Resistance Training and Sweet Spot “Base” 16 Week training plan.
Increase your Functional Threshold Power this winter with resistance training and sweet spot. We’ve been coaching cyclists through a 4 phase, cycling specific resistance training program for 15 years. During this weight lifting program, cyclists build muscle (heavy lifting), train that new muscle to produce great force and then through neuromuscular sprint workouts teach that new muscle to fire at speeds specific to cycling (high-velocity lifting). “Speeds specific to cycling” is the secret sauce of this program and this weight lifting is made cycling specific by the velocity of the lifts plus the neuromuscular sprint workouts that are coupled to the Strength and Power Phases.

After completing the Power phase, you’ll transition to Sweet Spot riding to build your aerobic base. You’ll start with a field test to set your training zones after the weight room work and use the included FasCat Wattage and Heart Rate Zones Sheet to set your training zones including the all-important Sweet Spot! You’ll perform structured Sweet Spot and Tempo intervals mid-week and have the option to join group rides on the weekends (where we coach you how to Sweet Spot on the group ride). There’s also recommendations for riding longer/shorter for flexibility so you can stay on track when life throws a curve ball.

This plan is perfect for the cyclist to begin in early Winter (like December in the Northern Hemisphere) to prepare for the Spring/Summer season. Or for the Cyclocross Athlete to begin Feb thru April for racing in the Fall.