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Cyclists Who Lift Year-Round versus Those Who Don't #cyclingcoach

October 29, 2025 0:24
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Coach Sierra explains Weightlifting for Cycling to Increase your Power Output on the bike. You can train this way in the CoachCat App, where the 1st Month is Free → /app

If you truly want to get faster on the bike, boost your FTP, hold more power, and crush long races, weigthlifting is the way . That’s the real secret most cyclists miss.

Coach Sierra wraps up her 4-part weightlifting for cycling series where she recaps every phase: Hypertrophy, Strength, Power, and Maintenance, and shows you how to go from building muscle in the gym to producing real watts on the bike.

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🏋️‍♀️ Here’s what you’ll learn:

1. How to build muscle that actually helps you ride faster (Hypertrophy Phase) 🎥 https://youtu.be/WGRVYkN8V5Y

2. How to train that muscle to produce more torque (Strength Phase) 🎥 https://youtu.be/WGRVYkN8V5Y

3. How to turn that torque into speed and acceleration (Power Phase) 🎥 https://youtu.be/vlu71cD-XLI

4. How to keep your gains all season long with one session per week (Maintenance Phase) 🎥 https://youtu.be/vZA982E0nvo

The COMPLETE PlayList: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdhwNyWdZJ5NGg9crTwLBA-8BHH-cZ5b_&si=7RWd8RsrjAM-wZRa

This is the ultimate roadmap to becoming a stronger, faster, and more durable cyclist.

👉 Follow the full progression, step-by-step with FasCat’s 10-Week Strength Training Plan or the 30-Week Off-Season Plan, both include every phase covered in this series.

👇 Comment below and tell us which phase you’re in right now — Hypertrophy, Strength, Power, or Maintenance!

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