Most of us can benefit from going to the weight room at least once a week, especially during the winter months when you may be backing off the longer rides.  I say ‘most’ because some people are naturally strong and time in the weight room would simply bulk them up more than a triathlete would want.  It has also been reported that once you get into your late 30′s you can start to lose 1 pound of muscle per year for the rest of your life.  To us that seems like a lot, we certainly don’t have any basis to argue that, but pumping some iron can’t hurt!

Building muscle can also help burn your fat stores.  More muscle = more energy use  = more potential for fat consumption.  That extra muscle, which should be sport specific, will also help propel you forward that much faster (and seeing as you’ll have less fat you’ll be even speedier).  A great recommendation is to do your lower body weight room work with one leg at a time to help even out any imbalances.

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