So I've recently reduced the amount of cycling I was doing for the last few months. I moved really far away from work and had to bike 4 times the usual amount which added up to 20-34 miles a day. I quit any kind of strength training altogether and worked strictly on technique stuff. Most of the time I was biking and though my stamina was at an all time high, I could feel myself getting weaker. I've been lucky enough to have a regular car to drive to work so I am back to getting stronger. For about 5 weeks I kept up with the simple routine of:
pull-ups
dips
deadlifts
leglifts
I did split these up and added a few random things every once in awhile all while working on pk/tumbling skills. Now the simple routine is:
Weighted pull ups/chin ups and dips
Leg lifts-sometimes weighted
box jumps
max broad jumps
I have a few logs of my past training to compare and my plan is to regain and surpass my previous strength. I have to surpass 60lbs for the weighted pulls and dips. I'm currently doing 5 reps at 25 lbs. It feels good to be strong again and it's exciting to see progress so quickly. Everything is easier when you're stronger. I'm the kind of person that cannot simply just work on a skill over and over again to get really good at it. I have to have a surplus of strength to acquire new things, it has always been the bane of my training. I think it has to do with my more analytic mindset always working on new skills instead of being able to bear down and focus on one thing for awhile. Anyways, I'm getting stronger and it feels great. updates on progress as it comes.
