Weight Training and Cycling Web References

From some of the posts at www.bikeforums.net I gathered the following links.

One post contained a bunch of references to weight training in conjunction with cycling. The following were recommended for reading and I have gone through about half of them so far ( my current reading) and found them to be outstanding:

Aphrodite - Strength Training Improves Aerobic Power In Seniors

Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D (USA national-team coach) - Strength Training for Cycling

NSCA - Resistance Training for Cyclists

Ultra Cycling - Resistance Training for Endurance Cyclists

SpokePost - Training with Periodization (Part 3 of 8: Hypertrophy Phase)

PTS - Strength Training: Building a Bigger Engine

RunnersWeb - Multisport: Strength and Power Training for Endurance Athletes

Journal Of Applied Physiology - Explosive-strength training improves 5-km running time by improving running economy and muscle power

Trinity Endurance/Fitness - Cross Training for Triathletes - Part 1

Power Running - Resistance Training for Runners

Bicycle Safety Sites

Here are a couple of bicycle saftey sites that members of bikeforums.net posted a couple of days ago:

http://bicyclesafe.com/

http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/usa/index.htm

Hope For Bigger People

I just ran across a great site for those of us who are larger and are worried that perhaps bicycling will be difficult. I think you will appreciate the straight forward approach to helping you become a successful cyclist :)

Here is the link: http://bmob-bwob.tripod.com/

Here is a good Diet and Weight Loss Link:
http://caloriesperhour.com/

And a good calculator for figuring calorie loss on a cycle:
http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm

Yoga for Vibrant Life

The following site is one I found that has some decent Yoga exercises to help stretch, tone and trim.:

http://www.will-harris.com/yogaindex.html.

May this be of benefit to you in your daily life and cycling.

Stretching and Flexibility

Here is a good site on everything you wanted to know about stretching:

http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/

Good vegetarian Resource

Here is a site on vegetarian Nutrition:

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/

Purpose and Disclaimer

This blog is a collection of my personal resources that I use to stay as healthy as possible. I do not claim credit for them, nor do I guarantee their validity. It is up to the reader to pursue. I am not medically trained and I suggest that you talk with your doctor about how best to stay healthy. Use these resources at your own risk.