Simple as that.
Material will probably help for motivation, maybe speed a little, but not for avg.power.
I think a lot of people on this thread are misinterpreting what they're reading about physiology....
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I wrote too much on too many other threads, but I too am a huge advocate for strength training! Especially stuff that works your glutes and hamstrings and if possible at least 3 days of core exercises a week.buzzcock wrote: ↑Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:26 pmThere will likely be a plethora of opinions. IMHO the six-a-week platform for a casual cyclist that iheartbianchi posted on page 3 of this topic is a sensible template for sustained gains to be had over several years. Personally I would include some resistance training (eg. deadlifts, squats) plus core work too, even if it means dropping one ride (or two) per week, but your mileage may vary.