Discussion is mainly here. Quotes from Coggan, input from Kolie.
You need to read through a lot of back and forth, maybe look for the Coggan quotes I posted and Kolie / empiricalcycling’s responses towards the end if you want to avoid the back and forth
Good podcasts here too:
Short answer:
Strength training is good for a LOT of things. Prevention elimination of muscle imbalance, Top end / Sprint power, injury prevention, general health / longevity / lower risk of all-cause mortality, prevention of sarcopenia, look and feel better. But, increasing aerobic power / FTP isn’t one of them. Yes, strength training should be a part of pretty much everyone’s routine (IMO), just need to be clear what you’re doing it for, and doing too much / wrong kinds of it can actually inhibit FTP gains