Strength training or extra volume?

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Well, if you showered after the gym session, you could blame it on your post trainer session shower being the “shower you didn’t otherwise need” that takes up more time :slight_smile:

One of the best parts of lifting at home in the AC is it has no impact on showering. I can get through a pretty grueling one hour workout and not break a sweat.

I hear you on the kids - have a 3 year old and 6 week old. While 90% of my trainer sessions are before they wake up, I hate spending a Saturday/Sunday morning for 4-5 hrs away from home on the bike. Since I drive to my weekend long rides, now THAT can be insanely time consuming vs the time spent doing the actual activity. Even worse If I want to ride gravel, it’s 75 minutes each way (which I don’t do often).

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I’m over 50, so weights are a given from here on out. I got tired of the Planet Fitness scene, with the over powering use of air fresheners, limited machines that were always busy…so I got a simple set up for the house. Nice to just run downstairs for a session.

Strength/power is a limiter for me, so I know whatever weights I do are going to help.

But I also need to find more bike time. My total on-bike volume went down a bit from last year, and it shows. I definitely want more volume, while keeping a few weight sessions each week.

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If you are over 50 years old and suffering from sarcopenia (muscle loss), then you need to hit the weights twice per week.