Getting Heavier Made Me Faster… and Healthier
Most endurance athletes believe a quiet lie. It’s rarely said out loud, but it shapes a lot of decisions. The belief that getting faster means getting smaller. That lifting weights is something you do carefully, or temporarily, or not at all if you care about performance. That strength, speed, and longevity pull against one another. For a while, that belief can even seem true. But over longer stretches
Your winter squats won’t improve your summer sprint
Right now, squat racks are full of cyclists trying to build "winter power." But here is the hard truth: if you stop lifting when the sun comes out in March, those gains will be gone by your "A" race in July. Most cyclists treat strength as a seasonal fling, leading to a structural imbalance we call "The Cyclist's Deficit". At Rollfast, we reject the idea of
THE CYCLIST’S DEFICIT: Why Your Next PR Starts in the Weight Room
We know the paradox: Cycling is the world's greatest low-impact sport, yet chronic overuse injuries plague over half of the dedicated riders on the road. At Rollfast Coaching, we call this the Cyclist's Deficit. The bike demands highly specialized, repetitive movement, which inevitably creates deep musculoskeletal and postural imbalances. If you want to move past the plateau, achieve an aggressive aerodynamic position, and stay pain-free through
What I Wish Every Cyclist Knew About Strength Training
The world of cycling is full of unspoken rules, but there's one that needs to be broken: The idea that the only way to get faster is to ride more miles. At Rollfast, we know that peak performance is about a lot more than just your time on the bike. As part of our commitment to helping you Be Stronger, we believe in building a