El campeón Olímpico de Beijing 2008 Samuel Sánchez (Foto: Iñigo Mujika)
Iñigo Mujika , Bent R. Rønnestad, David T. Martin
International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, Volume 11, Issue 3. April
Abstract
Despite early and ongoing debate among athletes, coaches, and sport scientists, it is likely that resistance training for endurance cyclists can be tolerated, promotes desired adaptations that support training, and can directly improve performance. Lower-body heavy strength training performed in addition to endurance-cycling training can improve both short- and long-term endurance performance. Strength-maintenance training is essential to retain strength gains during the competition season. Competitive female cyclists with greater lower-body lean mass (LBLM) tend to have ~4–9% higher maximum mean power per kg LBLM over 1 s to 10 min. Such relationships enable optimal body composition to be modeled. Resistance training off the bike may be particularly useful for modifying LBLM, whereas more cycling-specific training strategies like eccentric cycling and single-leg cycling with a counterweight have not been thoughtfully investigated in well-trained cyclists. Potential mechanisms for improved endurance include postponed activation of less efficient type II muscle fibers, conversion of type IIX fibers into more fatigue-resistant IIa fibers, and increased muscle mass and rate of force development.
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Recientemente he participado con una conferencia en el programa Aula Estadio Aretoa 2016-2017 de la Fundación Estadio, bajo el tema “Vivir activamente”, y en el coloquio posterior junto a José Antonio Apraiz, médico jubilado y deportista destacado en atletismo, baloncesto, pesca y montaña, y Alain Garalde, maestro de educación física. En la sesión abordamos los beneficios de la práctica habitual de actividad física a lo largo de nuestra vida.
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