Goal

Build the strength the bike cannot

Functional, usable strength and mobility off the bike — the foundation that makes you faster, more aerodynamic, and harder to break on it. Cycling-specific S&C in Soho, London.

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Off-Bike Strength

Cycling builds a very specific kind of fitness, but it leaves gaps — in maximal strength, in upper-body and trunk robustness, and in the kind of resilience that keeps you healthy. Off-bike strength & conditioning fills those gaps, and it is the foundation almost every other cycling goal sits on: power, the ability to hold an aero position, and durability all trace back to it.

This is structured strength training with a cycling specialist’s eye. We build the strength and mobility the bike cannot, in proportion to your power-to-weight goals, so you become more capable and more robust without unnecessary mass. It is coached, not just supervised — technique corrected within the set, load applied by progressive overload, and the whole thing periodised around your riding so it complements your time in the saddle.

What's involved

  • A movement and strength assessment to find the gaps cycling leaves
  • Compound strength work coached for technique, intent, and full range
  • Trunk, upper-body, and posterior-chain work for robustness on and off the bike
  • Mobility built as usable, controllable range, not just stretching
  • Progressive overload, periodised so the strength serves your riding

Common
questions

Why do cyclists need to train off the bike at all?

Riding builds a specific fitness but leaves gaps — in maximal strength, trunk and upper-body robustness, and resilience. Off-bike strength & conditioning fills those gaps and underpins almost everything else: more power, the strength to hold an aero position, and the durability to stay strong late. It is the foundation the other goals are built on.

I have never lifted weights. Can I start?

Yes — most riders we work with are not experienced lifters. The programme starts wherever you are today and builds the fundamentals first, with technique coached in every set, so you train safely from session one rather than against a standard you are somehow expected to already meet.

Will off-bike strength work eat into my riding?

It is built not to. For most riders, two well-chosen sessions a week complement riding rather than competing with it, and the work is periodised so your legs are fresh for key rides. The aim is time-efficient training that makes your riding better, not a second sport that leaves you too tired to ride.

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Supertraining • UNTIL, 111 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DT

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