Leg Focus and Mobility

Leg day straight after the gravel ride, so no jumps today. Glutes, hamstrings and hip abductors in two circuits, then nine stretches for hips, glutes and groin.

This is week 2 of a four-month mobility and strength program for cyclists that runs alongside the winter plan until mid-February. Some of its circuits include jumps. This winter I swap those for low-impact versions: skips in place instead of jumping jacks, squats without the hop. Heavy lifting first, plyometrics maybe in spring.

Not glamorous, but this is the work that keeps a cyclist's hips moving after hours in an aero position.