Originally Posted by
Frank_B
You're not going to be particularly good at cycling or getting strong if you continue to cycle while you get stronger. You're probably also going to get a really nasty adductor and/or lower abdominal pain that is not fun. Everyone I know who tried to cycle while doing their NLP has had this happen to them, and this forum is littered with historical examples of this as well.
I used to run triathlons and was convinced that I needed to do the two simultaneously. The first 3-4 months of my first attempt at an NLP, I obstinately refused and I didn't get very strong. At least, I wasn't strong to the point where it would have made a difference in my cycling. I decided to hang up the cardio for a while and get stronger. I was 8 weeks into a real LP (sans cycling, running, swimming, etc.,) when COVID hit. Knowing that I needed to do something to keep sane, I got back on my bike for the 2-3 months we were locked down. It literally took me about 10 days to return to where I was at before, and I was cranking out roughly 7-8% more power. You're just going to have to trust us. The time you spend away from the bike, getting stronger, doing the Starting Strength Novice Linear Progression, will allow you to produce higher wattage over longer periods of time such that it will augment the cycling you missed while getting stronger.