Hey there Googlie...

I have been into weight training (for tone rather than muscle) for a few years now... but inevitably weights build muscle...

My quandry is, although I really enjoy weights, I am not very fast on the hills, and when I consider that every extra kilo of weight is going to cost me approx 3 seconds per kilometre on a medium gradient climb, and what I need to lose is 20kgs to be competitive at the level to which I aspire... then I am choosing to all but eliminate weight training from my programme... I can't maintain extra muscle I don't need - my height already puts me at a disadvantage for how much weight I can successfully lose without losing cycling strength...

I guess what I am trying to say in a very long-winded way, is to consider why you want to weight train... what is your goal, and at all times, if you want to race on a bicycle... remember muscle weighs more than fat and every ounce of muscle should (if you are aspiring to top club - or even national levels) count...