Two of the best uses of strength training off the bike are to activate and strengthen muscle groups that are underused as well as teaching those muscles how to fire together the way they pedal. I see the glutes and the hip flexors as two power houses that are massively underused in most people’s pedal stroke. The glute is an extremely powerful muscle which can bump up your downstroke power massively, and also can increase your endurance as it can handle massive work for long durations. The hip f