Will stronger quads help biking?

[kyle092]

Make it easier to bike up hills, go for longer distances and stuff?

 

[Piernes]

Depends.
Overall power may improve, however with cycling particularly uphill the key factor is power to weight ratio, therefore losing fat is the best way to make this ratio more favourable.

 

[korky]

Strong quads will definately help with cycling. If you watch the tour de france there are different types of riders. Strong, powerful quadzilla type of riders for time trials,skinny not as strong riders for the mountains and those in between guys for the daily grind. To sum it up strong legs are essential to become a strong rider and so is a strong engine(cardio respiratory system)

 

[Blizzak]

Stong quads will be helpful of course...especially VMO. But cycling is way more Gluts and Hams.

 

[EarthRider]

The strongest guys I ride with don't have huge legs. They are actually really skinny, but strong. Now the pros have huge quads, but if you spend 5-8 hours a day riding hills, it's going to happen.

 

[spk55]

cyclingforums.com
click on cycle training.
then look at weight training for the legs..
or look at weight training for cycling