Ten steps to the perfect amateur 'off-season'

The season of weight training and nutritional debauchery is here

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The summer months will soon become a distant memory - and with them the sundowner crit races, mid-week time trials and heat-drenched weekends. However, whilst the pros will begin feverishly training on the slopes of Denia and Mallorca over winter, the average amateur has a while before it's time to hit the panic button and develop 'spring knee' in a hurry.

Here's a step-by-step guide to getting the winter off-season 'right', by all amateur cyclists ever.

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Michelle Arthurs-Brennan

Michelle Arthurs-Brennan the Editor of Cycling Weekly website. An NCTJ qualified traditional journalist by trade, Michelle began her career working for local newspapers. She's worked within the cycling industry since 2012, and joined the Cycling Weekly team in 2017, having previously been Editor at Total Women's Cycling. Prior to welcoming her daughter in 2022, Michelle raced on the road, track, and in time trials, and still rides as much as she can - albeit a fair proportion indoors, for now.