This 15 minute routine will strengthen your skeleton - because cycling won't

Cyclists are prone to weak bones. Here's how to keep yours strong and resilient

Male cyclist holding a side plank position as part of a bone health boosting routine
(Image credit: Future)

“Astronauts returning to Earth after six months in zero gravity expect to see a serious reduction in bone density,” says Dr Nicky Keay, “but our work with cyclists has shown that a season of racing can have just as harmful an effect.” 

She isn’t joking. 

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David Bradford
Features editor

David Bradford is features editor of Cycling Weekly (print edition). He has been writing and editing professionally for more than 15 years, and has published work in national newspapers and magazines including the Independent, the Guardian, the Times, the Irish Times, Vice.com and Runner’s World. Alongside his love of cycling, David is a long-distance runner with a marathon PB of two hours 28 minutes. Having been diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in 2006, he also writes about sight loss and hosts the podcast Ways of Not Seeing.