Triathlon Weight Training - The Right Equipment

Your ready to start your off season triathlon weight training. Let's start with a good solid plan of attack and make sure we have good balance. What are the key muscle groups we need to focus on to best have our off season workouts translate into optimum performance when spring comes?

What are the specific strength training muscle groups for our sport of triathlon?

• Arms, biceps and triceps


• Legs, quadriceps and hamstrings


• Core, tons of abdominal work


• Chest, pectorals


• Upper back, deltoids

Muscle balance is very important for your strength triathlon weight training program. We don't want to overuse a muscle group, and specifically not develop a supporting muscle. This will lead to injury without question.

Next let us turn our attention to equipment, and specifically equipment options. If you have your own gym at your house or if you choose to workout at the local YMCA, it is important to make sure you have everything you need to accomplish your triathlon specific exercises. Here are a few options to consider.

• Free weights, this is my favorite choice, you can either purchase these separately or package form, make sure you have weight increments. The range of weight should go from 5 pounds to a high of 30 pounds.


• Resistance bands, I do use these as well, I find them a pain to execute at times, but they are a real viable option, and will save you money. Make sure to review the dvd that usually comes with them when you make your purchase


• Stability ball, great for balance, core strength building. Very inexpensive to pick up, highly recommend adding this to your repertoire.


• Platform, great for legs, and heart working.

My recommendation is to try to use free weights and not machines, this is just my personal preference, make sure you are careful and have a spotter whenever you are in a position, safety needs to come first. Good luck with your triathlon weight training and look for it to make a serious impact on your races next year. For more great information on all things triathlon

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