A rider can know every interval in the cycling plan and still arrive at the gym unsure what to do. Which exercises are useful? How heavy should the next set be? What changes when tomorrow’s ride matters?
Those are the questions behind Good Legs, Roadman’s strength and recovery app in development for iPhone.
Anthony’s reason for building it
In his founder’s note on the Good Legs website, Anthony Walsh writes:
“You can know your riding plan inside out and still walk into a gym without much of an idea.”
The note describes a product that starts with what someone is training for on the bike and plans gym work around that riding. It is a practical problem of choosing, scheduling and following the work.
The interviews worth revisiting
Roadman’s archive lets readers hear how researchers and coaches approach related questions, in their own context.
Andy Galpin discusses the capacity to improve after 40, why the goal needs to be defined and how existing riding affects recovery demands. Our companion guide explains why gym progress and cycling progress should be recorded separately.
Art O’Connor describes assessing movement, adapting exercises and preserving easier days. The scheduling guide applies that discussion to the practical decision of where strength can fit.
Chris Peden’s conversation, originally published in August 2023, is another starting point for listeners asking why strength belongs in a cyclist’s training.
These are editorial sources from the Roadman podcast. A guest appearance does not mean the guest designed, tested or endorsed Good Legs.
What Good Legs is being built to do
The app is being developed to place strength sessions around planned rides, record sets, repetitions, loads and effort, and provide exercise swaps. Its recovery check-in asks about sleep, energy and soreness, so guidance can take today’s circumstances into account.
That gives the rider a place to see the next session and the record behind it.
Where the build stands
Good Legs is in development for iPhone. The beta waitlist is open on the product website; joining does not guarantee an invitation. There is no announced public launch date or standalone price. Not Done Yet members will receive access at launch as part of their membership.
The Good Legs preview explains the current product and how to join. While it is being built, the free beginner strength plan is available to read and download.
