# Strength first or Ride first?

**URL:** <https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/strength-first-or-ride-first/14822>\
**Category:** Training\
**Created:** [December 7, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/strength-first-or-ride-first/14822 "2021-12-07T19:31:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![sbrault](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/sbrault/32/3438_2.png) [@sbrault](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/sbrault)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/strength-first-or-ride-first/14822/1 "2021-12-07T19:31:22Z")

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So the Sufferfest used to define which workout to do first. I’m feeble memory is not working today.

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**Author:** ![Martin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/martin/32/3872_2.png) [@Martin](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Martin)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/strength-first-or-ride-first/14822/2 "2021-12-07T19:33:52Z")

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STR first is the general rule.

One reason is to ensure proper form during STR work

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**Author:** ![jfc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/jfc/32/466_2.png) [@jfc](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/jfc)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/strength-first-or-ride-first/14822/3 "2021-12-07T20:53:21Z")

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Check point #4 here: [Strength / Resistance / Weight Training - #4 by Coach.Spencer.R](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/strength-resistance-weight-training/11106/4)

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**Author:** ![Coach.Simon.B](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/coach.simon.b/32/1112_2.png) [@Coach.Simon.B](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/Coach.Simon.B)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/strength-first-or-ride-first/14822/4 "2021-12-07T23:01:14Z")

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@sbrault SYSTM STR completed first is also a great source of muscle activation and chain sequencing prior to subsequent workouts.

Happy Training!

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**Author:** ![jmckenzieKOS](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/jmckenziekos/32/2135_2.png) [@jmckenzieKOS](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/u/jmckenzieKOS)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://wahoox.forum.wahoofitness.com/t/strength-first-or-ride-first/14822/5 "2021-12-08T23:49:24Z")

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There are coach’s notes on most workouts where the Strength First rule is not to be followed. I’ve noticed this a few times on my current training plan. This is so you can maximize efforts (looking at you Standing Starts) or to fit in a combination of workouts (Strength, then Ride, then Yoga with a few exceptions).