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Cyclists who do no other training (like me until recently) have notoriously poor upper body strength. Unless you ride BMX pump tracks your upper body and abdominals never get worked. Cycling causes huge muscle imbalances in the body which can lead to back pain etc.
Doing simple press-ups can be excellent for cyclists, works your core (keeping body straight & still) and shoulders/back/triceps. This will all help you stay in aero postion and crank for long periods without getting shoulder/back ache.
I have a bike fitness training book, ill scan some of the pages up sometime.