Training planning tips to reach peak fitness at your goal event, how to build your FTP and increase endurance for long efforts, techniques to manage a high training load and more in Episode 258 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.
Category: Training
Training Your Weakness: Building Sustained Power For Your Goal Event
For many cyclists, short, high-intensity efforts are fairly comfortable and cause little fatigue. These riders may be tempted to train only with short intervals, even if their goal events require more sustained power. For reasons both physiological and psychological, this isn’t the most beneficial path.
Recovery Tips and Hacks For Cyclists
Get faster with better recovery. Athletes can make the most of their recovery week with activities and practices that assist the recovery process.
Muscle Glycogen, Nasal Breathing, Swimming for Cyclists and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 257
The mechanics of how your body pulls glycogen from the muscles for energy, recovery tips for triathletes to ensure they are getting faster in all 3 sports, using cycling as a replacement for swim training when pools are closed and more in Episode 257 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.
Outside Workouts: Wahoo ELEMNT Setup
Taking structured workouts outside is easy when you have the right data displayed on your Wahoo head unit.
Tips For Safe Outside Workouts
There are a number of steps that cyclists can take to make their rides safer. If you’re going to ride outside keep your rides as safe as possible with these additional precautions and appropriate safety measures.
Optimized Recovery, Powerlifters Gone Cyclist, Fueling Rides and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 256
Techniques to improve recovery and get the most from your rest week, how to transition to cycling from powerlifting to be fast and strong, why you should be using an electrolyte or carbohydrate sports drink while cycling and more in Episode 256 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.
Carb Cycling, Sweetspot Training, Masters VO2Max and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 255
How to use carb cycling for endurance athletes, a deeper look into sweetspot training, how genetics and age affects performance and more in Episode 255 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.
How to Safely Add Volume to a Training Plan
When you have extra time to train, you can enhance your training plan with additional workouts and maintenance activities. Adding extra training can be beneficial when added appropriately.
Why Exercise Makes You Happy and Helps Fight Depression
Balanced, timely exercise can be beneficial to your mental health, improve your sense of well being, and in some cases alleviate symptoms of anxiety and depression.