Strength Training, Heart Rate and Testing, Elevation & More – Ask a Cycling Coach 208

from Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad · host TrainerRoad

Team Clif Bar Racing’s Pete Morris joins us again as we go over Coach Chad’s strength training plan, how to gain weight and get faster, what your heart rate data means during a ramp test, and much more! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE • How to increase your FTP with TrainerRoad • Why you experience numbness when riding hard • Barely holding on to a fast group, or leading a slower group: What’s best? • How to use an olympic tri to prep for a Half-Ironman • How to taper before a Half-Ironman • Why course replica workouts aren’t good training • How to make the most of course reconnaissance • Tips to avoid a tight lower back • How elevation affects pacing • How to use “negative split” pacing • How to pick the right gearing for a climb • How to gain weight and get faster • Coach Chad’s Strength Training Recommendations • Should you reach max heart rate during a ramp test? • How to make a hot and humid room cool and dry • Training in the heat vs. cold • Tech that measures recovery More training questions answered here: bit.ly/Training-Questions-Help-Center ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips. • Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals • Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad • Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad • Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW TRAINERROAD • Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd • Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad • Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad • Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

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