Ep 19- Strength training to INCREASE Aerobic Capacity For Cyclists & Triathletes

Yes, you read that right! 

When you understand todays 3 parts of how the Aerobic Energy System are built, you can & MUST use STRENGTH TRAINING, along with in-sport training, to MASSIVELY increase your Wattage; and for a fraction of the amount of time it takes you in your sport.

Yet NOBODY talks about this, perhaps because of the thought that in order to have a "bigger engine" that we have to put in long, longer, and really longer hours on the pavement, in the pool, and on the road. But this isn't totally true, and in fact leaves us only challenging 2 of the 3 categories in which we need to address in order to increase our aerobic capacity. Don't get me wrong, you DO need long rides, runs, and swims, but when and HOW you execute them, as well as your ability to Recover & Adapt to them, play key roles.

In todays episode we discuss the 3 categories of Aerobic System Development that must be addressed in order to not only boost your Aerobic Capacity, but also your Aerobic Power- an incredibly frequently neglected part of the energy system, which leaves so much potential on the table for endurance athletes.

We also discuss how using Tempo as a part of your Strength Training program can allow you to MASSIVELY increase your watts per KG out on the bike, and on the road. 

Yes, Strength Training for Cyclists & Strength Training for Triathletes need to be done differently, and this is one of the many ways in which we need to change the thinking!

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Strength Training for Triathlon Success Course (Training Peaks University)
https://trainingpeaks-university.thinkific.com/courses/strength-training-for-triathlon-success

4 Pillars of Athletic Development (Exercise Science: How Your Fitness Progresses Over Time)
https://youtu.be/fsXmOjIg7EU

Sample of Tempo Lifts:  
3-1-3-1 Tempo Goblet
https://youtu.be/n1RHPe5Jvzg

6 Week Iron Core for Cyclocross & Gravel Program (2019)
https://www.humanvortextraining.com/shop/6-week-iron-core-for-cross-amp-gravel-2019