Cooper Johnson, U23 National Champ, Confidence At The Front

Thank you to Cooper Johnson for joining me on the EVOQ BIKE podcast. Cooper currently rides for Hagens Berman Axeon Professional Cycling Team. Cooper and I chat about the training that it takes to be a pro, Cooper’s daily routine, how the sauna is used to aid performance, and much more! You can find Cooper at: https://www.instagram.com/ccooper.johnson/https://www.strava.com/athletes/8476582 Chapters 00:00 Intro and current training plan 05:50 Cycling metrics 07:06 Early season vs Race season training focus 09:21 Training volume 11:16 Which workouts show that you are going well? 12:44 Do you prefer stage races or one day races? 13:27 Adjusting to stage race tactics 15:10 What have learnt that has made you better at cycling? 18:25 What is your best attribute in cycling? 20:09 What do you want to improve on? 23:34 Cooper’s Daily Routine 26:38 What is the best piece of advice that you’ve ever received? 28:04 How do you reset when you hit a low? 29:01 How often do you do back to back hard days? 32:31 On bike nutrition 34:17 Off bike nutrition 35:22 The Sauna 37:54 Cycling Tech 38:49 Underrated and overrated in cycling 43:49 Cooper’s Inspirations 44:02 ‘I never…’ 47:21 Which races are you looking forward to? 48:12 Tips for success as a cyclist 51:32 Cooper’s advice for a newer cyclist 54:32 How to keep up with Cooper and wrap up 👋🏽 If you're new to the channel, welcome! Check out some other training resources below. ⭐️If you enjoy the podcast, please Follow on Spotify and Leave a 5 Star Review on Apple. 🔔The best way to support the channel is to SUBSCRIBE and turn ON Notifications so that we can get the best guests to bring you the best interviews possible! ⚡️Check out our sponsor's links below: I personally use these products DAILY, have asked for their support, and want to share them with You! The new shirts! http://grindcitydesigns.com/evoqbike/shop/home Full Blog With Training Tips: www.evoq.bike/blog Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ThTYry6kuE EVOQ Gear: http://grindcitydesigns.com/evoqbike/ Subscribe to Our Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/ggRc4n Follow Along on Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/5889 EVOQ Training Packs: https://www.evoq.bike/training-packs TrainingPeaks Store Programs: https://tinyurl.com/TP-Store Ketones, Delta G Tactical: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaGKetones CODE Brendan for 15% off Lactigo: www.lactigo.com/brendan MORE WATTS and LESS BURN Airofit: https://www.airofit.com/?sca_ref=476545.3AVnm3vdGW Best Chamois Cream: https://www.hellobluecbd.com/, Code Brendan Cordyceps Mushrooms: https://shop.realmushrooms.com?ref=62 Best shades: https://www.julbo.com/en_us/ Donate to EVOQ.BIKE for all the Free Content: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=U3YMCAUEMQ4PC