FasCat Cycling Training Tips Podcast

With the offseason approaching, we're thrilled to release our Winning in the Kitchen Weight Loss Meal Plan! Get your nutrition habits dialed this offseason so you can hit your goals in 2021. Created by Registered Dietitian Lacey Rivette, these custom meal plans take the guesswork out of weight loss for cyclists and take into account your training, weight, and goals to provide an approachable and easy to follow weight loss plan with custom recipes and meal prep instructions. On the pod, Lacey and Frank break it all down and give you the deets on what you need to know, from some example recipes to how athletes should approach weight loss. Show Notes: Meal Prep Guide: https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/meal-prep-guide You Ate App: https://youate.com/ MyFitnessPal: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ Thanks to everyone for tuning in, subscribing and reviewing on Apple Podcasts, and for engaging in our forum! For more things cycling training, visit http://fascat.wpengine.com. Save 25% on your next training plan with code 25podcast This post appeared here first: https://fascatcoaching.com/blogs/training-tips/weight-loss-meal-plan

We're now well in to October, which is traditionally the offseason period for most of the cycling community (except you 'crossers!) and so it's time to start thinking about at home strength training. This is something that can make a huge impact on your cycling performance, but with the current COVID pandemic, going to gyms is a tricky situation. So we've adapted and created a special, effective at-home weight lifting plan that uses affordable and minimal equipment to make sure you can still get it done this winter and be back and ready for when racing returns. 47564Weight Lifting (at Home) for Cycling Training Plan In the pod today, Coach Frank breaks it all down, the equipment you'll need, and what to expect with this unique strength plan. For more on strength training, go back and check out our old episodes on the subject to learn more about why it's important in the annual periodization. Thanks to everyone for tuning in, subscribing and reviewing on Apple Podcasts, and for engaging in our forum! For more things cycling training, visit http://fascat.wpengine.com. Save 25% on your next training plan with code 25podcast The post Optimize Your At Home Weight Lifting This Offseason! appeared first on FasCat.

Weight Lifting this winter will make you faster! More strength = more power = higher FTP = riding our bikes faster. However this is not your high school weight lifting plan; its designed for cyclists! "Speeds specific to cycling" is the secret sauce of this program: the velocity of the lifts plus the neuromuscular sprint workouts that are coupled to the Strength and Power Phases make this 10 week plan effective for endurance cyclists." On this week's podcast, we break down all you need to know about incorporating a cycling-specific resistance training program into your offseason. 9139Take the guesswork out of your off-season with one of our best-selling off-season plans. For more info, check out our training tip: https://fascat.wpengine.com/tips/weight-lifting-for-cycling/ And the Weight Lifting for Cycling training plan: https://fascat.wpengine.com/training-plans/weight-lifting-for-cycling/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fascatcoaching/ Instagram: @fascatfh Twitter: @FasCat and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FasCatCoaching Intro music: David Cutter Music // https://davidcuttermusic.com/ Copyright © 2020 FasCat Coaching – all rights reserved. Join our *FREE* Athlete Forum to nerd out with FasCat coaches and athletes about your FTP, race data, power based training, or anything related to going fast on the bike! The post Weight Lifting for Cycling appeared first on FasCat.

This week, Jackson and Lacey take over the pod to talk about their favorite subject: performance nutrition. A major theme of this show, we get lots of questions in the forum and through our new meal plans, so we thought we'd touch on a few of the commonly asked questions, such as weight loss, carbohydrate periodization, white vs. brown rice, and more. The offseason is approaching and it's the ideal time to start dialing in your nutrition strategy so you don't fall behind! Be sure to check out our Winning In The Kitchen meal plans to get the ball rolling. If you have questions on nutrition and performance, ask away in our dedicated athlete forum at forum.fascat.wpengine.com. 47142Complete Fall and Winter Training Plan! Big thanks to WattBike for sponsoring the show. WattBike is the ultimate indoor cycling experience to take your winter training to the next level. With super accurate power readings, integration with Zwift and TrainingPeaks, WattBike makes your pain cave riding much more enjoyable. Check 'em out at wattbike.com/us. Thanks to everyone for tuning in, subscribing and reviewing on Apple Podcasts, and for engaging in our forum! For more things cycling training, visit http://fascat.wpengine.com. Save 25% on your next training plan with code 25podcast The post Winning In The Kitchen FAQ w/ Jackson and Lacey appeared first on FasCat.

As the age-old adage goes, timing is everything. As we're winding down the 2020 "season" and beginning to look towards 2021, it's a critical thing to consider when planning our calendar. Choosing A vs. B races, when to start the weight lifting and base phases, and how to approach a peak and taper all come down to timing. With a little bit of preparation and planning, and a tip from Goldilocks, we can come into the 2021 season not too hot, not too cold, but just right. 24742Begin your 2021 campaign with our Sweet Spot Part 3 Training Plan In this episode, we cover: ½ life of aerobic endurance adaptations Goldilocks Principle – porridge too hot, too cold, just right 42 day time constant in TrainingPeaks CTL TSTWKT chart Half Life of Weight Lifting Coaches anecdote – find that most athletes peak better in the first ½ of the season (first peak attempt) than the second because the half life from weight lifting, and build a true base are further than the 1st peak The Group Ride HERO Examples of TIMING – what to do and WHEN and how much of. Be sure to listen to our previous and relevant podcasts: Planning your upcoming race season Post-Season Break Weight Lifting for Cyclists Remember to use code 25podcast at checkout to save 25% off your next plan…and don't procrastinate! The post Timing is Everything: The What, When, and How of 2021 Training appeared first on FasCat.

Welcome to another periodized Q&A session of the FasCat Podcast, where we field listener questions from our forum, website, and social media to help you get even faster on the bike. This go around we touch on a range of topics, including thoughts on at-home gym setups, carbohydrates, how to train when smoke is in the air, and more. Here are the links we mentioned in the Podcast: Build Your Own at-home strength setup Pogacar's Strava file Phil's Tour of California file analysis 47019Complete Fall and Winter Training Plan! If you want to get a question answered in the next one, be sure to sign up for our forum over at forum.fascat.wpengine.com to hop in the conversation. Thanks to everyone who contributed! Big thanks to WattBike for sponsoring the show. WattBike is the ultimate indoor cycling experience to take your winter training to the next level. With super accurate power readings, integration with Zwift and TrainingPeaks, WattBike makes your pain cave riding much more enjoyable. Check 'em out at wattbike.com/us. Thanks to everyone for tuning in, subscribing and reviewing on Apple Podcasts, and for engaging in our forum! For more things cycling training, visit http://fascat.wpengine.com. Save 25% on your next training plan with code 25podcast The post Ask FasCat #12 — at-home strength setups, carbohydrates, and training in the smoke appeared first on FasCat.

It's about that time! With all the craziness and uncertainty of 2020, we still believe in the importance of taking an actual "off season" to bring some certainty to the cycling season periodization. So how should that look? What should you do? Today on the podcast is a continuation of our 2018 episode about the post-season break where we talked about the 3 core tenets of a good offseason break: Taking 2 weeks off from following a training plan Re-establishing Life Balance Soul Rides 46786Complete Fall / Winter Training Plan: Weights + Sweet Spot Base In this podcast we give seven more performance enhancing, non biking activities to consider as you take some time away from structured, dedicated training. They are: Nutrition/ Winning in the Kitchen Yoga Foundations MTB'ing (riding a different bike) Relationships Back to School/Family Goal Setting Announcements: Our Phils' Fondo Training plan Starts Sept. 14th – you can sign up for the FREE Phil's Bake your Own Cookie Fondo at philsfondo.com We are working on two new training plans: #1 the at home resistance training plan #2 Lacey's Winning in the Kitchen Weight Loss Plan Next week is our regular Ask a FasCat Q&A podcast :: please submit your training questions to help@fascat.wpengine.com or on our forum forum.FasCatCoaching.com by next Wednesday Sept 16th. The most thoughtful question will win a pair of GravelKING SK's and a GUEnergy prize pack! This podcast is brought to you by WattBike, the solid dedicated at home training bike to get some offseason training at home this winter! Check them out at wattbike.com. Join our *FREE* Athlete Forum to nerd out with FasCat coaches and athletes about your FTP, race data, power based training, or anything related to going fast on the bike! The post What to do during your 2 week post-season break appeared first on FasCat.

The three musketeers of FasCat training plan and coaching design, Frank Overton, Jake Rytlewski, and Isaiah Newkirk stop by the studio to discuss an ever-important topic: When to Hire a Coach or Follow a Training Plan? This question is extremely individualized and complex, so the three coaches break it down and talk about the reasoning behind both so you can be better equipped to decide what's best for you. As 2020 looms, it's time to start really planning out the details of the season and how you're going to approach those goals. We hope this helps you FtFP even better next season! For more on our training plans and coaching, visit http://fascat.wpengine.com and ask away in our exclusive forum at http://forum.fascat.wpengine.com. 31972Complete Fall / Winter Training Plan: Weights + Sweet Spot Base Join our *FREE* Athlete Forum to nerd out with FasCat coaches and athletes about your FTP, race data, power based training, or anything related to going fast on the bike! The post When to Hire a Coach or Follow a Training Plan w/ Coaches Frank, Jake, and Isaiah appeared first on FasCat.

This week we dive into the background of "FTFP", or Follow the F@#%&^* Plan! Following the well designed training plan is paramount to success as a cyclist, and there's many layers that go into it. Coach Frank and Jackson discuss the key components to making training efficient and effective, and the 8 habits of successful cyclists. 19803Start building fitness and increasing FTP with our best-selling Sweet Spot plan. Remember to use code 25podcast at checkout to save 25% off your next plan…and don't procrastinate! If you'd like more help #FtFP'ing consider our Coaching Subscription or hire a FasCat Coach! Find the FasCat podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher. Follow us on social: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. Intro music: David Cutter Music. The post FTFP and Developing Good Training Habits appeared first on FasCat.

As the offseason for most cyclists (sorry, 'crossers) and fall approaches, it's time to look back and reflect on your season to see what worked and what didn't, take stock of your nutrition and training strategies, and use that data to make 2020 even better. This week on the podcast we discuss 4 key areas of this review: Your Training: Volume, CTL, Intervals & Power Output Your Nutrition / Winning in the Kitchen – Weight Loss Skills – makes a huge difference! 4 Training Ideas to Get Faster for 2020 Other podcasts mentioned that are relevant to this episode: Winning in the Kitchen: https://fascat.wpengine.com/tips/winning-in-the-kitchen/ Strength Training: https://fascat.wpengine.com/tips/weight-lifting-for-cycling/ Weight Loss for Cyclists: https://fascat.wpengine.com/tips/weight-loss-for-cyclists/ We are also hosting a podcast appreciation ride this Sunday, September 8th at 9am, leaving from 3107 Bluff St in Boulder. We'll have pastries and coffee, and will do a chill spin up to Jamestown. Hope to see you there! 23721Are you interested in adding structure and FOCUS to your off-season? Our best-selling 32-week off-season plan is your ticket to ride. For more conversation, don't forget to check out our forum at forum.fascat.wpengine.com and fascat.wpengine.com for more training tips. Enjoy the offseason! The post Reviewing Your Season to Be Faster Next Year appeared first on FasCat.