The Strong Savvy Cyclist & Triathlete Podcast

Ali Meeks is a former NCAA Division 1 swimmer, triathlon coach, and has helped hundreds of triathletes break through their fear of the triathlon swim, to have fun, go faster, and get their triathlon going with a GREAT start. Ali shares with us deep insights into the power of presence, how your life outside of triathlon can affect your triathlon performance and gains, and how simple, consistent daily practices can give your sport- and life- a big boost! Read Ali's Guest Blog Post: https://www.humanvortextraining.com/conquer-your-fea…e-triathlon-swim/ Ali's Book: Conquer Your Fear of The Triathlon Swim https://www.amazon.com/dp/173420494X/ref=nav_timeline_asin?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Check out Ali's Website: https://readysetsweat.net/index.html Subscribe to the HVTraining YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/HVTraining Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List

In this episode we talk about the major differences between General Physical Preparation and Strength Training for Performance. While some believe that if you're doing a sport you should "automatically be doing strength specific for that sport" in fact, those who do this lose a lot of EASY gains, as well as balance, that they can get out of first going through a general physical preparation program for 12-18 months. On the other side, the vast majority of those strength training "for cyclists" or "for triathletes" programs out there are in fact just general physical preparation programs....usually with too much emphasis on "sport specific movements" (see "your sport you do very much the same movement, so it has to be good).   Learn the big differences, and why both GPP and Strength for performance each are necessary parts of your journey, at the right time.   We also talk a little about my first book, why it's written the way it is, and how you can get the most out of it. PezCycling New Blog Post- https://pezcyclingnews.com/toolbox/strength-training-for-actual-on-bike-performance/ Strength Training for Performance, The Bench Press (Video)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgkbAAarsdE Subscribe to the HVTraining YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/HVTraining Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List

Have you ever had another rider or triathlete out on a ride or run say to you "I don't want to go that fast"? Trevor Connor has, and he has also said it to others. It's a part of being a TRUE pro on the bike! Trevor Connor is a a former professional racer, currently a cycling coach and Co-founder of FastLabs, home of the FastTalk Podcast. Trevor and I sat down and talked pretty much all things cycling related, and did a nice dive into coaching, training and a number of related topics. In Part 2 we talk about why going slow is how you get fast, some of our shared racing experiences with riders who may not fully understand TEAM tactics, How Thomas Prehn's book served us both  in our riding, and how exciting and cerebral women's racing is. Make sure to subscribe and like the Fast Talk Podcast: https://fastlabs.com/ Subscribe to the HVTraining YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/HVTraining Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List

Trevor Connor is a a former professional racer, currently a cycling coach and Co-founder of FastLabs, home of the FastTalk Podcast. Trevor and I sat down and talked pretty much all things cycling related, and did a nice dive into coaching, training and a number of related topics.  In Part 1 we talk about Trevor's experiences as a racer, coach, and team director. How road cycling involves many skills that are often developed through hard-fought experiences. And why training camps can be great experiences for racers and non-racers alike. Make sure to subscribe and like the Fast Talk Podcast: https://fastlabs.com/ Subscribe to the HVTraining YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/HVTraining Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List

Often times cyclists and Triathletes have been led to believe that soreness after a strength workout is an indication of a "good workout". In today's episode we'll discuss why this is NOT the case, as well as the importance of QUALITY TRAINING, Consistency, and Adaptation. http://tommykono.com/ Subscribe to the HVTraining YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/HVTraining Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List

As the extent of Corona has grown, there has been a lot of uncertainty in the triathlon and cycling world as to races and events. This has led to many giving up on their structured training programs, and even abandoning training all together.... But punishing yourself and losing your fitness can lead to a downward trend: you're not getting regular exercise during a time of stress, which leads to unhealthy behaviors such as binge watching Netflix, or pore eating and sleeping habits. This week Dr. Lisa Lewis joins me as we talk about how to keep yourself and your athletes building to be EVEN BETTER.

Today's episode is a short answer (believe it or not) to a SSCT listener and former HVT Athlete question: "If I can carve out and extra 10 mins per day, what would you recommend adding into my daily routine to help me? I am doing my on the bike stuff 5 days a week, plus strength stuff 2-3 days a week. Deadlifts, planking rows, and some body weight stuff (pull ups, push ups, side planks). Any suggestions? Breathing, stretching, any other strength exercises?" TRIATHLETES! I'd like to hear about YOUR Strength Training! If you could take a few minutes to fill out this quick questionnaire, it would be a HUGE help to getting you some more dialed in episodes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfC5qLK-xr_nrVznnyhxHgOuqe8Ny0rO8Pprhrzhyj3j9s1Rw/viewform Visit our website:   https://www.humanvortextraining.com/ Check out the HVTraining YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/HVTraining

Dr. Stephen Cheung has been studying environmental exercise physiology for quite some time, and in fact, literally wrote the book on the topic. This week we sat down to talk environmental impact on performance, as well as his experience going through a recent rock climbing injury which kept him off the bike for a few months. We talk about how his "fun hobby" of rock climbing has helped build, sharpen, and improve his ability to focus and get into a state of "flow" and how that's affected his riding. Stephen also shares a deep insight on how he gets MORE out of his riding, by doing one simple thing, which allows him to enjoy his riding MUCH MORE, and reignite his passion for cycling! Dr. Cheung is the Chief Sport Scientist for Baron Biosystems and the Xert data analysis system, and is a author of Cutting Edge Cycling, Cycling Science, and Advanced Environmental Exercise Physiology, and is the science and training editor, and contributor for PezCycling News (web site). He has authored more than 100 articles that cover respiratory training, altitude training, precooling and fatigue in the heat, hydration, optimal cadence, pacing strategies, jet lag, supplements, hypoxic stress, and the reliability of exercise testing protocols. Cheung holds a Canada research chair in environmental ergonomics at Brock University, where his research focuses on the effects of thermal stress on human physiology and performance. He is also the author of Advanced Environmental Exercise Physiology (Human Kinetics, 2009). Cheung helped to establish the sport science support network for the Canadian Sport Centre in Atlantic Canada and has consulted with the Canadian national rowing and snowboard teams on specific sport performance projects. Cheung has also served as a cycling official and as a board member of the Canadian Cycling Association. PezCycling News- https://pezcyclingnews.com/ Baron Biosystems- http://baronbiosys.com/ Xert- https://www.xertonline.com/ Cutting Edge Cycling- https://www.amazon.com/Cutting-Edge-Cycling-Hunter-Allen/dp/0736091092/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=stephen+cheung&qid=1594314142&s=books&sr=1-5 Cycling Science- https://www.amazon.com/Cycling-Science-Sport-Stephen-Cheung/dp/1450497322/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=stephen+cheung&qid=1594313987&s=books&sr=1-2 Advanced Environmental Exercise Physiology-https://www.amazon.com/Cycling-Science-Sport-Stephen-Cheung/dp/1450497322/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=stephen+cheung&qid=1594313987&s=books&sr=1-2 Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List- https://strength-training-for-cyclist-certification.mykajabi.com/ HVT Website- https://www.humanvortextraining.com/

Today, many cycling and triathlon coaches are writing "strength training programs" for their athletes. While there are good intensions behind this, we're going to briefly cover why they should NOT be doing this, why attaining a certification is only the start of your journey as a coach, and how you can learn a lot from the current stock market (6/2020) as to how trends and "what's hot" right now can lead you or your athlete to pain and suffering, NOT performance. Today's episode, we talk about why these mistakes are made instead of being corrected, and how YOU can completely transform your abilities as an athlete and coach, by swimming against the current.  https://www.humanvortextraining.com/ https://strength-training-for-cyclist-certification.mykajabi.com/store

Leandro Sgallari is a triathlon coach based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina and is a graduate of the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification course. Leandro was not always an endurance athlete, and in fact comes from a background of Rugby.  Leandro's coaching practice is incredibly special, as he does deep dives into data, but ALSO puts a huge emphasis on mindfulness and awareness. We'll hear how Leandro works to balance these two things for each individual athlete to help them find the right blend of art & science, for them, their needs, and their results. Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/leandrotricoach/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leandrotricoach/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9SXc3ugYh5I0ohGBzqtkrg Sign up for the waitlist for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification: https://strength-training-for-cyclist-certification.mykajabi.com/hvt-launch-closed