The Strong Savvy Cyclist & Triathlete Podcast

Dr. Stuart McGill's lifetime of work has been studying the Lower back to figure out the mechanics and many mechanisms that causes pain....and how to better treat lower back pain. I'll be spending this weekend with Dr. McGill and some of my fellow BackfitPro certified family members, to learn, hone, and refine how we work to help those with back pain....so what better episode to share from the archives, than the interview Dr. McGill and i did back at the start of the SSCT podcast.

As the season winds down, many of us are already thinking about hitting the weight to build the stronger and improved "you" for next season. While the inclination is to jump right into weight training and adding more weight to the bar, or repetitions to the set, there are actually a few things you should know if you're looking to significantly improve yourself to better performances and PR's next season.

We often fall into the habit of following whatever is popular: bikes, technology, training approaches, foods, and much more. But when it comes to training, this often means that we wind up "trend hopping" which over the course of time leaves us..... Pretty much exactly the same place we started. Today's episode shares the top 3 "Unconventional" ways that you can easily, and relatively quickly, improve your results. Stronger After 50 pre-made strength programs: https://www.trainingpeaks.com/my-training-plans/Stronger-After-50

As August winds down, and fall hastily approaches, many of us feel that we SHOULD be looking forward to the cooler days of fall, and the longer endurance rides that it often entails....yet that excitement to get out and ride is waning, and the appeal to stay in bed a little longer seems to be winning more often than naught. This episode shares a few thoughts on End of Season Burnout and fatigue, and offers a few uncommon approaches in how to deal with it. While some are uncommon simply in their timing, others just aren't main stream (yet). Links to the Stronger After 50 Strength Training program, Steps 1-3 now available on TrainingPeaks: 1. End of Season Unwind Steps 2 (Base) & 3 (Strength & Hypertrophy) Stronger After 50 Course Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Learn all bout Strength Training for Cycling Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List

Strength Training is no longer "new" to cyclists and triathletes... Head out on nearly any group ride or masters workout and you're bound to hear others talking about their strength training, or at least something they've read about strength training for their sport.  When it comes to strength training there is far more to it than the mechanics... In this episode we talk about the 4 Phases of Strength Training that nobody talks (or even thinks) about, yet has massive impact on what results you may get. Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Learn all bout Strength Training for Cycling Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List Learn all about training after the age of 50 and the different considerations and changes that can have a huge impact on your results in the HVTraining "Stronger After 50" course:  https://strength-training-for-cyclist-certification.mykajabi.com/stronger-after-50

Mikael Erickson is known by many as the host of the very popular That Triathlon Show podcast and founder of Scientific Triathlon, a fantastic resource for endurance athletes. In this episode Mikael reflects on his last 7 years and over 325 episodes of podcasting, and shares his thoughts on how we've progressed, and where things may be going. Sign up for the Stronger After 50 Course Coach Brodie's Book “Strength Training for Cycling Performance” Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List

Surf on any social media page or even on popular fitness blogs, and they'll sell you the idea that in order to get to high performance you need to do some crazy complex workout program. Oh, and don't forget the ego boosting or busting super complex exercises that get tons of likes on Instagram and Facebook (Hello high box jump and heavy squat and deadlift!).  But if you're after real performance enhancement, and peak performances, it's actually a very different story.  You can't handle the truth! Because it's way simpler than those great liars...(errr marketers), tell you it is. -Hat tip to Seth Godin on this one.  Read more on the HVTraining Blog: https://www.humanvortextraining.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

The title says it all: Nobody asked me to share these concerns, but this is an episode I've been thinking about doing for over a year now. And, well.... it seems that the time is right for these concerns to be shared so that we can all begin having important discussions about them. There are not definitive answers given, just some observations from some guy who's been in and around the fitness and performance industries for a bit. Read more on the HVTraining Blog: https://www.humanvortextraining.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

Don Larkin is a strength coach based in Harrisburg, Pa, who has been working with endurance athletes of all ages and abilities for over 10 years. We sat down with Don to talk about how to be a more savvy consumer of information and "advice" that we see given online every day, that can lead us astray from what we actually need, or need to be focusing on. Questions covered include: How to actually improve fitness & strength Why strength training is often skipped or neglected by endurance athletes How to look at yourself or your athlete as a whole How to be a better coach to your athletes What you need to identify early on in a strength training program or swim/bike/run program to help an athlete improve and stay healthy How to interview a coach And perhaps most importantly, the critical skill of building a quality network of professionals with complimentary skillsets, and not hesitating to refer out. This one's a great one! Connect with Don Website: https://reachformore.fit/ Facebook Instagram Email: info@reachformore.fit Read more on the HVTraining Blog: https://www.humanvortextraining.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

So you are strength training cyclist or triathlete....The big question is almost always: How often in a week should strength training take place? 5 days a week? 3 days? This episode you get the no-nonsense answer. Read more on the HVTraining Blog: https://www.humanvortextraining.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