The Strong Savvy Cyclist & Triathlete Podcast

This week we sat down to talk with Fast man Colin McKenna, a 2x HVTraining athlete, who's seen absolutely phenomenal results following the strength training for cycling performance approaches here at HVT. Here's the thing that pretty much no one believes: Colin has gotten stupid strong and fast, not having used a weight more than 45#.....He's not the only one: Carolyn G. who has been in the Big Gear Blueprint program since March, has also gotten really fast, having set lifetime PR's after 5 weeks off the bike, while continuing just her strength training and doing some free-form running! Today, Colin shares with you his journey over the last 20 or so months, how he's progressed, some of the obstacles he's faced, as well as the many accolades- and disbelief by others- that he could get so strong and fast without "lifting heavy shit", spending hours in the gym, or getting sore at all from his strength training. So much so, that a number of his rides have been tagged as "e-bike rides" on Strava" (They're not, he has witnesses, too). Follow Colin: Personal Instagram Strava @Konrad T Shop www.HolmesCycling.com Email colin@holmescycling.com Holmes Cycling Instagram 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 more I experience, and the more conversations I have with others who've had corona, and the coaches of those who've had corona, the more I come to conclude that there is no one common pathway to return to sport.  This week I share an update as to how things are going, and how I'm dealing with these challenges.  The Strength Training for Cyclists Certification will open here at the end of October, so be sure to sign up for the Insiders List (it's free) to get free bonus content, and $200 off the public price. 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

What is the ONE thing that can have the biggest impact on whether you succeed in something, or fail? On a macro level, a huge determination of success or failure, and especially so the speed of which you achieve or fail- is the setup. Chris Abbott is the co-host of the Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, and has been in the fitness industry for nearly 13 years. In this time he's gone from a trainee, to a trainer, to a gym owner, and has had his fair share of success along the way- and some failures as well. Today Chris shares with us some insights as to his mental maps which he's developed through his journey, which have helped him speed-up his ability to help his clients, and progress himself as a human and as a coach. The anchor of this mind-map may surprise many, yet it makes complete sense:  The Setup is the most important part... 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

Well, this sucks.  Less than 24 hours before I was due to fly to Leuven, Belgium, to present at the Science in Cycling Conference and to teach a 1 day Masterclass on Assessment for Strength Training for Cyclists, I tested positive. In this short episode I share a brief overview of my experience thus far, and try to add a little value to your life.  Did you or someone you know catch Corona? I'd love to hear about their/your experience, and path back to riding/running/swimming! Email me: Brodie@HumanVortexTraining.com 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

For many of us, Training and Racing with a Power meter, has been a bit of a training bible, helping us to get more out of our time on the bike. Previously here on the SSCT Podcast we spoke with Hunter Allen about the myths of training with power for cyclists. . .but we didn't really get into the challenges that Triathletes face as they try to train with power on the run, and in the swim. Dr. Chris Myers has co-authored the book that will help triathletes of all background and abilities move to master their power numbers, and be able to use power across all 3 sports, to dial in their training and racing. Chris and I spoke at length about his new book Triathlon Training with Power, why he wrote it, differences in power parameters, and understanding what actually matters when interpreting the power for each sport.  From Vasa Trainer and Stryd Pods, to Power Paddles for the swim, this episode has you covered! Connect with Chris Instagram Facebook Pick up your copy to "Triathlon Training with Power" 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

With Labor Day behind us, many cyclists are turning to base training, which for a growing number of cyclists, means hitting the weights. While hitting the weight should provide a big boon to your on-bike performance, many are making a few simple mistakes that are costing them the very things they're after from their strength training.  In this episode we talk about strength training for cyclists, and how to avoid the mistakes that following the current trends will lead you to.  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

Matt Fitzgerald has helped hundreds of thousands of endurance athletes over the years through his books, writings, and training programs. Over the last few years Matt's books and writings have had major tones of mental training, sports psychology, and "what it takes to make it" above and beyond the physical preparation for events.  In this episode we sat down and talked with Matt about his latest book "The Comeback Quotient", how he sees tragedy & resilience being the same playbook, the importance of getting comfortable with uncertainty, and how his experiences as an athlete and writer have helped him as a coach.  Matt's Training Programs- 8020Endurance.com Matt's Blog & Website- MattFitzgerald.org Matt's Facebook Matt's Twitter 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 "The Vortex Method: The New Rules for Ultimate Strength & Performance in Cycling" Sign up for the Strength Training for Cyclists Certification Insiders List

Strength Training is here to stay. It's finally getting attention in the mass media, which means articles videos, and lots of content from well-meaning coaches and professional journalists. . . While this is a step in the right direction the vast majority of these resources and the information within, are aimed towards endurance athletes in their 20's, 30's and 40's.  From how to train, to what exercises to do and when, Masters athletes over the age of 50 are often not included in the conversation, despite having different needs and some changes to the training approaches.  In this episode we talk about the important considerations you need to take as your enter your 5th decade and beyond, to help you live a truly strong, fit, healthy, and resilient active lifestyle with the help of appropriately designed strength training plans for you and your body.  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

Jay Croft has been writing about fitness for quite some time...but he noticed there's a huge gap in the information that's being written, and the individuals who are looking for good, high-quality information that is going to help them: Those aged 50+ So he started writing fitness content geared specifically for those aged 50+, their unique needs, and helping to decipher much of the fitness information out there, into easy to understand and enact pieces of information. In this episode we talk about how masters athletes can get far better results by understanding who the content they read or consume is geared to, how to easily adjust or adapt it for your needs, and much more! Join his Facebook Group: Prime Fit Pro's Follow Jay on Facebook: Prime Fit Content Website 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

Science, it seems, has become the be-all, end-all for everything training these days. "Show me the research proving this works" riders and coaches alike proclaim, while talking about training approaches. Many cyclists and triathletes these days outright refuse to do a specific workout- or even strength exercise- if there isn't a research article "proving it works" or "showing it's valuable. This has now reached "official absurdity levels", as the endurance training world has apparently lost their northern star of the training world: The ONE subject matter who, well, matters: YOU.  In this episode we discuss why this mentality is a problem, how it's doing you a disservice, and how research is often driven by whats popular/ buzzworthy in the public, and a number of other outside factors.  Research is useful, but only when it's used with the right mentality and applied well.  90-90 Hip Switch 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