The Strong Savvy Cyclist & Triathlete Podcast

When it comes to working through and around obstacles in life, Mike Kurkowski has had quite a few- from beating Leukemia as a 3 year old at a time when it was pretty much unheard of, how he re-learned how to move well as a 20-something year old after having a pin in his leg for many years that changed his movements, and how he became the co-host of The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast, where he and co-host Chris Abbot have some the most incredibly deep and meaningful conversations with health, fitness, and training professionals.  In todays episode Mike and I tackle some pretty important topics- from how he became a really good thinker, and figuring out the foundations and details that matter most to a situation, to the vital difference between train track and highway training.  Listen to The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast Follow Mike on Instagram Connect with Mike on Facebook 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

In this episode we break down specific action items for each of the 3 types of endurance athletes: Tech Geeks/ Mathematicians Evidence based Know Thyself Creating the margin of safety in your training for improved results will take 3 different routes for each of these kinds of athletes. Some will focus on training related things, and others on non-related items. But finding the right thing to focus on will have a huge impact on whether or not you can create that margin of safety in your training to see greater results with less time, or not.  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

Allen Lim may be most known for Skratch labs and his fantastic talks, but there is far more to the man whose helped change how we endurance athletes look at nutrition and fueling! In this episode Allen shares some deep insights into Grit vs. Stubbornness, learning delayed gratification, Focusing on the EFFORT- not the results. Have we, as a society lost the love of progress and have become too focused on results? Setting/mood state, who you share your food with, and their effect on your blood sugar (!) How ONE bad apple on a team/group can ruin the entire bunch. Modern day science and it's reductionism, and the importance of emergence of human beings in the equation. And why we need to "Teach Methodology, Not Facts" when it comes to evidence based coaching.

Those who've poked their noses into the world of value investing will recognize this term, but we're not talking about stocks.... we're talking about YOU and your training! In this episode we use the comparison of the 3 kinds of stock traders:  "Flash Boys" (a la Michael Lewis's book) Day Traders Value Investors to help get across to the 3 different kinds of endurance athletes: Tech Geeks/ Super mathematicians Evidence Based Know Thyself  And how through better self understanding of what kind of endurance athlete you are, how you can best guide yourself to better build in a Margin of Safety in your training, by training less, and focusing on the things that help you most. 

Lee Welton is a Physical Therapist and strength coach for hikers and backpackers. An outdoor enthusiast himself, Lee enjoys adventures in the great outdoors, and spent some time with us discussing:  The similarities between hiking and biking The importance of strong feet Mistakes cyclists and triathletes make when adding hiking to their fall or winter training How to stay strong, resilient, and injury free and much more! Lee is a wealth of knowledge, and shares some deep insights into how to tie together strength training for performance and cross training, while allowing the latter to be an enjoyable mental and physical break from your chosen sport!  Get some virtual trail magic from Lee:  Lee's Website- TrailsideFitness.com  Lee's Instagram  Lee's YouTube  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

Over the last 15 years or so, there has been a strong tendency to only rely, or to rely heavily, on the newest, latest, and supposedly "greatest". . . but in doing so, many coaches, athletes, and general health & fitness folks have missed out on the huge wealth of knowledge that has been accumulated to date.  Certainly, some things we have learned from experience are not as useful or applicable as previously thought, yet many other fundamentals have been learned, refined and practiced to far better levels than what those in modern society would.  NEW dominated old, and once we have used something, read it, or learned it through a passing or two, it's on searching for the next new idea or thing. In todays episode we talk a little about the importance of re-reading or re-taking old courses, finding sound information in books of yesteryear, and internalizing the truth that: There is very little or nothing new under the sun, and in our micro-focused world, we tend to miss out on easy wins and important details in the macro.   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

Greg Choat is a performance specialist based out of Las Vegas who has worked with a number of athletes from a variety of sports, ranging from UFC and Olympic level Badminton to cyclists and triathletes in the amateur and professional levels. In this episode our main topic is when and how to get more aggressive with your bike fit during the season. The answer will surprise many cyclists and triathletes, and bring into light a few really important considerations which are missed when talking about "getting more aero". In this episode we also talk about: -Explosion of indoor cycling (via Corona, Zwift, and Peloton)     -The difference between riding indoors vs. riding outside -His deep dive the last 4 years into the nooks and crannies of bike fitting (After nearly 20 years of bike fitting) -The horrible bike fits that can be seen at Professional Triathlon's and TT races (and why they prevail despite our knowing better) -Why your musculoskeletal FUNCTION will dictate your on-bike FORM -Why you shouldn't deadlift off the floor as a cyclist or triathlete...at least not to start And much more! Connect with and follow Greg on: Facebook Instagram Website- Sanus Sport Website- Las Vegas Bike Fit Email: Fitme@LasVegasBikeFit.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

In this episode we talk about the acceptance of low back pain in cyclists- especially in their non-riding daily life- and how we need to be very mindful of the culture(s) which surround us: Their strengths, weaknesses, biases, and how we should continually ask good questions and not simply follow along. PODCAST: Dr. Stuart McGill Part 1 PODCAST: Dr. Stuart McGill Part 2 VIDEO: Top 3 Bird-Dog Mistakes VIDEO: Prone Hip Abduction 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

Dr. Kasey Hill has joined us again to talk about strength training for runners, the process of getting the most out of your strength training. We talk about a number of absolutely vital topics including: Injury Prevention, Barefoot Running, not-so popular variations of plyometric warmups to help with better coordination and power expression in your running, and even the use of walk-run intervals and how they can help you become a much better runner and triathlete! Connect with Dr. Hill: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drkaseyhill Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaseyhill/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJYA6uPA7ZiIlYQVRRJ2MoA 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

As we learn more about training, racing, fitness, and ourselves, there are many different items vying for our attention, screaming that we'll fail without it. But what truly is the most important thing? This week we take a look at the most important thing for cyclists, triathletes, coaches, and well, actually, anyone who's looking to improve themselves in their health and wellness! Sign up for the Strength Training for Cycling Certification which opens June 13-23, 2020 for the insiders list, (June 14-23 for the general public) 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