Cycling Performance Club: Session Failure, Training around Carbs & the “Ultimate FTP Builder” Session.

Semi-Pro Cycling

English - June 28, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 67.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 146 ratings
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Previous Episode: Cycling Performance Club: Does core strength increase FTP, Purpose behind VO2max tests and Rest weeks.

Next Episode: Cycling Performance Club: Layman’s Articles vs. Scientific Articles, Coaching To-Do Lists.

Host topics covered on this episode:

1:25 What happens when an athlete can’t complete a session? What is the role of the athlete and the role of the coach in this scenario? How can sessions be prescribed to prevent this happening?

28:40 How does carbohydrate combustion and availability influence placement of harder sessions in a training program? How much carbohydrate is burnt during a session and how much recovery is required to replenish the stores?

47:00 Which session is best for increasing FTP?

54:40 Why is FTP a priority?

55:50 Threshold training to increase threshold

66:30 Training intensity distribution studies

70:10 Polarised training as a means to increase FTP

88:35 If there was a perfect session for increasing FTP, how would it be included in a training program?

This episodes panel:

Jason Boynton PhD

boyntoncoaching.com

Damian Ruse

semiprocycling.com

Cyrus Monk

cyclistscientist.com

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