Functional Training, with Menachem Brodie
Take a deep dive into functional training with Menachem Brodie—what is it, why do cyclists need it, and how to execute it.
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Does Strength Training Make You Faster?
Dr. Stephen Cheung reviews recent research that addresses the question of whether strength training can make you faster on the bike.
A Cyclist’s Guide to the Weight Room
We cyclists can get a little lost in the weight room. So Jess Elliott helps us understand the fundamentals of strength workouts.
Preventing Injuries Through Strength and Conditioning, with Jess Elliott
We discuss four of the most common overuse and imbalance injuries in cyclists and how to address them with off-the-bike work and proper bike fit.
How to Keep Your Knees Happy
Working on strength, stretching, and stability a few times a week will help keep knee pain away.
Strength and Conditioning: Core Exercises for Cyclists
Strength and conditioning coach Jess Elliott walks through a multi-planar approach to core integrity to build stability, efficiency, and resilience.
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Does Strength Training Make You Faster?
Dr. Stephen Cheung reviews recent research that addresses the question of whether strength training can make you faster on the bike.
Core Exercise: Reverse Tabletop
This core exercise is part of a series of core workouts offering a multi-planar approach to core integrity.
Single-Leg Romanian Deadlift
Learning how to use the lower body appropriately is crucial for a number of high-performance bike skills. The single-leg RDL helps develop balance and power.
Bilateral and Unilateral Leg Curls
Learning how to use the lower body appropriately is crucial for a number of high-performance bike skills. The leg curl will help with general strength off the bike.
Reverse Slide Lunge
Learning how to use the lower body appropriately is crucial for a number of high-performance bike skills. The reverse slide lunge will help develop control and power.
If Dr. Stephen Seiler Were Your Dad, How Would You Train? Part 2
Dr. Seiler and his daughter Siren talk about intensity zones, peaking and riding the wave, recovery diagnostics, strength training, pistol squat PRs, Paula Radcliffe, and the loneliness of the high-level female endurance athlete.
Strength and Conditioning: Full-Body Off-Season Exercises
Strength and conditioning coach Jess Elliott walks through a multi-planar approach to strength to build stability, efficiency, and resilience.
Q&A on Time-Crunched Athletes, Zone 1 Rides, and Unstructured Intervals, with Hannah Finchamp
Pro mountain biker and coach Hannah Finchamp helps us field questions on time-crunched training, zone 1, interval design, and more.
Q&A on Nutrition for Long Rides, the Hour Record, and Strength & Conditioning at Home
Ryan, Trevor, and Chris field questions on nutrition, strength training at home, the Hour Record, plyometrics, and more.
Strength and Conditioning: Core Exercises for Cyclists
Strength and conditioning coach Jess Elliott walks through a multi-planar approach to core integrity to build stability, efficiency, and resilience.
Strength and Speed Workouts for Runners
For distance runners unable to do high-intensity aerobic intervals, Dr. Stephen Seiler suggests adding strength and speed work.
How to Keep Your Knees Happy
Working on strength, stretching, and stability a few times a week will help keep knee pain away.