Episode 2 | Reasons to strength train for endurance

09/07/21 • 31 min

In this episode we chat about some of the uncommon reasons to include strength training as an endurance athlete. Specifically, conversation around hiking, trail and mountain running, and cycling is discussed but this conversation is transferable to all endurance pursuits and how strength training can be beneficial.
THIS EPISODE:
(6:35) Body feel/connection
(9:42) Power output
(13:58) Bone strength and preventing bone loss
(19:13) Proprioception and knowing where your body is in space
(24:28) Enduring the endurance pursuitPODCAST MONTHLY “OUTLINE”:
→ New episodes will be on Tuesday ←
Week 1&2: Endurance Sports - Strength Training and/or Sports Nutrition
Week 3: Eating Disorder Recovery
Week 4: Entrepreneurship or Q&A
Week 5 (if there is one): Q&A, and week 4 will be entrepreneurship
LINKS & SOCIAL:
Personal/adventure Instagram
Coaching Instagram
Website
Hiking blog

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Episode 1 | Q&A: strength training for hiking, gaining muscle, and protein during endurance exercise

PODCAST MONTHLY “OUTLINE”:
→ New episodes will be on Tuesday ←
Week 1&2: Endurance Sports - Strength Training and/or Sports Nutrition
Week 3: Eating Disorder Recovery
Week 4: Entrepreneurship or Q&A
Week 5 (if there is one): Q&A, and week 4 will be entrepreneurship

QUESTIONS COVERED IN THIS Q&A:
1. (7:10) What are the "best strength exercises" for hiking and trail running?
2. (15:58) Training for winter hiking?
3. (19:08) Is it possible to gain muscle while also focusing on endurance goals?
4. (23:50) Is protein important to get while hiking?

ISSN Protein Position Stand:
https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-017-0177-8

LINKS & SOCIAL:
Personal/adventure Instagram
Coaching Instagram
Website
Hiking blog

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Episode 3 | Sports nutrition guidelines for endurance athletes

In this episode we chat about the sports nutrition guidelines for endurance athletes based on current scientific literature. We cover daily guidelines as well as pre/during/post exercise recommendations.LITERATURE REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE:
Position of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada, and the American College of Sports MedicineISSN exercise & sports nutrition review update: research & recommendationsNutrition and Supplement Update for the Endurance Athlete: Review and RecommendationsPODCAST MONTHLY “OUTLINE”:
→ New episodes will be on Tuesday ←
Week 1&2: Endurance Sports - Strength Training and/or Sports Nutrition
Week 3: Eating Disorder Recovery
Week 4: Entrepreneurship or Q&A
Week 5 (if there is one): Q&A, and week 4 will be entrepreneurshipLINKS & SOCIAL:
Personal/adventure Instagram
Coaching Instagram
Website
Hiking blog