Weight Training for Cyclists (with Cycling Strength Coach, Aaron Turner)

07/19/22 • 69 min

In this episdoe cyclign strength coach Aaron Turner discussed the benefits of off bike strength training for road cyclists, some of the biggest mistakes people make in the gym, and how to best combien weight lifting with cycling training. Aaron will also provide an overview of his current study, being a PHD in cycling load.

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What do Professional Cyclists do in the Off-Season? (with Simon Clarke)

In this podcast, we have Professional Cyclist and Road Captain from EF Education First, Simon Clarke. Simon – who has won stages within all 3 grand tours, and wore pink during the Giro in 2015- was recently up in my home town of Noosa, Sunshine Coast, to ride the Noosa Criterium, which is part of the Noosa Triathlon Multi Sports Festival in November. He was also here to promote a cycling tour business he’s created which you’ll hear about during this podcast. I really did enjoy this conversation with Simon, as we covered some interesting topics at a pro-level, which included:

What to pro cyclists do in the off-season

Training with power

What’s it like to be a road captain, including the challenges that come with the role,

& why so many young pro riders don’t make it when they first get to Europe.

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How I finally Became a Pro Cyclist (with Cyrus Monk)

In this Podcast we chat with Cyrus Monk, an individual who defied the odds, becoming a pro cyclist at the age of 26. Perhaps common ground 5-10 years ago, not so much now. In this chat Cyrus shares his journey to pro cycling ranks and then the big shifts he's noticed in training and the 'marginal gains' side of being pro. As a road cycling coach himself, the chat on training goes into some detail, some low cadence work, to recovery protocols.