Strength Training, Heart Rate and Testing, Elevation & More Ask a Cycling Coach 208

Published: June 20, 2019, 6:05 p.m.

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Team Clif Bar Racing\\u2019s Pete Morris joins us again as we go over Coach Chad\\u2019s strength training plan, how to gain weight and get faster, what your heart rate data means during a ramp test, and much more!
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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

\\u2022 How to increase your FTP with TrainerRoad
\\u2022 Why you experience numbness when riding hard
\\u2022 Barely holding on to a fast group, or leading a slower group: What\\u2019s best?
\\u2022 How to use an olympic tri to prep for a Half-Ironman
\\u2022 How to taper before a Half-Ironman
\\u2022 Why course replica workouts aren\\u2019t good training
\\u2022 How to make the most of course reconnaissance
\\u2022 Tips to avoid a tight lower back
\\u2022 How elevation affects pacing
\\u2022 How to use \\u201cnegative split\\u201d pacing
\\u2022 How to pick the right gearing for a climb
\\u2022 How to gain weight and get faster
\\u2022 Coach Chad\\u2019s Strength Training Recommendations
\\u2022 Should you reach max heart rate during a ramp test?
\\u2022 How to make a hot and humid room cool and dry
\\u2022 Training in the heat vs. cold
\\u2022 Tech that measures recovery

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