185: Comparing Training Methods Across Endurance Sports, with Dr. Stephen Seiler
b"While the Fast Talk\\xa0podcast was originally\\xa0geared toward\\xa0cycling, many of the concepts we discuss can be applied across all endurance sports. After all, human physiology remains\\xa0the same whether we\\u2019re talking cycling, running, rowing, or cross-country skiing.\\xa0\\xa0\\nToday we\\u2019re joined by someone\\xa0who has a broad understanding of endurance sports, not only because he\\u2019s studied human physiology in the lab for decades, but he\\u2019s also worked with athletes across a broad range of athletic pursuits\\xa0and participated in many\\xa0of the sports he studies, from rowing to cycling.\\xa0\\nWith the help of Dr. Stephen Seiler,\\xa0today\\xa0we\\xa0compare and contrast\\xa0endurance\\xa0sports as\\xa0a\\xa0whole, exploring\\xa0everything from cardiovascular hemodynamics to muscle loading. We also discuss training impacts and implications across sports\\u2014how similar are they, how different are they, and does the\\xa0polarized\\xa0approach work for all of them\\u2014and in the same way?\\xa0\\nWhile we had him, we\\xa0also asked Dr. Seiler a few questions we\\xa0often\\xa0get asked\\xa0by listeners\\xa0about the polarized approach, including what intensity\\xa0should\\xa04x8-minute intervals\\xa0be done at\\xa0and should we ever do sweet spot work. And just to be clear,\\xa0when Dr.\\xa0Seiler\\xa0discusses\\xa0\\u201cthreshold\\u201d\\xa0sessions, he uses\\xa0the research definition, which is\\xa0actually sweet\\xa0spot training\\u2014cyclists think of threshold sessions differently.\\xa0We clarify\\xa0all of\\xa0this and more on the show.\\xa0\\nAdding to our conversation today are Adam St. Pierre, the head coach of the\\xa0Nordic\\xa0ski team at Montana St. University, Joe Gambles, a longtime professional triathlete and coach, and Glenn Swan, a former\\xa0master\\u2019s\\xa0national cycling champion and Coach Connor\\u2019s mentor.\\xa0\\nTo all the runners, rowers, skiers, AND cyclists out there, let's make you fast!\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"