Strength Training, Planning an MTB Season, Base Training & More - Ask a Cycling Coach 68 by TrainerRoad

• How to fix tight hips for cyclists
• What is dry needling?
• How to use your off-season wisely
• Should you use a mountain bike on a cyclocross course?
• How to plan a season of mountain bike racing
• Which is tougher: east coast or west coast?
• How to train for XC
• How to plan your training for cyclocross
• Sweet Spot or Traditional Base?
• High intensity or low intensity for base training?
• Is it bad to ride hard on the weekends during base training?
• How to integrate weight training with your cycling
• Are there any benefits to alcohol for performance?
• What is polarized training?
• How to avoid burnout
• Bulletproof Coffee Recipe
• What does ‘grass fed’ actually mean?
• Nate’s steel cut oats recipe
• How to make oatmeal in a rice cooker.
• What type of oatmeal is best for performance?
• Should athletes use margarine?
• Is it possible to get different FTP test results using different formats?
• Which testing format is best for time trialists?
• The difference between FTP and stamina
• Can you hold your FTP for 60 minutes
• How mental fortitude affects your performance
• How Bad Do You Want It - https://www.amazon.com/How-Bad-You-Want-Psychology/dp/1937715418
• How to adjust to avoid jet lag for athletes
• How to avoid the downsides of flying for athletes
• Why North American mountain bikers aren’t as fast as Europeans
• Should you skip your workout when you’re sick?
• How to know if you should skip a workout or adjust the intensity
• How to minimize the effects of a sickness
• How to train for a hilly IRONMAN course
• How to pace an IRONMAN
• Is it normal to see your heart rate increase every interval?
• What does an increased heart rate mean?
• How to prepare for a stage race
• What is the best way to train for ultra endurance racing?
• How to train for the Hoodoo 500
• How much fitness will you lose in four weeks of no training?
• How to come back after an injury