Interviews with top performing cyclists and industry experts in the fields of coaching, advanced training techniques, and human physiology. The purpose of this ...
He Studied a Continental Cycling Team for Years (PHD learnings with Dr Aaron Turner)
In this podcast I am speaking with Dr Aaron Turner (https://www.usc.edu.au/staff/aaron-turner) about his PHD studies, which included monitoring many elite road cyclists from the ARA Skip Capital team. A Continental Cycling team based here on the Sunshine Coast. Aaron shines the light on fatigue and stress management considerations for performance gains, and his biggest takeaways, in terms of what athletes were getting wrong when it comes to fatigue management.
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How to Beat Your Mates (in the local Group Ride)
In this podcast RCA Head Coach shares with us how to go about beating your mates in the local group ride. Lactate clearance, V02 Max and neuromuscular repeatability are all areas Ryan dives into. With the view you should walk away from this podcast with a general understanding on what training you need to do to take that next step in your local group ride.
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How This Well-Trained Amateur Added 40 watts to his FTP
In this podcast Head RCA Coach Ryan Thomas shares with us how he took a well trained amateur road cyclist in his mid fifties - who has been training to structure for over 5years - went from a 260w FTP to 308. This member was training for a gruelling event, so Ryan discusses the type of training that was implemented to achieve the goal and the net effect of a significant FTP increase.
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What's Best for Indoor Cycling (ERG Mode or Level Mode?)
In this episode we deep dive into the world of smart trainers, exploring the pros and cons of ERG mode and LVL (free ride) mode. We discuss how each mode impacts your training, helping you decide which is best for your goals and ultimately guide you on what you should be doing when you're training indoors. Check out our training plans and coaching options at our website www.roadcyclingacademy.com
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Boost Cycling Performance with Heart Rate Insights (Cardiovascular Drift)
We are back with head coach of the RCA, Ryan Thomas, talking about Cardiovascular Drift. We look at assessing cardiovascular drift for the amateur cyclist and how to practically use the numbers from our basic assessment to measure your performance and fitness.
Interviews with top performing cyclists and industry experts in the fields of coaching, advanced training techniques, and human physiology. The purpose of this podcast is to learn and understand what makes high performing individuals tick, digging deep into their ingredients to success both on and off the bike.
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