Is There a Place for Low-Carbohydrate Diets? With Dr. Paul Laursen
We discuss the questions of whether a low-carbohydrate diet truly hurts performance and if it is better for our health.
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In-Season Strength Series: Race Week
Perform this strength workout during your race week to keep your muscles activated and primed for the race.
Workout of the Week: In-Saddle Horsepower
This workout develops in-saddle horsepower and force as well as improved pedaling mechanics, technique, and efficiency.
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: The Return on Investment in Women’s Sport—with Kate Veronneau
Learn about Zwift’s return on investment into women’s cycling through the Zwift Academy and work with the UCI and ASO.
The True Definition of Threshold
Your lactate threshold may not be what you think it is. Coach Trevor Connor explores the true definition of this physiological turn point.
In-Season Strength Series: Recovery Week
These exercises will keep the body moving and blood flowing during your in-season rest weeks.
Nerd Lab: Touching on the Extraordinary Work of Dr. John Hawley
We dive into the work of Dr. John Hawley – he has produced many seminal studies and papers in exercise science since the 1990s. Today, we wilk look at a few of his key papers on carbohydrates and how we adapt.
Workout of the Week: 10K Tune-Up
Use this workout to build confidence in speed for your next 10K.
Nutrition Strategy for Ultra-Cycling and Bikepacking Events
The challenge of consuming calories on the go, day after day is one of the most difficult to overcome. We spoke with several ultra-cycling veterans to learn their strategies.
In-Season Strength Series: Normal Training Week
This session is meant to support a normal in-season training week, lifting heavier weights once a week to complement other sport-specific training.
In-Season Strength Series: Warm-Up
Use this warm-up routine before every in-season strength training workout.
Welcome to Our In-Season Strength Training Series
Knowing how to structure strength training during the race season can be tricky. Our new strength training series is designed to help you stay strong and sharp as you compete.
Potluck Discussion: Structured Training Plans, Building a Base for Attacks, and Contradicting the Science
We discuss a host of odd, interesting, and humorous training topics in this week’s show.
How to Nail Your Next Taper
How long? How much? How many? Tapering can be a dark art, but we’ve got all your questions answered to help deliver you to your next start line ready to go.
Workout of the Week: Commuter Training
Turn your commute into valuable training time with these top tips.
Fast Talk Femmes Podcast: Increasing Longevity in Endurance Sport—with Katerina Nash
Learn how to maximize your endurance sport for a lifetime.
Getting Through Serious Injury
All athletes fear the injury that takes years to recover from or permanently changes their lives. We talk with several experts on how to manage serious injury and find yourself again.
The Endurance Athlete’s Guide to VO2max and Lactate Tests
Find out all the dos and don’ts of physiological testing as we break down VO2max and lactate/ramp testing.