Cyclist Body Types, Descending, Training for Repeatability and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 277

How your body type and muscle fiber composition relates to your cycling training, improving your power and speed on descents, how to train for repeatability in races and more in Episode 277 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast. • Find mentioned studies and products from this episode: https://bit.ly/35S64nT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals. • Build Your Custom Plan: https://bit.ly/2ROrJFo • Train Together with Group Workouts: https://bit.ly/3mCorTT • Get Started: https://bit.ly/3chL6A5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE: 0:00 Welcome to The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 21:36 How your body type relates to your cycling training 47:51 How to train for repeatability in a race 1:10:58 Adjusting your training when life gets stressful 1:19:09 Improving your power and speed on descents 1:31:17 How oval chainrings affect power meter readings 1:33:03 The difference between a warm-up and an opener 1:34:20 Why weightlifting can help your muscular endurance 1:50:01 What to do if your base training feels too easy 1:51:26 How to start measuring the composition of your diet 1:52:30 How to return to training after illness 1:54:06 How to beat Nate in a mountain bike race 1:56:22 Book recommendations from the TR Coaches ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STAY IN TOUCH • Facebook: https://bit.ly/3dussVQ • Instagram:   / trainerroad   • Twitter:   / trainerroad   • Strava Club:   / strava