How to Build Cycling Workouts (Most People Get This Wrong) | Ask a Cycling Coach 578
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This episode discusses how to effectively build cycling workouts and common mistakes people make in the process.
🚀Try TrainerRoad risk-free! 👉 www.TrainerRoad.com 🤝Join the TrainerRoad Zwift Club 🚴 https://trainerroad.cc/TRzwiftclub // SHARE AND RATE THE PODCAST! iTunes: https://trainerroad.cc/apple2 Spotify: https://trainerroad.cc/spotify2 Google Podcasts: https://trainerroad.cc/google // TOPICS COVERED (00:00:00) Welcome + Coaching Question on Endurance Training (00:00:42) Best Books for Learning Endurance Training & Physiology (00:05:16) Training Zones Explained (Power, FTP & Energy Systems) (00:08:14) Why Training Zones Aren’t Exact (Stop Obsessing Over Numbers) (00:10:06) Matching Training to Your Race Demands (00:11:30) How Workouts Target Specific Energy Systems (00:13:49) Active Recovery: When to Ride vs When to Rest (00:19:07) Zone 2 Endurance Training: Why It Matters Most (00:22:02) Aerobic Adaptations (Mitochondria, Capillaries & Efficiency) (00:28:21) Why Endurance Rides Feel Boring (And How to Fix It) (00:34:23) Nutrition Mistakes During Endurance Training (00:41:05) Tempo Training: The Most Underrated Zone (00:49:13) Sweet Spot Training: Benefits, Structure & Misconceptions (00:53:08) Why Sweet Spot Should Feel Hard (Not Easy) (00:57:46)…
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