Art O'Connor / Wukar Fit - Iditabike, Ultra-endurance, & Strength Training for World Champions like Keegan Swenson & You

About this episode

Andrew Vontz talks with strength coach Art O'Connor about ultra-endurance cycling and strength training for athletes.

Choose the Hard Way creator Andrew Vontz in conversation with Wukar Fit founder Art O'Connor, a strength coach for pro cyclists including World Champion Keegan Swenson, Sofia Villafane, Chase Wark, and athletes of all ages & ability levels working to be strong for life. — Art is a former pro mountain bike racer and now races cold weather ultra-endurance fat bike events like the Iditarod Trail Invitational 350 and the Fat Pursuit 200k where he placed second. His philosophy is lift heavy, ride fast. — As someone who primarily spends my winters in Maine trying to leave as often as possible to go somewhere warm to ride, Art's affinity for racing in below zero temps in the wilderness fascinates me. — Art and I share an appreciation of functional movement and the importance of being durable enough to function in life, not just perform on the bike. — Art famously completed the Abandon Your Family 500 challenge and joined us for the AYF hot wash, find that episode in the archives. — Find Art on Instagram @wukarfit and his training programs are available there and at wukarfit.com through the train heroic app. — To support Choose the Hard Way, please become a paid subscriber of…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Vontz

Guest: Art O'Connor

Topics covered

• ultra-endurance
• strength training
• cycling
• functional movement

Keywords

• Iditabike
• Keegan Swenson
• Wukar Fit
• cold weather racing

Mentioned in this episode

Products: train heroic, Wukar Fit training programs

Books & works: Choose the Hard Way

Places: Maine

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