If you knew that engaging your hip more when you cycled that you’d get a 10% performance bump, would you be interested? How would you plan to do this? Today, on FASTER we speak with Jim Martin about how simply removing weight from the handlebars will automatically improve your cycling. Listen to this episode to learn more about how to remove weight from the handlebars so you can become faster.

Peptides are all the rage. Most people are familiar with food grade peptides like collagen but today on FASTER we discuss pharmaceutical peptides. While there are many promising results from the future use of peptides, they continue to be unapproved by the FDA, human trials are limited, they are a banned substance by WADA, and they have the potential to speed the growth of cancer in the body. This episode is covering peptides to try and cut through some of the noise to give you the information you need around peptides. Listen to this episode to learn more about peptides so you can become faster.

At area of roughly 18 square feet, the skin is the bodies largest organ. Today, on FASTER we discuss skin myths and learn how a burn can negatively impact your performance. We also discuss creating a health skin barrier before the race to help hydration and the best kit options based on race conditions. Listen to this episode to optimize your skin so you can become FASTER.

After bone density peaks in our 20s it starts to decline as we age. As cyclist, maintaining bone health is crucial for performance and longevity in the saddle. Today on FASTER, we speak with Cindy Dupuie about bone density and bone health. Women entering menopause will lose 20% of their bone density in the first 8 years and men suffering from low testosterone can experience accelerated bone density loss. Today, there are many options to prevent and slow changes in bone density. We also discuss the myths around calcium and the be all end all for maintaining health bones, supplementation, and hormone replacement therapy. Listen to this episode to maintain strong bones so you can become FASTER and ride longer. 

We've been studying vibration for years and coming up with unique ways to manage it. Some of our initial research is now being supported by further studies. In this episode of FASTER we discuss how vibration leads to increased muscle activation, a higher heart rate, a compromised VO2 Max, and increased inflammation for cyclists when they are not managing it properly. Listen to this episode to learn more about the impacts of vibration on your cycling performance so you can become faster. 

The proper body composition for competitive endurance athletes is a fine balance. The too much muscle and you slow down, too little and you are injury prone. In this episode of FASTER we discuss the pros and cons of building muscle for endurance athletes, why we need to manage our muscle composition, isometric and eccentric exercises to maximize hypertrophy, how to fuel when fasting, and how our bodies change after 40. Listen to this episode of FASTER to learn how to optimize your muscle composition so you can become faster. 

Consuming alcohol is something most of the adult population takes part in. For years, a drink of wine was considered healthy but these days there is not evidence that alcohol is positive in any way. Today, on FASTER we look beyond the negative impact alcohol has on our health and explore how it impacts our performance as athletes. Even a drink a week can impact performance if consumed at the wrong time. Listen to this episode of FASTER to learn more about alcohol so you can become faster. 

It's easy to get overwhelmed with the number of options when it comes to supplements. Even when you have a clue what you're looking for you're faced with finding a supplement that is a high quality product. The supplementation industry lacks the standards that deliver a quality product in all cases. On this episode of FASTER we interview Jeff Byers from Momentous and discuss the ideal supplement stack for cyclists and triathletes. Momentous is brand partner of ours on the FLO Factory Team and I personally love their products. They've built a business around providing the best quality products tailored to athletes. It's why they supply all the NFL teams and much of the endurance sports community. Listen to this episode to learn what the ideal supplement stack is so you can become FASTER.

The lungs you are born with do not change like a muscle when exercised. For this reason, many people believe there isn't much that can be done to improve breathing for performance. I was fascinated to find out that while you can't change the lungs you have you can change how you use the lungs you have. In this episode of FASTER we welcome back Dr. Andrew Sellars and introduce Luke Way from Isocapnic. They've developed a respiratory muscle trainer that simulates your lungs at a increased effort. Normally, when rested, deep breathes will leave you lightheaded, but by intelligently regulating the CO2 that exits the body they are able to train your lungs while sitting on the couch. Listen to this episode to learn more about respiratory muscle training so you can become faster and increase your VO2 Max. 

After a recent podcast with Jim Martin we discussed the idea of matching breathing rate to cycling cadence and how it creates more efficient cycling. In this episode of FASTER we talk with Dr. Andrew Sellars about breathing rate and cycling/running cadence. It's one of my favorite episodes in a long time and I highly recommend listening. Andrew's knowledge as a coach, his background in physiology and muscle engagement in the pedal stroke along with his deep knowledge in human breathing make for an episode that will surprise you. Listen to this episode to improve your breathing so you can become faster.