This show is about a new product on the market called Graspor. A product that might be able to help you:

1. Find your optimum training intensity zones
2. Find which physiologic systems are limiting performance and which are compensating
3. Find how fast you recover after load
4. Find your recovery state from previous workouts
5. And more...

Big promise hey and while this is somewhat of a product review it turns out to really understand the benefits of the product, this episode is also a primer on muscle oxygenation and muscle activation and the technology behind it - in the near future we’ll discuss how to use this technology for training and performance.

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We’re not far from a future of 24/7/365 monitoring of all of your body vitals.,but how close are we really? What technologies are available today - what’s next in line and for us cycling tech keen beans - how does all of this fit into the world of sports performance?

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The science of cycling performance is always changing. But you already know that - if you’ve been around cycling even for a few years you might have changed the way you do something based on a new study or new trend or even a new product.

Coaches are often in the front line when it comes to any new training or performance interventions - and expected to answer questions regarding new and unfamiliar topics. So as part of developing it becomes important to keep up with popular claims and scientific research. Hunting around for information is about continually gathering knowledge from external sources - and having a finely tuned BS meter because finding quality, scientific evidence on the information-oversaturated Internet is tremendously difficult and time-consuming. 

Knowing this all too well, and knowing coaches (and athletes) are extremely busy, today I have a  streamlined process to help you find, analyse, and interpret peer-reviewed research. Plus I’ve got a shortcut that can help you learn faster.

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Where do you fall in the common road cyclist categories? Are you a climber, a sprinter, a time trialist, a rouleur, a sandbagger...

If you didn’t know, part of these categories is a loose translation of your predominant muscle fibre type. This used to be thought of as two distinct categories: slow-twitch and fast-twitch. The truth is muscle fibres exist on a continuum between explosive but easily fatigable and slower but more fatigue-resistant.

Why does this matter? Well, a new group of studies has found a new way to assess, classify and use your individual muscle fibre typology to help you to know which cycling discipline to focus on and also help you individualize your training sessions and loading.

Because what we’re seeing now is the confirmation that the exact same workout can have drastically different impacts on two riders because of their athlete types. And that’s an exciting step in the future of training personalisation. 

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In this episode, not only are we going to try to work out how to perform in the middle of the night - but ask the question - how does the time of day impact performance and how can you optimise your training and racing according to your circadian phenotype?

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In this episode, how I analyse rides in WKO5. Plus - an immersive indoor training app with an epic 790km ride across the Pyrenees.

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In this episode, 3 ways to finish long rides strong even if you don’t have time to train your endurance as much as a pro. Working on positioning, both on the bike and in the group, pacing and nutrition you can get most of the way there - while working on your endurance in training. Plus - heat training revisited - a new study that gives us a new protocol and I talk about how I plan to roll this out to the right athletes.  Find more cycling podcasts and information on our coaching and aero services at semiprocycling.com.

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With a maximum elevation of 171m or 561ft, Denmark is one of the flattest countries on earth, yet, it’s produced some of the world’s best climbers and cross country mountain bikers. The latest of which is Simon Andreassen who recently won an elite men’s cross country Olympic world cup round and today we are going to dig into his training to find out how a mountain biker from Denmark wins a mountain bike world cup race.

In this episode, we get down and dirty with 18 weeks of training before an elite men’s mountain bike world cup win - taking a look at the guy behind the training as well.  Plus - a core body temperature wearable - can you get big performance gains from knowing your core temp in real-time?

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Take a deep dive into the training of Belgium pro Victor Campenaerts as we get a look at his power numbers, training load, FTP, Vlamax, etc. and the methodology and training his coach uses and a bunch of other cool inside info.

Plus - training masks - are they all hype or do they have some specific use cases for cycling?

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Today, the Aero Testing Field Guide, where share everything I know about reducing your CdA, and the process of testing to find the gains.

Plus - another continuous glucose monitor - this time, a sport-specific option that was co-founded by a cyclist and they have signed Team Jumbo-Visma and CANYON//SRAM as partners.

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