Ask a Cycling Coach - TrainerRoad Podcast

• How to perform an FTP Test • Which FTP Testing protocol is best • How to train when you're sick • Can you train too much? • What is overtraining? • How to avoid overtraining • Can you use TrainerRoad outdoors? • What is an LSCT? • How to tell if you're in good form or not • How fasted training works • What does your body due during fasted training? • Is fasted training only effective in the morning? • How long do you have to not eat for fasted training to work? • Does pushing through a bonk make you faster? • What to watch when you're on the trainer • How to adjust your workouts if your FTP is too low • How to combine fasted training with high intensity training • Do oval chainrings make you faster? • Do oval chainrings improve traction and pedal-bob for mountain bikes? • What temperature is ideal for indoor training? • How to use saunas for training • Does training in heat make you faster? • How much improvement can you expect in a year? • Does training differ for junior athletes?

• Do shaved legs make you faster? • Why do cyclists shave their legs? • How to train for mountain bike racing • Weight training for cyclists • How to fuel on the bike • What's the best food to eat on the bike? • How fasted training works • Pre-race nutrition • When should you take an FTP test? • Core training for cycling

• How to do hill repeats • How to do interval training outdoors • How to do interval training without a power meter • Are you a bad FTP tester? • Is your FTP wrong? • How to test your FTP • Is warming up good? • Do warmups work? • How to warm up for a race • Quadricep pain for cyclists • How to set up your bike for indoor training • Best gearing for indoor training • Why isn't your power data smooth? • How to pace for a Gran Fondo or Sportive • How to set up your bike for steep climbs • Is it bad to turn up the intensity of a workout?

• Do different types of trainers affect your FTP? • How inertia affects FTP • How to use cycling to lose weight • How power relates to VO2max • What should females know about body fat analysis • Is it normal to not see an increase in FTP? • Does expensive cycling kit make you faster? • Is your FTP too low? • What is VO2max? • Does VO2max training make you faster? • What your body goes through during an interval workout

• How to salvage a stage race • How to mix vacation with training • How to measure body fat • How to fix knee pain for cyclists • Stretching and physical therapy for cyclists • How to train for a Half-IRONMAN • Is overtraining a myth? • What to do if you're feeling tired during training • Do low-inertia trainers cause knee pain? • Should I retake my FTP test? • How to use indoor training for triathlon

• Why is my heart rate different inside and outside? • Should I take my FTP test in my aero position? • Power versus heart rate for cyclists • Cross training for cyclists • Does base training raise your FTP? • Do all power meters measure the same? • How much time off hurts your fitness? • How to adjust your training plan • How to know if you're burned out • Do endurance rides help burnout? • How to train with a complicated schedule • Are short, intense workouts best if you are limited on time? • How to rebuild after a peak

• How to use a heart rate monitor for calorie burn • What time of day is best for training? • How to taper for a race • Is it a good idea to get a massage before a race? • Using base training to lose weight • How to use fasted training for cyclists • How to get stronger in the flats • How to analyze your pedal stroke • How to use heart rate for indoor training • Why is my heart rate different when training indoors? • Should you take an FTP test indoors or outside?

• Will more training volume make you a faster cyclist? • How to follow a structured training plan during a group ride • How to use power meter data to get faster • How to train for a late race breakaway • How to peak twice in one season • Do I need a recovery week between training phases? • How to train if you don't have a specific race in mind • How to pick the best chamois • Is extra training volume bad? • What does my power to weight ratio mean? • How to eat during high intensity workouts

In this special episode of the podcast we spoke with The Clif Bar Cycling Team, some of the best criterium racers in the USA, about how to become a better Crit Racer. • How to train for criterium racing • How to know if you're a sprinter or a breakaway racer • How to train for a flat criterium • How to train for a hilly criterium • How to perform a breakaway • How to do a leadout • How to use team tactics in a criterium • How to race against a team in a criterium • Top tips for criterium racing

• How to train for a triathlon with TrainerRoad • What time of day is the best time to train? • Does bike geometry affect power output? • Can you compare power from one cyclist to another? • Does running make you a slower cyclist? • How to take an FTP test? • Using ERG mode during an FTP test? • What is the best gearing for indoor training? • Do electronic trainers increase your cadence? • How to quantify cross-training for cycling • How to use walking for recovery and training for cyclists • Do electronic trainers cause injuries? • Are smart trainers detrimental? • How to improve core strength for cycling • Does old age affect FTP and VO2 Max • How to adjust your training for old age

• Why can't I hold steady power? • How to use cadence to analyze your training • Is heart rate better than power? • How to use power meters to measure your performance • Why heart rate zones and power zones don't line up • How to use VO2 Max for cyclists • How VO2 intervals increase endurance • What is the difference between tempo and sweetspot • What benefits come from high intensity training • How does tempo training improve endurance? • Is tempo training bad? • How to plan weight loss for cycling • How to use indoor training during race season • How to know when to bail out of an interval workout • What does resting heart rate mean in terms of performance? • How to mix high intensity intervals with base training • How to use tabata training for cycling • How to improve your VO2 Max • How to use weight training for cycling • How to incorporate indoor training with group rides

• How sleep affects recovery • How to improve power at VO2 Max • Is DNA Testing valuable for cyclists? • Can I substitute low intensity workouts for high intensity workouts? • Does high intensity training ruin base training? • How to use a mag trainer with TrainerRoad • How to prepare for a sportive or gran fondo • How to perform an FTP test • How to extend the length of a workout • How to raise your FTP • How to do base training for triathlon • How to adjust your training volume • How long should each phase of training take? • How to train for a season of racing • How to pick a base training plan • How to adjust your training after a hard race • How long will it take to reach race fitness • How to perform indoor workouts outside • How to use recovery drinks and nutrition for indoor training • How to plan a recovery workout

• How to adjust your training after a severe injury or illness • How to balance your training between low and high intensities • How to use resting heart rate to understand your performance • How to shorten a training plan • How to use rollers and TrainerRoad • Are rollers better than trainers? • How to base train for mountain biking • How to use indoor training for mountain biking • Is distance important for indoor training? • How to adjust a training plan for a busy schedule • How to use TrainerRoad to train for triathlon • High intensity training for endurance athletes • Why is my indoor FTP different than my outdoor FTP? • How to plan a training camp • How to build a pacing plan for a race

• How to set up your Garmin for triathlon • Is fasted training bad? • How to do hill repeats • How TrainerRoad structures their workouts • How important is weight in cycling • How to train with limited time • How to pace an Ironman • How to maintain fitness with a busy work schedule • How to not get dropped on a group ride • How to do base training for triathlon • How to shorten your training plan • How to lose weight during the base phase • How to train in between races • How to transition from one training plan to another • Is it normal to see your FTP drop in the off season? • How to use gravel grinding to train for triathlon • How to use commuting to compliment your training

• How to set up your bike on the trainer • How to measure your recovery • How to switch training plans • How to improve pedal stroke efficiency • How to become a faster sprinter • Does base training hurt your FTP? • How does gearing affect an electronic trainer? • How to train for the Dirty Kanza • How sprinters can train for climbing • Should you train your weaknesses or strengths? • How to train for steep climbs • How to adjust training for missed workouts • Is tempo training beneficial for triathletes? • Why is my indoor power higher than my outdoor power? • How to do form sprints • How to measure an FTP test • How to base train for triathlon • Should I workout indoors with a fan?