Blood Flow Restriction, Cold Weather Cramping and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 358

Is BFR training your missing piece to getting faster? Coach Chad, Amber, and Jonathan cover this along with pedaling technique, whether cold weather causes cramps, and much more in Episode 358 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!

 

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

 

(03:37) Does blood flow restriction (BFR) training make you faster?

(57:15) Intermission: Host Challenges/Events Discussion

01:06:04 How to appropriately mix carbs, electrolytes, and caffeine supplementation during a long ride

(01:15:16) Do base layers help cooling in hot conditions?

(01:29:40) What is proper pedaling technique and how do you improve it?

(01:43:11) Does HR elevation prior to training make it less effective?

(01:47:30) Mobility exercises to hold the aero position

(01:54:58) Does cold weather cause cramping?

 

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