Crank Length, Achieving Mastery, DOMS and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 287

What is the best crank length for cycling and how does it affect your power, how to achieve mastery of cycling skills and is muscle soreness a requirement for effective strength training. All this and more in Episode 287 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.

 

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TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE

 

How to know which skills to focus on
• How to achieve mastery of a skill How to set effective goals
• Insider tips to getting the most from TrainerRoad
• How to measure your improvement with TrainerRoad
• Is DOMS necessary to get benefit from strength training? Does crank length matter? What crank length is best?
• How crank length affects your power output
• How to pick the right crank length
• Does mountain biking make you a faster road cyclist?
• How COVID-19 has made us faster cyclists
• Endurance training with limited time
• Saddle bag or no saddle bag?
• How to measure distance for indoor cycling
• Why ramp tests use steps
• Cold weather cycling tips

 

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RESOURCES AND STUDIES REFERENCED IN THIS EPISODE

 

- https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/a-conversation-about-bike-fit-with-dr-andy-pruitt/
- https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/calories-and-power/ 

 

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