Dr. Peter Leo - Advancements and best practice for power profiling cyclists - Part 2 of 2

There’s plenty of information around on how to conduct blood lactate tests with cyclists, but information on why we test blood lactate is often entangled with conflicts of interest. In Part 2 of our blood lactate testing episode, we continue our discussion on whether blood lactate testing is necessary or valuable for training cyclists in 2021 and beyond. This episode includes alternatives to blood lactate testing, a critical thinking exercise around the claims of blood lactate testing, and our conclusions. Episode Timestamps:1:00 Reasons for blood lactate testing8:30 How much does this measure relate to performance?13:00 Error involved in blood lactate testing18:40 Do we ever stop using certain tests?20:45 What are the alternatives?30:00 Critical thinking exercise37:50 Is training in more accurate training zones have a greater benefit?43:30 Conclusions Episode References:Lactate in contemporary biology: a phoenix risen The maximal metabolic steady state: redefining the ‘gold standard’ This is a listener supported podcast, and we would be stoked if you supported us by becoming a member of The Cycling Performance Club! With your backing we can continue our mission to deliver the best in cycling performance knowledge and practical advice to you and the greater cycling community. Support The Club by clicking here! Co-hosts:Jason Boynton, Ph.D. - sport scientist and cycling coachboyntoncoaching.com Cyrus Monk - professional cyclist and cycling coachcyclistscientist.com Damian Ruse - professional cycling coachsemiprocycling.com TCPCP Social Media:Website: cyclingperformanceclub.comInstagram: @cyclingperformanceclubFacebook: @cyclingperformanceclubTwitter: @cyclingclubpodLinkedIn: The Cycling Performance Club Podcast ...

In this Roundtable episode Cyrus presents us his hypothesis for how the outcome of the latest Tour de France could mean a big change for the type of rider winning it in the future. Join us as we discuss the race winning move, carbohydrate metabolism & ingestion, and whether we’ll see more riders like Jonas Vingegaard wearing yellow in future Tour de Frances. Don’t forget, TCPCP listeners get an exclusive 20% discount off the InfoCrank Road or the InfoCrank Track (and any accessories!). Simply use the discount code performance20 at checkout on the InfoCrank website (www.infocrank.cc). This deal ends on 30-Sep-2022, so don’t hesitate to get yourself the most accurate power meter on the market and show support for the show! Episode References:CHO periodisation in cycling Case Study: The application of daily carbohydrate periodisation throughout a cycling Grand Tour Team DeRave Twitter thread The Use of Carbohydrates During Exercise as an Ergogenic Aid This is a listener supported podcast, and we would be stoked if you supported us by becoming a member of The Cycling Performance Club! With your backing we can continue our mission to deliver the best in cycling performance knowledge and practical advice to you and the greater cycling community. Support The Club by clicking here! Co-hosts:Jason Boynton, Ph.D.boyntoncoaching.com Cyrus Monkcyclistscientist.com Producer & co-host:Damian Rusesemiprocycling.com Website: cyclingperformanceclub.comInstagram: @cyclingperformanceclubFacebook: @cyclingperformanceclubTwitter: @cyclingclubpodLinkedIn: ...

Join us in this episode as we dive deep into the literature to find out what is the best warm-up method for cyclists. Or, whether it even matters! How do you think your typical warm-up compares to what the science says is best? Episode Timestamps:2:10 More momentum for Critical Power over FTP7:30 What is the research supporting warm-ups for endurance events?12:30 What happens within the body during a warm-up?21:10 Psychological benefit to warm-ups24:25 Effect of warm-ups on performance28:50 Which subjects are used in this research?31:25 Does a warm-up really matter at all?35:00 Downsides to a warm-up36:55 Warming up for a specific phase within an endurance race39:10 What are the pros doing?42:35 Listener question on warm-up for an FTP test47:00 Recommendations57:40 Environmental factors affecting choice of warm-up70:50 Conclusions Episode References:Could Critical Power be a better alternative to FTP for training? Effects of mild whole body hypothermia on self-paced exercise performance Effects of ambient temperature on the capacity to perform prolonged cycle exercise in man Ergogenic effects of precooling with cold water immersion and ice ingestion: A meta-analysis Warming Up Before a 20-Minute Endurance Effort: Is It Really Worth It? The effects of warm-up duration on cycling time trial performance in trained cyclists Warm-Up Strategies for Sport and Exercise: Mechanisms and Applications Effect of Warm-Up Exercise upon Muscular Performance Using Hypnosis to ...