What is the best cycling warm-up?

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 FTP
7:30 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-ups
24:25 Effect of warm-ups on performance
28:50 Which subjects are used in this research?
31:25 Does a warm-up really matter at all?
35:00 Downsides to a warm-up
36:55 Warming up for a specific phase within an endurance race
39:10 What are the pros doing?
42:35 Listener question on warm-up for an FTP test
47:00 Recommendations
57:40 Environmental factors affecting choice of warm-up
70:50 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?

Warm-Up Strategies for Sport and Exercise: Mechanisms and Applications

Effect of Warm-Up Exercise upon Muscular Performance Using Hypnosis to Control the Psychological Variable

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Co-hosts:
Jason Boynton, Ph.D. - sport scientist and cycling coach
boyntoncoaching.com

Cyrus Monk - professional cyclist and cycling coach 
cyclistscientist.com

Damian Ruse - professional cycling coach
semiprocycling.com

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