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Performance Cycling Podcast is a long-form podcast where two avid bike racers discuss the science behind their sport in a casual but technical way
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Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Wednesday Jul 10, 2019
Todd discusses how exercise affects the immune system. Does exercise make your immune system stronger or weaker? What other factors affect immune system capacity? Who is most likely to get ill?
Jason chats about sauna work and heat acclimatization. Should you sit in a sauna to make yourself a better athlete? Who is a good candidate for this training method? What's the best way to be heat acclimatized?
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
Wednesday Jul 03, 2019
What is the best position for descending a long straight mountainous road? What factors go into selecting the correct position? Are there better positions for more technical descents? How do I descend quickly anyway? Todd explores a paper discussing aerodynamic positions and we discuss their practicality and different times to use different positions.
Jason recently bought new cycling shoes and discusses his experience as well as what to look for in a shoe. How stiff do your soles need to be? What closure system should I use?
Show Notes:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167610518305762