378 - Still Skipping Strength Training? Here's What You're Leaving on the Table

Purple Patch Podcast

Matt Dixon

Humanpotential, Nutrition, Education, Empower, Fitness, Executive, Coach, Strengthtraining, Purplepatch, Sleep, Cycling, Performance, Running, Recovery, Health & Fitness, Ironman, Swimming, Timemanagement, Triathlon, Meditation, Yoga

4.8 • 647 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to the Purple Patch Podcast! In this episode, IRONMAN Master Coach Matt Dixon discusses the importance of strength training during the off-season for athletes, emphasizing its benefits for longevity, performance, and overall health. He shares a case study of Dave Pray, a 70-year-old cyclist who improved his lean body mass by 8 pounds and reduced body fat by 35% through a combination of high-intensity intervals, low RPM cycling, and strength training. Dixon outlines a practical blueprint for integrating strength training into an athlete's routine, highlighting its role in power, economy, resilience, and daily function. He also introduces a new strength training program with progressions and flexibility for different fitness levels. If you have any questions about the Purple Patch program, feel free to reach out at [email protected].

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0:00.0	Today we get strong like bull and discuss strength in the off season.
0:05.2	If you'd like to continue the conversation following to the show, feel free to reach out for a complimentary needs assessment info of purplepatchfinness.com.
0:13.5	We're here to help, but now let's get on with the show.
0:17.2	I'm Matt Dixon and welcome to the Purple Patch podcast.
0:45.9	The mission of Purple Patch is to empower and educate every human being to reach their athletic potential. Through the lens of athletic potential, you reach your human potential. The purpose of this podcast is to help time-starved people everywhere integrate a great sport into life. And welcome to the Purple Patch podcast, as ever, your host Matt Dixon.
0:50.4	And today we dig into the central backbone of the off-season for every athlete,
0:57.5	whether you're chasing world-class performance or you're just getting into the sport.
1:00.9	In fact, even if you're just thinking about your longevity and your health,
1:05.7	we are here to discuss strength training as it relates to off-season.
1:10.2	It's the time. If you have struggled to get on the
1:13.6	strength train over the last season, or maybe you haven't ever really got going on it, we see it all the time, and the good news is the opportunity meets the alignment. Here we come because now is the time to fix it. This is the time. In fact,
1:31.2	I speak from personal experience. I'm not preaching here, but I am saying that one year ago,
1:37.7	I repeatedly have fallen off the wagon and I said, I'm locking in, I'm doing it. And here I am,
1:42.9	a year later, I feel the benefits. And so I can be evangelical. I'm locking in, I'm doing it. And here I am a year later, I feel the benefits. And so
1:45.8	I can be evangelical. I can also say, look at me. And I don't often get to do that in my
1:52.4	world of performance. Today, I'm going to lay out the case for offseason strength. Provide you
1:57.3	with the rewards if you commit to it and provide you with a practical blueprint of how to integrate it without taking up too much time.
2:04.8	After all, we want to remember that offseason is also an important moment to rejuvenate, to have greater flexibility and of course to develop our skills and technique.
2:15.8	But I want to start today with a short case study.
2:19.5	I want to tell you a story about a real purple patch athlete.
2:23.2	And if you listen to this and you're not compelled, inspired to go and grab a weight
2:29.3	or pull down some resistant bands, well, I struggle to know what could get you off the couch
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