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That Triathlon Show

Cycling Science and Myth Busting part 2 with Stephen Cheung | EP#75

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9596 Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2017

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Part two of the interview with Stephen Cheung, PhD, co-editor of "Cycling Science". Stephen discusses key cycling questions and what we know and don't know about them from an evidence-based standpoint, while still making it understandable and actionable. He might even bust some myths.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: (The science of) Pedaling technique (The science of) Cadence (The science of) Pacing (The science of) Strength training and cycling     SHOWNOTES: www.thattriathlonshow.com     SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW for 15% off any products.     LINKS AND RESOURCES: Advanced Environmental Exercise Physiology  Cutting Edge Cycling  Cycling Science  PEZ Cycling News Toolbox  Stephen appointed as Baron Biosystems Chief Sports Scientist      RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/   CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.

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0:00.0

You can just do it on the bike by riding at 50 RPM all winter long.

0:05.2

And that really doesn't have a huge amount of strength training benefits on your body per se.

0:13.3

It just gets you used to riding at 50 RPM.

0:19.2

That Traathlon Show, episode 75.

0:35.6

Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Traathlon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Triathlon.com.

0:43.7

I'm your host, Michael, and on today's episode, we have part two in our series on cycling science with Stephen Chung.

0:51.8

If you haven't already, before you listen to this episode, go back to episode 74 and listen to that

0:57.9

because we talk about topics like cycling body types and the science of that, of course,

1:03.5

the science of bike fitting, aerodynamics and rolling resistance.

1:07.2

And in this episode, we'll continue with discussing topics like pedaling technique, cadence, pacing, strength training for cycling performance and a bit more than that as well, if I remember correctly.

1:21.3

This episode is sponsored by precision hydration.

1:24.7

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1:29.0

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1:35.9

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1:42.6

easily and for free, go to precisionhydration.com,

1:46.6

which I linked to down below in the show notes, and you can take their free online sweat test

1:52.3

to learn where you roughly fall on that spectrum of sodium sweat content.

1:59.7

Sweat sodium content, I should say.

2:01.7

If you want to buy their products, use the discount code, That Triathlon Show, all one word

2:07.3

for 15% off.

2:10.0

I introduced Stephen Chung officially on the last episode of the podcast, so just to quickly,

2:16.1

quickly recap, he is the co-editor of the new book

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