HUGE New Studies | Norwegian Method | Carbohydrate Limits - Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast 491
Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast - Presented by TrainerRoad
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🗓️ 12 September 2024
⏱️ 80 minutes
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// TOPICS COVERED
00:00:00 Welcome!
00:00:56 Norwegian Coaching Study, Tønnessen, et al.
00:04:21 Norwegian Athletes' Dominance and Misconceptions
00:08:39 Key Findings from the Norwegian Study
00:11:33 Consistent Training Principles from Norway’s Best Coaches
00:23:31 Progressive Intensity and Heart Rate Considerations
00:30:09 Combining Intensity Zones and Altitude Training
00:36:08 Training Zone Definitions
00:36:49 Loading Factor Organization Explained
00:37:02 Training Intensity Distribution Insights
00:38:41 Norwegian Training Methods and Misconceptions
00:40:02 Modified Session Goal Approach
00:41:53 The Importance of Consistency in Training
01:02:08 Carbohydrate x Body Size Study - Ijaz, et al.
01:04:02 Study Design
01:05:17 Results
01:08:28 Did larger athletes burn more carbs at matched power?
01:10:18 A magic carb/body weight ratio?!
01:14:54 Is this the most revolutionary study for cyclists in years?!
Join the TrainerRoad 'Ask A Cycling Coach' podcast as Jonathan Lee, Nate Pearson, and Sarah Laverty explore the intricacies of the Norwegian training method and delve into recent scientific findings on carbohydrate oxidation in athletes. Discover how body size influences carbohydrate processing, hear expert insights on progressive overload and interval training, and learn why consistency and data-driven strategies are crucial for performance. Tune in as Sarah previews an upcoming study on carb oxidation differences between large and small athletes, challenging traditional nutrition guidelines.
// RESOURCES MENTIONED
- https://trainerroad.cc/Tønnessen2024 - Training Session Models in Endurance Sports: A Norwegian Perspective on Best Practice Recommendations. Tønnessen, et al., 2024.
- https://trainerroad.cc/Ijaz2024 - Exogenous glucose oxidation during exercise is positively related to body size. Ijaz, et al., 2024.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Before we get into today's episode, I want to let you know that originally we recorded a super long episode. It was too long so we split it up into some chunks for you. |
| 0:08.0 | You'll first hear from Nate Sarah and I as we talk about studies on the Norwegian method. |
| 0:12.8 | We'll also talk about a study about big riders and if they can actually process more |
| 0:17.2 | carbohydrates than smaller riders, super interesting discussion. |
| 0:20.8 | You'll also hear us talk about a discussion about strength training that we have that with |
| 0:25.2 | Nate in particular. Well, we saved that one for another episode because it just got too long. So enjoy the first two |
| 0:31.9 | studies that we review here and then get ready for the next one to come as a special bonus throughout this week. |
| 0:37.0 | Welcome to the Ask the Cycling Coach Podcast presented by trainer Road. I'm coach Jonathan Lee. |
| 0:40.0 | Today we have with us Sarah Laverdy from trainer, |
| 0:42.6 | our CEO, Nate Pearson, and we're going to review research today |
| 0:46.1 | that is recent, that's fresh, that's interesting, |
| 0:49.0 | even one that's unreleased, but we got permission from the author. |
| 0:52.1 | It's just waiting publication, peer-reviewed, but it's pretty exciting. |
| 0:55.0 | It's good stuff. We're going to start off with a very interesting study. |
| 0:59.0 | It comes from the Norwegian, I'm going to explain the context first. |
| 1:03.4 | The Norwegian method is a thing that a lot of us have heard about |
| 1:06.5 | in the spaces of triathlon in particular in cycling. |
| 1:09.4 | If you've watched the Olympics, you saw |
| 1:11.6 | some of the best endurance athletes in the Olympics were Norwegian. |
| 1:15.1 | Christian Blumenfeld, we have, you know, Yaka Binga Britson on the running side of things, |
| 1:20.4 | and when you go to the winter Olympics they're going to be in |
| 1:22.8 | dare I say even dominant in a lot of the endurance sports that happened in the |
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