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That Triathlon Show

Strength training intensity, specificity, workout structure, and home-based options with Dave Cripps | EP#272

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

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

4.9596 Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2021

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

Strength and conditioning coach Dave Cripps of TriTenacious and Coalition Performance returns for his second interview on That Triathlon Show. In this interview we discuss some key aspects of strength training for triathletes and endurance athletes, that when done right will greatly increase the effectiveness of your resistance training.   IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -The importance of intensity (weights) and intent (~power/speed) when lifting -Why is technique important in order to reap the benefits of strength training? -Exercise specificity and the Goldilocks principle - not too little but not too much -Workout structure: how to choose number of reps, sets rest duration, and progression from one workout to the next -Advice for home-based strength training    SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts272/   SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast   SPONSORS: ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your order.   ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order.   LINKS AND RESOURCES: Websites of TriTenacious and Coalition Performance  TriTenacious on Instagram and YouTube Coalition Performance on Instagram and Twitter Triathlon Strength Training with Dave Cripps | EP#213 All previous strength training episodes on That Triathlon Show 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 Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0

That Traathlon Show, 272.

0:05.1

Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Traathlon show, the podcast

0:23.6

presented by Scientific Traathlon.com. I'm our host Michael, and on today's episode, I interview

0:29.3

Strength and Conditioning Coach Dave Crips of Tri-Tenacious and Coalition Performance.

0:34.7

This is Dave's second interview on the podcast. I will link to his first one,

0:39.0

which was episode 213, in the episode description and the show notes. But basically what we

0:45.5

get into today is some key aspects of strength training that Dave has found that

0:51.6

triathletes and endurance athlete, when they get it right, can really increase the

0:55.4

effectiveness of their strength training. So you'll hear about that in the interview. I won't spoil

1:00.9

it any further. But first, big thanks to our sponsors, Roka, that you can find on Roka.com.

1:07.5

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1:11.9

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1:15.5

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1:21.2

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And anti-slipp technology, the patented Geico technology, and much, much more.

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I want to note that prescription glasses are only available in the United States, but for people everywhere,

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Roka have a fantastic lineup of non-prescription selling glasses for everything from performance,

2:09.3

endurance sports and action wear to casual day-to-day wear. So check them out and get 20%

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