Indoor bike training with World Tour level coach Kevin Poulton | EP#261

Kevin Poulton is a World Tour level cycling coach who has worked with top cyclists like Caleb Ewan, Alex Dowsett and Mat Hayman. He is also a former employee of Zwift and is incredibly knowledgeable in how to effectively incorporate indoor cycling in a training program, for professionals and amateurs alike.   

 

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Kevin's coaching and training principles

-Equipment and setup advice for indoor cycling

-How to effectively incorporate indoor training and racing into your program

-Heat adaptation and two-a-day's when training indoors

-Measuring core body temperature non-invasively with new technology

-Indoor block training in preparation for key races and Grand Tours

-Using INSCYD testing to refine training objectives and approaches

-Best practices for low-glycogen training 

 

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Kevin's profiles on Twitter and Instagram
• Whoosh indoor cycling platform
• CORE Body Temperature device
• All Cycling-related episodes on That Triathlon Show
• 8 indoor bike training software options: overviews and interviews | EP#157

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