Optimal Body Composition, Breakaway Teamwork, Heartburn and much more – Ask a Cycling Coach 231

Reaching optimal body composition, how to make a breakaway successful, dealing with heartburn while training and much more will be discussed on Episode 231 of The Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!

Submit your training question and subscribe to the podcast at

Continue the discussion on the TrainerRoad Forum:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:

• How to deal with heartburn during intense exercise (1:13)
• Could a road racer build fitness by just doing the bike workouts of a tri plan? (22:50)
• How to reach an optimal body composition (37:17)
• Strategies to work as a team and make the breakaway successful (57:27)
• Getting faster without a power meter (1:23:36)
• Are there any gains in using smaller disk brake rotors? (1:26:10)
• How to pace the 20 minute FTP Test (1:33:21)

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

THE ONLY PODCAST DEDICATED TO MAKING YOU A FASTER CYCLIST

Each week Coach Chad Timmerman, Coach Jonathan and TrainerRoad’s CEO Nate Pearson gather to answer queries submitted from athletes around the globe, as well as dish about their latest training experiments, discoveries and tips.

• Subscribe to the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast: www.trainerroad.com/podcast

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ABOUT TRAINERROAD — CYCLING’S MOST EFFECTIVE TRAINING SYSTEM

TrainerRoad makes cyclists faster. Athletes get structured indoor workouts, science-backed training plans, and easy-to-use performance analysis tools to reach their goals

• Get started today: bit.ly/Get-Faster-TrainerRoad
• Download the TrainerRoad app: bit.ly/Download-TrainerRoad
• Browse training plans: bit.ly/TR-Training-Plans

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FOLLOW TRAINERROAD

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/TrainerRd
• Instagram: www.instagram.com/TrainerRoad
• Twitter: www. twitter.com/TrainerRoad
• Strava Club: www.strava.com/clubs/TrainerRoad

trainerroad,cycling,mtb,mountainbike,triathlon,ask a cycling coach,podcast,training,training plan,heartburn,intense exercise,intensity,volume,road race,body composition,body fat,muscle,carbs,diet,nutrition,fitness,teamwork,breakaway,blocking,get faster,power meter,no power meter,disk brakes,disk brake rotors,FTP,FTP Tests,Ramp Test,