Crank Length, Achieving Mastery, DOMS and More – Ask a Cycling Coach 287
What is the best crank length for cycling and how does it affect your power, how to achieve mastery of cycling skills and is muscle soreness a requirement for effective strength training. All this and more in Episode 287 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast.
More show notes and discussion in the TrainerRoad Forum.
Topics covered in this episode
- How to know which skills to focus on
- How to achieve mastery of a skill
- How to set effective goals
- Insider tips to getting the most from TrainerRoad
- How to measure your improvement with TrainerRoad
- Is DOMS necessary to get benefit from strength training?
- Does crank length matter?
- What crank length is best?
- How crank length affects your power output
- How to pick the right crank length
- Does mountain biking make you a faster road cyclist?
- How COVID-19 has made us faster cyclists
- Endurance training with limited time
- Saddle bag or no saddle bag?
- How to measure distance for indoor cycling
- Why ramp tests use steps
- Cold weather cycling tips
Studies and Resources
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79okJ8Lyj0E
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00140138308963449
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/11923708_Determinants_of_maximal_cycling_power_Crank_length_pedaling_rate_and_pedal_speed
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/49826900_Effect_of_Crank_Length_on_Joint-Specific_Power_during_Maximal_Cycling
- https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/h97-027#.WZ-KdoVfpXc
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225389481_Influence_of_crank_length_on_cycle_ergometry_performance_of_well-trained_female_cross-country_mountain_bike_athletes
- https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02640414.2016.1215490?journalCode=rjsp20
- https://www.trainerroad.com/blog/winter-training-guide-11-ways-to-become-a-faster-cyclist/
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259350363_Effects_of_Protein_in_Combination_with_Carbohydrate_Supplements_on_Acute_or_Repeat_Endurance_Exercise_Performance_A_Systematic_Review
- https://cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1139/apnm-2012-0281
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28257937/
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