Training Tips
Expert training tips, nutrition advice, podcasts, and more from FasCat's coaching team.
Ask a FasCat #14
Welcome to another Q&A session of the FasCat Podcast, where we gather questions from our forum, website, and social media to help you understand training plan...
Rocket Wrap: Winning in the Kitchen Recipe
Think you can't Win in the Kitchen because your schedule is too hectic? Think again! This wrap can be made in 5 minutes or less and if you opt for tuna or...
How to Use a ViPR for At Home Weight Lifting
Not able to make it to the gym this off season? No problem! Our 12 week At Home Weight Lifting Plan was designed to help raise your FTP without a traditional...
Winning in the Kitchen Meal Prep Guide
Meal preparation in advance is essential to Winning in the Kitchen! When you prep your food (Meal Prep Monday) you'll set yourself up for success to win in the...
Winning in the Kitchen: How to Make Homemade French Fries
Can French Fries be "Healthy"? You might not think so, but the reason fries get a bad wrap is because they are typically prepared in ways that make them less...
Winning In The Kitchen FAQ w/ Jackson and Lacey
This week, Jackson and Lacey take over the pod to talk about their favorite subject: performance nutrition. A major theme of this show, we get lots of...
Sweet Spot Training: Advanced Aerobic Endurance
In January of 2005 I was working with group of coaches and sport scientists developing a new power based impulse-response performance model . While we were...
Ask FasCat #12 — at-home strength setups, carbohydrates, and training in the smoke
Welcome to another periodized Q&A session of the FasCat Podcast, where we field listener questions from our forum, website, and social media to help you get...
Learn More About Our Coaching Subscription
FasCat’s new Coaching Subscription is the most cost-effective way to receive power analysis and training plan adjustments to your existing training plan from...
When to Hire a Coach or Follow a Training Plan w/ Coaches Frank, Jake, and Isaiah
Coaches Frank Overton, Jake Rytlewski, and Isaiah Newkirk stop by the studio to discuss an ever-important topic: When to Hire a Coach or Follow a Training...
VO2 Max Intervals to Improve Your Climbing
VO2 Max intervals increase one's Functional Threshold Power (FTP) and last 3 - 6 minutes at a near maximal effort. Since many races are decided on climbs of a...
Reviewing Your Season to Be Faster Next Year
As the offseason for most cyclists (sorry, 'crossers) and fall approaches, it's time to look back and reflect on your season to see what worked and what...
Post-Season Break and Figuring Out Goals for Next Season
It's that time of year when the racing starts winding down and all of our excitement and energy for the season begins to dwindle. Fall is nearing and we start...
FTFP and Developing Good Training Habits
This week we dive into the background of "FTFP", or Follow the F@#%&^* Plan! Following the well designed training plan is paramount to success as a cyclist,...
#secrettraining: How to have a Cyclocross Race Season
Perhaps #crossiscoming. Perhaps #crossisnotcoming. Regardless, we are going to have some fun with this one. We've created a 6 week Strava CX challenge to keep...
Coach Isaiah's Top 3 Charts in WKO5
Driven athletes and progressive coaches are always seeking the cutting edge of new technology and the introductions of new tools to help them progress. The...
Motivational Tips to Help You to Follow the Plan
Ever struggle to get yourself out the door and on the bike? Ever feel burnt out? Want to find even more motivation and ensure you #FtFP on a regular basis?...
Fitting Group Rides into Structured Training
It's that time of year: you're coming out of the winter months and going on group rides with your cycling team. While mixing structured training plans with...
Ask FasCat #11 — Race Prep, New to Cycling, Gas Station Bonking
Welcome to another periodized Q&A session of the FasCat Podcast, where we field listener questions from our forum, website, and social media to help you get...
My Coaching Philosophy
Recently, I was called “Mr. Sweet Spot” on the Consummate Athlete Podcast . It was a compliment for sure but we went on to talk about the many other things I...
