Training Tips
Expert training tips, nutrition advice, podcasts, and more from FasCat's coaching team.
FasCat now Connects Directly to Zwift
New API Connections Allows CoachCat Users to Push Workouts to Zwift and Track Improvement Using the CoachCat App BOULDER, CO, NOV. 11, 2024 – Cyclists who use...
Doing your CoachCat Workouts on Zwift
These are the steps to do your CoachCat workouts on Zwift! 1. Authorize your Zwift account within CoachCat. Head to Profile -> Connected Devices -> Zwift 2....
Muscle Tension Intervals
Cyclists can pair Muscle Tension Intervals with weight training for cycling, for an even better physiological adaptation. Prior to weight training, muscle...
Choosing Which Races to Attend
What are the hot gravel races for 2025 and what's the word on the street? Sign-up season has already started (Mid-South) and coming up for most all the rest. ...
Follow Your Plan from CoachCat on Zwift
You may do your workouts from CoachCat on Zwift ‼️ Here's how: Step 1: Open your workout and click 'send to zwift' Step 2: look for your CoachCat folder under...
Weight Lifting for Cycling
You can increase your Functional Threshold Power (FTP) by lifting weights. Weight lifting 'works' when done in a cycling specific manner. We know...
Proper Squat Form for Cycling
The back squat is one of the very best cycling weight lifting exercises. The squat is one of three exercises found in our weight lifting plans and phases. In...
The No Training Plan Training Solution
In this podcast and training tip, we are talking about a training technique that many many athletes & coaches prefer at this time of the year and don’t even...
Workout Instructions
The single greatest thing you can do to improve your cycling is to follow a custom training plan designed for you, for your goals and time frame. The second...
Plan your Annual Training
Success for Tomorrow Starts Today: This Fall & Winter is the perfect time to start planning and training for next season. You along with your coach can design...
How to plan your 2025 season
This is the third podcast in an eight-pod how-to series. Last episode we talked about 14 ways to review your season , and on this podcast we discuss how to map...
Ask a CoachCat #28 Podcast
In this podcast FasCat Athletes submitted their training questions and CoachCat answered them. The episode was moderated by Frank Overton, who trained and...
Physiological Benefits of Sweet Spot Training
The physiological benefits of sweet spot training are illustrated in the table below: As you can see, there are more x's in the sweet spot column than there...
Improve your HRV and Recover More
"Coach, how do I increase my HRV?" We get this question almost daily. To the uninitiated, HRV is a black box of wtf 🤷♂️ so we're here to help. First and...
What FasCat Coaches Tell Athletes Before Their "A" Race
With your big event coming up, you should have almost all your training behind you. All the hay is in the barn. But even the best training alone isn't a...
The Three Vital Components of Masters Recovery
Masters cyclists (those 40 and older) need more recovery from training than younger cyclists. No surprise, right? But masters can still train hard, recover...
Tabata Intervals
In the cycling world, the ability to go extremely hard for a short period of time often determines the outcome of a race. From a 10 second finish line sprint...
How to Train with a Power Meter
We’ve been coaching cyclists with power meters for over 20 years now and have taken thousands of athletes thru the three simple steps below. Cyclist of all...
4 Key Cyclocross Skills to Master
So you want to race ’cross? Yes! Whether you are brand new to the sport, or a seasoned veteran, there are four key skills you need. The 4 key cyclocross skills...
Cyclocross Interval Workout for the Pre-Season
With cyclocross season just around the corner, it's time to start incorporating some cx specific skills and drills into your training plan! Below is...
