What's the ideal approach to S&C when training for ultra distances
Strength For Endurance Podcast
One of the most common mistakes we see runners make is innocently dropping their strength and conditioning as their running volume and intensity increases. This leaves the individual 'hoping' that their body will be able to tolerate the ever increasing demands and carry them through the rest of the year. Unfortunately more often than not this leads to overtraining, and injuries start to creep in. Listen in to todays episode as Kriss breaks down what this relationship between S&C and running looks like and how to maintain your strength work, whilst manipulating the doseage, volume and type...
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Cross-Training & Alternative Workouts
Strength For Endurance Podcast
Cross training can often be one of the most under-utilised variables within an endurance training plan and something many of us could integrate more. Why? Managing training load, preventing injury, increasing aerobic capcity, speed, power and strength - cross training can provide an ideal environment for performance gains when integrated appropriately. Listen in as Kriss shares a few considerations when adding cross training into your program. (00:00) Introduction to the Podcast (00:40) The Importance of Cross Training (01:20) Benefits and Variations of Cross Training (01:50)...
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Atlas Mountain Race with Taylor Doyle
Strength For Endurance Podcast
Todays guest Taylor Doyle joined us at SFE with the goal of riding The Pan Celtic Magnum Opus (2024), a self-navigated cycling challenge taking riders through Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany - a distance of over 2000miles. Building strength for this goal event had it’s own challenges - New to strength and conditioning, a recent ACL rupture and her life 'on the road' meant her training sessions were rarely ever in the same place. But Taylor’s consistency and hard work were rewarded as she took the womens crown for this gruelling race. Today Kriss catches...
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How to master double training days?
Strength For Endurance Podcast
Many of you will have days where you are doing more that one training session. Maybe you're a multisport athlete, you might be doubling up your S&C with something else or you're looking to build running volume for some longer distance events. Today we look a little closer at how to go about these double days effectively. What your fuelling looks like, the intensity of the sessions, the importance of individualising your approach and of course how to adjust your strength training accordingly. (00:00) Introduction to The Strength for Endurance Podcast (00:42) Mastering the...
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Copying social media exercises - should I and what do I need to consider?
Strength For Endurance Podcast
These days we have an abundance of information and ideas available at our finger tips, especially if you use social media channels or Youtube. But often it can be hard to know who to trust and what information is actually relevant to you. In todays episode Kriss discusses this in more detail and explains why developing your own 'information filter’ will benefit your training, injury recovery and performance. (00:00) Introduction to The Strength for Endurance Podcast (00:40) Should You Copy Exercises from Social Media? (00:58) Benefits and Risks of Social Media Exercises (03:03)...
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Signs it's time to refresh your training program
Strength For Endurance Podcast
As humans we're creatures of habit. We find something we like, it works and we stick to it. This is great.....until it's not. Plateau hits or improvements stall and we can even find ourselves going backwards. But often we overlook that it might be our approach that needs changing. Today Kriss discusses the signs to look out for - signs it's time for change…..change for the better. (00:00) Introduction to The Strength for Endurance Podcast (00:40) Identifying Key Signs for Program Change (01:39) Lack of Progress and Plateauing (04:23) Dealing with Pain and Reoccurring...
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Best 'bang for your buck' S&C exercises
Strength For Endurance Podcast
If you’ve been listening to this channel for a while now you’ll know were big believers in having a individualised approach to your training. So exercises that are showcased as "the best…..the number one exercise…..the only exercise for….” always need be approached with a bit of caution and logic. However there are some strengthexercise that really ARE great for the majority of individuals, and through our 15+ years of coaching here at SFE have been used to test to develop the strength and performance of hundreds of athletes. Listen in as Kriss shares 5 of his favourite, and...
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Should I train today? Injured, fatigued or just unmotivated
Strength For Endurance Podcast
We’ve all been there - you've woken up and things don’t feel 100%, maybe your calf is niggling, you’re feeling exhausted after a big week at work and minimal sleep or you feeling like you’re coming down with something. Most of us will have that little voice inside us that say’s "Should I train today?” But how do you make the decision whether to pull back or push on through? Listen in as Kriss works through these scenarios. (00:00) Introduction to The Strength for Endurance Podcast (00:39) The Dilemma: To Train or Not to Train? (01:30) Understanding Risk vs. Reward in...
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Why prioritising your warm up & recovery is the key to success
Strength For Endurance Podcast
Two of the most important elements of training that often get ignored - How you warm up and recover from every training session. These are non-negotiables that’ll help to prevent injury, move past injury, improve your skill set and develop power, speed and endurance. But they are often neglected due to being time poor or not fully understanding what the best exercises are. In todays episode Kriss explain how having a short, effective warm up and recovery routine that you can do daily will help to move the needle towards to injury or performance goals (00:00) Introduction to The Strength for...
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What does the off season mean to you?
Strength For Endurance Podcast
For many of us in the endurance community the sports we love to do are central to our lifestyles, they are part of our every day and the thought of an off season can be fairly daunting. Today Kriss looks at why the 'off season’ (or period of significant de-load as he likes to call it) is so important, how it can be managed and why it varies from person to person. (00:00) Introduction to The Strength for Endurance Podcast (00:40) Understanding the Off-Season (01:19) Key Considerations for Off-Season Training (02:59) Adjusting Training Intensity and Volume (04:30) Mental and Physical...
info_outlineCross training can often be one of the most under-utilised variables within an endurance training plan and something many of us could integrate more. Why?
Managing training load, preventing injury, increasing aerobic capcity, speed, power and strength - cross training can provide an ideal environment for performance gains when integrated appropriately.
Listen in as Kriss shares a few considerations when adding cross training into your program.
(00:00) Introduction to the Podcast
(00:40) The Importance of Cross Training
(01:20) Benefits and Variations of Cross Training
(01:50) Integrating Cross Training into Your Routine
(03:43) Specific Cross Training Activities
(09:40) Dosage and Balance in Cross Training
(12:50) Year-Round Cross Training Strategies
(14:21) Conclusion and Final Thoughts