Welcome to ESP Trainings
Podcast center!
Forget reading those dull articles. ESP and Tradewind Sports brings you
the interesting and informative discussions on training, racing,
equipment, plus interviews with up and coming riders, teams and even a
few celebs; all in the easy and convenient podcast format.
What’s
more, they’re free!
So scroll down, look over
our titles and
enjoy. In coming months, we’ll be adding downloadable
workouts
for your I-Pod/MP-3 player to help spice up you training and keep you
improving.
Drop us a line with your
questions & comments
Episode
1: Yearly Planning and Non-Linear Periodization
To
kick off our series we talk about setting up your yearly plan and how
you can use the flexible concept of non-linear periodization.
Episode
2: Strength & Conditioning for Endurance Athletes
We discuss why and how to set-up a strength training program to meet
your needs. Featured music artists in the podcast include
Angelo
Gianni and
JOINT
CLARITY, and be sure to check out their new video at their
myspace page.
Episode
3: Applied Strength & Power Training for Endurance
We discuss how to apply the strength & power training to your
endurance sport. We also hit the mailbag for the first time
and
feature new music from
Jon Ososki.
Episode
4: Bringing the first 3 shows together
We answer more mailbag questions by discussing how to put the first 3
shows into a comprehensive program. In the Sixth Sense
Analysis
(6SA) we discuss a novel (& legal) approach to
blood
boosting that's FREE. Also featured on the
show will be the latest music from former
Chalk FarM
front man,
Michael
Duff.
Episode 5: Volume vs
Intensity: Exploding myths & improving performance

On
our next show we tackle the debate between volume and intensity,
address the myth's of training at lactate threshold on the Sixth Sense
Analysis (6SA), and welcome our first guest,
Dr.
Tom Swensen,
Associate Professor in Exercise & Sport Sciences at Ithaca
College
and author on numerous performance related studies. Swensen
will
discuss his latest research and to explore the debate between the need
for high volume, 'base' endurance training (ET) prior to specific or
high intensity interval training (HIT) dispelling much of the
prevailing dogma regarding endurance training. Drawing on a slew of
recent studies by Paul Laursen, Martin Gibala and Kirsten Burgomaster,
we show how very short, explosive interval training can not only match
up to ET, but also surpass it! Moreover, rather than simply
argue
to forget longer endurance sessions, we explain how to incorporate HIT
into your overall program to maximize performance, or even health and
fitness. We will also be featuring the latest music from
former
Chalk FarM front man,
Michael
Duff.
Episode 6: HIIT
Questions and Nutrient Timing
In
this podcast we answer some questions relating to HIIT and peaking,
general fitness and weight loss, as well as Nutritional strategies for
training.
Episode 7: Heat Stress
& Activity: How to beat the Heat!

In
this podcast we're going to be talking with Dr. Stephen Cheung,
Associate Professor of Kinesiology and a Canada Research Chair in
Environmental Ergonomics at Brock University, regarding what the latest
research says about exercise in the heat, why it causes fatigue and how
you can manage when the temperature soars. On the 6SA, we'll
be
discussing recent research on SMART Cranks and wy protein is important
for endurance. Finally, on the music front, we're featuring
the
latest single from
Jon Ososki.
Don't miss it!
Episode 8: Hydration

In
this podcast webring back Dr. Stephen Cheung,
Associate Professor of Kinesiology and a Canada Research Chair in
Environmental Ergonomics at Brock University and talk about when and
how to properly hydrate for endurance events in the heat and cold.
On the 6SA, we'll be
discussing HydraPak's Gel Bot and Soft flask, as well as news from the
Tour de France. Stop on by!