The Process with CINCH Cycling

This week's episode is all about the Coronavirus from a cyclist's perspective when we interview Rob, a masters cyclist from Boulder, Colorado. We discuss how he contracted the virus—his initial and current symptoms. Along with how he had to self-advocate to get tested, the medical care he received, and how he is recovering 3 weeks after contracting the virus. Our goal was to share his story to encourage athletes to use caution during these times.

With the season upon us, many people are looking for confirmation in the work that they've done as well as look for information on new places they can improve.  In this episode we dive into and break down the pros/cons of four popular testing methods: Lactate Threshold/VO2 testing, Metabolic Cart testing,  Dexa-scan body composition testing, and Wind Tunnel Testing.  We later reveal a new test which we believe to be the best.    

Preparing for a gravel race can be daunting as it is the ultimate test of fitness, equipment, skill, nutrition, mindset, and strategy.  Dirty Kanza champion and icon of gravel racing, Alison Tetrick, walks us through each and every detail that it takes to master the worlds biggest and toughest gravel event.  This episode will provide you with what you will need to make your gravel rides and events a success.

We start the New Year out with a bang by sitting down with Zwift CEO and CO-Founder Eric Min. We talk about how ZWIFT is evolving the sport of cycling and making more accessible. Eric offers many helpful "hacks" to doing well in Zwift rides/races and how to best utilize Zwift to help your fitness both indoors and outdoors. He also gives valuable insight big picture of where Zwift is headed including his objective to turn Zwift into an Olympic Sport as early as 2024!

We start the New Year out with a bang by sitting down with Zwift CEO and CO-Founder Eric Min. We talk about how ZWIFT is evolving the sport of cycling and making more accessible. Eric offers many helpful "hacks" to doing well in Zwift rides/races and how to best utilize Zwift to help your fitness both indoors and outdoors.  He also gives valuable insight big picture of where Zwift is headed including his objective to turn Zwift into an Olympic Sport as early as 2024!

On this week's podcast, we take an in-depth look at HIIT, High-Intensity Interval Training. In this podcast, we discuss why HIIT is a key weapon in your Winter Training Arsenal and how it can help you avoid the dreaded "uni-zone." We breakdown how to create the perfect HIIT intervals that include multiple training zones coupled with execution skills that will translate to better cycling performance. This podcast will not only make you a better cyclist but help you make training more fun.

In this episode we break down the best way to strength train for cycling with top personal trainer and Tom Danielson's Core Advantage co-author Allison Westfahl.  We dig into the best ways to build power for cycling off of the bike, the top methods to prevent injuries, and how to come back from an injury.

This week's podcast is all about climbing!  In this episode we interview rising star, World Tour rider, Tour of Utah Winner, and Vuelta Stage Winner Sepp Kuss.  Sepp takes us in depth in what it takes to go from a good climber, to a great climber and how he went from collegiate athlete to Grand Tour stage winner in three years.  You don't want to miss hearing about this incredible transformation.

Winning on the bike is very similar to winning in the business world.  We chat with past USPRO National Cycling Champion Marty Jemison about how he transitioned from a top World Tour professional to a successful entrepreneur.

Interested in participating in a gravel event?  This episode is a must listen for you. In this episode we chat with the founder, Mark Satkiewicz, of one of the most talked about gravel events of 2019, SBT GRVL. Mark shares how he is puts the participant first in event design and details the winning formula he brings to cycling from leading top companies such as Nike, Smartwool, and Tom's Shoes. Come join us in this episode and take your gravel game to a whole new level.

What does it take to be one of the best cyclists in the world?  The ability to overcome adversity. In this week's episode, Tom interviews cycling legend Levi Leipheimer.  Levi takes us through his career and shares the key moments of adversity and failure which led to his greatest of successes.

The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting colder for much of us, but it's time to get fired up to train this Winter.  Coach Tom got creative made a very intense mix of EDM, Emo, and Hip Hop that will help you get checked in and motivated to dig deep to push to the next level in your workouts.  Enjoy!

In this week's episode, we interview top formulator Sanjeev Javia, the Founder/Formulator of Proze Performance Nutrition, a company that markets CBD Infused nutrition. Sanjeev is a wealth of knowledge and has formulated hundreds of nutritional supplements and works with some of the sports most prominent stars.  We start heavy with the story of how Sanjeev helped Tom find the source of his positive drug test and then dig deep into the world of supplementation, including a focus on CBD and why it works.

The Fall is a transitional period for many in cycling.  During this time many stop training, as they are waiting for the "base" period to resume again.  But this is wasted opportunity.  In this podcast we lay out four key things to focus on in your training that will give an advantage on all the others as well as set you up for success next season.

The Fall is here, the opportunity is in the air to improve.  CINCH Workout Mix #3 is built for optimizing you training, taking you on a journey of different mindsets, emotions, and intensities.  Enjoy this one hour music mix before or during your workouts!