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Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-12-20, 05:17 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

https://www.australianstrengthcoach.com/your-progr...

https://www.australianstrengthcoach.com/your-program-sucks-part-4/

The other articles in the series are worth a read too
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-25-19, 05:23 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

I don't have super wide feet, they're kind of in...

I don't have super wide feet, they're kind of in between, but I do have wide toes. I dealt with skate shoes for a long time, but a couple of years ago, I found Merrell Trail Glove 4 shoes. They are...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-11-19, 11:40 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

I believe (from what I have read) that these are...

I believe (from what I have read) that these are different. Not so much "cheat" moves as the differing movement uses different muscles and there is a lot of conjecture that the movements require...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-11-19, 11:34 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Ermahgherd :crash: I think a blood vessel in my...

Ermahgherd :crash: I think a blood vessel in my brain exploded :foo:
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-21-19, 04:22 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

When you consider that the vast majority of...

When you consider that the vast majority of weight work is in a single plane then you just have to be careful about putting the arms just outside your ROM so that if failure occurs then they’re still...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-20-19, 03:26 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

I was going to say a full rack but that half rack...

I was going to say a full rack but that half rack actually looks good. It has the additional weight storage within the same footprint as a standard rack. Adding weight storage to a full rack ups the...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-01-18, 11:21 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

The benefits have been twofold. The biggest...

The benefits have been twofold. The biggest problem was working out in winter. I found progression really hard and injury seemed to happen a lot easier. Having a heated gym has meant that last winter...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
01-30-18, 09:41 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Nice setup! I invested in a home setup some years...

Nice setup! I invested in a home setup some years ago, but it had to go in a shed and that sucker gets damn cold in winter and damn hot in summer. Last winter I joined a gym about 200m from my work...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-06-17, 08:11 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

On the contrary. I had a good number of years...

On the contrary. I had a good number of years lifting while attending uni. Sad to say for my cycling career, but my lower body did not respond nearly as well as my upper body. Kind of muffin top I...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-05-17, 09:53 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Not really just one person per se, but trying to...

Not really just one person per se, but trying to point out how someone who is very outright strong is no longer at the top of the tree. I think the message could have been made better, but what I'm...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
06-05-17, 03:01 AM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Cats and pigeons - just because people have been...

Cats and pigeons - just because people have been doing something one way for a long time doesn't make it the best way. There's been a lot of advances in muscle training for sport.

Forsti is a...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-29-16, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Because you're just starting out, it's hard to...

Because you're just starting out, it's hard to say specialize, but you can do strength work on the bike fairly easily, but it's big gear territory. Like 120"+ territory. You can maintain leg strength...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
11-20-16, 06:10 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Recently I came across some info about sprint...

Recently I came across some info about sprint runners doing squat sessions with about 50% or 1rm weight but doing 20-30 reps. the high reps lower weight reduced the fatigue running into track time...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-18-16, 11:07 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Yes, I think the difference in fee structure for...

Yes, I think the difference in fee structure for university in the US is a big part of the pie. If you didn't have a scholarship system, there would be an enormous divide between the haves and have...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-18-16, 06:05 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Yes, and my mind went there, but it didn't seem...

Yes, and my mind went there, but it didn't seem to fit the discussion.



I'm not too sure about the USA, but the high level talent here in Australia is identified well before college age....
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
10-17-16, 11:46 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

What is the "college problem" you refer...

What is the "college problem" you refer to?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
09-19-16, 05:56 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

My kids both do athletics, with the younger one...

My kids both do athletics, with the younger one also racing bikes. Last season on the athletics field, I had a conversation in respect to sprint/endurance abilities of the kids. Basically it went,...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
03-09-16, 06:13 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Coaching is an applied science. There are many...

Coaching is an applied science. There are many exercises that are proven to have beneficial outcomes. The good coach then needs to both recognise what might work for that athlete and experiment with...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
04-29-14, 11:21 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

Nice setup VanceMac! Did you end up going Chinese...

Nice setup VanceMac! Did you end up going Chinese for the bits?
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-19-14, 04:31 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

After a little prompting, I thought I'd post my...

After a little prompting, I thought I'd post my home setup. Occupying a corner of my farm shed, I have my squat cage, jump box and old flexy road bike in my trainer.

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It gets very cold in...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-18-14, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

I made one with plywood for a grand total of...

I made one with plywood for a grand total of about $30. I had a local timber yard cut up some 18mm thick plywood for me and a few scews later I had a 500x600x750mm box for jumps. The 500 is great for...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-17-14, 11:44 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

This is a really good point. If you haven't...

This is a really good point. If you haven't lifted before, I would actually suggest you skip the home gym and pay up for a proper gym membership, at least in the short term. I have come from lifting...
Forum: Track Cycling: Velodrome Racing and Training Area
02-17-14, 10:23 PM
Replies: 1,030
Views: 177,069
Posted By brawlo

If you really want to go with a home style setup...

If you really want to go with a home style setup and you will be on your own, invest in a power cage style setup. They have the safety catches that Quinn mentions. I have gone down this route because...
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