evokecast
Official podcast of the Evoke Endurance collective. Evoke Endurance is an institution that disseminates information on training for mountain sports. Here we share our collection of interviews, discussions, and educational materials for the benefit of the global mountain community.
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#134 Strength Training For The Endurance Athlete
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Join Coaches Scott Johnston and Vince Paikowski for a deep dive on strength training for the endurance athlete, with an emphasis on muscular endurance training. See episode guide for topics covered.
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https://evokeendurance.com/resources/muscular-endurance-all-you-need-to-know/
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Episode Guide
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:42 Vince’s discovery of the importance of strength training
00:03:23 Evoke’s applied methodology
00:05:09 Discovery of the effectiveness of muscular endurance
00:11:25 Science is downstream of anecdotal evidence
00:18:22 Indicators of poor muscular endurance
00:22:23 Definition of terms: strength; power; muscular endurance
00:26:08 Applications of muscular endurance
00:29:11 How strong is strong enough?
00:42:26 Specificity and muscular recruitment
00:50:40 Muscular endurance is not the end state, specificity is
00:59:40 Muscle fiber types and the physiological ‘dimmer switch’
01:13:47 What is missing from an individual athlete’s training?
01:19:57 Training tools and use-cases
01:24:27 Muscular endurance training methods
01:36:06 Perceptive cues common to muscular endurance stimulus
01:45:45 Conflating elite athletes' recent training with event success
01:58:03 Final Thoughts