Cross Fit to Triathlon with Age Grouper Caleb Whitfield
On this podcast, I interview personal trainer and cross fit triathlete Caleb Whitfield. We discuss how he transitioned from CrossFit to triathlon, how much technique work he does in the pool, an overview of the paleo diet that he follows, and more! References: Video on CrossFit: Email me with your comments: kevin at triswimcoach.com Please [...]
Creative Triathlon Training in February
by Chris Hague T.S. Elliot was full of shit; February is by far the cruelest month. At least in April, it is warm and sunny, but in February, for most of the U.S., the days are short, cold, wet, and dark, all of which makes training a little bit more exhausting. It is definitely harder [...]
Read More Of This Article...Keep your Swimming Simple (Stupid)
by Chris Hague Back when I started racing cross country back in 2003, training seemed immensely complex. My coach would create these elaborate logarithms to calculate our exact LT, AT, Zone 1A through Zone 5B, pace charts, heart rate predictions, and our specific daily caloric needs depending on the type of training and Moreover, he [...]
Read More Of This Article...“Drugs” that can help your triathlon
by Chris Hague Unlike other sports like cycling, baseball, and track (at least the sprint events), triathlons, marathons, and swimming, for now, have escaped the taint of illicit, sports enhancing drugs. However, if we really look into these sports, illicit “drugs” run rampant. I doubt that any successful triathlete, distance runner, or swimmer has not [...]
Read More Of This Article...“If I could be like Chrissie…”
by Chris Hague This past week, Chrissie Wellington, one of the greatest triathletes if not athletes of all time, announced that she is taking a break from Ironman so that she can focus on other priorities in her life like her upcoming book and her work with charities. While Wellington thankfully is by no means [...]
Read More Of This Article...3 Steps to Get Nice Shoulders- as a Triathlete
This is another article in the Tri-Ripped series by Ben Greenfield. I tend to sit a lot for work, and I know how important it is to work shoulders when I’m in the gym. But I learned some new, more efficient ways to get nice shoulders AND improve posture in this article! Read on if [...]
Read More Of This Article...How to put on a wetsuit for triathlon
How to put on a wetsuit for triathlon Transcript: Triathletes out there, this is part 2 of my series on how to put on a wet suit and today we are going to tackle the tougher challenge which is the long sleeve wetsuit. Now when do I wear a long sleeve? When do I wear [...]
Read More Of This Article...Get Tri-Ripped with Ben Greenfield – Podcast #50
On this podcast, I interview triathlon, fitness, and nutrition expert Ben Greenfield on his new training system, “Tri-Ripped”, how to build muscle, escape the skinny-fat or fit-fat look, and get the body you want as a triathlete. References: To get Tri-Ripped with the bonuses mentioned on this podcast, just visit http://triswimcoach.com/ripped If you’re wanting to [...]
Triathlon Fitness: Be in Triathlon Shape And Have An Amazing Body
This is another article from the series by Ben Greenfield and how to be fit, look fit, and compete in triathlon. Strength training plays an important role in triathlon training if you are trying to get faster. But often times, the programs out there do not take into consideration looking good while you are doing [...]
Read More Of This Article...5 Ways To Look Good In A T-Shirt
Continuing on the series from Ben Greenfield on not only getting fit, but looking fit. I have a hellava time buying t-shirts that fit my right! Many of them make my arms look skinny. This is a great run down of how to get that attractive look and fill out your clothes- the right way! [...]
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