
The Fast Talk podcast offers the best guides to cycling performance and endurance sports training from world-class experts. Cohosted by cycling coaches and sport scientists Trevor Connor and Rob Pickels, Fast Talk episodes feature fascinating conversations with world-class experts discussing the endurance sports topics they know best: the best ways to train, effective workouts, questions on polari... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 466 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | SportsHealth & Fitness | |||

For decades, Dr. Timothy Noakes and Dr. Louise Burke have debated the best diet for performance, from opposite ends of the spectrum. In a series of new articles, the two nutrition pioneers continue the discussion.
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Sports psychologist Dr. Kate Bennett joins us to discuss the “Way of Champions” psychological framework that leads to happier, healthier, better-performing athletes and people.
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Science isn’t perfect; humans can bring bias and poor design. Today, Dr. Stephen Cheung helps us understand the potential pitfalls of scientific inquiry, and the things we can trust.
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We discuss whether a couple of heat training sessions a week has any reward (or risk), why lower back pain seems to be on the rise in cyclists, and Grant details his crash at a local race.
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Fast Talk used to be a source of good training information but lately it has been an infomercial podcast. One week they “interview” a future podcast sponsor. This has been a pattern lately that has made me unsubscribe.
I have been listening to Fast Talk for several years. I have found it invaluable as a reliable source of information on training related science. However I was very disappointed in the episode on gut health and micro biomes. Although I have some knowledge of the topic, this episode was too science heavy. It was also too heavy on the use of probiotics at the expense of what might constitute a good diet for gut health. To cap it all the last few minutes were an open door for the guest of the show ... more
I love that they're having this discussion and I don't think that they're idiots, but the red flags in the first study are just insanely loud. The paper makes it clear that causality is not even close to proven, and even says retrospective in the title, but the discussion starts right off with the clickbait about this being applied prospectively, which is just confusing for people who don't know the difference between an experiment and a AI generated regression
Gosh I love listening to you guys. No matter how bad my day- sports is my temple and workouts are therapy. You raise all this to another beautiful level - thank you folks
Entertaining and very informative.
I feel i can trust what these people say - its not just the latest fad but information driven by science and years of experience.
The best endurance podcast by far (IMHO).
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A data-driven show that blends sports science with practical coaching insights, focusing on endurance performance, cycling strategy, nutrition, and rehabilitation. Episodes often feature researchers, coaches, and industry insiders who translate complex science into actionable takeaways for athletes, coaches, and teams. Notable strengths include rigorous discussion of study design, wearable tech, and real-world training applications, along with occasional deep dives into nutrition, biomechanics, and performance psychology. The format regularly pairs expert guests with hosts who help translate research into coaching practices, and sponsorship integrations are common, reflecting close ties to cycling science and athlete development communities... more
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Recent guests on Fast Talk include:
1. Dr. Stephen Cheung
2. Dr. Michael Rosenblatt
3. Pat Warner
4. Chris Horner
5. Andrea Schwartz
6. Stacey Brickson
7. Jamie Whitfield
8. Siren Seiler
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