EVOQ.BIKE Cycling Podcast

In this episode, Landry and Brendan dive into the essentials of fueling for cycling at different times of day. They share practical tips on pre-ride nutrition, timing, and post-ride recovery to optimize performance and recovery.📧Email Landry@evoq.bike and Brendan@evoq.bike👉Coach Bios: https://www.evoq.bike/brendan-housler-bio – https://www.evoq.bike/landry-bobo-bioLandry on Strava: https://www.s...

This episode breaks down Brandon McNulty's intense VO2 max and anaerobic workout, exploring its benefits, how to adapt it for different skill levels, and where it fits into training cycles. Coaches Landry Bobo and Brendan Housler share insights on optimizing high-intensity training for racing success.📧Email Landry@evoq.bike and Brendan@evoq.bike👉Coach Bios: https://www.evoq.bike/brendan-hous...

Brendan Housler and Landry Bobo break down a Ben Healy “lactate clearance” session: 3 x 10 minutes with 2 minutes at ~120% FTP followed immediately by 8 minutes at ~85–90% FTP, with 10 minutes easy between sets. They explain that the goal isn’t the surge itself but the ability to settle back into strong aerobic riding while clearing and reusing lactate, mirroring real race demands like attacks, co...

Landry and Brendan break down why over-under intervals may be the best “bang for your buck” for raising FTP and building fatigue resistance, arguing they can outperform steady-state threshold work while better matching real race demands like surges, climbs, and pacelines. They explain FTP as the balance between lactate production and lactate clearance, and how alternating time just under and just...

This episode explores the nuances of anaerobic training for cyclists, emphasizing the importance of specific efforts, recovery, and balancing aerobic capacity to improve race performance. Brendan Hauser and Landry Bobo share insights on effective workout strategies, timing, and season planning. Chapters:00:00 Welcome!01:16 Why anaerobic training matters for racing02:31 Why 30/15s aren't true a...

This episode explores the limitations of watts per kilogram as a performance metric and introduces the concept of compound score, a more comprehensive measure of cycling performance. Landry Bobo and Brendan Housler discuss how to use this new metric to optimize training and race strategies.📧Email us at Landry@evoq.bike or brendan@evoq.bike👉Coach Bios: https://www.evoq.bike/brendan-housler-bio -...

Landry Bobo shares expert insights on how heart rate data can optimize training, diagnose fatigue, dehydration, and energy levels in cyclists. Learn to interpret heart rate signals for better performance and recovery.📧Email me at Landry@evoq.bike👉Coach Bio: https://www.evoq.bike/landry-bobo-bioStrava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1317545Chapters:0:00 – Why Heart Rate Matters in Training0:30 –...

In this in-depth interview, Rasaan Bahati shares his journey from childhood in Compton to professional cycling, his training philosophies, race tactics, and the impactful work of the Bahati Foundation. Discover insights on race strategy, training nuances, and how technology has transformed cycling. Thank you, Rasaan! Catch Rasaan Bahati here: https://www.instagram.com/bahatiracing/Chapters:00:00 –...

In this episode, Landry Bobo and Brendan Housler discuss the subtle signs of overtraining, effective recovery strategies, and how to optimize cycling performance through targeted training and mental awareness.📧Email me at Landry@evoq.bike👉Coach Bio: https://www.evoq.bike/landry-bobo-bio🚀Free Power File Analysis From a Professional Coach: https://www.evoq.bike/power-file-analysis-lbStrava: https...

In this video, Landry Bobo explains how cyclists can optimise their VO₂ max training based on their rider type. Not all VO₂ max workouts work the same for every athlete—sprinters and punchy riders often respond better to shorter intervals like 30/15s or 40/20s, while more aerobically strong riders such as climbers or time trialists may see greater gains from longer efforts like 5×5 or 4×8 interval...

Landry Bobo shares practical, science-backed tips to improve cycling climbing performance through core strength, technique, and mental focus. Discover how small adjustments can lead to significant gains on steep climbs.📧Email me at Landry@evoq.bike👉Coach Bio: https://www.evoq.bike/landry-bobo-bio🚀Free Power File Analysis From a Professional Coach: https://www.evoq.bike/power-file-analysis-lbStr...

In this episode of the EVOQ Bike Podcast, hosts Brendan and Landry delve into the importance of riding conservatively to win more bike races. They discuss common watt-wasting behaviors, such as early-race surges, and provide practical advice on how to use power more efficiently. Emphasizing smart riding tactics over sheer strength, they share examples and experiences to illustrate how conserving e...

In this episode of the EVOQ Bike podcast, Brendan and Landry discuss the importance of raw power in cycling and debunk the myth that watts per kilogram (W/kg) is the ultimate metric for success. They delve into a study that follows U23 cyclists and reveals how raw power can be more critical than body weight for professional success. They also offer training tips to improve raw power, the significa...

In this episode, cycling coaches Landry and Brendan from EVOQ discuss the relevance and limitations of FTP tests in cycling training. They delve into the nuances of FTP testing, including when it might be useful, its psychological and physical preparations, and alternative methods to gauge FTP. The coaches emphasize the importance of using multiple data points to estimate FTP rather than relying s...

Join Brendan and Landry in this episode as they dive into some unconventional 'bro science' training methods that have surprisingly made a big difference in their cycling performance. From five-hour nonstop trainer sessions to stair sprints and upper body strength training, these rogue techniques are helping cyclists improve their endurance, power, and overall efficiency on the bike. Tune...

In this conversation, Landry Bobo discusses the mental aspects of cycling, emphasizing the importance of mindset in achieving peak performance. He shares five mental strategies to help cyclists push through tough workouts and races, including changing the interpretation of pain, visualization techniques, attentional focus, the use of music, and the importance of giving your best effort. These stra...

Could you be unintentionally underfueling your training? Sports dietitian Alex Winnicki shares with us the dangers of RED-S, underfueling, performance and health. How can you identify if this is an issue for you, and what can you do to solve it to make sure you can perform at your best? Alex Winnicki Contact:Second Arrow Nutrition Consulting LLC | Endurance NutritionIG: secondarrow_nutritionEmail...

In this episode of EVOQ Bike, Brendan Housler and Landry Bobo discuss the detrimental effects of overloading on simple sugars, drawing from Brendan's personal experiences. Brendan shares how logging his diet and consulting ChatGPT helped him identify the problem. Together, they explore the complexities of carbohydrates—focusing on glucose, fructose, and sucrose—and their impact on endurance at...

In this episode, Brendan from EVOQ Bike along with Owen Cole and Landry Bobo dive deep into the various supplements that can enhance cycling performance. The discussion covers popular supplements like caffeine, beta-alanine, creatine, and nitrates, highlighting their benefits, mechanisms, and the optimal ways to incorporate them into a training regimen. They also touch on lesser-known supplements...

Email me at Landry@evoq.bikeFree Power File Analysis From a Professional Coach: https://www.evoq.bike/power-file-analysis-lbStrava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/1317545IG: @‌landry_boboResearch Cited in This Video: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39888556/In this conversation, Landry Bobo discusses the effectiveness of different training styles for cyclists, particularly focusing on the compari...

In this episode of the EVOQ Bike podcast, the team discusses essential nutrition strategies for cyclists. Topics include carbohydrate and protein intake, the debate between dieting and not dieting, and practical tips for meal planning. They also delve into the role of leucine, the importance of protein, and how to manage training and recovery effectively. Whether you're preparing for race day...

In this episode, Brendan Housler from EVOQ Bike and Landry Bobo discuss the importance of identifying and addressing weaknesses in your training to win races. They explore the concept of whether to focus on enhancing your strengths or improving weaknesses, using various race scenarios to illustrate their points. Topics include the balance between aerobic and anaerobic training, the significance of...

Subscribe to the podcast to get early access to the episodes! In this unique episode of the EVOQ Bike Podcast, Brendan Housler and co-host Landry Bobo address a variety of questions from the Indiana University cycling team about base training and overall performance improvement. Topics include the significance of base training, integrating torque work, balancing life commitments with training, opt...

In this conversation, Landry Bobo discusses the importance of Zone Two training for cyclists, emphasizing its benefits for improving FTP, fat burning capabilities, endurance, recovery, repeated sprint ability, and overall efficiency. He explains how understanding the purpose behind Zone Two training can enhance motivation and commitment to a training plan. Bobo also highlights the significance of...

Join us on the EVOQ Bike Podcast as we chat with Andrew Knight, the Masters World Time Trial Champion. In this episode, Andrew shares his expertise on training zones, VO2 max applications, mega weeks of endurance riding, and strength training. We delve into his season's big wins and goals, his nutrition strategies, and how he uses both classic and customized training approaches to stay at the top...