Should Cyclists Use Heat Acclimatization Strategies Year Round?

// Overview: In the second of two episodes, Coach Adam Pulford talks with Lindsay Golich, a senior sport physiologist at the US Olympic and Paralympic Training Center, about specific heat acclimatization protocols athletes can use without complicated equipment. They also discuss whether heat acclimatization protocols can or should be used year round to improve training and racing performances.

// Topics Covered In This Episode:
00:00 - Intro
02:34 - Why and How to increase plasma volume
10:00 - Native Heat protocol
15:23 - Sauna protocol
18:28 - Hot bath/hot tub protocol
22:53 - Should you use heat acclimatization year round?

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Heat Training Articles:
Koop’s: Ultrarunners' Heat Acclimation Cheat Sheet - https://trainright.com/ultrarunners-h...
Asker’s: Beat the Heat – a hot bath after exercise boosts performance in the heat https://www.mysportscience.com/post/h...
Stacy’s: Heat Regulation For Women | Dr. Stacy Sims https://www.drstacysims.com/blog/beat...

// GUEST
Lindsay Golich is a senior exercise physiologist for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. She has also been a CTS Coach since 2003 and has been integral in the coaching education program. Currently, she manages the USOC's Athlete Performance Lab and the High Altitude & Environmental Training Center at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she works with USA Triathlon, USA Cycling and other Team USA Athletes in Sport Sciences and Data Analytics. Lindsay has developed protocols for laboratory and field testing, and has coached more than 15-National Champions and multiple Olympic and World Championships medalists.

// HOST
Adam Pulford has been a CTS Coach for more than 14 years and holds a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. He's participated in and coached hundreds of athletes for endurance events all around the world.

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