Summary:

• Coach Donald & Coach Tim discuss the glycolytic system, what it means from a chemistry standpoint and some practical training applications for athletes.

Key Discussion Points:

• Addressing Common Misconceptions:

1) Our bodies hold lactic acid

2) Lactic acid makes you sore

3) The glycolytic system does not need to be developed in endurance athletes

• Deep Dive:

1) Quick ATP review

2) Glycolytic intro

3) Glycolytic chemistry

4) Capacity, fatigue & recovery

5) Training applications

6) Coaching points

• Webinar Pitch, Outro & Feedback

1) Link to webinar

Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:

• 2:05 - The coaches share they thoughts on Hyrox
• 7:00 - Coach Tim shares some highlights from the Spring Race Training program
• 10:15 - Coach Donald shares some myths associated with lactic acid
• 15:53 - The coaches review ATP production and the chemistry of the glycolytic system
• 27:40 - Coach Donald talks about capacity, fatigue and recovery as it relates to training the glycolytic system
• 33:10 - The coaches explore the concept of buffering, and the associated nuances
• 43:30 - Coach Tim provides an anecdote from a group session pertinent to the idea of clearing & buffering
• 57:25 - Coach Donald talks about some training adaptations for strength athletes, sprinters and endurance runners
• 1:08:45 - Coach Donald recaps the episode and chats about the Summer Trackside program

Resources Mentioned:

• Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/
• Website: https://ghperformance.com/

Next Episode Teaser:

In Season 2: Episode 16, the coaches explore the basics of the Aerobic System.

Summary:

• Coach Donald & Coach Tim chat about the phosphagen system, what it is and how it works in sports performance.

Key Discussion Points:

Addressing Common Misconceptions:

• The aerobic system helps restore phosphocreatine
• Creatine kinase is one of the fastest enzymes in the body

Deep Dive:

• ATP review
• Phosphagen Intro
• Capacity, Fatigue, Recovery
• Training Applications
• Coaching Points

Webinar Pitch, Outro & Feedback

• Link to webinar

Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:

• 0:54 - First the fun! Coach Donald talks about the start of track competition and Coach Tim shares his experience training and running with Jordan from Kool Run Club.
• 10:56 - Coach Donald talks about how the aerobic system creates energy that can then be used during anaerobic efforts.
• 14:10 - The coaches introduce the phosphagen system and what it does.
• 20:16 - Coach Donald takes a deep dive into capacity, fatigue and recovery as it relates to the phosphagen system.
• 31:10 - Using creatine as a supplement.
• 35:36 - Coach Donald explores how the phosphagen system ties into strength training.
• 40:50 - The coaches talk about some practical training applications for athletes.
• 50:08 - Coach Donald and Coach Tim wrap up the episode with some real-world examples of why it’s important to train the phosphagen system.

Resources Mentioned:

• Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/
• Website: https://ghperformance.com/

Next Episode Teaser:

In Season 2: Episode 15, the coaches talk about training-related fatigue, how to manage it and best recovery practices.

Summary:

• Coach Donald & Coach Tim talk about their reading habits, share some Coaching Moments and explore ATP and the energy systems that produce it.

Key Discussion Points:

• Addressing Common Misconceptions:

1) Correction about LAH

2) Fat cells don’t decrease, they get smaller

3) ATP is mostly just used to keep your body temperature up

• Deep Dive:

1) What is metabolism?

2) ATP review

3) Anaerobic vs Aerobic: The Big 3 energy systems

• Webinar Pitch, Outro & Feedback

1) Link to webinar

Noteworthy Moments/Quotes:

• 0:22 - The coaches discuss what books they are currently into, and what their reading habits are.
• 8:00 - Coach Donald and Coach Tim share their Coaching Highlights & Learning Moments.
• 13:09 - Coach Donald brings up an interesting thought experiment about what it means to be a “good person.”
• 15:03 - The coaches finally get into the show and introduce the training topic for the episode.
• 19:40 - The coaches start their Deep Dive into ATP and the energy systems that create it.
• 28:04 - Coach Donald shares some insight into the aerobic vs. anaerobic systems.
• 42:58 - Coach Tim shares a personal coaching experience, and Coach Donald dives into the glycolytic system and its use in training.
• 54:30 - Coach Donald talks about his experience watching one of our youth athletes compete.
• 1:07:24 - Coach Donald recaps the episode.

Resources Mentioned:

• Webinar: https://ghperformance.com/webinar/
• Website: https://ghperformance.com/

Next Episode Teaser:

In Season 2: Episode 14, the coaches take a deep dive into the creatine-phosphate system.