The Knowledge by Wahoo
Knowledge is Power. For endurance sports like cycling, running, and multisport the more you know about your training the more goals you will reach. Training can be complicated and sorting through all of the training information out there can be daunting but it does not need to be.
The Knowledge is a new podcast from Wahoo. It provides straightforward, science-based, useful information from world-class experts to help endurance athletes maximize their performance. Sports scientists Neal Henderson and Mac Cassin discuss a single training topic in each episode and provide key takeaways to apply to your training.
Listen and subscribe to The Knowledge podcast for all your training information.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 90
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
Switch it up - How riding off-road helps you get faster on the road
Just in time for the holidays! The proper number of bikes to own is one more than your currently have. In this final episode of 2022 Coach Mac Cassin and Coach Jeff Hoobler bring the fun back with Sw…
You're Not My Type! How do fiber types help define your rider type
"You never know when you're going to come to a three-up sprint out of a breakaway. And if you haven't been doing this stuff, you might as well just sit up and watch from behind. - Jeff Hoobler "
In t…
Riding at Altitude Part 2 - What to Expect and How to Manage
What is the best way to train when it comes to Altitude? Live high, train low? Live low and race high? In Part 2 of our Riding at Altitude series, Coach Mac and Dr. Jinger discuss nutrition and train…
Riding at Altitude Part 1 - What to Expect and How to Manage
Live High and Train Low? In this episode hosts Dr. Jinger Gottschall and Mac Cassin dive into the basics of altitude. The Definition, long-term and short-term responses, submaximal and maximum inten…
Understanding 4DP Pt. 4: Functional Threshold Power (FTP)
This is a must-listen for anyone serious about getting faster. Sure, you’ll hear why Neal loves going hard for an hour and why Mac feels you should think about 4DP like a cupcake. But, more important…
How to Train in the Cold
Of course, you'd rather train inside when it's cold outside (right?), but sometimes you can't avoid it. Jeff and Jinger explain the physiological effects of training in the cold and share their top t…
Understanding 4DP Pt 3: Maximal Aerobic Power (MAP)
Want to improve your FTP? Then you better start focusing on your MAP (Maximal Aerobic Power). After exploring the science of MAP, including why you ought to choose your parents well, Neal and Mac exp…
Understanding 4DP Pt 2: Anaerobic Capacity (AC)
If you’ve done the 1-minute test at the end of our 4DP fitness test, Full Frontal, you know what digging deep into your Anaerobic Capacity feels like. And you can think of your Anaerobic Capacity — y…
Understanding 4DP Pt 1: Neuromuscular Power (NM)
Most cyclists think Neuromuscular Power is only relevant for sprinters. But in this episode, Neal and Mac break down the myths around NM, examine why neuromuscular coordination drives your efficiency…
Legal Performance Enhancing Supplements that Might or Might Not Work - Part 4
The world of supplements is full of amazing - and dubious - claims. And in this episode, Neal and Jinger look at some popular supplements which haven't been proven by science to actually work. From H…
Legal Performance Enhancing Supplements that Actually Work Part 3 - Caffeine
In the third of our four-part legal supplement series, Jeff and Jinger discuss the proven science behind Caffeine. You’ll learn what it does to you, how much you might want to take, how long the pote…
Legal Performance Enhancing Supplements that Actually Work - Part 1
The world of supplements is full of amazing - and dubious - claims. It can all be pretty confusing. So in this first of our four-part series, Mac and Jinger discuss the proven science behind Nitrate …
Legal Performance Enhancing Supplements that Actually Work - Part 2
The world of supplements is full of amazing - and dubious - claims. It can all be pretty confusing. So in this second of our four-part series, Mac and Jinger discuss the proven science behind Creatin…
Pre-Race Anxiety: Why You Get it and How To Use It
Whether it’s the world championships or your local village time trial, it’s perfectly normal to be anxious before a big event. But can you use that to your advantage? Neal and Mac examine the physiol…
Critical Cycling and Strength Techniques for Knee Health
Jeff and Dr. J are back again with some fun facts about knee health. They will discuss in this episode the three primary things that they want you to walk away with. #1 an understanding of the knee a…
Workouts to Help You Climb Faster
No matter who you are, you can climb more quickly. In this episode, Neal and Jeff look at the physiological demands of climbing and why it’s about a lot more than a steady state effort. After discuss…
Techniques to improve breathing efficiency
Mac and Jeff look at how breathing works, why kids and animals are the only ones who really breathe properly, and why you’re probably not breathing as efficiently as you could be. After taking you th…
Answering your questions from the Wahoo X Forum
We asked you what questions you had for our Sports Science team and you sent them in by the truckload. So Neal and Mac picked out some of their favorites, sat down, and share the Knowledge you need t…
Hot Stuff: How to train and race in the heat
It’s not easy to be at your best when temperatures are high. Mac and Jinger share some of their favorite strategies to prepare for, perform in and recover from those extremely hot days. Whether it's …
Cycling in Rwanda and the Adrien Niyonshuti Cycling Academy
In this special episode, Neal and Jeff talk to Adrian and Hubert from the Adrien Niyonshuti Cycling Academy which is driving for more inclusivity in cycling and creating new opportunities for African…