#9 - Menachem Brodie: Strength Training For Cycling Performance

In the 9th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strength Coach, Owner and Operator at Human Vortex Training Menachem Brodie will talk about endurance training, improving how your body functions, performance essentials and Menachem’s brand new book Strength Training for Cycling Performance. 

Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!

In this chapter you will discover:

(2:00) Introducing our special guest Strength Coach, Owner and Operator at Human Vortex Training Menachem Brodie @hvtraining

(2:30) Brand new book Strength Training for Cycling Performance is out! https://www.amazon.com/Strength-Training-Cycling-Performance-Ultimate-ebook/dp/B099X1DYQ7 

(3:10) How long was this book in Menachems mind before getting published

(6:20) Shout out Russell Brunson @russellbrunson and his Secrets Trilogy 

(7:00) The process of the creation of Menachem’s book

(9:50) Editing the structure to get a more professional feel

(11:20) Mike loves how structured is Menachem’s book

(12:00) Menachem’s book starts with the common mistakes

(12:30) Most fitness books are 25,000 words, Menachem’s is 85,000

(13:40) Fitness in the 1970’s

(15:00) “The 1 challenge we have as adult endurance athletes is checking our ego at the door and learning how to move” - Menachem Brodie

(15:30) What do you want out of your training?

(16:00) Improve how your body functions

(19:10) “It’s so easy to get involved in what is popular but ask yourself, does it work?” - Menachem Brodie

(30:30) Training under heavy load

(31:30) The vast majority of people need to keep going

(35:50) Breaking the record in deadlift

(39:40) Performance essentials

(41:10) “Consistency only matters as far as how much you can recover and adapt” - Menachem Brodie

(42:00) Mental fatigue

(42:10) Doing the simple thing and focusing on how you’re moving

(43:10) There’s a disconnection in society between what actually gets you there and what people believe

(46:40) “There’s no such as thing as the easy way” - Menachem Brodie 

(51:30) Sacrifice vs suffering

(52:30) Everybody has a shadow

(57:40) Strength training for cycling

(1:01:10) “Not only do a program once, go back and do it again and see what has changed” - Menachem Brodie

(1:02:50) “Don’t just practice your art but force your way into its secrets” - Beethoven

(1:03:40) Mike 4 Books that changed his life...again

(1:07:20) Where to consume Menachem’s content and where to reach out to him: HVTraining in YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/HVTraining