Jen Kates from Making Shift Happen reveals all of her evidence-based strategies for living a healthier and more vibrant life that fits with your busy schedule. Her methods show you how to experience food and fitness freedom, which means you don’t spend endless hours each day in the gym without guidance and clarity or in the kitchen meal prepping your life away. It also means you don’t spend an insane amount of time thinking about food - because, let’s be real: there are a LOT more important things to think about. Through this podcast, you’ll be empowered with the simple steps you can take today in order to create and live your own badass life and make shift happen.
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Jen Kates from Making Shift Happen reveals all of her evidence-based strategies for living a healthier and more vibrant life that fits with your busy schedule. Her methods show you how to experience food and fitness freedom, which means you don’t spend endless hours each day in the gym without guidance and clarity or in the kitchen meal prepping your life away. It also means you don’t spend an insane amount of time thinking about food - because, let’s be real: there are a LOT more important things to think about. Through this podcast, you’ll be empowered with the simple steps you can take today in order to create and live your own badass life and make shift happen.
226. Off-Season Strength Training for Cyclists: Build Your Best Season Yet
Making Shift Happen
15 minutes 14 seconds
1 month ago
226. Off-Season Strength Training for Cyclists: Build Your Best Season Yet
Fall is here, the days are shorter, and your rides might be winding down - but your fitness doesn’t have to! In this episode, I’m talking about why the off-season is the perfect time to start strength training for mountain bikers and gravel cyclists.
Here’s what you’ll learn:✨ Why Fall + Winter are prime time for gym gains✨ The biggest myths about strength training for cyclists (and the truth)✨ Simple ways to start lifting without overwhelm✨ How strength training makes you more durable, powerful, and faster on the bike
Think of this as your off-season advantage - a way to turn downtime into your best riding season yet.
And if you want the guesswork taken out? My #ShredStrong strength training program starts November 3rd and gives you the exact workouts you need to get stronger without feeling overwhelmed.
👉 Tap here to join: shifthumanperformance.com/shredstrong
Check out these related episodes + references:
221. How to Develop Durability on the Bike
219. MTB Gains: Strength Training Secrets with a PT Who Rides
191. How to Create a Strength Workout
Research referenced in this episode: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24862305/
#ShredStrong: Our Fall/Winter Cycle Starts on Monday, November 3, 2025!
#ShredStrong is my year-round strength training program for mountain bikers and gravel cyclists. You can join any time you want, but we're starting the main Fall/Winter cycle in November! Learn more about the program and sign-up HERE!
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Making Shift Happen
Jen Kates from Making Shift Happen reveals all of her evidence-based strategies for living a healthier and more vibrant life that fits with your busy schedule. Her methods show you how to experience food and fitness freedom, which means you don’t spend endless hours each day in the gym without guidance and clarity or in the kitchen meal prepping your life away. It also means you don’t spend an insane amount of time thinking about food - because, let’s be real: there are a LOT more important things to think about. Through this podcast, you’ll be empowered with the simple steps you can take today in order to create and live your own badass life and make shift happen.
