Category Archives: Protected

“How To Legally Draft In A Triathlon” Now Available For Download

Drafting is often an “evil” word in the world of triathlon, but within the rules of drafting there are ways to draft legally that will help you.

Ben and Kerry will be sharing with you what you need to know to so you can ethically and legally race as fast as you can without getting a penalty.

Link to USAT’s drafting rules: http://www.usatriathlon.org/about-multisport/rulebook.aspx#Article%205

Link to a video on Triathlete Magazine drafting experiment video: http://triathlon.competitor.com/2012/09/video/video-the-drafting-experiment_58876

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“Where To Line Up Before The Swim” Workshop Now Available for Download!

Knowing where to start at the beginning of a triathlon can be a tricky thing. Do you line up to the far side, right in the middle, or at the back? There is a time and place for all these strategies.

Ben & Kerry will discussing how you can set yourself up for success when the race gun goes off by placing yourself at the ideal spot at the swim start line.

Listen now or download for later here…

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Speed up your Ironman Racing with Neuromuscular Resets

At ironguides we emphasize developing motor patterns in training, instead of the traditional focus on endurance development. We approach training this way to ensure specificity and reduce the risk of injury. The endurance element of training is still developed on the side – it’s just no longer the sole focus.

When I say motor pattern development I am talking about the brain’s control of movement. Every movement we make is controlled by the brain (motor). It must assign a portion (pattern) of our muscle fibres to perform the action we want, for example a pedal revolution in cycling. Continue reading →

How To Plan Your Race Season

In this video, Ben Greenfield walks you through how to get a good idea of how the overview of your season should look by showing you exactly how he maps out his personal 2011 race season with a simple Word document and calendar. Continue reading →

Off Season Q&A Replay Now Live!

Kerry and Newest Rock Star Triathlete coach Bradley Haag Will be talk about of season training in this podcast.

This time of year is often the “off season” for many triathletes and leaves many confused on what to do training wise.

If done right you can come into next season better than ever. If done wrong you can be even slower

Listen to hear how you can take the off season by the horns and be ready to rock come your first race of the year.

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2013 Triathlon Racing Lessons & Off-Season Recommendations with Ben Greenfield & Kerry Sullivan

In this 2013 Triathlon Racing Lessons & Off-Season Recommendations workshop, Rock Star Triathlete Academy coaches Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan cover:

-How Kerry is using a power meter…

-New triathlon toys Ben has been playing with…(and the Onnit mace Ben has using for training with this article)…

-Changes to Kerry’s diet for the 2013 racing season…

-How Ben trained 8-9 hours a week for Ironman Hawaii…

-Ben and Kerry’s top off-season recommendations…(including Ben’s “Mass Made Simple” plan he’ll be following)…

To ask your questions now or access the playback of the call, just keep reading.
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Ben & Kerry’s “Top 10 Things We Have Learned About Triathlon in 2013” – Now Available For Download!

In this Rock Star member’s only workshop, Ben & Kerry share with you the top 10 things they have learned in 2013 so far – in both coaching athletes and in their own racing.

Triathlon training, nutrition and racing is constantly evolving. Ben & Kerry are on top of the evolution of the sport and will share the latest and greatest with you.

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Swimming Technique

While the swim portion of the ironman may only represent 10 percent of the race, it does play a significant role in the outcome. The time taken to exit the water is just a fraction of the whole picture of performance— the state in which we exit the water and how much energy is expended during the swim is critical to the overall performance at the end of the day. Continue reading →

Live Video Spreecast For Our Members – Monday Night, Feb 25 At 9PM EST / 6PM PST

Member’s only live video Spreecast!

Come ask Ben and Kerry all your triathlon related questions live via video and chat Monday, 2/25 at 9PM EST / 6PM PST

Attend live or enter your triathlon training and nutrition questions in the player below…this is your chance to take advantage of the live coaching that comes with your Rock Star Triathlete Academy membership…

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Get to know 2016 Olympic hopeful Lukas Verzbicas: Return to triathlon

Danny Duncan: The accident you were involved in was horrible to hear about let alone go through. What key principles did you learn from this experience? Also, what advice can you give to someone who may suffer a similar accident in the future?

Lukas Verzbicas: ”I learned too much to list in a few sentences but primarily I learned to appreciate life more knowing how quickly and unexpectedly it could be taken away from you. I also learned and would pass this along to someone who is also going through an injury is to believe in themselves and have faith no matter what the circumstances or others say. My doctors said I wouldn’t walk after seeing my first x-rays and now I’m back to training full time. I didn’t let all that get to me and believed the entire time I will be back.”

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