Erin Carson is a strength coach working with a number of the world's best short- and long-course triathletes. In the Ironman 70.3 World Championships recently, athletes working with Erin swept the women's podium (Taylor Knibb, Paula Findlay and Emma Pallant-Browne). In this interview, we discuss what the strength training of these athletes looks like, and we also discuss strength training from the perspective of age-group triathletes.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-How Erin works and operates as a strength coach
-The objective of strength training for world-class athletes
-The specific strength training programs of Taylor Knibb, Paula Findlay, and Emma Pallant-Browne
-There's more to strength training than lifting weights
-The most important movements and exercises for age-group athletes to master
-Home-based strength training
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