Train like a Monk

About Train like a Monk

Training talk from around the cycling world with professional cyclists and coaches. This series is designed to provide a real insight into how the best athletes are training. No BS. No gimmicks, fads or sexy trends. Just the real deal.

Publisher

Cyrus Monk

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jun 2024

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Five Fuelling Mistakes and How to Fix Them | Sports Nutritionist Megan Monk

   Sports nutrition has come a long way in the past decade and the records show this. The old adage is that the research often lags behind coaches and athletes but in many cases there's some athletes (us included) that are slow to catch on and still make mistakes around their nutrition. Megan is a former pro cyclist, Olympian and recently accredited Sports Nutritionist. She talks us through the mistakes she sees athletes making too often, why they make them and how to fix them. Find Megan's own work at @fuellikeamonk on Instagram and fuellikeamonk.com Use code 'MONK20' for 20% off Vekta joinvekta.com

2. 

   25 Aug 2026

   Is AI replacing cycling coaches? - Data Scientist Paul-Antoine Girard

   Data is now being used everywhere in the sporting world, but nowhere more than in pro cycling.With so much data available, how can coaches and athletes decide which is worth focusing on, and how can the data be used to make better decisions on training?Paul-Antoine Girard has developed a platform designed to help with this.Hear about the platform and the broader topic of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cycling.Keen to give Vekta a try? Use code MONK20 for 20% off.I'm also making the most of saving time on my own data analysis using Vekta and taking on three new athletes as a result. Get in touch via trainlikeamonk.com if you're looking to take your own training to the next level.

3. 

   7 Aug 2026

   Which supplements work best for cyclists? The Doctor's Clinic with Dr. Stephen Lane

   There's a lot of supplements being marketed as beneficial to cycling performance, but a much shorter list actually holds up to scientific scrutiny. Even fewer are actually practical to use for cyclists.This episode we talk about supps, Slane's race win up a volcano, and Cyrus' hypothermic/hypoxic experiences racing at altitude in China.

Who has been a guest on Train like a Monk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Chris Harper
• Luke Mudgway
• Daniek Hangeveld

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

74,169

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

4.8 / 5

16 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

51

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