Progresive Coaching Systems

FAQ’s

We mainly coach mountain bikers both racing and recreational including Cyclocross. We also coach some road racing cyclists and people looking to use cycling for general fitness and want to lose weight.

Yes. If it is one of your goals and you follow the program there is a very high chance you will lose weight.

Yes. Your coach will work with you on your season planning and ensure that it’s incorporated in to your program. It’s also reviewed by your coach regularly during the time that you are on the coaching program.

Yes. We help you set your goals and we review them during the duration of your coaching program.

Yes. We cover off all the important things leading up to an event. These include proper nutritional and hydration strategies leading up to the event and on the day, clothing selection and a pacing strategy based on your fitness and ability.

Yes. We coach athletes from all over Australia with tremendous success!

Yes. In today’s busy world, you want to be confident that with the limited time that you do have available to train, it is without doubt the best possible use of that valuable time. Regardless of how many hours you spend on the bike, we will ensure that each minute counts and that you are training for quality. Even if you can only spend a few hours a week on the bike, PCS will design your program so that your precious time is not wasted and exploits those opportunities to squeeze in hard quality training when it counts so you can reap all the benefits. Each part of the Periodisation cycle is developed precisely to improve specific energy systems and achieve certain physical and psychological adaptations in the overall training plan.

Most people on the program will see improvements within the first four weeks.

You may have noticed we don’t have pricing on our website and that is because we tailor the pricing based on individual needs and the personalised solution to match. Pricing is formulated on the level of coach contact time you require to keep you focused, motivated and on track to achieving your goals. Book in a Breakthrough session today and I will walk you through the options.

Your coach builds your training program from scratch using information from your Athlete Profile and Enrolment Forms, Field Tests, and ongoing personal interaction and is loaded into a platform called Today’s Plan. On a regular basis your coach reviews your training and any power or heart rate files you provide, and adjusts your program accordingly. Frequent communication is encouraged so your coach can better monitor your progress and provide guidance for optimal performance.

PCS training programs are for EVERYONE! Purpose built and designed specifically to your individual needs and goals. Whether you want to become the next World, National, State or Club champion, or just want to become a better rider,
PCS will help maximise your potential and get those all important tangible results.

Process x Progression = PERFORMANCE

By following the process and multiplying this with progression, you will see marked improvement in your performance. The periodised training cycle is developed precisely to improve specific energy systems and achieve certain physical and psychological adaptations in the yearly training plan. PCS takes a holistic approach to your training and considers all aspects including endurance, strength, power, speed, psychology and nutrition.

Features and benefits
• Personalised and structured
• Realistic goal setting
• Constant feedback, motivation and encouragement
• Access to PCS coaching resources
• Email and telephone contact
• Race and training psychology coaching
• Nutritional and dietary support
• Constant monitoring of progression to break through plateaus in performance

Yes. We review your cycling, power and heart rate data at your regular hook-ups. We can review Polar, SRM, PowerTap, Garmin files and Strava data files.

Yes. We provide advice on nutrition and review this at your regular hook-ups. We cover in ride and race nutrition as well as daily nutrition advice.

Yes. Depending on the level of coaching you choose we have regular PCS Powercalls with our athletes. We use various forms of communication such as face to face, e-mails, Skype calls, phone, Facebook messaging etc.

Yes. We help you set your goals and we review them during the duration of your coaching program.

Yes. A common misconception about structured training programs is that “I can’t do my own thing!” With a PCS training program, this could NOT be further from the truth. Because your program is designed specifically for your needs and goals there are a number of factors we consider.
These include your:
• available time to train
• available training days
• history
• goals
• strengths and weaknesses
• other commitments (for example work, family, partner, dog, budgie and band camp)

Yes. Your coach will work with you on your season planning and ensure that it’s incorporated in to your program. It’s also reviewed by your coach regularly during the time that you are on the coaching program.

Yes. We provide advice leading up to your races as well as debriefing you after races in your regular hook-ups.