The new episodes of the Nog Beter Worden Podcast
Movement scientist and JOIN founder Jim van den Berg and his ‘partners in crime’ Laurens ten Dam and Stefan Bolt of Live Slow Ride Fast continue. In this new series, various topics are discussed with a guest, who brings the necessary knowledge and experience. These episodes can be listened to exclusively by JOIN subscribers via the app.
Episode 11 – Listeners Questions
This is Part I of the Nóg Beter Worden podcast with listener questions. In other words, questions from the audience… But Laurens kicks things off with a JOIN-specific question of his own…
Episode 10 – with Steff Cras
Call it an undiscovered gem in the peloton: Steff Cras. This general classification rider from Belgium, who has been racing for the French team TotalEnergies since 2023, is the guest in this episode.
Episode 9 – with Taco van der Hoorn (part 2)
“Back to that day…” Last episode had an open end, so you must be curious and excited where this conversation goes. Check it out now.
Episode 8 – with Taco van der Hoorn (part 1)
How do you win a race if you’re not a climber, not a time trialist, and not a sprinter? Enter the Taco method! Taco van der Hoorn, the Rotterdam-born rider currently with the Belgian team Intermarché-Wanty, is this episode’s guest and coached by Jim. So, how do you train someone like Taco? What does his ideal race course look like? How do other riders view him? In short, an hour of listening and watching fun!
Episode 7 – Physiological profile
For the next hour De Nóg Beter Worden podcast is about the six physiological aspects of cycling. The aspects VO2-Max, lactate threshold, efficiency, anaerobic reserve, durability and recovery are all addressed. Learn all about what determine a good cyclist.
Episode 6 – Sports nutrition
Gone are the days when you could win Milan-San Remo the Oscar Freire-style, on two gels. Paying attention to your nutrition is the key to success these days. To learn more about that, this week none other than Monique van de Velde joins the Nóg Beter Worden podcast, performance nutritionist at Visma-Lease a Bike.
Episode 4 – Frequency First
You can safely say that this episode is the definition of ‘Getting Better’. Actually, the next three quarters of an hour is a continuation of the very best episode EVER #1 ‘Consistency’ (since then it only went downhill…). Indeed, in this episode, the three gentlemen are going to talk about how to keep your JOIN score up and how to improve it even more.
Episode 3 – Training Zones
This episode is about training zones. The funny thing is that Laurens, Stefan and Jim are just starting to talk about this topic now. After all, training zones are as old as the hills. In fact, it was one of the first topics that exercise physiology dealt with. So don’t waste more time and dive into the episode!
Episode 2 – Mental Coaching
In this episode, performance coach Marco Hoogerland is our guest. Marco guides us through the wonderful world of the mental aspect of cycling and what it is like to coach riders from the best cycling team in the world.
Episode 1 – Menstruation and Pregnancy
In this first episode, Anne Marijn van der Graaf is our guest. She is a gynaecologist and specialises in (top) athletes. She guides the gentlemen through the wonderful world of the female cycle and the combination of (top)sport and pregnancy.