Whenever I interview elite athletes, I like to ask for their bread and butter workouts then take them for a spin. I know I’ll never match their athletic prowess, but it’s fun to see how they train and put their other-worldly fitness levels into perspective.
Over years of doing this, one thing has become abundantly clear: simple is often best. Adam Peaty had me doing heavy back squats, Eilish McColgan set me 10 lots of 1km running intervals, and All Blacks performance coach Nic Gill told me to hit “The Bronco Test” – a series of shuttle runs which turned my legs to lead inside five minutes.
