Chris Peden MSc - Strength & Conditioning Coach

Chris Peden MSc - Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Performance Coach to Professional & Amateur Endurance Athletes
S&C Decathlon CMA CGM WT Team
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Photos from Chris Peden MSc - Strength & Conditioning Coach's post 31/08/2026

The gym isn’t the goal. The bike is.

Every session gets judged on one thing.

Can you still ride and perform the next day?

That’s why you need to take the Stimulus to Fatigue Ratio into a programming consideration.

Max adaptation, minimum fatigue.

You’re already carrying a ton of fatigue so adding an unnecessary amount on top that prevents the main thing being the main thing and your gym work absolutely pointless.

Exercise choice, volume, tempo, ex*****on. All tools that are important but they have to be manipulated accordingly depending on the time of year.

Because none of it matters if your sessions are constantly wrecking your legs for the bike.

If you’re ready to train smarter with performance on the bike at the forefront of every programming decision, comment or DM me the word UNSTOPPABLE to find out more 💪🏻

22/08/2026

When thinking about trying to get a rider stronger and more stable for performance, it’s important to think globally when it comes to programming, rather than just in an isolated fashion.

Having a strong upper body, and in particular a strong back as a whole, is crucial.

By being globally stronger, you’ll have a body that is more stable on the bike and better at producing force into the pedals.

You’ll also be better at resisting the opposing forces coming back up through the body, helping you fatigue later into a ride.

Don’t neglect training your upper body. It will benefit you more than you think.

It’s not about being big, it’s about being strong and robust.

To better learn how you can look after yourself off the bike, comment or DM the word UNSTOPPABLE to find out more.

13/08/2026

Moments like these 🖤

Time can really fly by when you live in another country.

So getting to enjoy some time together with my daughter over breakfast this morning made me realise life is pretty good.

I probably don’t stop and appreciate that enough as it’s easy to get caught up in what’s next….

Work, plans, goals, places to be, things you want to achieve.

So I’m grateful for these little moments 🖤

Photos from Chris Peden MSc - Strength & Conditioning Coach's post 04/08/2026

Today I turn 44. Single. Never married. One daughter who’s now old enough to chase her own dreams. Working my dream job. Living in one of the best cities in the world and trying to make the most of every opportunity to enjoy life to its fullest.

I’m not saying that to gloat or look for sympathy. Some of it is by design, but that doesn’t mean I’ve got everything figured out.

I still have my own insecurities. I still doubt myself. I still question the decisions I make and wonder what might be next.

I haven’t always made the right choices, but I’ve always believed it’s better to regret a decision you made than spend your life wondering, what if?

It’s why I take chances. It’s why I get to live in Barcelona and do what I love.

So, for all the ups and downs, life is good.

And for the first time, I can honestly say I know exactly what I want out of life.

When that’ll happen though is one of life’s little mysteries 😆

Here’s to finding out. Salud 🖤

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