80/20 Triathlon
Olympic Premium Strength Training Plan
Strength training periodized to the 80/20 Olympic triathlon plan's 16-to-19-week arc — general strength early, power and durability as race sessions sharpen. Standard and Advanced tracks.
- Weekly average
- 1:28
- Workouts / week
- 2
16 weeks · 2026 edition
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Do the math
One plan, or all of them
This plan costs $24.95 one-time on TrainingPeaks, and it trains you for one race. Team 80/20 Gold is $16.58/month when paid annually for every plan we make — plus TrainingPeaks Premium and Mind of Matt coaching. Race more than once a year and the membership isn’t a splurge; it’s the cheaper way to train.
Questions
Plan FAQ
How long is the Olympic Premium Strength plan?
The Olympic Premium Strength plan is available in 16- to 19-week versions. It comes in 2 levels, Advanced through Standard, so choose the volume tier you can sustain. Pricing starts at $24.95 on TrainingPeaks, or it's included with Team 80/20.
Do endurance athletes really need strength training?
It's the most commonly skipped ingredient in endurance training. Strength work improves durability and economy and protects against the injuries that interrupt training — and interrupted training is the biggest performance killer there is. These plans exist to make it fit around your endurance sessions rather than compete with them.
What's the difference between the plug-ins and the Premium Strength plans?
Strength Training Plug-ins are simple, minimal-equipment routines matched week-by-week to a specific 80/20 endurance plan — most are free with a code from the sample-week email. Premium Strength plans are fuller periodized gym programs with Standard and Advanced tracks, also aligned to their companion endurance plan's calendar.
When do the strength sessions land?
Each plan is periodized against its companion endurance plan, so strength volume peaks and tapers with your training arc and sessions are placed to interfere as little as possible with key workouts. Run both plans side by side on your TrainingPeaks calendar.
How is the plan delivered?
Through TrainingPeaks. After purchase you apply the plan to your TrainingPeaks calendar, and every workout appears with its structure and intensity targets. Workouts sync to most watches and head units, and your completed sessions are scored against the plan automatically.
Is this plan included in a Team 80/20 membership?
Yes. Team 80/20 is $16.58/month when paid annually and includes every 80/20 training plan, TrainingPeaks Premium, and Mind of Matt coaching. If you expect to use more than one plan, the membership costs less than buying plans individually.
Athletes on the method
What 80/20 triathletes say
“I was in that "every workout should be hard" mentality until I trusted the 80/20 plan. My hard workouts were tough, but having fresh legs going into them was key.”
Alicia Phillips
Olympic
“I used 80/20 for all of my raining this year and got my highest age-group finishes at any event in my nine years of racing triathlons.”
Bob Ford
IRONMAN 70.3 or equivalent
“80/20 is a huge underlying principle of what I do week-in, week-out.”
Bronwyn Tagg
Olympic
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