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Building Your Base Without Burning Out: A Cyclist’s Guide to Optimal Training Load
Introduction Base building is essential for every cyclist, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all process. The key lies in understanding your...
Peter Cummings
Dec 20, 20247 min read


Hydration and Electrolytes for Optimal Endurance Performance
Introduction The importance of hydration for endurance athletes remains significant, but recent research shows that balance—specifically,...
Peter Cummings
Oct 29, 20244 min read


Overtraining or Over-reaching
This is my review of a presentation by Randall L. Wilbur, Ph.D. - Head of the Athlete Performance Lab and Senior Sports Physiologist,...
Peter Cummings
Oct 28, 20245 min read


To Train or Not to Train: Training with Illness
In my article ‘Overtraining or Over-reaching', I discussed the delicate balance athletes must strike between pushing hard enough to...
Peter Cummings
Oct 25, 20243 min read


Indoor Training – Is the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Your Training Center Ruining Your Workout?
I’ve always been particular about my indoor training environment—or at least I thought I was. I’ve long known that air movement is...
Peter Cummings
Oct 10, 20245 min read


So, you have got a new coach?
In the rapidly evolving world of sports and fitness, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful tool for coaches, athletes, and...
Peter Cummings
Oct 10, 20245 min read


Building an Aerobic Power Base
In my article, ‘ Periodization: What Is It and Why Should I Use It?’ , I mentioned that the Aerobic Base Phase is the most important...
Peter Cummings
Oct 10, 20244 min read


Hammering vs. Periodization
...this allows for precise adjustments to optimize each workout and ensure that the training aligns with their capacities, expectations ...
Peter Cummings
Sep 9, 20243 min read


Does Weight Training Benefit Trained Cyclists?
...the focus in most gyms has been on bodybuilding and powerlifting,not on sports-specific endurance training.
Peter Cummings
Sep 7, 20243 min read


Transition Phase – Here We Go!
...it's time to sit back and reflect on what you’ve accomplished—or perhaps, on what you haven’t.
Peter Cummings
Sep 7, 20244 min read


Periodization - What Is It and Why Should I Use It?
...This method of training is scientifically proven to produce better improvements in performance than non-periodized training programs.
Peter Cummings
Sep 7, 20243 min read
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