What Is Your Health Trajectory?
Normal laboratory results may not tell the whole story. Explore how changes in metabolic measurements reveal health trajectories—and why recognizing those patterns may help change what happens next.
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Building Your Base Without Burning Out: A Cyclist’s Guide to Optimal Training Load
Base building is essential for every cyclist, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all process. The key lies in understanding your unique recovery capacity and using metrics like…
Read articleHydration and Electrolytes for Optimal Endurance Performance
The importance of hydration for endurance athletes remains significant, but recent research shows that balance—specifically, avoiding excessive water intake—is equally…
Read articleOvertraining 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, Olympic Training Center – Colorado…
Read articleTo Train or Not to Train: Training with Illness
In my article âOvertraining or Over-reaching', I discussed the delicate balance athletes must strike between pushing hard enough to achieve optimal fitness and avoiding…
Read articleIndoor 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 critical to cooling the body during…
Read articleSo, 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 fitness enthusiasts. From analyzing…
Read articleBuilding 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 phase of training. The reason is simple:…
Read articleHammering vs. Periodization
Recently, while reviewing training literature, I read a coach suggesting, “there is no offseason.” After racing for over 10 years and gaining two decades of experience…
Read articleDoes Weight Training Benefit Trained Cyclists?
For untrained cyclists, studies have consistently shown that weight training can improve maximum endurance performance in lab tests. However, when it comes to trained…
Read articleTransition Phase – Here We Go!
The Transition Phase: What does it mean to you as a cyclist? As a distinct period in your training plan, the Transition Phase is either the first or the final phase of the…
Read articlePeriodization - What Is It and Why Should I Use It?
Periodization is a methodology of training in which an athlete structures their annual training plan in blocks or phases, each focused on the complete development of a…
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