Five training tips from the man who created the 80/20 rule – Athletics Weekly

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Five training tips from the man who created the 80/20 rule – Athletics Weekly

Five training tips from the man who created the 80/20 rule – Athletics Weekly

Stephen Seiler says 80% of a runner’s workouts should be done at a slow speed with 20% at medium to fast pace. Here are his five training tips related to this theory

Five training tips from the man who created the 80/20 rule – Athletics Weekly

Periodization Training for Sports, Third Edition: Understanding energy systems training

Want to understand how we produce energy and train to produce that energy? Here are some basics to start with. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

Periodization Training for Sports, Third Edition: Understanding energy systems training

Periodization Training for Sports, Third Edition: Understanding energy systems training

Coaches without real knowledge of energy systems often intuitively develop programs that train the dominant energy system for their sport. For instance, sprint coaches intuitively train their athletes with sprint distances even though they are unfamiliar with the benefits of such training on the nervous system and the anaerobic energy systems.

Periodization Training for Sports, Third Edition: Understanding energy systems training

Testing out the best strategy to avoid overheating during exercise

The Heat Is On. How do you get the most out of yourself when its hot. Here is some useful research. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

Testing out the best strategy to avoid overheating during exercise

Testing out the best strategy to avoid overheating during exercise

A new study tested two approaches head-to-head, with results that offer some useful takeaways for athletes of all levels

Testing out the best strategy to avoid overheating during exercise

Can Electric Brain Stimulation Boost Your Endurance?

Some argue becoming a better bike racer is in your head. This seems to be true if you are Brain Doping. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

Can Electric Brain Stimulation Boost Your Endurance?

Can Electric Brain Stimulation Boost Your Endurance?

A new review assesses evidence that “transcranial direct-current stimulation” can alter physical limits.

Can Electric Brain Stimulation Boost Your Endurance?

Do You Really Need a Pre-Race Caffeine Detox?

Is Coffee a Performance Enhancing Drug? In theory yes but its not illegal nor band. Should you use it to improve performance? Half of the athletes get a nice boost while some see a detriment to their performance. Be careful with how you use Caffeine. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

Do You Really Need a Pre-Race Caffeine Detox?

Do You Really Need a Pre-Race Caffeine Detox?

New research challenges the conventional wisdom on getting a performance boost.

Do You Really Need a Pre-Race Caffeine Detox?

All-Out Miracle Intervals to Improve Average Power for Endurance Events | TrainingPeaks

There are no magical or miracle workouts but some workouts can be very powerful when done at the right time in a well crafted plan. I can contribute some of my successes to a massive amount of 30s intervals done at the right time. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

All-Out Miracle Intervals to Improve Average Power for Endurance Events | TrainingPeaks

All-Out Miracle Intervals to Improve Average Power for Endurance Events | TrainingPeaks

These high-intensity, short duration intervals are a great way to increase your power output and increase motor unit activation compared to endurance training alone.

All-Out Miracle Intervals to Improve Average Power for Endurance Events | TrainingPeaks