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Could overdressing during your run improve performance?

Want to be faster when racing in hot environments? Think blood volume / plasma expansion. In as little as two weeks you can be faster. Tony Martin took advantage of this technique to win 2016 World TT Championship. More to come on this subject later. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

Could overdressing during your run improve performance?
Could overdressing during your run improve performance?
Enduring the discomfort of a few extra layers, triggers physiological adaptations that help you better handle the heat
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The Mental Tricks of Athletic Endurance

We train hard and increase our fitness but many times the race is won or loss on who calls Uncle last. How many times have we seen the hungrier athlete beat the more fit or talented athlete? The research demonstrates there is way more to winning than the physiological performance, the psychological performance is at play every time you line up. Are you training it? I do all the research so you don’t have to.

The Mental Tricks of Athletic Endurance
The Mental Tricks of Athletic Endurance
Olympians often seem to achieve the impossible in competition. But what about the rest of us? New research suggests that even weekend athletes can dramatically extend their physical and psychological limits.
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Demystifying the Science Behind Performance

Good information from a fellow Coach. Not the whole picture but a good explanation of three important ingredients in the recipe of performance. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

Demystifying the Science Behind Performance

Demystifying the Science Behind Performance | AJ Baucco Coaching

December 13, 2016 – Do the words VO2 Max, lactate threshold, and neuromuscular adaptations leave you feeling like you’re in a foreign country, trying to speak a new language? That’s quite alright—the exercise research world is an expansive place with too much confusing jargon to keep track of… and many athletes (and coaches) misuse these fancy science words anyway! The goal of this article is to demystify these terms and help you to understand the ones that are important for success in training and racing.

Source: www.ajbcoaching.com/post.cfm?id=61

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Do post-workout ice baths help with the recovery of sore muscles?

I have used Ice Baths to help recover when I have two days of racing in a role. I always felt it had some merit as a recovery aid. Below is an article on some new research on when to use Ice Baths and when not to. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

Do post-workout ice baths help with the recovery of sore muscles?

Do post-workout ice baths help with the recovery of sore muscles?

With the volatile U.S. election season behind us, let’s focus on an even more bewildering and divisive debate: post workout ice baths

Source: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/fitness/do-post-workout-ice-baths-help-with-the-recovery-of-sore-muscles/article32926522/

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How (and How Not) to Refuel

I got a call yesterday from a friend asking me if their Paleo Diet could be negatively effecting their CX racing. Heck yes it will. CX racing uses a large component of Type II muscle fiber which uses Carbohydrates as its main energy source. Here is a good overview of some new research on refueling. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

How (and How Not) to Refuel

How (and How Not) to Refuel

Here‘s a primer on restocking the glycogen in your muscles after a hard workout.

Source: www.runnersworld.com/sweat-science/how-and-how-not-to-refuel?utm_campaign=sharebutton

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Quite a Stretch: Stretching Hype Debunked

Is that Stretching making you Faster and Preventing Injuries? No, in fact it might be making you slower and cause more injuries. Some types of stretching and rolling muscle will shut down the muscle decreasing strength and power. I do all the research so you don’t have to.

Quite a Stretch: Stretching Hype Debunked

Quite a Stretch: Stretching Hype Debunked

Stretching science shows that it doesn’t do most of what people hope it does. Detailed article.

Source: www.painscience.com/articles/stretching.php

Quite a Stretch: Stretching Hype Debunked

Quite a Stretch: Stretching Hype Debunked

Stretching science shows that it doesn’t do most of what people hope it does. Detailed article.

Source: www.painscience.com/articles/stretching.php