Monthly Archives: October 2012

Intervals all year round…..this should be the norm!

Posted on October 26, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

It should be said that while interval training was present throughout most of the training year it definitely did not make up the bulk of training in either Seiler’s study or Salazar’s program, or even Zatopek’s for that matter. In … Continue reading →

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Periodization Paradigms in the 21st Century: Evidence-Led or Tradition-Driven?

Posted on October 25, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Again I reiterate my stance on fatigue profiling riders. Eliminating weaknesses at a certain point in a riders development will bring the largest gains in performance. Periodization Paradigms in the 21st Century: Evidence-Led or Tradition-Driven? 2012, 7, 242 – 250 … Continue reading →

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Theory of Planning your Training Program

Posted on October 23, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

In order for an athlete to be competitive at the specific times during the sporting calendar an athlete needs to be organized and take time to plan their calendar for competition and testing. The calendar has to be simple suggestive … Continue reading →

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Why Strength Endurance is Important!

Posted on October 21, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Over the last number of years Power Meters have become an important part in 80% of the riders who ride the Tour de France every year. Most of these riders are the elite of cycling from around the world. That … Continue reading →

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FATIGUE FORENSIC: WHAT REALLY MAKES YOU SLOW DOWN

Posted on October 17, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Fatigue Forensic: What really slow you down! Traditionally, cyclists have viewed fatigue as an inescapably muscular event – a situation in which muscles are simply unable to function with a desired level of force production. However, new research indicates that … Continue reading →

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10 Tips for Improving Recovery

Posted on October 15, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Here are a few little tips to improve your recovery after training hard. At the end of your workout slow down to a Low Intensity. Don’t stop but ease down in your effort and allow lactic acid to clear. In cold … Continue reading →

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One Reason Why High Resistance Low Cadence Work Is Important.

Posted on October 9, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

In reading the Abstract below it is clear that as cadence increases efficiency increases, 22.4 ±1.7% @ 60rpm to 24.2 ± 2.0% @ 100rpm. The cyclists are less efficient at lower cadences so training at a particular wattage will elicit higher demands … Continue reading →

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Effects of low- ‘v’ high-cadence interval training on cycling performance.

Posted on October 9, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

J Strength Cond Res. 2009 Sep;23(6):1758-63. Effects of low- ‘v’ high-cadence interval training on cycling performance. Paton CD, Hopkins WG, Cook C. Source Health and Sport Science, Eastern Institute of Technology, Napier, New Zealand. CPaton@eit.ac.nz Abstract High-resistance interval training produces substantial gains in … Continue reading →

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Who’s been in the biscuits tin lately?

Posted on October 4, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Time to visit this bad boy. It’s just been polished calibrated and is now ready to rock. Loosing to much weight to quickly will affect training and performance. Do it correctly this winter!

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COMBINING EXPLOSIVE AND HIGH-RESISTANCE TRAINING IMPROVES PERFORMANCE IN COMPETITIVE CYCLISTS

Posted on October 3, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Relevant Articles http://wp.me/p1lnMU-bh Professional Cyclists Bike Strength Training Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2005, 19(4), 826–830 􏰁 2005 National Strength & Conditioning Association COMBINING EXPLOSIVE AND HIGH-RESISTANCE TRAINING IMPROVES PERFORMANCE IN COMPETITIVE CYCLISTS CARL D. PATON1 AND WILLIAM G. HOPKINS2 1 … Continue reading →

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