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Maximal Lactate Steady State in Elite Endurance Athletes

Posted on November 26, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Never under estimate the level of tolerance an athlete has for Lactic Acid. Be sure that the calculated figures are correct or training could be wasted particularly in the high end Zones.  

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Intervals, Thresholds, and Long Slow Distance: the Role of Intensity and Duration in Endurance Training

Posted on November 23, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

A Brief Conclusion Optimization of training methods is an area of great interest for scientists, athletes, and fitness enthusiasts. One challenge for sport scientists is to translate short-term training intervention study results to long-term performance development and fitness training organization. … Continue reading →

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Maximal Strength Training Improves Cycling Economy in Competitive Cyclists

Posted on November 5, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Maximal Strength Training Improves Cycling Economy in Competitive Cyclists Sunde, Arnstein1; Støren, Øyvind1,2; Bjerkaas, Marius1; Larsen, Morten H1; Hoff, Jan2,3; Helgerud, Jan2,4 Sunde, A, Støren, Ø, Bjerkaas, M, Larsen, MH, Hoff, J, and Helgerud, J. Maximal strength training improves cycling … Continue reading →

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Relationship Between the Talk Test and Ventilatory Thresholds in Well Trained Cyclists

Posted on November 5, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Relationship Between the Talk Test and Ventilatory Thresholds in Well Trained Cyclists Rodríguez-Marroyo, Jose A.; Villa, Gerardo; García-López, Juan; Foster, Carl Published Ahead-of-Print The aim of this study was to extend the range of populations where the Talk Test (TT) … Continue reading →

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Power Meter Service and Repair (Program PM 2013)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Its that time of year again. If you haven’t had your power meter serviced then send it on to us and we’ll do it. Power Meters are serviced in Galway. If you have an old Power Meter lying up in … Continue reading →

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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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