Tag Archives: Power

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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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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The influence of bovine colostrum supplementation on exercise performance in highly trained cyclists

Posted on September 13, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

C M Shing1, D G Jenkins1, L Stevenson2, J S Coombes1 +Author Affiliation Centre for Phytochemistry and Pharmacology, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW 2480, Australia Correspondence to: C M Shing
 School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland, St. … Continue reading →

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Cadence Economy and Effects of Different RPM’s

Posted on August 14, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

The Graph below shows the relationship between peak crank torque, crank velocity (i.e. cadence) and power output during short duration (<10s) maximal cycling in two separate subjects (solid and dashed lines). Figure used with permission from J Appl Physiol. 51   Based … Continue reading →

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Stage 6 Tour de France Profile & Route

Posted on July 6, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Épernay – Metz 207km

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Tour de France Stage 5 Power Profile for Chris Horner RSNT

Posted on July 5, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

By the looks of things the tour is getting easier except for the insane finishes. Chris Horner’s average power was 139watts for 5hrs 6min on the bike….he wouldn’t generate a file as easy as this during training never mind the … Continue reading →

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A general training model for the road cyclist

Posted on June 21, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

A general training model for the road cyclist The training model presented here is based on the concepts and methods of New Zealand Olympic running coach Arthur Lydiard (1917-2004). With slight modifications, these can be summarized as follows: 1. Performance … Continue reading →

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Winter Training Session for 7th & 8th January 2012

Posted on January 4, 2012 by The Athlete Clinic

Saturday 7th January Session Session:               LT with Neuromuscular Power Bursts Duration:             150 – 180 minutes     Time Description %FTP %FTHR Warm-up 15min Easy @ 90 – 110rpm 55-75 70-83 Session 3 x 10min (5min reco) Lactate Threshold 100-104 … Continue reading →

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12-Week Winter Training Program Review.

Posted on November 23, 2011 by The Athlete Clinic

General book information The author Jesper Bondo Medhus studied at the University of Aarhus in Denmark and is an MD. He has a special interest in cycling and it’s physiology with particular attention to winter training programs. The book contains a 12-week … Continue reading →

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