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10 Tips to help your Preparation for 2017
1. Get the calendar out! Have a look back at 2016 and pick out the races you completed and in particular the ones you enjoyed and though you might have won or done better in. Pick out a couple and … Continue reading
Intervals all year round…..this should be the norm!
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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Theory of Planning your Training Program
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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One Reason Why High Resistance Low Cadence Work Is Important.
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.
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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Winter Cycling – Cyclocross
Cyclocross comes from the rich family of cycling disciplines. Road racing is the queen and has reigned over the sport of cycling from the beginning. Track racing, which can be traced back to the 19th century, “showcases a range of … Continue reading
The Cycling Physiology of Miguel Indurain 14 years after Retirement.
USP Araba Sport Clinic, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. Abstract Age-related fitness declines in athletes can be due to both aging and detraining. Very little is known about the physiological and performance decline of professional cyclists after retirement from competition. To gain some … Continue reading
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Optimal cadence selection during cycling
Below is a conclusion from a research paper on the International SportMed Journal site showing how difficult it is to confirm the optimal cycling cadence. Conclusion A vast body of literature has examined various factors that may influence the optimal pedal rate to adopt … Continue reading
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Cadence Economy and Effects of Different RPM’s
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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Hypoxic Training Improves TT Performance and Power Output
Elite cyclists endurance performance following Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT) THE EFFECTS OF INTERMITTENT HYPOXIC TRAINING ON AEROBIC CAPACITY AND ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE IN CYCLISTS We welcome your opinion on all the papers we post. Add your comments, thoughts or your own … Continue reading
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