March 20, 2018
What Is Aerobic Base Training For? Aerobic base training is to target the slow-twitch muscle fibers. What Is Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibers? Type I (ST): Slow oxidative; fatigue-resistant; low glycogen content; high mitochondrial and myoglobin content. What Does It Do? Used for long-lasting, low level force production, extremely long endurance activities […]
March 27, 2018
Triathlon Bike Gearing 101 for Flatlanders and Mountain Climbers Have you ever been out on a training ride and found conditions in which you couldn’t find the correct gearing? shifting between gears and being stuck between spinning too much or pushing a harder gear that makes your legs burn and […]
April 13, 2018
Belly Breathing Like Buddha – How Belly Breathing Can Transform Your Cycling The importance of belly breathing is often overlooked by cyclists, but this one small detail can have a huge effect on your performance Many centuries ago, Gautama Buddha set out on a quest for inner peace and release […]
April 13, 2018
Benchmark Testing Improving Your Performance You compete on race day and sacrifice in the gym. Don’t be one of many athletes that are in the gym all day, but it seems like their training is not going anywhere. Does this sound like you? If so are you need a tactical approach to […]
May 16, 2018
Why Every Competitive Cyclist Should Take a VO2 Max Test In the everlasting pursuit of fitness and speed, numbers don’t lie. Let’s look at the VO2 max test.—————————————————————– Power, cadence, and heart rate are the most common metrics used in cyclist training plans but together they comprise only a fraction […]
August 29, 2018
Improve Your Cycling Using the Power-to-Weight Ratio As cycling has become increasingly data-driven, itʼs now more clear than ever that going fast on the bike isnʼt just about pushing hard on the pedals. To the detriment of those who enjoy a good donut or three, a golden ratio has emerged which is used to significantly […]
March 8, 2019
YOUR TRIATHLON TRAINING PLAN This is not a cookie cutter triathlon training plan It’s custom plan to meet your training needs and budget. Your workouts are tailored to : your current fitness status your specific goal(s) your specific need(s) your availability You’re not lost in the crowd or following the […]
August 13, 2019
Tune in to hear so much more about the IRONMAN in the making! For this monumental 10th episode, I will sit with my friend and dear Brother, Dr. Chris Tubbs! I have truly admired this man for years. I am blessed that he accepted the offer to sit with me […]
January 12, 2021
Lactate Threshold Testing In short, is your training plan working for you? The benefit of periodic lactate threshold testing, performance or physiological tests is that it provide a basis for measuring the effectiveness of your training program / regimen, and training improvement. We provided examples of what a lactate threshold […]
