Breaking down sports science studies to help you become a Faster Cyclist and Endurance Athlete
Endurance training benefits an endurance athlete because it places a progressive load on the athlete’s physiological systems that allow them to improve via adaptation over time (physiological adaptation). Measuring the load of a given session is important, as is the cumulative load over time. Fatigue scoring is computed on mostly external factors like: These measure … Read more
Try this reverse ramp workout on Zwift or Trainer Road or RGT to see if it improves your VO2max or FTP. I’ve been reading a great deal on front-loaded efforts to raise heart rate and then holding on at slightly lower wattage to keep HR in the VO2max zone for longer. Additionally, a study has … Read more
We often train our physiological systems for racing, but what about training for mental toughness? Can that be trained? If you’ve competed for any amount of time, you know in almost every race something unexpected happens. The ability to mentally cope with the unknown and unexpected is vital to race success. A Deeper Look at … Read more
So the Tour de France riders race over three weeks with only two days of rest. What would happen if a mere mortal attempted the same frequency schedule of racing? Granted, it won’t be at their daily distance as most of us have full-time jobs. Simple To Attempt Have you already Everested? Or do you … Read more
Jump Straight to the Gearing Results Perhaps there is nothing more misunderstood in the Zwift world than trainer difficulty. Some people have (wrongly) postulated that if they are racing with the Difficulty slider at 100% against someone racing at 50%, they are at a disadvantage. This is not mathematically true. In Zwift, watts are watts. … Read more