Why is there a difference between the power you can put into the pedals outdoors than the power indoors? The difference between indoor cycling power and outdoor power tends to be more pronounced with shorter, higher-intensity efforts, especially when you’re out of the saddle. The reason why comes down to a few different factors....
You’ve trained hard for your race, putting in the workweek in and week out so you’re in top form. Now comes the big day. Don’t let all of that hard work and preparation go to waste by getting your race day nutrition wrong. Just like you can’t put sawdust in the tank of an...
As much as we try to avoid it, injury at times is a part of the sport. There are the lucky few who can go throughout their careers relatively unscathed, while others seem to come upon a hurdle to clear more often than not. Whether it is your first injury or your 50th, the...
With the advent of accurate, reliable smart trainers like the KICKR and SNAP, more athletes are taking advantage of the benefits of training with power. With that comes a greater focus on metrics like Functional Threshold Power (FTP). For the uninitiated, FTP is typically defined as the highest power output you can maintain for...
Viele Trainingsprogramme beinhalten einen Tag oder sogar mehrere Tage, die Übungseinheiten gewidmet sind. Vor einer Bahneinheit führen Läufer eine Routine von Aufwärmübungen und Aktivierungen durch, um sich auf die bevorstehende Aufgabe vorzubereiten. Schwimmer führen bei fast jedem Training während des Aufwärmens Übungen durch, um sicherzustellen, dass ihre Form richtig eingestellt ist, um nicht nur...
Ein leistungsbasiertes Training auf dem Rad ist die optimale Methode, um aus aufgewendeter Zeit und Anstrengung das Maximum herauszuholen. While many still use heart rate-based training methods (which have been tried and true) heart rate is affected by many factors outside of effort alone. When using a power meter like the Wahoo...