Nach den Zahlen: Was ist TSS?

Wie quantifiziert man die Qualität oder Anstrengung eines Trainings? Bei Trainingsmetriken berechnen die meisten Programme dies mit TSS oder dem Training Stress Score. TSS repräsentiert viele Aspekte in einem Training, und es gibt viele Missverständnisse in der Ausdauersport-Community über diese Metrik. Was bedeutet das alles also? Was ist TSS? TSS ist eine Schätzung der...

Die Bedeutung des Krafttrainings für das Altern

Perhaps you’ve gotten away without strength training when you were younger, but as you got older you started to notice a few more creaks and cracks in your joints following a tough session. Whether we like to admit it to ourselves or not, our aging body’s ability to handle the same training loads as...

Debunking Training and the Menstrual Cycle

Women are not small men. Some of you may be familiar with this phrase as made famous by Dr. Stacy Sims, a leading researcher on female physiology and endurance. This statement could not be more true. Though some women may train just the same as their male counterparts, the truth is our physiology differs...

Über die Grenzen hinausgehen – Das SYSTM 4DP Power Profile

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...

Sprint Distance Triathlon 101

For most individuals who begin dipping their toes in triathlon, the goal seems to always end with one word: Kona. Qualifying and competing in the Ironman World Championships is a bucket list event for many triathletes. Ironman-distance triathlons are the equivalent of completing a marathon in the world of running or a century in...

Ask the Experts: Marathon Training 101

Whether new to the sport, or a veteran, finishing a marathon is a bucket list item for many runners. Toeing the line for your first marathon is taking a large leap into the unknown. With many running race distances, you may not have the best preparation and can still walk away with a decent...

How Long Does It Take To Lose Fitness?

We have all been there at one point or another: the fear that begins to creep in when we have to take a day off from training. Whether this is due to energy levels, family/life obligations, or injury prevention, a day can feel like an eternity for most endurance athletes. What would happen if...

Indoor Cycling Drills für Kraftaufbau und Effizienz

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...

Don’t Bail on a Workout, Adjust It

While we all imagine executing our training to a T, rarely is this the case. More often than not, the path to success resembles more of a wet noodle than that of a straight line. The bottom line is: that’s okay. Even more so, it is to be expected. We can’t always be at...

Ask the Experts: When to Skip a Workout

It happens to all of us: we wake up feeling under the weather or perhaps we had a terrible night of sleep, BUT you have a workout on the schedule for today: so what do you do? If you work with a coach it can be reassuring to hear the words, “it’s okay to...

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