A few weeks ago, we discussed the basics of training terminology. But, for the more curious among us, there is a few terms/ metrics that we left off the list – these will be discussed below. As always, we’ll keep it as research backed as possible while also making the information accessible in how these…
Endurance sport is characterised by lactate threshold, VO2 Max and economy1. As an endurance athlete you are predominantly required to produce power over extended periods of time or distances usually with a high reliance on aerobic (with oxygen) metabolism. So, what are some of the common adaptations to endurance training if the athlete is producing…
The road cycling season has started, bare white legs are emerging from underneath thermal bib tights, the good bike has been put into action and the carbon wheels dusted off. It’s time to race! Eagerness and pent up aggression have now been let loose and we’re off the mark most likely having completed our first…
Watts, normalized power, efficiency, threshold, critical power, anaerobic work capacity – it all gets a bit confusing right!? As technology improves so does our capacity to measure different variables. As endurance athletes we are so often driven by the data but like many people you may struggle to break the barrier into what this terminology…
Recently we asked you to submit your questions for an upcoming sports psychology Q&A with Tony Sullivan. Tony has a BSc in Sport Coaching and Performance and is currently undertaking an MSc Sport Psychology. Tony works with a multitude of athletes across different disciplines in his daily role. The response to the Q&A was great and…
In principal training is receiving enough of a stimulus to illicit an adaptation, oftentimes this stimulus comes with an element of fatigue in the short term. As coaches and athletes we deal with this fatigue, manage it and employ best practice in our strive for performance gains. But, what do we do when competition is…
As a coach the biggest question I’m asked is often “how do I compare to….” or “what step up in power do I need to make to get to…”. Quite often athletes are very protective of their data and think giving anything away also gives away their competitive edge, leading to inflated or deflated numbers…
Coaching is often viewed as the context within coaches operate to bring about changes in athlete’s performance and well-being1. One factor effecting sport’s performance is the coach-athlete relationship2. The best way to go about explaining this coach-athlete relationship and identifying factors associated with it is to base this blog post around Dr. Sophia Jowett’s research,…
We all know the feeling, whether it be a voluntary or involuntary break from training. How much of my hard-earned fitness am I loosing each day, each week – should I take that break, or will this illness knock me back months? Essentially what we are talking about here is detraining. More specifically we…
As endurance athletes we spend hours upon hours developing our cardiovascular system, preparing our bodies for the demands of competition, but, do we ever stop and consider the possibilities of training or minds? On such way of doing this is through the implementation of psychological skills training or PST. PST can be defined as consistent…