Fartlek was developed by the Swedish coach Gösta Holmer back in the 1930’s. Runners initially used it, but many other endurance sports have adopted it as a part of their training. For example, if you read in Wikipedia, you will find a description that sounds like this: “Fartlek, which means ‘speed play’ in Swedish, is […]
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The $64,000 question for cyclists aiming to boost their performance: should they make lifting weights a part of their training regime? There are many arguments for and against, and few topics raise the hackles of bike fans more than this. But, in my view, one thing is sure: when you have a busy life and
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Most riders enjoy a sprint once in a while with the group they train with. It can be a perfect simulation of the challenges at the end of a race. If you organize these random sprints, you have the opportunity to make your sprints a lot better and still have a lot of fun battling
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The terms overreaching and overtraining are often used interchangeably in the cycling world, but they are not one and the same. It’s important to understand the difference so you can train smarter, not harder. Here’s a quick primer on overreaching vs. overtraining. Overtraining results from your body’s inability to cope with the total amount of
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Cycling training is about getting small advantages over your opponent. Being just one per cent better than him means that you will be the favourite, and he will be the underdog. If you have a one per cent higher anaerobic threshold than your opponent, you will very likely beat him time after time in events
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