Few topics in endurance sports are more misunderstood and draw more ire than hydration and electrolyte sports drinks. Trevor Connor explores the biochemical mechanics to show what happens when we drink salty sports drinks.
Coaches Trevor Connor and Ryan Kohler discuss the science of a pre-race warm-up routine and demonstrate how Trevor prepares for time trials.
Age is just a number. Few athletes know that better than Rebecca Rusch, who joins us to discuss how to adapt and perform at the highest levels of sport as you age.
Coaches Trevor Connor and Ryan Kohler analyze the Power Duration Curve in order to illustrate how you can train fatiguability.
Dehydration? Electrolyte imbalance? Heat? None of these actually causes cramping, according to new theories. Coach Trevor Connor takes a closer look.
Physiologist Lindsay Golich, who works with some of America’s best Olympic athletes, helps us field questions on heat, altitude, FTP testing, fasted training, and much more.
Coaches Ryan Kohler and Trevor Connor discuss how to write out your nutrition plan, how to determine what nutrition will be available at aid stations, estimating nutrition needs between aid stations, and much more.
Dr. Stephen Seiler and Trevor Connor discuss polarized training, intensity distribution, and endurance in this webinar with CKO Sprint.
Coach Ryan Kohler demonstrates ways to train maximal force production, or torque, on the bike.
We sit down with sports nutrition expert Asker Jeukendrup to discuss potential performance gains from modifying carbohydrate load during training.
One of Coach Ryan’s favorites, these four-minute intervals at 90-95% maximum HR with three minutes rest are simple yet effective.
The execution of long slow distance rides might sound simple, but many people struggle to get it right. Can you be too steady on your LSD rides?
Coach and endurance mountain bike champ Daniel Matheny helps us field questions on coaching junior athletes, how aerobic capacity is impacted by intensity, PVCs, and much more.
Cardiovascular drift is an instability in heart rate and stroke volume over time. We show you how to determine it.
Concussions and traumatic brain injuries are far too common in cycling. We define the causes, effects, management, and preventative measures.
What lessons did we learn from a challenging 2020? What event or adventure plans do we have in 2021? We dive in.
This over/under interval workout will build aerobic capacity while improving movement economy through changes in cadence.
Endurance sports journalist Alex Hutchinson joins Fast Talk Labs to help explain teleoanticipation and pacing.