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The Fundamentals of Sports Nutrition: How to Use Intuition to Improve Fueling
Data has its benefits, but only when we learn to apply an intuitive approach to our fueling can we unlock the most efficient and healthy sports nutrition habits.
Data has its benefits, but only when we learn to apply an intuitive approach to our fueling can we unlock the most efficient and healthy sports nutrition habits.
Crunching numbers is one thing, but if you want to turn data into victory, here are a few key things you should do and a few things to avoid.
HIT has many proven benefits and several big limitations. Trevor Connor explores how HIT works, its effects, and the most effective high-intensity interval workouts you can choose for specific gains.
Lately, the Norwegian method for endurance training has the world abuzz. In reality, its core tenets have been around for decades.
So you want to give the polarized training approach a go? Here’s how to map out your week using the 80/20 training model.
You might have heard of polarized training, but do you know how to implement it in your training? We’re here to help you get started.
The benefits of polarized training are well known, but is there a minimal dose needed? We find out.
Get the right mix of intensity at the right time and polarized training pays off. Take a disciplined approach for best results.
The concepts of central and peripheral conditioning help explain why an effective training base period leads to speed and durability in the race season.
Sticking to 80/20 and training by heart rate are just two of the key polarized training rules you’ll want to follow.
Polarized training is most successful when your body is ready for high-intensity sessions. Understanding how your autonomic nervous system works can help you time it right.
Polarized training is all about building duration without incurring high stress. Where does your steady state break down and what can you do about it?
Polarized training is a case where science hustled to catch up with real-world results. Coach Trevor Connor explains how sport science misunderstood the physiology and inadvertently shifted the focus toward high-intensity training.
To truly polarize your training, you need to focus your training in two key zones. Coach Trevor Connor explains how this works for the sport of cycling, but the physiology applies to all endurance sports.
What does polarized training look like for triathletes? Find out with coach Ryan Bolton’s tri-specific swim and run workouts.
Running coach Ryan Bolton shares three key workouts for runners who want to polarize their training.
Intensity can be a slippery slope for endurance athletes—there is a temptation to push harder and longer. The real recipe for performance might entail some new priorities.
Most popular training methods claim to build your aerobic engine, but the training to achieve that goal will look and feel very different.