The Endurance Athlete’s Guide to VO2max and Lactate Tests
Find out all the dos and don’ts of physiological testing as we break down VO2max and lactate/ramp testing.
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Mission Impossible: Determining Your True Threshold
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Q&A on FTP Testing, Structuring Recovery Weeks, and the Sustainability of Base Training, with Coach Steve Neal
Q&A on FTP testing, structuring recovery weeks, and the sustainability of base training, with guest coach Steve Neal
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Busting Myths About Riding in the Heat and Cold, with Dr. Stephen Cheung
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The Value of Physiological Testing with the University of Colorado Sports Medicine and Performance Center
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Q&A on Gran Fondo Training, Cardiac Drift, Inflammation, and More
We answer listener questions on training for long endurance events, cardiac drift, the types of inflammation, and much more.
Pro Training Tips, with George Bennett
We sit down with Jumbo-Visma rider George Bennett to better understand how he trains, how you can apply his tips, and how pros have vastly different approaches.
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How to Balance Your VLamax, with Sebastian Weber
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Listener Questions on Short Rides, Diet, Vegetable Oils, and Training Sub-Threshold
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