Videos

Coach Grant Holicky details the concept of mindfulness, how to attain it, and how it can help performance.

What do you pack for a bikepacking adventure when self-sufficiency is the key to success? Chris Case explains the process of picking and packing all that gear.

Dr. Stephen Seiler and his daughter, an elite runner and sport science student, analyze bronze medalist Molly Seidel’s Olympic training.

For Jana Martin, it’s race week. The training is done. Crooked Gravel awaits. Is Jana feeling nerves? Or is her game face already on?

Intervals are a fundamental component of training. They enable athletes to add intensity in a controlled manner, and target specific energy systems.

Learn how and why you should select certain intervals, how to integrate them into your training plan, when to do them, and how to properly execute them.

Dr. Stephen Cheung explores how to develop heat adaptation protocols that fit your event, budget, and circumstances.

Coaches Ryan Kohler and Trevor Connor discuss tips, tricks, and the underlying principles to help you design a training camp.

Exercise physiologist Dr. Stephen Seiler walks through five steps for turning polarized training into a more personalized approach.

Dr. Stephen Cheung attempts to answer the question of whether it’s productive to incorporate intensity into an endurance ride.

The INSCYD test yields a powerful set of metrics, including VO2max, VLAmax, and an athlete’s complete metabolic profile. USA Cycling Level 1 Coach Ryan Kohler explores the INSCYD test protocol and how to analyze its results.

See more on INSCYD and INSCYD Advanced Testing.

Coach Grant Holicky discusses the critical process by which goals are created, and also the method by which they are achieved.

Dr. Stephen Seiler dives into Mathieu van der Poel’s power data from the 2021 Tour of Flanders to decipher what it takes to excel in a Spring Classic.

The “comments” field in TrainingPeaks is not to be ignored: It can be a helpful guide for coaches and a useful reference for athletes.

Coaches Trevor Connor and Ryan Kohler review TrainingPeaks metrics such as Acute and Chronic Training Load (ATL/CTL), Training Stress Balance (TSB), and discuss the interactions among the metrics.

Dr. Stephen Seiler analyzes a 13-plus-hour Zwift ride by Jonas Abrahamsen of the Uno-X Pro Cycling Team from Norway.

Dr. Stephen Cheung reviews recent research that addresses the question of whether strength training can make you faster on the bike.

Coaches Ryan Kohler and Trevor Connor demonstrate how to spot trends in the relationship between power and heart rate using intervals.icu.