Endurance athletes inevitably face the challenges imposed by training and racing in the heat. It helps to understand how our bodies respond, and how best to prepare for these physiological and psychological changes.
To learn about YOUR physiology, talk with our coaches.
We discuss whether a couple of heat training sessions a week has any reward (or risk), why lower back pain seems to be on the rise in cyclists, and Grant details his crash at a local race.
Some say filling a hydration bladder with cold water or ice could improve heat management for gravel riders compared to a standard jersey. This article explores whether that claim holds merit.
World-leading environmental physiologist Dr. Stephen Cheung shows how to practice heat training in your own home and how to incorporate it into your annual training schedule.
In this workshop, find out whether the benefits heat training carry over to racing in temperate environments.
We explore health conditions elicited by heat, including heat stress, heat stroke, and heat exhaustion, with expert guest Dr. William Adams.
Endurance athletes inevitably face the challenges imposed by training and racing in the heat. How do our bodies respond, and what are ways that we can best prepare? Learn how to beat the heat with advice from Dr. Stephen Cheung, Dr. Stephen Seiler, and a range of experts and coaches.
Environmental physiologist Dr. Stephen Cheung details how to best prepare for events in the heat.
Dr. Stephen Cheung explores how to develop heat adaptation protocols that fit your event, budget, and circumstances.
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.
Dr. Cheung offers several tips to improve indoor cycling conditions to minimize any environmental impact. Hint: Airflow changes everything!
Training inside is hot! Here are some facts and tips on beating the heat indoors.
Dr. Stephen Cheung leads a discussion on indoor cycling, including heat management, adaptive differences between indoor and outdoor workouts, and what to do with those “nice” winter days when you can sneak outdoors.
We bust myths about exercising in the heat and in cold weather. We are joined by Dr. Stephen Cheung, one of the world’s preeminent environmental physiologists.
Physiologist Rob Pickels joins our hosts to talk about how heat affects athletic performance and the different strategies you can implement to manage it.