#cyclingtraining

Durability - The New Performance Parameter in Cycling

Durability is a term that comes up more and more frequently in relation to cycling performance, as it can be used as a performance marker...

Carbohydrate Periodization - is it useful?

Training in a low carbohydrate (CHO) state has been used in many years by endurance athletes to manipulate the body's fuel utilization...

Can sodium bicarbonate supplementation improve cycling performance?

Sodium bicarbonate supplementation improves muscle buffering capacity and the ability to tolerate higher lacate concentrations during...

Can creatine supplementation improve cycling performance?

It is well known that creatine supplementation has a really potent effect on strength and sprint capacity, but can creatine augment...

Gravel training and racing - what does it take to become fast?

What are the physiological work demands in gravel racing and how are these demands best met in training in order to optimize performance...

A Quick dive into power data from Danish Gravel Nationals

What were the power numbers, power in zones and cadence distribution for a male U23 and women elite rider at the danish gravel nationals...

Intensity zones - The 3-zone model vs the 6-zone model

In a previous blog post we described the 3-zone model for intensity distribution, and how it was related to the polarized training...

The 80-20 Rule for intensity distribution - how the best Endurance athletes train!

How do the best endurance athletes train to reach the highest level? Off course they train a lot - getting in many moderate hours and...

Take aways from INSCYD Testing so far.........

Having been an ‘INSCYD-Coach’ for more or less 5 months now, INSCYD PPD testing has become a more and more integrated part of training...