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...
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jacobagger
- Jan 22
- 5 min
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...
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jacobagger
- Nov 22, 2023
- 5 min
Can sodium bicarbonate supplementation improve cycling performance?
Sodium bicarbonate supplementation improves muscle buffering capacity and the ability to tolerate higher lacate concentrations during...
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jacobagger
- Nov 14, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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jacobagger
- Nov 5, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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jacobagger
- Oct 25, 2023
- 4 min
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...
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jacobagger
- Oct 19, 2023
- 2 min
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...
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jacobagger
- Oct 17, 2023
- 3 min
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...
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jacobagger
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
The importance of seasonal Assesment!
As the season comes to an end it's time to look back at your training and competitions to learn and understand the process! Evaluating...
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jacobagger
- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min
Time for off season -Layers will make you grow!
Getting better as an endurance athlete is all about putting on layers of structured training and 'educational' competitions from season...
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jacobagger
- Sep 3, 2022
- 2 min
MTB XCO Race Planning
To race well you need a proper plan, as it's not enough only to be prepared physically. The mental preparation is at least as important!...
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jacobagger
- Mar 16, 2022
- 4 min
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...
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jacobagger
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
The basic skill of communication and evaluation
The basic skills of communication and evaluation are highly valuable, when it comes to the coach-athlete relation and how strong a bond ...
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jacobagger
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
Goal setting – the mental process to physical gains
If you don’t have goals you don’t have a direction! Goals create a direction in your training process and stimulates your evolution as an...
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jacobagger
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
INSCYD Testing - A new insight into training
Are you one of the many cyclists or mountainbikers solely focusing on FTP? Do you find it hard to keep improving your numbers in training...
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