There has been an explosion in new metrics on wearable devices including oxygen saturation, sleep analysis, and glucose monitoring, but how much should we rely on them and do they really help us?
Head Coach Ryan Kohler and Trevor Connor share how to best set up your bike computer head unit with screenshots, button configs, and more.
Knowing how a race or workout feels—aka RPE—is an extremely important sense for endurance athletes. With the help of top cycling coaches, athletes, and researchers, we explore why RPE may be more important than power, heart rate, and other metrics.
Ouch, it burns! But what causes that burning sensation in our muscles when we work out? Dr. Inigo San Millan and Caley Fretz reveal new science on lactic acid and “the burn”.
While there are many tools to measure training stress, few measure recovery. Today we dive into how to determine where you’re at in the recovery process.
We explore what happens to our bodies when we stop training for a period of time and address how to successfully navigate the effects of detraining.
Dr. Stephen Seiler breaks down the application of the polarized training model, addressing what is meant by the two thresholds—LT1 and LT2—and how to determine yours. We also discuss why it’s important not to over-estimate LT1 or LT2, and how to use them to determine your zones in a three-zone model.