Altitude training
We are going to present one of the most used and typical strategies in cycling and other modalities to improve sports performance., In this case it would be altitude training, which many athletes have been using for some years now., trainers or physiologists to improve performance
What is heart rate variability?
HR variability (HRV) or heart rate variability (HRV) refers to the measurement of neurovegetative activity and autonomic function of the cardiac muscle.. It can be determined by recording temporal changes in the tracing of an electrocardiogram (properly performed).
Road cycling performance predictors
Talking about U23 road cycling is talking about the "anteroom" of professional road cycling, which means, The level of demand for preparation and competition in this category is high or very high in the majority of national calendars in many countries.. In this entry we
Maximum strength development
We continue with the thread of strength development work. Just as we were commenting, You may have reached this point after having only completed the adaptive phase if you are a cyclist already experienced in strength work., or after having undergone a phase of gene hypertrophy
Strength development (2nd phase)
If you have followed the instructions in the previous post about strength work, You have probably achieved a muscular and technical adaptive change that allows you to move on to the next phases of phase development with guarantees. At this point we must propose two different lines of work.
Improve strength step by step
Season over 2022 and while we take a few days off to reflect on this, We begin to plan and get excited about what awaits us next year.. This year you want to do better, take another step in your performance and you have decided to take your work seriously
Determinants of aerobic performance
It is well known that our sport (cycling in general) is aerobic in nature., especially the longer the test duration, departure or the time that determines that exercise. For this reason we are writing this post today to talk about the determinants of aerobic performance that coincides in many
Power modeling
Power modeling is nothing more than a prediction and interpretation of the power generated for a period x of time, where we take into account the best records of each point in the curve. With this modeling it allows us to have different registers in the power curve, from the prime
We prepare for a cycle race
Although the season 2022 is coming to an end, Not all cyclists focus on MTB or road federation tests. There is another aspect of cycling that brings together the majority of users: cycle touring races.. These tests, which can be road, gravel o mountain bike, cad
Periodization in cycling or endurance sports – regular loads
Planning models in endurance sports Talking about periodization models is like talking about the path to follow on the map to reach a destination. We have to mark this route well, which will always be important to have some phases or parts so that the destination where we want
