Do we stretch? How and why?
We always recommend that our athletes stretch after training or as separate sessions., given that, together with the force, Endurance and speed is one of the most important physical fitness components for sports performance (Allen,
Work intensities (Coggn & Allen clasic zones)
Know well each of our training areas or what is the same, The intensity will help us work on physiological markers to improve them and at the same time, our performance will be improved. In the article we are going to review what our main areas of interest are.
Base or background work in winter
It is one of the periods where the athlete trains with less pressure or competitive load., which allows you to be long times on top of the bike to work this "background" that everyone speaks in the grupeta. But really, What is the use of this work? What adaptations does our body have to
Character of the effort
Continuing with previous posts where we talk about the work of strength and its different manifestations or programming of this manifestation during the cycling season, In the entry that we present below we will write to you about different methods of prescribing training for
General preparatory period
“The generic period is the time after the transitional period, where we will begin to work fully on the bike again to acquire the basic skills of physical condition: resistance, strength and to a lesser extent speed. It is the period of the year where we should be quieter.
Cardiac drift
Continuing with the theme of the cardiovascular system, Maybe you have heard about heart drift or its most popular "cardiac drift". Next, Let's explain what it is, the information you provide us and the usefulness of controlling this parameter as a co
Cardiovascular adaptations to resistance training
In this entry we will talk about our "engine" or our cardiovascular system, which is made up of the heart and blood vessels., Its main function is to satisfy the metabolic demands of each of the tissues of our body.. The changes you constantly experience
Range of perceived exertion or RPE
Let's talk about the range of perceived effort or RPE as an element to quantify and that will help us coaches understand a little better what effort our athlete has perceived.. From the outset it is good to know the limits that each individual has regarding the workload.
Los 10 commandments of sports training
To help you a little better in sports training, we have broken down ten basic commandments to understand it and try to incorporate them into your daily life to improve your performance with the time invested.. 1r commandment: Above all we are people. This is one of the pri
The components that define the strength training load
When we enter the world of resistance sports training such as cycling, it must, In this case we will talk and focus on strength training. for ha
