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
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, ¿de qué sirve este trabajo? ¿qué adaptaciones tiene nuestro cuerpo a
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, en la entrada que presentamos a continuación os escribiremos sobre diferentes metodos de prescripción del entrenamiento de
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. Es el periodo del año donde debemos estar más tr
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, la información que nos proporciona y la utilidad de controlar este parámetro como 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.. Los cambios que experimenta constantemente
Range of perceived exertion or RPE
Vamos hablar sobre el rango de esfuerzo percibido o RPE como un elemento para cuantificador y que nos ayudará a los entrenadores a entender un poco mejor qué esfuerzo ha percibido nuestro deportista. De entrada es bueno conocer los límites que tiene cada individuo ante la carga de trab
Los 10 commandments of sports training
Para ayudarte un poco mejor en el entrenamiento deportivo hemos desglosado diez mandamientos básicos para comprender a este y que los intentes incorporar en tu vida diaria para mejorar tu rendimiento con el tiempo invertido. 1r mandamiento: Ante todo somos personas.Este es uno de los pri
