As an athlete, you’re always looking for ways to gain an edge, whether through training harder, eating right, or getting enough rest. But have you considered how something as simple … Read more
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Post-Workout Skincare: How to Protect Your Skin After Exercise
You deserve to feel refreshed from head to toe after a proper workout, including your skin. Many people skip their post-workout skincare routine, forgetting that sweat and bacteria can lead to skin problems. To ensure … Read more
Understanding the Psychological Effects of Overtraining Syndrome
Training hard is part of an athlete’s life, but sometimes, it can go too far, leading to overtraining syndrome. This condition doesn’t just wear out the body; it also wears … Read more
Using Local Terrain to Boost Endurance
When you step outside of the gym and trade a treadmill for local terrain, something unexpected happens: endurance starts building in new, dynamic ways. Using local terrain to boost endurance … Read more
The Role of Sleep in Enhancing Athletic Performance and Recovery
Sleep, often dismissed as a passive indulgence, is anything but. For athletes, it’s a cornerstone of performance and recovery, a force that operates quietly yet powerfully in the background. It’s … Read more
Claudia Gluck: Becoming a Professional CrossFit® athlete
Sean: I first met Claudia in May 2021 at CrossFit Grillen. A few months later, I joined her team to work with her on endurance and respiratory training. Over the … Read more
How Seasonal Changes Affect Athlete Mental Health and Training Outcomes
Seasonal changes can significantly impact both athlete mental health and training outcomes. Athletes often experience mood, energy, and motivation changes as temperatures shift and daylight hours fluctuate. Colder months may … Read more
Muscle Fatigue Explained: No More Heavy Legs!
Have you ever wondered why your legs feel heavy when you exert yourself while your heart rate and your breathing aren’t going up? If muscular fatigue limits you in your … Read more
5 Ways to Maintain the RIGHT Zone 2 Intensity
Zone 2 training is a critical component for athletes of all levels, including CrossFitters, runners, and anyone looking to improve endurance and overall cardiovascular health. It helps build aerobic capacity, … Read more
The Benefits of Exercise for Anxiety Relief
Anxiety doesn’t knock on your door; it barges in unannounced, flipping your world in ways you didn’t anticipate. While therapy and medication offer relief, something unexpected can make a significant … Read more
What are Exercise Intensity Domains?
You may have heard of the “exercise intensity domains” known as Moderate, Heavy, Severe, and Extreme. These intensity domains are distinguished from each other by different physiological responses to continuous … Read more
Zone 2: The Complete Guide
Welcome to our blog on the benefits and importance of Zone 2 training! If you’re an athlete looking to improve your endurance, or just someone looking to improve their health, … Read more
How to Run a Good FTP Test for Cycling
Functional Threshold Power (FTP) is one of the most critical metrics for cyclists looking to optimize their training. By doing an FTP test, we can accurately measure your FTP and … Read more
Protective Equipment induces Respiratory Muscle Fatigue in Tactical Operators: A Pilot Study
What is the impact of protective equipment on the breathing and performance of tactical operators? This is the question we set out to answer with this one-of-a-kind experiment. In this … Read more
3 Ways to Find Your VO2max (+FREE Calculator)
Ever wondered what your VO2max is and how it impacts your performance and health? VO2max, or your body’s maximal oxygen consumption, is a crucial indicator of your aerobic capacity. Whether … Read more
The Problem with Zone 2 Heart Rate
Have you ever wondered why there’s so much buzz about Zone 2 heart rate and why it’s often misunderstood? Zone 2 training is frequently touted as the best way to … Read more
How B Vitamins Help Manage Depression
While none of these can replace regular treatment for depression, there are many ways – such as introducing exercise to your daily schedule – you can support yourself or a … Read more
3 Easy Ways to Verify Your Zone 2 Training
Zone 2 training is a fundamental component of any well-rounded fitness regimen. It’s characterized by low-intensity, steady-state exercise, often referred to as “easy training.” In this article, we will look … Read more
Understanding Heat Training – Part 2
Disclaimer – Important Heat adaptation training should be done in collaboration with and experienced coach or trainer and with prior medical clearance. Heat illness is a very real and dangerous … Read more
Psychological Strategies for Overcoming Fitness Plateaus
Overcoming fitness plateaus can be challenging, but with the right psychological strategies, you can break through barriers and continue progressing toward your fitness goals. Today, we will discover effective mental … Read more
Understanding Heat Training Adaptations – Part 1
Disclaimer – Important Heat training should be done in collaboration with an experienced coach or trainer and with prior medical clearance. Heat illness is a very real and dangerous thing, … Read more
Maximum Heart Rate: The COMPLETE Guide
With the popularization of heart rate monitors, more and more athletes are paying attention to this physiological measurement. But what about maximum heart rate? What’s the best way to calculate … Read more
FTP (Functional Threshold Power) or Lactate Threshold in Cycling?
In cycling, many people do 20min tests where they apply a coefficient between 0.9 and 0.95 to find their FTP (theoretically the highest sustainable power in an internal steady state). … Read more
Lactate Threshold Interpretation Methods
Have you heard terms such as Log-Log, Dmax, or OBLA when talking about lactate threshold interpretation? In this article, I’ll be walking you through the different existing methods to find … Read more
What is the Lactate Threshold?
As an athlete/coach, you’ve surely heard the term “Lactate Threshold” before. But can you actually define it, explain why it’s important, and tell me how to find it? Understanding key … Read more