** The following is a post from our sister site over at Durable Fitness**
In our last post, we described a progressive overload strategy that combines an expectation of adding weight on future workouts coupled with a sub-maximal RPE prescription.
Today, I want to introduce you to a new coach at Data Driven Athlete, Jacob Velasco.
I started working with Jacob a little over a year ago and knew we’d hit it off when I spotted posters on his wall paying homage to iconic alternative rock bands of my youth.
I’m excited to announce a new general strength and fitness coaching project called Durable Fitness.
Durable Fitness has been on my mind for the past four years as personal health challenges have required me to invest all my training energy into making my body as durable as possible.
Since I began coaching in 2009, the general wisdom regarding “training with a power meter” has been to perform a power test every 4-6 weeks to best monitor changes in fitness.
One of my favorite exercise science writers is Alex Hutchinson. Hutchinson authored the 2018 book “Endure” and writes a regular column for Outside titled “Sweat Science.”
Recently, Hutchinson brought attention to a 2011 study examining the “licensing” effect observed in participants taking a dietary supplement [1].
I recently attended a conference hosted by USA Triathlon, where TrainingPeaks (TP) announced upcoming support for strength training workouts on their platform.
If you crushed all your cycling objectives in 2023, here’s a written excuse to skip this article.
If you struggled to train consistently or otherwise came up short in your goals, I hope to offer a fresh perspective on improving in 2024.
For many cyclists, winter is the least wonderful time of the year to ride. A mixture of sick kids, holiday commitments, and fewer daylight hours often conspire to ruin the best-laid training plans.
In today’s post, we’ll put on the coaching hat and examine how best to utilize periodization when planning for an upcoming season. We’ll begin by defining our primary term.
While reviewing a paper titled “The Best Lifestyle Changes in Retirement for Fat Loss and Muscle Maintenance” I came across an incredible graphic.
The data in this graph comes from a paper titled “Skeletal muscle mass and distribution in 468 men and women aged 18-88 yr” [6].
