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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Sep 28

Thanks, I appreciate that 🙏🏻

Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Sep 26

Look at any successful athlete.

You’ll typically find the same underlying principles in all of their training plans. 👇🏻

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5 Power Boosting Principles From 18 Years of Cycling Science | Wattkg.com

There are no shortcuts in training. But there are certainly many de-tours. This article strips 18 years of cycling science down to 5 core elements that are scientifically proven to improve your thresh...

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 26

And this.

Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 26

Stuff you knew about your heart rate but probably forgot during your last ride.

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 25

Instead, use external and internal load in combination.

Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 25

Adhering too strictly to a single intensity parameter can quickly backfire.

Because intensity zones shift with increased duration.

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 21

The remaining decks.

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 21

6x10 min threshold x2 every week.
12x3x30/15 HIIT on Wednesdays
Fast-paced 3h group ride in the weekend.
Lifting heavy weights x2 per week.

You’re in your 50s, busy job and a family. And you wonder why you don’t progress.

You’re doing WAY more intensity than you’re able to adapt to!!!😵

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 20

Could well be. Indeed, there is some overlap between z1 and z2 definitions.

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 20

Here’s the link to the original study by Sandbakk et al: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40278987/

Best-Practice Training Characteristics Within Olympic Endurance Sports as Described by Norwegian World-Class Coaches - PubMed

This study offers novel insights into best-practice training characteristics in Olympic endurance, shedding light on both commonalities and sport-specific variations. These insights can be used to gen...

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 20

Curious to see that elite coaches behind nearly 400 international championship medals prescribe mostly zone 1 training.

Not zone 2.

Is it a sport-specific issue?

Is it an overlap of zones?

The vast energy cost of the W pros produce close to VT1?

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 19

If you have any ambition of reaching the higher levels in your sport…

…or even just breaking through a performance plateau…

you MUST understand this concept 👇🏻

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Jun 14

It’s not everyday you get a detailed look at how the best professional cyclists train.

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How Professional Cyclists Train for the Giro d'Italia & Tour de France - W/KG

Learn how professional cyclists train for Grand Tours like Giro d'Italia and Tour de France. And what you can take away from their practices.

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Mar 20

Day 2 in Calpe and results from my 7 month de-training study just in.

We observed that fitness is very much a recency thing. This aligns with reports from other parents (1).

Future research should elucidate how the $€%# to keep up training with children.

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Mar 19

Hello, Calpe 🇪🇸

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Mar 16

A few consensus points on "zone 2 training" from 14 exercise scientists & cycling coaches:

1. Use multiple intensity markers
2. Contrast internal vs. external work
3. Consider adjusting power in late stages of long session
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Zone 2 Training For Cyclists: What Coaches & Scientists Do - W/KG

Confused about zone 2 training? Here is how 14 coaches & exercise scientists execute zone 2 training in real-life.

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Wattkg @wattkg.bsky.social · Mar 4

This 👇🏻✊🏻

Peter Gleick @petergleick.bsky.social · Mar 4

Dear universities, scientists, lawyers, farmers, workers, artists, doctors...

Being silent won't protect you.

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