Alan Couzens
@alancouzens.bsky.social
Exercise physiologist, coach, coder, MAD Scientist, #INTP #ChaoticGood 🇦🇺
https://alancouzens.com/my_book.html
https://alancouzens.com/my_book.html
"I really believe that walking, coupled with 12, 15 minutes of mobility every day and one to four sessions of strength each week will give you all you need in life."
- Inaki De La Parra
Full podcast NOW live in link below 👇
- Inaki De La Parra
Full podcast NOW live in link below 👇
June 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"I really believe that walking, coupled with 12, 15 minutes of mobility every day and one to four sessions of strength each week will give you all you need in life."
- Inaki De La Parra
Full podcast NOW live in link below 👇
- Inaki De La Parra
Full podcast NOW live in link below 👇
Always fun to chat with my buddy, Inaki de la Parra
about the merits of the zone 0/1 for EVERY body - even Ultraman World Champions!
"This shit works for performance. And it works for health!"
Covered more in my last Substack (alancouzens.substack.com/p/your-whole...) with full podcast to come. 🙏
about the merits of the zone 0/1 for EVERY body - even Ultraman World Champions!
"This shit works for performance. And it works for health!"
Covered more in my last Substack (alancouzens.substack.com/p/your-whole...) with full podcast to come. 🙏
June 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Always fun to chat with my buddy, Inaki de la Parra
about the merits of the zone 0/1 for EVERY body - even Ultraman World Champions!
"This shit works for performance. And it works for health!"
Covered more in my last Substack (alancouzens.substack.com/p/your-whole...) with full podcast to come. 🙏
about the merits of the zone 0/1 for EVERY body - even Ultraman World Champions!
"This shit works for performance. And it works for health!"
Covered more in my last Substack (alancouzens.substack.com/p/your-whole...) with full podcast to come. 🙏
Coming clean on our latest #MADcrew forum thread on "long ride nutrition"...🤷♂️☺️
forum.madcrew.app/t/what-should-…
forum.madcrew.app/t/what-should-…
May 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Coming clean on our latest #MADcrew forum thread on "long ride nutrition"...🤷♂️☺️
forum.madcrew.app/t/what-should-…
forum.madcrew.app/t/what-should-…
The final case-study is live!
Meet World-Class Wendy!
Learn about what it really takes to race among the best in the world.
In terms of training, nutrition, physiology, and way of life!
Hope you love it!
alancouzens.com/my_book.html
Meet World-Class Wendy!
Learn about what it really takes to race among the best in the world.
In terms of training, nutrition, physiology, and way of life!
Hope you love it!
alancouzens.com/my_book.html
May 2, 2025 at 8:29 PM
The final case-study is live!
Meet World-Class Wendy!
Learn about what it really takes to race among the best in the world.
In terms of training, nutrition, physiology, and way of life!
Hope you love it!
alancouzens.com/my_book.html
Meet World-Class Wendy!
Learn about what it really takes to race among the best in the world.
In terms of training, nutrition, physiology, and way of life!
Hope you love it!
alancouzens.com/my_book.html
A frequent question hitting the #MADcrew forum at the moment...
Should I include walking in my weekly TSS? 🚶
Short answer: If you're not an elite endurance athlete, yes!
Longer answer: forum.madcrew.app/t/tss-for-wa...
Should I include walking in my weekly TSS? 🚶
Short answer: If you're not an elite endurance athlete, yes!
Longer answer: forum.madcrew.app/t/tss-for-wa...
May 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A frequent question hitting the #MADcrew forum at the moment...
Should I include walking in my weekly TSS? 🚶
Short answer: If you're not an elite endurance athlete, yes!
Longer answer: forum.madcrew.app/t/tss-for-wa...
Should I include walking in my weekly TSS? 🚶
Short answer: If you're not an elite endurance athlete, yes!
Longer answer: forum.madcrew.app/t/tss-for-wa...
An interesting discussion is happening on the #MADcrew forum right now around how to go about improving your #FatBurning.
forum.madcrew.app/t/how-many-c...
forum.madcrew.app/t/how-many-c...
April 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
An interesting discussion is happening on the #MADcrew forum right now around how to go about improving your #FatBurning.
forum.madcrew.app/t/how-many-c...
forum.madcrew.app/t/how-many-c...
It is time...
It hit me the other day that I have now lived a greater portion of my life in the U.S. than Australia.
This country has been very good to me, and I do deeply love it - the land and the people. It is home. 🏠
Looking forward to hopefully making it official 🫰
It hit me the other day that I have now lived a greater portion of my life in the U.S. than Australia.
This country has been very good to me, and I do deeply love it - the land and the people. It is home. 🏠
Looking forward to hopefully making it official 🫰
April 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It is time...
It hit me the other day that I have now lived a greater portion of my life in the U.S. than Australia.
This country has been very good to me, and I do deeply love it - the land and the people. It is home. 🏠
Looking forward to hopefully making it official 🫰
It hit me the other day that I have now lived a greater portion of my life in the U.S. than Australia.
This country has been very good to me, and I do deeply love it - the land and the people. It is home. 🏠
Looking forward to hopefully making it official 🫰
Alright, there's something quite interesting happening with Monday...
April 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Alright, there's something quite interesting happening with Monday...
It's the work.
Never lose sight of the fact.
To continue to build your performance over the long-term, you have to build your daily capacity for plain ol' work.
(From chapter 10 of my book)
alancouzens.substack.com/p/chapter-10...
Never lose sight of the fact.
To continue to build your performance over the long-term, you have to build your daily capacity for plain ol' work.
(From chapter 10 of my book)
alancouzens.substack.com/p/chapter-10...
April 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's the work.
Never lose sight of the fact.
To continue to build your performance over the long-term, you have to build your daily capacity for plain ol' work.
(From chapter 10 of my book)
alancouzens.substack.com/p/chapter-10...
Never lose sight of the fact.
To continue to build your performance over the long-term, you have to build your daily capacity for plain ol' work.
(From chapter 10 of my book)
alancouzens.substack.com/p/chapter-10...
A sneak peek of my upcoming (final) chapter on my Substack for the highest level of my case studies - "World-Class Wendy"
It’s common to see great mid-range lactate, but lousy fat oxidation numbers with too much mid-range Aerobic work.
When this happens, there’s only one solution - Back to Base!
It’s common to see great mid-range lactate, but lousy fat oxidation numbers with too much mid-range Aerobic work.
When this happens, there’s only one solution - Back to Base!
April 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A sneak peek of my upcoming (final) chapter on my Substack for the highest level of my case studies - "World-Class Wendy"
It’s common to see great mid-range lactate, but lousy fat oxidation numbers with too much mid-range Aerobic work.
When this happens, there’s only one solution - Back to Base!
It’s common to see great mid-range lactate, but lousy fat oxidation numbers with too much mid-range Aerobic work.
When this happens, there’s only one solution - Back to Base!
March 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
An interesting thread is going on in the #MADcrew forum at the moment around the big question...
When should you choose to hire a coach?
And, just as importantly, when should the coach choose you?
forum.madcrew.app/t/why-would-...
When should you choose to hire a coach?
And, just as importantly, when should the coach choose you?
forum.madcrew.app/t/why-would-...
March 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
An interesting thread is going on in the #MADcrew forum at the moment around the big question...
When should you choose to hire a coach?
And, just as importantly, when should the coach choose you?
forum.madcrew.app/t/why-would-...
When should you choose to hire a coach?
And, just as importantly, when should the coach choose you?
forum.madcrew.app/t/why-would-...
A lot of folks see improved E.F. (efficiency factor) when they crank up the intensity of the training. Leading them to conclude that higher intensity training is making them fitter.
A good thread on the #MADcrew forum on why that conclusion is a mistake...
forum.madcrew.app/t/ef-as-a-tr...
A good thread on the #MADcrew forum on why that conclusion is a mistake...
forum.madcrew.app/t/ef-as-a-tr...
March 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A lot of folks see improved E.F. (efficiency factor) when they crank up the intensity of the training. Leading them to conclude that higher intensity training is making them fitter.
A good thread on the #MADcrew forum on why that conclusion is a mistake...
forum.madcrew.app/t/ef-as-a-tr...
A good thread on the #MADcrew forum on why that conclusion is a mistake...
forum.madcrew.app/t/ef-as-a-tr...
Seven. Watts. Per. Year.
Small changes add up to big changes over long enough time frames!
Keep your expectations in perspective.
alancouzens.substack.com/p/chapter-4-...
Small changes add up to big changes over long enough time frames!
Keep your expectations in perspective.
alancouzens.substack.com/p/chapter-4-...
March 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Seven. Watts. Per. Year.
Small changes add up to big changes over long enough time frames!
Keep your expectations in perspective.
alancouzens.substack.com/p/chapter-4-...
Small changes add up to big changes over long enough time frames!
Keep your expectations in perspective.
alancouzens.substack.com/p/chapter-4-...
Practicing what I preach today...
The most important time to test is when you don't want to!
Put it on the calendar - every 3 months and do it!
Go time!
The most important time to test is when you don't want to!
Put it on the calendar - every 3 months and do it!
Go time!
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Practicing what I preach today...
The most important time to test is when you don't want to!
Put it on the calendar - every 3 months and do it!
Go time!
The most important time to test is when you don't want to!
Put it on the calendar - every 3 months and do it!
Go time!
Sharing a few additional thoughts on how I go about planning the training for #MADcrew forum subscribers...
forum.madcrew.app/t/planning-d...
forum.madcrew.app/t/planning-d...
February 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Sharing a few additional thoughts on how I go about planning the training for #MADcrew forum subscribers...
forum.madcrew.app/t/planning-d...
forum.madcrew.app/t/planning-d...
"The concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And the concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle."
- Noam Chomsky
- Noam Chomsky
February 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"The concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And the concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle."
- Noam Chomsky
- Noam Chomsky
A great discussion going on on the #MADcrew forum at the moment on the contribution of #FatBurning to power the training.
It's important to realize that, even at low intensities, the vast majority of athletes are burning a mix of fat and carbohydrates. 🔥
forum.madcrew.app/t/how-traina...
It's important to realize that, even at low intensities, the vast majority of athletes are burning a mix of fat and carbohydrates. 🔥
forum.madcrew.app/t/how-traina...
February 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
A great discussion going on on the #MADcrew forum at the moment on the contribution of #FatBurning to power the training.
It's important to realize that, even at low intensities, the vast majority of athletes are burning a mix of fat and carbohydrates. 🔥
forum.madcrew.app/t/how-traina...
It's important to realize that, even at low intensities, the vast majority of athletes are burning a mix of fat and carbohydrates. 🔥
forum.madcrew.app/t/how-traina...
We need a punk revival.
February 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We need a punk revival.
Great discussion going on on the #MADcrew forum at the moment (forum.madcrew.app/t/small-ques...)
But, in summary...
Slow the f down!
But, in summary...
Slow the f down!
February 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Great discussion going on on the #MADcrew forum at the moment (forum.madcrew.app/t/small-ques...)
But, in summary...
Slow the f down!
But, in summary...
Slow the f down!
Even more apropos...
February 17, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Even more apropos...
February 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Another little personal algorithm tweak that's kinda cool..
Fave follows!
We all have folks we follow that we want to see everything they post and others that we follow that we only want to see their popular posts.
It's super easy to code that up so you only see what you want from who you want!
Fave follows!
We all have folks we follow that we want to see everything they post and others that we follow that we only want to see their popular posts.
It's super easy to code that up so you only see what you want from who you want!
February 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Another little personal algorithm tweak that's kinda cool..
Fave follows!
We all have folks we follow that we want to see everything they post and others that we follow that we only want to see their popular posts.
It's super easy to code that up so you only see what you want from who you want!
Fave follows!
We all have folks we follow that we want to see everything they post and others that we follow that we only want to see their popular posts.
It's super easy to code that up so you only see what you want from who you want!