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A friend of mine once jokingly said “An expert is someone who learns more and more about less and less, until eventually, they know everything there is to know about nothing!” But while said in jest, there’s more than a bit of truth to that statement. For example, just last week, a new study by... MORE
The importance of carbohydrate for endurance performance was first established in the early 20th century. One hundred years on, Andrew Hamilton explains why, for most athletes, for most of the time, carbohydrate is still pivotal for enhancing performance The study of carbohydrate metabolism in relation to the field of sport and exercise is an area... MORE
Andrew Hamilton presents some of the latest findings from the world of sport performance science MORE
How can you best plan your training and reduce the chances of overtraining or illness? James Marshall looks at a simple measuring tool that allows you to measure your overall training load across all your sessions... MORE
Back in 2016, scientists announced that gravitational waves had finally been detected – exactly as predicted by Einstein’s theory of general relativity, published in 1915. How this will change the future for the man in the street is far from clear, but it almost certainly will, and who cannot be excited about the possibility of... MORE
Unlike cycling, running and other endurance sports, resistance training to improve swimming performance needs to be highly specific. Andrew Sheaff explains why the very best option for swimming is to do their resistance training in the water, and provides detailed guidance about how this can be achieved. MORE
“The Peak Performance training and strength programs have been an enormous benefit. Recently at the NCCWMA and Canadian Masters Championships I ran second in the 100 in 13.9, and second again in the 200 in 31.03, losing by a slim margin to a US Athlete who is ranked 9th in the world in our age group. Without these training programs I know I would not have performed as well. ”
Peter W Evans, Masters athlete
The latest triathlon research and best practice findings, covering improving technique, strength and conditioning, and endurance nutrition MORE
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