The fat controller: should swimmers fight fat for fitness?
in Endurance training, Weight management
What does the research say about optimum body composition for swimmers? Andrew Hamilton looks at the evidence MORE
Older cyclists: don’t feel the pressure!
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Endurance injuries and health, Masters
Andrew Hamilton explores the link between prostate health and cycling, and explains why older male cyclists should refrain from cycling prior to a PSA test MORE
Bike hard, run fast!
in Endurance training, High intensity training, Training structure and planning
Can runners and triathletes improve their running performance by specific training sessions on the bike? Andrew Hamilton looks at what the research says MORE
Ironman novices: predict your first race time!
in Endurance training, Training structure and planning
Is there any way of accurately predicting your first Ironman triathlon time? Andrew Hamilton looks at what the research says and comes up with some guidance MORE
Good vibrations: should cyclists and swimmers shake it all...
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Endurance injuries and health, Training structure and planning
Andrew Hamilton investigates whether whole body vibration training can improve bone health in low-impact sports such as swimming and cycling MORE
Perfect pedaling cadence: a cyclist’s brain knows best!
in Endurance training, Techniques
Should experienced cyclists aim for particular cycling cadence or just let the legs decide what feels 'right'? Andrew Hamilton looks at the evidence MORE
Interval training: should you go long or short?
in Endurance training, High intensity training
Andrew Hamilton looks at a landmark study on interval duration; which is better for training adaptation – fewer longer intervals or lots of shorter ones? MORE
Distance runners: activate your potential!
in Other, Strength, conditioning and flexibility, Training structure and planning
Tom Whipple explains how distance runners can harness the phenomenon of ‘post activation potentiation (PAP) to seriously improve performance! MORE
Cyclists and triathletes: ride every mountain
in Base endurance training, High intensity training
Andrew Hamilton looks at some research suggesting that adding some mountain biking into a training schedule could reap dividends for your road cycling and triathlon performance MORE
Endurance performance: the anatomy of a perfect warm up...
in Endurance training, Training structure and planning
In the first part of this article, we looked at the evidence for and against including different types of stretching in a pre-exercise warm up. In this, we look the science of assembling the most important component of a warm up - the actual warm up! MORE
