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Science of Getting Faster: Ketones and Recovery

Exogenous ketone esters are a hot topic in cycling. In our second conversation with Dr. Chiel Poffe, we learn about his research into using ketone esters to benefit recovery from high-volume training.

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Should Aging Athletes Hold Back on Intensity During Base Training?

When it comes to base training, Head Coach Chad Timmerman usually recommends Sweet Spot Base. Sweet Spot Base is more intense than a Traditional Base training approach. Everything from neuromuscular bursts to VO2 max intervals and Sweet Spot work is included to get you generally fit in a hurry. When an athlete who’s — physiologically —…

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active recovery, Aerobic capacity, Age, Aging, Aging Athlete, Aging Endurance Athlete, fast, faster, gains, Geriatrics, high intensity interval training, Increased body fat, nutrition, Physiology, recovery, recovery strategy, research, sleep, Strength, strength training, structured training, studies, Supercompensation, Training, vo2max -

How Aging Athletes Can Get Faster (Yes It’s Possible)

Let’s cut to the chase: if you’re not seeing improvements within your season as an aging athlete, adjustments must be made. This is keeping in mind that training, and thereby training adaptation, is cyclical in nature. So the magnitude of improvements will be largely dependent on what level of athlete you already are. Nonetheless, there…

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