WOULD YOU LIKE TO CRASH YOUR RECORDS DURING A MULTI-STAGE COMPETITION? VAM IS STILL AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT!
Stage races are very different from one-day races. They typically have quite a lot of elevation gain, where it is crucial to develop high VAM values both for those aiming for victory and those who need to ‘bail out’ for stages that are quieter in terms of elevation. In addition, the ‘durability’ and resilience factors […]
WHAT’S THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD TO INCREASE YOUR VAM IN JUST AS LITTLE AS 10 WEEKS?
One determinant of VAM is the power output of a cyclist. One well-established tool to improve power output (and endurance performance) is performing HIT (high-intensity training). (e.g., Laursen, 2010). Although it needs to be clarified how to organize the HIT intervals best, it appears that SIs (short intervals), when compared to LIs (long intervals), appears […]
PEAK PERFORMANCE IN RACING REQUIRES A PERFECT STRATEGY
Peak performance is performance above someone’s standard (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi., 1970). While different training macrocycles aim to elicit an athlete’s power-to-weight ratio, VAM or stamina or sprint power output, the pre-race routine aims to obtain the maximal super compensation from previous training and restore optimal glycogen storage in relation to the race duration in order to […]
NUTRITION FOR CYCLING PERFORMANCE
Nutrition for cycling is the ultimate tool to becoming a faster cyclist and is related to improving Power to weight ratio. A well-designed periodized diet (performing the same training routine) can favour increased Power while diminishing total body fat. Diet or nutrition periodization stands for manipulating carbohydrate intake to augment the molecular signal deriving from […]