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The Myth of the Training Break – Training in the off season

Do you need a break in training in Autumn or Winter? What can you do to begin the next season at a higher level? You have probably asked yourself similar questions. 2PEAK has the answers, which might surprise you but which are tried and tested.

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Cycling Running Triathlon

Altitude training – Thin air for the next performance level

By training in thin high altitude air, top athletes strive for peak performance. 2PEAK presents a summary of methods and experience of altitude training.

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Running Strength and Mobility

Are the triple jump and 100 meter sprint really endurance events?

Musculature is an important performance-limiting factor in endurance sport. Read on, to see how you can train your musculature optimally.

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Health Nutrition

Muscle Cramps: Causes, Prevention, and Solutions

Muscle cramps are part of sports. But what can you do to minimize the risk of cramps? And how can you get rid of a cramp once it occurs?

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Competition Nutrition

Nutrition before an Endurance Race

Preparing for a race traditionally involves a pasta party. We show you the effects this has on your body and the alternatives for optimal nutrition before and during a race.

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Health The most popular

Training for the over 50s

Training through middle and old age keeps you unusually fit and resistant to social illnesses. All about training at advanced ages – what it does, how it works and where the limits are.

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Cycling The most popular

Smooth Pedaling: faster with the right pedaling technique

Improve your pedaling style. The Munich engineer and biomechanics expert Wolfgang Petzke calls just about everything into question, ever published about “smooth action”. We explain his method and show how you can use to it improve your technique.

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Competition Health

Peaking & Tapering in endurance sports

Finding the right balance for optimal race preparation is an art. This article outlines the basics for being in top shape on day X.

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Running

Long-Jog – the Myth

Do you need to run extended distances in training in order to be able to complete a marathon or long distance race?

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Cycling

Training for cycling in winter conditions

Cold, snow and wet – do I really have to train outside to rescue my form through the winter? How long should typical winter workouts take? Winter survival strategies from 2PEAK.