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Cycling Strength and Mobility Triathlon

Strength Training for Cyclists and Triathletes

Strength training is an excellent complement to endurance sports. Cyclists and triathletes now recognise that it is a fundamental part of training. Here we explain how to set up an effective strength training programme for cyclists and triathletes.

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2PEAK

19 Years of 2PEAK

2PEAK was the first online training program developed to be personal and dynamically adapt to your needs after each training session. Through the years 2PEAK has developed further and is still the best dynamic training plan system. Here is a bit of how 2PEAK has developed in the last 19 years.

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Cycling The most popular

Find the Correct Saddle Height

Seat height is one of the most important things impacting your bicycle fit and efficiency. It is best to have your bike fit professionally measured, but if that is not an option for you, how can you find the correct saddle height?

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Competition Nutrition

How to Hydrate in Competitions

How much should you drink during the race? When are carbohydrates in the drink useful? And which additives in the sports drink are useful or counterproductive?

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Running Strength and Mobility

Strength Training for Runners

Everyone needs strength, that’s clear. But should you train strength on machines, with free weights or with your own body weight? Does strength training come before or after running? How long does it take to recover from muscle training? Here is an overview of the different options.

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Cycling The most popular

Improve Your Pedalling Technique

Professional cyclists in the peloton of major races seem to have such a smooth pedal stroke. Ambitious amateurs often ask themselves if this is the secret to their success and if so how can you improve your pedalling technique? Training your pedalling technique might allow you to produce more power, but the answer is more complicated than that.

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2PEAK Health

Temporary Load Reduction

Whether it is illness, injury or just a break from training, every athlete, no matter how committed, is sometimes forced to take time out from training. A temporary load reduction is sometimes necessary. What do you do when you have to take a break and how does that affect your training?

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2PEAK

Use Sections to Track and Analyse Performance

Everyone who wants to improve their performance in sports needs to track and analyse the work they do. The question is, what is the best way to do this? In 2PEAK one valuable tool can be to use sections to track and analyse performance.

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Nutrition

Vitamin D for athletes

Always at winter time, the topic of vitamin D is hotly discussed. Vitamin D for athletes is especially a topic for discussion.  What you should know about vitamin D.

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2PEAK Competition

How to plan your season

Your main races are the most important thing to determine what your training should be. Training and preparation races all lead to your main event. We show you how to plan your season and what a difference good planning makes.