2PEAK Knowledge Base
Professional cyclists and triathletes are known to train up to more than 30 hours a week, but what is the right amount of training for us mere mortals? Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or experienced athlete, deciding how often to train can be challenging. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, but regardless of experience, here are some key factors to consider when determining your training frequency.
Intense indoor workouts can actually be fun and are great for building fitness. In this article, 2PEAK offers you a series of targeted sessions that help you get through the winter consistently, building a strong base, boosting your specific strength and keeping your form solid even when you are away from the road.
Everyone talks about wattages. But which numbers are run by the best at big Ironman and bike races?
Many athletes swear by sports drinks, while others only drink water. Here are the most important hydration questions and their answers.
A healthy fat metabolism delays performance decline. But how do you train your fat metabolism? Our author conducted a self-experiment.
Cardiovascular drift is a well-known phenomenon, but the exact timing of its occurrence in the body remains unclear, as it is highly individual and depends on many different factors. Essentially, cardiovascular drift is when your heart rate increases even though your exercise intensity remains the same.
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.
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.