When is it okay to skip a workout and when should you tough it out and stick to the plan? Having a training plan and sticking to it is the best way to stay in shape and achieve your goals in endurance sports. However, life and many other things can get in the way of sticking to the plan and sometimes it does make sense to skip a workout.
Almost every athlete is familiar with back pain. But how do you deal with it? Take a break from training or maybe not?
Periodization in training
Periodization in training is the key to take you to the next level. Regardless of if your goal is just to stay healthy or to win a world championship, some type of periodized training plan will help you reach this goal. Here we look at what is periodization and how you should use it for your training.
Mistakes in running training can affect fitness and susceptibility to injury. Here are the 10 most common mistakes and tips on how to avoid them.
Cycling tempo training
Cycling is not quite as easy as it seems. That’s precisely why an increase in speed can be achieved with a few targeted exercises and forms of training.
Swimming efficiently is like a jigsaw puzzle; only when each piece is in its proper place is the whole picture correct. We present seven key points and 20 technical exercises for freestyle swimming.
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.
Signs of Overtraining
Normal people need to do a lot of training to take on the challenges in endurance sport. But many endurance athletes often go from a lot to too much and end up with injuries or bad results. How can you recognise the signs of overtraining and avoid them before they happen?
How quickly the various systems in the body recover completely after a workout or competition varies greatly from individual to individual. Here are the factors you need to consider to get the correct amount of recovery in training.
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.