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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How to Hydrate in Competitions
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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Springtime Lethargy – what to do?
With the longer days, typical springtime fatigue often makes itself felt from mid-March to mid-April.
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Base Training in Triathlon
Base training means so much more than working at the base. But what does that mean and how can it be implemented correctly? Tips from ex-professional triathlete Ronnie Schildknecht.
Performance during a long physical effort is dependent not only on your training regimen, but also on whether or not you eat right.
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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Protein for Endurance Athletes
Proteins are necessary for very many tasks in the body and have a great importance for all athletes.
Many endurance athletes today logically try to achieve more effective and economical breathing and an increase in the maximum respiratory minute volume (the amount of air exhaled and inhaled in one minute) by improving their breathing technique.
Whether it’s due to illness, injury, or simply the need for a break, every athlete – no matter how determined – will eventually face a situation where they must temporarily interrupt their training. In some cases, reducing the training load is not only inevitable but also necessary to prevent long-term issues. What should you do when you need a break? And most importantly, how does it impact your preparation?
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.