BIO:
Book of sports physiology got him into it
Twitter – rowing and Flanders on same day!
– likes rowing and cycling
Why research rowers/cyclist ? Has done both but availability of subjects. Need enough
– cycling popular in Norway as is cross-country skiing
– questions he looks at training process and generalities and
Elite vs. amateur -> there are differences but also some commonalities
– elites have time and can train as much as can
– best athletes train a lot
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Amateur have limits on time
BUT -> there is intensity distribution of time And recreational need that almost more! Not limited by NEED to recover like elites. That is the problem (the black hole) medium intensity
– the most common mistake
– regression to the mean
80:20 – (polarized)
– does the concept apply if someone is not very fit, i.e if they can’t run ‘easy’????
– 2mmol threshold reach before even run if overworked (ie. no aerobic system). See improvement with easy training
Marco Altini case study from HRV4Training data:
– have to ‘rework’ ‘reset’ them
– the time crunch may have to re-distribute time to try and push duration one session a week
– add goals to the session (efficiency etc) don’t ‘just run’
Media influence and interpretation of training
– draw hypothesis from observation
– test on slightly less elite (have access to)
– tempting to make research readable/ applicable
– reporters and headlines
Hierarchy of Endurance Needs
– Hype of training / quick fixes
– need to establish basics
– buying gains,
– the pyramid/hierarchy of endurance needs
– the basics aren’t sexy/ profitable
– all about doing the work
– also similar to Maslow’s Hierarchy
Basics first (volume, HIT, distribution)
Then other stuff (periodization, blocks, altitude, peaking etc)
-> higher elements have risk: low-cost reward (response, sickness, decrease training)
– average person focus low-cost techniques
– eating the cake vs. making the cake
– aerobic conditioning allows fast recovery
*most viewed on research gate
Crosstraining:
– xc and rowers cross train due to access, may not be optimal
– still seek specificity – hilly terrain, use poles, roller skis
– never too far from key muscle groups
– runner
Sufferfests –
– the tendency to regress to mean
– fitness center etc
– hard to tell someone to do. 2 hr jog
– be careful!!