Heat as a Training Stimulus

1. July 2026

Heat Adaptation in Endurance Sports: Why It Improves Your Performance and How to Train It Deliberately Summer races, muggy training evenings, an Ironman under the blazing midday sun – heat is as much a part of endurance sport as headwind is part of cycling. While many...

Gravel Biking: Freedom and adventure on two wheels.

5. June 2026

Gravel Biking: The Perfect Mix of Endurance Training, Adventure, and Chilled Cycling Gravel riding combines the speed and efficiency of road cycling with the adventure and freedom of off-road riding. You’re not hammering a criterium, and you’re not...

Overview of the Most Popular Training Methods

28. May 2026

Which Method is Best for You? Introductory article to a 5-part series More articles in this series:  Part 1: Pyramidal Method | Part 2: Threshold and Sweet Spot Method | Part 3: HIIT Method | Part 4: Polarised Training Method  | Part 5: The Norwegian Method Anyone...

Overview of the Training Methods – Part 1: Pyramidal Training

24. May 2026

Pyramidal Training: The Natural Middle Ground – With Clear Limits More base than threshold, more middle than polarized – why many athletes train pyramidally without knowing it, and what that means. Further articles in this series:  Overview of the Most Popular...

Overview of the Training Methods – Part 2: Threshold Training

20. May 2026

Threshold & Sweet-Spot Training: Big Stimulus, Less Time – But With Risk   More articles in this series:  Overview of the Most Popular Training Methods | Part 1: Pyramidal Method | Part 3: HIIT Method | Part 4: Polarised Training Method  | Part 5: The...

Overview of the Training Methods – Part 3: HIIT Training

15. May 2026

HIIT: Maximum Stimulus in Minimum Time – But With Clear Limits   More articles in this series:  Overview of the Most Popular Training Methods | Part 1: Pyramidal Method | Part 2: Threshold and Sweet Spot Method | Part 3: HIIT Method | Part 4: Polarised Training...