Perspectives #40: Energy Expenditure And Compensation, with Eric Trexler
Dr. Eric Trexler joins the podcast for a nuanced discussion on energy expenditure and endurance sports. He explains measurement methods, the constrained energy expenditure model and its interpretation...
17 Aug 20251h 53min
Ten Minute Tips #61: Coach Q&A on Limiters, Low Volume Rest Weeks, Resuming Training, Under-Optimized Training, & More
Our coaches answer your questions on identifying limiters, how to take a rest week on a low volume plan, resuming training after a break, training for fitness vs racing, total time in zone vs structur...
10 Aug 20251h 37min
Watts Doc #55: The "Right" VO2max Training, and 30/15s Epilogue
This is a critical look at our previous podcast episodes on VO2max training, and with hindsight provide new and additional context on those training recommendations, plus other effective ways to do VO...
24 Jul 20252h 13min
Ten Minute Tips #60: The FTP Training Decision Tree
This is a practical guide to FTP training, through three lenses: where you are in your season, where you are in your training journey, and opportunity cost. In each instance we think about reasonable ...
14 Jul 20251h 25min
Watts Doc #54: Glycogen's Effects On AMPK
This is a dive into research showing increased AMPK activation with low glycogen stores. We break down a paper discerning how AMPK does this, subsequent changes to AMPK's activity levels, and then com...
7 Jul 20251h 23min
Ten Minute Tips #59: Considerations For Cramps
Our coaches Will and Giancarlo join the podcast to talk through their experience with cramps, and what's been done to attenuate them. We briefly discuss predictors of exercise associated muscle cramps...
30 Jun 20251h 19min
Ten Minute Tips #58: Why Rest Can Be So Scary
Taking enough rest can be intimidating if it's unfamiliar territory. Our resident philosophers of rest Rory and Maeghan join to take a deep dive into the most common reasons we see people being scared...
16 Jun 20251h 15min
Ten Minute Tips #57: Our Coaches Answer Your Training Questions
Six of our Empirical Cycling coaches put their heads together to answer your questions on whether mid season breaks will set your fitness back to the dark ages, managing burnout and disappointment, if...
9 Jun 20251h 22min
