Watts Doc #52: Hypoxia Inducible Factor's Diminishing Returns
Concluding the series on hypoxia inducible factor in skeletal muscle, we go in depth with a paper investigating regulation pathways that blunt HIF's effects in well trained athletes, plus speculate as...
10 Mar 20251h 3min
Ten Minute Tips #51: RPE, Workout Feedback, Adaptation, and Health Outcomes
Our very own Coach Fabiano joins for an deep dive into his most recent articles on RPE and its origins in exercise physiology, workout feedback and what athletes should keep notes on, adaptation and t...
2 Mar 20252h 9min
Perspectives #38: Training Intensity Distributions, NIRS, and Iliac Arteries, with Jem Arnold
Jem Arnold takes a break from his PhD studies to discuss the implications of a recent meta review and systematic analysis on how training intensity distributions impact VO2max and time trial performan...
23 Feb 20252h 1min
Ten Minute Tips #50: Fat And Carb Burning Myths
As structure for a larger discussion on performance, adaptation, and energy needs, we tackle three myths about burning carbs and fats: that you only need to replace the carbs you burn on a ride, that ...
17 Feb 20251h 35min
Ten Minute Tips #49: Practical Proxies For Stimulus
This episode covers practical cues that we use to be reasonably certain that workouts will have their desired effect, and tease apart the difference relationship between stimulus and adaptation. We gi...
3 Feb 20251h 40min
Ten Minute Tips #48: Avoiding Over-Optimization
Our Empirical Cycling coaches have a roundtable discussion on the most under appreciated and impactful big-picture training habits you can make. We discuss progress expectations, goal setting, all or ...
19 Jan 20252h 1min
Ten Minute Tips #47: Strength Training With Limited Equipment
Finally tackling one of our most requested topics, we discuss the options available for cyclists doing strength training at home with limited or no equipment, and suggestions for cost effective equipm...
12 Jan 20252h 3min
Ten Minute Tips #46: Pitfalls Of Science Interpretation And Communication
Kolie, Kyle, and Rory go deep into why "the science says" may not be what the science actually says. We discuss the difficulty of the task, the statistical and group-average nature of most results, th...
8 Des 20242h
