How to plan your training? As athletes, we often face this question especially during the off-season when we have more time to train. If we don’t have basic knowledge, information found on the...
How to start training? This is a question I often hear from beginners riders or athletes who want to return to the gym after the season. Many people are looking for the best training plan for...
The preparatory period is the first of 3 main periods (training phases) in an athlete’s annual training plan. In addition to the Preparatory Phase, there is also a Competitive Phase and a Transition...
One of the many things that distinguishes professional athletes from amateurs is that the first know how to rest. They know that regeneration in the training process is crucial. To achieve the desired...
Hi! The off-season is a great time to improve your fitness and prepare for the next season. Well-planned strength training will improve your strength and stamina while riding. Each of us associates burning in the legs and pain in the hands from holding the bike during a long descent. The good news is that it can be improved with training...
Movement patterns have become the foundation in strength training programming. They allow us to focus on movements that are functional in life and sport. Thanks to the knowledge of movement patterns...
The term “periodization” comes from the Latin word periodus meaning a period of time. In other words, it is a conventional division of a time continuum into specific periods of time, e.g. into eras...
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