Female Athlete Mystery: should she train with respect to her menstrual cycle?

Female Athlete Mystery: should she train with respect to her menstrual cycle?

I recognise the irony in what I’m going to write about. I’m a male coach. But I’m also a post-graduate researcher investigating factors influencing substrate utilisation in women that take part in endurance-type events. And the women I coach often ask me: should I be...
Athlete phenotyping is the blueprint for training load individualisation (Part 1) – the convoluted science of the Anaerobic Speed/Power Reserve

Athlete phenotyping is the blueprint for training load individualisation (Part 1) – the convoluted science of the Anaerobic Speed/Power Reserve

New year, new me – Athletica introduces new athlete profiling features   In our most recent blog, we discussed the scientific rationale behind power profiling in cycling. In case you haven’t read it yet, we strongly encourage you to go back to check it...