FTL Athlete Member Content

These are the activities you can expect to be able to do—and not do—in the first six weeks postpartum.

Certain memories—bad race experiences, crashes, or results that don’t meet expectations—can linger, get “sticky,” and rob athletes of the enjoyment of sport. A novel treatment method could help us get over them and rekindle our joy.

Discover what happens to your body when you stop training. Dr. Iñigo Mujika explains detraining effects and how athletes can manage time off.

We explore the best method for priming yourself for racing—busting myths and delving into the science of warm-up routines.

We explore the best ways to stay active, safe, and comfortable as child birth nears.

Improving your ability to push beyond your perceived limit can bring many rewards, from watts to wins.

By stringing together several days of high-intensity training, then adequately recovering, overload blocks can produce big gains.

Adding days to your microcycles will help you improve recovery, which can improve HIT sessions. It’s a win-win.

Hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle influence training, recovery, and performance. Individual tracking and targeted strategies help female athletes adapt and thrive.

The cardiovascular system powers endurance performance. Explore how training reshapes the heart, what causes cardiovascular drift, and why too much exercise may carry long-term risks.

Oxygen delivery, VO2max, and breathing efficiency all shape how the respiratory system supports endurance performance.

Hormonal regulation plays a vital role in energy balance, recovery, and performance—disruptions can lead to fatigue, stagnation, or overtraining.

The era of AI-augmented endurance coaching is here. New tools don’t just collect data—they intelligently interpret, adapt, and learn, helping data-driven coaches and athletes to refine their training.

Doing more sprint work and cadence drills on your rides could lead to substantial performance gains.

The closer we get to peak fitness, the more vulnerable we may become to illness. We explore how to prevent illness, and how to train effectively when it strikes.

As more athletes decide to dive into do-it-yourself lactate testing, we explain how to best conduct measurements and how to avoid the most common mistakes.

We look at the latest research on the safety, benefits, and precautions for expecting mothers.

Whether it’s toxic algae blooms, wildlife encounters, or boat traffic, there are many safety considerations to take into account when swimming in open water.