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The Endurance Athlete’s Guide to VO2max and Lactate Tests

Find out all the dos and don'ts of physiological testing as we breakdown VO2 max and lactate/ramp testing.

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Trevor Connor

Workout of the Month: Tabata Intervals

Head Coach Ryan Kohler shows the right way to do a Tabata Intervals workout, based on the research of Dr. Izumi Tabata, and when to do Tabata workouts during your season.

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Ryan Kohler

A Deeper Dive into Intervals.icu

Coach Ryan Kohler highlights his favorite Intervals.icu analysis tools and how to use them to improve your training.

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Ryan Kohler

Molly Seidel at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games

Dr. Seiler and Siren Seiler Analyze Molly Seidel’s Olympic Marathon Training

Dr. Stepher Seiler and his daughter, an elite runner and sport science student, analyze bronze medalist Molly Seidel's Olympic training.

Dr. Stephen Seiler

How to Do Dr. Stephen Seiler’s 4×8-Minute Interval Workout

Coach Connor details the best practices for 4x8-minute intervals, from their physiological benefits to how and why you should do them. INCLUDES downloadable workout files.

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Trevor Connor

The Most Powerful Features of Intervals.icu

Head Coach Ryan Kohler details his favorite features of intervals.icu, a relatively new data analysis tool.

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Ryan Kohler

Your Guide to High-Intensity Training

HIT has many proven benefits and several big limitations. Trevor Connor explores how HIT works, its effects, and the most effective high-intensity interval workouts you can choose for specific gains.

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Trevor Connor

Everything You Need to Know About the INSCYD Test

The INSCYD test yields a powerful set of metrics, including VO2max, VLAmax, and an athlete's complete metabolic profile. Coach Ryan Kohler explores the INSCYD test protocol and how to analyze its results. See more on INSCYD and INSCYD Advanced Testing.

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Dr. Stephen Seiler on Mathieu van der Poel race data Tour of Flanders

Data Analysis: Mathieu van der Poel at the Tour of Flanders

Dr. Stephen Seiler dives into Mathieu van der Poel's power data from the 2021 Tour of Flanders to decipher what it takes to excel in a Spring Classic.

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Dr. Stephen Seiler

How to Use TrainingPeak’s Performance Management Chart

Coaches Trevor Connor and Ryan Kohler review TrainingPeaks metrics such as Acute and Chronic Training Load (ATL/CTL), Training Stress Balance (TSB), and discuss the interactions among the metrics.

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Ryan Kohler and Trevor Connor

How to Track the Long-Term Relationship Between Heart Rate and Power

Coach Ryan Kohler reviews season-to-season changes in heart rate/power distributions to illustrate improvements across the different energy systems.

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Ryan Kohler

How to Analyze 5×5 Intervals in TrainingPeaks

Coach Trevor Connor and Coach Ryan Kohler walk through their process for interpreting 5x5-minute interval workout sessions in TrainingPeaks.

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The Most Powerful Features of Intervals.icu

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JOIN FREE FOR ACCESS to Dr. Seiler's 45+ lectures, webinars, and interviews.

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