When we think of weight-bearing exercises, the first and most obvious one is running. That’s because, in addition to propelling yourself forward, a lot of energy is required simply to keep yourself ...

Every off-season, cycling magazines fill their pages with articles on indoor workouts. Two workouts that you’re guaranteed to find in every one of these are one-legged cycling and also high-cadence ...

Fourteen triathletes participated (average ± SD: age = 30 ± 5 years; body mass = 74.2 ± 6.8 kg; stature = 179.1 ± 7.3 cm; \(\dot{{\rm{V}}}\)O 2max = 65.3 ± 2.7 ml.kg. −1 min −1; triathlon practice ...

Older athletes – runners, cyclists, triathletes, etc. – are generally slower than younger ones, even if they train the same amount. Why is this? The usual culprits are declining endurance, and ...