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Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-26-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,091
Posted By RChung

The 220-age formula was proposed by Fox and...

The 220-age formula was proposed by Fox and Haskell, and there's an interesting (and funny) story from the NYTimes from 2001 that goes into its history....
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-11-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 555
Posted By RChung

Yeah, I saw your post. And there's someone there...

Yeah, I saw your post. And there's someone there who does occasionally sound a lot like Andy.
Forum: Training & Nutrition
02-04-24, 04:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 345
Posted By PeteHski

The training taper is normally done before a key...

The training taper is normally done before a key race, not after. It usually involves reduced training volume, but retaining a degree of intensity in the week leading up to a race. The idea is that...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-18-24, 10:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 761
Posted By RChung

I'm an academic doing arcane things in an obscure...

I'm an academic doing arcane things in an obscure field. If I didn't wonder about ill-posed questions and nerd out more, I wouldn't've had a career. "The purpose of models is not to fit the data but...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
01-17-24, 06:14 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 828
Posted By PeteHski

It depends on your definition of a “good”...

It depends on your definition of a “good” cyclist. If you are talking about average power over an hour, then I would say anywhere over 3 W/kg is “good” and over 4 W/kg is very good for an amateur...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
12-13-23, 08:35 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,485
Posted By Hermes

I have been strength training consistently since...

I have been strength training consistently since 1975. Jack La Lane European health spa. My wife and I had to go on separate days. Men and women could not work out together. Ha.

I find the 1RM...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-28-23, 10:46 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,916
Posted By RChung

The general idea is "live high, train low." That...

The general idea is "live high, train low." That is, you train at low altitude to get maximal volume of work, but you sleep at high altitude for the adaptation. And, I believe the mechanism is that...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
11-23-23, 11:53 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,916
Posted By RChung

"Live high, train low."

"Live high, train low."
Forum: Training & Nutrition
10-12-23, 09:55 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 7,916
Posted By RChung

"Waste?" On a bike? Every day on a bike is a good...

"Waste?" On a bike? Every day on a bike is a good day.
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