Pacing
Pacing means achieving the fastest time over a certain distance under consideration of the altitude profile of the course. In a nutshell, it means the correct management of energy reserves during the race.
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Maximum glycolytic/lactate formation rate (VLamax)
Maximum lactate production rate? What exactly is that and is it related to the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max)? The maximum lactate production rate is the ability to produce a maximum amount of energy (ATP) by metabolising carbohydrates in an anaerobic...
Aerobic and Anaerobic Threshold
The aerobic-anaerobic threshold or lactate threshold describes the highest possible load intensity that an athlete can perform while maintaining a state of equilibrium between lactate formation and lactate breakdown. At this point, the athlete reaches the so-called...
Basic endurance
What is basic endurance? From a physiological point of view, basic endurance can be defined as the ability to perform physically over a while by having the physiological capacity to perform more (5). Basic endurance is particularly important in...
How can I train my VO2max?
Im Zusammenhang mit Ausdauertraining wird viel über die sogenannte VO2max gesprochen. Aber was ist das genau und welche physiologischen Auswirkungen hat die VO2max auf den Athleten? Diese Fragen möchten wir euch hier beantworten. Definition VO2max…
Immune system of athletes (Part five)
Amino acids are best known for their central function as a building block of the numerous proteins. They are essential for a functioning immune system and are needed for the synthesis of muscles and the structure of the skin. They are...
Immune system of athletes (Part four)
Vitamins are vital organic substances, which are needed for enzymatic and regulatory tasks in many processes in our body. In addition, they are responsible for maintaining the health of the organs and the functioning of the immune system...
Immune system of athletes (Part three)
In our older blog post on ‘micronutrients’ an overview of micronutrients was already given. Generally speaking, micronutrients include water- and fat-soluble vitamins, bulk and trace elements and various plant substances such as antioxidants. Today's Science Friday will...
Immune system of athletes (Part two)
According to Neil P. Walsh (2018), it is well researched that psychological stress can have a negative effect on immune function. Edwards et al. (2018) also found a positive correlation between psychological stress and an infection post training...