Athlete Key Workout: Skyler Mackey

After finishing up his most successful cyclo-cross (CX) season yet, Skyler Mackey of KCCX has decided to push in all his chips for the 2017-18 CX season.  Once he was able to make this commitment, we set about building a periodization model that will let Skyler hit the ground running in early September in preparation…

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How to Prep for your FTP Test

Weather inside or outside doing a Functional Threshold Capacity test it should be taken seriously. More seriously than other workouts. You don’t perform these tests very often, at least you don’t need to, and you want each test to be spread out by relevant training to increase your FTP. FTP tests are important because they…

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Cyclocross and Aerobic Training

With cyclocross season fast approaching, many athletes are starting to get serious about training for the cycling’s cooler weather discipline. In a recent article, coach Zack Allison covered the importance of anaerobic capacity in cyclocross. Anaerobic capacity is a massive part of ‘cross, but that doesn’t mean you can neglect the aerobic engine and its…

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Male to Female, What’s the power difference on the bike?

Make this your best season ever! Training Plans HERE We all know there are some wicked fast women bike racers. Watching the women’s races it can sometimes seem more explosive and aggressive than the men’s race. Similarly, as a cat 2-5, good luck holding to that Pro Women’s wheel when she really gets going. What is the…

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