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Getting the most out of Open Water Swim Training
As most swimming pools are closed for the next few months we are limited in our ability to train our swim. Luckily the weather is now starting to make open water swimming…
May 26, 2020
Beginner, Swimming, Training tools
Using FTP
Functional Threshold Power (FTP) has become the standard for testing cycling performance in recent years. It has not become the standard because it is what professionals or sports scientists recommend, but because…
May 14, 2020
Cycling, Endurance training, Heart rate, human performance, Human physiology, Testing, Uncategorized
Hamilton Sport Consultation Service
Get a Free Consultation Before Joining (Offer ends May 31st 2020) Hamilton Sport was created by triathlon athlete and physiologist Ross Hamilton to help professionals and amateurs achieve their fitness or sporting goals. …
May 4, 2020
Uncategorized
Bang for your buck: RUN!!
Whether you want to complete a marathon or finish a fun run for charity this article will help you get there. The following tips allow you to start with a good foundation…
April 30, 2020
Beginner, Endurance training, Getting fit
How to improve cycling with a longer off-season
2020 has become a difficult year for many athletes to plan for. Race schedules are uncertain and offseason training suddenly got extended indefinitely. Organized athletes have had to restructure everything. Disorganized athletes are left…
April 23, 2020
Cycling, Endurance training, Getting fit, human performance, Human physiology, Strength and conditioning, Training
Zwift as a training tool
Zwift has become an extremely popular online platform for both cyclists and triathletes. It provides an exceptional opportunity to perform rides for training, racing and just for fun indoors in a safe,…
April 15, 2020
Cycling, Endurance training, General, Getting fit, Training, Training tools, Triathlon, What I use
Delayed onset muscle soreness.
We’ve had a number of questions around DOMs lately so this article is a crash course in DOMs. What is DOMS? DOMs stands for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness which is usually experienced…
March 28, 2020
Active Recovery, Human physiology, Injury prevention, Recovery, Training tools
Adapting your annual plan
In past articles we have covered how to structure and plan a season. This year best laid plans have been hit with a wave of uncertainty. Many sports governing bodies have postponed…
March 24, 2020
Competition, Endurance training, General, Strength and conditioning, Training
Training from home
There are situations where we don’t have access to training facilities. Holiday periods are the most common but Global Pandemics and severe weather events are now also something we must deal with.…
March 18, 2020
General, Getting fit, Gym, Power Training, Strength and conditioning, Training, Training tools, Uncategorized
Competing and Training through the Corona Pandemic
2020 will be a historic year for sport. It is perhaps the first time where there has been a blanket postponement on racing and competition across sport. Certainly this is the first…
March 16, 2020
Competition, Cycling, Endurance training, General, Training, Training tools, Triathlon