

A-Z of making your own sports drink
The components that make up the nuts and bolts of sports drink include; Water, Carbohydrate and sometimes protein and sodium (salt). Once...


High and Low Heart Rates During Training
Have you ever noticed that some days when you head out training your heart rate in through the roof and you hardly feel like you are...


Pace Yourself
In this video we take a look at pacing through out the season so you arrive at your key race/ event in peak physical and mental...


GODZone 2014: Milan's report
Team CHIMPANZEE BAR Written by: Milan Brodina “An experience does not need to be enjoyable. It just has to be memorable…” KAIKOURA – a...


Training with NO FOOD
‘Glycogen Manipulation Training (GMT)’ The human body primarily stores the carbohydrates (CHO) we eat as muscle and liver glycogen....


Active Recovery: Are you doing it right?
Recovery is one of the most important training principles, yet it is the one that endurance athletes tend to neglect the most (Check out...
The Performance Equation
Welcome to the third edition of Whiteboard Wednesday. In this video we take a look at the performance equation. If you have any questions...


Cramp
Exercise associated muscle cramping Exercise associated muscle cramping (EAMC), is an interesting phenomena that most endurance athletes...


Becoming a Supple Leopard
While most endurance athletes own a foam roller and spend some time stretching, many are confused about exactly what they are trying to...


Training micro-cycles
In this video we explore the different ways of periodising your micro-cycles depending on who you are and the other things you have going...