Physiology Secrets

The Recovery Iceberg

When we think of recovery we often think about compression, ice baths, massages and the flashy 10% at the top, while often neglecting the 90% of recovery that is Sleep, Hydration & Nutrition that make up the foundation of the iceberg of recovery. Nail these basics and set yourself up to recover better and faster!

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ASK METS - Short race turnarounds and mixing training zones across the week.

Another ASK METS episode exclusively available to our METS Mastermind community, answering their specific questions about endurance performance. This time it's all about backing up races on consecutive days. How to minimize fatigue and recover quickly to go again. Plus we go into why a clear training goal is ideal and if it's ok to do a threshold session early in the week followd by a VO2max session later in the week.

 

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Planning & Preparing to Race (Ironman Cairns)

With Ironman Cairns around the corner we sat down to talk about everything race preparation including how to be phycially and psychologically ready to go, negotiating nutrition and hydration, preparing for hot and humid conditions and finally how to think about a race plan or pacing strategy.
Plenty of tips and tricks not to be missed in this episode!

Want to sit down and nail a race plan with the METS team? Contact Nick via email at: nick@metsperformance.com

 

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How did Luke hit 2000W after NOT training for 5 months?

In case you missed it, Luke recently hit 2000 Watts on the bike after not specifically training for the 2000W challenge since Oct/Nov last year. But how did he do it? This episode we breakdown our thoughts on how Luke's peak power went up, discussing the principle of maintenance, neurological fatigue and more!

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ASK METS (Benefits of Altitude & Best predictor of performance, VO2max vs Threshold?)

Another episode of ASK METS where we take your questions about endurance performance and breakdown the science behind the why and how! On this episode we answered questions on Altitude Training and adaptation, is it worth it? And we talk about VO2max vs Threshold, which is a better indicator of performance?

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Strength & Conditioning IS NOT all about heavy weights (Guest: Mitch Rowe, Virtus Human Performance)

Too often Strength & Conditioning in the endurance industry is neglected because athletes don't want to "put on size" or "lift heavy weights". The reality is that S&C isn't all about how much you can squat, it is so much more to do with unlocking untapped movement potential which is then accentuated by being able to get stronger or more powerful by lifting weights. We caught up with Mitch Rowe, Performance Coach with Virtus Human Performance to talk about how he's changing athletes performance in the gym before they begin to lift any weight.

Mitch Rowe (Instagram): @performancecoach_rowe

VIRTUS Human Performance (Instagram): @VirtusPerformance

 

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Who Taught You to Run? (Guest: Paul Mackinnon, The Balanced Runner)

Have you ever stopped to think about who taught you to run? If not do that now, then listen to this awesome episode with the GO TO guy for running technique. We all know our technique goes a long way to improving our performance, Paul Mackinnon jumps on this episode to give us his expert thoughts on the untapped potential of running performance that all athletes can benefit from.

Paul Mackinnon, The Balanced Runner (INSTAGRAM): @thebalancedrunner

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Strength & Mobility for Swimming (Guest: Adam Hutton, Head S&C MSAC Swimming)

Our FIRST guest on the podcast, Adam Hutton (Head of S&C at MSAC Swimming) talking all things strength training and mobility for swimming. Why is it important, common issues he faces and a quick rapid fire through some of his favourite resources, books, coaches in the industry. 

Adam Hutton (Instagram): @ah_performancecoach

Book Recommendation:
+ Start with Why - Simon Sinek

Instagram Recommendations:
+ Eric Cressey: @cresseysportsperformance
+ Tim Suchomel: @drtsuchomel
+ Sophia Nimphius: @docsoph

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Fatigue in the Heat

A question we are always asked is how and why does the heat cause fatigue? So here it is, our breakdown of what causes heat load fatigue and some recounts from Tyler's experience dealing with the extreme end of the heat fatigue spectrum, including the signs and symptoms of beginning to fatigue. An awesome must listen to episode for anyone preparing to race in the heat.

LINK TO CALLUM HAWKINS GC MARATHON COLLAPSE VIDEO:
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Fasted Training & Ketosis Explained

A great question from our METS MASTERMIND group on Fasted Training, Carb vs Fat utilisation and how it impacts performance at different exercise intensities.

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