Research Topic
Endurance Sports
7 articles
The Temperature at Which Athletic Performance Stops Declining and Starts Becoming Dangerous
Air temperature alone tells you very little about heat stress during exercise. The metric sports medicine uses is WBGT — and most athletes have never heard of it.
5 min read · 2026-10-06
Fat Adaptation Is Real — But the Research on Keto and Endurance Performance Is Not What You've Been Told
Ketogenic diets produce genuine physiological adaptations in fat oxidation capacity. Whether those adaptations translate to improved endurance performance depends on which part of the effort curve you're measuring.
5 min read · 2026-09-15
Glycerol Hyperhydration: The Pre-Race Fluid Trick Most Athletes Have Never Heard Of
Glycerol hyperhydration can expand plasma volume by 400–700 mL before heat racing. Here's the science behind this underused protocol and how to apply it safely.
5 min read · 2026-09-01
Most Amateur Cyclists Are Riding in the Wrong Gear — Here's the Physics Behind Why
Gear selection is one of the most undercoached skills in cycling. Most amateurs spin too low or grind too high — and neither produces optimal power output.
4 min read · 2026-08-25
Most Cyclists Are Fuelling Their Rides Completely Wrong — Here's the Calculation That Changes Everything
Generic cycling calorie calculators are wildly inaccurate. Power output, rider weight, gradient, and drafting all interact in ways that simple MET-based formulas completely ignore.
5 min read · 2026-08-04
Your Pre-Workout Caffeine Isn't Working — And the Reason Is More Interesting Than Tolerance
Caffeine tolerance reduces the ergogenic effect dramatically in habitual users — but the mechanism isn't what most athletes think. The dose, timing window, and cycling strategy determine whether it works at all.
5 min read · 2026-07-14
Why Elite Runners Spend 4 Weeks at 2,400m Before Major Races — The Physiology of Altitude Adaptation
Altitude training is among the most scientifically validated performance tools in endurance sport. The physiology of why it works — and why the timing of sea-level competition matters more than the altitude itself — is still poorly applied in practice.
5 min read · 2026-06-23