Caloric Requirements

Here is a formula that can be used as a guide to determine the number of calories you will need to sustain your body weight. As you can see it is based on your activity level. While it is almost impossible to really count calories, the formula can help give an idea of what your needs are. more

Maximum Aerobic Heart Rate (MAHR)

If you exercise below your MAHR, you will burn fats for energy. If you exercise above it, you will burn carbohydrates. Both systems are important, but the fat burning system is the one that takes the longest and is the most difficult to fully develop. Find out your MAHR, follow a set routine, and see the difference. more

Maximum Aerobic Pace (MAP) Testing

You can monitor your heart rate training progress by doing what Phil Maffetone calls the Maximum Aerobic Pace (MAP) Test. Over time, you will see that your pace is increasing even though your heart rate is within the MAHR.  more

Drink, Drink, Drink

A sports drink has one purpose, and that is to help you extend your performance before exhaustion by providing you with both calories and a vehicle to hydrate your body. All sports drinks on the market are able to do this under low stress circumstances, but how do they perform under intense loads?  more

Training Tips

Bad form in the pool is not corrected with mileage, but rather stroke work. The single most effective cycling tool you can use is a stationary bike to work through any of your weaknesses on the bike. Higher RPMs on your run translates to a faster runner.  more