Resources
How to Build a Strength and Endurance Training Program That Maximizes Both
You do not need to choose between building strength and improving your cardiovascular fitness. Learn how to structure your weekly workouts, reduce unnecessary fatigue and decide whether to lift weights before or after cardio.
Why a Resting Metabolic Rate Test Can Improve Your Summer Body-Composition Plan
Trying to lose body fat or gain muscle this summer? A resting metabolic rate test gives you a measured starting point for your calorie targets instead of relying entirely on an online calculator.
Are You Training Too Hard for HYROX? Why Misusing Heart-Rate Zones May Be Holding You Back.
More intensity is not always the answer. Learn why generic HYROX heart-rate zones can make it harder to separate easy runs from quality sessions, and how VO₂max testing can help guide a more individualized training plan.
Why You Should Complete a VO₂max Test Before Your Next HYROX Race
Preparing for HYROX? A VO₂max test can identify your aerobic ceiling, LT1, and LT2 to guide smarter training, improve pacing, and help you perform better across the 8 x 1 km runs and functional stations.
Why your wearable is not accurate enough to know your VO₂max
From Garmin to Apple Watch to Whoop is seems like every company is coming out with a wearable that promises more data, more insight, and increasingly large promises for what their product can do for your long-term health. But are these claims justified? In the case of VO₂max, it seems like they are overpromising and under-delivering.
VO₂max Explained: What It Is, How It’s Calculated, and Why It Matters
VO₂max is one of the most powerful metrics that you can measure in exercise physiology when it comes to health and performance. From elite athletes to is regular people, VO₂max is an integrated measure of how well your heart (cardiovascular system), lungs (respiratory system) and muscles (metabolic system) function.
