Sweet Spot & Cycling Training Zones Calculator
Enter your FTP to get your Sweet Spot training range. Or, subscribe to Optimize where this calculator is built into all...
Frank Overton
How to Perform VO2 Max Intervals Properly with a Power Meter
When I bought my first power meter in 2001, one of the things I first learned is that intervals are...
Frank Overton
Using power data to review your Season
Top athletes are always looking ahead and planning long term. One of the best ways of doing this is by...
Isaiah Newkirk
Dr. Louis Passfield: Sports Scientist
In this episode, the Big Cat talks to Dr. Louis Passfield, a Sports Scientist from the UK. Dr. Passfield is a...
Frank Overton
The Performance Manager Chart in WKO and TrainingPeaks
Back in the Fall of 2004, I attended USA Cycling's Coaches Summit where I had the pleasure of seeing Dr....
Frank Overton
Stages Cycling Olympic and Masters Nationals Champs, Ben Sharp and Pat Warner
BigCat speaks with Pat Warner and Ben Sharp, the dynamic Coach-Athlete duo from Stages Cycling. Ben is an Olympic Gold...
Frank Overton
Is Pyramidal Sweet Spot Training Better than Polarized?
Coach Christian Parrett discusses pyramidal training: what it is, research studies from world tour athletes that support its use, real-world...
Christian Parrett
How to Improve Power Output on the Bike
Once and athlete chooses their A race, the next step is to create a cycling training plan that will target...
Jake Rytlewski
Using your Powermeter for Weight Loss
It's true! The amount of "work" (watts) you throw down during a workout can be translated into kiloJoules (kJ) or calories burned. ...
Frank Overton