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Evidence-based articles from S2S cycling coaches and sports scientists — training methodology, performance testing, nutrition and biomechanics.
43 ArticlesFrom our S2S coaches
Job Vacancy: Exercise Physiologist and Coach – Cape Town, South Africa
Science to Sport is recruiting an Exercise Physiologist and Coach to join the team at our Cape Town performance laboratory.
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TrainingIs It Time to Rethink How We Approach Strength & Conditioning as Cyclists?
Strength training in the gym throughout the season can be beneficial to your cycling. Strength & Conditioning (S&C) is an important training tool that helps…
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Managing Your Off-Season
Advice on how to use your off season productively with rest to recuperate constructively, for the season ahead.
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The Science of XCO & Cross-country Mountain Biking
XCO, the cross-country mountain biking Olympic discipline is booming in popularity globally. We look at the science behind the sport.
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Athlete feature: Matt Beers and Catherine Colyn
Long time Science to Sport athletes Matt Beers and Cathy Colyn have been selected among 70 riders for the 7-event Lifetime Grandprix series in the USA.
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MedicalConcussion and Cycling
A concussion refers to a form of traumatic brain injury that causes a disturbance of the brain’s normal functioning but that does not result in any structural…
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Celebrating South African Women’s Day
Women’s Day commemorates the 20,000-plus women who marched on the Union Buildings in 1956. Celebrating the women who ride, race and coach with S2S.
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Understanding Laboratory Performance Testing And Data
Which laboratory performance tests provide accurate data on your cycling: VO2Max, peak power output (PPO), FTP, lactate accumulation and Fat Max.
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TrainingThe Training-life Balance For Absa Cape Epic
Read about our athletes who balance work, life and training to take on an event like the Cape Epic, with the help of our coaches at Science to Sport.
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