Mike Posthumus

The above image is courtesy of Tread Media and was first published here.   In Part 1 of this series on monitoring training load, we wrote about incorporating external load (i.e. power based metrics). The focus of this post is integrating internal load metrics (with external metrics), to understand athlete […]

This short how-to explainer is an accompaniment to the recent article on Internal Load Monitoring for Cyclists by Associate Professor Mike Posthumus. The Submaximal Fatigue Test (SFT) is a key component of how Science to Sport coaches monitor athlete training load, freshness and fatigue, usually on a fortnightly (every 2 […]

This article is covered in the eighth module of our course, Cycling Science: the essentials of cycling physiology and coaching. The complete module covers: The principles and theory of load monitoring How to complete a submaximal modified LSCT test Setting up a monitoring template (template included) to monitor training load […]

Luke Moir is one of South Africa’s top junior mountain biking prospects. An excellent placing in the 2019 Junior XCO World Champs (5th Overall) boosted him to the top of the Junior UCI World Rankings for XCO starting off the 2020 season. Luke, as many of our other Science to […]