by Brenton Barker, Coach, Author, Head Sports Advisor | Dec 28, 2025 | article, Athletic Performance
The Six Virtue Categories Pyramid No one in the industry is building junior athlete frameworks like we are. No one.Not even close. The Six Virtue Categories Pyramid — is a sequenced, age-appropriate, evidence-informed framework for developing character in young...
by Sergio Borges, USA Triathlon Level III Coach | Dec 26, 2025 | article, Athletic Performance
Why Respiratory Rate Is Often a Better Predictor of Recovery and Illness Than Heart Rate Variability In endurance sports, athletes obsess over Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as if it were the ultimate readiness metric. HRV is valuable — it reflects parasympathetic...
by Hermann Berie, UIAGM Qualified Mountain and Ski Guide | Dec 21, 2025 | article, Athletic Performance
Is VO₂max really that important? Steve House says no — and Reinhold Messner proves it. In endurance sports, VO₂max is treated like a sacred number. But in the mountains, it tells only a very small part of the story. Reinhold Messner climbed Everest without oxygen in...
by Mario Massarelli, Ironman Certified Professional Coach | Dec 21, 2025 | article, Running
Why do you start walking sooner or later? The Ironman marathon is no ordinary marathon.It arrives after 3.8 km of swimming and 180 km of cyclingAnd everything you do before T2 decides if you will run . . . or you will walk. Many recreational athletes make the same...
by David Bailey, Performance Consultant & Sports Scientist | Dec 13, 2025 | article, Cycling
A quiet advantage that pays off over time Strength training was once seen as optional for cyclists, something reserved for the off-season or avoided altogether for fear of gaining unnecessary body mass. That thinking has changed. Today, well-designed strength training...
by Chef James, THE PERFORMANCE CHEF | Dec 13, 2025 | article, Athletic Performance
Feel the best ever I Hit 41 a few months ago, and Honestly, I feel the best i ever have 🙋🏻♂️It wasn’t down to supplements, hacks, or some shiny new program.It was REAL food.FOOD that actually FUELS Whole foods provide powerful combination of nutrients Supplements are...
