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Endurance Physiology
Endurance Physiology
Introduction (3:06)
Part 1: Mitochondria, Muscle fibre types and aerobic training
Introduction to part 1 (1:24)
What are type 1 and type 2 muscle fibres? (3:15)
Classifying muscle fibre types (1:59)
Can muscle fibre type shift due to training? (2:47)
What are mitochondria? (3:12)
Mitochondria and aerobic exercise training (9:23)
Mitochondria and lactate (4:29)
The importance of well functioning mitochondria for health (2:48)
Part 1 Quiz
Part 1 Summary
References
Part 2: Introduction to lactate, the lactate curve and aerobic exercise
Introduction to part 2 (1:00)
What is lactate? (5:28)
Lactate vs. lactic acid (1:01)
The lactate threshold and lactate curve (9:05)
Understanding points on the lactate curve (10:36)
Estimating points on the curve (8:02)
Part 2 Quiz
Part 2 Summary
References
Part 3: Aerobic assessments and training zones
Part 3 Introduction (1:26)
Determining training zones from a lactate curve (10:32)
Protocol for lactate tests (3:19)
Estimating maximum heart rate (2:22)
Protocol for aerobic maximum (maximum heart rate) (4:00)
Protocol for a sub maximal aerobic assessment (7:11)
Field tests for cyclists (3:51)
Determining training intensities using heart rate and RPE (13:07)
Part 3 Quiz
Further resources
Part 3 Summary
References
Part 4: Polarised, pyramidal and threshold training
Part 4 Introduction (2:35)
Polarised training (8:00)
Pyramidal training (2:47)
Threshold training (6:28)
Comparing the different approaches (12:03)
Further discussion of the evidence (6:01)
Part 4 quiz
References
Part 5: Periodisation, training methods, training load, training sessions and tapering
Part 5 Introduction (1:26)
Periodisation (11:45)
Training load (14:50)
Panning a training session (9:30)
Training Session for running (5km, Half Marathon & Marathon example) (12:33)
Training session for cycling (Time trial, short hilly road race) (4:44)
Approaching the taper (5:27)
Part 5 Quiz
References
Part 6: Looking at training data
Part 6 Introduction (1:49)
Analysing an endurance intensity training session (7:36)
Analysing a tempo effort training intensity (6:11)
Analysing a threshold effort training intensity (19:58)
Analysing above threshold / VO2Max intensity (3:54)
Analysing very high intensity / Sprint interval (5:25)
Part 6 Quiz
References
Part 7 A cycling case study
Case study introduction (6:37)
Case study thoughts
Case study run through (51:52)
References
Part 8 A running case study
Case study introduction (1:04)
Case study thoughts (7:45)
Case study run through (17:29)
References
Course conclusion
Thank you
What are type 1 and type 2 muscle fibres?
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