Nicki Winfield Almquist, PhD, is a researcher at University of Copenhagen, Denmark. In this interview, we discuss the effects on performance as well as acute muscular and hormonal responses of including sprints in otherwise low-intensity cycling (and other endurance) training.   

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-Effects on (cycling) performance of including sprints in otherwise low-intensity, long-duration endurance training

-Muscular and hormonal responses to this type of training

-Recovery time-course when including sprints 

-How might the results seen in studies in cyclists translate to running and swimming? 

-Practical applications - when, how and why might triathletes benefit from including sprints in their endurance training?

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Nicki's Research Gate and Twitter profiles
• Optimising endurance training of elite cyclists by inclusion of sprints during low-intensity sessions - Nicki's Thesis
• Effects of including sprints during prolonged cycling on hormonal and muscular responses and recovery in elite cyclists - Almquist et al. 2020
• The Inclusion of Sprints in Low-Intensity Sessions During the Transition Period of Elite Cyclists Improves Endurance Performance 6 Weeks Into the Subsequent Preparatory Period - Taylor et al. 2020
• Effects of Including Sprints in LIT Sessions during a 14-d Camp on Muscle Biology and Performance Measures in Elite Cyclists - Almquist et al. 2021
• The Aerobic and Anaerobic Contribution During Repeated 30-s Sprints in Elite Cyclists - Almquist et al. 2021
• What types of intervals are most effective? A scientific analysis with Michael Rosenblat | EP#243
• Sprint Interval Training with Jerome Koral | EP#151

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