Björn Kafka is a cycling and endurance coach at the highest level, including coaching multiple World and European champions. He is also an expert in metabolism and metabolic calculations, and has developed the Aerotune Powertest that gives athletes access to in-depth information about their own physiology. In this interview we go in-depth on the topics of training, testing, and metabolism, and Björn shares his expertise from all of these domains.         

IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

-How VO2max is related to the maximum number of training hours you can positively adapt to without overreaching

-How to train VO2max (for different types of athletes)

-VLaMax: how to use it in training, why lower is not always better, and why it still isn't very widely used

-Guidelines for using high-intensity interval training

-Guidelines for using cadence and torque work in training

-Nutrition recommendations in training, racing, and day to day life

-The Aerotune Powertest

-General tips for age-group athletes and mistakes to avoid

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LINKS AND RESOURCES:

• Aerotune's website, Twitter, and Instagram
• Aerotune Powertest
• Endurance Innovation 100 – Aerotune’s Bjorn Kafka
• Aerodynamics, Rolling Resistance, Weight, and Return On Investment with Sebastian Schluricke | EP#90
• FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169
• Training structure, periodisation and the science of winning with Jan Olbrecht, PhD | EP#198

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