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How Age Changes Periodisation: Recovery-Led Programming

Age changes periodisation by making recovery, not stimulus, the limiting factor — older athletes adapt just as well t... more

The Transition Week: Bridging Blocks Without Losing Momentum

A transition week bridges two training blocks by cutting volume and intensity enough to clear fatigue while keeping j... more

When to Repeat a Block Instead of Progressing

You repeat a block instead of progressing when the adaptations it targets have not yet landed — if your field markers... more

Tracking Block Progress Without a Lab: Field Tests That Work

You track block progress without a lab by using repeatable field tests — a 5K time trial, a threshold run at fixed he... more

Why Fitness Arrives Weeks After the Work: The Delayed Training Effect

Fitness arrives weeks after the work because training is a stimulus, not an instant transaction — your body needs tim... more

What Happens Physiologically in a Build Block?

In a build block your body converts the aerobic base you laid down into HYROX-specific fitness — you develop lactate ... more