Brick Workouts: When They Actually Help and When You're Wasting Energy
Most triathletes either do too many bricks or not enough. Here's what the research says about frequency, types, and how to track whether they're actually improving your T2 run.
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Most triathletes either do too many bricks or not enough. Here's what the research says about frequency, types, and how to track whether they're actually improving your T2 run.
Strava gives triathletes a single training load number. But 100 TSS on the bike and 100 TSS on the run produce completely different fatigue profiles. Here's why per-sport load tracking matters.
One night of drinking can suppress your HRV and recovery score for up to 5 days. Here's what WHOOP and Oura data reveals about alcohol's real impact on training readiness, and how to make smarter decisions the morning after.
You run and lift. Your Garmin tracks one, your gym app tracks the other, and nothing connects them. Here's why hybrid athlete recovery tracking is broken and how to fix it.
A resting heart rate increase of 5+ BPM over 2-3 weeks is one of the earliest signs of overtraining. Here's how to use your wearable data to spot it early and adjust before performance crashes.
Your Hevy app tracks every set and rep, but it never tells you when to deload. Learn the data-driven signals that indicate it's time to reduce volume, and how AI coaching detects training plateaus before you do.
Your Oura readiness score tanks the morning after a workout, but you feel completely fine. Here's the physiological reason behind the drop, what it actually means for your training, and how to use this data to train smarter.
Garmin's Training Readiness score is built around cardio data. If you lift, it's flying blind on half your training load - and making recovery recommendations that can hurt your progress.
Body recomposition is one of the hardest goals in fitness. Here's how combining body composition tracking with AI coaching turns guesswork into a system that works.
Connect the Hevy app to an AI coach that analyzes your workouts, tracks your progress, and sends you personalized feedback after every gym session.
Your Oura Ring tracks sleep, HRV, and readiness - but it doesn't tell you what to do next. Learn how an AI coach bridges the gap between Oura data and smarter training.
Static marathon plans ignore your body's daily signals. Learn how personalized training plans based on heart rate data, combined with recovery metrics like HRV and sleep, can help you train smarter and race faster.
Strava tracks every run, ride, and workout - but it doesn't coach you. A Strava AI coach turns your activity data into personalized training guidance.
WHOOP tracks your strain, recovery, and sleep. But who tells you what to do with it? Here's how a WHOOP coach powered by AI bridges the gap between data and action.
WHOOP gives you a recovery score every morning. But a number isn't a decision. Here's how to actually use your WHOOP data to make smarter training calls.
From generic workout plans to personalized, data-driven guidance - here's how AI coaches are reshaping the way athletes train.
Learn how to connect Strava to athletedata.health and start getting personalized coaching based on your actual training data.
Sleep is the most underrated performance variable. Here's how tracking sleep with Oura or WHOOP can transform your training results.