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The High Performance Human Podcast is where triathletes and endurance athletes learn how to train smarter, live healthier, and stay fit for life’s big adventures.
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Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Wednesday Sep 09, 2020
Dr. Stephen Seiler is back and this week he is answering listeners questions including:
- A dumbed down recap of polarised training
- Enjoying your training and 4 other key benefits of polarised training
- How to use the Karvonen method (heart rate reserve) to find the right HR zones without testing in the lab
- How does strength training fit with polarised training?
- Time crunched athletes - Should I ignore polarised and just train hard all the time?
- How to gauge your effort without a HR monitor - understanding breathing patterns
- Should I use the polarised approach to training all year round?
- Does age affect the benefits of polarised training?
- You can follow Stephen Seiler on these social media channels
You can follow Stephen Seiler on these social media channels
YouTube - sportscientist
Twitter - StephenSeiler
Facebook - stephen.seiler
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4 years ago
another great show
5 years ago
Great conversation with Stephen Seiler. Thanks Simon!