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Peak Performance Online Article Index

Updated: October 10, 2006

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The articles indexed below are a good example of the advice that can be found every month in Peak Performance. The Peak Performance newsletter keeps you informed of the latest techniques and breakthroughs in training research – and how to use these in your own sports-specific fitness program.

Science of Sport: Getting Touch With Triathlon Training Posted October 23, 2006

Science of Sport: Making Sense Of The Index – The Full ‘Carbs’ Rundown Posted October 17, 2006

Science of Sport: Performance potion – The Zinc effect Posted October 10, 2006

Science of Sport: The performance cocktail Posted October 4, 2006

Science of Sport: The Isotonic riddle - Is water still the superior fuel? Posted October 3, 2006

Science of Sport: Female Athlete Triad Posted September 22, 2005

Science of Sport: Muscle Glycogen Stores - Supercompensation Only Works Once Posted September 20, 2005

Science of Sport:: What have the sport scientists done for us? Posted September 15, 2005

Science of Sport: Sport and exercise doctors - A new era for sports medicine Posted September 14, 2005

Science of Sport: Recovery - what is the best strategy? Posted September 9, 2005

Science of Sport: Carbohydrate mouthwash is ergogenic Posted September 8, 2005

Science of Sport: Adenosine - ATP is no creatine Posted September 6, 2005

Science of Sport: Eleutherococcus Senticosus - Can adaptogens help athletes reduce their risk of infections and overtraining? Posted September 4, 2005

Science of Sport: Sleep deprivation Posted September 1, 2005

Science of Sport: Thermogenesis - It’s not just what you eat… Posted August 26, 2005

Science of Sport: Power versus endurance - what goes first in the ageing stakes? Posted August 24, 2005

Science of Sport: Strength training - When it comes to strength training, athletes need to be treated as a ‘special population’ Posted August 24, 2005

Science of Sport: Pilates injuries - the power of Pilates – and the dangers of its burgeoning popularity Posted August 18, 2005

Science of Sport: Risks of long-term detraining for endurance athletes Posted August 18, 2005

Science of Sport: Iron deficiency - much more prevalent than you imagined and posing particular risks for athletes Posted August 17, 2005

Science of Sport: Hamstring strains Posted August 17, 2005

Science of Sport: Can antioxidants help reduce post-exercise soreness? Posted August 15, 2005

Science of Sport: Periodisation models - sport-specific requirements for skill acquisition and competition readiness Posted August 11, 2005

Science of Sport: Fast-twitch muscles - Twitch and you’re gone – all you need to know about developing fast-twitch muscle fibre for speed, power and strength Posted August 10, 2005

Science of Sport: Carbohydrates - Forget fancy supplements – carbohydrates are even more important than you’d thought, for strength as well as endurance Posted August 8, 2005

Science of Sport: Patellar tendinitis: why patellar tendinitis is usually the wrong diagnosis for patellar tendon pain, and how to banish patellar tendon pain Posted August 4, 2005

Science of Sport: Sport Psychology - The importance of attributions – or how to learn from success and failure alike Posted July 31, 2005

Science of Sport: Three ways to quantify and evaluate your training – and make sure you are achieving what your coach has planned for you Posted July 26, 2005

Science of Sport: Plyometrics - A grown-up approach to youth training Posted July 25, 2005

Science of Sport: The potentiation effect - can one training mode really enhance another? Posted July 21, 2005

Science of Sport: Chinese Nutrition - Can Western Athletes Learn Anything? Posted July 19, 2005

Science of Sport: Do Runners And Cyclists Have To Worry About EIAH? Posted July 15, 2005

Science of Sport: How Strength And Plyometric Training Can Boost Endurance Running Performance Posted July 14, 2005

Science of Sport: Antioxidant vitamins - can they do athletes more harm than good? Posted July 8, 2005

Science of Sport: Caffeine effects - Now caffeine’s legal, is it worth taking? Posted June 7, 2005

Science of Sport: Air Pollution Posted June 28, 2005

Science of Sport: Hydrotherapy - Don’t pour cold water over hydrotherapy Posted June 23, 2005

Science of Sport: Runner’s high - a new explanation Posted June 23, 2005

Science of Sport: Bruce Tulloh on the inexorable decline in Northern European endurance running Posted June 22, 2005

Science of Sport: Crash Training - Doubling or even trebling the training load can produce amazing results, but you have to follow strict rules Posted June 21, 2005

Science of Sport: Quantifying Intensity - How to use heart rate to quantify your fitness training intensity Posted June 16, 2005

Science of Sport: Nature and nurture in Ethiopian endurance running success Posted June 15, 2005

Science of Sport: Glycerol – could it be the secret of Olympic Marathoner Deena Kastor’s success? Posted June 10, 2005

Science of Sport: Plasma Expansion: If you're an endurance athlete, you need more blood than the individual who sits around watching the telly Posted June 2, 2005

Science of Sport: If you suspect your immune system is getting flabby, toughen it up with nutrients Posted May 27, 2005

Science of Sport: Lactate testing: is there any point? Posted May 20, 2005

Science of Sport: Endurance Running - The slippery problem of taking in sustenance when you're on the move Posted May 13, 2005

Science of Sport: Preparing For Your First Marathon Posted May 10, 2005

Science of Sport: Race And Sport - The race to the swift - if the swift have the right ancestry Posted May 6, 2005

Science of Sport: Exercise and Pregnancy Posted April 23, 2005

Science of Sport: Running Economy Posted April 21, 2005

Science of Sport: Clothing - Technical clothing offers limited benefits Posted April 15, 2005

Science of Sport: Winning: The relevant question is not "Did you win?" but "Did you come up to your expectations?" Posted April 12, 2005

Science of Sport: Overtraining Prevention Posted April 4, 2005

Science of Sport: When Carbo-Loading Works For Women Posted April 2, 2005

Science of Sport: Scientific Training Posted March 29, 2005

Science of Sport: Female cyclists health and nutrition Posted March 24, 2005

Science of Sport: Warm up exercises: your old-style warm-up exercises may need updating Posted March 19, 2005

Science of Sport: Heredity, Genes And Sports Performance Posted March 14, 2005

Science of Sport: PMT and Performance Posted March 10, 2005

Science of Sport: East African running - an alternative explanation for the East African dominance of distance running Posted March 3, 2005

Science of Sport: Sebastian Coe's 800 metres world record is now 14 years old Posted February 27, 2005

Science of Sport: Menstrual Dysfunction Posted February 22, 2005

Science of Sport: Injury Avoidance Posted February 20, 2005

Science of Sport: Pre-Cooling Techniques Increase Performance In The Heat Posted February 18, 2005

Science of Sport: Ergogenic Aids - Nasal Strips Posted February 15, 2005

Multisport: Carbohydrate protection against muscle damage Posted February 11, 2005

Science of Sport: Sports Psychology - Mental Toughness Posted February 7, 2005

Science Of Sport: Rehydration And Fluid Balance Posted January 30, 2005

Science Of Sport: Ironman Triathlon: How To Determine The Optimum Intensity Posted January 25, 2005

Science Of Sport: Winter V Summer Babies Posted January 23, 2005

Science of Sport: Overtraining Injuries Avoidance January 21, 2005

Science of Sport: Altitude Versus Sea Level Training Posted January 20, 2005

Science of Sport: Distance Running & Testosterone January 17, 2005

Science of Sport: The Governor - How The Brain Protects Your Vital Organs By Inducing Exercise Fatigue Posted Janaury 13, 2005

Multisport: Fat burning zone Posted January 7, 2005

Running: Training Intensity Posted January 1, 2005

Running: V02Max Training Programmes Posted December 31, 2004

Multisport: Sports Psychology - Mental toughness Posted December 30, 2004

Running: Altitude Training Posted December 28, 2004

Multisport: Sport By Sport Diet Guide Posted December 26, 2004

Multisport: Fluid - The One Thing Your Body Can’t Learn To Do Without Posted December 25, 2004

Athletics: Exercise Induced Asthma Posted December 23, 2004

Athletics: The Effects of Lack of Sleep on Performance Posted December 21, 2004

Athletics: Weight And Performance - If You Want To Win More Races, Lose Some Weight Posted December 20, 2004

Multisport: Everything you need to know about stretching Posted december 16, 2004

Cycling: Interval Training Posted December 14, 2004

Multisport: Carbo Loading for that Extra Edge Posted December 12, 2004

Multisport: Mental Fatigue - When your brain tells you to stop going, here's how to tell it to shut up Posted December 10, 2004

Multisport: Concurrent Training: do aerobic and strength training cancel each other out? Posted December 9, 2004

Athletics: Dehydration And Performance Posted December 8, 2004

Cycling: Female cyclists health and nutrition - A guide to the proper care and feeding of female cyclists Posted December 3, 2004

Athletics: Kenyan Cross-Country System Posted November 29, 2004

Athletics: Performance Secrets for Veterans Posted November 26, 2004

Athletics: Running Research - Don't tell Chancellor Brown, but the economy is improving Posted November 22, 2004

Multisport: Tendons strength training - Performance benefits of optimising both components of your muscle tendon units Posted November 18, 2004

Multisport: Dehydration And Performance Posted November 14, 2004

Sports Psychology: Mental toughness: do you have what it takes to maintain focus, motivation and self-belief when the going gets hard? Posted NOvember 13, 2004

Sports Nutrition: Eating Before Competition Posted November 12, 2004

Sports Nutrition: Carbohydrate protection against muscle damage Posted November 10, 2004

Athletics: Track And Field Workouts - Phasing the year properly means allowing your athletes a chance to be serviced, oiled and refitted Posted November 8, 2004

Athletics: How élite Kenyan runners point the way to peak 10k performance Posted November 6, 2004

Multisport: Endurance Athletes Immune Systems: Endurance athletes who swill a carbohydrate drink are not only helping their muscles but also their immune systems Posted November 2, 2004

Athletics: Marathon training mistakes Posted October 30, 2004

Multisport: Fat burning zone - Why athletes, fitness enthusiasts and slimmers should steer clear of the fat burning zone Posted October 28, 2004

Multisport: Fat As Fuel - What value are medium-chain triglycerides as an energy source for endurance athletes? Posted October 22, 2004

Science of Sport: Age And Fat: As you get older, do you have to get fatter? Posted October 19, 2004

Multisport: Race Pacing Posted October 15, 2004

Athletics: An Exclusive Report On A World-Record Attempt Made In (Or About) The Year 2025 Posted October 12, 2004

Ironman Triathlon: How To Determine The Optimum Intensity Posted October 11, 2004

Athletics: Running Economy Posted October 8, 2004

Multisport: Mental Fatigue - When your brain tells you to stop going, here's how to tell it to shut up Posted October 1, 2004

Triathlon: Ironman Triathlon Gender Differences Posted September 24, 2004

Training: The Truth About Tapering Posted September 17, 2004

Athletics: Can too much stretching actually slow runners down? Posted September 10, 2004

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