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Everyone is talking about zone 2 at the moment. So, we teamed up with Manon Lloyd at GCN, to find out whether JUST low intensity...

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There's always a lot of discussion around maximal oxygen uptake, whether for performance or health, but what is it, and how important is...

Zone 2 training has become what high intensity interval training (HIIT) was for the last 10 years. We know fads exist in cycling...

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We spoke with triathlete, Max Stoneking, about moving from swimming to triathlon, balancing training with his studies, and small changes...

Many of us try to increase running mileage but are challenged by niggles or worse - so how can it be done well and consistently? All too...

This week, the 2024 European Track Championships start in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, signalling the start of the 2024 track calendar - and...

The Complete Athlete rider Charlie Tanfield describes the start of his 2024 campaign for Paris Olympic Games Charlie Tanfield, former...

We're proud to announce that two athletes coached by The Complete Athlete have been selected to represent Great Britain at the UEC...

2024 Brings the start of The Complete Athlete: bringing world class performance support to athletes of all levels to improve and succeed...

I am currently five months post partum with my second child and starting what feels like a very long road back to some resemblance of...

Dr Laurence Birdsey featured in cycling weekly - discussing all you need to know about recovery and time away from the bike. Link here:...

After a little while thinking and developing the concept of The Complete Athlete we have launched as a fully fledged business and...