The Science of Maximal Athletic Development

Early chapter-by-chapter access to my book on the science of athlete development

By Alan Couzens

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MSMRL 16: The Athlete’s Heart - The Good, The Bad & The Misunderstood

• with world-class sports cardiology researchers Andre La Gerche, PhD & Guido Claessen, PhD.

19 hrs ago•Alan Couzens and Iñaki de la Parra

How Alistair Brownlee Built the Capacity to Become an Olympic Champion.

• Alistair Brownlee in full flight!

Jun 19•Alan Couzens

Why Too Much Intensity Breaks Athletes: Understanding Adaptation Energy

• A very common question that I receive is:

Jun 2•Alan Couzens

Olympic Champion Alistair Brownlee on the Real Secrets of Endurance Development

• Consistency, simplicity, and accumulating “200 weeks in a row”

May 21•Alan Couzens, Iñaki de la Parra, and Alistair Brownlee

The Diesel Engine - Iñaki de la Parra: A Real-World Case Study in Athlete Types

• In the last piece, I introduced the idea that while the general sequence of endurance training adaptation is relatively universal, the magnitude of...

May 12•Alan Couzens and Iñaki de la Parra

MSMRL 15: Strength Training for Endurance Athletes - You're Doing It Wrong (w/Erin Carson, CSCS)

• There are few areas in endurance sport that generate as much confusion - and as much misinformation - as strength training.

Apr 30•Alan Couzens and Iñaki de la Parra

What Type of Athlete Are You?

• Why the same training plan works for some - and fails for others!

Apr 21•Alan Couzens

The Science of Maximal Athletic Development

Early chapter-by-chapter access to my book on the science of athlete development.