VLAMAX: ELITE COACHES & ATHLETES SECRET WEAPON* AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE NOW!
WHAT IS VLAMAX Before we start, let’s first talk about the definition. VLamax stands for the maximum production rate of lactate in your...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Jul 20
- 5 min
Why Endurance Athletes Benefit From Optimize Performance & INSCYD Performance Testing
Training for an endurance event, such as a triathlon, is no small feat. It requires dedication to a difficult sport and for the endurance...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Jun 22
- 3 min
Ways to Increase Your FAT COMBUSTION!
We have learned what our FatMax Zone is, and why it is important to find this, and train with it. If you're unsure, FIND IT HERE . We can...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Jun 14
- 2 min
What is Pyruvate & Lactic Acid ; How to Utilize Them!
How lack of pyruvate and lactate accumulation will let you create more efficient workouts Below is some information on pyruvate and...
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Alyson Sheppard
- May 4
- 3 min
Losing Weight, Gaining Strength, Optimizing Performance
Mentally we have to decide at what point our excuses run out of validity. At what point have you had enough? At what point do you realize...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Apr 26
- 3 min
FATMAX: What Is It? Is This A ZONE? How Do I Find It?
Knowing your FatMax zone will enable you to train your fat oxidation and boost your endurance performance whether you like Cycling, Running,
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Alyson Sheppard
- Apr 6
- 4 min
PART 1. METRICS ALL RUNNERS SHOULD KNOW: FAT & CARBOHYDRATE UTILIZATION
Optimize Performance and INSCYD partner to BRING YOU metabolic testing that you can do remotely! Here is an article that speaks about...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Feb 21
- 3 min
How Often & WHY Should You Do Exercise Testing?
We can go back and forth all day about how you 'could' be successful without tapping into as much data WITHIN you as possible. Why not...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
WHY DOES OPTIMIZE PERFORMANCE USE INSCYD?
VO2max // The size of the engine From swimming sprints to 90-minute football matches, the maximum aerobic capacity (VO2max) is the...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
What is Fat Combustion
Fat combustion is the bottleneck of endurance performance in sports like running and triathlon. We are also able to to measure and...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
Economy // Decrypting the Speed Hack
Many of us athletes have heard of economy. Running economy, cycling economy, swimming economy… the word is used across all disciplines....
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Alyson Sheppard
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
What is Lactate Accumulation & Recovery
In disciplines with a random interval-type work demand, such as cycling or football, repeated high-intensity efforts are unavoidable. ...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Oct 22, 2021
- 3 min
Why Do You Need More Than Just A VO2Max Number?
We are excited to announce that with INSCYD, we are now able to test our cyclists virtually using the Power Performance Decoder! We’ve...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Oct 22, 2021
- 2 min
Cycling Testing has Gone Virtual
We are excited to announce that with INSCYD, we are now able to test our cyclists virtually using the Power Performance Decoder! Races...
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Alyson Sheppard
- Oct 22, 2021
- 1 min
What is Anaerobic Threshold
It is commonly known and accepted that there is a critical intensity (or power) as the highest intensity that allows for a “steady state”...
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