In an industry where professionals will try anything to polarise their brand, it can be a confusing task for an athlete to push past the whirlpool of misinformation on the internet and figure out the good from the bad. Everybody seems to have different opinions on how to train to improve endurance performance, and many use un-tested and 'fad' methods in an attempt to achieve success, usually at the cost of the athlete's health and performance.

Endurance training is not complicated. It's really not. Endurance adaptation is simply a numbers game, with a twist of individuality and a lot of specificity. All you need to do is follow is the SPORTIF principle:

Specificity: Mimic your sport as closely as possible. If you're a crit cyclist, do a lot of cycling involving accelerations. If you're an ultra runner, do a lot of distance running. 

Progressive Overload: Increase training load (time x intensity x frequency) by 2-10% per week, with a reduction in load every 3-6 weeks to allow for recovery.

Reversibility: Use it or lose it. If you stop training all together, you'll lose your adaptations.

T: Time (number of training minutes).

Intensity: how hard you're training.

Frequency: Number of sessions per week.

Combine this principle with science-based (ie proven) training methods, in conjunction with your goals, injury history, and time availability, and you've got the perfect training program.

So here's what the High Performance Consulting Package will do for you:

1. We'll discredit the myths you've heard about training and cut through the rubbish to give you scientifically-supported training methods and advice. It's our moral obligation as Accredited Exercise Scientists to do so.

2. We'll do a full review of your training history and provide actionable feedback.

3. We'll create you an annual training plan based on your goals to map out when you should be building base, focusing on race-pace, peaking for an event, and tapering to recover.

4. We'll conduct a 30 minute session to educate you on the SPORTIF principle, how to build and manage a training program, and the types of training methods, work:rest ratios, intensities, durations, and frequencies you should aim to hit every week to best suit your goal race(s).

So who is this consulting package best suited to? Well, you probably already know if this package is right for you. However, it's particularly popular with the following types of people:

- Individuals who do not want the ongoing costs of a coach, but just need some expert advice and guidance every now and then.

- Athletes who want to/like to do their own thing, but would like an expert to check in with every now and then to confirm they're heading in the right direction.

- Those who have crazy work schedules and can't commit to the same training schedule every week. This package gives you the knowledge and feedback required to work your training around your lifestyle.

If you're ready to empower yourself with knowledge and break through your performance barriers, be sure to sign up for the consulting package below. If you think you'd prefer to let us do the programming for you, check out our High Performance Coaching Package.