Feb 23, 2023 | General, ithlete Tips, ithlete Training
Guiding your training load with the acute to chronic training load ratio is a great way to avoid over/under training and minimise the risk of injury. Using ithlete Pro automates this process for you, delivering easy-to-follow colour-coded guidance.
Jan 9, 2019 | ithlete Tips, Why ithlete?
Recording Training Load alongside your heart rate variability measurements adds context and better feeds the Simon Says AI training guidance. Read about how best to do so here.
Aug 15, 2018 | HRV Research
Although undoubtedly effective in developing strength and fitness, CrossFit also has a reputation for overuse injuries. Can tracking HRV reduce this risk?
Feb 13, 2018 | General, Product Updates
Coaches often talk about the importance of not increasing your training volume too quickly. For example many running coaches say not to increase your mileage by more than 10% per week to reduce the chances of overuse injuries. But now there is a more scientific and personalised formula – and it’s easy to use too!
Jan 31, 2018 | HRV Research
The stress – adaptation response considered to underlie improvements in performance caused by training has hardly been questioned in almost 100 years. Now, a new and thought-provoking review paper questions the basis for this model, especially as it applies to human...
Nov 2, 2017 | General
Recording training load can often explain daily ithlete readings. ithlete offers a range of methods to import or enter your Training Load. Find out how.
Sep 28, 2017 | Infographics
An overview of total load in sport, how to monitor and manage it.
Jan 12, 2017 | ithlete Training
A member of my training group just finished his first Ironman™ in 12:31 (1:18 swim, 5:51 bike and 4:59 on run) and his training was unique for an event this long. His program schedule may be of interest mainly because it was based on a much higher percentage of short session, high-intensity cardiovascular intervals combined with heavy strength training.
Nov 23, 2016 | Product Updates
By using the ithlete subjective sliders and adding comments as well as recording training loads you can add important context to your data.
Nov 3, 2016 | HRV Research, Industry News
Doing a good job of managing your total load will reduce the likelihood of illness and injury significantly. This post follows our recent summary of the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s consensus statement on loading in sport and focuses specifically on their practical recommendations.
Oct 27, 2016 | General, HRV Research
A summary of the International Olympic Committee’s recent review of over 30 papers investigating the relationship between total load and illness/injury in athletes.
Sep 26, 2016 | General, Product Updates
Garmin and ithlete Pro Garmin are regarded by many endurance athletes as the ‘go-to’ devices for monitoring and logging their workouts and everyday activities. As well as providing stats during the workout your training data is synced to Garmin Connect to view more...
Jun 28, 2016 | HRV Research
Who, what & why? The three week long cycling Grand Tours (Italy, France, Spain) are well known to be amongst the hardest multi day endurance events in the World. But for most of us that will never experience one, how fatigued do the riders actually become, and...
Apr 9, 2015 | HRV Research
This is an interesting study that suggest that HRV has the potential to deliver a sport independent comparable training load number, a goal long sought after by sports scientists and coaches.
Oct 22, 2013 | ithlete Tips
Why record training load with ithlete? It is strongly recommended athletes record training load in ithlete to add depth and meaning to their heart rate variability (HRV) data. Recovering from a hard session? Recording training load can often explain daily ithlete...
Oct 9, 2013 | General
by Carl Valle This second part of this series reviews not only blood analysis with the new InsideTracker Pro, but how to utilize the training load more effectively with better approaches to quantification. The ABC’s (Activity/Blood/Cardiology) reviewed in part...
Oct 4, 2013 | ithlete Training
As the strength and conditioning coach of one of the highest profile athletes from 2012 the pressure was on me to get everything in place for the start of Luke Campbell’s professional career in 2013. In a review of his first professional fight camp we decided that to...
May 17, 2013 | Events
On Wednesday 22nd May ithlete will join Training Impulse founder Dr Ibrahim Akubat on his workshop entitled “Training Load Monitoring in Team Sports” at the home of the Bradford Bulls. The workshop will several cover topics including; The history and...
May 17, 2013 | ithlete Training
In this 4th update, I’d like to run through the preparation for the first real test of the season – the Hampshire Hilly Hundred – a course designed to make the most of the rolling countryside of north Hampshire. The section of chart below is my heart rate...
Apr 19, 2013 | ithlete Training
Not so much to report this time, since last week I was struggling with the tooth problem and the general malaise that accompanied it! However, Friday was the last day of the antibiotics and I was hopeful that I would be well enough to do a planned 86 mile ride with...
Apr 5, 2013 | ithlete Training
Polarised Training – the first weeks As promised, here is the first update on my progress having modified my training program from a ‘ride fairly hard fairly often’ to a program where I try to ride either below aerobic threshold (in my case a heart rate of...
Mar 15, 2013 | HRV Research
Threshold or Polarised endurance training; which produces the biggest performance gains? Research summary & HRV implications by Simon Wegerif, Creator of ithlete.
Feb 14, 2013 | HRV Research
Simon Wegerif, Creator of ithlete summarises HRV research led by respected sports scientist Stephen Seiler. What exactly is the relation between workout intensity & recovery?
Jan 1, 2013 | ithlete Training
Getting Started with HRV So, this is my first blog as an ithlete athlete. After receiving support from the ithlete team, I have started using the HRV Monitor and found this fantastic. This month has been an important month for me as I am currently recovering from...
Jan 1, 2013 | General
I’m an international Javelin thrower and UK Champion (2011 & 12). I have been using ithlete for a few weeks now and feel it will be a great asset to my training. I started throwing when I was just 12 years old after picking up a cricket ball at the Gateshead...
Dec 19, 2012 | Industry News, ithlete Training, Product Updates
Workouts can be quantified in many ways – runners and cyclists are always being asked ‘how far did you go today’, or ‘how long were you out for’. Usually they can impress the questioner with a response like ‘I did xx miles’ or I...
Oct 17, 2012 | HRV Research
by Simon Wegerif Who, why and what ? This study was performed on 8 professional cyclists during the 3 week Tour of Spain, by Dr Conrad Earnest (Cooper Institute for Human Performance) and a team of well respected sports scientists. The study aimed to determine how...
