Are You Simply Running Towards The Treatment Couch?
Whether you’re a competitive runner or you incorporate running into your training, you want to ensure that you can enjoy a pain free experience. Athletes often become focussed on increasing the intensity and duration of their training runs, but often spend little time on their technique, until injury occurs. My advice is always to move […]
Aerobic Base Training: The Science of Success
Endurance athletes have long understood the effectiveness of aerobic base training, or Zone 2 training, for achieving peak performance. While training in all zones is necessary, aerobic base training is a key part of any successful training plan as it not only improves overall levels of fitness but also prepares the body for more challenging […]
What is VO2 max?
The simple way of explaining VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can take in and use during exercise at your hundred-percent intensity. It is considered to be the gold standard measurement of cardiorespiratory fitness and reflects how fast your body can use oxygen to regenerate ATP (the energy-carrying molecule that is burned […]
Cutting-Edge Technology that’s making our athletes stronger, faster and more resilient
We test our athletes to determine their unique Sparta Science profile. If their profile is good, we will seek to enhance this profile. If the profile highlights an issue or doesn’t fit the sport that they play, then we will adapt their training programme to alter their profile. David Osgathorp – Pro Sport Lab Developing […]