Author: Riak Fitness

Cycling Exhaustion Protocol

Use this chart to help you decide when enough is enough during high repetition sessions.  The goal with the exhaustion protocol is to ensure that your training remains high quality and that you are still hitting the right energy system i.e. anaerobic or aerobic.  Please note, some sessions might not be appropriate for implementing an […]

What happens in your body as you dehydrate?

The Impact Structured Training Can Have On Your Mental Health

RIAK Know How – Returning from illness

RIAK Know How – Why Keeping Your FTP Up-To-Date Matters

Do you really know what ‘FTP’ means?

WHAT IS YOUR FUNCTIONAL THRESHOLD POWER? Since the dawn of the online training age, we have become increasingly obsessed with data and metrics. None more so than our FTP. We wear it like a badge of honour, a badge that sometimes… maybe… possibly… every now and then, we embellish a touch… whoops! Something to bear […]

RIAK Know How – Top Tips For Getting Back Into Swimming

RIAK Know How – How strength training can improve mobility

RIAK Know How – TT or Road Bike for Triathlon?

RIAK Know How – Why It Can Hard To Improve Your Swim Technique