Hi Endurance Enthusiast, Happy Friday! In this special ´Open Lab´ edition, we explore the localized environment where performance ultimately succeeds or fails: the working muscle. To guide us in this endeavor, we’re excited to share that today’s content was co-authored with Dr. Phil Batterson, a pioneer in muscle
Hi Endurance Enthusiast, We need to address a fundamental misconception in training architecture: the idea that your energy systems operate like light switches—flicking from "aerobic" to "anaerobic" the moment you cross a specific heart rate or pace. This sequential view of physiology is outdated and
Hi Endurance Enthousiast, Most training advice is based on anecdotes and marketing. This is where we change that. I’m Dr. Thomas Mortelmans, and I started The Scientist’s Notebook because the gap between sports science research and what athletes actually do is far too wide. You are joining as
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