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A PASSIVE warm-up routine before competitive team sports harms performance but athletes continue to overuse the technique, research has found. James Zois, from Victoria University's school of sport and exercise science, said too many athletes were still using static stretching techniques such as calf, hamstring, quad and hip flex stretches before competing even though it has been shown to reduce power.

Athletes around the world are living atop virtual mountains in the quest for faster race times. Here, we take a look at the science behind altitude training.

A range of Interval Training plans for improving cycling performance. The principles in these training plans can easily be applied other forms of physical activity such as running and swimming.