Training, testing, metabolism and physiology with Björn Kafka | EP#286

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2021

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Björn Kafka is a cycling and endurance coach at the highest level, including coaching multiple World and European champions. He is also an expert in metabolism and metabolic calculations, and has developed the Aerotune Powertest that gives athletes access to in-depth information about their own physiology. In this interview we go in-depth on the topics of training, testing, and metabolism, and Björn shares his expertise from all of these domains. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How VO2max is related to the maximum number of training hours you can positively adapt to without overreaching -How to train VO2max (for different types of athletes) -VLaMax: how to use it in training, why lower is not always better, and why it still isn't very widely used -Guidelines for using high-intensity interval training -Guidelines for using cadence and torque work in training -Nutrition recommendations in training, racing, and day to day life -The Aerotune Powertest -General tips for age-group athletes and mistakes to avoid SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts286/ SCIENTIFIC TRIATHLON AND THAT TRIATHLON SHOW WEBPAGE: www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/ SPONSORS: ZEN8 - The ZEN8 Indoor Swim Trainer is a tool for time-crunched triathletes looking to improve swim specific strength and technique. Trusted by BMC PRO Triathlon Team, age-group triathletes, coaches and physios around the world. Visit zen8swimtrainer.com/tts for 20% off your order. ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Visit roka.com/tts for 20% off your order. LINKS AND RESOURCES: Aerotune's website, Twitter, and Instagram Aerotune Powertest Endurance Innovation 100 – Aerotune’s Bjorn Kafka Aerodynamics, Rolling Resistance, Weight, and Return On Investment with Sebastian Schluricke | EP#90 FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 Training structure, periodisation and the science of winning with Jan Olbrecht, PhD | EP#198 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	The Traathlon Show, 286.
0:17.7	Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Traathlon show.
0:23.3	The podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:27.2	I'm my host Michael and on today's episode, I'm to you, Björn Kafka.
0:30.5	Bjorn is a German cycling coach and endurance sports coach at the very highest level,
0:35.3	working with many world-class cyclists in particular.
0:39.7	He is also an expert in metabolism and metabolic calculations and is involved in Ayrotune
0:45.0	and is the man behind the Ayrtune power test, which gives athletes access to metabolic testing
0:52.6	with a testing protocol that can be done remotely,
0:55.0	but with really in-depth information as a result of that, that can give you a deeper
1:00.5	understanding of your own physiology. So in this interview, we dive into lots of topics,
1:06.4	including metabolism, testing, but also just general training from not necessarily only a metabolic
1:12.4	and testing perspective, but equally so just from Bjorn's coaching experience perspective.
1:18.4	So a great multifaceted interview and I really, really enjoyed chatting to Bjorn.
1:25.0	But before we get into the interview, a big thanks to our sponsors.
1:28.4	First we have Roka that are the world leading manufacturers of wetsuits, trisuits,
1:32.4	swimskins, goggles, high-performance eyewear and prescription glasses and sunneglasses.
1:36.5	Roka started out as a wetsuit company and put a gun to my head and if I had to answer,
1:41.1	which is my favorite Roka product, I would, without hesitation,
1:44.8	say that it's the Maverick X2 wetsuit. But Roca has wetsuits for suitable for every level of
1:51.3	athlete and every budget for wetsuits from the entry level Maverick Comp 2 to that Maverick
1:57.2	X2 model with everything in between, including also having a thermal
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