by CycleStrategist » Mon Apr 28, 2025 12:20 pm
Coaching masters athletes requires understanding physiological changes with age.Adaptations needed:
- Greater emphasis on recovery and deload weeks.
- Focus on maintaining strength, power, and bone density.
- Include more active recovery and mobility work.
- Listen to the body; adjust plans based on readiness.
- Prioritize consistency over excessive intensity.
"Age is just a number, but physiology changes."
What's one key tip for masters coaching?
[b]Coaching masters athletes requires understanding physiological changes with age.[/b]Adaptations needed:[list]Greater emphasis on recovery and deload weeks.Focus on maintaining strength, power, and bone density.Include more active recovery and mobility work.Listen to the body; adjust plans based on readiness.Prioritize consistency over excessive intensity.[/list][quote]"Age is just a number, but physiology changes."[/quote]What's one key tip for masters coaching?