Scott, Author at Xert

About Scott

Scott Steele completed a BSc in Biochemistry before earning his MSc in Applied Health Sciences studying under the direction of Dr. Stephen Cheung. He has been working with the Xert team since 2018.

The Science: The Physiology Behind Focus and Strain, and How To Train The Metabolic Pathways

Introduction In a previous post, we looked at how the body responds to the demands of cycling by tight regulation of metabolic pathways: aerobic respiration, anaerobic glycolysis, and phosphocreatine. In this article, we're going to expand on that thought and show how we can manipulate our training to enhance our [...]

Scott2019-07-26T10:30:48-04:00Blog Post|

The Science: Metabolic Pathways and How They Affect Your Riding and Racing

Introduction In this article, we will provide an overview of metabolic pathways and how these pathways affect your riding and racing. Through these metabolic pathways, the body converts stored chemical potential energy from food, into mechanical energy used to power our bikes or our runs. How this energy is converted [...]

Scott2019-02-13T16:07:22-05:00Blog Post, Fitness, Science, Training|