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Perspectives #40: Energy Expenditure And Compensation, with Eric Trexler

Perspectives #40: Energy Expenditure And Compensation, with Eric Trexler

Update: 2025-08-17

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Dr. Eric Trexler joins the podcast for a nuanced discussion on energy expenditure and endurance sports. He explains measurement methods, the constrained energy expenditure model and its interpretations, the difficulty of calculating your total energy expenditure and needs and practical solutions, some curious results from papers on energy expenditure in cycling grand tours, and much more.

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Perspectives #40: Energy Expenditure And Compensation, with Eric Trexler

Perspectives #40: Energy Expenditure And Compensation, with Eric Trexler

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