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You do not have to be a professional to train like a professional athlete. The objective of Alan Smeets Training is to offer professional coaching to a wide audience.
Lino Colombo
Lino Colombo Individual
"I predict Alan will have a great future as a coach/trainer and would definitely recommend him to young athletes."
Rosan Koper
Rosan Koper WV de Amstel
"Training plans help me to become more motivated to train and it is a tool to achieve my goals."
Tom Vermeer
Tom Vermeer Acrog-Tormans (Bel)
"I have faith in Alan's approach and the way he approaches cycling scientifically."
Heini Koornberg
Heini Koornberg Hanzerenners Zwolle (NL)
"For me, coaching is important to use the available training hours as optimally as possible."

Latest Blog Posts

The effect of altitude on your power output
When you ride your bike in the mountains it will be more difficult when altitude increases. Because of the altitude, your power output will be lower for the same relative intensity.
Skipping a workout: What happens in your body?
Most people exercise to improve their fitness. Occasionally, it happens that you can't train for a few days, weeks, and even months because of injuries, illness, or other activities.
Warm-up and cool-down for cyclo-cross racers
A good warm-up is essential to prepare yourself physically and mentally for a race, so you can optimize your performance.
What to eat before a cyclo-cross race?
Travelling to the race, the time of the race and the high intensity during the race make it difficult to plan your meals before a cyclo-cross race.