Reverse Engineering Performance
A 4-Day Hands-on Camp on Physiology, Diagnostics, Nutrition, and Training Adaptation
Most coaching education focuses on methods, experience, and interpretation. Reverse Engineering Performance focuses on cause–effect.
This 4-day immersive camp teaches how performance emerges from physiology — and how training and nutrition adaptations follow from it.
By the end of the camp, you will be able to assess an athlete’s metabolic profile and, based on the data, immediately make physiology-informed decisions on how to design training and nutrition strategies that improve performance.
No opinions. No training philosophies. Just scientific causal relationships and physiological mechanisms.
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This exclusive clinic includes:
Workshops: Get hands-on experience on physiological testing, creating a 360° physiological athletic profile across different sports. Learn how to measure and analyze key performance metrics such as VO2max, VLamax, FatMax, substrate utilization, running economy and more.
Masterclasses: Each day, dive deep into key topics like energy metabolism, athlete profiling, and nutrition strategies for endurance athletes. Gain expert knowledge to apply directly to your coaching and lab practice.
Mentorship: Work closely with our expert to develop personalized training plans using real athletes’ data. This is your chance to refine your skills and confidently apply the knowledge gained in workshops and masterclasses.
By the numbers
- 10 sessions, including; energy metabolism, fat combustion, aerobic & anaerobic capacity, lactate as a fuel.
- 7 sessions on adaptation to training: phenotype-based, reasoning behind low-intensity high volume vs. high-intensity interval training, etc.
- 2 sessions on metabolic testing (VO2, lactate sampling, running economy, VLamax, VO2max, and thresholds, using the most trusted testing devices).
- 5 sessions on interpretation and application of the results of metabolic testing (training zones, how to identify performance limiting factors, nutrition to maximize training adaptation).
Highlights that make the difference
- Hands-on learning with athletes and coaches in the field. This means testing athletes, applying test data to training, and understanding the unique needs of each athlete. True insiders look at world-class training and testing.
- Become an expert in metabolic testing. You will conduct lactate and VO2 testing: at the running track, and on the road.
- Learn how to interpret and apply metabolic data to inform training programs with the highest efficacy.
- What it feels like to be part of this camp. From basing training programs on experience and philosophy — to mastering the mechanisms that drive performance.
See what it’s like to be part of the INSCYD Coaching & Testing Camp
From practical workshops to hands-on performance testing—get a behind-the-scenes look at the immersive learning, expert mentorship, and real-world application that defined our March camp in the U.S. with USA Triathlon’s Project Podium.
Why This Camp Stands Out
No philosophies. No opinions. No generic frameworks.
Causality over interpretation
Training and performance are approached through physiological cause–effect relationships and mechanisms — not opinions, philosophies, or heuristics. Understanding why something works comes before deciding what to do.
Theory and practice — fully integrated
This camp connects theory and practice in a continuous loop. Physiological concepts are immediately linked to real testing, data, interpretation, and application. Diagnostics, analysis, and training design are learned as one coherent process — not as isolated disciplines.
Applied physiology, not textbook science
The focus is strictly on applied exercise physiology.Only concepts that are relevant for performance, diagnostics, and training adaptation are taught — always grounded in current science, but translated into practical, usable understanding rather than academic detail.
Interactive learning, not frontal teaching
Learning happens through interaction.Participants work with real physiological profiles and interactive athlete models, engage in breakout groups, discussions, and Q&A sessions. This is not a lecture-only based format, but an environment designed for deep understanding and skill development.
A learning environment of experienced practitioners
The camp brings together endurance coaches, performance practitioners, and scientists with diverse backgrounds and experience levels. Learning happens not only from the content, but through shared discussion, comparison, and exchange across disciplines.
Program
Program
Day 1 - The Building Blocks of Power
Masterclass: How Power is composed – the energy metabolism that enables performance.
Creatine & ATP energy system
- What is are the ATP and PCr energy supply mechanisms
- In which training and racing scenarios can they make a difference
- How to measure it
- Energetic contribution of the PCr system
- Link to fatigue and maximum power
Glycolytic energy metabolism
- What is glycolytic energy supply
- In which training and racing scenarios does it matter
- How to measure it
- Influence on endurance performance
- Influence sprint performance
- Determining the optimal VLamax
Aerobic energy metabolism
- What is aerobic energy supply
- In which training and racing scenarios does it matter
- How to measure it
- Influence on endurance performance
- Influence on substrate (fat / carbo) utilization
Anaerobic Threshold
- What is anaerobic threshold
- In which training and racing scenarios does it matter
- How to measure it
Fat & Carbohydrate Combustion
- What is substrate utilization?
- In which training and racing scenarios does it matter
- How to measure it
- Mechanism that regulates fat/carb combustion in training and racing
Day 2 - Practice Tests VO2 & Lactate Testing Session
Practical Session: Testing Protocols & Lactate Sampling
- Testing protocols
- Tricks & tips how to take lactate samples
- Most common mistakes in lactate testing
- Introduction to VO2 analyzers and its application
Practical Session: Run Testing at the Track
- Lactate testing in running
- Measuring VO2 in running using COSMED K5 Mobile Analyzer
- Testing running economy
- Determination of threshold, VO2max, VLamax, FatMax
Protocols - Creating a 360° metabolic profile
Practical Session: Bike Test
- Lactate testing in cycling
- Protocols
- Determination of threshold, VO2max, VLamax, FatMax
Day 3 - Phenotype based training – learn how the athlete phenotype determines training efficacy
1. Masterclass: Phenotype Based Training Part I
- What is athlete phenotype & how to determine it
- Training to increase aerobic performance
- How athlete type determines the most efficient training intensity
- Polarized vs. pyramidal training models – the physiology of your athlete determines which model to choose
- How to pick the correct training intensity
- Physiological reasons why a training program that worked in the past now may not work anymore
- How to pick the best training volume
- Training of the glycolytic system
- Training to lower VLamax
- Training to increase VLamax
2. Masterclass: Phenotype Based Training Part I|
- Physiology-based interval training
- Intervals to increase VO2max
- Intervals to stabilize VLamax
- Intervals to increase buffering capacity
- Training to increase fat combustion
- Periodized nutrition
- Training intensity
- Hacks to increase fat combustion
Day 4 - Metabolic Profiling & Training planning: real world use cases how to use test data
Practical session: evaluation of the test data
- Processing test data of day 2
- Applying the knowledge gained on day 1
- How VO2max & VLamax are determined using incremental tests
- Creating a full metabolic profile of an athlete
- Interpretation of the metabolic profile
- Accuracy and Reliability
- Influence of device measurement error
Influence of testing protocols
Practical session: from test data to training programs
- Applying the knowledge gained on day 3
5 Use cases of different athletes in different sports:
- Analyzing the metabolic profile to identify what to train
- Specific fueling and peridization strategies based on the metabolic profile and goals of the athletes
- How to decide which intensity zones to chose based on the metabolic profile and the goals
- Designing training zones and interval sets
- Rolling out the program and retesting
Sebastian Weber
Sebastian Weber, a renowned sports scientist and creator of INSCYD, has significantly influenced elite sports training with his expertise in exercise physiology and metabolic profiling. Sebastian has developed the first ever test to measure glycolytic power aka VLamax back in 2003. He has used his knowledge to some of the best world tour cyclists to win 9 world championship titles, Olympic medals and Tour de France victories.
Sebastian Weber is consulting and advising the German Swimming and Skiing Federations, the USA Triathlon Federation along many other elite organizations. He is also a teacher for German Triathlon Federation and for Olympic S&C coaching program.
Additonal Speakers
Learn from world renowned scientists, coaches and or athletes as your teachers in these locations.
Parker Spencer
Head Coach of USA Triathlon's
Project Podium
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Parker Spencer is one of the most successful coaches of USA Triathlon. He is an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and leads USA Triathlon’s Project Podium, the development program of USAT for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Under his guidance, Project Podium has achieved over 50 international elite podium finishes, establishing itself as a premier development program in endurance sports. Parker has also coached Paralympic champion Chris Hammer, who secured gold in paratriathlon, showcasing his ability to develop athletes across all levels of competition. His commitment to excellence was recognized when he received the USA Triathlon Olympic Coach of the Year award in 2022, making him the youngest recipient of this honor.
Reinout van Schuylenbergh
Sport Scientist &
Research Manager at INSCYD
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Reinout Van Schuylenbergh, with over 30 years of experience in coaching endurance sports, was the technical director for the Belgian Cycling and Triathlon Federations for two decades.
He earned his PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Leuven, Belgium, and remains an active educator there.
Reinout now applies his expertise to support research projects at INSCYD, and enjoys endurance sports and drumming in his leisure time.
What Coaches from Past Camps Are Saying
Hear firsthand how this camp transformed their approach to testing and coaching—and how they left with practical tools they now use every day. From deeper metabolic insights to more confident coaching decisions, see why coaches around the world keep coming back.
Early Bird pricing available at a reduced rate.
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Participation is limited to 20 participants per camp to ensure personalized attention and sufficient hands-on time.
Watch Our Free Webinar: The 7 Key Takeaways You Will Get from 4-Day Hands-on Camp
- Create a full metabolic profile of your athlete in only 30 min time
- How to measure economy in running and swimming and its implications for training
- Creating physiology-based training zones: why using a % of FTP or % of critical power doesn’t trigger the training effects you wanted
- Go “long & easy” or “short & hard”: how the physiology of an athlete determines which training approach works best – and why!
- Designing recovery periods in between intervals to decrease or increase anaerobic power (and therefore anaerobic threshold and fat combustion)
- Increasing aerobic capacity aka VO2max: what are the limits ?
- Fat metabolism in training: everybody wants it – (almost) nobody understands it: mechanics how to improve fat combustion in training
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FAQ
Most Common Questions
Is this camp only for coaches?
No! We have people from all different backgrounds joining the camp: physicians, researchers, physiologists and even people who work in exercise and sports technology.
Is this camp only for coaches in cycling or triathlon?
No! What you will learn in this camp can be applied across all kind of sports. This is why we usually have coaches from all different disciplines, like swimming, rowing, skiing and even team sports like football but recently also from sports like Hyrox and Crossfit. The practical sessions of performance testing however are limited to examples in cycling, running and swimming. But the principles you will learn and the examples we use are also from other sports like kayaking, rowing, football and others
Do I get a certificate of participation?
Yes, we will provide you with a certificate after the successful participation in the camp?
Is the camp certified for CEUs?
For some federations it is. As for now, participant will gain all CEU needed to prolong their coach certificate with: USA Cycling, USA Triathlon, German Swimming Federation. If you need to get this camp approved by another organization please reach out to us.
Will I receive the presentation slides?
Yes. For all theoretical sessions you can get the slides of the presentations.
How many hours will be the lessons per day?
Usually we start at 09:00am in the morning and finish around 05:00pm in the evening. But, in the past camps there were often more questions or some specific areas of interest that participants wanted to dive into and hence on many days people stay easily one hour longer.
This also means that all four days are fully packed with great learning experiences, so you should not schedule travel on these days but the days prior to the camp and afterwards.
Will the theoretical lessons be in a classroom “teacher-upfront” style?
No. The courses embrace interactive learning. You will see breakout session, workgroups, rotating groups, practical examples and many other elements that will make the theoretical sessions very engaging.
Is food and lodging included?
No. the fees only cover the educational part. However we will provide suggestions where to stay based on the venue of the camp. In some places where hotel beds are rare – like Park City, USA – we already blocked hotel rooms to ensure everybody can stay on site and doesn’t need to commute.
Is the camp for me if I am not an INSCYD user?
Yes! You can participate in this camp without being an INSCYD user. Almost everything that you will learn is not about the INSCYD Software. But as the camp teaches you some fundamentals of exercise physiology, you would find some parallel to INSCYD. Only when it comes to processing the measured data of the practical performance assessment sessions, you will use the INSCYD platform.
Can I benefit from this camp without having a license for the INSCYD Software ?
Yes. All that you will learn can be used without the INSCYD Software. As an INSCYD user it might be easier to apply some of the learning. But: as the content of the camp is not about INSCYD but fundamental exercise and training science, all that you will learn is independent of INSCYD.
Want deeper insights? - Get 360° View of Your Athletes Performance with Detailed Metabolic Profile
INSCYD equips you with insights into your athletes’ physiological strengths and limitations, metabolic efficiency, energy contributions, and performance potential—all to drive targeted training decisions for peak performance.
- Decipher lactate production, recovery rates, glycolytic power, aerobic capacity, fat and carbohydrate combustion rates, and much more.
- Create training zones and strategies targeted to specific physiological areas with the greatest potential for improvement.
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