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Training Science PodcastSmart Training Is Not Tech-Driven - With Dr Mladen Jovanović & Dr Martin Buchheit⚙️ METHODOLOGY OVER TECH – Smart TRAINING with Limited RESOURCES 💡🔥Mladen Jovanović @physical_prep says you DON’T need all the bells and whistles to coach like a PRO. It’s about applying the RIGHT methodology, not just following the latest gadget 💪📊In the latest episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Mladen dive into what it takes to deliver elite-level prep—no matter your tools:🧠 Why method beats tech when designing training systems ⚖️ The complexities of fatigue, testing & skill development in combat and team sports 📈 How agile planning and communication with clubs support lo...2025-05-091h 18Training Science PodcastOld and New Training Science, but Mostly New for Women! - With Dr Tony Boutagy & Prof Paul Laursen💪 TRAINING SCIENCE, NUTRITION & FEMALE ATHLETE HEALTH 👩🔬🧬Dr Tony Boutagy brings DECADES of experience to the mic – from triathlon dreams to coaching elite athletes, and now, helping women thrive through ALL stages of life 💥In this episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Tony go deep on how to optimize training, nutrition, and mindset – especially for women navigating complex physiology 🧠💃🔍 Why continuous glucose monitoring is a GAME CHANGER for understanding metabolic health 🏋️♀️ The vital role of strength training – especially post-menopause 🥦 Why “you can’t outrun a bad diet” still holds true 🧩 Individualized nutrition, insulin sensitivity...2025-05-031h 01Training Science PodcastSALT + WATER = LONG Ride Without Problems - with Sean Sakinofsky & Prof Paul Laursen🔥 KETO & FASTED RIDING = PERFORMANCE CLARITY? 🧠💪Sean Sekonofsky @sean_sako didn’t just change his fuel—he changed his life. From fatigue and fibromyalgia to nearly 100,000 km in the saddle 🚴♂️, his journey into a ketogenic, fasted lifestyle is as bold as it is controversial.In this week’s Training Science Podcast, Paul and Sean go deep on: 🚫 "Super fuel" myths — carbs might not be the magic we think they are 🧂 The vital role of SALT in a low-carb diet ⚡️ How fasted training boosts clarity and performanceJoin the FIELD study now. Fueling Influence...2025-04-251h 00Training Science PodcastPART 2: Workout Reserve and the Future of AI Coaching - with Dr Andrea Zignoli & Prof. Paul Laursen💥 Dr. Andrea Zignoli wants you to understand that Workout Reserve is not just another performance metric—it’s a breakthrough in how we track and interpret what athletes can actually do in real time.In Part 2 of this deep-dive on the Training Science Podcast, Andrea and Paul explore why traditional models like W′ fall short, and how Workout Reserve offers a more flexible, mechanical (not physiological) way to understand athlete capability. Plus, they tackle the future of AI coaching—how RAG-AI and Large Language Models are reshaping how athletes and coaches engage with data.📊 Why Workout Reserv...2025-04-0449 minTraining Science PodcastHYROX Solved?! The HYBRID Athlete Puzzles Becomes Clearer?! - with Dr Dan Plews & Dr Martin Buchheit🏋️♂️ STRENGTH ⚡ ENDURANCE 🏃♂️—FINDING THE BALANCE!Training for HYROX and hybrid sports? Dr Dan Plews wants you to understand that you CAN become TOO STRONG or TOO ENDURANCE-FOCUSED. The key? OPTIMIZING your training mix 🔥!In the latest episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch & Dan @theplews dive into: ⚖️ The ART of balancing STRENGTH & ENDURANCE for peak performance; 📊 Monitoring training responses to avoid neuromuscular fatigue; 🔥 How training SPECIFICITY impacts HYROX & hybrid events!“You have to have a bit of a mix.” 🎯#trainingsciencepodcast #hiitscience #highrocks #endurancetraining #strengthtraining #hybridathlete #coachingstrategies #performanceop...2025-03-141h 07Training Science PodcastHow to MAXIMIZE Submaximal Testing - with Dr Shaun McLaren & Dr Martin Buchheit🚀 MONITOR. MEASURE. ADAPT. 💪🏉Dr Shaun McLaren @Shaun_McLaren1 knows that tracking TRAINING LOAD and SUBMAXIMAL TESTING isn’t just about numbers—it’s about OPTIMIZING ATHLETE PERFORMANCE 📊🔥!In the latest episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch & Shaun dive into:📉 Why the SIMPLEST metrics often provide the BEST insights;⚖️ BALANCING training load & training effects for peak performance;|❤️🔥 HEART RATE variability & why it’s NOT just about aerobic fitness;🎯 How GAME-BASED assessments can replace traditional fitness tests!“The game IS the test.”—#trainingsciencepodcast #hiitscience #sports...2025-03-081h 41Training Science PodcastThe Drive Beyond Trophies: Become the Practitioner of the Future- With Dave Carolan & Dr Martin BuchheitGet OUTSIDE your COMFORT and EXPERTISE zone 💥!Dave Carolan wants you to understand that it is essential to not “just” be a specialist, but you also need to be GENERALIST! Help out, LEARN more, and contribute as much as you can 🙏!In the 153rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & Dave discuss:🌟 MARKETING yourself in the NEW world of sports careers;🔎🌐 Spezialisation VS broad knowledg VS high-end education;🔥 Career INFLATION: what is it, and how can you LEVERAGE it;_____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https...2025-03-011h 21Training Science PodcastHow Low Can You Drop Your Carbs? - With Dr Philip Prins & Prof Paul LaursenYou are FIT! BUT are you HEALTHY 🤔?!Dr Philip Prins wants you to understand that there is MORE ❤️ than “just” performance in being an athlete. In the LONG-TERM you NEED to consider your metabolic health, which THEN will transfer into more performance improvements. You might not get there this quarter or year, but you will in the long run 💯!In the 152nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Philip discuss:❌🍞 Why high performance with low carbohydrates IS possible;🦾 How MANY carbs you might ACTUALLY need during your event?😎 Blood glucose, muscle gly...2025-02-211h 24Training Science PodcastMasterclass in Leveraging Your Athlete’s Fibre Types - With Prof. Wim Derave & Dr Martin BuchheitIt takes A LOT to get precise information for MOVEMENT QUALITY - don’t get bogged down in your own bias 🙅🏻 !Dr Enda King wants you to understand that kinetic and kinematic analysis, as well as motor control training is an ITERATIVE 🔄 process that requires a MULTI-disciplinary approach. Make sure to avoid getting too “focused”!In the 150th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & Enda discuss:🔥 Why you should APPLY biomechanical analysis in YOUR practice;👀 And why you need to COMBINE that analysis with further on-field assessments;🤔 Thinking about when you MISS some...2025-02-141h 11Training Science PodcastThere Is So Much You Could Be Missing in Your Rehab Process - With Dr Enda King & Dr Martin BuchheitIt takes A LOT to get precise information for MOVEMENT QUALITY - don’t get bogged down in your own bias 🙅🏻 !Dr Enda King wants you to understand that kinetic and kinematic analysis, as well as motor control training is an ITERATIVE 🔄 process that requires a MULTI-disciplinary approach. Make sure to avoid getting too “focused”!In the 150th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & Enda discuss:🔥 Why you should APPLY biomechanical analysis in YOUR practice;👀 And why you need to COMBINE that analysis with further on-field assessments;🤔 Thinking about when you MISS some...2025-02-071h 00Training Science PodcastHow to Master End-Stage ACL Rehab - With Fillipo Picinini & Dr Martin BuchheitDELAYING on-pitch rehab for BETTER 🤩 on-pitch rehab?!Fillipo Picinini wants you to understand that a DETAILED & specific 🎯 movement RELEARNING programme that starts EARLY in ACL rehab can help INCREASE 🔝 the load that a player can tolerate on the pitch once they get to it - which might be slightly later. In the 149th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & Fillipo discuss:🦵🏼 the nitty gritty of ACL rehabilitation; 💎 How to ASSESS movement quality & your BRAIN relearning movements;🚀 Football-specific reconditioning in late...2025-01-311h 24Training Science PodcastBreaking Records: The Triathlon Simulation That Set Up Magnus Ditlev’s World Record– Dr. Peter Christensen, Magnus Ditlev & Prof Paul LaursenSimulate, train & PRACTICE with all 🔎 LOAD combinations!Peter Christensen & Magnus Ditlev want you to understand that swimming 🏊 before biking in a triathlon is a SIGNIFICANT part that cannot be underestimated - the same goes for everything else that can potentially cause any type of fatigue 🥱In the 148th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul, Peter & Magnus discuss:😴 FATIGUE and everything relevant for PRACTICE & TRAINING;🛠️ REAL-LIFE race simulations as a training tool;🎯 Personalised nutrition guided by performance....2025-01-2459 minTraining Science PodcastEccentric Training Is Not Strength Training - With Dr Marcin Lipski & Prof Paul LaursenECCENTRIC training is SO MUCH MORE than just lifting heavy weights!Marcin Lipski wants you to understand ECCENTRIC muscle actions are VERY different from their concentric counterparts. Plus, there are HEAPS of decelerations in practice. Yet, we have not approached it in a UNIQUE and ECCENTRIC-ONLY way in training. Try it!In the 147th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Marcin discuss:🔥 How ECCENTRIC muscle actions are completely DIFFERENT from everything else;🧠 Why you NEED to use ECCENTRIC-ONLY training;🚣🏻...2025-01-171h 29Training Science PodcastRowing Secrets From a Multiple World Champ - With Martino Goretti & Prof. Paul LaursenJust be BIG, heavy 💪🏽 and POWERFUL for ROWING🚣🏻♀️ ? Sure?!Martino Goretti wants you to understand that although rowing might appear like a sport where pure physique and power are the biggest factors, A LOT comes down to the ability to FEEL 🌊 the boat and the water. Technique training in endurance sport is ESSENTIAL!In the 146th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Martino discuss:🔥 doing HEAT training without knowing that you are doing HEAT training; 🧠 MENTAL strength and strain in endurance sports;🚣🏻 EVERY...2025-01-101h 00Training Science PodcastScience-Driven Rowing: Strength, Conditioning, and the Future of Performance - with Joseph DeLeo, Alex Wolf & Prof. Paul LaursenRowing is FAST💥! Try to produce BIG WATTS at 40+ strokes per minute😵!Joseph DeLeo and Alex Wolf want you to understand that rowing is a 6-7 minute ⏱️ sport. You NEED to be fast but with a high level of SKILL. In the 143rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul, Alex and Joseph discuss:🗃️ WHY “just do MORE MILES” does not work;🤓☝️ HOW to adapt to the NEW 1500m Olympic format;🚀 Translating the COMPLEX rowing science into practice....2024-12-2059 minTraining Science PodcastThe MOST EFFECTIVE Basics of Sports Data - With Dr. Derek McHugh & Dr Martin BuchheitQUALITATIVE 🤔💭 insights might need to be “improvised” - they are ESSENTIAL though!Dr Derek McHugh wants you to understand that data sets in sports are NEVER complete, and thus you are ALWAYS missing stuff. This acknowledgement might appear BASIC to you, but it opens up a variety of flexibility to be more “free” ✅❌ of blindly just believeing the data.In the 142nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & Derek discuss:🗃️ Organising, designing & cross-linking a SOLID athlete data base;🤓☝️ How to make sure that even DESPITE incomple...2024-12-131h 05Training Science PodcastWe Need to Talk About Oxygen - With Elias Lehtonen & Prof Paul LaursenIssues in your TRAINING, RECOVERY, FOOD and more, DO NOT manifest the same for fast 🚀 and slow twitch 🐢 athletes!Elias Lehtonen wants you to understand that when you have MESSED ❌ something up chronically, your WHOLE BODY is fried - not just one system. So much so, that you will BARELY be able to start exercising without getting a massive lactate increase ⬆️. BUT this can be different from athlete type to athlete type!In the 141st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Elias discuss:🫁 OXYGEN and how it matters...2024-12-061h 19Training Science PodcastThe Ins and Outs of a Team Sport Performance Coach - With Dr David Tenney & Dr Martin BuchheitTACTICAL periodization is EASY😉 ! Just make sure to RECOVER for minus 3 + 4 !Dr David Tenney wants you to understand that although working in a TACTICAL environemt is OBVIOUSLY COMPLEX, there are keystones 📍 you can USE EVERY WEEK to make your life easier. In the 140th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & David discuss:⚽🏀 Moving from FOOTBALL to BASKETBALL;🙌 team sessions VS autonomy;⚔️ TACTICAL periodization - yes MORE OF IT!_____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr...2024-11-291h 25Training Science PodcastThe Science Behind the Norwegian Method: Insights with Brad Culp & Prof Paul LaursenHEAT🔥 training is ESTABLISHED, EASY ✅ and FOR EVERYONE! Get on it NOW!Brad Culp wants you to understand that HEAT training is not a FAD, and that PREPARING for your ENVIRONMENT is ESSENTIAL to your performance. Norwegians can do it, so can you! Plus, training is cheap🤑!In the 139th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Brad discuss:🔎 the FULL SCOPE of the “NORWEGIAN” method;🥑 why FAT metabolism, volume AND intensity are all ESSENTIAL for endurance;🇳🇴 how to BUILD a strong sense of “PURPOSE” around high-performance across all ages and sports - like in...2024-11-221h 07Training Science PodcastNavigate the Chaos of Professional Football - With Angel Acena & Martin BuchheitYour player LIKES ❤️ that one WEIRD/NEW method? You might want to just let them do it 👍Angel Acena wants you to understand that sometimes you will encounter ESTABLISHED routines that might clearly go AGAINST existing evidence❌ . While you always should try to at least understand how and why the players got here, you might also just start by letting them do it for now. In the 137th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Angel discuss:📈 How to progress your career through MANY experiences EFFECTIVELY;⚽ managing & ADJUSTING constantly to the CHAOS of pr...2024-11-1555 minTraining Science PodcastWomen Need Unique Performance Support - With Ellie Maybury & Prof. Paul LaursenNEW to female 👩🏻 PERFORMANCE? SLOW down 🐌!Ellie Maybury wants you to understand that for any NEW environment, but specifically with FEMALE athletes (who might be still be new to the high performance setting), you need to LEARN and OBSERVE 🎓 first, then ASK questions, and finally, start “coaching” ✨ after taking your time. In the 137th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Ellie discuss:🤗 why SUBJECTIVE data was the backbone of WOMEN’s performance coaching so far;✅ building a PROCESS for understanding menstrual cycle impact on performance and wellbeing;♀️ WOMEN specific performance & p...2024-11-081h 03Training Science PodcastFINALLY: The Ultimate Way to Maximise Your HIIT Intervals - With Ingvill Odden & Prof. Paul LaursenYou NEED MORE ⏰ TIME! More TIME BREATHING really hard 🌬️!Ingvill Odden wants you to understand that YES✅, we can say with more certainty now that the more time you spend at VO2max, or at least the higher percentage of VO2max you are at during your HIIT, the greater your performance outcomes will be. Plus, if you are struggling, start with SHORTER HIIT - like we have always been highlighting here at HIIT Science ;)!In the 136th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Ingvill discuss:🚲 how and why the AMOUNT of VO2max us...2024-11-0148 minTraining Science PodcastWhat Do You Need Rather Than Want for Your Training? - With David Wadsworth & Prof. Paul LaursenSo you WANT to be AERO🚀? You sure that is the BEST 🥇 for YOU RIGHT NOW?!David Wadsworth wants you to understand that going full crazy on low handlebar settings, crazy positions, UGLY bent backs 😵💫, and all the other overpriced AERO trends is unlikely to be the BEST solution for you.In the 135th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and David discuss:🚲 how your BIKE FIT matters SO MUCH MORE than silly AERO trends;🤕 out of the box thinking about PAIN;⏳ LONG-TERM development of all athletes....2024-10-251h 06Training Science PodcastThe Ultimate Guide to Managing Return to Play - With Dr Simon Harries & Dr Martin BuchheitHow many LEVELS of SCALED drills do you have in YOUR rehab process 🧐 ?Dr Simon Harries wants you to understand that it is non-negotiable to SCALE down ⤵️ GAME specific drills that will slowly reintroduce the injured players into team specific training.In the 134th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Simon discuss:🤹♂️ Why a MULTIDISCPLINARY approach to pre- and rehab is a must;🕵️ How to make a POST MORTEM work, as well as what is a “PRE” MORTEM?!🚀 three ways of OPTMISING return to play._____________________ 2024-10-181h 06Training Science PodcastElevate Your Key Players to Leaders of Your Standards - With Dr Garrison Draper & Dr Martin BuchheitTEAM sports require INDIVIDUALS to be considered first, but at the same time you NEED to make TEAM COHERENCE 🎯 work.Dr Garrison Draper wants you to understand that you need to put EXTRA effort 💪 in to remember daily that your PLAYERS are who matter the most. That you need to look after them 🚀 while making it all fit together within your team. In the 133rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Garrison discuss:🚧 braking down barrieres, opening communication & INCLUDING players with their STRENGTHS in decision making;🦅 the UNIQUE challange...2024-10-111h 13Training Science PodcastThe Cost of Not Asking Better Performance Questions - With Dr Jason Weber & Dr Martin BuchheitDo you CARE enough about your ATHELTES to try to LEARN more about their abilities, problems & POTENTIAL SKILL ISSUES 📢?Dr Jason Weber wants you to understand that sometimes we do TOO little just to SPEED things up. Patience ⏳ is not only important for ELITE athletes that are massive assets, but for anyone who is training for any level of sports.In the 132nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Jason discuss:❓ knowing WHAT to ASK in your SPECIFIC sports performance setting;💭how tools are tools, and you still need...2024-10-041h 05Training Science PodcastThe SCIENCE of the FLOW STATE - with Dr Matt Dubin & Dr Martin BuchheitCOLLECTIVE flow - are you in it to win it 🏆?!Dr Matt Dubin wants you to understand that “going together” is one of the highest states of elation 🚀 us humans can achieve - even if that means that we need to cut our own INDIVIDUAL preferences a bit shorter sometimes.In the 131st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Matt discuss:🏷️ WHAT do you need to get into FLOW state?👩🏻🔬 Flow differences between INDIVIDUAL sports, ENDURANCE sports & TEAMS;;➡️ How it all APPLIES to us mere mortals at our OFFICE/MENTAL w...2024-09-261h 05Training Science PodcastThe ESSENTIALS for Building a PERFORMANCE PROGRAM from the Ground Up - with Dr Teena Murray & Dr Martin BuchheitStay for a while AND BUILD 🧱 the THING!Dr Teena Murray wants you to understand that “the next step” is not always a “change”. You cannot get IN-DEPTH skills, knowledge and COACHING ⚙️ understanding if you are NEVER fully committed to supporting one set of individuals for while. In the 130th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Teena discuss:🏷️ How to build a HEALTH & PERFORMANCE program from the ground up;👩🏻🔬 Why COMMITMENT with the right support from DECISION makers can be more important than career “moves”;➡️ EVERYTHING about individual performance...2024-09-201h 01Training Science PodcastThe Everyday Benefits of Pursuing Applied Research Work in Sports - With Dr Neil Gibson & Dr Martin BuchheitIn the SPORTS and COACHING industry you might not find that many people with NUANCED and BALANCED approaches to problems 🤔💭Dr Neil Gibson wants you to understand that whether you come from research or another DETAIL oriented discipline that cares about taking your time with assorting information and making a conclusion, you have 🏆 AMAZING skills!In the 129th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Neil discuss:🏷️ Position titles, roles, subject matter experts & coaches synergy;👩🏻🔬 the VALUE of research, PhD, and utilising it in the EVERY DAY of coaching; ➡️ how to COMMUNICATE EF...2024-09-121h 05Training Science PodcastPART 2: Sexy Jump Curves, Eccentric Phases & Single Leg Data - Send Help AGAIN! With Dr Daniel Cohen & Dr Martin BuchheitSo you THINK SINGLE LEG jumps are all the HYPE 🦵🏼 ?Dr Daniel Cohen wants you to understand that DOUBLE and SINGLE leg jumps have not only DIFFERENT metrics, but these also give different VALUE 🤑!In the 128th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Dan discuss:😴 Assessing FATIGUE;1️⃣🆚2️⃣SINGLE vs DOUBLE leg jumps;❤️ EARNING simplicity in parameters and testing._____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/ Dr Daniel Cohen https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-cohen-phd-77b86863/ _____________________ 2024-09-0554 minTraining Science PodcastPART ONE: Jump Power, Force, Velocity, Or Height - Send Help! With Dr Daniel Cohen & Dr Martin BuchheitMEASURING an OUTPUT 📊 is all cool and EXCITING - but, do YOU KNOW HOW YOU GOT IT?!Dr Daniel Cohen wants you to understand that there are not shortcuts when it comes to FULLY UNDERSTANDING movements, loading or athlete profiles you need to DIG 🚀 into some details! NO SHORTCUTS!In the 128th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Dan discuss:📖 Neurouscular assessments, their history and MODERN PROFILING;✅ PROFILING versus TESTING versus MONITORING athletes;❤️ The VALUE of various metrics & TAKING TIME to understand all of them._____________________ Today’s spe...2024-08-291h 00Training Science PodcastSPORT SCIENCE 3.0: STOP Just Scratching The Surface! - with Dr. Martin Buchheit & Prof. Paul LaursenDATA THIS data THAT! MEASURE measure? Just SIMPLIFY 🤡! But, do you KNOW what to do NOW?! Martin and Paul want you to understand that “just” SCRATCHING the surface of training methods is not only suboptimal, but may even be dangerous in the long run 💀. In the 125th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Martin discuss:❤️ how to get the MOST IMPORTANT sports KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS;🤦🏻♀️ why people only want QUICK FIXES (even at the ELITE LEVEL) and how to be better;❌ how to STOP being obsessed with SIMPLIFIED applications....2024-08-131h 05Training Science PodcastIndividually-Owned Data, Research & Inter-Disciplinary Collaboration - With Dr Ben Smith & Dr Martin BuchheitPerformance PASSPORT 🪪 owned by the ATHLETES!Dr Ben Smith wants you to understand that EVERYONE ✅ can benefit from taking good care of individual’s personal performance and medical data. In the 124th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Ben discuss:⚖️ BALANCING real-life sports data & the academic collaboration;🔥 Athletes OWNING their data in a CONVENIENT way for everyone is the future;💯 how to ASK the RIGHT questions, IMPLEMENT the research & TRANSLATE back into the field._____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/ ...2024-08-041h 18Training Science PodcastThe Future Of Exercise Coaching Is Mobile - With Steven Webster & Prof. Paul LaursenIMPLEMENT new exercises and movements into your motion analysis 🔥 WITHIN HOURS!Steven Webster wants you to understand that it is ABSOLUTELY possible to create new exercise variations or whole body movements that can be captured, recognized and coached, within a very short time frame 💪🏻. In the 123rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Steven discuss:📱 PHONE camera based motion capture and analysis;🤸🏽 the differences between PATTERN recognition and ACTUAL BIOMECHANICAL motion analysis;💥 how HARD it is to teach ANYONE trying to LEARN OR COACH movement;_____________________ Today’s speakers:...2024-07-281h 09Training Science Podcast55 Years of Multisport Coaching Experience - with Vern Gambetta & Prof. Paul LaursenThere are ALWAYS opportunities to TEACH 🧠 something - training is not a one-way street!Vern Gambetta @coachgambetta wants you to understand that you NEED to include your athletes in the decision process, but make sure that is also a TEACHING process.In the 122nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Vern discuss:🌐 how to IDENTIFY, ADAPT & IMPLEMENT successful TRAINING SYSTEMS;👩🏫 why TEACHING is a core aspect of every COACH - ATHLETE relationship;📝 periodization, strength training, taper and SO MUCH MORE.—🥥🌴 GET SUMMER FIT!✨ 40% OFF all COURSE...2024-07-191h 03Training Science PodcastIf You Are Human, You Can Perform Well In The Heat - With Prof. Chris Minson & Prof. Paul LaursenHEAT acclimation ain’t just good for HOT 🔥 weather - it MAKES you FITTER!Prof. Chris Minson wants you to understand that although heat ACCLIMATION is essential for performance in hot environments, it is also useful for HEAPS of other uses - including just plain old PERFORMANCE!In the 121st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Chris and Paul discuss:🥵 an UNUSUAL way to adapt to HEAT;😎 HEAT as a THERAPY for all sorts of clinical conditions AND sports;🤗 how heat is ALSO a performance enhancer for REGULAR temperatures (akin to ALTITU...2024-07-131h 15Training Science PodcastMaking It in Pro Cycling Is Full of Bias: EXPLOIT IT with Jens Voet & Prof Paul LaursenJens Voet wants you to understand that what is PLANNED will not always MATCH what is EXECUTED⚖️ . While short-term this could be just fine, but perhaps this is not such a good thing in the long run. Work on that COACH-ATHLETE relationship and do some sound monitoring to know when things are going wrong 🌡️.In the 120th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Jens discuss:🐣 how and WHY young CYCLISTS can LEVEL UP;🆕 does the AGE of when you are BORN give you a MASSIVE advantage?📏 how much do “NEW METRICS” matter...2024-07-041h 03Training Science PodcastThe Future of Training Is Being More Mindful - With Iñaki de la Parra & Prof. Paul LaursenThe biggest weapon ⚔️of SELF DESTRUCTION? YOUR STRENGTHS!Iñaki de la Parra wants you to understand that YOU can be your WORST enemy 🔫, especially if you are only focused on the thing you LIKE. There is an inherent danger of overdoing what comes easy to us. Find someone you can trust, to HELP YOU!In the 119th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Iñaki discuss:👌 there is MORE to TRAINING than just doing what you are GOOD at;🦾 the SYMBIOSIS of AI and HUMAN coaching - why that RELATIONSH...2024-06-281h 07Training Science PodcastBest Practice Supplementation Advice for Protein, Caffeine & Creatine - With Dr Jose Antonio & Prof Paul LaursenYou think supplements are only good ONCE 🤔💭 you have dialed in everything else? Well… THINK AGAIN!Dr Jose Antonio would like you understand that if you are LACKING in various parts of your training and/or food department, then it is likely that you will 📢 BENEFIT EVEN MORE by taking protein, caffeine and creatine. And if not: NO WORRIES, just stop❌.In the 118th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Jose discuss:💫 How not to be afraid of going AGAINST the MAINSTREAM - you never know what can happen;🌟 PROTEIN, CREATINE a...2024-06-201h 10Training Science PodcastPRO CYCLIST to PRO TRAIL RUNNER as a PRO HEALTH athlete - with Christian Meier & Prof. Paul LaursenSo, how many AVOCADOS 🥑 do you eat?!Christian Meier wants you to understand that EVERYTHING in life is about BALANCE. You cannot just push into ONE direction of training, nutrition or anything else without encountering downsides that WILL impact your sport and life.In the 117th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Christian discuss:🍞 FATS or CARBS - how early athletes were thinking about 100g/h or fat only;⚖️ HEALTHY activity comes with some great FITNESS benefits;⛰️ working at HIGH INTENSITIES & RECOVERING at the same time in trail running...2024-06-131h 17Training Science PodcastHow to Be the Performance Practitioner of the Future - With Dr Steve Ingham & Dr Martin BuchheitAre you ACTIVELY 🔥 developing your people for the REAL WORLD 🌎? Dr Steve Ingham @ would like you to make SURE that you are SYSTEMATICALLY જ⁀➴ working towards the PROGRESS of your staff, trainees, students, interns etc. in REAL WORLD working skills. From the very start the EXPECTATIONS should be know to them!In the 116th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Steve discuss:📖 how to TRAIN & FIND good “staff” that KNOW how to work with people;✅ why being VULNERABLE & moving on from that might be one of the most important things you do;❤️ that...2024-06-061h 10Training Science PodcastGo Hard to Go Fast - New Age Sprint Training - With Prof. Dr. JB Morin & Dr Martin BuchheitProfiling and training SPEED🏎️ individually might be 30% (!!!) of any SPRINTING performance - get ON IT!Prof. Dr. JB Morin would like you to consider that if you do not cover, train or assess the WHOLE SPECTRUM of what your athletes can or cannot do, then you are likely leaving BIG 💥💨 gains on the table. Does 30% matter to you?In the 115th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and JB discuss:📖 the Force-Velocity relationship in SPRINTING;✅ training SPECIFIC for individual SPEED profiles;❤️ SPRINT specific resistance training._____________________ Today’s speakers:2024-05-311h 10Training Science PodcastHow a Director of Performance Becomes Guardian Angle for Your Team & Coach - With James Bunce & Dr Martin BuchheitPROTECT 💪 your coach for everything that you possibly can - it is WORTH IT!James Bunce wants you to understand that you NEED ✅ the coach and the coach NEEDS YOU✅. Be there for them as much as you can, so that you can build a long-term relationship.In the 114th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and James discuss:🚀 How HELPING TO PERFORM is at the core of ALL our job titles;🛡️ That PROTECTING your coach might be the most essential part of your job;❤️ Don’t just scratch the SURFACE w...2024-05-231h 07Training Science PodcastThe Measure of LEARNING Is the Ability to CHANGE - With Dan Howells & Prof. Paul LaursenDo NOT LEAD with your EMOTIONAL COMMITMENT to IMPROVEMENT 🚀!Dan Howells wants you to understand that communication and problem-solving TOGETHER come before any actual solutions. If you think you have recognized SOMETHING WRONG, take several steps back first 👣.In the 112th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Dan discuss:📖 how you can make LEARNING happen in the real world.✅ why you still need SYSTEMS & PROCESSES - and when not.❤️ creating & diving into environments that are based on PRINCIPLES._____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen...2024-05-0954 minTraining Science PodcastFinding the INTELLIGENCE in AI - with Jake Schuster & Prof. Paul LaursenSo you THINK you are USING BIG & IMPORTANT 👨🏼💻 data? How about JUST showing up ✔️?Jake Schuster wants you to understand that the best KPIs might be rather on the SIMPLE end of the spectrum. Have you ever considered how often you just SHOW UP for the “BIG STONES” in your training? In the 111th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Jake discuss:🦾 What are the FUNDAMENTAL & LOW HANGING fruit of using AI, language models & data analysis?🪡 How to thread the needle of USEFUL vs GIMMICKY models and AIs?🚀Why BUSINESS skills...2024-05-0249 minTraining Science PodcastSecrets of FUSION Between GERMAN and ENGLISH Football Expertise - with Chris Domogalla & Dr Martin BuchheitHONESTY 😇, OPENNESS and CLARITY are CENTRE 🎯 at any new team “MERGER”!Chris Domogalla wants you to understand that whether you are coming with a manager and coaching staff into a new team, or just as an individual on the performance staff, you need to prioritize LETTING YOUR GUARD down, being OPEN, HONEST, and very CLEAR 💯 about where you are coming from and what you are trying to achieve.In the 110th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Chris discuss:✅ Integrating as an INDIVIDUAL or as WHOLE PERFORMANCE SUPPORT into a new team;⚡ P...2024-04-261h 03Training Science PodcastBeyond the Data: How Emotional Connections Power Olympic Wins - with Dr. Marco Cardinale & Prof Paul LaursenSPORT and TRAINING is 💖 EMOTION!Dr Marco Cardinale wants you to understand that you need to be EMOTIONALLY connected to the PEOPLE you are working with. They are NOT machines, and every emotion that you could possibly imagine are going on inside of them. And remember that you are ALLOWED to have them too. It is rather a 🎯 STRENGTH of our field over many others but the principle applies to all.In the 109th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Marco discuss:🚀 Career “GROWTH” while sport science grew up.📊 How in SPORTS we...2024-04-1852 minTraining Science PodcastThe COACH-STAFF-PLAYER Equilibrium in Basketball - with Frank Kuhn & Dr Martin BuchheitGetting MORE 💪 done with the sessions you are already doing!Frank Kuhn wants you to understand that you can LOTS 🏆 done as a professional team in ONE DAY. There is no “MUST train 2x/day”.In the 108th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Frank discuss:💪🏽 Coach-coach relationship - especially between specialists and the head coach.⚡ Managing loads in basketball.🚀 Having a more SYNCED human relationship with your staff and players._____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/ Frank Kuhn https://www.l...2024-04-111h 03Training Science PodcastInnovating Performance: Cultivating Staff Growth and Microdosing in Training - with Stephanie Mock & Dr Martin BuchheitPEOPLE 🎯 are the BIGGEST super weapon of your team - NOT TECH!Stephanie Mocks wants you to understand that you need to BUILD TRUST in PEOPLE and their SKILLS - although some cool gadgets and toys are useful in exercise and sport science, you cannot work with your team if they are an “extension of yourself”.In the 107th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Steph discuss:💼 Starting & SUPPORTING a career of EARLY CAREER COACHES, SPORTS EXPERTS & SCIENTISTS;✔️ MICROdosing and how it may be ahead of its time;🎓 Learning f...2024-03-281h 05Training Science PodcastThe Feel for Training That Will Make You Fast - With Phil Sesemann & Prof. Paul LaursenSometimes it may be GOOD to feel SLOW & BAD 😬! Hard training should not all be flowers, ponies & “smart” tools.Phil Sesemann wants you to understand that it is OK to feel tired and keep training. If you are doing HEAPS of long or hard sessions, at some point in the next few weeks it will get harder. But you will rebound 🚀 if you structure your training well!In the 106th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Phil discuss:🥇 how he qualified for the Olympic marathon race by just seconds;🤸🏼♀️ that training needs to be...2024-03-2056 minTraining Science PodcastThe MAGIC Ingredients That Makes ULTRA Athletes ULTRA - with Gordo Bryn & Prof. Paul LaursenSTART right in the middle of NUTRITION & FOOD 🌮🍕🥪!Gordo Bryn wants you to understand that there is a significant difference between what WORKS FOR YOU as a normal, or even average, human being - and what works on the fringes. Remember that there are such things as OUTLIERS.In the 105th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Gordo discuss:📶 choosing your ENDURANCE SPECTRUM based on your STRENGTHS;🛠️ how to LEVERAGE your coach to the best of YOUR ability;🤸♂️ why monitoring STRESS & potential PREDICTORS of your levels is ESSENTIAL....2024-03-151h 12Training Science PodcastThe POWER of the GENERALIST Sports EXPERT - with David Lipman & Prof. Paul LaursenAre you a TALL POPPY 🌹? Or more of a small ego 😎? IT MATTERS!David Lipman wants you to understand that it is a necessity to adjust your attitude, language and behavior as a coach or consultant depending on WHERE you are - the culture of each place has very specific and SUBTLE KEY aspects that you need to consider. In the 105th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & David discuss:🤷🏻 The WHY of what we do as coaches, and the TIMING of WHEN to do what in your career;📈 REAL-TIME & CONTINUOUS lacta...2024-03-081h 10Training Science PodcastThe Multi-Sport Practitioner; Patiently LISTENING and OBSERVING - with Christopher Chapman & Prof. Paul LaursenMovement assessment with your EYES 👀 - maybe NOT THE BEST IDEA?!Christopher Chapman wants you to understand that your eyes are NOT THAT good at analyzing movement. When you are looking at large measurement errors through your eyes, you want to make sure to have other tools and processes in place to get around that.In the 103rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Chris discuss:📈 How to APPLY biomechanics & movement analysis to acrobatic sports;⚽ Finding your coaching NICHE & leveraging CONTEXT of various sports; 🏂🏿 Wearable measurements for ACROBATIC & FRE...2024-02-291h 10Training Science PodcastFrom Rugby 7 to Top 14 - 10 YEARS of ELITE S&C - with Dr Anthony Couderc & Dr Martin BuchheitWhat is 👉THIS for? What is THAT👈 for? HOW are you ENGAGING your players?!Anthony Couderc wants you to consider that you ALWAYS need to EXPLAIN with patience WHY your athletes are doing what you are asking them to do. As long as it has APPLICATION for their sport, they will likely happily do it 💯- they just need to know!In the 102nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Anthony discuss:🔥 how good INTEGRATED SPORTS research & experience can be;✅ why being ACCURATE, CURIOUS & INNOVATIVE is key for S&C;🏈 HYP...2024-02-231h 05Training Science PodcastThe One Thing About Training You Have Not Thought About: Threat! - With Scott Livingston & Paul LaursenALL TRAINING is a POTENTIAL THREAT! What are YOU 😲 going to do about it?!Scott Livingston wants you to understand that in the context of neurology, all types of INPUTS could be PERCEIVED as DANGER to your athletes - they do not need to be injured for it either. In the 101st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Scott discuss:🧊 The PROGRESS of S&C in North American hockey;🎨 How to teach athletes to PAINT THE PICTURE of their movement; ✅ Why FEAR and THREAT matters in the context of tr...2024-02-191h 04Training Science PodcastTHE BEST of 100 TRAINING SCIENCE Podcast Episodes - with Prof. Paul Laursen & Dr. Martin BuchheitHOLY MOLY! ONE HUNDRED EPISODES 🤩! Find out what Martin & Paul think the HIGHLIGHTS ✨ were so far!Thank YOU to all LISTENERS & GUESTS ❤️! It would not be possible to continue without YOU. We enjoy these talks so much, and hope that everyone listening gets at least ONE tidbit for themselves per episode.In the 100th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Paul discuss:🧮 NUMBERS, STATS & most POPULAR EPISODES!✔️ THEIR PERSONAL LEARNINGS and how it made them change their minds;💯 WHAT COMES NEXT?!_____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Mar...2024-02-081h 00Training Science PodcastTreat the Football Fitness Problem, Not the Symptom - With Raymond Verheijen & Dr Martin BuchheitWhat is the MEANING & ROLE of RUNNING 🏃♀️ in FOOTBALL?! Raymond Verheijen wants you to understand that you need to FIRST build a basic outline of the CORE factors that make the game of football happen - and RUNNING is just a symptom ✅ of EVERYTHING else you do in football.In the 99th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Raymon discuss:⭕ Football FITNESS and how works as a UNIT with everything else;⚽ how RUNNING in football is the symptom and NOT the cause;🏟 dealing with FOOTBALL SPECIFIC strategies for match day +1.2024-02-021h 15Training Science PodcastRegional, National & International COLLABORATION in FOOTBALL - with Johan Lundberg-Svenson & Dr Martin BuchheitEVERYTHING is connected! Working TOGETHER will always result in a NET WIN-WIN-WIN! Especially at high level FOOTBALL ⚽!Johan Lundberg-Svensson wants you to understand that COMMUNICATION and COLLABORATION between different levels of TEAMS, coaches & organizations is ESSENTIAL ✅ for success - and NOT JUST for “smaller” football countries.In the 98th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Johan discuss:🎯 how multidisciplinary backgrounds can TRANSFER BEST into leadership positions;👨🏻🎓 how to build a NATIONAL level education system that integrates EVERYONE together;👉🏼 that creating SUSTAINABLE coaching and education environments across a federation is important....2024-01-261h 03Training Science PodcastMaster Class on Tactical Periodization in Football - With João Ribeiro & Dr Martin BuchheitRESPONSIBILITY, AGENCY and CHOICE 🤔 - essential for your players! Can also WORK for strength & conditioning!João Ribeiro wants you to understand that even for SPRINT sessions you can give the CONTROl and CHOICE back to your players - they will likely pick right ✅ for the day!In the 97th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and João discuss:💪🏽 protocols, assessments & MORE across academy -> first team PROGRESSION;⚡ implementing INDIVIDUAL work across MIXED with TACTICAL periodisation;🚀 NEW TRENDS in day-to-day football training of the pros!___________________ Today’s speake...2024-01-181h 02Training Science PodcastONE Measurement Sensor to RULE THEM ALL - with Dr Martin O’Reilly & Paul LaursenIMAGINE ALL the things you would like to MEASURE 👉🏼 before, during and after training? How MANY sensors would you need for ASSESSMENT AND TRAINING? Dr Martin O’Reilly wants you to understand that even if you just find A BIT of OBJECTIVE 💯 data, you can have MASSIVE GAINS 👌 to your training - ESPECIALLY for all the strength and conditioning work that usually is tough to get extra info on. In the 96th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Martin discuss:💪🏽 how the Output tool can deliver you 360 degree SUPPORT for your training;⚡ how...2024-01-151h 08Training Science PodcastBreaking Barriers and Overcoming Biases in Elite Sports - With Maria Burova & Martin BuchheitWOMEN as coaches, trainers or sport scientists need to be 💪🏼 TOUGH?!Maria Burova wants you to consider that sometimes it can be an ADVANTAGE 🔥 to be more EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT, to LISTEN MORE and navigate GENTLY within professional sports. In the 95th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Maria discuss:💪🏽 how to START in the SPORTS and PERFORMANCE world as a WOMAN;🤸 the significance of COMMUNICATION with players & coaches (especially as a woman!);👩🏫 working with whole FEDERATIONS on various development & training. _____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://ma...2024-01-041h 02Training Science PodcastEvery Endurance Training Puzzle Piece Under the Sun - With Dr Iñigo Mujika & Paul LaursenHYPOXIA does NOT work for you? ARE YOU SURE?!Dr Iñigo Mujika wants you to understand that there is much more than its1999 Tour de France pretending that all that matters is hemoglobin mass! In the 94th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Iñigo discuss:💪🏽 HEAT adaptation and how you can make it work IN ONLY 2 WEEKS;🤸 all the ATHLETE ASPECTS that you NEVER THOUGHT you could PERIODIZE;👩🏫 while also introducing Iñigo’s NEW BOOK!_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https...2023-12-271h 16Training Science PodcastHow Amateur Players Can Perform Like Professionals - With Dr Shane Malone & Martin BuchheitIf you are NOT CLEAR on what YOU WANT as a PERFORMANCE TEAM, you will run into COMMUNICATION ISSUES!Shane Malone wants you to understand that the TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM must also work as an actual TEAM! Make sure that you are working together with all parties, INCLUDING THE COACH to get where you need to go.In the 93rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Shane discuss:💪🏽 how to train AND practice when you have LIMITED windows of opportunity for it;🤸 how to build a FRUITFUL & PRODUCTIVE relations...2023-12-201h 11Training Science PodcastThe Unexpected Strength Training Your Endurance Athletes Need - With Erin Carson & Paul LaursenPLAY needs to be PART of your STRENGTH & CONDITIONING - YES, you read that correctly 🤓!Erin Carson wants you to understand that a lot of sports (especially LINEAR endurance sports) require us to continuously repeat the same patterns over and over again. And then you go and give the SAME LOAD to your athletes again in the gym?! Yeah, nah.In the 92nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Erin discuss:💪🏽 how STRENGTH training for ENDURANCE is SO MUCH MORE than just strength!🤸 that focusing on BALANCE, CONNECTIVE TISSUES like fascia...2023-12-131h 11Training Science PodcastGame Changers in Motion: Decoding Athletic Locomotion with Andrew Gray & Martin BuchheitRunning on angles, curves or CHANGING directions requires BIG force! You need to prepare for that SPECIFICALLY!Andrew Gray would like you to understand that there are large differences between the various degree of curves and angles that you may be running at. And if you are doing full 180 degree turns or changes of direction, then they’ll be EVEN BIGGER!In the 91st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Andrew discuss:🙌 how you can INTEGRATE ALL types of GPS systems;⚡ what “sexy” CHANGE OF DIRECTION data you should be looking...2023-12-061h 05Training Science PodcastYou Have No Control Over Outcome: Only Output - With Dr Ben Sporer & Paul LaursenThere is only SO MUCH 🤔 you can do every day as a COACH or ATHLETE - but what is your NET PERFORMANCE IMPACT ✔️?Dr Ben Sporer, author of @outputbook, wants you to understand that you CANNOT get EVERYTHING 📋 done to perfection in all time frames, and then magically expect “performance” to happen. Now, to avoid overthinking and overdoing, it is essential for you to consider which parts are important to do, and also, when is it necessary to “STOP” doing some something - sometimes the best thing we can do as coaches is to not do anything at all 😉,In...2023-11-291h 03Training Science PodcastNormalize Feedback for Your Whole Team Before It Is Too Late - with Dr David Joyce & Martin BuchheitDEBRIEF and REFLECT as much as you can - but START with what went REALLY WELL 👍🏼!Dr David Joyce wants you to understand that people are generally somewhat SCARED of feedback. So, especially for the LEADERS 👨🏻💼 out there, model it yourself for everyone else. Ask what went well, ADMIT where you messed up, and ASK for help 🙌. In the 89th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and David discuss:💓 how being VULNERABLE and applying PSYCHOLOGICAL safety is essential for high performance sports;💪🏼 the KEY aspects of PERFORMANCE and SPORTS jobs for the NEXT 5 YEARS!⚙️...2023-11-221h 02Training Science PodcastTraining Models, Intensities & Their Distributions; Do They Even Matter?! - With Prof Billy Sperlich and Paul Laursen“BEST” practice likely does not exist - not only is there MANY ways to design training, but athletes are also PEOPLE 😊, and their life will change their training DAILY!Prof Billy Sperlich wants you to understand that any system 🌐 you might design, independent of what training intensity distribution or philosophy it follows, will always fail to meet any predictions a priori. He wants you to think and APPLY more to each individual athlete’s LIFE when considering long-term training adaptations - AFTER you watch their impact ⚡!In the 88th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Billy...2023-11-151h 14Training Science PodcastHow a HEAVY National Jersey Can DRIVE Performance - with Prof Igor Jukić & Dr Martin BuchheitCOMMUNICATION 💬 is the key to most aspects of successful coaching in SPORTS - BUT HOW?! Prof Igor Jukić wants you to understand that communication should be centered around a mindset of 3 pillars: EMPATHY , ego control 😈 and DIPLOMACY (aka soft skills). In the 87th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Igor discuss:📅 how small and “poor” countries do performance pathways differently;📜 maintaining success between player “generations” - play the long game!🥇 what the future for performance, exercise & sport science staff can be._____________________ REMEMBER:👉 If you want to TRULY...2023-11-0857 minTraining Science PodcastThe Power of Conviction: Rethinking Periodization - with Prof. John Kiely & Paul LaursenIf you still think that sport science CANNOT be about FAITH and TRUST because it is some weird “touchy softy” 🤦♂️ thing, then you are likely to FAIL 😥.Prof. John Kiely wants you to understand that BELIEFS 🤩 are a building block of all training sessions. You need to INTEGRATE everything around what YOU and your ATHLETES believe to be true (placebo effects), or not to be true (nocebo effects). In the 86th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and John discuss:📅 how your HEAD & BODY are NOT separate, and why you need to consider it...2023-11-011h 09Training Science PodcastThe UNDERRATED Aspect of Training: ENERGY! With Jonathan Parouty & Martin BuchheitENERGY ⚡ will get your TEAM and/or TRAINING GROUP much further than any ultra-specific programming!Jonathan Parouty wants you to understand that every group of people (not just athletes!) will build up some sort of UNIQUE energy. These DIFFER🤝🏻 significantly from group to group, and can have a major impact on how people perform. AND usually it is NOT just a top-down process - EVERYONE 🙋🏽♂️ can get involved.Martin is BACK!In the 85th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Jonathan discuss:📅 HOW to get about 8 years of elite level experience in 12...2023-10-251h 10Training Science PodcastThe Most Important S&C Coaching Principles to Live By — With Jorge Carvajal & Paul LaursenALL athletes are HUMANS and PEOPLE first 🥇 - TREAT them that way first and foremost!Jorge Carvajal would like you to understand that athletes have emotions, feelings, thoughts 🤗 and REAL LIFE problems outside of their sport too. They are NOT some sort of machine 🤖❌ that is without any substance behind their athleticism. In the 84th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Jorge discuss:📊 how S&C is all about LOAD MANAGEMENT;🤕 that CONCUSSIONS are so much more than we think - we always miss the EMOTIONAL & TRAUMATIC issues;🔥 how to build a coaching...2023-10-191h 09Training Science PodcastTry These Crazy Easy Monitoring Tricks That Pro Endurance Coaches Use Every Day - With Dr Peter Leo and Paul LaursenDMAX, MLSS, CP, FTP,... 😵💫 - WHAT ELSE DO YOU WANT ME TO MEASURE?!Dr Peter Leo wants you to understand that INDEPENDENT of WHAT parameters for training monitoring are being used, you simply NEED to be CONSISTENT 📈. It is NOT THAT important to have the newest and shiniest 💎 measurements, if you can fall back on years of data from previous metrics.In the 83rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Peter discuss:💻 how to MAKE SENSE & UTILIZE all the different lactate, ventilatory & power thresholds and parameters;🤪 how NOT to overdo ALL THE DATA...2023-10-111h 21Training Science PodcastThe Overlooked Core Aspects of Successful Triathlon Systems - With Joel Filliol and Paul LaursenWHAT matters the most for THE NEXT training session 🚀? Is it ALWAYS necessarily the OUTPUT? Or maybe YOU should talk directly with your ATHLETE about it?Joel Filliol wants you to understand that you need to have a BACK and FORTH with your athletes often to figure out between you WHAT is going to make a DIFFERENCE 🤔 - and HOW!In the 82nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Joel discuss:💻 the resurgence of OLD tech & rather well known sport science methods in triathlon;💡 implementing SUSTAINABLE tech & processes that are EFFECTIV...2023-10-061h 16Training Science PodcastWhy High Performance Environments May Be Destroying Coaches and Trainers - With Richard Husseiny and Paul LaursenIt is TOUGH & likely DAMAGING to your HEALTH & WELLBEING if you only obsess about that 24/7 elite grind - and YOU AREN’T EVEN THE ATHLETE😖! Richard wants you to understand that YOU are NOT DEFINED 🛑 by your working hours, your job title, or your regular career moves. And if you feel like you are, oh boy, you are either already in trouble, or you will get there soon.In the 81st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Richard discuss:🚴 how something called the DEFAULT MODE NETWORK might be messing up your professional...2023-09-271h 02Training Science PodcastThe DIRTY SECRET of How SUGAR Is Destroying Your ENDURANCE Gains - With Trevor Connor and Paul LaursenHIIT + 🍭SUGAR = GUT INFLAMMATION 🔥?! Trevor Connor wants you to understand that WHAT YOU EAT might be directly messing with your immune system - and making it a CHRONIC issue that won’t just influence your long-term health, but ALSO YOUR PERFORMANCE😱!In the 80th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Trevor discuss:🚴 how he himself DID NOT BELIEVE that eating LOW CARB would help his cycling;💪🏽 how you can THINK about your IMMUNE SYSTEM, particularly in the gut, as an ESSENTIAL part of your performance system that you are likely missing;2023-09-201h 09Training Science PodcastHow Something Called Performance Planning Can MAKE or BREAK Your Athletes - With Scott Gardner and Paul LaursenCOACH != TRAINER😱Scott wants you to understand that you cannot simply DELIVER training and call yourself a coach. There is SO MUCH MORE for you to contribute to the people you work with then just a simple instructional “parent - child” relationship.In the 79th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Scott discuss:⛷️ how AUSTRALIAN sport science “grew up” after the Sydney Olympics;🤔 what PERFORMANCE PLANNING is, and why YOU really need it;😎 the difference between being a TRAINER & a COACH._____________________ 👉 Introducing:🏆 Iron Triathlon Bund...2023-09-131h 19Training Science PodcastThe 5 NEW HIIT INSIGHTS That Could Change The Way You Train - with Dr. Rune Talsnes and Paul LaursenHIIT is not necessarily going to work for EVERYONE 🤯 - especially if you are already training quite a bit!Rune wants you to understand that a lot of HIIT studies and data points have lacked a “load” matched comparison; thus it is uncertain whether HIIT’s effects are down to simply “training with higher load” (or something, because often “total work” or time has been used for matching - but that ain’t enough!). It goes so far that it may be that some individuals might ONLY need a couple of WEEKS during their tapering phase to get enough high lev...2023-09-071h 04Training Science PodcastCARBS, FATS, SALTS & BRAINS - with Professor Tim Noakes and Paul LaursenWhat is the MINIMAL amount of carbs 🍬 that you NEED for ENDURANCE?! WHAT IF taking >= 60g of carbs per hour COMPLETELY STOPS your liver GLUCOSE production 😱?Prof. Tim Noakes wants you to understand that for long endurance efforts you simply do NOT NEED❌ massive amounts of EXOGENOUS carbohydrates. There is a minimal amount of carbs that you need to continuously SUPPLEMENT every couple of hours to tell your BRAIN 🧠 that you are ok - otherwise, you got FAT!In the 77th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Tim discuss:🧠 what the central govern...2023-08-211h 09Training Science PodcastROWING on the Ocean for 45 Days With 0 Carbs?! - With Sami Inkinen and Paul LaursenCRAZY long endurance IS POSSIBLE with a minimal amount of carbs 📉. Our bodies are AMAZING at ADAPTING 🌟 to the FOOD that you eat!Sami Inkinen wants you to understand that it is possible to do VERY LONG endurance efforts 🚣🏽♀️ and to do them well with little or even ZERO carbohydrates ingested. Yes, it might take you some time to adapt ✅, and NO, you should not just RANDOMLY drop all your carbs ❌ - but in the end you can minimize a LOT OF DEPENDENCIES on carbs!In the 76th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Sami discuss:2023-08-101h 06Training Science Podcast"Sometimes, When Training for Ultra Marathons, I Do Not Eat at All" - With Kilian Jornet and Paul LaursenMotivation comes from LOVING 💖TRAINING & PURSUING PROGRESS goals - rather than chasing placings, competitions or anything like that.Kilian Jornet wants you to understand that you need to be focused 🥰 on the PROCESS 🔁 itself, especially at the start of any lofty goal. At the beginning of anything physical you will make FAST PROGRESS. But after that, to stay consistent with training, you must MAINTAIN the love & fun for the process 😉. Continual tinkering and experimentation, and willingness to fail or find your limit, should all be part of it.In the 75th episode of The Training Science Podc...2023-08-021h 32Training Science PodcastHealth & Sleep as the Foundations of Elite Human Performers - With Dr. Greg Wells and Paul LaursenSleep 💤 is SO MUCH MORE than you think - it even CLEARS UP your brain!Dr. Greg Wells wants you to understand that ALL HIGH performers require the best possible sleep - correction: ALL humans require the best possible sleep 🌙🛏️💤 to function well. Remember that when you are ONLY thinking about training parameters for your athletes next time!In the 74th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Greg discuss:🙌 how to build LONG-LASTING relationships in high performance sports;📈 all the BENEFITS to PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE of training;😴 and how SLEEP is probably t...2023-07-211h 05Training Science PodcastEverything You Need to Know on Ketone Science & Supplementation - With Dr. Chiel Poffé and Paul LaursenKETONES cannot be simply used FOR EVERYTHING 🤦🏻♀️! Even though there is more and more science emerging, it is still in its infancy - but there are some CORE FUNCTIONS and BENEFITS!Dr Chiel Poffé wants you to know that it is probably best to use it for RECOVERY (after exercise!), and before sleep, so that you enhance ADAPTATIONS from training.In the 73rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Chiel discuss:⚛ ALL about KETONE BODIES, exogenous KETONES, KETONE ESTERS - ALL OF IT!; 💤 do KETONE ESTERS influence performance, recovery & SLEEP!;🚦 may...2023-07-121h 10Training Science PodcastStrength or Not to Strength? Load or Not to Load? Monitor or Not to Monitor? A Worldwide Football Master Class - With Dr Darren Burgess and Martin BuchheitWe all “love” 😍 STRENGTH & gym training 🏋🏻 to a certain degree - but that does not mean that you CANNOT develop SPEED & STRENGTH without it!Dr Darren Burgess want you to understand that WHOLE sport CULTURES ⚽ 🏀 🏈 have been developed over decades without having very much strength or speed specific training AT ALL. Many footballers in Europe for example barely do any gym work. Obviously that does not mean it is useless, but it is important to understand that apparently you can get good at the sport WITHOUT it.In the 72nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and D...2023-06-2957 minTraining Science PodcastSUPERshoes, Breathing, Training Methods, CGMs, HRV & More of the Newest Magic Solutions?! - With Alex Hutchinson and Paul LaursenYou can do A LOT by pure FEEL and PERCEPTION - including deciding on your shoe! So much so that even top level biomechanists like Dr. Benno Nigg recommend it. There is no one FIT FOR ALL solution; even the new SUPERSHOES could be BAD for you!Alex Hutchinson wants you to understand that there is value to both: rational, measured and all numbers, as well as the subjective, perceived and feeling based conclusions. Make good use of both and try to avoid your own BIAS and NOISE as much as possible!In the 71st...2023-06-241h 22Training Science PodcastEverything About Strength & Power Training Does Not Need to Come Down to Gym! - With Dr Matt Jordan and Paul LaursenIf you think FANCY new methods, tools or TECH 🛠️ will be immediately a good start when working with NEW athletes, you are dead wrong ❌!Dr Matt Jordan wants you to understand that you ALWAYS have to FIRST build that trust by mainly focusing on listening. Try to learn about the HUMAN sitting in front of you, and LISTEN 👂. There is a reason they are as good as they are!In the 70th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Matt discuss how:👨🏫 strength and power characteristics translate or DON’T translate into useful application i...2023-06-151h 05Training Science PodcastBe Active to Building & Nurturing Relationships, Leaderships & Your Own State of Conscious and Unconscious Mind - With Xavier Al Haddad and Martin BuchheitWork on HAVING ACTIVE EMPATHY for every human you deal with every day! Try to realize what feelings they are currently having, so that you can better voice them, and adjust for what you NEED from that person!Xavier Al Haddad wants you to understand that BEING EMOTIONALLY SMART is all about trying to care about what ELSE people have going on in their life, and HOW it may AFFECT them in their work. In the 69th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Xavier discuss👨🏫 how coaching individuals, teams, organizat...2023-06-051h 04Training Science PodcastA Fully Detailed, Useful & Grounded View on Fat for Endurance, Performance & Health - With Dr Andrew Koutnik and Paul LaursenKetones are still EXTREMELY young 🐣 in what we KNOW about them in the human body - yet, they are showing some CRAZY potential 💥 for certain populations or situations.Dr Andrew Koutnik wants you to understand that certain studies have shown that for some people (including top level athletes) high FAT 🥑 and ketone based diets may be USEFUL. That does not mean that they are a magic cure for everything (especially for endurance performance) - yeah, it is complex 😉In the 68th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Andrew discuss⚡ the uprising of FAT as a ce...2023-05-311h 57Training Science PodcastHow Football Needs Principles Rather Than Rules in Their Performance System - With Andreas Beck and Martin BuchheitEVEN if you are working with a SUPERSTAR player 😎 , they own the responsibility for their training, but YOU are responsible for their PERFORMANCE that is owned by your organization!Andreas Beck wants you to understand that you can work with any third parties, coaches, trainers, gurus 🤝🏼 and so on, simply if you include everyone in the process. BUT this process needs to be led by the PLAYER 🥇 themself!In the 66th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Andreas discuss👉 the “work-life”-balance as a sports professional, and how to make compromises effectively, 2023-05-2348 minTraining Science PodcastMedical, Science & Hands-on Staff All Matter Now More Than Ever - With Dr Ian Beasley and Martin BuchheitYes, player availability IS IMPORTANT in professional football ⚽ - although it might appear differently, they cannot keep going around buying players every time someone cannot play!Ian Beasley wants you to understand that you are likely NOT the most impactful individual for how fit, healthy and available each player is. Yet, you are part of a highly professional and trained group of people 👨👦👦 who ALL have their say in that regard - remember that!In the 67th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Ian discuss👨⚕ how to manage the responsibilities of a MEDICAL expert in a...2023-05-0957 minTraining Science PodcastYou Can Be Fast & Fit at Any Age & for Any Performance, Just Make Sure You Have Patience - With Bas Van Hooren and Paul LaursenTRUE CONSISTENCY is when you pretty much TRAIN EVERY DAY to some degree for YEARS!Bas Van Hooren wants you to know that you don’t have to have CRAZY high volume, nor CONTINUOUS implementation of super advanced HIIT session, but simply consistently training without missing any long periods is worth much more than crazy “blocks” or overcomplicated periodisation!In the 65th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Bas discuss✨ how volume AND intensity AND spreading both across various sessions (MAYBE even CYCLING FOR RUNNERS!) is essential for performance longevity,🤖 what...2023-04-281h 04Training Science PodcastSpecific Training for Women Is a Must Nowadays: How Can We Optimize It?! - With Lauren Colenso-Semple and Paul LaursenMaybe, just MAYBE you don’t know enough about the MENSTRUAL cycle, female ♀️ physiology, as well as whether or not it influences training. 🤦♀️ ACTUALLY, we all don’t know nearly enough about it!Lauren Colenso-Semple wants you to understand that we are still quite far away from giving training based on MENSTRUAL PHASE, as well as specific recommendations around timing of various training phases or competitions. In the meantime:Get to know your athletes, build an understanding and open environment, so that you can INDIVIDUALLY adjust what they need for their variety of potential strength...2023-04-2058 minTraining Science PodcastPower Models, Tech Gadgets & the Macro & Micro Scale of Professional Cycling - With Dr Teun Van Erp and Paul LaursenAll the models, THRESHOLDs, numbers and so on are just guides! They ALL have weaknesses and limitations, and if you don’t KNOW them, you will run into problems sooner or later with your athletes!Teun van Erp wants you to understand that ALL these models are just mathematical models; that even the best HRV and recovery gadgets are JUST using heart rate. That does NOT mean they are bad, but that you have to use them specifically and precisely rather than generalistically.In the 63rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Teun al...2023-04-131h 14Training Science PodcastDiversity: Increase Outcomes, Counter Groupthink & Build Athlete Connection. And Be Intentional - With Jo Clubb and Paul LaursenHow DIVERSE 👩🏼🤝👨🏿 is your support staff? Do you take ADVANTAGE of the cognitive, performance and outcome increases 📊 your team and organization can gain by simply PLANNING ahead of who the people you hire?Jo Clubb wants you to understand that the science in this area is extremely clear: EVERYTHING 🔥 will improve in your organization if you have a larger variety of gender, nationalities, upbringings, social backgrounds and everything else!In the 62nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Jo also discuss ✅ that working as a woman in male dominated sports is definitely possible and can...2023-04-061h 08Training Science PodcastFrom Basics, to Fancy, to Reimagined & Integrated Football Fitness - With Benjamin Kugel and Martin BuchheitSo you are still using some FANCY 💎 assessment that is pretending to be objective, but in the END still depends on the subjective opinion ❌📐 of each person?! Benjamin Kugel wants you to understand that it is a MUST to find THE ESSENTIALS in your system so that you are not wasting your time trying to get OUTCOMES 💪. If ANY tool is not providing you an OUTCOME, see if you can get rid of it and MAKE USE of already EXISTING human resources!In the 61st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Benjamin discuss 🏁 how ev...2023-03-241h 03Training Science PodcastTrain What You NEED for Your Sport and Not Just for the Gainz - With Matt Nichol and Paul LaursenYou can be a GREAT ATHLETE and have AMAZING physical abilities… or not😎. There are many top level athletes who are not that well “trained” — and that’s ok!Matt Nichol wants you to understand that skill is most important to FOCUS 🔍 on in team sports, and make everything in your practice hyper-focused to make you better at enhancing that - rather than just looking at numbers 📊 in your S&C sessions! In the 60th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Matt discuss 🎯 the differences between sports with a HYPER FOCUS on SKILLS vs PHYSICAL AB...2023-03-1657 minTraining Science Podcast360 Degree Approach to Performance & Technology Is Not What You Think It Is - With Chris Tombs and Martin BuchheitYou DON’T NEED to keep pumping the GYM NUMBERS if you reach certain levels of physical fitness! GO OUTSIDE and play YOUR SPORT!Chris Tombs wants you to understand that not all athletes need to keep adding more targets in pure “fitness” areas of their skills spectrum, and it is completely fine to even at some point REDUCE the amount of training time in the gym!In the 59th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Chris discuss 📜 how LESS can be MORE when it comes to sports training, and why you want t...2023-03-081h 08Training Science PodcastThe ROAD TO PRO: The Road to Pro: Balancing Long-Term Development Versus Short-Term Performance - With Paul White and Martin BuchheitNOPE! Heart rate monitoring only is EXTREMELY limited in what it tells you about HIGH SPEED RUNNING 🙁Paul White wants you to understand that although heart rate can be useful for a variety of training measurements, periodisation, as well as prescription and monitoring, it kind of misses the biggest aspect that is currently trending in most sports: the mixed contribution of neural 🧠 and peripheral aspects (like muscles 💪🏼, duh!) - also mysteriously called neuromuscular factors.In the 58th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Paul discuss 📜 how the academy football structure in England is based...2023-03-021h 02Training Science PodcastStrength & Endurance: Impossible to Train Together?! Are All the Hybrid YouTube Athletes Wrong?! - With Dr Jackson Fyfe and Paul LaursenGood old specificity also APPLIES to TASK SPECIFIC RESIDUAL NEUROMUSCULAR FATIGUE! Yes, big long words, that basically means that your jump fatigue testing might not apply that well to running ;). Dr Jackson Fyfe highlights that any type of interference effect between strength and endurance training will be strongly dependent on the residual neuromuscular fatigue (more neural and brain related vs peripheral muscle stuff!), and that it is specific to your activity. Or put simply — related directly to the task performed during the activity!In the 57th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Jackson dis...2023-02-2350 minTraining Science Podcast20+ Years of Football: Applying the Intricate Science to Human Players - with Dr Miguel Angel Campos and Martin BuchheitYou CANNOT apply all the data and science protocols 100% into your sport! ALWAYS try to adapt whatever you find to YOUR CONTEXT!Dr Miguel Angel Campos wants you to understand that you definitely need to stay up to date with the newest findings, treat them as your FUNDAMENTALS, but then you need to adapt it to whatever you do and whoever you are working with.In the 56th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Miguel discuss 💥 in Spain you you are part of a SMALL team, so everyone matters even more - bu...2023-02-151h 02