We talked with Christian Hasler, owner of one of the biggest training- and therapy centers in Europe. He is the founder and CEO of Skillcourt, an integrated cognitive training device. 

• Story of Christian Hasler
• Next level therapy- and trainingcenter in Schweinfurt, DE: pushing the boundaries of rehab
• Running school: changing movement patterns
• Importance of brain training: see, think, act
• Bridging the gap of a controlled rehab environment to a chaos sporting environment
• Use of cognitive training as a preventive measure for brain diseases
• Feed-forward driven athletes instead of feedback driven athletes
• Getting knowledge across

Sofie Debaere, de nieuwe Algemeen Directeur van Atletiek Vlaanderen

Sofie werkte 13 jaar binnen de afdeling Topsportwerking van Sport Vlaanderen. Volgende maand start ze als Algemeen Directeur bij Atletiek Vlaanderen.  Ze is een ex-atlete en behaalde zilver op het Belgisch Kampioenschap verspringen, na een bekende atlete, Tia Hellebaut genoemd. Na haar masterstudies LO, ging ze wetenschappelijk onderzoek doen, over de prestatiebepalende factoren van een goede start bij sprinters. 

De topics, die we besproken hebben, zijn de volgende: 

• carrière van atleet tot onderzoeker tot Directeur
• koelende sportshirts voor de Olympische Spelen van 2024 
• data van de Olympische atleten en reductie van blessures  
• gebrek aan opleiding 'physical coach' in de trainersopleiding 
• centralisatiepolitiek van de Vlaamse AtletiekLiga  
• breedtesport of topsport focus als Directeur? 
• doctoraat 'prestatiebepalende factoren bij de start in de atletiek' 
• is een sprintstart te coachen? 

In this episode we talked with Duncan Boogaard, a master in performance training for martial arts athletes. He started as a personal trainer and business owner in Amsterdam. Nowadays he lives and coaches professional and competitive fighters in Dubai. 

We talked about: 

• Spinal engine theory: the spine as a force producer
• Grip strength for fighters
• Cognitive aspect in combat sports
• Individualisation for combat athletes
• General preparatory period vs training camp: strength and conditioning
• The Dubai life
• Advice for starting performance coaches

Marcel Abanoz studied at the famous Deutsche Sporthochschule in Koln. Afterwards he started as a assistant coach and athletic development coach in Bonner SC. After that he worked 5 years for FC Köln and now he is almost 7 years active for SV Werder bremen. 

We talked with Marcel about these topics: 

- structure of physical, medical, technical department for the first team of SV Werder Bremen

- good relationship with rehabing players

- letting players constructing own goals into rehabing process

- implementing cognitive games in rehab

- microdosing strength workouts for the gym-rat football players

- physical milestones in different stages of rehab

- full week of an end-stage rehab at Werder Bremen

- most common injuries during season

- coaches' health 

With this HIIT session (VERSION 2) you will get the following workout: 
5 x SETS: 
- 20" work / 10" rest
- 15" work / 15" rest
- 10" work / 20" rest

- 90" rest

With this HIIT session you will get the following workout: 
5 x SETS: 
- 20" work / 10" rest
- 15" work / 15" rest
- 10" work / 20" rest

- 90" rest

With this HIIT session you will get the following workout: 
5 x SETS: 
- 10" work / 25" rest

- 90" rest 

With this HIIT session you will get the following workout: 
5 x SETS: 
- 40" work: exercise 1
- 40" work: exercise 2
- 40" work: exercise 3
- 90" rest

We had a podcast with Dean Martin. 

Dean Martin is a physical coach in Iceland. He's a former English player, who even played some games for the First Team of West Ham United. Some time later, he went to Iceland and played for 2 teams, both teams even played European. He went back to Engeland and after some time in China and Ireland, he returned to Iceland for a coaching degree and career. In Iceland, he coached for the National youth teams, until he was asked for the assistant role for the Chinese women team. Now he is the physical coach of IA Akranes, an Icelandic first .

We discussed following topics in this podcast: 

• playing professional football in Engeland
• Football Nomad: travelling to play football professionally
• reality of football transfers: 
• playing for the love of football: not asking the salary 
• Icelandic vs English football style
• Dean was the oldest player to score in the top league op Iceland (being 40 years)
• amazing times in Chinese football: no budget limit
• going abroad, meeting new people and learning 
• giving a toolbox to players

We talked about those interesting things:

- the road to becoming a world-renowned sport scientist

- the 30-15 IFT test of Martin Buchheit

- concurrent training effect for runners: rotating strength sessions with running sessions

- is 6 hours enough between strength and cardio for every athlete?

- using HIIT in a rehab protocol: neuromuscular demands

- misconceptions of HIIT science

- HIIT instead of zone2 training for field players

- Sport science 3.0

- Martin being a marathon runner