Training Science Podcast

You need to be PRACTICALLY 😎👌🔥 aware of your own BIAS!

Martin and Paul want you to understand that you NEED 🤩 to stay “in the game” of training. While you might think that you have it figured out, please remember: exercise and sport science, as well as any coaching related methods are EXTREMELY young! There is HEAPS to learn and adapt to ✅ 𝒀𝒆𝒔 !

In the 144th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & Paul discuss:

🆕 NEW partnerships for 2025!

💭 how you deal with your OWN BIAS & disbeliefs in sports training;

🙏 finding YOUR sense of PURPOSE!

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  

Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/ 

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Rowing 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.

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/ 

Joseph DeLeo and Alex Wolf https://scienceofrowing.com/  

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QUALITATIVE 🤔💭 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 incomplete data sets you can gain INSIGHTS; 

🚀 Machine learning, AI and big data IN SPORTS

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  

Dr. Derek McHugh https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekmchugh/ 

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Issues 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 so much for health, aging and performance; 

🥱 what to do about overtraining OR rather: MALadaptation ;

📊 why measuring EFFORT once more comes out on top.

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  

Elias Lehtonen https://twitter.com/EliasLehtonen 
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References:

Elias’ health & performance clinic:

https://hula.fi/

Wagner O2 model:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169260710000659

Wagner diagram tool:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38749432/ 

Framework for PA guidelines:

https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/8/2/e001339 

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TACTICAL 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!

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Today’s speakers:

Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/  

Dr David Tenney https://www.instagram.com/davetenney/?hl=en 

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HEAT🔥  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 NORWAY!

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  

Brad Culp https://twitter.com/bbculp 

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References:

Brad’s Norwegian Methods book:

https://www.amazon.com/Norwegian-Method-Groundbreaking-Endurance-Performance/dp/B0CTYHG1ZV?dplnkId=ab116467-05b9-4879-b431-50bdef7a5e20 

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Your 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 professional football;

❤️‍🩹ADAPTING to individual RECOVERY needs of players.

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Today’s speakers:

Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/  

Angel Acena https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-a-64328b29/ 

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NEW 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 & physiology needs (young AND adults!);

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  

Ellie Maybury https://soccerherformance.com/about-soccer-herformance 

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References:

Understanding breast health:

https://soccerherformance.com/understanding-breast-health-in-female-athletes 

Anxious Generation book:
https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036

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You 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 used during your HIIT matters;

⏳ how to OPTIMISE your interval DURATION and INTENSITY choices;

🥑 the significance of FAT oxidation & low-intensity training volume for HIIT GAINS!

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  

Ingvill Odden https://www.inn.no/english/find-an-employee/ingvill-odden.html 

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References:

Ingvill’s RG:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ingvill-Odden 

Ingvill’s X:
https://x.com/ingvillodden 

More time at VO2max study:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39385317/ 

Shorter intervals study:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39435498/ 

Fat oxidation matters for HIIT:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27900134/ 

So 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.

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  

David Wadsworth https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-wadsworth-5515763b/ 

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