Training Science Podcast

💉🏃‍♂️ EXERCISE, GLUCOSE & PERFORMANCE — RETHINKING DIABETES MANAGEMENT ⚡

What happens when sports science meets blood sugar science? 🤔
Dr. Sam Scott joins Paul Laursen to unpack how exercise, nutrition, and technology collide in the quest to help athletes, and everyday people, to thrive with diabetes.

 📈 The real challenge of blood glucose management for type 1 athletes
📊 Why continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are changing the game
🥩 Carb strategies & fat oxidation: tailoring nutrition to the individual
🤖 How AI and tools like EnhanceD simplify complex diabetes data

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#TrainingSciencePodcast #HIITScience #DiabetesManagement #Type1Diabetes #SportsScience #ExercisePhysiology #ContinuousGlucoseMonitor #AIinHealth #BloodGlucoseControl #CarbohydrateStrategies #AthleteHealth #PerformanceScience #MetabolicHealth #NutritionScience #EnhanceD #FatOxidation #EnduranceAthletes #TechInSport

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Today’s speakers:

Prof Paul Laursen

Dr Sam Scott  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-scott-phd-620a97a2/ _____________________ 

References:

Sam’s IG:
https://www.instagram.com/sam__scott_/ 

Enhanced-D:

https://www.enhance-d.com/ 

Sam’s Book:
https://www.amazon.com/Empowered-Science-Exercise-Type-Diabetes/dp/1068431717

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🏉💬 PERFORMANCE, PRESSURE & PURPOSE IN SPORT

After two decades across rugby, AFL, and Olympic programs, Nick Poulos joins Martin Buchheit to reflect on what it really takes to sustain a career in high-performance sport and what comes next when the constant grind finally stops.

⚡ Sustaining energy, passion, and balance in elite sport careers
 📊 From Excel spreadsheets to advanced monitoring systems
 💥 The real-world lessons from complex training and post-activation potentiation (PAP)
 🤝 Transitioning skills from high-performance sport into the corporate world

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 #TrainingSciencePodcast #HIITScience #SportsScience #PerformanceLeadership #Coaching #HighPerformance #SportTechnology #AthleteMonitoring #ComplexTraining #CareerTransition #Leadership #PAP #StrengthAndConditioning #PerformanceCulture #AFL #Rugby #SportsPhysiology #TeamCulture #CoachDevelopment

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Today’s speakers:

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

Dr Nick Poulos https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-poulos-phd/ 

🚴‍♂️ CYCLING SCIENCE UNLOCKED. Crank length, cadence & single-leg secrets 🔑⚡

From mediocre road racer to world-leading cycling performance scientist! 

Prof. Jim Martin has spent a career merging engineering and exercise science to crack the code on performance 🚀

In this episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Jim dive into:

⚙️ Crank length, cadence & aerodynamics
 🦵 The surprising power of SINGLE-LEG training for muscle adaptation & efficiency
 📉 Debunking chainrings & pulling up on the pedals
 🧠 Why trusting your spinal cord might be the best coaching cue you’ll ever use

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#TrainingSciencePodcast #HIITScience #CyclingScience #PerformanceOptimization #CyclingEfficiency #CrankLength #SingleLegTraining #VO2max #LactateThreshold #Aerodynamics #EnduranceTraining #Triathlon #ExerciseScience #CyclingMyths #PerformanceCoaching #CyclingLife #SportsScience

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Today’s speakers:

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

Prof. Jim Martin https://profiles.faculty.utah.edu/u0238089 

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References:

Crank length video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z73unkrBuY 

Crank length science:

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/epdf/10.1152/japplphysiol.01247.2010 

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🏃‍♀️ TRAINING with the MENSTRUAL CYCLE: What the SCIENCE really says 🧬✨

Dr. Madison Taylor breaks down the latest research on how the menstrual cycle affects women athletes, and why INDIVIDUALIZED tracking is the game-changer 🗓️💡

In this episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Madison dive into:

📊 Why performance variables often don’t change much across menstrual phases
 🩸 How symptom tracking can unlock individualized training & recovery
 🧠 The importance of combining subjective experience with objective data
 🏋️‍♀️ Why the menstrual cycle is one of the BEST indicators of female athlete health

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#TrainingSciencePodcast #HIITScience #WomenInSport #MenstrualCycle #AthletePerformance #IndividualizedTraining #SportsScience #HormonesAndHealth #FemaleAthletes #RecoveryScience #SleepAndPerformance #ExercisePhysiology

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Today’s speakers:

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

Dr Madison Taylor https://www.linkedin.com/in/madison-taylor-22b8aa200/ 

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References:

Female Athlete Mastery:
https://athletica.ai/menstrual-cycle-training-female-athletes/ 

Stop research obsession with cycles:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40085421/ 

No influence on performance:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38600646/ 

SLEEP and recovery it is:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39442912/ 

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⚡ EVOLVING COACHING for MODERN ATHLETES: INSIGHTS with JONAS DODOO 🏃‍♂️🔥

From sprinting mechanics to AI-driven analysis, Jonas Dodoo is helping redefine what effective coaching looks like in today’s game ⚽💨

In this episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin sits down with Jonas to unpack how coaches can stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape:

🧠 Balancing physical preparation with mental performance
 🩺Context matters for injury history & subjective responses
 🤖 How AI can enhance analysis and unlock new insights
 🤝 Trust & buy-in: the cornerstones of effective coaching

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#TrainingSciencePodcast #HIITScience #Coaching #AthletePerformance #Rehabilitation #SportsScience #SprintTraining #InjuryPrevention #Football #AthleteDevelopment #AIinSports #PerformanceAnalysis #Trust #CoachAthleteRelationship #TrainingMethods

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Today’s speakers:

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

Jonas Dodoo https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonas-tawiah-dodoo-14b38920/ 

Top Episode Replay:

Motivation 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 Podcast, Paul and Kilian discuss:

🤗 how we must REMEMBER that inner FEELING is extremely important for ATHLETES to develop in themselves;

⛰️ in-depth the areas of UPHILL & DOWNHILL running;

🧘🏼‍♂️ strength training, yoga & MORE for your running performance!

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Today’s speakers:

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

Kilian Jornet https://www.kilianjornet.cat/en 

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References:

Kilian’s Foundation:

https://www.kilianjornetfoundation.org/ 

Mountain running science & training:
https://mtnath.com/ 

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🎿🔬 COOLING STRATEGIES, TALENT ID & THE FUTURE OF SPORTS SCIENCE ⚡

From ski slopes to the NBA, Dr. David T. Martin has spent a career at the cutting edge of performance science — blending PASSION with INNOVATION to change how athletes train, recover, and thrive 🏅

In this episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul sits down with David to explore:

❄️ Game-changing COOLING strategies to optimize performance in the heat
 🎯 Spotting champions in unexpected places
 🤝 Why psychology matters as much as physiology
 📊 The TRIPLE WIN philosophy

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#TrainingSciencePodcast #HIITScience #SportsScience #TalentIdentification #CoolingStrategies #OlympicPerformance #AthleteDevelopment #EnduranceSports #HeatManagement #SportsTechnology #PerformanceOptimization #AIinSports #TripleWin #AthleteWellness #CoachingPhilosophy #SportsPsychology #TeamDynamics #HealthAndLongevity #NBAScience #EliteSport

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Today’s speakers:

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

Dr David T Martin https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-t-martin-9794994/ 

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🤝🏃‍♂️ THE ART OF COACHING: TRUST, SCIENCE & LONG-TERM SUCCESS ⚡

From athlete to world-class coach — Dan Lorang shares how passion, science, and human connection shape performance in endurance sports.

Inside this episode:

🔄 Dan’s journey from athlete to coach
🤝 Trust as the foundation of every successful coach–athlete relationship
📈 Why time and belief matter in performance

Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or simply fascinated by how performance is built, this conversation dives into the balance of science, trust, and human connection at the heart of world-class coaching 🏆

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#TrainingSciencePodcast #HIITScience #Coaching #EnduranceSports #SportsScience #AthleteDevelopment #Performance #CoachingPhilosophy #Trust #TrainingScience #LongTermDevelopment #TeamDynamics #AthleteFeedback #Periodization #EnduranceCoaching #AthletePerformance #ContinuousLearning #CoachAthleteRelationship #SportsPerformance #CoachingMindset

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Today’s speakers:

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

Dr Dan Lorang https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-lorang-33296319/?originalSubdomain=de 

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🥓🔬 KETOGENIC ADAPTATION, CARBS & PERFORMANCE — WHAT THE SCIENCE SAYS ⚡

Prof Paul Laursen talks with Dr Matthew Carpenter about what changes (and what doesn’t) when endurance athletes go low-carb and stay there. We get into insulin’s rapid drop, the early-week training dip, the liver’s “small glucose pool,” and why a simple pre-start carb hit can still move the needle, even when you’re fat-adapted.

Inside this episode:

📉 Insulin’s rapid drop when switching to low-carb diets
🔥 How Fat oxidation takes over & why performance may dip week 1
 🍞 Carbohydrate feeding strategies: when they help even for ketogenic athletes

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#TrainingSciencePodcast #HIITScience #KetogenicDiet #LowCarbohydrate #SportsNutrition #MetabolicHealth #EnergyMetabolism #ExercisePhysiology #CarbohydrateFeeding #MuscleGlycogen #LiverGlycogen #BloodGlucose #EnduranceAthletes #KetoneSupplementation #PerformanceAdaptation #SportsScience #Mitochondria #NutritionScience #AthleteFueling #CognitiveFunction #NeurologicalHealth

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Today’s speakers:

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

Dr Matthew Carpenter https://x.com/MattCarpenter14 

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References:

Carbs help fat-adapted performance

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261561425001700 

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🥑 FASTING, FUEL & FITNESS — MYTHS, METRICS & INTENSITY 🚴‍♀️🔥

From plant science 🌱 to performance science 🧬 — Kristi Storoshchuk has taken a unique path to uncover what really drives health & performance.

In this episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Kristi cut through the noise on nutrition and training:

⏳ Fasting facts vs. fiction — human data vs. rodent hype
🥩 High-carb vs. low-carb — the athlete diet debate, minus the dogma
🧠 Zone 2 training under the microscope — context, mitochondria & why intensity often wins

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#TrainingSciencePodcast #HIITScience #Fasting #Zone2Training #ExercisePhysiology #KetogenicDiet #MitochondrialAdaptations #MetabolicHealth #NutritionScience #HighIntensityTraining #PerformanceScience #AthleteFueling #TrainingContext #HumanPerformance #SportsScience #EnduranceTraining #Recovery #ExerciseIntensity #HealthOutcomes

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Today’s speakers:

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

Dr Kristi Storoschuk https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-storoschuk-1602aaa9/ 

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References:

Zone 2 review:

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-025-02261-y 

Kristi’s X:

https://x.com/k_storoschuk 

Kristi’s IG:
https://www.instagram.com/krististoroschuk/ 

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