Threshold Training: The Norwegian Method

Brad Culp is the author of The Norwegian Method, which explores the training methods and cultural philosophy behind the Norwegian style of endurance training—an approach that has produced world-class athletes like Kristian Blummenfelt, Gustav Iden, and Jakob Ingebrigtsen.

In this conversation, we dive into the thinking behind double threshold interval training, explore Jakob’s high-intensity hill workouts, examine the role of low-intensity sessions in the Norwegian system, and much more… 👇

Episode breakdown:

0:00 Introduction

0:30 What is the Norwegian Method

2:00 Who are the Norwegian superstar athletes

4:25 Bergen - The Home of the Norwegian Method

7:00 Kristian Blummenfelt

10:20 How many hours do elite athletes train?

12:50 Norwegian method for running

15:50 What is threshold training?

20:28 Jakob Ingebrigtsen's Hill Workout

23:20 Double Threshold Training

26:50 Zone 1 and Zone 2 Training

29:50 How to get started training like this?

33:40 What do Norwegian's think of the Norwegian method?

35:30 Frontier of the Norwegian method -- heat training

36:40 Training your gut for high carbs

38:00 Increased fueling during training 40:40 Brad's current research

Check out Brad's book The Norwegian Method. It’s an excellent read!