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!
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