Training Science Podcast

Just be BIG, heavy 💪🏽 and POWERFUL for ROWING🚣🏻‍♀️ ? Sure?!Martino Goretti wants you to understand that although rowing might appear like a sport where pure physique and power are the biggest factors, A LOT comes down to the ability to FEEL 🌊 the boat and the water. Technique training in endurance sport is ESSENTIAL!In the 146th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Martino discuss:🔥  doing HEAT training without knowing that you are doing HEAT training; 🧠 MENTAL strength and strain in endurance sports;🚣🏻 EVERYTHING that matters for the exciting future of ROWING!_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  Martino Goretti https://www.instagram.com/martinogoretti/ 

WHAT is the problem you are dealing with? Like, EXACTLY 🤔💭Ryan King wants you to understand that HOW you approach problem-solving as a team, depends on whether the problem is WELL or ILL-defined 💡 In the 145th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & Ryan discuss:🤓☝️ Performance PROBLEM solving of well-defined and ill-defined problems; 🧠 COLLECTIVE genius - what is it, and how you can use it as a TEAM;🌐 Ingetrating, communicating and collaborating ARE NOT the same in teams._____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/ Ryan King https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-king-blended-intelligence/ _____________________ 

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!_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/ _____________________ 

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._____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/ Joseph DeLeo and Alex Wolf https://scienceofrowing.com/  _____________________ 

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_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  Dr. Derek McHugh https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekmchugh/ _____________________ 1

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._____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  Elias Lehtonen https://twitter.com/EliasLehtonen _____________________ References:Elias’ health & performance clinic:https://hula.fi/Wagner O2 model:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0169260710000659Wagner diagram tool:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38749432/ Framework for PA guidelines:https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/8/2/e001339 _____________________ 

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!_____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/  Dr David Tenney https://www.instagram.com/davetenney/?hl=en _____________________ 

In this engaging conversation, Brad Culp, author of 'The Norwegian Method' and triathlon expert, teams up with Prof. Paul Laursen to dive into the revolutionary approach of heat training. They emphasize that adapting to environmental conditions is key for performance. The duo explores the critical balance of fat metabolism, volume, and intensity in endurance sports. They also touch on building a strong purpose in training, inspired by Norwegian success, and highlight how cheap and accessible effective training can truly be.

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._____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/  Angel Acena https://www.linkedin.com/in/angel-a-64328b29/ _____________________ 

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!);_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/  Ellie Maybury https://soccerherformance.com/about-soccer-herformance _____________________ 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_____________________