We all “love” 😍 STRENGTH & gym training 🏋🏻 to a certain degree - but that does not mean that you CANNOT develop SPEED & STRENGTH without it!Dr Darren Burgess want you to understand that WHOLE sport CULTURES ⚽ 🏀 🏈 have been developed over decades without having very much strength or speed specific training AT ALL. Many footballers in Europe for example barely do any gym work. Obviously that does not mean it is useless, but it is important to understand that apparently you can get good at the sport WITHOUT it.In the 72nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Darren discuss how:🏛️ various sports “cultures” can be a downside or upside if you are a multidisciplinary professional;🏋️ player specific loads are important, but you need to remember ALL the other types of load a player (and staff too!) experience - it is a whole wellbeing model;🕛 chronic load for adaption, rehab or simply helping players to improve needs to be balanced and maintained for certain durations, but without “peaks” and “valleys”._____________________ 👉 REMEMBER:🏆 The Football Performance Bundle™!🏆✅ IN-DEPTH & SPECIFIC HIIT details & workouts for FOOTBALL✅ ALL the secrets about the MYSTERIOUS ANAEROBIC zone, and how to use it in FOOTBALL✅ Our CLASSIC & BEST-SELLING HIIT SCIENCE course that contains ALL the information you will ever need for ANYTHING high-intensity🚀 GO TO OUR BIO NOW ORhttps://hiit-science.thinkific.com/bundles/football-performance-bundle 🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/  Dr Darren Burgess https://au.linkedin.com/in/darren-burgess-a1580628 _____________________ 

You can do A LOT by pure FEEL and PERCEPTION - including deciding on your shoe! So much so that even top level biomechanists like Dr. Benno Nigg recommend it. There is no one FIT FOR ALL solution; even the new SUPERSHOES could be BAD for you!Alex Hutchinson wants you to understand that there is value to both: rational, measured and all numbers, as well as the subjective, perceived and feeling based conclusions. Make good use of both and try to avoid your own BIAS and NOISE as much as possible!In the 71st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Alex discuss how:👨‍🏫 having a “neutral” perspective in exercise and sports can be useful;🔮 supershoes, power meters, breathing methods, psychology and so MUCH MORE;📐 Norwegian method vs polarized vs everything else?!;_____________________ 👉 REMEMBER:🏆 The Football Performance Bundle™!🏆✅ IN-DEPTH & SPECIFIC HIIT details & workouts for FOOTBALL✅ ALL the secrets about the MYSTERIOUS ANAEROBIC zone, and how to use it in FOOTBALL✅ Our CLASSIC & BEST-SELLING HIIT SCIENCE course that contains ALL the information you will ever need for ANYTHING high-intensity🚀 GO TO OUR BIO NOW ORhttps://hiit-science.thinkific.com/bundles/football-performance-bundle 🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/ Alex Hutchinson http://alexhutchinson.net/ _____________________ References:Alex’ Twitter https://twitter.com/sweatscienceSupershoe articlehttps://www.outsideonline.com/health/running/super-spikes-olympics-2021/?scope=anon Norwegian methodhttps://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/norwegian-method-jakob-ingebrigtsen/ Tracking or not?https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/augmented-feedback-training-research/?scope=anon Use your mind betterhttps://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/how-to-harness-your-mind-to-go-faster/?scope=anon 

If you think FANCY new methods, tools or TECH 🛠️ will be immediately a good start when working with NEW athletes, you are dead wrong ❌!Dr Matt Jordan wants you to understand that you ALWAYS have to FIRST build that trust by mainly focusing on listening. Try to learn about the HUMAN sitting in front of you, and LISTEN 👂. There is a reason they are as good as they are!In the 70th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Matt discuss how:👨‍🏫 strength and power characteristics translate or DON’T translate into useful application in sports;🔮 different PEOPLE means DIFFERENT athletes; some are RIPPED and powerful, while others are not, but have outrageous skill;📐 A LOT about ACL injuries and what you can and cannot really do about them - in Paul’s case that the strength on the injured leg MIGHT NOT be the problem._____________________ 👉 REMEMBER:🏆 The Football Performance Bundle™!🏆✅ IN-DEPTH & SPECIFIC HIIT details & workouts for FOOTBALL✅ ALL the secrets about the MYSTERIOUS ANAEROBIC zone, and how to use it in FOOTBALL✅ Our CLASSIC & BEST-SELLING HIIT SCIENCE course that contains ALL the information you will ever need for ANYTHING high-intensity🚀 GO TO OUR BIO NOW ORhttps://hiit-science.thinkific.com/bundles/football-performance-bundle 🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/ Dr. Matt Jordan https://www.jordanstrength.com/ _____________________ References:Smart insoles for biomechanical measurements:https://plantiga.com/_____________________ 

Work on HAVING ACTIVE EMPATHY for every human you deal with every day! Try to realize what feelings they are currently having, so that you can better voice them, and adjust for what you NEED from that person!Xavier Al Haddad wants you to understand that BEING EMOTIONALLY SMART is all about trying to care about what ELSE people have going on in their life, and HOW it may AFFECT them in their work. In the 69th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Xavier discuss👨‍🏫 how coaching individuals, teams, organizations and businesses is A LOT about EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE ;🔮 what are EMOTIONS, and what is EMOTIONAL intelligence and why and how it matters;📐 how to train your conscious and unconscious mind to better processes that will move you away from JUST reacting to your whole environment_____________________ 👉 REMEMBER:🏆 The Football Performance Bundle™!🏆✅ IN-DEPTH & SPECIFIC HIIT details & workouts for FOOTBALL✅ ALL the secrets about the MYSTERIOUS ANAEROBIC zone, and how to use it in FOOTBALL✅ Our CLASSIC & BEST-SELLING HIIT SCIENCE course that contains ALL the information you will ever need for ANYTHING high-intensity🚀 GO TO OUR BIO NOW ORhttps://hiit-science.thinkific.com/bundles/football-performance-bundle 🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/  Xavier Al Haddad 

Ketones are still EXTREMELY young 🐣 in what we KNOW about them in the human body - yet, they are showing some CRAZY potential 💥 for certain populations or situations.Dr Andrew Koutnik wants you to understand that certain studies have shown that for some people (including top level athletes) high FAT 🥑 and ketone based diets may be USEFUL. That does not mean that they are a magic cure for everything (especially for endurance performance) - yeah, it is complex 😉In the 68th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Andrew discuss⚡ the uprising of FAT as a central metabolite and ESSENTIAL part of our DIETS, especially if you are an ENDURANCE athlete and/or DIABETIC !🍬 how you COULD have EXTREMELY high GLUCOSE levels even as an ATHLETE; and WHAT you can DO about it,📐 the DETAILS on KETONES, CHOLESTEROL changes, and so much more in regards to FAT based diets!_____________________ 👉 Are you CURIOUS how YOU can USE AI RIGHT NOW!? We have the ULTIMATE ENDURANCE AND AI package right now FREE 😍 for you!✅ FREE COURSE✅ FREE EBOOK✅ FREE ATHLETICA SMART COACHING PLATFORM✅ MASSIVE ENDURANCE BUNDLE DISCOUNT🚀 https://hiit-science.ck.page/theendurancesecret  🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/ Dr. Andrew Koutnik https://www.andrewkoutnik.com/ _____________________ References:Andrew’s twitter: https://twitter.com/AKoutnikLow carb diet effects on exercise crossover point:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37057184/ Low carb diet effects in middle aged athletes (cross over design):https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1084021/full Effects of ketone supplementation: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-022-01756-2 Ketones revisited for high-intensity:https://bradyholmer.substack.com/p/low-carb-diets-for-high-intensity An offering of high quality ketones (unsponsored, unaffiliated)https://www.deltagketones.com/ 

EVEN if you are working with a SUPERSTAR player 😎 , they own the responsibility for their training, but YOU are responsible for their PERFORMANCE that is owned by your organization!Andreas Beck wants you to understand that you can work with any third parties, coaches, trainers, gurus 🤝🏼 and so on, simply if you include everyone in the process. BUT this process needs to be led by the PLAYER 🥇 themself!In the 66th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Andreas discuss👉 the “work-life”-balance as a sports professional, and how to make compromises effectively, 👨‍👦‍👦 how to work with ALL TEAMS that surround each player,⭐ as well as how to work effectively and efficiently without getting crazy over the latest science or trends._____________________ 👉 Are you A FOOTBALLER or FOOTBALL COACH ⚽🏟🥅 I that IS ALWAYS CONCERNED about HOW to train and elevate the PHYSICAL FITNESS while doing all the other training stuff?!Introducing: 🏆 The Football Performance Bundle™!🏆✅ IN-DEPTH & SPECIFIC HIIT details & workouts for FOOTBALL✅ ALL the secrets about the MYSTERIOUS ANAEROBIC zone, and how to use it in FOOTBALL✅ Our CLASSIC & BEST-SELLING HIIT SCIENCE course that contains ALL the information you will ever need for ANYTHING high-intensity🚀 GO TO OUR BIO NOW ORhttps://hiit-science.thinkific.com/bundles/football-performance-bundle 🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/  Andreas Beck  https://twitter.com/AndreasBeck66  https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-beck-22649b13b _____________________ 

Yes, player availability IS IMPORTANT in professional football ⚽ - although it might appear differently, they cannot keep going around buying players every time someone cannot play!Ian Beasley wants you to understand that you are likely NOT the most impactful individual for how fit, healthy and available each player is. Yet, you are part of a highly professional and trained group of people 👨‍👦‍👦 who ALL have their say in that regard - remember that!In the 67th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Ian discuss👨‍⚕ how to manage the responsibilities of a MEDICAL expert in a high pressure, high performance and HIGH EGO field; 🎯 putting the player at the CENTRE of their medical & performance care AND including EVERYONE you can think of with them;📐 implementing prehab and return to play “benchmarks”, as well as individual adaptations depending on situation and player._____________________ 👉 Are you A FOOTBALLER or FOOTBALL COACH ⚽🏟🥅 I that IS ALWAYS CONCERNED about HOW to train and elevate the PHYSICAL FITNESS while doing all the other training stuff?!Introducing: 🏆 The Football Performance Bundle™!🏆✅ IN-DEPTH & SPECIFIC HIIT details & workouts for FOOTBALL✅ ALL the secrets about the MYSTERIOUS ANAEROBIC zone, and how to use it in FOOTBALL✅ Our CLASSIC & BEST-SELLING HIIT SCIENCE course that contains ALL the information you will ever need for ANYTHING high-intensity🚀 GO TO OUR BIO NOW ORhttps://hiit-science.thinkific.com/bundles/football-performance-bundle 🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/  Dr Ian Beasley https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ian-Beasley-2 _____________________ 

TRUE CONSISTENCY is when you pretty much TRAIN EVERY DAY to some degree for YEARS!Bas Van Hooren wants you to know that you don’t have to have CRAZY high volume, nor CONTINUOUS implementation of super advanced HIIT session, but simply consistently training without missing any long periods is worth much more than crazy “blocks” or overcomplicated periodisation!In the 65th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Bas discuss✨ how volume AND intensity AND spreading both across various sessions (MAYBE even CYCLING FOR RUNNERS!) is essential for performance longevity,🤖 what and how some up-and-coming wearables might be able to PREDICT injury risk (especially in running),📌 how age group champion runners perform, and how they got there!_____________________ 👉 Are you CURIOUS how YOU can USE AI RIGHT NOW IN YOUR TRAINING!? We have the ULTIMATE ENDURANCE AND AI package right now FREE 😍 for you!✅ FREE COURSE✅ FREE EBOOK✅ FREE ATHLETICA SMART COACHING PLATFORM✅ MASSIVE ENDURANCE BUNDLE DISCOUNT🚀 https://hiit-science.ck.page/theendurancesecret  🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/ Bas Van Hooren https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/persons/bas-van-hooren _____________________ References:https://hiitscience.com/performance-into-the-ages-what-can-we-learn-from-world-class-masters-athletes/ https://twitter.com/BasVanHooren https://www.linkedin.com/in/basvanhooren/?locale=en_US https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bas-Hooren 

Maybe, just MAYBE you don’t know enough about the MENSTRUAL cycle, female ♀️ physiology, as well as whether or not it influences training. 🤦‍♀️ ACTUALLY, we all don’t know nearly enough about it!Lauren Colenso-Semple wants you to understand that we are still quite far away from giving training based on MENSTRUAL PHASE, as well as specific recommendations around timing of various training phases or competitions. In the meantime:Get to know your athletes, build an understanding and open environment, so that you can INDIVIDUALLY adjust what they need for their variety of potential strengths and syndromes. They know when they feel good, and when they don’t!In the 64th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Lauren also discuss ✨ what the hormonal fluctuations of women are and HOW they could affect training?! ⚔️ how incredibly individual the hormonal fluctuations are from one women to the next.🔎 how the menstrual cycle data can be useful if you can easily track it._____________________ 👉 Are you CURIOUS how YOU can USE AI RIGHT NOW!? We have the ULTIMATE ENDURANCE AND AI package right now FREE 😍 for you!✅ FREE COURSE✅ FREE EBOOK✅ FREE ATHLETICA SMART COACHING PLATFORM✅ MASSIVE ENDURANCE BUNDLE DISCOUNT🚀 https://hiit-science.ck.page/theendurancesecret  🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/ Lauren Colenso-Semple  https://www.strongerbyscience.com/coaching/lauren-colenso-semple/ _____________________ References:No influence of menstrual cycle on strength gains? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10076834/ Athletica study - GET IN!https://athletica.ai/women-in-sport-should-she-train-to-her-menstrual-cycle/ 

All the models, THRESHOLDs, numbers and so on are just guides! They ALL have weaknesses and limitations, and if you don’t KNOW them, you will run into problems sooner or later with your athletes!Teun van Erp wants you to understand that ALL these models are just mathematical models; that even the best HRV and recovery gadgets are JUST using heart rate. That does NOT mean they are bad, but that you have to use them specifically and precisely rather than generalistically.In the 63rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Teun also discuss 👉 how you can easily over-do AND under-do application of up to date science;😎 what the LIMITATIONS of ALL TYPES of load metrics are, and how you can work around them;🏎️ if cycling can become like F1? Should we have more data analysis and science directly during the competitions?_____________________ 👉 Are you CURIOUS how YOU can USE AI RIGHT NOW!? We have the ULTIMATE ENDURANCE AND AI package right now FREE 😍 for you!✅ FREE COURSE✅ FREE EBOOK✅ FREE ATHLETICA SMART COACHING PLATFORM✅ MASSIVE ENDURANCE BUNDLE DISCOUNT🚀 https://hiit-science.ck.page/theendurancesecret  🚀_____________________ Today’s speakers:Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/ Dr. Teun van Erp  https://www.ineosgrenadiers.com/staff/teun-van-erp_____________________ References:https://science-cycling.org/teun-van-erp-2/ https://twitter.com/The_Teunhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Teun-Erp