Training Science Podcast
Your hosts of the Training Science Podcast, Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen, take a weekly deep dive into the real world application of training science in the trenches.
Episodes
207 episodes
You’re Training Hard—But Moving Poorly: The Missing Layer of Performance with Lawrence van Lingen & Prof Paul Laursen
What if your biggest performance limiter isn’t your fitness, but your nervous system?In this episode, Lawrence van Lingen shares a radically different lens on endurance performance, one that shifts the focus from traditional training met...
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Episode 207
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1:00:23
The Science of Cycling: Marginal Gains, Talent ID, and What Actually Drives Performance with Dr David Bailey & Prof Paul Laursen
What actually drives performance in professional cycling, and how much of it is science versus experience?In this episode, Dr David Bailey joins us to unpack over two decades of work across Olympic sport and WorldTour cycling. From talen...
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Episode 206
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59:12
The Physiology of Consistency: Why Stable Sleep and HRV Predict Health and Performance, with Dr Greg Grosicki & Prof Paul Laursen
What can heart rate variability actually tell us about training, recovery, and long term health, and where do most people still get it wrong?In this episode, Dr Greg Grosicki joins us to unpack the science and practical value of HRV, fro...
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Episode 205
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1:01:16
Masters Athlete Training: Strength, Recovery, and Longevity with Prof Peter Reaburn & Prof Paul Laursen
What actually changes as we age as athletes, and how should training evolve if we want to keep performing while protecting long term health?In this episode, Professor Peter Reaburn joins us to explore the science and real world practice ...
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Episode 204
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1:07:25
Top Episode Replay: Go Hard to Go Fast - New Age Sprint Training - With Prof. Dr. JB Morin & Dr Martin Buchheit
TOP EPISODE REPLAYProfiling and training SPEED🏎️ individually might be 30% (!!!) of any SPRINTING performance - get ON IT!Prof. Dr. JB Morin would like you to consider that if you do not cover, train or assess the WHOLE SPE...
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Episode 203
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1:10:21
Does Zone 1 Build a Stronger Heart Than HIIT? New MRI Data with Dr Guido Claessen & Prof Paul Laursen
Does high intensity training really build the strongest heart, or is it time in Zone 1 and Zone 2 that truly drives cardiac adaptation?In this episode, Dr Guido Claessen joins us to unpack a landmark longitudinal MRI study on endurance a...
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Episode 202
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1:06:44
Fatigue, Durability, and Muscle Damage in Ultra Running with Prof Guillaume Millet and Prof Paul Laursen
We sit down with Prof Guillaume Millet to get clear on what fatigue actually is, why durability became the new buzzword, and what really limits performance in ultra endurance events. We dig into central vs peripheral fatigue, why muscle damage ...
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Episode 201
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1:14:02
Episode 200 🎉 Eccentric Training, Muscle Soreness, and What Actually Drives Adaptation with Prof Ken Nosaka, Prof Paul Laursen & Dr Martin Buchheit
Episode 200 marks a major milestone for us, and we celebrate it with someone who played a foundational role in our journey. Professor Ken Nosaka joins us to reflect on how eccentric training research shaped modern training practice and brought ...
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Episode 200
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1:09:12
Respectful Disagreement in Sports Nutrition: What the Evidence Really Says With Dr Andrew Koutnik and Prof Paul Laursen
In this episode, we sit down with Dr Andrew Koutnik to unpack one of the most discussed sports science reviews in recent years. Drawing on more than 100 years of research and a series of tightly controlled trials, we examine evidence that chall...
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Episode 199
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1:37:18
The Physio Who Built a System From Pitch Side Rehab to Research and Leadership With François Fourhet and Dr Martin Buchheit
In this episode, we sit down with François Fourhet to trace a career that has moved from hands on clinical practice to global performance environments, research leadership, and now consulting and teaching.François shares the three major ...
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Episode 198
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1:13:35
Your Kid Is Not “Behind” The Data Every Parent and Coach Needs With Prof Arne Güllich and Prof Paul Laursen
In this episode, we sit down with Professor Arne Güllich to unpack one of the most talked about sports science papers in years, recently published in Science. Drawing from data on more than 30,000 high performers across sport, music, c...
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Season 1
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Episode 197
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1:11:28
The Mental Taper: The Biggest Mistake Athletes Make with Dr. Scott Frey and Dr. Martin Buchheit
In this episode, Dr. Martin Buchheit is joined by Dr. Scott Frey, a neuroscientist and founder of Cerebral Performance, to explore how brain science can improve athletic performance. The conversation focuses on central fatigue and why cognitive...
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Season 1
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Episode 196
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1:12:47
Lactate Testing, Zone 2, and Metabolic Flexibility with Stephan Nüsser and Prof Paul Laursen
In this episode of the Training Science Podcast, Prof Paul Laursen is joined by Stephan Nüsser, performance physiologist and founder of a performance diagnostics lab in Germany, for a deep and practical discussion on lactate testing and enduran...
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Season 1
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Episode 195
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1:10:53
Sports Science 3.0: The Next Chapter
In this end of year catch up, Prof Paul Laursen and Dr. Martin Buchheit reflect on the biggest lessons, debates, and breakthroughs from the past 12 months in training science. They share updates from the front lines of rehab and high performanc...
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Season 1
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Episode 194
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1:08:55
Low-Frequency Fatigue Made Practical: Easy Neuromuscular Monitoring for Top Clubs With João Ribeiro and Dr. Martin Buchheit
In this episode of the Training Science Podcast, Dr. Martin Buchheit is joined by João Ribeiro, Head of Performance, to explore how elite football clubs monitor neuromuscular load and fatigue in real-world conditions.
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Season 1
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Episode 193
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52:42
Why Every Athlete Needs Strength Training: Newton’s Laws, Endurance & Performance with Prof Anthony Turner and Prof Paul Laursen
In this episode of the Training Science Podcast, Prof Paul Laursen sits down with Professor Anthony Turner to unpack the fundamental laws that underpin performance in every sport, from explosive team games to marathon running and cycling. Inste...
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Season 1
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Episode 192
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1:10:04
AI Agents, HRV Readiness & the Next Era of Training: A Deep Dive with Dr. Andrea Zignoli & Prof Paul Laursen
In this episode of the Training Science Podcast, Prof. Paul Laursen sits down with Athletica’s AI modeling lead, Dr. Andrea Zignoli, to break down how artificial intelligence is transforming endurance training. Fresh off publishing three major ...
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Season 1
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Episode 191
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1:24:29
The Stimulated Mind: Unlocking Peak Brain and Body Performance with Dr. Tommy Wood and Prof. Paul Laursen
In this episode of the Training Science Podcast, host Dr. Paul Laursen sits down with neuroscientist and performance expert Dr. Tommy Wood to explore the science behind The Stimulated Mind, Tommy’s groundbreaking approach to optimizing brain he...
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Season 1
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Episode 190
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1:12:38
Unlocking Buy-In: Inside Elite Player Motivation with Dr. Benjamin Rosenblatt & Dr. Martin Buchheit
In this episode of the Training Science Podcast, Dr. Martin Buchheit sits down with performance coach and founder of 292Performance, Dr. Benjamin Rosenblatt, formerly the Head of Strength & Conditioning for the England national football tea...
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Season 1
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Episode 189
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1:12:46
What Every Coach Should Know About NEUROmuscular Fatigue - with Michael Gerhardy & Prof Paul Laursen
🚴♂️💥 NEUROMUSCULAR FATIGUE, CONCURRENT TRAINING & PERFORMANCE: WHAT REALLY MATTERS IN ADAPTATION ⚡Ever wondered how strength and endurance training compete inside the body? Prof Paul Laursen sits down with Michael Gerhardy to break ...
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Episode 188
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1:05:02
From Slopes to the Track: What Formula One and Olympic Skiing Teach Us About Coaching and Performance - With Dr Pete McKnight and Dr Martin Buchheit
🏎️💪 FITNESS, FOCUS & FORMULA ONE: The ART of PERFORMANCE 🚀From the ski slopes of France to the F1 paddock, Dr Pete McKnight’s coaching journey has been anything but ordinary 🌍In this episode of The Training Science Podcast, Ma...
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Episode 187
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1:14:10
From Resilience to Results in High Performance - with Rachel Neylan & Prof Paul Laursen
🚴♀️ RESILIENCE TO RESULTS IN HIGH PERFORMANCE 💥From the operating theatre to the Olympic start line: Rachel Neylan shows what TRUE high performance looks like 👏In this episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul sits down...
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Episode 186
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1:04:10
How Much Training Is Enough & Why Heart Rate Still Matters - With Dr Ibrahim Akubat and Dr Martin Buchheit
❤️🔥 HEART RATE, TRAINING ZONES & LOAD: Measuring what really matters in performance 📊It’s time to bring HEART RATE back into the conversation ❤️In this episode of The Training Science Podcast, Dr ‘Martin Buchheit sits down wi...
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Episode 185
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1:05:09
How Athletes With Type 1 Diabetes Can Win the Performance Game - With Dr Sam Scott & Prof Paul Laursen
💉🏃♂️ 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 coll...
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Episode 184
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1:08:43
Spreadsheets to Systems: The Evolution of Coaching - With Dr Nick Poulos & Dr Martin Buchheit
🏉💬 PERFORMANCE, PRESSURE & PURPOSE IN SPORTAfter 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 n...
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Episode 183
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1:17:47