
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
160 episodes
SALT + WATER = LONG Ride Without Problems - with Sean Sakinofsky & Prof Paul Laursen
🔥 KETO & FASTED RIDING = PERFORMANCE CLARITY? 🧠💪Sean Sekonofsky @sean_sako didn’t just change his fuel—he changed his life. From fatigue and fibromyalgia to nearly 100,000 km in the saddle 🚴♂️, his journey into a ketogenic, fasted l...
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Episode 160
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1:00:25

Top Episode Replay: Alistair Brownlee - His Training and Science Application Philosophy
Top Episode Replay 2x Olympic Gold Medalist, Triathlete extraordinair Alistair Brownlee 🏆. As a 15-year old, Alistair Brownlee got a physiology book from his father 📖. Influence from that book and his coaches help...
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Episode 159
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45:07

PART 2: Workout Reserve and the Future of AI Coaching - with Dr Andrea Zignoli & Prof. Paul Laursen
💥 Dr. Andrea Zignoli wants you to understand that Workout Reserve is not just another performance metric—it’s a breakthrough in how we track and interpret what athletes can actually do in real time.In Part 2 of this deep-dive on...
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Episode 158
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49:54

PART 1: Modelling First: Building Smarter Endurance Training - with Dr Andrea Zignoli & Prof. Paul Laursen
💥 AI in COACHING & TRAINING – Revolutionizing Performance 🚀Dr. Andrea Zignoli wants you to understand that before AI can be useful in coaching and training, modelling must come first.In Episode 157 of The Training Science Podc...
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Episode 157
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1:06:27

Microdosing, Rehab, Neuropriming, Neurocognitive Training and More! – With Bram Swinnen & Dr. Martin Buchheit
🏋️♂️ REHAB. PERFORMANCE. NEUROCOGNITION. 🧠⚡Bram Swinnen @xxx knows that training isn’t just about movement—it’s about QUALITY, INTENSITY & ADAPTATION 🔥!In the latest episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch ...
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Episode 156
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1:13:32

HYROX Solved?! The HYBRID Athlete Puzzles Becomes Clearer?! - with Dr Dan Plews & Dr Martin Buchheit
🏋️♂️ STRENGTH ⚡ ENDURANCE 🏃♂️—FINDING THE BALANCE!Training for HYROX and hybrid sports? Dr Dan Plews wants you to understand that you CAN become TOO STRONG or TOO ENDURANCE-FOCUSED. The key? OPTIMIZING your training mix 🔥!In the...
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Episode 155
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1:07:19

How to MAXIMIZE Submaximal Testing - with Dr Shaun McLaren & Dr Martin Buchheit
🚀 MONITOR. MEASURE. ADAPT. 💪🏉Dr Shaun McLaren @Shaun_McLaren1 knows that tracking TRAINING LOAD and SUBMAXIMAL TESTING isn’t just about numbers—it’s about OPTIMIZING ATHLETE PERFORMANCE 📊🔥!In the latest episode of The Traini...
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Episode 154
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1:41:46

The Drive Beyond Trophies: Become the Practitioner of the Future- With Dave Carolan & Dr Martin Buchheit
Get OUTSIDE your COMFORT and EXPERTISE zone 💥!Dave Carolan wants you to understand that it is essential to not “just” be a specialist, but you also need to be GENERALIST! Help out, LEARN more, and contribute as much as you can 🙏!I...
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Episode 153
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1:21:57

How Low Can You Drop Your Carbs? - With Dr Philip Prins & Prof Paul Laursen
You are FIT! BUT are you HEALTHY 🤔?!Dr Philip Prins wants you to understand that there is MORE ❤️ than “just” performance in being an athlete. In the LONG-TERM you NEED to consider your metabolic health, which THEN will transfer into mor...
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Episode 152
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1:24:46

Masterclass in Leveraging Your Athlete’s Fibre Types - With Prof. Wim Derave & Dr Martin Buchheit
It takes A LOT to get precise information for MOVEMENT QUALITY - don’t get bogged down in your own bias 🙅🏻 !Dr Enda King wants you to understand that kinetic and kinematic analysis, as well as motor control training is an ITERATIVE 🔄 pro...
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Episode 151
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1:11:39

There Is So Much You Could Be Missing in Your Rehab Process - With Dr Enda King & Dr Martin Buchheit
It takes A LOT to get precise information for MOVEMENT QUALITY - don’t get bogged down in your own bias 🙅🏻 !Dr Enda King wants you to understand that kinetic and kinematic analysis, as well as motor control training is an ITERATIVE 🔄 pro...
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Episode 150
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1:00:53

How to Master End-Stage ACL Rehab - With Fillipo Picinini & Dr Martin Buchheit
DELAYING on-pitch rehab for BETTER 🤩 on-pitch rehab?!Fillipo Picinini wants you to understand that a DETAILED & specific 🎯 movement RELEARNING programme that starts EARLY in ACL rehab can help INCREASE 🔝 the load that a pla...
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Episode 149
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1:24:31

Breaking Records: The Triathlon Simulation That Set Up Magnus Ditlev’s World Record– Dr. Peter Christensen, Magnus Ditlev & Prof Paul Laursen
Simulate, train & PRACTICE with all 🔎 LOAD combinations!Peter Christensen & Magnus Ditlev want you to understand that swimming 🏊 before biking in a triathlon is a SIGNIFICANT part that cannot be underestimated - the sam...
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Episode 148
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59:05

Eccentric Training Is Not Strength Training - With Dr Marcin Lipski & Prof Paul Laursen
ECCENTRIC training is SO MUCH MORE than just lifting heavy weights!Marcin Lipski wants you to understand ECCENTRIC muscle actions are VERY different from their concentric counterparts. Plus, there are HEAPS of decelerations in ...
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Episode 147
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1:29:26

Rowing Secrets From a Multiple World Champ - With Martino Goretti & Prof. Paul Laursen
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 ab...
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Episode 146
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1:00:12

Solve Your Wicked Problems as a Team - With Dr Martin Bucheit & Ryan King
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 145t...
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Episode 145
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1:07:34

Reflecting on 2024: Lessons, Laughs, and Goals for 2025
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 s...
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Episode 144
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1:07:01

Science-Driven Rowing: Strength, Conditioning, and the Future of Performance - with Joseph DeLeo, Alex Wolf & Prof. Paul Laursen
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.
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Episode 143
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59:43

The MOST EFFECTIVE Basics of Sports Data - With Dr. Derek McHugh & Dr Martin Buchheit
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 ...
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Episode 142
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1:05:58

We Need to Talk About Oxygen - With Elias Lehtonen & Prof Paul Laursen
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 fr...
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Episode 141
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1:19:33

The Ins and Outs of a Team Sport Performance Coach - With Dr David Tenney & Dr Martin Buchheit
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 W...
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Episode 140
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1:25:41

The Science Behind the Norwegian Method: Insights with Brad Culp & Prof Paul Laursen
HEAT🔥 training is ESTABLISHED, EASY ✅ and FOR EVERYONE! Get on it NOW!Brad Culp wants you to understand that HEAT training is not a FAD, and that PREPARING for your ENVIRONMENT is ESSENTIAL to your performance. Norwegians can do it...
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Episode 139
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1:07:39

Navigate the Chaos of Professional Football - With Angel Acena & Martin Buchheit
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 yo...
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Episode 138
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55:47

Women Need Unique Performance Support - With Ellie Maybury & Prof. Paul Laursen
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 OBSERV...
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Episode 137
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1:03:56

FINALLY: The Ultimate Way to Maximise Your HIIT Intervals - With Ingvill Odden & Prof. Paul Laursen
You NEED MORE ⏰ TIME! More TIME BREATHING really hard 🌬️!Ingvill Odden wants you to understand that YES✅, we can say with more certainty now that the more time you spend at VO2max, or at least the higher percentage of VO2max you are at d...
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Episode 136
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48:41
