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How Ethiopia’s Elite Runners Actually Train With Palo Galko and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Inside the training of Ethiopia's elite runnersA behind the scenes look at one of the most comprehensive datasets ever collected from world class Ethiopian marathon and half marathon...
From Unpaid Intern to the Champions League With Daniel Caraça and Dr Martin Buchheit
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes1. From unpaid internships to professional footballDaniel shares how years of volunteering across Scottish football, while working other jobs to support himself, ultimately led to his first...
How Belief Shapes Performance With Assoc Prof Vince Kelly and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Understanding the belief effectWhat separates the belief effect from placebo and nocebo, and why expectations can create measurable physiological and performance changes. The five factors...
Supporting Female Athletes Through Puberty and Performance With Dr Julia Casadio and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Julia's journey from athlete to physiologistHow her own experience with an eating disorder shaped her passion for improving education and support for young female athletes. Why puberty...
Nano Dosing Strength in Elite Football With Nick Grantham and Dr Martin Buchheit
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes1. Why strength still matters in elite footballHow strength underpins acceleration, deceleration, sprinting, change of direction, and the physical demands of competing in the English Premier...
The Physiology First Approach to Endurance Training With Dr Gabriele Gallo and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Why physiology should guide training Why focusing on the physiological systems behind performance creates better long term development than simply replicating race demands or chasing power...
Lactate Reimagined: From Fuel to Signal With Dr Aitor Viribay Morales and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes How our understanding of lactate has evolved. Why lactate is no longer viewed as a waste product and how the lactate shuttle theory transformed our understanding of energy metabolism,...
Can Running Marathons Help You Age Better? Insights from Multi Marathoners with Leo Lundy and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes What defines a multi marathoner?Leo explains the global multi marathon community, how these athletes are tracked, and why they represent a unique model for studying healthy aging. VO₂ max,...
What Elite Football Teams Get Right About Speed, Power, and Performance with Christian Clarup and Dr Martin Buchheit
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes From Danish academy football to the Champions LeagueChristian's journey through FC Midtjylland, Sparta Prague, the Danish National Team, and the Bundesliga. Building a performance...
Nutrition Myths, Fasted Training, and Individual Responses with Dr Jeff Rothschild and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Fasted training and endurance adaptation. Why fasted sessions may increase fat oxidation but do not always improve performance or training response What actually drives mitochondrial...
The Norwegian Method Applied: From Threshold Training to Muscular Status, with Dr Marius Bakken and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes The origins of the Norwegian Method. How Marius Bakken developed his approach through years of experimentation, threshold training, and performance analysis Why sub threshold training became...
We Built the HIIT Science Taxonomy on Logic. Now We Have the Data. With Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Why HIIT is not just about intensity but about load across systemsDifferent interval types place varying stress on aerobic, anaerobic, and neuromuscular systems, and understanding that...
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