by Martin Buchheit | Nov 1, 2021 | HIIT
EGO has created the best things in sport but also the worst Darcy Norman, Kitman Labs, US Men’s National Soccer Team Background Sport is a sanctuary for ego. It’s one of the few places we’re allowed to have one, and, indeed, to celebrate and revel in it....
by Martin Buchheit | May 10, 2021 | HIIT
There is growing interest in the programming of generic (i.e., no ball involved) high-speed running (HSR) drills in many team sports, especially those played over large spaces (e.g., soccer, rugby, field hockey, Australian Rules Football). For ease of implementation,...
by Martin Buchheit | Mar 18, 2020 | HIIT
Periods of reduced training, or training cessation, naturally lead to decreased fitness. The reduction in aerobic fitness that occurs will be inversely related to the aerobic training load accumulated before the period of reduced training. Using more technical jargon,...
by Martin Buchheit | Aug 2, 2019 | HIIT
Following the recent post and article (1) on high-speed running (HSR) management, I have since written a second short opinion piece for Sport Performance & Science Reports (2), where I offer further guidelines for coaches and practitioners for programming HSR and...
by Martin Buchheit | Mar 11, 2019 | HIIT
I think that we can all appreciate the importance of keeping our players fit and healthy. One means of achieving this in our athletes is through the maintenance of a stable and constant training stimulus. As most of us now realize, when we see large spikes in training...
