by Phil Bellinger and Eline Lievens | Nov 2, 2020 | HIIT, Physiology, Recovery, Research
Background Those familiar with the HIIT Science material, and specifically Chapter 9, know the issue all too well. There is the training load an athlete encounters, which we have some level of control over. But then there is the training load response — a...
by Shane Malone and Bryan Cullen | Sep 24, 2020 | HIIT
Sport description and running demands Gaelic football is one of the national sports of Ireland (1, 2). The sport is played both on an intra- and inter-county basis among the counties of Ireland (6, 7, 9). Match-play consists of two teams of 15 players composed of a...
by Paul Laursen | Sep 19, 2020 | AI, HIIT, Triathlon
As many know, we’ve been working hard on a technology that harnesses the principles we profess within HIIT Science. This has proved no easy task. We are grateful for the tireless work ethic from our lead developer, as well as our brilliant back end data scientists...
by Shane Malone and Bryan Cullen | Aug 29, 2020 | HIIT
Introduction In the first part of this blog post on the application of HIIT science within Gaelic football, we covered the sporting demands from a physical and physiological perspective (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). These demands tend to vary across specific systems of play a...
by Spencer Roberts | Aug 12, 2020 | Cycling, HIIT, Research, Sleep
Introduction Sleep has long been considered a vital recovery behaviour needed for athletic success (1). However, athletes often sleep poorly due to the effects of early morning training (2), trans-meridian travel (3), mental battles with pre-competition thoughts and...
by Arthur Bossi | Aug 10, 2020 | Cycling, HIIT, Research
Background In Brazil, where I come from, there is an enormous demand for cycling coaching services, but relatively few coaches. This context enabled me to find my niche straight after finishing my degree in sports science. As a mountain biking coach since 2010, I have...