More Reasons Why Norwegians Dominate in Endurance Sports – With Prof Thomas Losnegard & Prof Paul Laursen

June 19, 2025

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Show Notes

  1. VO2max testing could appear as “outdated” – but not for the Norwegians. They still rely heavily on it. Despite it being a central aspect of performance assessment and long-term planning, TRUST matters more. This is mostly around BUILDING trust between scientists, coaches and athletes. The domination we are seeing now is built upon decades of mutual respect and collaborations, as well as the willingness AND TRUST, to try various PROTOCOLS and experiments.

  2. Make sure, especially in an INTER-DISPLINIARY team, that the ATHLETE is at its centre. It is easy to get lost in the science, the coaching and all aspects that are important to US. But the person doing the actual sports performance should come first. Yet, that does NOT mean that you should not challenge athletes and coaches with new ideas.

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