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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...
From Screening to Reality What Asymmetry Really Tells Us with Dr Chris Bishop and Dr Martin Buchheit
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes1. What asymmetry actually is and why it is often misunderstoodAsymmetry is simply a comparison between limbs, but treating it as a single number without looking at the underlying data can...
The Future of Training with Breathing Data with Arnar Larusson and Prof Paul Laursen
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Why breathing data changes how we understand intensityVentilation reflects both oxygen demand and CO2 production, giving a clearer signal of actual metabolic work compared to heart rate or...
Building a Global High Performance Career with Jon Bartlett and Dr Martin Buchheit
Listen to the episode now or find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.Show Notes Why chasing different environments accelerated his careerRather than staying in one sport Jon moved across football AFL the NBA and Olympic cycling, gaining a broader understanding of...














