It takes A LOT to get precise information for MOVEMENT QUALITY - don’t get bogged down in your own bias 🙅🏻 ! Dr Enda King wants you to understand that kinetic and kinematic analysis, as well as motor control training is an ITERATIVE 🔄 process that requires a MULTI-disciplinary approach. Make sure to avoid getting too “focused”! In the 150th episode…

It takes A LOT to get precise information for MOVEMENT QUALITY - don’t get bogged down in your own bias 🙅🏻 ! Dr Enda King wants you to understand that kinetic and kinematic analysis, as well as motor control training is an ITERATIVE 🔄 process that requires a MULTI-disciplinary approach. Make sure to avoid getting too “focused”! In the 150th episode…

DELAYING on-pitch rehab for BETTER 🤩 on-pitch rehab?! Fillipo Picinini wants you to understand that a DETAILED & specific 🎯 movement RELEARNING programme that starts EARLY in ACL rehab can help INCREASE 🔝 the load that a player can tolerate on the pitch once they get to it - which might be slightly later. In the 149th episode of The Training Scienc…

Simulate, train & PRACTICE with all 🔎 LOAD combinations! Peter Christensen & Magnus Ditlev want you to understand that swimming 🏊 before biking in a triathlon is a SIGNIFICANT part that cannot be underestimated - the same goes for everything else that can potentially cause any type of fatigue 🥱 In the 148th episode of The Training Science Podcast, …

ECCENTRIC training is SO MUCH MORE than just lifting heavy weights! Marcin Lipski wants you to understand ECCENTRIC muscle actions are VERY different from their concentric counterparts. Plus, there are HEAPS of decelerations in practice. Yet, we have not approached it in a UNIQUE and ECCENTRIC-ONLY way in training. Try it! In the 147th episode of T…

Just be BIG, heavy 💪🏽 and POWERFUL for ROWING🚣🏻‍♀️ ? Sure?! Martino Goretti wants you to understand that although rowing might appear like a sport where pure physique and power are the biggest factors, A LOT comes down to the ability to FEEL 🌊 the boat and the water. Technique training in endurance sport is ESSENTIAL! In the 146th episode of The Tr…

WHAT is the problem you are dealing with? Like, EXACTLY 🤔💭 Ryan King wants you to understand that HOW you approach problem-solving as a team, depends on whether the problem is WELL or ILL-defined 💡 In the 145th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & Ryan discuss: 🤓☝️ Performance PROBLEM solving of well-defined and ill-defined problems; 🧠…

You need to be PRACTICALLY 😎👌🔥 aware of your own BIAS! Martin and Paul want you to understand that you NEED 🤩 to stay “in the game” of training. While you might think that you have it figured out, please remember: exercise and sport science, as well as any coaching related methods are EXTREMELY young! There is HEAPS to learn and adapt to ✅ 𝒀𝒆𝒔 ! In…

Rowing is FAST💥! Try to produce BIG WATTS at 40+ strokes per minute😵! Joseph DeLeo and Alex Wolf want you to understand that rowing is a 6-7 minute ⏱️ sport. You NEED to be fast but with a high level of SKILL. In the 143rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul, Alex and Joseph discuss: 🗃️ WHY “just do MORE MILES” does not work; 🤓☝️ HOW to a…

QUALITATIVE 🤔💭 insights might need to be “improvised” - they are ESSENTIAL though! Dr Derek McHugh wants you to understand that data sets in sports are NEVER complete, and thus you are ALWAYS missing stuff. This acknowledgement might appear BASIC to you, but it opens up a variety of flexibility to be more “free” ✅❌ of blindly just believeing the da…

Issues in your TRAINING, RECOVERY, FOOD and more, DO NOT manifest the same for fast 🚀 and slow twitch 🐢 athletes! Elias Lehtonen wants you to understand that when you have MESSED ❌ something up chronically, your WHOLE BODY is fried - not just one system. So much so, that you will BARELY be able to start exercising without getting a massive lactate …

TACTICAL periodization is EASY😉 ! Just make sure to RECOVER for minus 3 + 4 ! Dr David Tenney wants you to understand that although working in a TACTICAL environemt is OBVIOUSLY COMPLEX, there are keystones 📍 you can USE EVERY WEEK to make your life easier. In the 140th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin & David discuss: ⚽🏀 Moving from…

HEAT🔥 training is ESTABLISHED, EASY ✅ and FOR EVERYONE! Get on it NOW! Brad Culp wants you to understand that HEAT training is not a FAD, and that PREPARING for your ENVIRONMENT is ESSENTIAL to your performance. Norwegians can do it, so can you! Plus, training is cheap🤑! In the 139th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Brad discuss: 🔎…

Your player LIKES ❤️ that one WEIRD/NEW method? You might want to just let them do it 👍 Angel Acena wants you to understand that sometimes you will encounter ESTABLISHED routines that might clearly go AGAINST existing evidence❌ . While you always should try to at least understand how and why the players got here, you might also just start by lettin…

NEW to female 👩🏻 PERFORMANCE? SLOW down 🐌! Ellie Maybury wants you to understand that for any NEW environment, but specifically with FEMALE athletes (who might be still be new to the high performance setting), you need to LEARN and OBSERVE 🎓 first, then ASK questions, and finally, start “coaching” ✨ after taking your time. In the 137th episode of T…

You NEED MORE ⏰ TIME! More TIME BREATHING really hard 🌬️! Ingvill Odden wants you to understand that YES✅, we can say with more certainty now that the more time you spend at VO2max, or at least the higher percentage of VO2max you are at during your HIIT, the greater your performance outcomes will be. Plus, if you are struggling, start with SHORTER …

So you WANT to be AERO🚀? You sure that is the BEST 🥇 for YOU RIGHT NOW?! David Wadsworth wants you to understand that going full crazy on low handlebar settings, crazy positions, UGLY bent backs 😵‍💫, and all the other overpriced AERO trends is unlikely to be the BEST solution for you. In the 135th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and D…

How many LEVELS of SCALED drills do you have in YOUR rehab process 🧐 ? Dr Simon Harries wants you to understand that it is non-negotiable to SCALE down ⤵️ GAME specific drills that will slowly reintroduce the injured players into team specific training. In the 134th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Simon discuss: 🤹‍♂️ …

TEAM sports require INDIVIDUALS to be considered first, but at the same time you NEED to make TEAM COHERENCE 🎯 work. Dr Garrison Draper wants you to understand that you need to put EXTRA effort 💪 in to remember daily that your PLAYERS are who matter the most. That you need to look after them 🚀 while making it all fit together within your team. In t…

Do you CARE enough about your ATHELTES to try to LEARN more about their abilities, problems & POTENTIAL SKILL ISSUES 📢? Dr Jason Weber wants you to understand that sometimes we do TOO little just to SPEED things up. Patience ⏳ is not only important for ELITE athletes that are massive assets, but for anyone who is training for any level of sports. I…

COLLECTIVE flow - are you in it to win it 🏆?! Dr Matt Dubin wants you to understand that “going together” is one of the highest states of elation 🚀 us humans can achieve - even if that means that we need to cut our own INDIVIDUAL preferences a bit shorter sometimes. In the 131st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Matt di…

Stay for a while AND BUILD 🧱 the THING! Dr Teena Murray wants you to understand that “the next step” is not always a “change”. You cannot get IN-DEPTH skills, knowledge and COACHING ⚙️ understanding if you are NEVER fully committed to supporting one set of individuals for while. In the 130th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buc…

In the SPORTS and COACHING industry you might not find that many people with NUANCED and BALANCED approaches to problems 🤔💭 Dr Neil Gibson wants you to understand that whether you come from research or another DETAIL oriented discipline that cares about taking your time with assorting information and making a conclusion, you have 🏆 AMAZING skills! …

So you THINK SINGLE LEG jumps are all the HYPE 🦵🏼 ? Dr Daniel Cohen wants you to understand that DOUBLE and SINGLE leg jumps have not only DIFFERENT metrics, but these also give different VALUE 🤑! In the 128th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Dan discuss: 😴 Assessing FATIGUE; 1️⃣🆚2️⃣SINGLE vs DOUBLE leg jumps; ❤️ EARNING simplici…

MEASURING an OUTPUT 📊 is all cool and EXCITING - but, do YOU KNOW HOW YOU GOT IT?! Dr Daniel Cohen wants you to understand that there are not shortcuts when it comes to FULLY UNDERSTANDING movements, loading or athlete profiles you need to DIG 🚀 into some details! NO SHORTCUTS! In the 128th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Dan di…

MUSCLES are only good for SPORTS, bodybuilders & fitness freaks? NOPE 🚧! Dr Johannes Burtscher wants you to understand that EXERCISE and MUSCLES produce amazing signal molecules that have DIRECT benefits for EVERYTHING in your body. And if you are STOPPING ⛔ that, you are majorly HANDICAPPING your WHOLE LIFE 🥺! In the 126th episode of the Training …

DATA THIS data THAT! MEASURE measure? Just SIMPLIFY 🤡! But, do you KNOW what to do NOW?! Martin and Paul want you to understand that “just” SCRATCHING the surface of training methods is not only suboptimal, but may even be dangerous in the long run 💀. In the 125th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Martin discuss: ❤️ how to get the M…

Performance PASSPORT 🪪 owned by the ATHLETES! Dr Ben Smith wants you to understand that EVERYONE ✅ can benefit from taking good care of individual’s personal performance and medical data. In the 124th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Ben discuss: ⚖️ BALANCING real-life sports data & the academic collaboration; 🔥 Athletes OWNING t…

IMPLEMENT new exercises and movements into your motion analysis 🔥 WITHIN HOURS! Steven Webster wants you to understand that it is ABSOLUTELY possible to create new exercise variations or whole body movements that can be captured, recognized and coached, within a very short time frame 💪🏻. In the 123rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul an…

There are ALWAYS opportunities to TEACH 🧠 something - training is not a one-way street! Vern Gambetta @coachgambetta wants you to understand that you NEED to include your athletes in the decision process, but make sure that is also a TEACHING process. In the 122nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Vern discuss: 🌐 how to IDENTIFY, AD…

HEAT acclimation ain’t just good for HOT 🔥 weather - it MAKES you FITTER! Prof. Chris Minson wants you to understand that although heat ACCLIMATION is essential for performance in hot environments, it is also useful for HEAPS of other uses - including just plain old PERFORMANCE! In the 121st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Chris and Paul d…

Jens Voet wants you to understand that what is PLANNED will not always MATCH what is EXECUTED⚖️ . While short-term this could be just fine, but perhaps this is not such a good thing in the long run. Work on that COACH-ATHLETE relationship and do some sound monitoring to know when things are going wrong 🌡️. In the 120th episode of The Training Scien…

The biggest weapon ⚔️of SELF DESTRUCTION? YOUR STRENGTHS! Iñaki de la Parra wants you to understand that YOU can be your WORST enemy 🔫, especially if you are only focused on the thing you LIKE. There is an inherent danger of overdoing what comes easy to us. Find someone you can trust, to HELP YOU! In the 119th episode of The Training Science Podcas…

You think supplements are only good ONCE 🤔💭 you have dialed in everything else? Well… THINK AGAIN! Dr Jose Antonio would like you understand that if you are LACKING in various parts of your training and/or food department, then it is likely that you will 📢 BENEFIT EVEN MORE by taking protein, caffeine and creatine. And if not: NO WORRIES, just stop…

So, how many AVOCADOS 🥑 do you eat?! Christian Meier wants you to understand that EVERYTHING in life is about BALANCE. You cannot just push into ONE direction of training, nutrition or anything else without encountering downsides that WILL impact your sport and life. In the 117th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Christian discuss: …

Are you ACTIVELY 🔥 developing your people for the REAL WORLD 🌎? Dr Steve Ingham @ would like you to make SURE that you are SYSTEMATICALLY જ⁀➴ working towards the PROGRESS of your staff, trainees, students, interns etc. in REAL WORLD working skills. From the very start the EXPECTATIONS should be know to them! In the 116th episode of The Training Sci…

Profiling and training SPEED🏎️ individually might be 30% (!!!) of any SPRINTING performance - get ON IT! Prof. Dr. JB Morin would like you to consider that if you do not cover, train or assess the WHOLE SPECTRUM of what your athletes can or cannot do, then you are likely leaving BIG 💥💨 gains on the table. Does 30% matter to you? In the 115th episod…

PROTECT 💪 your coach for everything that you possibly can - it is WORTH IT! James Bunce wants you to understand that you NEED ✅ the coach and the coach NEEDS YOU✅. Be there for them as much as you can, so that you can build a long-term relationship. In the 114th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and James discuss: 🚀 How HELPING TO PER…

Are you ❗PUSHING❗ your abilities & fitness with … methods you NEVER😱 tried before?! Svein wants you to understand that to reach IMPROVEMENTS year after year, pretty much in any sport you need to be willing to EXPERIMENT. Trial and error might be the very best approach ✅ for any new “thing” or training plan. In the 113th episode of The Training Scie…

Do NOT LEAD with your EMOTIONAL COMMITMENT to IMPROVEMENT 🚀! Dan Howells wants you to understand that communication and problem-solving TOGETHER come before any actual solutions. If you think you have recognized SOMETHING WRONG, take several steps back first 👣. In the 112th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Dan discuss: 📖 how you ca…

So you THINK you are USING BIG & IMPORTANT 👨🏼‍💻 data? How about JUST showing up ✔️? Jake Schuster wants you to understand that the best KPIs might be rather on the SIMPLE end of the spectrum. Have you ever considered how often you just SHOW UP for the “BIG STONES” in your training? In the 111th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Jake…

HONESTY 😇, OPENNESS and CLARITY are CENTRE 🎯 at any new team “MERGER”! Chris Domogalla wants you to understand that whether you are coming with a manager and coaching staff into a new team, or just as an individual on the performance staff, you need to prioritize LETTING YOUR GUARD down, being OPEN, HONEST, and very CLEAR 💯 about where you are comi…

SPORT and TRAINING is 💖 EMOTION! Dr Marco Cardinale wants you to understand that you need to be EMOTIONALLY connected to the PEOPLE you are working with. They are NOT machines, and every emotion that you could possibly imagine are going on inside of them. And remember that you are ALLOWED to have them too. It is rather a 🎯 STRENGTH of our field ove…

Getting MORE 💪 done with the sessions you are already doing! Frank Kuhn wants you to understand that you can LOTS 🏆 done as a professional team in ONE DAY. There is no “MUST train 2x/day”. In the 108th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Frank discuss: 💪🏽 Coach-coach relationship - especially between specialists and the head coach. …

PEOPLE 🎯 are the BIGGEST super weapon of your team - NOT TECH! Stephanie Mocks wants you to understand that you need to BUILD TRUST in PEOPLE and their SKILLS - although some cool gadgets and toys are useful in exercise and sport science, you cannot work with your team if they are an “extension of yourself”. In the 107th episode of The Training Sci…

Sometimes it may be GOOD to feel SLOW & BAD 😬! Hard training should not all be flowers, ponies & “smart” tools. Phil Sesemann wants you to understand that it is OK to feel tired and keep training. If you are doing HEAPS of long or hard sessions, at some point in the next few weeks it will get harder. But you will rebound 🚀 if you structure your tra…

START right in the middle of NUTRITION & FOOD 🌮🍕🥪! Gordo Bryn wants you to understand that there is a significant difference between what WORKS FOR YOU as a normal, or even average, human being - and what works on the fringes. Remember that there are such things as OUTLIERS. In the 105th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul & Gordo discuss…

Are you a TALL POPPY 🌹? Or more of a small ego 😎? IT MATTERS! David Lipman wants you to understand that it is a necessity to adjust your attitude, language and behavior as a coach or consultant depending on WHERE you are - the culture of each place has very specific and SUBTLE KEY aspects that you need to consider. In the 105th episode of The Train…

Movement assessment with your EYES 👀 - maybe NOT THE BEST IDEA?! Christopher Chapman wants you to understand that your eyes are NOT THAT good at analyzing movement. When you are looking at large measurement errors through your eyes, you want to make sure to have other tools and processes in place to get around that. In the 103rd episode of The Trai…

What is 👉THIS for? What is THAT👈 for? HOW are you ENGAGING your players?! Anthony Couderc wants you to consider that you ALWAYS need to EXPLAIN with patience WHY your athletes are doing what you are asking them to do. As long as it has APPLICATION for their sport, they will likely happily do it 💯- they just need to know! In the 102nd episode of The…