Training Science Podcast

Paul Laursen & Martin Buchheit

Your hosts of the Training Science Podcast, Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen, take a weekly deep dive into the real world application of training science in the trenches.

  1. -17 H

    The Physiology of Consistency: Why Stable Sleep and HRV Predict Health and Performance, with Dr Greg Grosicki & Prof Paul Laursen

    What can heart rate variability actually tell us about training, recovery, and long term health, and where do most people still get it wrong? In this episode, Dr Greg Grosicki joins us to unpack the science and practical value of HRV, from what it really measures to why context matters so much when interpreting it. We explore how exercise intensity, sleep, alcohol, sickness, hydration, and metabolic health can all shape HRV, and why a single daily score often tells only part of the story. We also dive into Greg’s new work on HRV CV, a promising way to understand the stability of recovery over time, and discuss how wearables at scale are changing the kinds of questions sports science can answer. Today’s speakers: Prof Paul Laursen  https://www.paullaursen.com/ Dr Greg Grosicki https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorygrosicki/ Greg’s new paper: https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/ajpheart.00738.2025?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org

    1 h 1 min

  2. 7 MARS

    Masters Athlete Training: Strength, Recovery, and Longevity with Prof Peter Reaburn & Prof Paul Laursen

    What actually changes as we age as athletes, and how should training evolve if we want to keep performing while protecting long term health? In this episode, Professor Peter Reaburn joins us to explore the science and real world practice of training as a masters athlete. Drawing on decades of research and personal experience as an endurance athlete, Peter explains why resistance training becomes essential with age, how recovery changes, and why training the same way you did in your twenties no longer works. We discuss muscle loss, polarized training, protein intake, and the importance of balancing performance with longevity. The conversation also dives into heart health considerations for aging endurance athletes and why listening to your body may be the most important skill masters athletes can develop. Today’s speakers: Prof Paul Laursen  https://www.paullaursen.com/ Prof Peter Reaburn https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-reaburn-8a498b12/

    1 h 7 min

  3. 27 FÉVR.

    Top Episode Replay: Go Hard to Go Fast - New Age Sprint Training - With Prof. Dr. JB Morin & Dr Martin Buchheit

    TOP EPISODE REPLAY 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 episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and JB discuss: 📖 the Force-Velocity relationship in SPRINTING; ✅ training SPECIFIC for individual SPEED profiles; ❤️ SPRINT specific resistance training. _____________________  Today’s speakers: Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/    Prof. Dr. JB Morin _____________________

    1 h 10 min

  4. 20 FÉVR.

    Does Zone 1 Build a Stronger Heart Than HIIT? New MRI Data with Dr Guido Claessen & Prof Paul Laursen

    Does high intensity training really build the strongest heart, or is it time in Zone 1 and Zone 2 that truly drives cardiac adaptation? In this episode, Dr Guido Claessen joins us to unpack a landmark longitudinal MRI study on endurance athletes that challenges common assumptions about HIIT and heart remodeling. They explore what actually builds the “athletic heart,” why low intensity volume matters more than most think, and what this means for polarized training. They also tackle the harder questions lifelong athletes worry about including atrial fibrillation, coronary plaque, myocarditis, and how much endurance sport might be too much. ________________________ Today’s speakers: Prof Paul Laursen  https://www.paullaursen.com/    Dr Guido Claessen https://www.linkedin.com/in/guido-claessen-936a18a9/

    1 h 7 min

  5. 13 FÉVR.

    Fatigue, Durability, and Muscle Damage in Ultra Running with Prof Guillaume Millet and Prof Paul Laursen

    We sit down with Prof Guillaume Millet to get clear on what fatigue actually is, why durability became the new buzzword, and what really limits performance in ultra endurance events. We dig into central vs peripheral fatigue, why muscle damage matters so much in trail and mountain running, and how shock weekends can build the resilience you cannot fake on race day. We also talk heat, perceived exertion, field monitoring tools, and his new Zero to 100 project taking sedentary adults to a 100k mountain race in 18 months. References: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22323647/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39405022/ https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00692.2025?rfr_dat=cr_pub++0pubmed&url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org _____________________  Today’s speakers: Prof Paul Laursen  https://www.paullaursen.com/    Prof Guillaume Millet https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinesiologui/

    1 h 14 min

  6. 9 FÉVR.

    Episode 200 🎉 Eccentric Training, Muscle Soreness, and What Actually Drives Adaptation with Prof Ken Nosaka, Prof Paul Laursen & Dr Martin Buchheit

    Episode 200 marks a major milestone for us, and we celebrate it with someone who played a foundational role in our journey. Professor Ken Nosaka joins us to reflect on how eccentric training research shaped modern training practice and brought our paths together. We revisit the early ECU years, then dive deep into what Ken’s research has taught us about muscle soreness, muscle damage, the repeated bout effect, and how adaptation really works. This episode blends history, science, and real world coaching insights that still shape how we train today.

    1 h 9 min

  7. 30 JANV.

    Respectful Disagreement in Sports Nutrition: What the Evidence Really Says With Dr Andrew Koutnik and Prof Paul Laursen

    In this episode, we sit down with Dr Andrew Koutnik to unpack one of the most discussed sports science reviews in recent years. Drawing on more than 100 years of research and a series of tightly controlled trials, we examine evidence that challenges the long-held belief that more carbohydrates automatically lead to better performance. We explore why muscle glycogen and carbohydrate oxidation do not consistently predict performance, how athletes can sustain high-intensity and endurance output with much lower carbohydrate intake, and why protecting brain energy may be a key limiter during exercise. The conversation also examines why some highly trained athletes still show markers of poor metabolic health, what this means for current fueling guidelines, and why context matters when translating science into real-world practice. _____________________  References: https://academic.oup.com/edrv/advance-article/doi/10.1210/endrev/bnaf038/8432248?login=false _____________________  Today’s speakers: Prof Paul Laursen  https://www.paullaursen.com/    Dr Andrew Koutnik https://www.instagram.com/andrewkoutnikphd/

    1 h 37 min

  8. 23 JANV.

    The Physio Who Built a System From Pitch Side Rehab to Research and Leadership With François Fourhet and Dr Martin Buchheit

    In this episode, we sit down with François Fourhet to trace a career that has moved from hands on clinical practice to global performance environments, research leadership, and now consulting and teaching. François shares the three major chapters of his journey: early years as a sports physio in Reims, nearly a decade in Doha within Aspire and Aspetar, then his Swiss chapter at Hôpital de la Tour where he helped build a research driven physiotherapy department and later led it. Along the way, they unpack what it really takes to make interdisciplinary performance support work, how François shifted into research without losing the practical thread, and why dissemination matters as much as publishing. The conversation also gets tactical: ankle return to play, why isokinetic testing is misunderstood, how curve based analysis changes decision making, and the story behind Ankle Go, the free tool designed to help clinicians make smarter calls after ankle injury. If you work in rehab, performance, or team leadership, this episode is packed with ideas you can use immediately. Today’s speakers: Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/ François Fourhet https://www.linkedin.com/in/fran%C3%A7ois-fourchet-43b7b868/

    1 h 14 min
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Your hosts of the Training Science Podcast, Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen, take a weekly deep dive into the real world application of training science in the trenches.

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  • Création
    Paul Laursen & Martin Buchheit
  • Années d’activité
    2022 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    205
  • Classification
    Contenu explicite
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Training Science Podcast
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    Training Science Podcast

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