You think supplements are only good ONCE ๐ค๐ญ you have dialed in everything else? Wellโฆ 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 ๐ข BENEFIT EVEN MORE by taking protein, caffeine and creatine. And if not: NO WORRIES, just stopโ.In the 118th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Jose discuss:๐ซ How not to be afraid of going AGAINST the MAINSTREAM - you never kno...
So, how many AVOCADOS ๐ฅ 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:๐ FATS or CARBS - how early athletes were thinking about 100g/h or fat only;โ๏ธ HEALTHY activity comes with some great FITNESS benefits;โฐ๏ธ working at H...
Are you ACTIVELY ๐ฅ developing your people for the REAL WORLD ๐? Dr Steve Ingham @ would like you to make SURE that you are SYSTEMATICALLY เชโโด 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 Science Podcast, Martin and Steve discuss:๐ how to TRAIN & FIND good โstaffโ that KNOW how to work with people;โ why being VULNERABLE & mo...
Profiling and training SPEED๐๏ธ 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 ๐ฅ๐จ gains on the table. Does 30% matter to you?In the 115th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and JB discuss:๐ the Force-Velocity relationship in SPRINTING;โ training SPECIFIC for individual SPEED prof...
PROTECT ๐ช your coach for everything that you possibly can - it is WORTH IT!James Bunce wants you to understand that you NEED โ the coach and the coach NEEDS YOUโ . 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:๐ How HELPING TO PERFORM is at the core of ALL our job titles;๐ก๏ธ That PROTECTING your coach might be the most essential part of your job;โค๏ธ Donโt just scratch the SURFACE...
Are you โPUSHINGโ your abilities & fitness with โฆ methods you NEVER๐ฑ 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 โ for any new โthingโ or training plan. In the 113th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Svein discuss:๐๏ธ Building cycling ENDURANCE by searching for adventure;๐ค What NOT to do if you have a head inju...
Do NOT LEAD with your EMOTIONAL COMMITMENT to IMPROVEMENT ๐!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 ๐ฃ.In the 112th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Dan discuss:๐ how you can make LEARNING happen in the real world.โ why you still need SYSTEMS & PROCESSES - and when not.โค๏ธ creating & diving into environments that a...
So you THINK you are USING BIG & IMPORTANT ๐จ๐ผโ๐ป data? How about JUST showing up โ๏ธ?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 โBIG STONESโ in your training? In the 111th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Jake discuss:๐ฆพ What are the FUNDAMENTAL & LOW HANGING fruit of using AI, language models & data analysis?๐ชก How to thread the needle of ...
HONESTY ๐, OPENNESS and CLARITY are CENTRE ๐ฏ at any new team โMERGERโ!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 ๐ฏ about where you are coming from and what you are trying to achieve.In the 110th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Chris discuss:โ Integrating as an INDIVI...
SPORT and TRAINING is ๐ 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 ๐ฏ STRENGTH of our field over many others but the principle applies to all.In the 109th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Marco discuss:๐ Career โGROWTHโ while ...
Getting MORE ๐ช done with the sessions you are already doing!Frank Kuhn wants you to understand that you can LOTS ๐ done as a professional team in ONE DAY. There is no โMUST train 2x/dayโ.In the 108th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Frank discuss:๐ช๐ฝ Coach-coach relationship - especially between specialists and the head coach.โก Managing loads in basketball.๐ Having a more SYNCED human relationship with your staff and players._____________________ Todayโs speakers:Dr Mar...
PEOPLE ๐ฏ 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 โextension of yourselfโ.In the 107th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Steph discuss:๐ผ Starting & SUPPORTING a career of EARLY CAREER COACHES, SPORTS EXPERTS & SCIENTISTS;โ๏ธ MICROdosing a...
Sometimes it may be GOOD to feel SLOW & BAD ๐ฌ! Hard training should not all be flowers, ponies & โsmartโ 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 ๐ if you structure your training well!In the 106th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Phil discuss:๐ฅ how he qualified for the Olympic marathon race by j...
START right in the middle of NUTRITION & FOOD ๐ฎ๐๐ฅช!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:๐ถ choosing your ENDURANCE SPECTRUM based on your STRENGTHS;๐ ๏ธ how to LEVERAGE your coach to the best of YOUR ability;๐คธโโ๏ธ why monitoring STR...
Are you a TALL POPPY ๐น? Or more of a small ego ๐? 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 Training Science Podcast, Paul & David discuss:๐คท๐ป The WHY of what we do as coaches, and the TIMING of WHEN to do what in your career;๐ REAL-TIME...
Movement assessment with your EYES ๐ - 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 Training Science Podcast, Paul and Chris discuss:๐ How to APPLY biomechanics & movement analysis to acrobatic sports;โฝ Finding your coaching NICHE &a...
What is ๐THIS for? What is THAT๐ 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 ๐ฏ- they just need to know!In the 102nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Anthony discuss:๐ฅ how good INTEGRATED SPORTS research & experience can be;โ why being ACCURATE, CURIOUS &am...
ALL TRAINING is a POTENTIAL THREAT! What are YOU ๐ฒ going to do about it?!Scott Livingston wants you to understand that in the context of neurology, all types of INPUTS could be PERCEIVED as DANGER to your athletes - they do not need to be injured for it either. In the 101st episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Scott discuss:๐ง The PROGRESS of S&C in North American hockey;๐จ How to teach athletes to PAINT THE PICTURE of their movement; โ Why FEAR and THREAT matters in ...
HOLY MOLY! ONE HUNDRED EPISODES ๐คฉ! Find out what Martin & Paul think the HIGHLIGHTS โจ were so far!Thank YOU to all LISTENERS & GUESTS โค๏ธ! It would not be possible to continue without YOU. We enjoy these talks so much, and hope that everyone listening gets at least ONE tidbit for themselves per episode.In the 100th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Paul discuss:๐งฎ NUMBERS, STATS & most POPULAR EPISODES!โ๏ธ THEIR PERSONAL LEARNINGS and how it made them change their m...
What is the MEANING & ROLE of RUNNING ๐โโ๏ธ in FOOTBALL?! Raymond Verheijen wants you to understand that you need to FIRST build a basic outline of the CORE factors that make the game of football happen - and RUNNING is just a symptom โ of EVERYTHING else you do in football.In the 99th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin and Raymon discuss:โญ Football FITNESS and how works as a UNIT with everything else;โฝ how RUNNING in football is the symptom and NOT the cause;๐ dealing wi...