Training Science Podcast

About Training Science Podcast

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.

Publisher

Paul Laursen & Martin Buchheit

Category

health & fitness · science · sports

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

17 Jan 2022

Latest episode

17 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

236 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Oct 2026

   The Science of HYROX Training and Performance With Dr Charlie Davids and Prof Paul Laursen

   What does it actually take to become a faster HYROX athlete? Dr Charlie Davids joins us to explore the physiological demands of HYROX, combining his research in muscle physiology and strength training with his own experience competing in the sport. The conversation examines why aerobic capacity provides the foundation for HYROX performance, how lactate threshold and critical speed influence race pacing, and why muscular endurance may become more important than maximal strength once athletes r...

2. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Building Better Players and Better Performance Systems With Mattia Modonutti and Dr Martin Buchheit

   Developing a footballer is about more than preparing them for the next match. It means understanding what that individual player needs to keep training, developing, and ultimately reach their potential. Mattia Modonutti joins us to share his approach to player development and performance within elite football. Rather than treating performance as a collection of separate disciplines and datasets, Mattia explains why the real value comes from getting coaches, strength and conditioning staff, n...

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Rethinking the Determinants of Endurance Performance With Yannick Sondermann, Dr Lars Schwalm and Prof Paul Laursen

   For decades, VO2 max, movement economy, and fractional utilization of VO2max have been widely presented as three key determinants of endurance performance. But how strong is the evidence for that third piece? Yannick Sondermann and Dr Lars Schwalm join us this week to challenge some long standing assumptions around fractional utilization and explore whether it truly deserves the weight it has been given in traditional endurance performance models. Drawing on their recently published work, the...

Who has been a guest on Training Science Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Olav Aleksander Bu
• Dr Juan Murías
• Thomas Losnegard
• Paul Laursen
• Prof Tim Noakes

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

59 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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