NEW to female 👩🏻 PERFORMANCE? SLOW down 🐌!

Ellie Maybury @soccerherformance 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 The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Ellie discuss:

🤗 why SUBJECTIVE data was the backbone of WOMEN’s performance coaching so far;

✅ building a PROCESS for understanding menstrual cycle impact on performance and wellbeing;

♀️ WOMEN specific performance & physiology needs (young AND adults!);

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/

Ellie Maybury https://soccerherformance.com/about-soccer-herformance

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References:

Understanding breast health:

https://soccerherformance.com/understanding-breast-health-in-female-athletes

Anxious Generation book:
https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036

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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 The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Ellie discuss:

🤗 why SUBJECTIVE data was the backbone of WOMEN’s performance coaching so far;

✅ building a PROCESS for understanding menstrual cycle impact on performance and wellbeing;

♀️ WOMEN specific performance & physiology needs (young AND adults!);

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/

Ellie Maybury https://soccerherformance.com/about-soccer-herformance

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References:

Understanding breast health:

https://soccerherformance.com/understanding-breast-health-in-female-athletes

Anxious Generation book:
https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036

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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 HIIT - like we have always been highlighting here at HIIT Science ;)!

In the 136th episode of The Training Science Podcast, Paul and Ingvill discuss:

🚲 how and why the AMOUNT of VO2max used during your HIIT matters;

⏳ how to OPTIMISE your interval DURATION and INTENSITY choices;

🥑 the significance of FAT oxidation & low-intensity training volume for HIIT GAINS!

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/

Ingvill Odden https://www.inn.no/english/find-an-employee/ingvill-odden.html

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References:

Ingvill’s RG:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ingvill-Odden

Ingvill’s X:
https://x.com/ingvillodden

More time at VO2max study:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39385317/

Shorter intervals study:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39435498/

Fat oxidation matters for HIIT:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27900134/

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 David discuss:

🚲 how your BIKE FIT matters SO MUCH MORE than silly AERO trends;

🤕 out of the box thinking about PAIN;

⏳ LONG-TERM development of all athletes.

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Today’s speakers:

Prof. Paul Laursen https://www.paullaursen.com/

David Wadsworth https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-wadsworth-5515763b/

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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:

🤹‍♂️ Why a MULTIDISCPLINARY approach to pre- and rehab is a must;

🕵️ How to make a POST MORTEM work, as well as what is a “PRE” MORTEM?!

🚀 three ways of OPTMISING return to play.

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Today’s speakers:

Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/

Dr Simon Harries https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-harries/

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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 the 133rd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Garrison discuss:

🚧 braking down barrieres, opening communication & INCLUDING players with their STRENGTHS in decision making;

🦅 the UNIQUE challanges players face in North American SOCCER;

🌎 The effect and CONSEQUENCES of ENVIRONMENTAL factors for soccer players.

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Today’s speakers:

Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/

Dr Garrison Draper https://www.linkedin.com/in/gldraper-fitness/

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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.

In the 132nd episode of The Training Science Podcast, Martin @mart1buch and Jason discuss:

❓ knowing WHAT to ASK in your SPECIFIC sports performance setting;

💭how tools are tools, and you still need to THINK outside of boxes you don’t even know about yet;

🚀 Neuromuscular fatigue, force application and SKILL - what are missing?!

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Today’s speakers:

Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/

Dr Jason Weber https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-weber-928a0032/

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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 discuss:

🏷️ WHAT do you need to get into FLOW state?

👩🏻‍🔬 Flow differences between INDIVIDUAL sports, ENDURANCE sports & TEAMS;;

➡️ How it all APPLIES to us mere mortals at our OFFICE/MENTAL work;

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Today’s speakers:

Dr Martin Buchheit https://martin-buchheit.net/

Dr Matt Dubin https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-dubin-phd-3b535b36/