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Physiology Secrets — 175 episodes
Fuelling for Endurance (A Chat w/ Effortless Swimming)
Fuel Better, Race Better: Closing the Gap on Race-Day Nutrition
Which Test Protocol is Right for You? (In the METS Lab)
Revisiting the Fundamentals (Nick on the Stronger Stride Podcast)
The N=1 Theory (Taking an Individualised Approach)
From Pain to Performance, S&C for the Endurance Athlete with Huw Darnell
Kicking 2023 off with CORE, Lactate Analyzers & STRYD
What It’s Like Being Coached by a Sport Scientist (Part 2)
What It’s Like Being Coached by a Sport Scientist (Part 1)
Fuelling for Race Day (Pre-Event Nutrition with Luke & Ethan - Active Health Clinic)
Nick Chats w/ TriVelo
Cooling Strategies (The Extra 1%)
Post Session Sauna (The Extra 1%?)
Lactate Testing -Should We All Be Testing It? (Pros, Cons & More)
Swimming Thoughts w/ Nick
Improving VO2max Intervals with Higher Cadence?
Why Polarised? (80/20, Norwegian 90/10 & More)
Testing ONLY at Ironman Power (Lionel Sanders & VO2)
4 x 8min ON @ 90%, 2min rest (Training Session Explained)
Should We Upgrade Our Testing Equipment? (We Want Your Input)
Our Most Important Metric in a VO2max Test (FeO2 Explained)
What is Beta-Alanine?
Are the Nike Super Shoes Really that Good?!
4 x 1km Over, 1km Under Threshold (Training Session Explained)
Triathlon Periodisation Strategies (Weekly Structures, Training Camps & More)
How an Olympic Rower can Dominate Triathlon (Oxygen Kinetics, Transitioning Sports)
10 x 400m at VO2max (Training Session Explained)
What is the Main Goal of Training for Ultra Running?
5 x 5min FTP & above (Training Session Explained)
Is Zone 2 ONLY a good idea? AND VO2 vs Threshold Sessions
1 x 5min & 5 x 1min (Training Session Explained)
10 x 800m (Training Session Explained)
A Grade vs B Grade Cyclists (What‘s the Difference?)
Pyramid Ramps (Training Session Explained)
30s HARD, 2min sub Threshold, 30s HARD (Training Session Explained)
The Science Behind Effective Aerobic Training (Guest: Nathan Heaney
30s ON @ VO2max/30s OFF (Training Session Explained)
Why Your Movement is So Important for Performance (Guest: Paul Mackinnon, The Balanced Runner)
Low Cadence Cycling (Training Session Explained)
Zwift Tri-Battle Breakdown (Frodeno vs Sanders)
Training Sessions Explained (6 x 6min Threshold PLUS 6 x 200m Fast)
Training Session Explained (1min On, 3min Off)
Running with Power
How To Train Aerobic Power
Port Mac Ironman CANCELLED! What now?
Fructose Malabsorption
Respiratory Muscle Trainer Improving Anaerobic Performance...WHAT?!
The Body Works as a Whole, NOT in Parts
How To Best Use Your 1 Hour Of Exercise
Peaking Without Racing (Worth it or not?)
Overtraining Syndrome Explained
How Quickly Do You Lose It? (Detraining Explained)
How Does Garmin Estimate VO2max?
Heart Rate Is Dynamic - Here‘s Why
What You Need To Know About Sweat Testing
Does Nitric Oxide Improve Performance?
Swimming with Paddles - Useful or Waste of Time?
What Bike Should I Use & When? (TT vs Road Vs Gravel)
How to Return to Swimming Post COVID
Post-COVID Periodisation
Finding Your Training Zones (Generic vs Measured)
Race Day Nutrition - The Glucose:Fructose Ratio
What makes an Effective Warm Up?
Treadmill vs Outdoor Running Explained
How Fast Should A Walking Recovery Be?
How To Accumulate 10 Minutes @ VO2 Max
Periodisation for Nutrition - Fuel Specifically for the Demand
VO2 Intervals: How to make the most of your HARDEST sessions
Where does fatigue go?
The Grey Zone - Is there a difference between TEMPO & THRESHOLD Training?
Is Carb Loading Still Standard Practice?
Big Gear Training - Is it worth it? (ASK METS)
Fasted Training - Pro‘s & Con‘s
Protein Intake for Endurance Athletes
Isolation Running Issues - Common Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Exercise Intensity and Immune System Function
Measuring Strength Training load
Who taught you to Breathe? (Improve your breathing for performance w/ Adam Hutton)
Adapting the Plan - Questions on training plan changes (ASK METS)
Glycolytic Enzymes & Mitochondria (The impact of lactic acid accumulation on adaptations to performance)
Zone 2 sessions, VO2 interval variety and more! (ASK METS is Back!)
Top 5 Learnings Over The Past 4 Years
Economy vs Efficiency & Does Increasing Fat Use Benefit or Harm Performance
The Science Behind a Sprint Finish
Strength Training AT HOME for Endurance Athletes
Change of Plans, Racing‘s Cancelled (How to adapt with no Olympics or Racing in 2020)
Our thoughts on Virtual Racing (Ironman & Zwift) PLUS the podcast is BACK!
Listening To Your Body
Unilateral Transfer
The Biggest Swim Training Mistakes Athletes Make
Why Endurance Athletes Should Train Anaerobically
Recovery From Weekly Races
83. Half Marathon World Record BROKEN!
Your In-Built Recovery System vs Recovery Boots (Skeletal Muscle Pump)
The Test Lab - The best job in Triathlon (Guest: Patrick & Craig, The Test Lab)
Trigger Points & Tendons (Guest: Aidan Rich, APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist)
Transitioning to Off Road Triathlon (XTERRA World‘s Preparation)
Everything you need to know about Altitude (Guest: Rico Rogers, Box Altitude)
The Keys to Swimming Fast (Guest: Brenton Ford, Effortless Swimming)
Bike Position Optimisation: A Balance of Comfort & Aerodynamics (Guest: Ken Ballhause, Adaptive Human Performance)
The Recovery Iceberg
ASK METS - Short race turnarounds and mixing training zones across the week.
Planning & Preparing to Race (Ironman Cairns)
How did Luke hit 2000W after NOT training for 5 months?
ASK METS (Benefits of Altitude & Best predictor of performance, VO2max vs Threshold?)
Strength & Conditioning IS NOT all about heavy weights (Guest: Mitch Rowe, Virtus Human Performance)
Who Taught You to Run? (Guest: Paul Mackinnon, The Balanced Runner)
Strength & Mobility for Swimming (Guest: Adam Hutton, Head S&C MSAC Swimming)
Fatigue in the Heat
Fasted Training & Ketosis Explained
How to know what type of training you should be doing.
ASK METS: Your Questions Answered! Tapering and Warm Up
Athletes caught doping! NEW look Physiology Secrets AND MORE!
The Principle of Maintenance
Did Luke Hit 2,000 watts??
Melbourne Marathon Prep
Translating Strength into Sport-Specific Performance
Chronic adaptations of muscle fibres
How much faster will I run if I drop weight?
Efficiency Factor and Decoupling
Relative Strength
7% improvement in power in just 4 days?!
Should you ‘make up‘ for skipped sessions?
2000 watts in 2000 hours part 1
Determining YOUR maximum heart rate
Humidity‘s role in fatigue (and why your HR gets so high)
How Many Training Zones Should I Use?
Uphill vs Flat Cycling
Training Camps
Legal and illegal methods to improve VO2 max
Acclimatisation vs Acclimation
Why Callum Hawkins Collapsed...
Chronic adaptations of endurance training
Velocity at Lactate Threshold
Sodium-potassium pump
Strength Endurance Training
Swimming: Reduce Drag & Increase Propulsion
Factors effecting who wins and who loses
Will ice baths help endurance athletes recover?
Track sprint cyclists vs road sprint cyclists
Recovering between 2 races on the same day
Minimum effective dose (choosing the right training stimulus)
Fatigue is Multifactorial
How hard is too hard?
Measuring Intensity (heart rate vs power/pace vs RPE
Maximal Power Ouptut (Part 2)
Maximal Power Output: The key to endurnace athlete strength training.
The BIG 3 Strength Training Tips
Sprint Interval Training
Should you vary HITT sessions?
2018 Plans for METS...
Massage and Hyperbaric Chambers
Cold water immersion and contrast bathing
How quickly do you lose fitness?
Setting SMART Goals
The Importance of Movement Efficiency
Caffeine and Performance
Maximising your sprinting speed
LCHF diets for performance and FASTER
Bicarbonate loading to combat lactic acid
Creatine Loading and Cutting Weight
Race day nutrition
Brick Sessions
Dealing with overuse injuries
Training through illness
Why HIIT is applicable to ultra athletes
Building a Training Program (SPORTIF principle)
The 3 Core Training Methods
Heat Acclimatisation Protocol
Active Recovery and reducing DOMS
Sweet Spot Training
Managing Heat Load
Myth: The Altitude Training Mask
High Intensity Interval Training for Cardiovascular adaptations
How long should your longest session be?