Training structure, periodisation and the science of winning with Jan Olbrecht, PhD | EP#198

That Triathlon Show

Mikael Eriksson

Health, Swimming, Endurancesports, Run, Cycling, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Ironman, Swim, Bike, Sports, Running, Sportscience, Triathlon

4.9 • 596 Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2019

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Jan Olbrecht is a former elite swimmer, holds a PhD in sports physiology and biomechanics, and has advised athletes who have won over 600 Olympic, World Championship, European Championship and Commonwealth Championship medals. His main drive is to translate science to the level where coaches can benefit from it, and one of the main outcomes of this drive is his excellent and highly influential book 'The Science of Winning' on periodisation, training structure, and using physiology to deliver peak performances. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -Endurance training periodisation from a year or multi-year level to the microcycle (weekly) level. -A methodology for planning out your training structure -How do perform lactate testing and use the results to inform training planning and workout prescriptions -Aerobic and anaerobic capacity and power: what are they and how should they be developed? -Case studies of Luc and Frederik van Lierde, both former Ironman World Champions SHOWNOTES: https://scientifictriathlon.com/tts198/ THAT TRIATHLON SHOW HOMEPAGE: www.thattriathlonshow.com SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW and get your first box for free! ROKA - The finest triathlon wetsuits, apparel, equipment, and eyewear on the planet. Trusted by Javier Gómez, Gwen Jorgensen, Flora Duffy, Mario Mola, Lucy Charles and others. Get 20% off your entire order with the discount code TTS. LINKS AND RESOURCES: The Science of Winning: Planning, Periodizing and Optimizing Swim Training FTP, VO2max and VLaMax: what triathletes need to know with Sebastian Weber | EP#169 RATE AND REVIEW: If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/ CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter.

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0:00.0	we saw a lot of athletes that came from other coaches and did much lower volumes when we
0:07.3	guided the coaches and then suddenly they were really amazed that by doing less they were
0:16.1	fostering competition.
0:19.4	That track from Show, 198.
0:34.7	Hey, what's up, everybody, and welcome back to another episode of That Traathlon Show, the podcast presented by Scientific Traathlon.com.
0:44.0	I'm your host Michael and on today's episode I interview Jan Orlbret, who I have been looking forward to talking with since episode one of this podcast.
0:52.9	He has been one of my most wished for guests, so you can
0:57.2	bet that I'm really excited about finally getting to talk to him and bring his knowledge to you,
1:03.0	the listeners. And many of you, I am sure, are already very familiar with Jan and his work,
1:08.5	but for those of you who aren't, he is a former
1:11.0	elite swimmer. He holds a PhD in sports physiology and biomechanics, and he has advised
1:16.5	athletes who have won over 600 Olympic World Championship, European Championship and
1:21.7	Commonwealth Championship medals in different endurance sports. He is also the author of the highly influential book The Science of Winning,
1:30.4	which talks about periodization, training structure, physiology,
1:34.7	and using physiology and lactate testing to deliver peak performances.
1:39.7	Before we get into the interview, big thanks to our sponsors.
1:43.1	First, we have precision hydration.
1:45.9	And I mentioned their blog many times in the past.
1:48.9	It's a great resource for knowledge about endurance sports in general and hydration in particular.
1:55.9	One very interesting recent article that I read there is called should you combine your carbohydrate and
2:01.3	electrolyte drinks and you can go and read that look it up on on the blog but the net of it is that
2:08.3	pH typically suggest getting the most of your calories from more solid foods or shoes or bars
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