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Podcast: The Real Science of Sport Podcast
Episode: How The Pros Train (And What We Can Learn From It)
Description: From top level cyclists to world-class runners and speedskaters, pro training regimes offer a fascinating look into what it takes to count yourself among the world's best. Recent research among top-level athletes is also leading us to question entrenched training methods as sports scientists continue to learn more about the way the body adapts and reacts to exercise.SHOW NOTES:The study of world class distance runners’ training - https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s40798-022-00438-7.pdfA study comparing polarized training to a high threshold pyramidal training mod...