Ranked #1
The Biggest Swim Training Mistakes Athletes Make
The Biggest Swim Training Mistakes Athletes Make
In this episode we tap into our resident fast man in the pool, Tyler, taking us through his thoughts on the common mista... Read more
19 Dec 2019
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27mins
Ranked #2
Strength & Mobility for Swimming (Guest: Adam Hutton, Head S&C MSAC Swimming)
Strength & Mobility for Swimming (Guest: Adam Hutton, Head S&C MSAC Swimming)
Our FIRST guest on the podcast, Adam Hutton (Head of S&C at MSAC Swimming) talking all things strength training and ... Read more
11 Apr 2019
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16mins
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Ranked #3
The Keys to Swimming Fast (Guest: Brenton Ford, Effortless Swimming)
The Keys to Swimming Fast (Guest: Brenton Ford, Effortless Swimming)
Want to swim fast? Want to know how? Listen to this awesome episode with one of the leaders in swim technique analysis, ... Read more
4 Jul 2019
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23mins
Ranked #4
Managing Heat Load
Managing Heat Load
Why does heat cause fatigue and what can we do about it? More free resources on endurance training here: https://go.mets... Read more
11 Nov 2017
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15mins
Ranked #5
Sweet Spot Training
Sweet Spot Training
What is ‘sweet spot’ training and is it worthwhile completing? More free resources on endurance training here: https://g... Read more
11 Nov 2017
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6mins
Ranked #6
Determining YOUR maximum heart rate
Determining YOUR maximum heart rate
Luke discusses a better way to determine heart rate training zones than the generic 220-age if you can’t complete labora... Read more
10 Aug 2018
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5mins
Ranked #7
How much faster will I run if I drop weight?
How much faster will I run if I drop weight?
Luke discusses relative vs absolute power outputs and whether or not you need to worry about your weight for swimming, c... Read more
6 Sep 2018
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6mins
Ranked #8
Measuring Strength Training load
Measuring Strength Training load
Most of us understand monitoring our training using Heart Rate, Power or Pace, but when you're doing a Strength session,... Read more
22 Apr 2020
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5mins
Ranked #9
Strength Endurance Training
Strength Endurance Training
Luke discusses whether strength and endurance training should be trained cohesively or separately.
13 Mar 2018
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9mins
Ranked #10
Your In-Built Recovery System vs Recovery Boots (Skeletal Muscle Pump)
Your In-Built Recovery System vs Recovery Boots (Skeletal Muscle Pump)
The Skeletal Muscle Pump is one of our most effective recovery mechanisms for flushing out the legs post-session and get... Read more
12 Sep 2019
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16mins
Ranked #11
How Many Training Zones Should I Use?
How Many Training Zones Should I Use?
Why does METS prescribe 5 zones for endurance athletes instead of 3, 6, 9 or 11?More free resources at https://go.metspe... Read more
27 Jun 2018
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8mins
Ranked #12
Active Recovery and reducing DOMS
Active Recovery and reducing DOMS
Sore after a tough session? Luke explains how to recover faster.
12 Nov 2017
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8mins
Ranked #13
Trigger Points & Tendons (Guest: Aidan Rich, APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist)
Trigger Points & Tendons (Guest: Aidan Rich, APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist)
Nick caught up with Aidan Rich, a gun APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist and a pretty handy triathlete in his own... Read more
15 Aug 2019
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28mins
Ranked #14
Chronic adaptations of muscle fibres
Chronic adaptations of muscle fibres
Luke discusses how fast and slow twitch fibres adapt to strength and endurance training.
11 Sep 2018
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4mins
Ranked #15
How to know what type of training you should be doing.
How to know what type of training you should be doing.
A difficult question to answer, but how do we know what training to do? AND when to do it? We talk through our process b... Read more
21 Mar 2019
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29mins
Ranked #16
Strength & Conditioning IS NOT all about heavy weights (Guest: Mitch Rowe, Virtus Human Performance)
Strength & Conditioning IS NOT all about heavy weights (Guest: Mitch Rowe, Virtus Human Performance)
Too often Strength & Conditioning in the endurance industry is neglected because athletes don't want to "put on size... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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35mins
Ranked #17
Sodium-potassium pump
Sodium-potassium pump
Luke discusses how muscles contract, and the role of inorganic phosphate and hydrogen ions in muscular fatigue.
24 Mar 2018
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10mins
Ranked #18
ASK METS: Your Questions Answered! Tapering and Warm Up
ASK METS: Your Questions Answered! Tapering and Warm Up
Our first ASK METS episode! We had some great questions come through from Mitch, a marathon runner looking to qualify fo... Read more
14 Mar 2019
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15mins
Ranked #19
Translating Strength into Sport-Specific Performance
Translating Strength into Sport-Specific Performance
Luke provides an update on the 2,000 watt challenge and how the last 4 weeks of the program will focus on translating st... Read more
2 Oct 2018
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4mins
Ranked #20
Economy vs Efficiency & Does Increasing Fat Use Benefit or Harm Performance
Economy vs Efficiency & Does Increasing Fat Use Benefit or Harm Performance
With full social distancing going on, we jumped on Zoom for this episode to talk through a question from out METS commun... Read more
6 Apr 2020
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20mins