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Physiology Secrets

The Physiology Secrets Podcast gives you inside access to the BEST Endurance Performance information out there, presented in a way that anyone can understand.

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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

27mins

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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

16mins

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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

23mins

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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

15mins

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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

6mins

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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

5mins

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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

6mins

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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

5mins

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Strength Endurance Training

Strength Endurance Training

Luke discusses whether strength and endurance training should be trained cohesively or separately.

13 Mar 2018

9mins

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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

16mins

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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

8mins

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Active Recovery and reducing DOMS

Active Recovery and reducing DOMS

Sore after a tough session? Luke explains how to recover faster.

12 Nov 2017

8mins

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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

28mins

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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

4mins

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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

29mins

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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

35mins

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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

10mins

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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

15mins

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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

4mins

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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

20mins

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