Description
Book SynopsisScience and Application of High-Intensity Interval Training presents a compilation of evidence-based research on high-intensity interval training, followed by application and programming for 20 of the most popular U.S. and international individual and team sports.
Trade Review“The mix of science and practical experience in Science and Application of High-Intensity Interval Training makes it the definitive guide to getting the most out of your interval training.”
Alex Hutchinson—Author of Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
“Science and Application of High-Intensity Interval Training, written by world-class scientists and practitioners, is an authoritative guide to both the evidence and the delivery of conditioning programs. It will become one of the most dog-eared books on my shelf.”
David Joyce—Head of Athletic Performance for the GWS Giants Football Club and Editor of High-Performance Training for Sports
“With Science and Application of High-Intensity Interval Training, Paul Laursen and Martin Buchheit provide the definitive training guide for athletes and coaches of all levels.”
Steve Magness—Head Coach for the University of Houston Cross Country Team and Author of The Science of Running
Table of ContentsPart I. Understanding High-Intensity Interval Training
Chapter 1. Genesis and Evolution of High-Intensity Interval Training
Paul Laursen and Martin Buchheit with contributions from Jean Claude VollmerChapter 2. Traditional Methods of HIIT Programming
Martin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 3. Physiological Targets of HIIT
Martin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 4. Manipulating HIIT Variables
Martin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 5. Using HIIT Weapons
Martin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 6. Incorporating HIIT Into a Concurrent Training Program
Jackson Fyfe, Martin Buchheit, and Paul LaursenChapter 7. HIIT and Its Influence on Stress, Fatigue, and Athlete Health
Philip Maffetone, Paul Laursen, and Martin BuchheitChapter 8. Quantifying Training Load
Martin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 9. Response to Load
Martin Buchheit, Paul Laursen, Jamie Stanley, Daniel Plews, Hani Al Haddad, Mathieu Lacome, Ben Simpson, and Anna SawChapter 10. Putting It All Together
Paul Laursen and Martin BuchheitPart II. Sport-Specific Application of High-Intensity Interval Training
Chapter 11. Combat Sports
Duncan FrenchChapter 12. Cross-Country Skiing
Øyvind SandbakkChapter 13. Middle-Distance Running
Jean Claude Vollmer and Martin BuchheitChapter 14. Road Running
Jamie Stanley and Carlos Alberto CavalheiroChapter 15. Road Cycling
Marc QuodChapter 16. Rowing
Daniel PlewsChapter 17. Swimming
Tom J. Vandenbogaerde, Wim Derave, and Philippe HellardChapter 18. Tennis
Jamie Fernandez-FernandezChapter 19. Triathlon
Daniel Plews and Paul LaursenChapter 20. American Football
Johann Bilsborough and Moses CabreraChapter 21. Australian Football
Aaron Coutts, Joel Hocking, and Johann BilsboroughChapter 22. Baseball
Robert Butler and Matt LeonardChapter 23. Basketball
Xavi Schelling and Lorena Torres-RondaChapter 24. Cricket
Carl Petersen and Aaron KellettChapter 25. Field Hockey
Dave HamiltonChapter 26. Ice Hockey
Matt NicholChapter 27. Handball
Martin BuchheitChapter 28. Rugby Union
Nick Gill and Martyn BeavenChapter 29. Rugby Sevens
Nick PoulosChapter 30. Soccer
Martin Buchheit, Mathieu Lacome, and Ben Simpson
