Science and Application of High Intensity Interval Training

Paul Laursen is an endurance coach, sport scientist and adjunct professor for Auckland University of Technology. Laursen is well known throughout the international sport and strength and conditioning communities for his knowledge and research of HIIT. Martin Buchheit is a sport scientist, strength and conditioning coach and the Head of Performance for Paris Saint-Germain. He previously worked as an exercise physiologist for ASPIRE Academy in Qatar. Buchheit has published over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts, with much of this focus being on HIIT.

“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

• Part I. Understanding High-Intensity Interval TrainingChapter 1. Genesis and Evolution of High-Intensity Interval TrainingPaul Laursen and Martin Buchheit with contributions from Jean Claude VollmerChapter 2. Traditional Methods of HIIT ProgrammingMartin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 3. Physiological Targets of HIITMartin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 4. Manipulating HIIT VariablesMartin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 5. Using HIIT WeaponsMartin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 6. Incorporating HIIT Into a Concurrent Training ProgramJackson Fyfe, Martin Buchheit, and Paul LaursenChapter 7. HIIT and Its Influence on Stress, Fatigue, and Athlete HealthPhilip Maffetone, Paul Laursen, and Martin BuchheitChapter 8. Quantifying Training LoadMartin Buchheit and Paul LaursenChapter 9. Response to LoadMartin Buchheit, Paul Laursen, Jamie Stanley, Daniel Plews, Hani Al Haddad, Mathieu Lacome, Ben Simpson, and Anna SawChapter 10. Putting It All TogetherPaul Laursen and Martin BuchheitPart II. Sport-Specific Application of High-Intensity Interval TrainingChapter 11. Combat SportsDuncan FrenchChapter 12. Cross-Country SkiingØyvind SandbakkChapter 13. Middle-Distance RunningJean Claude Vollmer and Martin BuchheitChapter 14. Road RunningJamie Stanley and Carlos Alberto CavalheiroChapter 15. Road CyclingMarc QuodChapter 16. RowingDaniel PlewsChapter 17. SwimmingTom J. Vandenbogaerde, Wim Derave, and Philippe HellardChapter 18. TennisJamie Fernandez-FernandezChapter 19. TriathlonDaniel Plews and Paul LaursenChapter 20. American FootballJohann Bilsborough and Moses CabreraChapter 21. Australian FootballAaron Coutts, Joel Hocking, and Johann BilsboroughChapter 22. BaseballRobert Butler and Matt LeonardChapter 23. BasketballXavi Schelling and Lorena Torres-RondaChapter 24. CricketCarl Petersen and Aaron KellettChapter 25. Field HockeyDave HamiltonChapter 26. Ice HockeyMatt NicholChapter 27. HandballMartin BuchheitChapter 28. Rugby UnionNick Gill and Martyn BeavenChapter 29. Rugby SevensNick PoulosChapter 30. SoccerMartin Buchheit, Mathieu Lacome, and Ben Simpson