Science and Application of High Intensity Interval Training

Paul B. Laursen, PhD, is an endurance coach, a sport scientist, and an adjunct professor for Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand. He earned his doctorate in exercise physiology from the University of Queensland, was formerly the physiology manager for High Performance Sport New Zealand, and now resides in British Columbia, Canada. Laursen is well known throughout the international sport and strength and conditioning communities for his knowledge and research of high-intensity interval training. His other interests include health, longevity, heart rate variability, thermoregulation, and artificial intelligence application to training. He has published more than 125 peer-reviewed manuscripts in exercise and sport science journals; his publications with coauthor Martin Buchheit are among the most cited. He is an active endurance athlete, having completed 18 Ironman triathlons. Martin Buchheit, PhD, is a sport scientist, a strength and conditioning coach, and the head of performance for the Paris Saint-Germain Football (Soccer) Club. He is also an adjunct associate professor of exercise science for Victoria University in Australia. He previously worked as an exercise physiologist for ASPIRE Academy in Qatar, and he has served as a lecturer, consultant, and strength and conditioning coach for various organizations. Buchheit received his doctorate in physiology from the University of Strasbourg in France. He has published more than 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts, with much of his research focusing on high-intensity interval training. The training tools he has developed include the 30-15 intermittent fitness test, used to program high-intensity training, and the 5-5 running test, used to monitor training status using heart rate variability. Buchheit also has experience with match analysis and talent development and identification. He is an endurance athlete who has a personal best time of 2:54 in the marathon.

Part 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 Vollmer Chapter 2. Traditional Methods of HIIT Programming Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen Chapter 3. Physiological Targets of HIIT Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen Chapter 4. Manipulating HIIT Variables Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen Chapter 5. Using HIIT Weapons Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen Chapter 6. Incorporating HIIT Into a Concurrent Training Program Jackson Fyfe, Martin Buchheit, and Paul Laursen Chapter 7. HIIT and Its Influence on Stress, Fatigue, and Athlete Health Philip Maffetone, Paul Laursen, and Martin Buchheit Chapter 8. Quantifying Training Load Martin Buchheit and Paul Laursen Chapter 9. Response to Load Martin Buchheit, Paul Laursen, Jamie Stanley, Daniel Plews, Hani Al Haddad, Mathieu Lacome, Ben Simpson, and Anna Saw Chapter 10. Putting It All Together Paul Laursen and Martin Buchheit Part II. Sport-Specific Application of High-Intensity Interval Training Chapter 11. Combat Sports Duncan French Chapter 12. Cross-Country Skiing Oyvind Sandbakk Chapter 13. Middle-Distance Running Jean Claude Vollmer and Martin Buchheit Chapter 14. Road Running Jamie Stanley and Carlos Alberto Cavalheiro Chapter 15. Road Cycling Marc Quod Chapter 16. Rowing Daniel Plews Chapter 17. Swimming Tom J. Vandenbogaerde, Wim Derave, and Philippe Hellard Chapter 18. Tennis Jamie Fernandez-Fernandez Chapter 19. Triathlon Daniel Plews and Paul Laursen Chapter 20. American Football Johann Bilsborough and Moses Cabrera Chapter 21. Australian Football Aaron Coutts, Joel Hocking, and Johann Bilsborough Chapter 22. Baseball Robert Butler and Matt Leonard Chapter 23. Basketball Xavi Schelling and Lorena Torres-Ronda Chapter 24. Cricket Carl Petersen and Aaron Kellett Chapter 25. Field Hockey Dave Hamilton Chapter 26. Ice Hockey Matt Nichol Chapter 27. Handball Martin Buchheit Chapter 28. Rugby Union Nick Gill and Martyn Beaven Chapter 29. Rugby Sevens Nick Poulos Chapter 30. Soccer Martin Buchheit, Mathieu Lacome, and Ben Simpson

"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