Prof Paul Laursen - Improving Fat Burning, Durability and AI Coaching

The Supersapiens Podcast

Paul is the Co Founder and CEO of HIIT Science, Co Founder and head of product at Athletica AI and an adjunct professor at Auckland University Of Technology and the University of Agder. He has previously worked at High Performance Sport New Zealand, and as an associate professor at Edith Cowan University in Australia.

He currently coaches a select few high performance athletes in triathlon, running and cycling as well as hosting the Training Science Podcast.

Paul has authored well over 150 scientific articles, and a book “Science and Application of High-Intensity Interval Training: Solutions to the Programming Puzzle”

He is an active endurance athlete, having completed 18 Ironman triathlons.

(00:00) Introduction

(02:10) Community Shoutouts

(05:30) Episode Starts

(06:30) How did Paul end up in Australasia and how did he return to Canada?

(09:37) How did Paul meet his wife?

(11:08) Why did Paul end up in Western Australia?

(12:09) How did Paul end up at Edith Cowan University?

(13:48) What sports was Paul involved with and what was his role in his Olympic Games Involvements?

(16:55) What were some of the learnings Paul took from his involvement in Olympic preparations?

(18:58) What successes did Paul and his team have in the Olympic Games?

(20:53) What were some standout moments for Paul in his experience in Olympic preparations?

(23:20) How did Paul get into sport and triathlon?

(25:50) Discussion about Kyle Buckingham and his Ironman victories

(29:08) What is Paul seeing changing in Endurance Sports Coaching?

(34:12) AI’s role in coaching and what it will evolve to

(35:42) Durability and Kona results

(42:16) Travel, performance, and consistency

(44:07) Lower carbohydrate approaches to endurance performance

(47:48) Differences between front and back of the pack athletes

(54:23) Best ways to improve fat oxidation capacity

(57:07) What is an metabolically unhealthy athlete?

(66:20) What have Paul’s experiences with CGM been?

(81:45) Outro

Article on Evolution of Endurance Training Practices - https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/ijspp/18/8/article-p885.xml

Article Paul Mentions on Role of Fat Oxidation -
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5117036/

Article Paul Mentions on his CGM -
https://www.plewsandprof.com/single-post/2017/11/04/the-peter-attia-approach-to-dieting-for-endurance-athletes-part-i