The popularity of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), which consists primarily of repeated bursts of high-intensity exercise, continues to soar because its effectiveness and efficiency have been proven in use by both elite athletes and general fitness enthusiasts. Surprisingly, few resources have attempted to explain both the science behind the HIIT movement and its sport-specific application to athlete training. That’s why Science and Application of High-Intensity Interval Training is a must-have resource for sport coaches, strength and conditioning professionals, personal trainers, and exercise physiologists, as well as for researchers and sport scientists who study high-intensity interval training. Authors Paul Laursen and Martin Buchheit--both well-known, expert-level HIIT researchers as well as practitioners and endurance athletes--do a masterful job of blending science-based concepts of HIIT with practical application strategies. Laursen, Buchheit, and a team of highly qualified contributors--who bring hundreds of years of combined HIIT science and application experience from across all sports--have written Science and Application of High-Intensity Interval Training to provide practitioners and athletes an understanding of the foundational principles of HIIT programming. Chapters in the first section describe five types of training, how to manipulate HIIT variables to maximize improvements in physical performance, and how to incorporate HIIT into a general training program. Readers will also learn the influence HIIT can have on fatigue, stress, and an athlete’s overall health. The final 20 chapters each focus on a different sport and are written by leading coaches or practitioners who have successfully applied HIIT principles at an elite level in their respective sport. (...).
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 / Øyvind 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