The Next Move
The Next Move
Podcast Description
Endurance, strength, and long-term health in all its forms. The Next Move features conversations with athletes, coaches, scientists, and thinkers exploring how to train, think, and live better.
By John Paton - @johngetstrong johngetstrong.substack.com
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The show focuses on various themes related to endurance and strength training, exploring in-depth topics like the Norwegian Method of training, double threshold interval training, and the importance of rest in athletic performance. Episodes feature detailed discussions on techniques used by world-class athletes, the impact of heart rate variability, and the science behind effective training strategies, with specific episodes such as one with Brad Culp discussing the principles used by elite Norwegian athletes.
Endurance, strength, and long-term health in all its forms. The Next Move features conversations with athletes, coaches, scientists, and thinkers exploring how to train, think, and live better.
By John Paton – @johngetstrong
Dr. John Hellemans is a New Zealand-based sports medicine doctor, elite triathlon coach, and former champion triathlete. A six-time national titleholder and eight-time Masters World Champion, he also coached Olympians and founded the NZ Triathlon Academy. Known for blending medical insight with intuitive coaching, he completed the Kona Ironman at 60 and was awarded the MNZM in 2020 for services to triathlon.
In this episode, Dr. Hellemans recounts the evolution of triathlon training — from the pre-heart-rate-monitor era to today’s data-driven science. He shares how heart rate zones, training by feel, and the psychology of fatigue shape not just athletic performance but lifelong health.
Episode breakdown:
00:00 – Introduction
00:21 – Meeting Gordo Byrn
03:29 – Can Late Starters Reach Their Potential?
04:50 – Sports Science and Coaching Philosophy
06:06 – Early Days of Triathlon and Sports Science
08:50 – Finnish Influence and Heart Rate Zones
11:32 – Understanding Heart Rate Zones
13:43 – Training by Feel (RPE)
15:39 – Medicine and Coaching Crossover
17:48 – The Addictive Nature of Exercise
20:22 – Understanding Fatigue
24:16 – Heart Health and Arrhythmias in Endurance Athletes
26:06 – Discovering Atrial Fibrillation
28:58 – Training and Racing After Heart Procedures
31:51 – Exercise for Health, Not Performance
33:29 – What Medicine Can Learn from Coaching
36:35 – Preventative Medicine and Lifestyle
38:14 – Exercise as Preventative Medicine
40:33 – Testing and Measuring Endurance Fitness
42:45 – Running Assessments and Injury Prevention4
4:21 – Writing and Character – A New Project
46:36 – The Meaning of Character and Suffering
46:58 – Closing Remarks
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