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Laursen is one of the creators of , which stands for High-Intensity Interval Training. High-Intensity Interval Training includes workouts where athletes push themselves as hard as they can for a duration of time.
HIIT Science is a new 20-hour online course for coaches and sport scientists that teaches the science and application of high-intensity training. Laursen hopes the course will eventually be included in university programs.
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HIIT training targets fast-twitch muscles, which are used for powerful bursts of movements like sprinting, as opposed to slow-twitch muscles, that are more used for long-endurance feats like distance running. Targeting the fast-twitch muscles makes them more fatigue resistant and can lead to improvements in many sports.
HIIT also stimulates the heart to work harder.
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Laursen has been in sports science for decades.
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Laursen eventually did his Ph.D. on interval training and from 2009 to 2017 held a joint role in New ZealandB次元官网网址檚 Olympic program.
From Revelstoke, he coaches professional athletes around the world, such as triathlete Kyle Buckingham in South Africa.
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Laursen married a girl from Revelstoke a couple years ago, which brought him to the City.
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Laursen says the online course is unlike any other.
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One aspect that makes the course different is that its contributors are sport experts from around the world.
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Some of the experts include: Adam Douglas from Hockey Canada, Moses Cabrera from the New England Patriots football team, Anna Saw from Cricket Australia and the other creator of HIIT Science Martin Buchheit who works for Paris Saint-Germain Football Club.
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The course will officially open Jan. 23rd. Those interested in enrolling can go to
Laursen and Buchheit released a book last month called Science and Application of High-Intensity Interval Training, which according to their website is a great compliment to the online course. Books can be purchased at:
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