Really good overview of repeat sprint training from @FraserThurlow...

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Eamonn Flanagan@EamonnFlanagan
46 views Sep 14, 2025 ~1 min read
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Really good overview of repeat sprint training from @FraserThurlow and others.

Great detail on:

✔️Nomenclature & terminology
✔️Energy system vs task specific conditioning
✔️Physiological demands
✔️1st rep vs last rep demands / characteristics
✔️Training volume guidance
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Clear terminology to guidance practitioners through repeat sprint training programming
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Energy system vs Task specific conditioning development

Always hard to balance for practitioners

A clear framework for integrating both (in intermittent, team sport athlete) presented.

Analogy ("building the racecar") ala @woozleyoung epic "transfer of training" 2006 article
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Physiological demands of repeat sprint training and change in energy demands from 1st to last rep
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The effect of repeat sprint session volume on athlete's perceived session exertion (RPE).
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The effect of inter-repetition rest time on sprint decrement %
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So many practical takeaways in this paper for coaches.

👏 @FraserThurlow and team

In the latest edition of NSCA SCJ
August '25, 27 (4)
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