Podcast
Prestationssamtalet
Longer conversations on what it takes to perform. Stefan Ågren (licensed physiotherapist) meets athletes and coaches for longer conversations on training, technique and load – each built around a thesis the guest gets to respond to. The focus is on what actually drives performance, and where the risk of injury comes from.
Stefan Ågren
Licensed Physiotherapist
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Simon Pettersson: How he trained for Olympic silver
Did Simon Pettersson get better at the discus the stronger he got? That is this week's thesis in Prestationssamtalet, and to test it Stefan Ågren calls Simon himself.
Won Orsa Grönklitt the week after his first Vasaloppet | Malte Jutterdal
Malte Jutterdal, 23, finished 50th in his first Vasaloppet, as the best debutant. The week after, he won Orsa Grönklitt 50k ITT in the Ski Classics Pro Tour.
How do you become a good coach?
How do you become a good coach, and why is there no ready-made training programme that suits everyone? Stefan Ågren tests his thesis on coach education with Carl, principal and one of the founders of Tränarakademin.
Lisa Nordén: The injuries, the under-eating and strength training in triathlon
Lisa Nordén has represented Sweden at three Olympic Games, won Olympic silver and three world titles, and completed nine Ironman races. At the same time, she trained for years on a large energy deficit.
20 hours a week: How Vasaloppet winner Oskar Kardin trains
Do long-distance skiers train too little strength, and if so, are they leaving an advantage on the table? We meet Oskar Kardin, reigning Vasaloppet champion from Östersund, who skis for Lager 157.
Are you getting your bench press training wrong?
Are you doing too many junk reps in the bench press? Stefan meets Josef Eriksson – five-time European champion and once world champion in bench press – on volume, quality, injuries and the criticism of science-based lifting.