The Norwegian Way: What We Can Learn From Their Success

The Norwegian Way: What We Can Learn From Their Success

Author: Professor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch April 15, 2026 Duration: 1:32:23

Norway is one of the most advanced sporting nations in the world, thanks to a unique structure which allows athletes to access the latest science and coaching. The team speak to Oyvind Sandbakk, the Sports Director at the Norwegian School of Elite Sports and a Professor at the School of Sport Science at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway. A former World Cup cross-country skier himself, Oyvind has worked with many of Norway's top athletes in Nordic sports and talks in detail about the famed 'Norwegian Method', how the best minds combine to produce some of the best sportspeople in the world and what the future of sports training may look like.


SHOW NOTES


STUDY: Training session models from Norwegian coaches

STUDY: Best Practice Training Characteristics Within Olympic Endurance Sports, As Described By Norwegian World-Class Coaches

STUDY: The Evolution of World-Class Endurance Training: The Scientist’s View on Current and Future Trends

STUDY: Perspectives of World-Class Endurance Coaches on the Evolution of Athlete Training and Performance

STUDY: A paper Oyvind did on double-day training compared to single session



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