The Norwegian Method Episode 3: A year on since Kristian and Gustav’s pivot to short course

The Norwegian Method Episode 3 follows Kristian and Gustav to Morocco for their last altitude training block of 2023 and a year on from the original release of episode 1 of The Norwegian Method, the team returns to the lab in Bergen for winter testing as they find themselves in unchartered territory.
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[@willbilson7210]

Great video. High production value. Awesome content

[@matthewfoote12]

I wish these videos were an hour or two long, I learn so much from them every time. Would love an uncut version. Always looking forward to the next episode

[@proximityroars5149]

This video gave me goosebumps. Thank god I’m not pro because I would be hugely intimated through a video like this. Good luck for this Olympic season

[@michaelgriffiths305]

Pretty sure that is part of the plan. If Kristian turned in decidedly average numbers would the camera be left just long enough for watchers with physiology knowledge to glean the fact he’s in fantastic aerobic shape? If the numbers had come in March maybe episode 3 would have been then! He will be a force in Paris.

[@michaelgriffiths305]

The has undertones of Olaf Tufte the Norwegian Olympic single sculls champion in 2004 & 2008. Noteably when defended in 2008 he was not necessarily the favourite. He completed a monster block of training to create an incredible peak. If memory serves correct he was still tapering during the heats in the Olympics. Come the final he hit monumental peak from super compensation beating bigger men who were (wrongly) more fancied. Alex Yee has remarkable foot speed over 5km and is probably the best exponent in triathlon 10kn ever… but the engine being built here is insane. If they stay fit and healthy can Blumenfelt take Yee to a very dark place after 6km of the run in a 1hr 40min event. Is Kristian fast enough to beat the 13:50 5km time he completed in the Tokyo build, this video suggests that trajectory. Whatever happens they know what they’re doing and providing they can time the peak right we are perhaps set for the fastest 10km ever in a triathlon. If Kristian wins he will be game on for GOAT status… all to play for!

[@_J.F_]

The way particularly Kristian seems to be able to continuously push the boundaries is awesome and also incredible. A fantastic team and without a doubt the recipe for some fantastic racing in the upcoming season too. Cannot wait.

[@ChrisDrysdale16]

Great videography & great content. Excited to see the next steps of both men!

[@fabianthaesler1317]

Thanks for sharing! And - all the very best for this huge season! :-)

[@marcwintherkristense]

Thanks for sharing this great behind the scenes content.

[@normanrahmel]

It's unbelievably cool what you're doing. Huge respect, I wish you all the best for 2024. Blumi will bring the thing home in Paris. Gustav hopes you come back quickly

[@Mrush24]

Inspiring work guys. Keep it up.

[@some______guy]

The whole triathlon field just lost sleep hearing numbers are off the charts

[@pandrzp]

That Swedish swim cap makes me smile a bit ;) Good one.

[@edreyneres8789]

Incredible video, can’t wait for the next one! 🙌🏽🔥

[@bargen44]

After hard work, the world's very best triathletes are almost ready for 2024. Best luck.

[@DeanPattrick]

Ever so motivating guys, keep going 😎🇫🇮

[@Mapdec]

Great vid. Good to see Moxy being used in the field.

[@sebastiend.5829]

That's such a great content!

[@darrenc.3263]

When my coach has that look on his face it's usually because he can't believe how slow I am :)

[@trk_peaks]

I wanna know Kristian's numbers. 😅 Also good luck and speedy recovery for Gustav. Rooting for both! 😊

[@s.ph0coena245]

“My lawyer said, never talk about your number,” Cancellara😵

[@nbrowne1]

7.7L @ 75kg = 102 ml/kg/min 😮

[@valle6193]

and that's probably not the maximum possible. I guess they won't show the max. Data's. @@nbrowne1

[@creaturesbyjosh]

@@nbrowne1 Thats vo2 max, right?

[@nbrowne1]

@@creaturesbyjosh yes

[@chewsensei3334]

Hard work and talents that comes together. All the best Kris and Gust

[@AdequateMusique]

Amazing videography

[@scottreutter]

So interesting they use Trainerroad on the treadmill. Can't wait to see what these guys do this year!

[@ignacioespinoza9325]

Cheering for Gustav!

[@jeremyw4858]

Soooo much fun!

[@donaldlamarche9886]

Awesome video. Really enjoyed it. You are creating Super-Human Triathletes.

[@neilianparker6487]

Superb 👌

[@lassekarsholt6115]

So bascially for Blum, it is a bout not getting injured/overtrain from now on to Paris (and add a little top speed as he said). I hope they don't push him into injury!

[@na-dk9vm]

I hope so too! Can't wait to see his performance this year, especially Paris. But, I'm thinking they won't over train him. They'll train hard but carefully so that he'll be in top shape. Gonna be exciting to see.

[@Jesse-1993]

Is Gustav trying to cause a riot by wearing a Swedish swimcap? 😅

[@skxller7817]

ALLE SVENSKER TIL HELVETE

[@thedeadlyexplorers7514]

Gustav is VERY calculated and cheeky. So yep 100% 🤣

[@lenajohnson2613]

as a Swede its OK with me for him to ware a Swedish cap, proud to be a Viking.

[@magnusforss4598]

Switch citizenship, please!😊

[@andyashton3605]

I’m getting flashbacks to Rocky IV

[@na-dk9vm]

I think KB is going to produce an unreal performce this year.

[@iznasni]

Nice to see you guys training in my home country, I have so many memories of Oukaïmeden but I have never ridden up there on a bike... I hope Gustav is going to get better soon, I struggled with Achilles myself & found that shock waves work well with some strengthening and also keeping running short distances sub-pain level. I'm sure they know all that though. Regarding Blu, the whole challenge is going to be to keep him injury/illness free until this summer. He's my favourite for the win but Id like to see a French guy do well too 😉

[@ccamire]

Great insight and good luck for both. Did you include Nitric oxyde booster (such as Nathan Bryan products) to further increase ATP?

[@user-dk7ez9vi6f]

Is that 7700ml vo2 number at the start right? Surley not that would be absolutely absurd. As in realative vo2 max of 101 at 75kg sought of absurd. I can’t believe that, if so they need to publish a multi year long study on what they did to improve it to that because that’s incredible

[@abbekraus0101]

I don’t think KB is 75 kg. More likely 80

[@peterchristensen7797]

7,7 L/min. VO2. Come on. Same as saying the Earth is flat 😎 could be errant breath…. But if you do the math and use typical values for running economy and %vo2 for a maraton This should make a maraton in fresh State of around 1 hour and 40 min….

[@miguelpfeffermann]

7700ml might be the absolute highest VO2 number from the test. Usually you take the value of the highest 30second average as a reproducable VO2Max. But I’m not sure and the numbers are insane nonetheless. Even if he most likely weighs something in the high 70s.

[@Globes1]

I think he’d be around 80kg, so if his absolute vo2 is 7.7L, his vo2 max in ml/kg would be 96. Insane.

[@y3_38]

He weights 76/77 kg

[@roadtolegendtankionline5251]

this is midnight, and I want to run nooow cuz of the motivational montage at the end xD

[@retroshorts8532]

Gustav riding the TT... so, I fingers crossed we can see him at PTO this year 🤞

[@FrankSorbaraTriathlon]

Doing testing two days post PRP injection ooof that must’ve hurt.

[@musicacasa2898]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:09 🏞️ *Preparativos en 2023 y objetivos para el triatlón* - Evaluar el progreso y las metas en el triatlón después de haber ganado en Kaa y 70.3. - Enfrentar los desafíos de 2023 en el triatlón, incluyendo lesiones y calificación para los Juegos Olímpicos. - Mencionar el rendimiento de Christian en una competición de formato Super Sprint en Hamburgo. 04:07 🚴 *Preparación en Marruecos y enfoque en la nutrición* - La importancia de la preparación en Marruecos debido a su altitud. - La necesidad de una nutrición adecuada y el control de calorías para un alto rendimiento. - Planificación de entrenamiento y altitud para aumentar la capacidad de rendimiento. 07:47 🏔️ *Adaptación al entrenamiento en altitud* - Utilización de entrenamiento en altitud para aumentar la masa de hemoglobina y el rendimiento. - Planificación de entrenamiento en diferentes altitudes para mejorar la resistencia y el rendimiento. - Uso de tecnología y sensores para controlar la intensidad y el rendimiento durante el entrenamiento en altitud. 11:15 🏊 *Evaluación del estado físico y tratamiento de lesiones* - Abordar lesiones y tratamientos para mantener el rendimiento deportivo. - Importancia de las mediciones y pruebas para evaluar el progreso físico. - Enfoque en la natación y la mejora de la técnica de estilo libre. 14:15 🧪 *Verificación y avances en mediciones de rendimiento* - Uso de mediciones precisas y tecnología avanzada para evaluar el rendimiento. - Verificación de resultados en el laboratorio para garantizar la precisión de los datos. - Respuestas excepcionales de Christian a ciertos bloques de entrenamiento y las implicaciones para la planificación futura. Made with HARPA AI

[@cgoon42]

Do you mind sharing the info? I got a 70.3 in Dec, I’m trying to break records LOL.. seriously though, it truly is amazing what they’re doing.

[@tinopreller797]

wow what insides, thanks for this and cant wait to see you in Paris. which bet gustav lost so he have to wear a swedish swimming cap? wish you all the best, Kristian move on and shows us incredible numbers und gustav come back on your track please.

[@SennaMadeF1]

Can’t wait for Paris!

[@zafiri_]

Impressive training base in Oukaïmeden, Morocco at 2620m (300 metres higher than Sierra Nevadas).

[@telefonen98]

Greatest heart and lungs in the history of mankind

[@tsvetomirpenev9164]

The Norsk train smashing it again. Just a curiosity if you don't train at zone 2 level but close ( slower )to your Lactic threshold and include speed work accounting for 20% of the time, will you have more benefits? Is zone 2 a must, or just a hype... like almost all athletes race at 170-175 bpm and above?

[@blacktime778]

Push up to the energetic limitations

[@samwordleyracing]

This is a good video

[@gustavovergara646]

Why KB wears his HR strap off to the side?

[@Der_Richiee]

7.700ml Vo² at what weight????? Insane!

[@nbrowne1]

~75kg = ~102ml/kg/min 🔥

[@na-dk9vm]

What's the v02 max?? I can't make it out on the screen??

[@nbrowne1]

~102 vo2max assuming 75kg

[@y3_38]

What about strength training? That would be also prevent injuries as well

[@sovracing]

Olav said in a interview that they don’t do it, unless it’s needed

Does the value 7702 indicate that he has a VO2 max around a 100ml/kg/min?

[@MatsSambu]

He scored a VO2max of 96 for this test. (source TV2 news)

[@rasmus9311]

Mad scientist 👨‍🔬

[@flo1804]

I think the lactate is not can be related to power so constantly. There a more specific relations like sleep on that day, what kind of food been eaten on that day. Psychologically things an so on. The body is no machine

[@ChrisKelley48]

If this is what they’re sharing just imagine what they are holding back 🤯

[@ml1186]

Are they getting close to Lance Armstrong numbers, that guy was trully a legend!

[@Naah732]

They're over Armstrong's numbers a long time ago

[@kokonanana1]

Lemond was 92!

[@ml1186]

@@kokonanana1 yes, but that is vo2, I'm wondering what is their ftp in peak form, Armstrong mentioned that he was doing 500watt for 30 minutes so it would be interesting what their numbers are for that duration,

[@asbjrnandersen4765]

@@ml1186 no way these guys are pushing 500watts for over 30 min @75kg

[@alessela7119]

What happened to Casper Stornes? He just dropped off... So, is it the training method or just talent?

[@rockhardbaby8231]

Welp, now im ready to run 1000 miles, fly through the clouds, bend space and time, escape the laws of physics and create new universes.

[@SaidlFilip]

Kristian' s FTP 443. Crazy

[@Anza_34832]

@18:22 So Christian is unexpectedly peaking too early in the season. That’s a challenge!

[@tommythomasson1]

After Paris we will get to see Kristians Numbers 😉

[@JimmyRun87]

So, did Kristian set a new VO2max world record and is he the first human to ever achieve a relative VO2max of more than 100 ml/kg/min? If his body weight was less than 77 kg, then the answer would be yes. 🤯

[@johngmcdonnell]

you should try shock wave therapy for the achilles. prp really won't do much

[@bobdown5520]

Should do strength training

[@Naah732]

​@@bobdown5520they don't know how to add it to their training so the whole thing will be messed up😊

[@andrewn4108]

Wow, the guy at 11:07 has such a sexy voice 😩 What a stud

[@nurseboogy]

😂 I wd break the machines too if someone was yelling at me in Norwegian 🤣🤘🏾

[@glywnniswells9480]

Jan Frodeno had to buy a good bike when he turned pro. Now when u turn pro you need to buy a lab.... Oh and ofcourse a bike.

[@dozlopez5899]

Building a war machine.

[@janemf]

i want to be kristian when i grow up

[@Im-nq2jf]

KB looks older than his age.

[@Naah732]

He didn't change in the past 5 years though

[@carloshurtado6130]

No more Form goggles product placement? Stryd? 🤔

[@raresale889]

Wow , Kristian has a VO2 max over 100ml/kg/minute ... Christ...

[@donm1979]

7.7L peak oxygen consumption doesn't make sense for a 75-77kg athlete.

[@asbjrnandersen4765]

its a godlike number for a 75kg person

[@ironman140.6]

Dear Gustav, I am asking you to sell your motor bike now!! Too many people died. Please listen to me.

[@matyasdoubek3616]

I used Radiol BR bone to treat my achylles tendon inflamation, it did wonders. Please get healthy Gustav! All the best to both of you @santaratech

[@gbilya2]

One full Ironman championship win does not make you the greatest! Maybe Gustav will realize it’s not that easy to win gold without additives.

[@SamBoden-hd9qo]

Best ever swimming numbers….. Breaking/overheating the turbo trainer…. Unpublishable running data it’s so goood…. Smells like psychological BS to me. 💩

[@Naah732]

They showed the numbers tho😅 . You can check Kristian final test numbers from different video in the lab and compare them to get the idea

[@rojferman]

The reason that Olav said that was because there were a lot of people in the lab, so he didnt want anyone of them to post about the numbers before he was absolutely sure that the machine was working properly. If you watch from 17:00 you can hear him talk about it. And yes, the overheating of the turbo really did happen, and as you can see, captured on video, where it went up to 107° on the flir camera.

[@RoyHinnendotcom]

Great to see this termination of a strong team, all about to increase tHB mass, the challenge is the swim, he won't be in the leading group, from there to win, not possible.

[@israel_started_it_ALL_in_1948]

KB is the GOAT. Jan was only the FIRST person to do something. KB is the ONLY person to do something. No one has ever matched KB's same season crossover ability in the modern era (magnitudes harder). Only Mark Allen has come close but eras ago

[@na-dk9vm]

I agree that KB is unreal, and will be even better. But, do you not think Mark Allen is still THE goat? With 6 kona wins?? KB is unreal to be able to do different distances, a unique athlete, but, the other fella has 6 IM world champs.. that's unreal ..

[@nicklasjanowitz8469]

And i thought my 85 was good 🥲

[@rix7204]

If you’re not getting screamed at in Norwegian, is it really to VO2MAX test? 🫡