👉 How do we actually program HIIT across the training week for soccer?

Here are some key evidence-based takeaways from the “HIIT programming puzzle”

⚙️ Thibault Model → an empirical tool for balancing interval duration & reps, but same RPE ≠ same physiology.

🎯 Target specific responses → VO₂max time, glycolytic load, or neuromuscular strain.

⏱️ Spacing sessions → ~48h between demanding HIT sessions for peak performance (shorter = overload risk, longer = safer for neuromuscular-heavy work).

📅 Microcycle design → session type depends on season phase (pre-season vs. competitive) and sport-specific demands (soccer: integrated small-sided HIT, handball: more isolated work).

💡 The big message? HIIT is not just “go hard, rest, repeat” – it’s about matching the format to the physiological target and fitting it into the bigger training puzzle.

💡 Science applied well is the bridge between training load and performance — let’s make HIIT smarter, not harder.

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