About me

Earned my Ph.D.s in Biology of Muscular Exercise (University of Saint-Etienne, France) and Physical Activity and Sport Sciences (University of The Basque Country). I’m also a Level III Swimming and Triathlon Coach and coach olympic distance, Ironman and XTerra World Class triathletes.

My main research interests in the field of applied sport science include training methods and recovery from exercise, tapering, detraining and overtraining. I´ve also performed extensive research on the physiological aspects associated with sports performance in professional cycling, swimming, running, rowing, tennis, football and water polo.

Received research fellowships in Australia, France and South Africa, published nearly 80 articles in peer reviewed journals, 3 books and 28book chapters, and have given over 200 lectures and communications in international conferences and meetings.

I was Senior Physiologist at the Australian Institute of Sport in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 and 2013 I was the physiologist and trainer for the Euskaltel Euskadi professional cycling team, between 2006 and 2008, Head of Research and Development at Athletic Club Bilbao professional football club, and between 2009 and 2012 physiologist of the elite swim team of the Real Federación Española de Natación.

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  1. Bravo Inigo!

    Ça fait plaisir de recevoir des nouvelles et de voir ton blog. Beaucoup d’information. Je vais faire passer le lien à Clem, qui est à Toulouse en STAPS, il va sans doute pouvoir se servir de l’accumulation des tes connaissances depuis nos balades en VTT dans le Pilat…

    Keep up the good work!

    Michel

    April 16, 2010
  2. Merci Michel! Un bon choix de la part de Clem. J’éspère que son rugby et ses études vont bien. Bonjour à Hélène et Léa.

    April 18, 2010
  3. tahsin

    Hi dear mujika . I am sport physiology MS student. I am interesting research in tapering and detraining and overtraining. I have studied your good articles in this bases.My thesis was about tapering. Now I want study in this base for PhD. can I study in University of the Basque Country? Thanks alot for your guide.

    May 22, 2010
  4. bonjour Inigo
    trés interessée par ton blog et avoir des infos par des liens thématique formation jeunes joueurs footrball.
    bonne fête de fin d’année
    Amicalement bisou
    Claire

    December 16, 2010
  5. Merci Claire. Je ne savais pas que tu était intéressée par cette thématique passionante. Bonnes fêtes à vous aussi.

    December 17, 2010
  6. Souissi hassine

    Salut Iñigo,
    ca fait plaisir d’assister a vos communications à tunis vraiment c du bon boulot je vous félicite la qualité des vos présentation
    j’espére devenir un jours qqun comme vous lol.
    tu est un bon traducteur en plus lol
    je voulais savoir si vous avez un truc sur l’équilibre acido-basique (pH, gaz du sang ) lors d’un effort intense. merci d’avance
    cordialement
    Souissi hassine

    December 21, 2010
  7. Merci Souissi. Il y a beacoup de travaux à ce sujet. Ma recommandation serait de commencer avec ceux de Hultman et coll. 1990, Bangsbo et coll. 1995, McKenna et coll 1997.

    December 23, 2010
  8. Souissi Hassine

    Merci Inigo c gentil de votre part
    je vous souhaite une bonne année 2011.

    December 27, 2010
  9. Bruno Dalla-Riva

    Bonjour Inigo,

    Nous nous sommes croisés cette année sur Poitiers ou je suis étudiant du DU avec Laurent Bosquet. (Bruno, former rugby pro and shaven head guy, you asked me if we had not meet before, don’t know if you remember)

    Anyway, just wanted to thank you for your sharing some of your knowledge with us. About to finalize the DU course, I have just integrated a private performance evaluation structure based out of Aix en Provence that includes 3 of your peer scientists (physiologists and sports biomechanics PhDs) specializing in endurance sport performance athletes. To complete the DU, I’am about to submit a review presenting the actual knowledge and scientific research done in the field of detraining and recovery with in elite rugby union players.

    Do you think I could send you the final work for you to review and let me know your thoughts about its contents?

    All the best Inigo for your future endeavor and hope we can meet again.

    Amitiés,
    Bruno Dalla-Riva

    May 18, 2011
  10. Iñigo Mujika

    Salut Bruno, j’aimerais bien lire ton travail sur le désentraînement chez les joueurs de rugby. Tu aurais dû le présenter ici à Nagoya!

    May 27, 2011
  11. Xavier Roy

    Bonjour Monsieur Mujika,

    Je viens tout juste de découvrir vos travaux grâce à l’entrevue que vous avez donné sur le site de Mladen Jovanovic. Très intéressant et je prendrai grand plaisir de lire vos recherches.

    Au plaisir d’avoir la chance d’échanger avec vous.

    Xavier Roy

    August 21, 2011
  12. Iñigo Mujika

    Merci Xavier, je vais mettre l’entrevue sur mon site aussi. N’hésitez pas à partager le site avec ceux qui pourraient être intéressés.

    August 21, 2011
  13. Hi Inigo

    Have you considered the use of Salivary Assays in your research to monitor performance biomarkers

    I attend many conferences and the technology seems to be growing significantly in popularity

    Best Roger

    August 24, 2011
  14. Iñigo Mujika

    Hi Roger, I have not used it until now, but I am always open to new ideas and monitoring methods.

    August 24, 2011
  15. Bonjour,
    Je pratique le “bras de fer” une discipline peu connu en France. Je recherche des methodes de plannifications (VICS), afin de me perfectionner dans ce sport. Si vous voulez correspondre avec mois sur mon devellopement, merci de me répondre.
    Bien à vous,
    Ciprian

    February 9, 2012
  16. Pardon pour les fautes d’orthographie.

    February 13, 2012
  17. Bonjour Ciprian. Je ne suis pas au courant d’aucune méthode de plannification spécifique pour le “bras de fer”, mais j’imagine que les méthodes utilisées pour d’autres sports de force-puissance comme l’haltérophilie devraient être aussi valables pour votre spécialité

    February 14, 2012
  18. Merci. Tu a quelques liens pour m’aiguiller?

    February 24, 2012
  19. Merci beaucoup. Très utile pour moi.

    March 14, 2012
  20. mike rae

    hi there , i noticed you did an article on energy bands (power bands) , there is a company in the UK called Ionic Balance , who are doing something similair , and i believe they are just selling a placebo , but i can;t prove it enough , could you take a look at their site and their claims and tell me your thoughts ? many thanks

    Mike

    http://www.ionic-balance.com/

    October 28, 2012
  21. Hi Mike, I just had a look at this and it does sound like pseudo-scientific mumbo jumbo; my guess is that this just another major rip-off.

    October 28, 2012
  22. Juha

    Hi! I’m interested in your new book endurance training, science and practice.. I assume it’s also published in english ´cos you have also the table of contents written as so. Only concern is that in Finland there’s no english version available, only spanish, and there’s no selection on your website with language selection?

    November 30, 2012
  23. Hi Juha. The book is available ONLY in English. There is no Spanish version: http://www.inigomujika.com/en/books/endurance-training-science-and-practice
    You can change the language of the blog between Spanish and English by clicking in the top right corner of the site.

    November 30, 2012
  24. Juha

    Thanks! Yes, that I noticed that language can be changed between spanish and english on the sites but thought really odd that on http://www.booky.fi your book was informed to be written in spanish… Well, anyway it seems that your book is a must for me so I´ll order it from your sites.

    December 3, 2012
  25. Hi Juha. I got your order and the book will be posted tomorrow. Thank you.

    December 3, 2012
  26. Hey Inigo
    So if I had known you had this great book I would have asked to buy it while I was in Vitoria working with you! We are still in Barcelona, just one day of competition left and then most of us will return to the US. Thanks again for all your great help while in Vitoria. I will definitely return again to your beautiful area of Spain.
    Thanks
    Drew Dahlgren, MD
    USA Swimming

    August 3, 2013
  27. Guy Martin

    Hi
    I’m a bookseller in Quebec Canada and I’m looking for your book “Endurance training “. Have you a distributor in North America or could you tell me how to order this book.
    Thank you
    Best Regards
    Guy Martin

    November 21, 2013
  28. Benoit

    Bonsoir Inigo,
    Je suis étudiant au DU de Poitiers et j ai eu la chance d assister à ton intervention.
    Merci pour ton professionnalisme et ton français parfait.

    November 26, 2013
  29. Merci Benoit!

    November 27, 2013
  30. marwen

    Dear, Ph.D Iñigo Mujika Antón

    I’m Marwen Subscription in second year master degree in the Superior Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Kef (KEF ISSEP) Tunisia. Entitled research master physiology and biomechanics of the exercise.
    I am particularly interested in sports science
    Could you please help me and give me ideas for my master project

    I would be very thankful if you send me theses information via e-mail

    marwen.issaoui@hotmail.fr

    I really thank you in advance.

    November 28, 2013
  31. Marielle

    Dear Mujika,

    I am sport physiotherapist MS student in the Netherlands. I wrote a review about waterpolo and performance testing. I was wandering if it’s possible to get the CD/audio from the WIST. I want to use it for mine implementationproject by colleages.

    Thank you for so far.

    Greetings,

    Mariëlle Zonneveld

    January 20, 2014
  32. Dear Mariëlle, the WIST was produced and commercialised by the Australian Sports Commission, but I have no idea if they still do. You can find some information about it in page 20 of this document: https://secure.ausport.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/186121/AusportAug2006.pdf

    January 21, 2014
  33. Dr. Mujika,
    I have been following your blog and publications for some time now. I really like your approach. I have recently started a podcast – RITTER Sports Performance. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ritter-sports-performance/id801493885

    I would very much like to have you on as a guest. Would you be interested at all? About an hour of your time is all I ask. Please let me know what you think. This is my direct email: chris@rittersp.com

    Thank you.

    February 21, 2014
  34. Chinese Olympic committee

    Dr. Iñigo Mujika:
    I am writing this on behalf of your Chinese friend Aijie Liu. He emailed you early today but the system rejected him, would you mind tell him your email address again ?

    August 12, 2014
  35. David

    Hello,

    My name is David and I’m doing a directed studies course based on your book “Tapering and Peaking for Optimal Performance”, but with an emphasis on tapering for soccer. I’m trying to compile information from various coaches on how they taper for soccer and was wondering if you still have access to training diaries from your time at Athletic Bilbao. Any sort of information or guidance would be much appreciated.

    Regards,

    David

    November 22, 2014
  36. martijn ter horst

    Hello Mister Mujika,
    my name is Martijn ter Horst and i give you a short introduction of myself. I am a musculo-skeletal therapist and i work since 2008 for the local waterpolo club. After doing a lot of research about testing for fysical aspects of the game, my eyes felt on the WIST test. I made the trainer-coaches at the club aware of this test and they responded very enthusiastic!
    However i don t have the cd for this test and i wonder if you could help me to get one so we all can benefit in the club?

    With kind regards,
    Martijn ter Horst
    mterhorst@ziggo.nl
    +31-0624629146

    June 16, 2015
  37. Azriansyah

    Hello.. I would to know more about suspension training

    June 25, 2015
  38. Mike botek

    Hello Mr. Mujika,

    My name is Michal Botek, and more than 10 years I have been focusing on Application Heart Rate Variability into athletics training as a researcher /ph.d./ in order to avoid fatigue and improve performance. What is our opinion on this tool in endurace field? Do you use it as well?

    Thanks for reply.

    Best regards,

    Mike

    July 6, 2015
  39. Hello Mike. I am not convinced of the practical value of heart rate variability for training modulation in endurance sports, so I don’t use it. Nevertheless, I have colleagues who use it and consider it a great tool.

    July 6, 2015
  40. Hola Lionel. He consultado con colegas expertos en termorregulación que han evaluado el Stanford Cooling Glove, y me dicen que la presión negativa no tiene efecto alguno y no aumenta el flujo sanguíneo cutáneo de manera efectiva; y que aunque la barra refrigerante enfría, es mucho más efectivo meter las manos en agua fría…

    July 8, 2015
  41. celil kaçoğlu

    Dear mujika,

    I am a dr lecturer in Eskisehir Technical University, Sport Sciences Faculty in Turkey. Im wırking on an book chapter about tapering. I am thinking of using some of the very useful figures in your book titled “Tapering and Peaking for Optimal Performance”. Is this possible? I want your permission? I look forward to hearing from you.

    Bests

    November 30, 2020
  42. Fausto Vinces

    Hi Inigo, do you offer any coaching for trail runners?

    December 13, 2020
  43. Fausto Vinces

    Hi Inigo, do you offer any coaching for trail runners?
    Regards

    December 13, 2020
  44. Bonjour. , jolie prestation ibu

    as tu tes livres en francais stp ?

    merci

    olivier

    May 5, 2021

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