Henning Langer & Gommaar D’Hulst

Henning is a leading expert in fitness and nutrition science. With a Master’s from Maastricht University and a PhD from Charité, he has furthered his expertise in muscle metabolism and plasticity.

Henning is also an experienced strength and conditioning coach with over a decade of experience. As an LV-1 coach and stakeholder of Haupstadt CrossFit in Berlin, he has competed in European throwdowns, showcasing his blend of academic knowledge and athletic resilience.

Gommaar is a sport scientist with a PhD in Sport Physiology and Biology. Currently based at ETH Zurich, he has an extensive postdoctoral background in studying muscle growth regulation through nutrients and exercise.

Passionate about making science accessible, Gommaar founded wod-science, a content creation platform dedicated to disseminating scientific sports literature to coaches, athletes, and federations.

“Data-driven programming: how to use science for new PR’s.“
We will show you how to extract relevant information from scientific publications and take your programming to the next level.

What you will learn:

Learn how to find and interpret evidence-based data in today’s world of misinformation. After our lecture you will have a clear understanding of how to use applied sports science to your advantage.

Workshop: Classic and emerging technologies for performance testing.

In our practical workshop, we will show you how to use classic technologies like lactate testing and more recent technologies like near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure exercise performance. After our workshop you will have a good understanding of how to obtain tangible data for yourself or your clients, using the aforementioned techniques and reproducible performance tests.