Erling Haaland scored a brace on his World Cup debut. Norway hadn't been to a World Cup in 28 years. And Haaland is 25 — statistically at the exact centre of his athletic prime. That's not a coincidence. That's what building toward something actually looks like.

In this episode of Between Sets, Vic and Matt break down what Haaland's World Cup moment reveals about peaking at the right time — in sport, in the gym, and in life. As a trainer, Vic unpacks the science of athletic peaks, periodisation, and what it actually means to build toward something rather than just show up and grind indefinitely.

In this episode:
✅ What athletic peaking actually means — and why most people never experience it
✅ Haaland at 25 — Premier League goals record, three Golden Boots, now finally a World Cup
✅ The science behind why elite athletes peak when they do
✅ Why training without a peak in mind is just maintenance disguised as progress
✅ The fitness parallel — are you building toward something or just hoping the peak finds you?
✅ What the 28-year wait meant for Norway — and why timing changes everything
✅ What Vic would actually programme for someone training toward a specific peak

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