Train Like a World Champion on the Road to Italy
Who This Plan is Best For
This plan is aimed at highly ambitious athletes who are ready to train at an absolute world-class level. You are not getting a generic template, but the real, exact training plan of Manuel Lauble, which he is currently using to prepare for the upcoming 2026 ICF Stand Up Paddling World Championships in Italy. His clear goal: to defend his titles and win the gold medal across all disciplines.
Important Note: This plan was originally completely tailor-made to Manuel's specific performance profile and physiological prerequisites. Because of this, it will not be a perfect fit for every athlete. It requires a very high level of foundational fitness and a willingness to embrace a highly performance-oriented, data-driven methodology.
If you are looking for a program that is precisely tuned to your individual needs, your own performance metrics, and your daily schedule, SUP.Training also offers professional 1:1 coaching with highly individualized plans.
What to Expect
Expect a scientifically grounded progression with zero "junk miles." The plan is based on a strict polarized intensity distribution. Your endurance sessions will focus on true aerobic base building, while the intense days will demand maximum output during on-water sprints and maximum strength training.
Since this product is strictly a downloadable plan, it does not include personal support, individual lactate curve analysis, or adjustments in case of illness.
Required Equipment
To execute these sessions exactly as the world champion does, you will absolutely need:
A reliable GPS and Heart Rate monitor watch to ensure strict adherence to the prescribed intensity zones.
Gym access (especially barbells and heavy free weights) to complete the crucial maximum strength and plyometric blocks.
Your race board and paddle for highly specific on-water execution.
A TrainingPeaks account to synchronize your daily workouts and track your training data.
From Manuel Lauble Himself:
"This plan is my exact preparation for Italy 2026. It gives me the uncompromising balance of explosive power for the short distances and the massive engine I need for long-distance gold. The training is extremely hard, but whoever fully trusts the methodology will be unstoppable on the water."
Manuel
Hi, my name is Christian „ChrisDiver“ Taucher
“My life is flavoured with sports every day, waves and great friends. Dont wait - do what you love, ist my secret of life.“
Chris’s personality and charisma make him an icon for the younger generation of Stand Up Paddlers in Europe. He spends a lot of his time, training hard at home, coaching new and old Stand Up Paddlers at the famous Sup Sportclub Graz and searching out to find and train the first olympian champion in Stand Up Paddling.