Science for Sport Podcast

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Episodes: 214

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Come with us as we delve into the mysterious and exciting world of sports science… This entertaining podcast explores: • The science behind the world’s best athletes. • Current issues and events in the world of sport. • How to master the art and science of coaching. Every Monday, Matt Solomon chats with various experts to uncover the science and secrets behind what makes the best athletes in the world so damn good at what they do. They’ll also dive into global issues and events affecting the world of sport, such as COVID-19 and gene doping. Though anyone is welcome to join us on this enjoyable journey, this podcast is primarily for: • S&C coaches/sports scientists • Physiotherapists • Nutritionists/Dieticians • Physical education teachers • Sports enthusiasts • Knowledge-seeking athletes If you’re any of the above, we challenge you to listen to an episode and not fall in love with this laugh-out-loud, brain-swelling podcast.

Episode Date
214: Designing The Perfect Sport Scientist
May 06, 2024
213: Breath-Holding Improves Physical Performance
Apr 29, 2024
212: Force Plates To Monitor Fatigue
Apr 22, 2024
211: How To Reduce Hamstring Injury Risk
Apr 15, 2024
210: Blood Flow Restriction Rockets Recovery
Apr 08, 2024
209: Eat Like An International Rugby Player
Apr 01, 2024
208: Why Momentum Beats Speed In Sport
Mar 25, 2024
207: Developing Elite-Level Motivation
Mar 18, 2024
206: Evidence vs Experienced Based Coaching
Mar 11, 2024
205: Cutting Weight Safely For Fighters
Mar 04, 2024
204: Optimal Week Planning For Footballers
Feb 26, 2024
203: Should You Train Through Pain?
Feb 19, 2024
202: Carbs Are King For Team Sports
Feb 12, 2024
201: Elite Ice Hockey Training Secrets
Feb 05, 2024
200: Creating South Australia's Best Gym
Jan 29, 2024
199: Elite LTAD On A Shoestring Budget
Jan 22, 2024
198: Learn Professional Grappling Sport Performance Secrets
Jan 14, 2024
197: How Vegetarian And Vegan Athletes Can Master Nutrition To Perform Optimally
Jan 08, 2024
196: Rocket Your Fitness During Injuries While Respecting Tissue Healing, Capacity, and Tolerance
Jan 01, 2024
195: How To Sprint Like A Top NFL Draft Pick
Dec 25, 2023
194: How To Train Like A Masters World Champion
Dec 18, 2023
193: How Tactical Operators Use Exercise Physiology To Optimise Human Performance
Dec 11, 2023
192: How To Upskill And Land Your Dream Job In S&C
Dec 04, 2023
191: Return From Injury Better Than Ever With Elite Pitch-Based Rehab
Nov 27, 2023
190: How You Can Use Small-Sided Games To Optimise Football Fitness
Nov 20, 2023
189: How To Stay Fit And Healthy For The Rest Of Your Life
Nov 13, 2023
188: How You Can Move Like An NBA Superstar With Next Level On-Court Coordination
Nov 06, 2023
187: Recover Like A Pro With The Latest Science Behind Cooling Techniques
Oct 30, 2023
186: How To Train Like A Hyrox World Champion
Oct 23, 2023
185: Why S&C Must Be Integrated Into Physical Education
Oct 16, 2023
184: How Physios and S&C Coaches Can Learn From Eachother To Accelerate Thier Careers
Oct 09, 2023
183: How Goalkeepers Can Change The Game With Elite Level Physical Performance
Oct 02, 2023
182: How To Microdose Testing For Optimal Gym Performance
Sep 25, 2023
181: Bulletproof Your Shoulders With Elite Level Training
Sep 18, 2023
180: The Force System – What You Need For Athletic Success
Sep 11, 2023
179: Why Data Visualisation Can Be The Key To Unlocking Elite Performance
Sep 04, 2023
178: How To Use Gym-Based Training To Rocket Your Speed
Aug 28, 2023
177: How To Use Speed To Improve Your Endurance Performance
Aug 21, 2023
176: Women's World Cup Special: How And Why Women Footballers Train Differently To Men
Aug 14, 2023
175: Improve Your Bench Press With Essential Lessons From Para-Powerlifting
Aug 07, 2023
174: How World Class Coaches Train Athletes To Maximise Speed And Acceleration
Jul 31, 2023
173: How To Use Hot & Cold To Optimise Recovery
Jul 24, 2023
172: How To Optimise In-Tournament Recovery For Maximal Performance
Jul 17, 2023
171: Speed Kills, Multidirectional Speed Wins Games
Jul 10, 2023
170: How Professional Athletes Compete 1 Week Post ACL Injury And How To Rehab For The Long Term
Jul 03, 2023
169: How To Use The Exact Same Workout 50 Times To Hit Peak Condition In Just 12 Weeks
Jun 26, 2023
168: Why Force Is Essential To Improve Speed For Any Athlete
Jun 19, 2023
167: How World Champion Boxers Train For Elite Punching Power
Jun 12, 2023
166: How To Develop Match-Winning Speed In Team Sports
Jun 05, 2023
165: How To Increase Muscle Mass And Shed Fat For Sporting Performance
May 29, 2023
164: Can Velocity Based Training Stop You From Over-Working In The Gym?
May 22, 2023
163: How You Can Use Yoga To Improve Physical And Mental Performance
May 15, 2023
162: How You Can Replicate World Champion Athletes By Using Elite-Level Biomechanics
May 08, 2023
161: Is Impulse The New King Of The Gym?
May 01, 2023
160: Avoid The Biggest Mistakes That Athletes Make In Their Training
Apr 24, 2023
159: Improve Endurance Performance With Perfectly Planned Strength And Power Training
Apr 17, 2023
158: Is Play The Missing Link In Your Athletic Performance?
Apr 10, 2023
157: Are Cool-Downs A Waste Of Your Precious Time?
Apr 03, 2023
156: Sam Warburton's Lessons In Physical Performance For Rugby
Mar 27, 2023
155: How To Design A World-Class Performance Gym From Scratch
Mar 20, 2023
154: How To Improve Mental Performance While Avoiding Burnout and Overtraining
Mar 13, 2023
153: Gym-Based Activation Sessions: Football's Best Kept Secret For Improving On-Field Performance
Mar 06, 2023
152: Optimising Youth Speed Training: They're Not Just Small Adults
Feb 27, 2023
151: How Elite-Level Sprinters Train, And What Every Athlete Can Learn From Them.
Feb 20, 2023
150: How Elite Football Teams Use Data To Optimise Performance
Feb 13, 2023
149: How Data-Driven Recovery Can Take Your Performance To The Next Level
Feb 06, 2023
148: How Speciality Bars Help Create World-Record Strength Levels
Jan 30, 2023
147: How To Use Cluster Sets As Your Secret Weapon In Sport Performance
Jan 23, 2023
146: How Will Artificial Intelligence Revolutionise The Sporting World?
Jan 16, 2023
145: Can Wearable Resistance Get You Lightening Bolt Speed?
Jan 09, 2023
144: World Cup Secrets: How Sport Science Supported Croatia's World Cup
Jan 02, 2023
143: Elite-Level Training Tips For Women During Pregnancy
Dec 26, 2022
142: How Any Sport Can Learn From Powerlifting Secrets
Dec 19, 2022
141: Are You Breathing Wrong? How You Can Use Nasal Breathing To Improve Performance
Dec 12, 2022
140: High-Performance Secrets At The Rugby League World Cup
Dec 05, 2022
139: 3 Essential Sport Psychology Hacks Which Will Improve Your Performance Today
Nov 28, 2022
138: The Past, Present And Future Of High Performance In Rugby
Nov 21, 2022
137: Pain Science: How You Could Be Tricked Into Pain, And How To Deal With It
Nov 14, 2022
136: How To Use Ground Based Plyometrics For Elite Level Sporting Performance
Nov 07, 2022
135: Could Poor Breathing Be Destroying Your Performance?
Oct 31, 2022
134: How The Menstrual Cycle Affects Sport Performance: Must-Know Info For Coaches And Athletes
Oct 24, 2022
133: What Is The World's Most Physically Demanding Team Sport?
Oct 17, 2022
132: Why Youth Sport Is Broken, and How We Can Fix It
Oct 10, 2022
131: How Elite Football Teams Use Maximal Intensity Periods To Optimise Performance
Oct 03, 2022
130: Can Training Visual Cues And Decision Making Take Your Performance To The Next Level?
Sep 26, 2022
129: How To Throw (Or Bowl!) Faster
Sep 19, 2022
128: The Secrets Of Using GPS Data For Gym Based Training
Sep 12, 2022
127: The Naked Truth: Is Barefoot Running Useful For Injury Prevention And Performance?
Sep 05, 2022
126: Are Tattoos Actually Bad For Athletic Performance?
Aug 29, 2022
125: $5,000,000 Contract: How Young Athletes Avoid The Pitfalls Of Sudden Wealth
Aug 22, 2022
124: Are Footballers Destroying Their In-Season Performance With Too Much Off-Season Gym Training?
Aug 15, 2022
123: Learn Any Sporting Skill Faster Than Ever Using Elite Level Science
Aug 08, 2022
122: Minimising The Interference Effect: How To Stop Aerobic Training From Killing Your Strength Gains
Aug 01, 2022
121: How To Avoid Career Ending Culture Shocks When Working Abroad
Jul 25, 2022
120: Is Blood Flow Restriction The Most Underused Weapon In Elite Performance?
Jul 18, 2022
119: Are Budget Alternatives Better Than Wallet-Busting Cryotherapy?
Jul 11, 2022
118: How Professional Athletes Get Massive Vertical Jumps In The Off Season
Jul 04, 2022
117: VBT: Overcome The Obstacles To Rocket Gym Performance
Jun 27, 2022
116: Qualities You Need To Maximise Your Impact On Physical Performance
Jun 20, 2022
115: Avoid Key Mistakes When Returning From ACL Injury
Jun 13, 2022
114: How You Can Stop Heat Destroying Your Physical Performance
Jun 06, 2022
113: Kill Sport Specific Training: The Truth Behind Maximising Sport Performance
May 30, 2022
112: Can Managing Mental Fatigue Bring You Next-Level Performance?
May 23, 2022
111: Strongman Secrets: Training Tips From The Planet's Strongest Athletes
May 16, 2022
110: Play More, Win More, Earn More: Reducing Injury Risk In Sport
May 09, 2022
109: Game Speed: Can Field Based S&C Take Your Speed To The Next Level?
May 02, 2022
108: Every Sport Can Learn From The Madness Of Skeleton Bobsled
Apr 25, 2022
107: How To Pack On Serious Muscle Mass In Professional Rugby Players
Apr 18, 2022
106: Smoke Your Opposition With Elite-Level Speed Training Tips
Apr 11, 2022
105: Are Fascia The Missing Link In Your Athletic Training?
Apr 04, 2022
104: Mythbusting: How To Get Big, Strong And Flexible At The Same Time
Mar 28, 2022
103: Career Choices: How Athletes And Coaches Make Career Transitions Using Their Key Values
Mar 21, 2022
102: Gigantic Goals: How Elite Level Goal Setting Can Skyrocket Your Performance
Mar 14, 2022
101: Altitude Training: Take Your Aerobic Performance To New Heights
Mar 07, 2022
100: How To Create Elite Level Sport Performance From Thin Air
Feb 27, 2022
99: How Virtual Reality Is Changing The Sport Performance Industry For Good
Feb 21, 2022
98: The Sport Supplements That Will Take Your Performance To The Next Level
Feb 14, 2022
97: Mental Toughness: Adjust Your Mindset For Next-Level Performance
Feb 13, 2022
96: Sport Technology: Stay Ahead Of The Competition In 2022 With These 3 Game-changers
Jan 31, 2022
95: State Of The Art Science: Mouth Guards That Quantify Collisions And Optimise Collision Training
Jan 24, 2022
94: Athletics Secrets You Need To Out-Jump Your Opposition
Jan 17, 2022
93: Make Data Make Sense: Contextualising Data In The Athlete's Story
Jan 10, 2022
92: Take Your Warm Up To The Next Level With These 3 Essential Games
Jan 03, 2022
91: Coaches & Athletes: Turn The Ego Volume Up And Down To Maximise Sporting Performance
Dec 24, 2021
90: Use Elite Level Sleep Science To Instantly Improve Your Sport Performance
Dec 20, 2021
89: Exercise And Pregnancy: Why It's Important And How To Do It Safely
Dec 13, 2021
88: Massive Muscle Gains: How Much Protein Do You Need According To Science?
Dec 06, 2021
87: Maximise Your Wellness, Health & Wealth For Happiness In Sport
Nov 29, 2021
86: NBA Training Secrets: How The World's Biggest Basketball Stars Balance Training & Games
Nov 22, 2021
85: Optimise Human Movement Using Elite Level Motor Control Training
Nov 15, 2021
84: Serve Your Athletes Better: How To Fulfill Your Potential As A Coach
Nov 08, 2021
83: How Cold And Heat Exposure Can Fast-Track Your Recovery - And How To Do It Safely
Nov 01, 2021
82: Get Million Dollar Speed Using The Latest Sport Technology
Oct 25, 2021
81: No Excuses: Obliterating the Obstacles In Front Of You
Oct 18, 2021
80: Firefighters' nutrition: How athletes can learn from tactical populations
Oct 11, 2021
79: Building a champion mindset: How high-performance teams can reach the next level
Oct 04, 2021
78: Stop Wasting Time: Supercharge Your Session With World Class Warm-ups
Sep 27, 2021
77: Anaerobic Speed Reserve: Your Secret Weapon To Optimise Conditioning
Sep 20, 2021
76: Use GPS Analysis to Develop NFL Level Fitness
Sep 13, 2021
75: Practical Advice To Avoid Big Youth Development Mistakes
Sep 06, 2021
74: Steal Strength & Speed Secrets From Elite Level Ice Skating
Aug 30, 2021
73: The Beast: How To Train Like An MVP Paralympian
Aug 23, 2021
72: Train For World Class Strength & Power In Athletics
Aug 16, 2021
71: How To Be The Perfect Sporting Parent
Aug 09, 2021
70: Get Next Level Explosive Power Using One Simple Test
Aug 02, 2021
69: Put Metres On Your Golf Drive Using PGA Level Strength Training
Jul 26, 2021
68: Data With Impact: How Data Can Make The Difference In Football
Jul 19, 2021
67: Weight Cutting: Risks, Diet Secrets And How To Do It Safely
Jul 12, 2021
66: Elite Nutrition: Fuel Your Next Football Performance Like A Pro
Jul 05, 2021
65: Is Max Strength Training Destroying Athletic Performance?
Jun 28, 2021
64: Agility: Master 3 Elements For Match Winning Performance
Jun 21, 2021
63: Instantly Improve Your Lifting With PB Smashing Psychology
Jun 14, 2021
62: Elevate Your Coaching With A World Class Philosophy
Jun 07, 2021
61: Make An Immediate Impact With Elite Level Soft-Skills
May 31, 2021
60: Crafting World Champion Performance In Combat Sport
May 24, 2021
59: Confidence Boost: Rocket Performance With Expert Sport Psychology
May 17, 2021
58: Your New Secret Weapon: Game Changing Conditioning
May 10, 2021
57: Physio & S&C: Stop Making These Massive Mistakes
May 03, 2021
56: Are Squats Destroying Your Knees?
Apr 26, 2021
55: Gamechanger: Download An Entire Lab In Your Pocket
Apr 19, 2021
54: Explosive Performance Gains From Foot Training
Apr 12, 2021
53: Craft Killer Calves For Ultimate Sport Performance
Apr 05, 2021
52: Bilateral Training Is Dead, Unilateral Is King
Mar 29, 2021
51: Sport Science Is Broken: We Can Fix It
Mar 22, 2021
50: Team Sports: Can Olympic Lifting Provide Game-Changing Power?
Mar 15, 2021
49: Hypertrophy Clusters: Skyrocket Growth And Athletic Performance
Mar 08, 2021
48: Insider Knowlege On Explosive Future Of Sport Science
Mar 01, 2021
47: Frans Bosch Systems: The Practical Application Critical To Transfer
Feb 22, 2021
46: Range: The Game-Changing Truth Behind Early Specialisation
Feb 15, 2021
45: The missing link? Master your body with elite level calisthenics
Feb 08, 2021
44: Heart Rate Variability: World Class Readiness or Waste Of Time?
Feb 01, 2021
43: Industry Secrets To Rocket Your Career: Mentoring
Jan 25, 2021
42: Optimising Movement For Human Performance
Jan 18, 2021
41: Using Cutting-Edge Nutrition For Elite Fighters
Jan 11, 2021
40: Developing Match Winning Speed And Power In Football
Jan 04, 2021
39: The Secrets Behind Developing Olympic Gold Winning Cyclists
Dec 28, 2020
38: Leap Of Faith: Elite Sport To Private Sector
Dec 21, 2020
37: Using VBT To Smash Performance Goals
Dec 14, 2020
36: Irreparable Heath Consequences Of COVID Lockdown
Dec 07, 2020
35: Personalise Your Caffeine Performance Plan
Nov 30, 2020
34: Imperative For Coaches: Fine Tune Your Bullshit-Meter
Nov 23, 2020
33: Elite Secrets Behind Peak Height Velocity Application
Nov 16, 2020
32: Unlock Untapped Athletic Potential With Olympic Lifting Derivatives
Nov 09, 2020
31: Get Game Changing Power With The Reactive Strength Index
Nov 02, 2020
30: How Strong Is Strong Enough?
Oct 26, 2020
29: Redefining training demands during a pandemic at PSV Eindhoven
Oct 19, 2020
28: Finding Inspiration During Unemployment
Oct 12, 2020
27: Does playing the game really boost buy in?
Oct 05, 2020
26: The Future Of Big Impact Tech In Team Sports
Sep 28, 2020
25: The Secrets Behind Growing A Youth Development Business
Sep 21, 2020
24: Smashing Through The Language Barrier
Sep 14, 2020
23: Brain Food: Essential Advice For Concussion Recovery
Sep 07, 2020
22: Perfect Plyometrics In Team Sports
Aug 31, 2020
21: How To Land Your Dream Job Abroad
Aug 24, 2020
20: Why Saudi Arabian Youth Teams Moved Continents
Aug 17, 2020
19: Overcoming COVID Adversity: Unique Insights From Coach & Athlete
Aug 10, 2020
18: Cluster Sets: The Trick To Maximising In-Season Strength
Aug 03, 2020
17: Master The Secrets Behind Maximising Hypertrophy
Jul 27, 2020
16: Save Precious Time Using Systems Based Individualisation
Jul 20, 2020
15: Unleash Untapped Potential With Holistic Programming
Jul 13, 2020
14: Craft Perfect Conditioning Training Using Targeted HIIT
Jul 06, 2020
13: Essential Lessons From Training Special Forces
Jun 29, 2020
12: 3 Essential Lessons From Teachers In S&C
Jun 22, 2020
11: Busting Bad Behaviour in Youth Populations
Jun 14, 2020
10: COVID-Proof Your Business With Unique Culture
Jun 08, 2020
9: Elevate Your Performance With Elite Level Cueing
Jun 01, 2020
8: Secrets Behind Bayer Leverkusen's Return to Performance
May 25, 2020
7: Gym to field - Maximise transfer using coordination training
May 18, 2020
6: Developing match-winning speed in team sports
May 11, 2020
5: 7 Essentials For A University Side Hustle | Andrew Hyde
May 04, 2020
4: Athletic Shoulders & Organisation vs. Private Sector | Eric Cressey
Apr 27, 2020
3: How the UKSCA is taking S&C forward | Chris Bishop
Apr 20, 2020
2: FIFA's role in the COVID-19 Crisis | Andy Massey
Apr 13, 2020
1: What S&C must learn from other industries | Brett Bartholomew
Apr 04, 2020