Science for Sport Podcast

In episode 76, Mathew Pell, Applied Sport Scientist at Catapult Sports , joins us. Specifically Mat will be looking at: American Football game demands Organisation of training GPS outputs and KPIs The 'perfect scenario' workflow About Mat "I moved to America from Australia about a year and a half ago. I’ve come fresh out of the Australian Football League where I coached in a multitude of roles fro...

In episode 75, Tom Green, Head of Athletic Development at St Peters RC High School, joins us. Specifically Tom will be looking at: What LTAD is, and supporting literature Focus points for young children Focus points for older children How to build your LTAD program About Tom "Tom Green is the Head of Athletic Development at St Peters RC High School and youth researcher at Science for Sport. Tom cu...

In episode 74 Christoph Wyss, S&C Coach - Chicago Wolves, joins us. Specifically Christoph will be looking at: Importance of speed on the ice What makes skating unique? Specific training for skating Hockey off-seasons About Christoph "Christoph Wyss is a Strength & Conditioning Coach at the Chicago Wolves, previous to this he completed two seasons at the Anaheim Ducks, where he assisted in...

In episode 73 Mariska Beijer, Paralympian - Wheelchair Basketball, joins us. Specifically Mariska will be looking at: Why Wheelchair Basketball is the best Paralympic sport Importance of strength & power Her physical preparation for Tokyo Mental skills to overcome covid adversity About Mariska "Worldchamp and MVP @mariskabeijer is training to be her best for the Tokyo2020 Paralympic Games. Kno...

In episode 72 Luis Mesquita, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically Luis will be looking at: Strength training risk: reward Types of strength & power training Practical application from youth to elite About Luis "Physiotherapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach. Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS -...

In episode 71 Nathan Parnham, Author - The Sporting Parent, joins us. Specifically Nathan will be looking at: Shocking stories of parents Importance of parents in sport Supporting young children Supporting older children About Natan "Nathan Parnham is a strength and conditioning specialist located in Brisbane Australia. His career spans close to two decades in working in both amateur and professio...

In episode 70 JB Morin, Professor University of Saint-Etienne University, joins us. Specifically JB will be looking at: Importance of F-V Profiling How to profile Using the data Profiling on a budget About JB "Jean-Benoit (JB) Morin is Full Professor at the University of Saint-Etienne (France), Director of the Sports Science Department, and a member of the Interuniversity Laboratory of Human Movem...

In episode 69 William Wayland, Strength & Conditioning Coach at Powering Through, joins us. Specifically William will be looking at: Why S&C has boomed in Golf What can every day golfers get from S&C Potential downsides Key movements and periodisation plans for golfers About William "William Wayland is a Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Owner of Powering Through Performance in C...

In episode 68 Aman Singh Shergill, Physical Performance Scientist, joins us. Specifically Aman will be looking at: Importance & impact of data Communicating data with coaches Science for non-professional players About Aman "Aman is a Physical Performance Scientist at Aston Villa Football Club, and a PhD candidate at The University of Chester. His research looks into GPS usage and performance i...

In episode 67 James Morehen, Performance Nutritionist, joins us. Specifically James will be looking at: Goals of weight cutting Issues with weight cutting Nutrition 2 weeks out Nutrition for the weigh-in About James "Dr James Morehen is a Performance Nutritionist who currently works with professional elite level athletes. Alongside this, James is passionate about supporting individual athletes and...

In episode 66 Tom Little, Sport Performance Specialist joins us. Specifically Tom will be looking at: Worst nutrition he's seen in pro football Key macronutrients in football Importance of nutrient timing Nutritional differences in youth & pro athletes About Tom "Dr Tom Little has worked as a performance specialist for over 20 years working principally in professional football. He is also the...

In episode 65 James De Lacey, Strength & Conditioning Coach joins us. Specifically James will be looking at: Importance of being strong Minimal effective dose Training residuals Case study: maintaining max strength About James "James was the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Romanian Rugby Union. He has previously worked in America’s professional rugby competition Major League Rug...

In episode 64 Eddy Idrizovic, joins us. Specifically Eddy will be looking at: Importance of agility Subcomponents of agility Practical: combining gym & pitch for transfer About Eddy "Eddy has a background in Movement Science and is currently working as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in Team Handball and as a Sport Scientist for the Dutch National 3x3 Basketball Team." Instagram: @profectper...

In episode 63 Mona DeLacey, 6-time Karate World Champion, International Olympic Lifter and Sport Psychologist joins us. Specifically Mona will be looking at: Importance of psychology in lifting heavy Tools you can use to improve lifting How to develop your pre-lift routine Her pre-lift routine About Mona Mona Pretorius de Lacey is a 6-time Karate World Champion, CrossFit Games athlete as well as a...

In episode 62 Scott Caulfield, Director Of Strength & Conditioning at Colorado College, joins us. Specifically Scott will be looking at: What a coaching philosophy is Importance of a strong philosophy How to develop your elite coaching philosophy How he developed his own philosophy About Scott "Scott Caulfield directs the oversight, development and management of individual and group strength a...

In episode 60 Jesse Wright, Strength & Conditioning Coach and Author joins us. Specifically Jesse will be looking at: Importance of soft skills Key skills practitioners need How you can develop these skills Practical examples About Jesse "Jesse K. Wright has spent over two decades in the high performance sport culture, including working with teams in the NBA, NFL, NCAA, and the private sector....

In episode 60 Jorden Bres, Strength & Conditioning Coach at the Dutch Olympic Team, joins us. Specifically Jorden will be looking at: S&C programming towards a World Championship Assessing progress Tapering to competition Body composition considerations About Jorden "Jorden trains or has trained multiple european, world and Olympic medalists like european, world and Olympic champion in gym...

In episode 59 Paul McVeigh, former Professional Footballer, Sport Psychologist and Keynote Speaker, joins us. Specifically Paul will be looking at: Importance of Sport Psychology Biggest mistakes athletes make Addressing these mistakes Key lessons from his playing career About Paul "Paul McVeigh was a professional footballer for nearly 20 years playing for clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley...

In episode 58 Joel Jamieson, S&C Coach, joins us. Specifically Joel will be looking at: Importance of additional conditioning Key energy systems Measurements & KPIs Day & Week MMA case study About Joel "Joel is a best-selling author and one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength, conditioning, and energy systems. His training strategies have been used by thousands of elite per...

In episode 57 Adam Meakins, Physiotherapist, Sport Scientist and S&C Coach, joins us. Specifically Adam will be looking at: Biggest physio mistakes What physios can learn from S&C Biggest S&C mistakes What S&C can learn from physios About Adam "Adam is a physiotherapist, sports scientist and S&C specialist working in the UK and specialises in the assessment and treatment of sho...

In episode 56 Steve Draycott, Physiotherapist, joins us. Specifically Steve will be looking at: Importance of lower body strength Risks associated with squats Supporting evidence Case study About Steve "I qualified as a physiotherapist in 1986 and very quickly became interested in musculoskeletal physio. I started to specialise in lower limb rehab about 30 years ago and have worked as a clinical s...

In episode 55 Carlos Balsalobre, Sport Scientist, joins us. Specifically Carlos will be looking at: Available performance testing apps Validity and reliability Advantages to app use A case study About Carlos "’I am a sports scientist from the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain. My main interests are exercise performance, strength training and new technologies. I have a PhD. and two MSc. on Hig...

In episode 54 Joel Smith, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically Joel will be looking at: Importance of feet in performance Movements of the feet Training the feet Case Study About Joel "Joel Smith is the founder of Just Fly Sports and trains athletes and clients in partnership with Evolutionary Fitness in Cincinnati, Ohio. Joel hosts the Just Fly Performance Podcast, has author...

In episode 53 Matthew Ibrahim, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically Matthew will be looking at: Importance of training calves Unique anatomy of calves How to train for performance Practical case study About Matthew "Matthew Ibrahim has been a Strength & Conditioning Coach since 2009, which has allowed him to positively impact the lives of athletes looking to improve perfor...

In episode 52 Michael Boyle, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically Mike will be looking at: Why unilateral training is important Advantages to unilateral training Lack of advantages to bilateral training Unilateral exercise progressions About Mike "Michael Boyle is one of the worlds’ foremost educators in the areas of performance training, personal training and athletic rehabil...