Science for Sport Podcast

In episode 125, Maurie Luetkemeier, Professor, joins us. Specifically Maurie will be looking at: How tattoos influence sweat rates How new reserach has updated the field Whether athletes should consider avoiding tattoos About Maurie "I went to school at Ball State University and I my started my teaching career at the University of Utah. And then I went on to teach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan...

In episode 125, Jacob Turner, Former Professional Baseball Player, joins us. Specifically Jacob will be looking at: Downsides to getting massive contracts How money affects psychology How athletes can keep themselves grounded About Jacob "Jacob is the founder of JL Strategic Wealth, a investment advisory firm focused on clients navigating sudden wealth. Prior to founding JL Strategic Wealth, Jacob...

In episode 124, Sam Pepys, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically Sam will be looking at: How players use the off season Does the extra training lead to more injuries How to optimise off season training About Sam "Sam is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with experience of working in a number of different sports. Sam has been fortunate to have worked alongside some leading coach...

In episode 122, Rob Gray, Professor at Arizona State University, joins us. Specifically Rob will be looking at: The importance of Motor Learning How to learn skills faster Science to back up Motor Learning About Rob "Rob Gray is a professor at Arizona State University who has been conducting research on and teaching courses related to perceptual-motor skill for over 25 years. He received his MS an...

In episode 122, Theo Pickles, Strength & Conditioning Coach at TeamNL, joins us. Specifically Theo will be looking at: Importance of the Interference Effect How to combine strength and endurance training for optimum results What other sports can learn from Rowing and Swimming periodisation About Theo "Theo has been working in elite sport for over 15 years in a wide variety of sports including...

In episode 121, James de Lacey, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically James will be looking at: What culture shocks might involve How to overcome the language barrier How to minimise culture shocks 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 Rugb...

In episode 120, Warren Bradley Founder and Head of Elite Performance at Hytro, joins us. Specifically Warren will be looking at: What BFR is Physiology underpinning BFR use How to use BFR for Recovery and Hypertrophy About Warren "Dr Warren Bradley is founder & head of elite performance at Hytro. He has supported hundreds of elite athletes to enhance their performance over the last decade, inc...

In episode 119, Emily Partridge, Special Medical Projects Advisor at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), joins us. Specifically Emily will be looking at: How to use Cryotherapy in sport Physiology underpinning it's use Budget alternatives About Emily "Emily Partridge is Special Medical Projects Advisor at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Previously she has been a sports scientist at R...

In episode 118, Chris Barnard, Head Performance Coach at Overtime Athletes, joins us. Specifically Chris will be looking at: Importance of vertical force production How to periodise vertical force production How to program vertical force production About Chris "Chris Barnard is head performance coach and founder of Overtime Athletes, an athlete training facility located in St. Petersburg, Florida,...

In episode 117, Steve Thompson, Course Leader for the Masters in S&C at Sheffield Hallam University, joins us. Specifically Steve will be looking at: Obstacled to VBT use Best practice in VBT How anyone can use VBT to optimise training for under $10 About Steve "Steve Thompson is an accredited Strength & Conditioning coach with the United Kingdom Strength and Conditioning Association (UKSC...

In episode 116, Nicole Rodriguez, Strength & Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically you will learn: Three key ways any coach can improve their impact on an athletes performance How athletes can get the best out of their coach About Nicole "Nicole is a physical development coach currently working with younger age groups. Having previously been based in the US working with various American s...

In episode 115, Justin Richardson, Head of Sports Rehabilitation at Athletes Authority, joins us. Specifically you will learn: ACL injury and it's importance Phases of ACL rehab Mistakes and misconceptions around ACL injury Whether ACLs are necessary for sport performance About Justin "Justin is the Head of Sports Rehabilitation at Athletes Authority in Sydney, Australia. He is a physiotherapist a...

In episode 114, Sam Ballak, Applied Sport Scientist at Sport Centrum Papendal, joins us. Specifically you will learn: How heat impares performance The role of humidity in performance How to combat heat related performed impairment About Sam "Dr. Sam Ballak is an applied sport scientist focussing on physiological topics like training in the heat and cooling applications in the heat, but he is also...

In episode 113, Christian Woodford, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Woodford SSC, joins us. Specifically you will learn: What sport specific training is How NOT to train for transfer What you should be doing in the gym for maximum sport performance About Christian "Christian Woodford’s name is the biggest in sports performance, injury prevention and rehab – return to perform in Australia (while...

In episode 112, Suzy Russell, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Australain Catholic University, joins us. Specifically you will learn: The importance of mental fatigue Practical tips to deal with mental fatigue About Suzy "Dr Suzy Russell is a postdoctoral research fellow investigating mental fatigue and recovery at the Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centr...

In episode 111, Colm Woulfe, Professional Strongman, joins us. Specifically you will learn: What strongman is How it offers a unique physical stimulus What other sports can learn from strongman About Colm "Colm Woulfe completed his Masters Degree in Sport & Exercise at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand. His thesis was on the acute physiological effects of strongman training. Sin...

In episode 110, Christian Woodford, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Woodford SSC, joins us. Specifically you will learn: The importance of reducing injury risk How to train to reduce injury risk What NOT to do in the gym How Christian programs for his athletes About Christian "Christian Woodford’s name is the biggest in sports performance, injury prevention and rehab – return to perform in Aust...

In episode 109, Andy Hyde, Strength and Conditioning Coach, joins us. Specifically you will learn: How game speed differs from top speed Different positional requirements in football How to program field based S&C for specific positions About Andy "Andy works privately with elite soccer players at the youth academy and senior professional level. He has worked as an S&C Coach in the NHS and...

In episode 108, Rob Walsh, Physical Performance Coach, joins us. Specifically you will learn: The physical characteristics of Skeleton Bobsled How testing and monitoring influences training Key lessons any sport can learn from Skeleton Bobsled About Rob "Rob is a native of Ireland. He has over twenty five years experience in areas of elite sport, youth development, higher education, physical thera...

In episode 107, Dan Howells, Strength & Conditioning Coach & Mentor, joins us. Specifically you will learn: Physiology of hypertrophy How to plan hypertrophy in a week How Dan programs hypertrophy About Dan "Dan has spent the last 15+ years working in elite sport as a strength and conditioning coach. He has worked in Olympic and Paralympic sports as well as professional Rugby and Major Lea...

In episode 106, Sam Portland, Speed Coach & Mentor, joins us. Specifically you will learn: The importance of speed How to train speed in the gym and on field Case study: developing speed in youth athletes About Sam "Over the last decade Sam has spent his time working with many elite and grass roots organisations including Wasps, Ealing, Kenya Sevens, Burnley FC and NFL players. Sam now operate...

In episode 105, Danny Foley, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Virginia High Performance, joins us. Specifically you will learn: What fascia are Why fascia are important How to train the fascia About Danny "Danny is the head strength and conditioning coach at Virginia High Performance, where he specializes in working with active duty and Veteran military personnel, mostly including Special...

In episode 104, Jeff Wolf, Founder of Strength Culture, joins us. Specifically you will learn: Importance of mobility Does gaining muscle reduce flexibility? How to program strength and flexibility together About Jeff "Jeffrey is a Strength and Conditioning Coach from Florida, USA. He is the founder of Strength Culture and is known for his expertise on combining strength and mobility training." In...

In episode 103, Josh Fletcher (Career Blueprint) and John Noonan (Noonan Performance), join us. Specifically you will learn: How to prepare for career transitions How organisations can help employees How to improve your health, wealth and wellness About Josh "Josh has dedicated his business Career Blueprint to performance practitioner well-being. ‘We look after it athletes well-being but ours is a...

In episode 102, Frank van der Putten, former Head Coach - Dutch Freestyle Snowboarding, joins us. Specifically you will learn: Whether goal setting really works How to make goals work for you How to apply goal setting to every day life About Frank "Frank van der Putten. Former headcoach of freestyle snowboarding for the Netherlands. I’ve hold that role for 5 years and before that I was the youth a...