Science for Sport Podcast

Every Monday, discover the science and secrets behind the world’s best athletes and how you can become an expert coach.

About the show

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.

March 29th, 2021 | 25 mins 42 secs

bilateral, coaching, fitness, health, hypertrophy, muscle growth, power, strength, strength training, training, unilateral

March 22nd, 2021 | 29 mins 14 secs

coaching, elite sport, issues, olympics, paralympics, performance, science, sport, teamwork

March 15th, 2021 | 22 mins 46 secs

basketball, clean, clean and jerk, football, olympic lifting, power, snatch, soccer, speed, strength, weightliftng

March 8th, 2021 | 25 mins 18 secs

athlete, bodybuilding, gains, hypertrophy, jumping, muscle, muscle building, power, speed, strength

March 1st, 2021 | 24 mins 1 sec

organisational processes, sport, sport science, sport technology, strength & conditioning

February 22nd, 2021 | 30 mins 35 secs

attractors, badminton, bosch systems, cocontractions, coordination, coordination training, fluctuators, frans bosch, motor learning, science, shoulders, throwing

February 15th, 2021 | 26 mins 18 secs

athletes, career, coaching, development, ltad, range, specialisation

February 8th, 2021 | 28 mins 36 secs

body weight exercise, calisthenics, gym, handstand, human flag, lockdown, muscle ups, performance training, strength, transfer training, yoga

February 1st, 2021 | 25 mins 50 secs

dc potential, direct current potential, heart rate, heart rate variability, hrv, readiness, recovery, sports tech, wellness

January 25th, 2021 | 18 mins 45 secs

internship, learning, mentor, mentorship, sport science, strength and conditioning, tutor

January 18th, 2021 | 35 mins 20 secs

January 11th, 2021 | 26 mins 57 secs

boxing, diet, fighters, fighting, judo, making weight, nutrition, nutrition science, sport science

January 4th, 2021 | 22 mins 3 secs

accelerations, football, olympic lifting, power, soccer, speed, sport science, sprints, strength, strength and conditioning

December 28th, 2020 | 26 mins 17 secs

cycling, ltad, power, speed, sport science, strength, strength & conditioning, track cycling

December 21st, 2020 | 30 mins 45 secs

business, coaching, elite sport, performance coaching, private sector, sport, sport science, strength and conditioning, strength training

December 14th, 2020 | 25 mins 33 secs

bench, deadlift., fast, lifting, olympic lifting, speed, squat, velocity, velocity based training