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.

June 28th, 2021 | 23 mins 56 secs

high performance, max strength, performance, sport performance, strength, strength training, weightlifting

June 21st, 2021 | 22 mins 3 secs

agility, change of direction, plyometrics, power, speed, training

June 14th, 2021 | 21 mins 34 secs

goal setting, imagery, lifting, olympic lifting, personal best, psychology, self confidence, self talk, visualisation

June 7th, 2021 | 18 mins 31 secs

coach, coaching, communication, elite coaching., hypertrophy, performance, philosophy, power, speed, strength

May 31st, 2021 | 26 mins 19 secs

coach, coaching, communication, performance, soft skills, sport science, strength & conditioning

May 24th, 2021 | 19 mins 30 secs

boxing, combat sport, conditioning, cutting, fighting, judo, martial arts, mma, periodisation, strength training, tapering

May 17th, 2021 | 32 mins 59 secs

goal setting, improvement, internal locus of control, performance, psychology, sport psychology

May 10th, 2021 | 29 mins 1 sec

aerobic, aerobic power, anaerobic, combat sport, conditioning, fat oxidation, fighters, glycolytic, heartrate, hiit, mma, power, strength

May 3rd, 2021 | 21 mins 50 secs

education, learning, minibands, physio, rehab, rehabilitation, reps, s&c, sets, sport science, training, university, weak glute med

April 26th, 2021 | 26 mins 4 secs

coordination, damage, injury, knees, ligaments, pain, pathology, physio, rehab, squats, strength

April 19th, 2021 | 21 mins 28 secs

bar velocity, jump height, power, speed, sport science, strength, testing

April 12th, 2021 | 30 mins 57 secs

arches, fascia, foot, jumps, plyometrics, power, speed, speed training, sprinting, strength training, training, vertical jump

April 5th, 2021 | 22 mins 38 secs

athlete, calves, gym, hypertrophy, sport specific, strength training, training, workout

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