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.

January 30th, 2023 | 57 mins 24 secs

barbells, bodybuilding, gains, lifting, muscle, powerlifting, speciality bars, strength, strength training

January 23rd, 2023 | 26 mins 58 secs

gains, gym, lifting, max strength, performance, power, speed, sport, strength, training, velocity, workout

January 16th, 2023 | 22 mins 15 secs

ai, artificial intelligence, chatcpt, data analytics, data science, sport data, sport science

January 9th, 2023 | 26 mins 35 secs

athletics, football, jumping, resistance, running, soccer, speed, sport clothes, sport technology, sprinting, wearable resistance

January 2nd, 2023 | 35 mins 28 secs

croatia, fitness, football, messi, modric, recovery, soccer, strength, world cup

December 26th, 2022 | 23 mins 21 secs

athlete, baby, female athlete, physical training, pregnancy, pregnant athlete, training, workout

December 19th, 2022 | 24 mins 52 secs

athlete, athletics, bench, deadlift, max strength, performance, powerlifting, sport, squat, strength

December 12th, 2022 | 40 mins 54 secs

arousal, breath, breathing, nasal breathing, nervous system, performance, relaxation, training

December 5th, 2022 | 22 mins 36 secs

gps, muscle, performance, rugby, rugby league, rugby world cup, running, speed, strength, training, world cup

November 28th, 2022 | 22 mins 44 secs

mental performance, mental skills, mental skills training, psychology, sport, sport performance, sport psychology

November 21st, 2022 | 28 mins 3 secs

aerobic, conditioning, endurance, gps, mouthguards, power, rugby, rugby league, rugby union, strength, tech, technology

November 14th, 2022 | 20 mins 54 secs

brain, injury, neurology, pain, pain science, physio, rehab, science, strength, training

November 7th, 2022 | 43 mins 9 secs

football, high jump, jumping, jumps, long jump, performance, plyometrics, soccer, sport, track, track & field

October 31st, 2022 | 32 mins 20 secs

arousal, breath, breathing, nervous system, performance, relaxation, sport performance, training

October 24th, 2022 | 25 mins 51 secs

female athlete triad, female athletes, menstrual cycle, menstrual cycle sport, sport, training, women in sport

October 17th, 2022 | 19 mins 26 secs

afl, american football, aussie rules, conditioning, football, mls, nfl, power, rugby, soccer, speed, strength