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.

September 19th, 2022 | 20 mins 39 secs

athletics, bowling, cricket, ipl, javellin, nba, pitching, throwing, throws

September 12th, 2022 | 18 mins 57 secs

american football, conditioning, fitness, football, gps, gym, power, rugby, soccer, speed, strength

September 5th, 2022 | 20 mins 59 secs

barefoot running, endurance running, marathon, running, triathlon, walking

August 29th, 2022 | 23 mins 57 secs

aerobic conditioning, athlete, athletic performance, performance, physiology, sweat rates, sweating, tattoo, workout

August 22nd, 2022 | 18 mins 46 secs

accountants, agents, athletes, finance, millionaires, mlb, money, sudden wealth, wealth management

August 15th, 2022 | 23 mins 59 secs

football, football specific, gym, off season, power, pre season, soccer, soccer specific, soccer training, speed, strength, training, workout

August 8th, 2022 | 18 mins 49 secs

american football, baseball, motor learning, passing, shooting, skill, soccer, tactics, technical skills, technique, tekkers

August 1st, 2022 | 29 mins 17 secs

endurance, interference effect, muscle, periodisation, physiology, power, rowing, speed, strength, swimming

July 25th, 2022 | 30 mins 42 secs

abroad, coaching, coaching abroad, culture, culture shock, expat, moving, training, transition

July 18th, 2022 | 27 mins 28 secs

blood flow restriction, football, gains, hypertrophy, muscle mass, physiology, recovery, rugby, soccer, strength, training

July 11th, 2022 | 21 mins 46 secs

cold, cooling, cryotherapy, ice baths, peroformance, pre season, recovery, regeneration, sport, training

July 4th, 2022 | 35 mins 25 secs

force, gym, jump height, jumping, power, speed, sprinting, strength, training, vertical jump, workout

June 27th, 2022 | 30 mins 54 secs

gym, hypertrophy, lifting, load-velocity profiling, power, speed, stregnth, training, vbt, velocity based training

June 20th, 2022 | 24 mins 41 secs

coach, coaching, football, international coaching, movement coaching, soccer, strength training, training

June 13th, 2022 | 28 mins 20 secs

acl, injury, ligament, physio, recovery, rehab, rehab training, rehabilitation, strength, training

June 6th, 2022 | 24 mins 51 secs

athletics, cooling, endurance sport, heat, heat training, humidity, humidity training, physiology