Science for Sport Podcast
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Displaying 2 items of Science for Sport Podcast with the tag "fuelling for performance".
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332: Growth, Maturation and Athletic Development in Tennis
August 10th, 2026 | 26 mins
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Richard Graves speaks with Joshua Dragone, Head of Athletic Development at Dukes Meadows Tennis Academy, about the realities of preparing tennis players for an unpredictable competitive calendar. They discuss flexible S&C planning, maturation, recovery, fuelling, parental support and the habits that help junior players develop into more capable, robust athletes.
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315: The Under-fueling Problem in Professional Sport with Dr Nessan Costello
April 13th, 2026 | 31 mins 14 secs
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Dr. Nessan Costello, 1st Team Sports Nutritionist at Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League, joins Richard Graves to discuss the realities of nutrition in elite football. With experience at Chelsea, Newcastle and Leeds United, Nessan unpacks why so many professional players are chronically underfuelled, the truth about carbohydrate loading and post-match recovery, and why chasing ultra-lean body composition is actively harming performance. He also shares what Ramadan nutrition looks like from the inside, with training sessions at 10pm and cup ties kicking off past midnight, and what the World Cup heat conditions in North America will demand from nutritionists and athletes alike.