Science for Sport Podcast
Behind the Scenes of Elite Performance – Unlocking the Science, Stories, and Strategies That Make the Best Even Better
Displaying 2 items of Science for Sport Podcast with the tag "training adaptation".
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343: The Enhanced Games: Performance, Risk and Athlete Choice
October 26th, 2026 | 33 mins 29 secs
anti-doping, athlete health, athlete monitoring, athlete welfare, doping in sport, elite sport, enhanced, enhanced games, high performance sport, human performance, informed consent, max martin, maximilian martin, medical supervision, performance enhancement, performance-enhancing drugs, recovery, richard graves, science for sport, science for sport podcast, sport science, sports ethics, sports science, sprinting, swimming, training adaptation, weightlifting
Richard Graves speaks with Enhanced co-founder and CEO Maximilian Martin about the Enhanced Games and the debate surrounding performance-enhancing substances in sport. They discuss athlete choice, medical oversight, informed consent and the inaugural event’s performances, while examining questions about long-term health and the wider responsibilities of promoting enhancement. Maximilian presents Enhanced’s position, with Richard questioning its implications for athletes and sport.
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301: Training for the Unknown: Olympic BMX Freestyle with Brian Roy
January 5th, 2026 | 24 mins 1 sec
action sports, applied sports science, athlete buy-in, athlete development, biomechanics, bmx freestyle, coaching philosophy, high-performance sport, injury prevention, olympic performance, performance training, sports science, strength and conditioning, training adaptation
Brian Roy joins the Science for Sport Podcast to unpack the unique demands of Olympic BMX Freestyle and why traditional strength and conditioning models often fall short in action sports. Drawing on a decade of experience, he shares how adaptable, athlete-led approaches, resilience training and emerging technology are shaping performance in a sport with no rulebook.