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The Real Science of Sport Podcast

World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and host exclusive interviews with some of the world's leading sporting experts. For those who love sport. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why How We Select Young Sporting Talent Is Probably All Wrong

93 hours 9 mins; April 25, 2023

Fatigue Resistance And How To Improve It

84 hours 6 mins; April 18, 2023

The Science of Fatigue

68 hours 2 mins; April 06, 2023

The Tragic Tale of an Athletics Doper / Athletics' New Transgender Rules

79 hours 47 mins; March 29, 2023

Should Sport Be Non-Competitive In Schools?

85 hours 28 mins; March 17, 2023

The Real Science of Barefoot and Minimalist Running

97 hours 49 mins; March 01, 2023

What Motivates Success? Lessons From An Insider

99 hours 3 mins; February 16, 2023

Guns and Needles: The Murky World of Sports Doping

69 hours 57 mins; February 08, 2023

The Sporting Heart

98 hours 41 mins; February 01, 2023

BREAKING NEWS: English Rugby's Controversial New Tackle Law

73 hours 48 mins; January 24, 2023

2023 Look Ahead / Alcohol & Exercise / Early Specialisation Discussion / Damar Hamlin

78 hours 51 mins; January 17, 2023

2022 REVIEW: From Outrageous Cheats to Deciding The World's Greatest Ever Footballer

95 hours 35 mins; December 20, 2022

The Art and Science of the Perfect Penalty

91 hours 34 mins; December 09, 2022

The Science of Football: From Game Tactics To Finding The Best Players

94 hours 24 mins; December 05, 2022

FOOTBALL SPECIAL: How Pro Footballers Train, Recover and Compete

87 hours 31 mins; November 30, 2022

The Concussion Debate: Can Playing Contact Sports Cause Brain Damage?

90 hours 57 mins; November 21, 2022

RUGBY UNION: The Growth & Challenges Facing Women's Rugby

71 hours 21 mins; October 27, 2022

RUGBY UNION 3-PART SPECIAL: The Growth & Challenges Facing Women's Rugby

73 hours 2 mins; October 21, 2022

When Science Collides: The Blake Leeper Controversy Unpacked

116 hours 25 mins; October 19, 2022

Unpacking The Truth Behind Exercise and Protein Supplementation

95 hours 8 mins; October 11, 2022

Beware The Sugar Bonk ! / Tennis' Latest Prodigy / Is Evenepoel Cyclings' Real Deal?

67 hours 6 mins; September 14, 2022

SOS SPECIAL: Jenna's Crawl: Tales from an elite ultra runner

28 mins; September 08, 2022

Why Humans Are Designed To Run Long / Comrades Marathon Wrap /

85 hours 5 mins; September 07, 2022

How To Breathe Better!

85 hours 4 mins; August 30, 2022

Sniff, Sneeze! The Low Down on Allergies and Sport

78 hours 27 mins; August 24, 2022

Heart Rate And Exercise: Why HR Variability May Be The New Frontier

113 hours 11 mins; August 02, 2022

Tour de France / World Athletics Champs Wrap: Insights & Science

97 hours 37 mins; July 27, 2022

Patrons Q&A: Heart Rate Zones Explained / The Best Stance For Recovery / TUE's in Pro Sport And More!

123 hours 20 mins; July 19, 2022

SPECIAL: How To Hang Tough Like A Royal Marine

82 hours 3 mins; July 05, 2022

How Cold Affects Exercise

70 hours 9 mins; June 23, 2022

Should Women's Soccer Have Different Rules? / Is African Cycling Finally On The Rise?

68 hours 43 mins; June 15, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: How Adidas Took On Nike In The Shoe Wars

70 hours 27 mins; June 07, 2022

Doping and the Curious Case of Shelby Houlihan

68 hours 28 mins; May 17, 2022

How The Pros Train (And What We Can Learn From It)

54 mins; April 21, 2022

CYCLING SPECIAL: The Science of Cadence / Van der Poel's Incredible Numbers / Colbrelli's Health Scare

63 hours 40 mins; April 13, 2022

The Lia Thomas Controversy: Anger in the Age of Trans Gender Sport

61 hours 3 mins; March 24, 2022

The Future Of The Olympics: Are They Heading For Obscurity?

100 hours 3 mins; February 24, 2022

The Science of Endurance: Fuel & Hydration

81 hours 28 mins; February 15, 2022

Winter Olympic Special: The Science of Ice Hockey, Cross Country Skiing and Biathlon

93 hours 57 mins; February 08, 2022

The Science of Endurance

83 hours 56 mins; February 01, 2022

The Effects of Heat on Exercise

74 hours 0 mins; January 25, 2022

Bonus episode: Brief thoughts on the Lia Thomas transgender controversy, and a year end salute

26 mins; December 16, 2021

Bonus episode: Facts and fallacies in the trans athlete debate, a conversation with Dr Emma Hilton

91 hours 44 mins; November 26, 2021

S3 E27: Why the IOC's Recent Guidelines on Transgender Athletes Raise So Many Questions

50 mins; November 17, 2021

S3 E26: The Coaches: Why Mindset Matters

68 hours 45 mins; November 10, 2021

S3 E25: Why a Five-Year-Old Premier League Recruit Is Just Madness

93 hours 45 mins; November 03, 2021

S3 E24: Lachlan Morton And The Quest For Cycling Nirvana

48 mins; October 27, 2021

S3 E23: Future Champion or Lifelong Athlete? The Coaching Kids Conundrum

69 hours 35 mins; October 19, 2021

Bonus episode: Should rugby reduce the number of substitutes to lower injury risk

13 mins; October 14, 2021

S3 E22: The Science of Sleep Q&A

74 hours 32 mins; October 12, 2021

S3 E21: An All Black Legend on Why Rugby Needs New Contact Guidelines

65 hours 13 mins; October 05, 2021

Bonus episode: It is time to choose: How a new transgender guidance policy shifts the conversation and demands difficult decisions

27 mins; October 01, 2021

S3 E20: THE COACHES: Neal Henderson - Secrets of Physiology and Psychology in Endurance Sport

79 hours 28 mins; September 15, 2021

S3 E19: The Science of Nutrition in Sport

78 hours 31 mins; September 08, 2021

S3 E18: Olympic Special: The Science of Climbing

49 mins; August 01, 2021

S3 E17: Olympic Special: The Science of Sprinting

70 hours 37 mins; July 29, 2021

S3 E16: Olympic Special: The Science of Gymnastics

56 mins; July 26, 2021

S3 E15: I Rode Half the Tour de France Solo and This is What Happened + 2021 TDF Wrap-Up

49 mins; July 21, 2021

S3 E14: Tour de France: Can Tadej Pogačar's Domination Be Trusted?

63 hours 51 mins; July 09, 2021

S3 E13: 2021 Tour de France: The Age Spread / Is This Year Really More Crash Prone?/ Cycling Biomechanics

56 mins; July 01, 2021

S3 E12: Tour de France 2021 Preview / Olympic Transgender Controversy / Olympic Spectators: Good or Bad?

67 hours 28 mins; June 23, 2021

S3 E11: The Christian Eriksen Incident: Sudden Death During Sport / Is Track Star Shelby Houlihan Guilty of Doping? / Super Spikes Debate:

57 mins; June 17, 2021

S3 E10: The Meaning of Fitness: From Definition to Measurement

66 hours 24 mins; June 14, 2021

S3 E9: How Fast Do We Lose Fitness? / The Art of Fitness Resilience

61 hours 58 mins; June 03, 2021

S3 E8: Why Transgender Athletes Threaten Fairness In Women's Sport

75 hours 28 mins; May 20, 2021

The Psychology of Food

74 hours 16 mins; May 11, 2021

S3 E6: COVID LATEST: Does Fitness Level Affect Severity? / Long Term Effects of Covid on Athletes

57 mins; May 04, 2021

Q&A Session: Covid Impact on Elite Sport / The Importance of Self Talk / Can the Mind Override the Body?

92 hours 29 mins; April 28, 2021

The Freeman Doping Affair: The Case Against Team Sky and British Cycling

45 mins; March 18, 2021

The Amazing Science of Sleep

89 hours 12 mins; March 03, 2021

Q&A SPECIAL: Salty Sweater? Is it bad thing? / Why You're Probably Training Too Hard / Smart Watch VO2: How Accurate Are They?

95 hours 12 mins; February 22, 2021

S3 E1: The Science of Motivation / Does BMI really matter? / How Exercise Affects Body Temperature:

74 hours 49 mins; January 21, 2021

Does Crowd Support Matter? / What Covid Taught Us / 2021: The Stories to Watch

100 hours 42 mins; December 08, 2020

Why Rugby's Controversial New Transgender Guidelines Make Sense For All Sporting Codes

87 hours 34 mins; November 03, 2020

What the London Marathon Taught Us About Performance and Temperature / The Fall of Kipchoge / Can Kosgei Be Beaten?

65 hours 26 mins; October 06, 2020

TOUR DE FRANCE WRAP: Pogacar's Race-Winning TT Analysis / Cadence vs Power / VAM Explainer

69 hours 36 mins; September 23, 2020

TOUR DE FRANCE 2020 (Week 2): The True Risk of Covid and Roadside Fans / Pogacar's Climbing Numbers / The Concussion Question

76 hours 1 min; September 15, 2020

THE CASE OF CASTER: Why Principle Trumped Bad Evidence / Her Future / What It Means For the Future of Women's Sport

40 mins; September 12, 2020

TOUR DE FRANCE 2020 (Week 1): First Week Deep Dive / What Pro Power Data Shows Us / The Covid Question / How the Sprints are Won

83 hours 14 mins; September 08, 2020

THE SUPPLEMENTS EPISODE / Why Most Claims are Bogus / What Really Works / The Problem with Vitamins

82 hours 8 mins; September 02, 2020

The Simple Truth about Exercise and Hydration

58 mins; August 17, 2020

Watt The FTP?

83 hours 59 mins; July 10, 2020

Why the WHO's Advice on Exercising and Face Masks is Wrong

45 mins; July 03, 2020

The Adria Tennis Tour: How NOT to Organise A Sporting Event in the Time Of Corona

18 mins; June 25, 2020

Corona Comeback: How Sport Is Leading The Way / Do Spectators Matter?

75 hours 34 mins; May 28, 2020

The Remarkable Effects of Exercise on Ageing

71 hours 59 mins; May 12, 2020

Sport, Exercise and Health in the Age of Corona

62 hours 46 mins; April 07, 2020

Why Everything You Know About Recovery May Be BS

50 mins; March 18, 2020

The Science of Perfect Training

98 hours 15 mins; February 26, 2020

The Shoe That Broke Running II: The End of Integrity

90 hours 14 mins; February 08, 2020

2019 Wrap: The Awards / Our Favourite Interview / The Stories That Changed The World / 2020 Predictions

80 hours 1 min; December 31, 2019

The Amelia Boone Interview: How the "Queen of Pain" Faces Down Her Demons

57 mins; December 03, 2019

Mary Cain & RED-S: When Weight Loss Affects Performance

78 hours 22 mins; November 25, 2019

The TECH EPISODE / When Tech Affects Performance Integrity / Tech Overuse and Reliance / What The Future Holds

81 hours 14 mins; November 20, 2019

What Rugby is Teaching Other Sports About Player Safety

69 hours 58 mins; October 30, 2019

The Shoe That Broke Running

82 hours 28 mins; October 23, 2019

A Critical Analysis of the Ineos 1:59: Breaking The Sub-2 Hour Marathon

66 hours 9 mins; October 08, 2019

The Craziest Week In Athletics / The Case Against Salazar / Bekele In Berlin / World Championships

70 hours 55 mins; October 04, 2019

World Athletics Champs Preview: The Science of Heat / Doping Scandals / Who To Watch / The State of T&F

73 hours 0 mins; September 27, 2019

Why the All Blacks Are the World's Greatest Sports Team

68 hours 50 mins; September 23, 2019

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