The Real Science of Sport Podcast

Spotlight: Festive feedback

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Gareth and Ross kick off 2025 with a brief Spotlight episode that looks back on the Festive season's interesting sports science news stories, and our ...

The 2024 Sports Year In Review

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who were the superstars, and what were the unforgettable moments of 2024? Who failed to launch, and who exceeded expectations? What are your hopes for...

Elite Sport's Race to the Bottom, and Anti-Doping's Scramble for Higher Ground

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Spotlight edition, Gareth Davies and Ross Tucker dive ever deeper into the abyss of sport's Talent Identification and Development inefficienci...

Exclusive: Is Australia's New Sprint Sensation the Next Usain Bolt?

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Gout Gout is a sprint phenom. At only 16, he recently broke the Australian men's 200m record with a stunning 20.04s, second on the all-time list for u...

What Tennis' Latest Scandal Teaches Us About Doping

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

World Number Two tennis player Iga Swiatek's positive test for a little-known product called Trimetazidine raises the issue of whether drug testing is...

Science of Sport Spotlight 9: To Torque or Not to Torque, energy demands from the Women's Tour, and topical doping debates

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this spotlight episode, Ross and Gareth put some of the interesting discussions from our Discourse community in the spotlight. Gareth, master (and ...

How Far Can You Push the Human Body? Lessons from a Royal Marine Doctor

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pushing the body to its limits can be the difference between life and death for a Royal Marine. So how far can you push recruits and what lessons can ...

Is the Credibility of Sports Science's Most Respected Journal Under Threat?

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At the recent British Association of Sports & Exercise Medicine (BAsem) conference, the world's most respected journal in sports science - the Bri...

Chepng'etich's Marathon World Record Analysis: Too Good To Be True?

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Kenyan Ruth Chepng'etich took nearly two minutes off the women's marathon world record, the sporting world was aghast. How did she do it? Shoe te...

DISCOURSE SPECIAL: Is Elite Cycling Safe Enough? / Rugby's Smart Mouthguards / Is Sinner Guilty of Doping? and Much More

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a post-Olympic break the team wrap up all the latest hot topics and news from our Discourse channel. We share details of how the rollout of rugb...

How David Roche Used Science To Dominate One Of The World's Biggest Trail Races

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

American trail star and coach David Roche not only won his first 100-mile trail race at the Leadville 100 this year but also broke a 30-year-old recor...

Science of Sport Spotlight 8: A Guilty or Innocent Sinner? And Tragedy at the Crossfit Games

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are back with a Spotlight show, and in this one, we discuss the case of Janik Sinner, who was cleared earlier this week of a doping violation after...

Does Talent Need Trauma To Succeed? A Sports Psychologist Weighs In

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Collins is a sports Performance Psychologist who has coached over 90 World or Olympic medallists and professional sports teams and performer...

Paris 2024 Recap Bumper Show: Highlights, Lowlights, Stats and Final Insights

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One last time, we get the band together to bring you our bumper Olympic recap show. Sports editor Mike Finch joins daily hosts Prof. Ross Tucker and D...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 16 - Hassan makes History, Track Triumphs for Kipyegon and Ingebrigtsen

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The "Zatopek" is complete, and while Sifan Hassan did not perfectly replicate the Czech legend's achievements, she did help close off the Athletics pr...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 15 - A Magnificent Marathon and a Night of Redemption on the Track

10 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tamirat Tola won the men's Olympic Marathon gold today, but it was the marathon course that we thought was the star of the show, as it threw two sever...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 14 - Tebogo claims the 200m, McLaughlin-Levrone breaks a WR, and Holloway gets his gold

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Paris 2024 Olympics were hyped as the Noah Lyles games, with the American's campaign to win four gold medals the anticipated storyline. That stor...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 13 - Men's 400m and Steeplechase golds, and a weight loss controversy

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The men's 400m Olympic Champion is Quincy Hall, who produced a remarkable final 100m to reel in Matthew Hudson Smith. We discuss the historically fas...

Paris Special: The Art and Science of Sport Climbing

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sport Climbing is one of the newest additions to the Olympic sporting menu. In Paris, climbers tackle two distinct disciplines - boulder/lead, and sp...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 12 - How Cole Hocker Became an Olympic 1500m Champion in a Race for the Ages

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In one of the most hyped, anticipated track races in recent memory, it was Cole Hocker, and not the big favourites Jakob Ingebrigtsen or Josh Kerr, wh...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 11 - Hodgkinson delivers under pressure and 5000m controversy

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Keely Hodgkinson has her Olympic Gold. The pre-race favourite delivered under pressure with a commanding front-running performance to secure an elusiv...

Bonus Episode: Why test the sex of an athlete? The IOC seem confused. We offer some reasons

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a recent press conference, the IOC were asked why they believed sex eligibility tests done on the now controversial boxers were arbitrary? In respo...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 10 - How Noah Lyles became Olympic 100m Champion by 5/1000th of a second

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's Noah Lyles. The big 100m showdown in Paris saw the top four separated by 0.03s, wity 5/1000th between gold and silver. Noah Lyles came out on the...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 9 - Julien Alfred: Olympic 100m champion. Plus cycling, swimming & relay analysis

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A new 100m Olympic Champion was crowned in Paris as Julien Alfred pulled of an upset of sorts (but not entirely!) to win gold in 10.72s, ahead of Sha'...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 8 - Cheptegei wins 10000m gold, and a French 1-2-3

03 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Joshua Cheptegei is the Olympic 10,000m champion, after he beat a stellar field in a fast race to open the Track programme in Paris. We discuss that ...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 7 - Biles soars, Women's boxing controversy and the Track programme begins

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simone Biles established herself as the world's best gymnast in Paris, but it wasn't without a challenge from Brazil's Rebeca Andrade. The first golds...

Science of Sport Bonus Short: Biles beats rivals and "the Twisties". Insights from performance psychology

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Simone Biles became the Olympic All Around champion for a second time in Paris yesterday. In doing so, she defeated her rivals, seemingly conquered gr...

Paris 2024: Males Are About To Fight in Women's Boxing. How Did We Get Here?

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The controversial issue of males in women's sport has reared its head at the Paris Olympics. In this episode, the team discuss the case of two boxers ...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 6 - Marchand Marches on, Triathlon Analysis and the Psychology of the Twisties

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Leon Marchand gave France even more to celebrate as completed a unique double, winning both butterfly and breaststroke golds in the pool last night. R...

Paris 2024: An Insiders Guide to the Track & Field Sprints

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Get an insiders views on the sprint events at the Paris Olympics with Stu McMillan, one of the world's top sprint coaches. Currently in his 25th year ...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 5 - E. Coli Training, Rare Swimming Doubles and Dubious Doping Denials

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Day 4 in Paris was meant to bring us a Triathlon conversation, but that was pushed back, maybe to today, by E.Coli levels in the Seine. We discuss the...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 4 - An Epic MTB Duel as Pidcock is Patient, Powerful and then Punchy to Win Gold

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ross and Gareth look back on Day 3 action, which featured one of the great races of the Games - an all-time epic mountain bike duel. We also review th...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 3 - Dominance for France, millisecond defeats for others, and looming DSD controversies

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ross and Gareth look back on Day 2 in Paris, which was characterized by dominance for some, despair for others, and defeats by the tiniest of margins ...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 2 - Triumphs for France and Australia, Looking Ahead to Day 2

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

France overcame Fiji and the pressure of expectation to win the first team gold of the Paris Games, and much was owed to the influence of Antoine Dupo...

Paris 2024 Daily: Day 1 - Swimming Finals, Sevens Gold and a Lesson in Judo

27 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Let the Games Begin! The Paris 2024 Olympics get underway for real today, with the first gold medals being handed out. In this Paris 2024 special, Gar...

Paris 2024: Mountainbike Preview with Swiss star Marcel Guerrini

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Swiss MTB star, and fifth-place finisher at the 2022 World Championships, Marcel Guerrini offers unique insight into the races and the course ahead of...

Paris 2024: Kara Goucher On Trusting Performances In An Age of Mistrust

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the eve of the Paris Olympics, Kara Goucher joins Ross to put their minds to the fans' dilemma - how do we celebrate the performances we see from t...

Paris 2024 Daily: All lights on Paris as the Olympics begin

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Ross & Gareth shine the spotlight on The City of Light, where the Olympic Games begin today, with the Men's Football and Sevens p...

Paris 2024: Are The Olympic Games Still Relevant?

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How relevant are the Olympic Games in the modern era and can they stand the test of time? Join Ross and Mike, along with top US sports journalist and ...

Science of Sport Spotlight 6: How Pro Cyclists Use Carbon Monoxide / Pogacar's Superhuman Numbers

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a recent article on the Escape Collective, claims were made that Tour de France cyclists are using carbon monoxide to enhance their performance. Bu...

Science of Sport Spotlight 5: The Research Studies That Shaped Sports Science Knowledge

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The spotlight falls on the most influential sports science research ever published. A recent paper produced a list of the 100 most influential sports ...

Paris 2024: How to Make an Olympic Athlete

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Coogan has been there, done that and got the t-shirt. As a former track athlete, sub-4 minute miler, Olympic marathoner and author of the book 'P...

Science of Sport Spotlight 4: Shining a Tour de France Light On Exercise In The Heat

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this Spotlight, the team discuss exercise in the heat, using the challenging conditions and travails of Mark Cavendish and others in the Tour de Fr...

Science of Sport Spotlight 3: TDF 2024 Preview

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Tour de France begins Saturday and in this Spotlight, Ross and Gareth gaze into their crystal balls to discuss whether Jonas Vingegaard, the two-t...

The Real Science Of Hydration During Exercise

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Tamara Hew-Butler is the Queen of Hyponatremia (@hyponaqueen on X). What's hyponatremia, you may be wondering? It is a condition that is far more d...

Science of Sport Spotlight 2: Kenya's doping induced credibility crisis

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kenyan athletes are being banned, literally, by the hundreds. The country that produces many of the world's outstanding distance performers has a hug...

The Science and Art of Good Running

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Geoff Burns lives and breaths running. From his own accomplishments as an elite-level ultra racer, Burns has spent years researching the biomechani...

Science of Sport Spotlight 1: Lia Thomas loses case against World Aquatics

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today we introduce the Science of Sport Spotlight, a category of podcast that we intend to use to round up all the big sports stories with a sports sc...

50 Days to Go: Let the (build up to the) Games begin

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With 50 days to go to the Paris Olympics, it's all systems go for athletes, coaches, and media. Sean Ingle will be covering his 7th Olympic Games...

The Habits of Good Sleep

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join host Mike Finch, co-host Prof. Jill Warner and Dr Dale Rae, Director at Sleep Science and a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Physiological Scie...

The Sceptics Guide To Sports Science with Dr Nick Tiller

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Nick Tiller literally wrote the book on it, The Skeptics Guide to Sports Science (available from Amazon HERE). As an exercise scientist at Harbour-...

The Science of Weight Training

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The team is joined by Professor Stuart Phillips from the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University and one of the leading experts on resistance...

DISCOURSE: China's Swimming Doping Controversy / Marathon Season Latest / Should Olympic Medallists Get Prize Money?

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A wrap-up of the best stories on our Discourse channel: Spring marathon season: The top performers / Should Eliud Kipchoge go to the Paris Olympics? /...

INTERVIEW: How to Fuel For Maximum Endurance Performance

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Building on from our previous discussions on optimal fuelling for endurance exercise, in this episode we go deep into the details of why carbohydrates...

Safety vs Spectacle: Rugby at a Crossroads

10 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode we join an exclusive panel discussion - in partnership with World Rugby - to debate the future of the sport as it battles to f...

Rugby's Radical Law Change Proposals / The IOC And Their Controversial Trangender Policy

30 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's one of the hottest topics on our Discourse channel but can World Rugby's new law proposasl preserve the spectacle of the game while still ensurin...

How Maddie Won The Zwift Academy

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Never-say-die Maddie le Roux may have been forced to give up her dream of becoming a professional cyclist until the Zwift Academy changed her life and...

Can We Trust Sport Science Research?

13 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is the field of sports science facing a credibility crisis? According to guest Dr Joe Warne, key instigator of the Sports Science Replication Centre a...

VO2Max: Why It May Be Your Most Important Training Metric

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Knowing how to measure and train close to your VO2Max may lead to big performance gains. But what is VO2Max and what's the best way to use it? We also...

Make Your Own Sports Drink / Smart Mouthguards in Rugby / Do We Need On-Field Match Officials in Sport?

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Can you make your own sports drink and what would be the right mix? Here's what to look for. The team also tackles (see what we did there!) the use of...

The Sporting Diet: How To Eat, Fuel And Thrive

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The team are joined by renowned sports dietician, Australian Louise Burke, to discuss everything from keto and fasting to the latest guidelines in fue...

DISCOURSE: Enhanced Games: Hype Or Reality? / 15-Year-old's Doping Saga / Is Rugby Too Dangerous For U18s?

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the Science of Sport Discourse. A monthly wrap of all the stories doing the rounds on our Patreon and newly-launched Discourse channel. Wan...

INTERVIEW: Inside The World Of A Pro Mountain Biker

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Swiss rider Marcel Guerrini is at the top of the pile when it comes to the world's best XC mountain bikers. The team take a look into his world to tal...

Hello 2024 News Wrap: Another World Running Record / UCI Rules on Brake Levers / Crazy VO2 Numbers / Cold Weather & Concussion

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

To kick off Season 6 we wrap up some of the latest news from the world of sports science including the craziness of world running records, UCI bans on...

Sleep And Menopause: Understanding The Impact And Learning To Cope

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The team talk to Dr Zoe Schaedel on the impact of menopause on sleep patterns and how to resolve them. Schaedel has 15 years of experience as an NHS G...

How Allergies Affect Sleep and How to Fix It

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join host Mike Finch, Dr Jill Warner and Emeritus Professor John Warner to break down the effect allergies have on sleep quality. The panel discuss t...

SLEEP CASE STUDY: Does My Child Suffer From A Dust Mite Allergy?

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this case study Prof John Warner interviews a mother whose 8-year-old child suffers from persistent allergies. Could it be dust mites? Listen in on...

2023 Wrap and News: Taylor Swift's Unlikely Running Routine / More Keto Debates / Sub-2 Marathon in '24?

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a big year in the world of sport and the team wrap up some of the highlights, focus on the trending sports science stories (incl. Taylor Swi...

Sleep and Mental Health / How To Treat The Most Common Sleep Disorder /

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Co-hosts Dr Jill Warner and Mike Finch are joined by Dr Simon Durrant, Associate Professor at the School of Psychology, University of Lincoln and Chai...

Sleep And Adolescence: Understanding Teenage Sleep Health

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join Dr Dale Rae, Director: Sleep Science, Cape Town and Senior Lecturer at the Division of Physiological Sciences, University of Cape Town, and co-ho...

Does Cold Water Therapy Have Any Benefits? Latest research / Worm Blood: Doping's Newest 'Frontier' / Transgender Controversies In Snooker and Cricket

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

SHOW NOTESLug worm hemoglobin doping: https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/marine-worm-haemoglobin-could-be-the-new-frontier-of-blood-doping/ Interes...

Sleep And Athletic Performance (feat. Olympic gold medallist Ryk Neethling)

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The team are joined by Dr Dale Rae, Director at Sleep Science and a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Physiological Sciences at the University of Cap...

Why We All Need To Sleep More / The True Benefits of Sleep / The Most Common Sleep Mistake

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From the producers of The Science of Sport podcast, comes a limited 6-part series Unlocking Your Sleep Potential. In the first episode hosts Dr Jill W...

NEWS WRAP: Caster's Book Controversy / Biological Passport Defeat / Does the Sub-2 Marathon beckon?

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Former world steeplechase champion, Norah Jeruto, was recently cleared of doping charges despite adverse findings in her biological passport. Does thi...

Why Endurance Athletes Are Super-Fuelling On Carbs / Rugby World Cup Final Wrap

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In a recent story on Outsideonline.com top cyclists are reported to be ingesting huge quantities of carbohydrates in recent years which could explain ...

Rugby's New High-Tech Mouthguards: How They Work And Why?

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week World Rugby announced that they will be including head accelerations measured by smart mouthguards into the sport's head injury assessment p...

The Most Fascinating Explanation of Rugby Laws You'll Hear This Year / Berlin Marathon Record: Human Excellence or Shoe Tech Mastery

27 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Keith Lewis is the Laws Co-ordinator at World Rugby and Founder of RugbyReferee.net and is at the fulcrum of many of the law changes in the world of r...

From Cauliflower Ears To Subterfurge: Inside the World of a Pro Rugby Coach

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

John Dobson is one of South Africa's most celebrated rugby coaches. As head coach of the Stormers franchise, who won the 2021-22 United Rugby Champion...

Rugby World Cup '23: The Amazing Tech Used To Look After Players

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Having just returned from a week at the Rugby World Cup, Prof. Ross Tucker explains the amazing tech used to spot concussions during RWC matches. Plus...

The Man Who Cycled the Globe: Adventurer Ron Rutland from Paris

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Rutland arrived in Paris on 7 September 2023, concluding the fourth leg of a remarkable (and not always planned) journey that has spanned a decade...

Sean Ingle on anti-doping, the state of T&F and a look ahead to the Rugby World Cup

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Ross is joined in Paris by Guardian Chief Sports Reporter, Sean Ingle, to look back on the recent World Athletics Championships, but with a focus more...

La Vuelta and Remco / The Farrell Tackling Incident Unpacked / World Athletics Champs Wrap

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Why the Owen Farrell incident may well have saved rugby / Remco Evenepoel takes on the best stage racers at this year's Vuelta a Espana: Can he domina...

Woodpeckers do get concussed, and what this means for the Q-Collar and brain injury prevention

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Q-Collar is a device that is promoted to prevent concussion and "protect the brain during repetitive head impacts", and has been spotted around th...

Mike LIVE in Budapest, Day 5 recap from the World Athletics Championships: Ingebrigtsen, Warholm, ties and goulash

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Day 5 from the World Athletics Championships threw up some intriguing storylines. An upset in the men's 1500m, as history repeated in the GB (actuall...

Mike LIVE in Budapest: Day 4 recap from the World Athletics Championships

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike is on the ground in Budapest, and the duo are doing LIVE Instagram chats every morning, discussing the big stories from the World Athletics Champ...

Developing Bodies: Nutrition And The Young Athlete

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From creating a healthy relationship with food to eating for performance, looking after young athletes is a complex issue with long-term repercussions...

Does Altitude Training Really Work?

08 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From pro cyclists to runners and cross-country skiers, altitude training is a popular preparation method for a major event. But is it as simple as tra...

Tour de France Wrap: The Moments That Decided The Winner

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The critical moments that split the top contenders at this year's Tour de France rose more than a few eyebrows. The team take an in-depth look at the ...

Tour de France: Cycling's Greatest Individual Time Trial Explained

19 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dane Jonas Vingegaard produced arguably the greatest individual time trial in cycling history during the 16th stage of the 2023 Tour de France. The te...

Is English Cricket Racist? / Head Injuries in Female Sport / The Battle Against Weight Shaming in Young Athletes

06 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A rare case of CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy) in a young female sportswoman asks the question: Are women more susceptible to head injuries tha...

NEWS SPECIAL: Tour de France / Lance Armstrong's Transgender Crusade / Concussion Latest / Rugby's Tackle Experiment

28 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From the Netflix Tour de France series to the death of pro rider Gino Mader and Geraint Thomas's bicarb blame, the team look ahead to the 2023 Tour de...

Why So Many Athletics Records Are Being Broken / Elite Athletes And Cramp

21 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

From ultra-distance events like the Comrades Marathon to the tracks of the Diamond League, athletics records are being broken at every turn. The team ...

Kipchoge 2.0: The Rise of the New Marathon Stars

02 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the aftermath of Evans Chebet's win in Boston and Kelvin Kiptum's sensational victory in London, the world of marathon running has been turned on i...

Why How We Select Young Sporting Talent Is Probably All Wrong

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Around the world, the way that young talent is identified is often done without an understanding of how young athletes develop. We talk to Norwegian r...

Fatigue Resistance And How To Improve It

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the second of our two-part special on fatigue we examine Fatigue Resistance or durability. Is it just a modern term for an old concept, what does i...

The Science of Fatigue

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mental and muscle fatigue is part of every sporting endeavour. But what is fatigue? What happens in the body when we get tired and is it possible to p...

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

29 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

At first glance the story of New Zealand's Zane Robertson is just another web of lies. But is it? The team take a close look at one of the most tragic...

Should Sport Be Non-Competitive In Schools?

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past few years English schools have begun to introduce non-competitive sport in an effort to be more inclusive. But is that the right strateg...

The Real Science of Barefoot and Minimalist Running

01 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher McDougal's latest book, Born To Run 2, revisits the barefoot and minimalist movement that upended the world of running over a decade ago w...

What Motivates Success? Lessons From An Insider

16 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Author and motivator Richard Sutton talks about his experiences working with some of the world's best tennis players and within the Chinese Olympic st...