The Real Science of Sport Podcast
Episodes
Corona Comeback: How Sport Is Leading The Way / Do Spectators Matter?
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With soccer matches already under way and many professional sports looking at innovative plans to get back in action, Prof. Ross Tucker and host Mike ...
The Remarkable Effects of Exercise on Ageing
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Taking part in regular exercise throughout your life has truly remarkable effects on performance and ageing. Prof. Ross Tucker and Mike Finch discuss ...
Sport, Exercise and Health in the Age of Corona
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The impact of the Coronavirus across the globe has been felt in every sphere of life, including sport. From the cancellation and postponement of most ...
Why Everything You Know About Recovery May Be BS
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From ice baths to Tom Brady's infrared pajamas, the science of recovery is full of wild claims and wonder products. Join Prof. Ross Tucker and host Mi...
The Science of Perfect Training
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cut through the hype and discover what the science says about training just right... no matter what your sport. Join host Mike Finch and world-renowne...
The Shoe That Broke Running II: The End of Integrity
08 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nike's newly-released Alphafly Next% - released just four days after new regulations on shoe design were announced by World Athletics - will do little...
2019 Wrap: The Awards / Our Favourite Interview / The Stories That Changed The World / 2020 Predictions
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From the shoe that broke running, to drug cheats, Caster Semenya, Alberto Salazar, the best way to make a champion and Red-S, our first season of the ...
The Amelia Boone Interview: How the "Queen of Pain" Faces Down Her Demons
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As one of the world's top obstacle racers and ultra runners, Amelia Boone is regarded as one of the toughest female athletes on the planet. But a life...
Mary Cain & RED-S: When Weight Loss Affects Performance
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join Prof. Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch - with guests exercise physiologist and scientist Dr Trent Stellingwerff and former elite runner Hilary Ste...
The TECH EPISODE / When Tech Affects Performance Integrity / Tech Overuse and Reliance / What The Future Holds
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch looked at the effect that modern day tech has on sport, its role in performance and what the future looks li...
What Rugby is Teaching Other Sports About Player Safety
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
From law changes to concussion research, World Rugby has taken a proactive approach to make the game safer at all levels. Professor Ross Tucker and ho...
The Shoe That Broke Running
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mechanical Doping or Tech Breakthrough? Nike's controversial carbon-plated Vaporfly running shoe has forced us to recalibrate what performances m...
A Critical Analysis of the Ineos 1:59: Breaking The Sub-2 Hour Marathon
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is Eliud Kipchoge's second attempt at breaking the two-hour marathon mark a human advance or just a technological sidestep? In October the world's bes...
The Craziest Week In Athletics / The Case Against Salazar / Bekele In Berlin / World Championships
04 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In one of the most dramatic weeks in athletics history, legendary American coach Alberto Salazar was banned for four years for doping offences, 37-yea...
World Athletics Champs Preview: The Science of Heat / Doping Scandals / Who To Watch / The State of T&F
27 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The World Athletics Championships takes place in Doha from September 27 to October 6 and handling heat, hopefully, will the major talking point. From ...
Why the All Blacks Are the World's Greatest Sports Team
23 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join Prof Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch as they speak to renowned author Peter Bills about his latest book 'The Jersey: The Secrets Behind the World...
An Expert's Guide to Becoming a World Class Rugby Team
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join one of the world's most outspoken voices in rugby, former Springbok player, international coach, analyst and World Rugby advisor Nick Mallett as ...
How to Cheat at Sport and Get Away With It
09 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Why do sportsmen and women cheat? Because they are human. But when is cheating just sporting gamesmanship or plain fraud? We look into some of the mos...
How To Make A Champion (Part II): Should You Be a Woods or a Federer?
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prof Ross Tucker and journalist Mike Finch interview David Epstein, author of the New York Times best-selling book Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a...
How To Make A Champion (Part I)
13 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch delve into the real facts and stats behind what makes a world class sportsman or woman. Find out if when and whe...
What It Really Takes To Ride The Tour de France: A Doctor's Perspective
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the challenges of working as a doctor at the Tour de France as Ross and Mike talk to Dr Adrian Rotunno, one of the team physicians for the UAE...
The Drugs In Sport Episode
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch dig deep into the world of drugs in sport: What are they? How are they used? What percentage of athletes tak...
What A Cricket Doctor Teaches Us About Sports Injuries And Protecting Your Back
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Join Professor Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch as they chat to cricket doctor Dr Janine Gray about the complexities of sports injuries, how to protect...
The Science of Cricket with Gary Kirsten
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Former international opening batsman and coach of both the South African and Indian cricket teams, Gary Kirsten talks frankly about the modern game, t...
What It's Really Like To Be a Professional Runner
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this emotional interview, Olympic middle distance runner and former 5000m and 10 000m NCAA champion, Dominique Scott-Efurd opens up about the train...
Running Shoe Technology: Good Science or Good Marketing?
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
World-renowned sport scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch explore the science behind running shoe technology. Expl...
The Caster Semenya Decision Explained
03 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On May 1, 2019 double Olympic and three-time World 800m champion Caster Semenya lost her case against the IAAF in the Court of Arbitration forcing her...
Caster Semenya: Explaining Sex vs Gender in Sport
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2009 Caster Semenya has ignited debate around female athletes with differences in sex development that may give them have an unfair advantage du...
Introducing the Science of Sport Podcasts
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An introduction to the Science of Sport Podcasting series with Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch Hosted on Acast. See aca...