The Psychology of Food
Disordered eating is common among sportspeople, both amateur and professional. The team talk to dietician and psychologist, Kim Hofmann, about why most people experience it, how to identify bad habits...
11 Touko 20211h 14min
S3 E6: COVID LATEST: Does Fitness Level Affect Severity? / Long Term Effects of Covid on Athletes
With thousands of studies being conducted around the Covid pandemic, many are now finally producing results. Prof. Ross Tucker and co-host Mike Finch look at the latest research in sport and if fitnes...
4 Touko 202157min
Q&A Session: Covid Impact on Elite Sport / The Importance of Self Talk / Can the Mind Override the Body?
In this episode, the team answer your questions. We tackle the effects of the Covid pandemic on elite sport progression, whether the mind is capable of pushing the body to greater performance, how del...
28 Huhti 20211h 32min
The Freeman Doping Affair: The Case Against Team Sky and British Cycling
When the UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) recently found former Team Sky and British Cycling head doctor, Dr Richard Freeman, guilty of illegally ordering testosterone for an unnamed r...
18 Maalis 202145min
The Amazing Science of Sleep
Sleep, and the quality of it, can dictate everything from our moods to our sporting performances. Prof. Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch interview sleep science expert Dr Dale Rae for a deep dive into ...
3 Maalis 20211h 29min
Q&A SPECIAL: Salty Sweater? Is it bad thing? / Why You're Probably Training Too Hard / Smart Watch VO2: How Accurate Are They?
We asked our Patreon community to pose their most vexing sport science questions so that we could answer them. Prof Tucker and Mike Finch discuss everything from salty sweaters to the real facts behin...
22 Helmi 20211h 35min
S3 E1: The Science of Motivation / Does BMI really matter? / How Exercise Affects Body Temperature:
S3, Ep1: In our first episode of 2021 Mike Finch and Prof. RossTucker discuss the science of staying motivated, if Body Mass Index (BMI) is outdated and how exercise affects body temperature. We also ...
21 Tammi 20211h 14min
Does Crowd Support Matter? / What Covid Taught Us / 2021: The Stories to Watch
From shoe tech to the effect of crowd support on performance, 2020 has been an unprecedented year that also provided some unique opportunities. Together with some of the leading voices in global sport...
8 Joulu 20201h 40min
