Standing still, or the shooter episode with Dr Digpal Ranawat
It's not just his Olympic gold. Abhinav Bindra has been a pioneer when it comes to sports science in India as well. He is the first of our athletes who immersed himself in the best practices followed ...
1 Sep 202236min
Back injuries, Mirabai Chanu & elite sports physio with Chandani Parsania
In 2018, after Mirabai Chanu won her first Commonwealth Games gold, a back injury threatened to end her career. In this episode, Mirabai's physiotherapist talks about how that problem was fixed, takin...
25 Aug 202239min
All about muscle, strength & power with coach Abhinav Manathanath
What is the process of building muscle? What's the difference between training for hypertrophy (increasing muscle size), strength, and power? How is it possible that you can have big muscles but not g...
4 Aug 202235min
Dehydration: the runner's enemy, with Dr Rajat Chauhan
Are you feeling more fatigued than usual? Do you have unexplained aches and pains? Struggling to do mileage that usually comes easy to you? Chances are, you are dehydrated and you don't know it. Dista...
28 Jul 202251min
How to train like an elite runner with Hugo Van Den Broek
Understanding the three pillars of endurance running: VO2 Max, Muscle Efficiency and Lactate Threshold, and how to program a training schedule that will address each of these while being a fun, varied...
21 Jul 202243min
Sleep and the athlete with Dr Sam Pullinger
This is an era of chronic sleep deprivation, triggered largely by our addiction to the screens of our personal devices. But how do athletes deal with sleep deprivation? What's the relationship with sl...
14 Jul 202236min
Ready for Game Day with Dr. Wayne Lombard
South African strength & conditioning specialist Dr. Wayne Lombard was the Indian women's hockey team's scientific advisor from 2017 to 2021. He led the coaching staff that took over a struggling team...
7 Jul 202241min
Concussion in cricket with Cricket Australia Chief Medical Officer Dr John Orchard
Dr Orchard was on the field that day in 2014 when Phillip Hughes got hit in the head by a cricket ball and died later from his injury. It marked the beginning of a long campaign by Dr Orchard and othe...
23 Jun 202238min
