CRICKET SPECIAL: Is The Futue of Test Cricket Under Threat? / The Dying Skill of Fast Bowling / Coaching The Best From School To Elite
Former South African top-order batsman Gary Kirsten is one of the most respected voices in the modern game. After playing 101 Tests and 185 one-day internationals, Kirsten went on to a successful care...
31 Jan 20251h 25min
Spotlight: You Are Not Simon Yates. But You Can Learn From Him
In this episode, Simon Yates, carbohydrates and the applicability of sports science research to the masses are in our Spotlight. In an interview earlier this week, pro cyclist Simon Yates described a ...
29 Jan 20251h 7min
The Role of the Modern Physio: Lessons from the Royal Marines
Richard Hales has spent the last 22 years fixing Royal Marines at the Command Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) Lympstone in the UK and is the Clinical Lead within their bespoke Exercise Rehabilit...
17 Jan 20251h 39min
Spotlight: Can We Trust Experts in Fitness and Health?
Can we trust "experts" in the fitness and health industry? We put this question under the Spotlight this week, inspired by a combination of Gareth's fell running exploits and virus scare, his quest to...
15 Jan 202557min
What Will Sport Look Like in 2050?
A lot has changed since 2000 in sport but not everything predicted at the start of the Millennium has happened by 2025. So what may sport look like in 2050? Hosts Mike Finch and Prof. Ross Tucker - al...
9 Jan 20251h 27min
Spotlight: Festive feedback
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 own Christmas and New Year exercise achievements a...
8 Jan 202549min
The 2024 Sports Year In Review
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 sport and sports science in 2025? We draw a spect...
19 Des 20242h 10min
Elite Sport's Race to the Bottom, and Anti-Doping's Scramble for Higher Ground
In this Spotlight edition, Gareth Davies and Ross Tucker dive ever deeper into the abyss of sport's Talent Identification and Development inefficiencies. With a nod to our most recent podcast on Gout ...
16 Des 20241h 2min
