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S3 E9: How Fast Do We Lose Fitness? / The Art of Fitness Resilience
Season 3 Episode 9
When it comes to fitness it's a case of use it... or lose it! But how fast do we lose fitness, how can we limit the damage when we take time off and …
5 years ago
S3 E8: Why Transgender Athletes Threaten Fairness In Women's Sport
Season 3 Episode 8
Allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sporting competitions has created a storm of controversy around human rights. The team get to gri…
5 years, 1 month ago
The Psychology of Food
Season 3 Episode 7
Disordered eating is common among sportspeople, both amateur and professional. The team talk to dietician and psychologist, Kim Hofmann, about why mo…
5 years, 1 month ago
S3 E6: COVID LATEST: Does Fitness Level Affect Severity? / Long Term Effects of Covid on Athletes
Season 3 Episode 6
With thousands of studies being conducted around the Covid pandemic, many are now finally producing results. Prof. Ross Tucker and co-host Mike Finch…
5 years, 1 month ago
Q&A Session: Covid Impact on Elite Sport / The Importance of Self Talk / Can the Mind Override the Body?
Season 3 Episode 5
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 …
5 years, 1 month ago
The Freeman Doping Affair: The Case Against Team Sky and British Cycling
Season 3 Episode 4
When the UK Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) recently found former Team Sky and British Cycling head doctor, Dr Richard Freeman, guilty …
5 years, 3 months ago
The Amazing Science of Sleep
Season 3 Episode 3
Sleep, and the quality of it, can dictate everything from our moods to our sporting performances. Prof. Ross Tucker and host Mike Finch interview sle…
5 years, 3 months ago
Q&A SPECIAL: Salty Sweater? Is it bad thing? / Why You're Probably Training Too Hard / Smart Watch VO2: How Accurate Are They?
Season 3 Episode 2
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 eve…
5 years, 4 months ago
S3 E1: The Science of Motivation / Does BMI really matter? / How Exercise Affects Body Temperature:
Season 3 Episode 1
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 RossTucker discuss the science of staying motivated, if Body Mass Index (BMI) is outdated …
5 years, 5 months ago
Does Crowd Support Matter? / What Covid Taught Us / 2021: The Stories to Watch
Season 2 Episode 18
From shoe tech to the effect of crowd support on performance, 2020 has been an unprecedented year that also provided some unique opportunities. Toget…
5 years, 6 months ago