The Real Science of Sport Podcast

158 - 50 Days to Go: Let the (build up to the) Games begin

World-renowned sports scientist Professor Ross Tucker and veteran sports journalist Mike Finch break down the myths, practices and controversies from the world of sport. From athletics to rugby, soccer, cycling and more, the two delve into the most recent research, unearth lessons from the pros and host exclusive interviews with some of the world's leading sporting experts. For those who love sport. Get bonus content on Patreon

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158 - 50 Days to Go: Let the (build up to the) Games begin

Thu, 06 Jun 2024
157 - The Habits of Good Sleep

Mon, 03 Jun 2024
156 - The Sceptics Guide To Sports Science with Dr Nick Tiller

Thu, 16 May 2024
155 - The Science of Weight Training

Mon, 06 May 2024
154 - DISCOURSE: China's Swimming Doping Controversy / Marathon Season Latest / Should Olympic Medallists Get Prize Money?

Wed, 24 Apr 2024
153 - INTERVIEW: How to Fuel For Maximum Endurance Performance

Fri, 19 Apr 2024
152 - Safety vs Spectacle: Rugby at a Crossroads

Wed, 10 Apr 2024
151 - Rugby's Radical Law Change Proposals / The IOC And Their Controversial Trangender Policy

Sat, 30 Mar 2024
150 - How Maddie Won The Zwift Academy

Fri, 22 Mar 2024
149 - Can We Trust Sport Science Research?

Wed, 13 Mar 2024
148 - VO2Max: Why It May Be Your Most Important Training Metric

Fri, 01 Mar 2024
147 - Make Your Own Sports Drink / Smart Mouthguards in Rugby / Do We Need On-Field Match Officials in Sport?

Fri, 23 Feb 2024
146 - The Sporting Diet: How To Eat, Fuel And Thrive

Thu, 15 Feb 2024
145 - DISCOURSE: Enhanced Games: Hype Or Reality? / 15-Year-old's Doping Saga / Is Rugby Too Dangerous For U18s?

Thu, 08 Feb 2024
144 - INTERVIEW: Inside The World Of A Pro Mountain Biker

Fri, 02 Feb 2024
143 - Hello 2024 News Wrap: Another World Running Record / UCI Rules on Brake Levers / Crazy VO2 Numbers / Cold Weather & Concussion

Wed, 24 Jan 2024
142 - Sleep And Menopause: Understanding The Impact And Learning To Cope

Thu, 18 Jan 2024
141 - How Allergies Affect Sleep and How to Fix It

Tue, 09 Jan 2024
140 - SLEEP CASE STUDY: Does My Child Suffer From A Dust Mite Allergy?

Tue, 09 Jan 2024
139 - 2023 Wrap and News: Taylor Swift's Unlikely Running Routine / More Keto Debates / Sub-2 Marathon in '24?

Fri, 22 Dec 2023
138 - Sleep and Mental Health / How To Treat The Most Common Sleep Disorder /

Thu, 07 Dec 2023
137 - Sleep And Adolescence: Understanding Teenage Sleep Health

Thu, 30 Nov 2023
136 - Does Cold Water Therapy Have Any Benefits? Latest research / Worm Blood: Doping's Newest 'Frontier' / Transgender Controversies In Snooker and Cricket

Tue, 28 Nov 2023
135 - Sleep And Athletic Performance (feat. Olympic gold medallist Ryk Neethling)

Tue, 21 Nov 2023
134 - Why We All Need To Sleep More / The True Benefits of Sleep / The Most Common Sleep Mistake

Wed, 15 Nov 2023
133 - NEWS WRAP: Caster's Book Controversy / Biological Passport Defeat / Does the Sub-2 Marathon beckon?

Fri, 10 Nov 2023
132 - Why Endurance Athletes Are Super-Fuelling On Carbs / Rugby World Cup Final Wrap

Fri, 03 Nov 2023
131 - Rugby's New High-Tech Mouthguards: How They Work And Why?

Fri, 20 Oct 2023
130 - The Most Fascinating Explanation of Rugby Laws You'll Hear This Year / Berlin Marathon Record: Human Excellence or Shoe Tech Mastery

Wed, 27 Sep 2023
129 - From Cauliflower Ears To Subterfurge: Inside the World of a Pro Rugby Coach

Wed, 20 Sep 2023
128 - Rugby World Cup '23: The Amazing Tech Used To Look After Players

Fri, 15 Sep 2023
127 - The Man Who Cycled the Globe: Adventurer Ron Rutland from Paris

Fri, 08 Sep 2023
126 - Sean Ingle on anti-doping, the state of T&F and a look ahead to the Rugby World Cup

Wed, 06 Sep 2023
125 - La Vuelta and Remco / The Farrell Tackling Incident Unpacked / World Athletics Champs Wrap

Thu, 31 Aug 2023
124 - Woodpeckers do get concussed, and what this means for the Q-Collar and brain injury prevention

Tue, 29 Aug 2023
123 - Mike LIVE in Budapest, Day 5 recap from the World Athletics Championships: Ingebrigtsen, Warholm, ties and goulash

Thu, 24 Aug 2023
122 - Mike LIVE in Budapest: Day 4 recap from the World Athletics Championships

Wed, 23 Aug 2023
121 - Developing Bodies: Nutrition And The Young Athlete

Fri, 18 Aug 2023
120 - Does Altitude Training Really Work?

Tue, 08 Aug 2023
119 - Tour de France Wrap: The Moments That Decided The Winner

Fri, 28 Jul 2023
118 - Tour de France: Cycling's Greatest Individual Time Trial Explained

Wed, 19 Jul 2023
117 - Is English Cricket Racist? / Head Injuries in Female Sport / The Battle Against Weight Shaming in Young Athletes

Thu, 06 Jul 2023
116 - NEWS SPECIAL: Tour de France / Lance Armstrong's Transgender Crusade / Concussion Latest / Rugby's Tackle Experiment

Wed, 28 Jun 2023
115 - Why So Many Athletics Records Are Being Broken / Elite Athletes And Cramp

Wed, 21 Jun 2023
114 - Kipchoge 2.0: The Rise of the New Marathon Stars

Tue, 02 May 2023
113 - Why How We Select Young Sporting Talent Is Probably All Wrong

Tue, 25 Apr 2023
112 - Fatigue Resistance And How To Improve It

Tue, 18 Apr 2023
111 - The Science of Fatigue

Thu, 06 Apr 2023
110 - The Tragic Tale of an Athletics Doper / Athletics' New Transgender Rules

Wed, 29 Mar 2023
109 - Should Sport Be Non-Competitive In Schools?

Fri, 17 Mar 2023