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The Real Science of Sport Podcast

ByProfessor Ross Tucker and Mike Finch

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

289 episódios•0 inscritos•0 Total Listens

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50 episódios

Spotlight: Cramping Truths and Myths / Unscientific Trans Non-Advantage Claims / Sports Science's Trust Erosion

Jun 25, 2025•—

Spotlight: Cramping Truths and Myths / Unscientific Trans Non-Advantage Claims / Sports Science's Trust Erosion

The Science of Fuelling: Inside the Carbohydrate Performance Paradigm

Jun 30, 2025•—

The Science of Fuelling: Inside the Carbohydrate Performance Paradigm

Spotlight: Failing to Science the Sh*t Out of Running / A Legal Lens on Liability and Sports Injury

Jul 2, 2025•—

Spotlight: Failing to Science the Sh*t Out of Running / A Legal Lens on Liability and Sports Injury

What It's Really Like to be a Tennis Professional on Tour

Jul 7, 2025•—

What It's Really Like to be a Tennis Professional on Tour

Vingegaard's Muscle: No Match for Pogacar? | Who is to Blame for Tour Crash Chaos?

Jul 10, 2025•—

Vingegaard's Muscle: No Match for Pogacar? | Who is to Blame for Tour Crash Chaos?

The Science of Cramp

Jul 14, 2025•—

The Science of Cramp

Staying Cool at the Tour - Gimmick or Gain? | Busting the Hype About Salty Sweat

Jul 17, 2025•—

Staying Cool at the Tour - Gimmick or Gain? | Busting the Hype About Salty Sweat

🚨 SOS: It WAS Too Good To Be True: Marathon World Record Holder Chepng'etich Provisionally Suspended

Jul 18, 2025•—

🚨 SOS: It WAS Too Good To Be True: Marathon World Record Holder Chepng'etich Provisionally Suspended

Hormones, Hype & High Performance: The Menstrual Cycle in Sport

Jul 21, 2025•—

Hormones, Hype & High Performance: The Menstrual Cycle in Sport

Trust Issues: Doping, the Media, and the Athlete’s Dilemma

Jul 24, 2025•—

Trust Issues: Doping, the Media, and the Athlete’s Dilemma

What Your Strava Fitness Score Really Means

Jul 28, 2025•—

What Your Strava Fitness Score Really Means

Fitness, Fatigue and a Tour Without Fire (But Hope From the Women's TDF)

Jul 31, 2025•—

Fitness, Fatigue and a Tour Without Fire (But Hope From the Women's TDF)

Inside The World of Women's Professional Cycling

Aug 7, 2025•—

Inside The World of Women's Professional Cycling

Cutting Weight to Win: PFP's Performance Strategy. Or Slippery Slope?

Aug 8, 2025•—

Cutting Weight to Win: PFP's Performance Strategy. Or Slippery Slope?

Why Everything You Know About Zone 2 Training is Probably Wrong

Aug 11, 2025•—

Why Everything You Know About Zone 2 Training is Probably Wrong

Zone 2: The Debate Continues / World Records Old and New

Aug 15, 2025•—

Zone 2: The Debate Continues / World Records Old and New

Should Doping Coaches Be Banned For Life? / Heat and Heart Rate / Tokyo Rivalries In Focus

Aug 21, 2025•—

Should Doping Coaches Be Banned For Life? / Heat and Heart Rate / Tokyo Rivalries In Focus

Tokyo Teasers, Women's Rugby Risks, and Doping Double Standards

Aug 29, 2025•—

Tokyo Teasers, Women's Rugby Risks, and Doping Double Standards

Malcolm Gladwell Talks Sport

Sep 1, 2025•—

Malcolm Gladwell Talks Sport

Follow Up: Did Malcolm Gladwell Need To Apologise for Trans Stance?

Sep 4, 2025•—

Follow Up: Did Malcolm Gladwell Need To Apologise for Trans Stance?

Inside the Astonishing World of Elite Rowing

Sep 8, 2025•—

Inside the Astonishing World of Elite Rowing

Tokyo 2025: Preview Show with Sean Ingle

Sep 10, 2025•—

Tokyo 2025: Preview Show with Sean Ingle

Reflections on Gladwell and Tokyo 2025 gets underway

Sep 12, 2025•—

Reflections on Gladwell and Tokyo 2025 gets underway

Tokyo Day 1: Women's 10000m and Mixed 4 x 400m

Sep 13, 2025•—

Tokyo Day 1: Women's 10000m and Mixed 4 x 400m

Tokyo Day 2: The Fastest Man and Woman in the World / Men's 10000m Stunners / A marathon sprint

Sep 14, 2025•—

Tokyo Day 2: The Fastest Man and Woman in the World / Men's 10000m Stunners / A marathon sprint

Tokyo Day 3: The Greatest Marathon Finish Ever? / Men's Steeplechase Drama / Hocker DQ

Sep 15, 2025•—

Tokyo Day 3: The Greatest Marathon Finish Ever? / Men's Steeplechase Drama / Hocker DQ

Tokyo Day 4: Kipyegon Perfection / Tinch seals the 110m Hurdles / Men's 1500m Preview

Sep 16, 2025•—

Tokyo Day 4: Kipyegon Perfection / Tinch seals the 110m Hurdles / Men's 1500m Preview

Tokyo Day 5: A Men’s 1500 Surprise Dissected / A Brutal Women’s’ Steeple How Fast Will Sydney ML Go?

Sep 17, 2025•—

Tokyo Day 5: A Men’s 1500 Surprise Dissected / A Brutal Women’s’ Steeple How Fast Will Sydney ML Go?

Tokyo Day 6 and Day 7: SML's Near WR as Two Break 48 / 400m Hurdles / 200m Defence and Doubles

Sep 19, 2025•—

Tokyo Day 6 and Day 7: SML's Near WR as Two Break 48 / 400m Hurdles / 200m Defence and Doubles

Tokyo Day 8: An Historic Men's 800m / Women's 5000m Plays Into Chebet's Hands / Relay Qualification Carnage

Sep 20, 2025•—

Tokyo Day 8: An Historic Men's 800m / Women's 5000m Plays Into Chebet's Hands / Relay Qualification Carnage

Tokyo Day 9: Women's 800m Upset / Cole Hocker's Redemption Arc / Botswana Crash the USA Relay Parade

Sep 21, 2025•—

Tokyo Day 9: Women's 800m Upset / Cole Hocker's Redemption Arc / Botswana Crash the USA Relay Parade

The Tokyo 2025 Wrap: Winners, Losers and Lasting Memories / Womens' Rugby World Cup Final

Sep 24, 2025•—

The Tokyo 2025 Wrap: Winners, Losers and Lasting Memories / Womens' Rugby World Cup Final

Pro Preview: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio on Rwanda's World Cycling Champs

Sep 25, 2025•—

Pro Preview: Ashleigh Moolman Pasio on Rwanda's World Cycling Champs

World Cycling Champs Review: The Greatest Champs This Century? / Is Remco Close To Beating Pog? / Post Race Interviews

Oct 1, 2025•—

World Cycling Champs Review: The Greatest Champs This Century? / Is Remco Close To Beating Pog? / Post Race Interviews

Women's World Cup Culmination / Ryder Cup Drama / CAS Dismisses Contaminated Meat Defence

Oct 2, 2025•—

Women's World Cup Culmination / Ryder Cup Drama / CAS Dismisses Contaminated Meat Defence

How to Avoid the Traps of Bro Science / Protecting the Brain in Contact Sport / "Athlete Trafficking" and Talent Pathways

Oct 9, 2025•—

How to Avoid the Traps of Bro Science / Protecting the Brain in Contact Sport / "Athlete Trafficking" and Talent Pathways

Do You Need Only 10g per Hour of Carbs? Tim Noakes Thinks So / Pacing Implosions: When Regulation Fails

Oct 16, 2025•—

Do You Need Only 10g per Hour of Carbs? Tim Noakes Thinks So / Pacing Implosions: When Regulation Fails

The World's Most Famous Amateur Cyclist on Training and Racing

Oct 20, 2025•—

The World's Most Famous Amateur Cyclist on Training and Racing

Does Cardio Training Kill The "Gainz"? / Are Tennis Players Playing Too Much? / The True Prevalence of Doping? / Unlocking a New Performance Metric

Oct 23, 2025•—

Does Cardio Training Kill The "Gainz"? / Are Tennis Players Playing Too Much? / The True Prevalence of Doping? / Unlocking a New Performance Metric

Is Exercise for Weight Loss a Waste of Time? / Doping Convictions, Conundrums and Coital Contaminations / Heat Stress Hacks

Oct 31, 2025•—

Is Exercise for Weight Loss a Waste of Time? / Doping Convictions, Conundrums and Coital Contaminations / Heat Stress Hacks

Klecker Hits 175g/h Carbs in NYC / New York Racing Analysis / Ozempic Doping?

Nov 5, 2025•—

Klecker Hits 175g/h Carbs in NYC / New York Racing Analysis / Ozempic Doping?

The Story (and Science) of Endurance

Nov 11, 2025•—

The Story (and Science) of Endurance

Will the Olympics Finally Protect Women's Sport? / Anti-Doping Antagonism and The Enhanced Games / Bracy-Williams Banned

Nov 14, 2025•—

Will the Olympics Finally Protect Women's Sport? / Anti-Doping Antagonism and The Enhanced Games / Bracy-Williams Banned

Olympic Track and Field Schedule Surprises / Risk of Cardiac Events When Watching Sport / Rugby's Calendar Challenge

Nov 19, 2025•—

Olympic Track and Field Schedule Surprises / Risk of Cardiac Events When Watching Sport / Rugby's Calendar Challenge

A Deeper Insider Look at Fatigue and Pacing / Why High Carbohydrate Intake Works - It's Not Fuel Depletion / A Heat Condundrum

Nov 20, 2025•—

A Deeper Insider Look at Fatigue and Pacing / Why High Carbohydrate Intake Works - It's Not Fuel Depletion / A Heat Condundrum

US Anti-Doping Chief Travis T. Tygart: Inside The Politics and Fight Against Doping

Nov 25, 2025•—

US Anti-Doping Chief Travis T. Tygart: Inside The Politics and Fight Against Doping

Mediocre Male Beats Strong Women, But Justice Prevails / Should XC Running Be In The Winter Games? / Concussion Prevention Illusions

Nov 27, 2025•—

Mediocre Male Beats Strong Women, But Justice Prevails / Should XC Running Be In The Winter Games? / Concussion Prevention Illusions

Are You Being Injured By Your Running Shoes? / Mondo Soars Again / Preventing Head Impacts / A $1400 Mattress That Does What?

Dec 4, 2025•—

Are You Being Injured By Your Running Shoes? / Mondo Soars Again / Preventing Head Impacts / A $1400 Mattress That Does What?

Elite Athletes and Weight Worries - GLP-1 Debates and RED-s Warnings

Dec 10, 2025•—

Elite Athletes and Weight Worries - GLP-1 Debates and RED-s Warnings

AIU's Brett Clothier: Catching Athletics' Doping Cheats

Dec 17, 2025•—

AIU's Brett Clothier: Catching Athletics' Doping Cheats

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