The Guardian's Chief sports reporter Sean Ingle was in Las Vegas for the Enhanced Games. He now joins us to discuss his interactions with the names behind the games & what it may mean for the future of sport Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find us on Youtube

Latest Spotlight where we discuss the Boston Marathon. Were the performances as impressive as they initially seem? What fuelling are the elites really doing? Plus rugby domination, doping mysteries and robots! Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find us on Youtube

In this Spotlight we explore why riding on cobbles is so hard. Why the cost of your shoes might not matter as much as you think and why transparency in doping might not be as it seems when it comes to confessions Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find us on Youtube

Ross shares a presentation on soft headgear use & its potential to reduce brain injury risk in Rugby. This is for all the parents, players and coaches who have seen the claims about headgear and want to understand the reality of concussion prevention youtu.be/eOAZOd1yjpQ

New Episode including a Six Nations roundup. How to win Milan - San Remo. ABSA Cape Epic thoughts. Marathon Insights with a new "legit" WR and a new ACSM position stand on strength training. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or on Youtube youtu.be/1HZ1ljLo2qA?...

Ross Tucker explains pacing and the "physiological death zone" How intensity and pacing are intrinsically linked and why you can't cheat the cost of an unsustainable pace From our Spotlight series of videos youtu.be/VcET4m01ql Or listen wherever you get your podcasts

The Winter Olympics are a weekend from concluding so we look at the Nutella doping defence of an Italian biathlete & we discuss the performance of Ilia Malinin who confessed to "traumatic thoughts" before his ill-fated free-skate performance Listen wherever you get your podcasts

Lesley McKenna is a pioneer in the world of action sports. In this wide-ranging interview, Lesley draws from her experience and her research to share fascinating insights that ultimately reveal the science of "the stoke" Listen wherever you get your podcasts

Our first Spotlight on the Winter Games: We have seen some spectacular performances and notable talking points. We start with Lindsay Vonn's decision to race only 9 days after a ruptured ACL. Was it a justifiable, correct one? Listen wherever you get your podcasts

New Spotlight - In fact a News Spotlight. Joe Klecker ran a 2:10 in NYC, but caught our eye because he planned to take in 175 g per hour of carbs in the form of almost 3 L of fluid. We talk about that strategy and how it fits in the new carbohydrate paradigm

Latest episode - Two papers on metabolic costs of exercise were published last week with contradictory findings. We try to explain why these studies contradict one another & the importance of energy balance in metabolism. Listen wherever you get your podcasts

In this week's show, we tackle intriguing physiological questions raised by listeners, explore whether different types of exercise interfere with one another to undermine training benefits, and run the Spotlight across stories from the sports world Listen wherever you get your podcasts

This week on Spotlight, we dive DEEP into the world of physiology, pacing, fatigue and the brain. Using some enthralling races from Kona and Chicago at the weekend, and your Discourse questions and comments, we explore how pacing ‘errors’ happens, and the physiological consequences of those mistakes

New Spotlight Podcast - How to Avoid the Traps of Bro Science / Protecting the Brain in Contact Sport / "Athlete Trafficking" and Talent Pathways Listen wherever you get your podcasts

New Podcast - Malcolm Gladwell Talks Sport Malcolm shares his views on why passion lasts longer than pressure in sport, how to save track and field from itself, doping, why tennis reflects the good & bad of sport and whether super shoes should be banned. Listen wherever you get your podcasts

New Spotlight: Should Doping Coaches Be Banned For Life? / Heat and Heart Rate / Tokyo Rivalries In Focus Athletics Update More Cycling Controversy Boxing Screening Doping News HR & Heat Mount Rushmore of Sport Ross does Robots

New Spotlight - Zone 2: The Debate Continues / World Records Old and New Edwards, Duplantis and Kipyegon. Old, new and potential Illuminated Mouthguards Return to Zone 2 and Cycling Weight Listen wherever you get your podcasts Now you can watch on Youtube too www.youtube.com/@realscience...

New Podcast Episode - Inside The World of Women's Professional Cycling Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio has seen it all in a 15 year pro career and now joins us to weigh in on the current status of women's cycling and talks Zwift, UCI regulations and rider welfare. Listen wherever you get your podcasts

New Spotlight - Fitness, Fatigue and a Tour Without Fire (But Hope From the Women's TDF) TDF Mens Fizzle TDF Femmes Concussion & Controversy Lions Concussion Listener Questions on Fitness Scores HR And Fatigue Youth Hype & Hazards 10000 or 7000 a day? Listen Wherever You Get Your Podcasts

New Episode: Trust Issues: Doping, the Media, and the Athlete’s Dilemma TdF roundup - Remcos woes, JV's choice and Quinn's complaint Doping - Who answers the questions? Who should be asking them? Women's sport - tailormade? Inury - Watch the spikes? Listen wherever you get your podcasts

Hormones, Hype & High Performance: The Menstrual Cycle in Sport We are joined by Dr Kelly McNulty, researcher & practitioner, and Sarah Massey, experienced coach. Whether you're a coach, practitioner, or athlete we offer a grounded perspective on managing training around the menstrual cycle.

As the Hives once sang "Hate to say I told you so" Ruth Chepngetich the women's marathon world record-holder has been provisionally suspended after a positive doping test Relisten to the analysis following last years record at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

New Spotlight Episode - Staying Cool at the Tour - Gimmick or Gain? | Busting the Hype About Salty Sweat - Wimbledon Wrap - SA Rugby Rulebending - Cold Hands, Hot Pace - Salty Sweaters - Pacing Advice - Zwift Racing Fairness Listen wherever you get your podcasts

New Episode - We talk exercise-associated muscle cramps (EAMCs) - one of the most complex and common afflictions facing athletes. Difficult to research and predict, the causes of EAMC’s can be varied depending on the individual, as are the solutions to fix them Listen wherever you get your podcasts

New Spotlight Episode: Vingegaard's Muscle: No Match for Pogacar? Who is to Blame for Tour Crash Chaos? Athletics: Kicking on to world records Tennis: Drawing the line Cycling: Muscling up as riders go down David Roche: Were we wrong? Discourse Success Stories Listen wherever you get your podcasts

Ex tennis pro and doubles specialist Kevin Ullyett explains what it takes to make it to the top tier of tennis, the financial pressures of just breaking even, how players cope with the ups and downs & how modern developments in string technology have changed the face of the game in the last 10 years

Latest Spotlight Episode - Failing to Science the Sh*t Out of Running / A Legal Lens on Liability and Sports Injury 100 Miles - Western States 1 Mile - Faith Kipyegon 100 Metres - Kishane Thompson Can you science your way to victory at all distances? All in the game? Who is liable for foul play?

Our latest @sportsscipod podcast: Why are elite athletes aiming for + 120g of carbs/hour? Is it necessary & why does it work? And what happened to fat adaptation? We explore the paradigm shift in the fuelling of performance with Dr Jamie Whitfield 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/t...

Latest Podcast - The Science of Fuelling: Inside the Carbohydrate Performance Paradigm Elite endurance fueling is shifting from fat adaptation to carb maximization for oxygen efficiency and performance gains. Dr. Jamie Whitfield breaks it down Listen wherever you get your podcasts

New Update to my women's sub 4 mile attempt article. Nike cheated. They apparently used "moving" time instead of the actual gun time. All to shave half a second off her time. It's shameful behavior. I break it all down: stevemagness.substack.com/p/female-sub...

New Spotlight Podcast is out: Switching Allegiance Expiratory Flow Limitation Cramping Truths and Myths Unscientific Trans Non-Advantage Claims Sports Science's Trust Erosion 4.02 Listen wherever you get your podcasts

🎙️New podcast: The Replication Crisis Hits Sports Science. 72% of sports science studies could NOT be replicated. Effect sizes dropped 75%. Nearly 90% of researchers wouldn’t even share data. We explore bad incentives, a crisis of trust & how to fix it 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/m...

New Podcast - Most Sports Science Research is False: The Replication Crisis Hits Sport In this episode we’re joined by Joe Warne, founder of the Sports Sciences Replication Center and senior author of a landmark study that should send shockwaves through the world of sports and exercise science

This weeks Caught My Eye news Rebranding for the sake of it? Are antihistamines killing your gains? Padel & Pickle update New Tech - Garmin Sleep, Polar takes on Whoop & a new bike motor A hero returns And the Tour de France fantasy begins scienceofsportpodcast.discourse.group/pub/caught-m...

New Spotlight - When Talent 'Stalls' / The Carbs vs Fat Shifting Paradigm / The Fragile Future of Track UCI equipment rules Stalled junior progress Switching from carbs to fat and back in seconds Faith Kipyegon, Grand Slam Track & Mondo And Finally some sporting mismatches

I'm pleased to announce the publication of two important papers in Sports Medicine on the first every large replication project in sport and exercise science. Read the full papers: lnkd.in/gH3NCqK5   lnkd.in/gE7izySW #SportsScience #EvidenceBasedPractice #Research #OpenScience #Replication

Train → Recover → Adapt → Perform. Recovery is the key. Ice baths, compression boots, cherry juice—they all promise miracles. But which ones deliver? Which are just hype? Our latest podcast breaks down the science: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/t...

Carbs vs Fat in Comrades Champions? / Sinner’s Loss is Tennis' gain? We put the claims that “not a single lead athlete tried to ingest 90–120g/hour of carbohydrates,” and that they “know they don't need carbs to win Comrades” to the test Listen wherever you get your podcasts

The Real Science of Recovery: Training doesn’t make you better—recovery does, by unlocking adaptation to drive performance. But most recovery methods are BS, so what actually works? Our latest Feature Podcast explores and cuts through the recovery hype 🎙️ podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/t...

My Guardian column today: The worst sports movie in history? I asked Sepp Blatter about Fifa’s United Passions It's the 10-year anniversary of its disastrous launch in the US this week. Sepp was interesting on that and other things ... www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The science of recovery is more complex than you may think. When do you know you have recovered? What does recovery look like? How much do you need to recover? Recovery methods, products, and how to utilise the right recovery protocol. Listen wherever you get your podcasts

🎙️ New Spotlight is out now. We cover: 🚴 Yates’ Giro raid, power insights, and tactical bewilderment 💉 Enhanced Games' PED grift 🥊 Sex screening in women’s boxing 🏃‍♂️ Ultra cheating & warm-up science Sport, seen through the X-ray of sports science. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/s...

New Episode - Yates’ Giro Raid, Boxing’s Line & a Record in Doubt Discourse Digest news roundup -Enhanced Games grifting, Boxing Policy & Podium Sharing A new Listener Lens feature - How to warm up Center Stage covers the Giro And Finally - Cheating runner? Listen wherever you get your podcasts

Breaking the Physiological Bank in Training, and Rethinking Rugby’s Red Card. Does spiking your HR compromise your zone 2 training? Is the outcry over the 20 minute red card in rugby justified? Are women's concussions comparable to mens? Plus a news roundup Listen wherever you get your podcasts

🚴‍♂️💥 We’re talking training intensity and physiological bankruptcy 🏉🟥 We’re talking 20 min red cards and risk reduction 📰🧪 We’re talking NFL tush push decisions, record runs, & Enhanced Games grifters Your latest @sportsscipod Spotlight has landed: podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/t...

My Guardian column today is on the third great running boom, which has sprung up since 2023. Over 1.1m people entered London marathon ballot, double 2 years ago, and big rise in 18-29s. Spoke to smart people about what's driving it. Only wish I had more words! www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/m...

Peril, Pills, Promises & Potential: Sport's Performance and Ethical Battlegrounds This week on Spotlight we tour through race tactics & concussion protocols,doping ethics, expert credibility, and how we identify and develop talent. Listen wherever you get your podcasts

Well that worked well! 😁 #LaVueltaFemenina is at over 750 followers now. Can we get it to over 1000 until the end of the race? 👀👀

New episode is out - Marathon Special: London & Boston Round-Up / Pacesetters or Not? / We Test What is Claimed to be the World's Fastest Shoe Listen wherever you get your podcasts

New Spotlight Episode is out - The Birds & the Bees of Sports Science Research Papers. How Research is Conceived & Delivered. Ross walks Gareth through how a research paper is conceived, conducted, and eventually delivered into the world through publication. Listen wherever you get your podcasts