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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · 10h

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · 7d

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Sep 1

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.

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Aug 21

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Aug 15

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

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Now you can watch on Youtube too
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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Aug 7

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.

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jul 31

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?

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jul 24

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?

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jul 21

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.

Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jul 14

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jul 10

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jul 7

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jul 2

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?

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Ross Tucker @thescienceofsport.bsky.social · Jul 1

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

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The Science of Fuelling: Inside the Carbohydrate Performance Paradigm

Podcast Episode · The Real Science of Sport Podcast · 30/06/2025 · 1h 27m

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jun 30

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

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Steve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · Jun 27

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...

Female Sub 4 Mile Attempt Breakdown

Diving deep on Faith Kipyegon's attempt to break the special barrier

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

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Ross Tucker @thescienceofsport.bsky.social · Jun 23

🎙️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

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Most Sports Science Research is False: The Replication Crisis Hits Sport

Podcast Episode · The Real Science of Sport Podcast · 23/06/2025 · 1h 20m

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jun 23

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jun 20

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

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Science of Sport Podcast @scienceofsportpod.bsky.social · Jun 18

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

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Aaron Caldwell @arcstats.bsky.social · Jun 16

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:
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#SportsScience #EvidenceBasedPractice #Research #OpenScience #Replication

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Ross Tucker @thescienceofsport.bsky.social · Jun 11

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:

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The Science of Recovery

Podcast Episode · The Real Science of Sport Podcast · 09/06/2025 · 1h 21m

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