

Science for Sport Podcast
Science for Sport
Discover the Secrets Behind Elite Performance.
Join us on the Science for Sport Podcast, where every episode dives into the cutting-edge world of sports science and the untold stories behind the best athletes and teams on the planet.
Hosted by Richard Graves, we bring you exclusive insights from elite athletes, world-class coaches, and leading sports scientists who are shaping the future of global sport.
This isn’t just another sports podcast—this is your backstage pass to:
- The science powering record-breaking performances.
- The trends, challenges, and breakthroughs redefining the game.
- Mastering the balance of art and science in coaching.
Whether you’re a sports scientist, coach, physio, nutritionist, teacher, or just a passionate sports fan, this is your chance to learn from the pros and stay ahead of the curve.
Tune in every Monday and uncover what it takes to make the best, better.
Join us on the Science for Sport Podcast, where every episode dives into the cutting-edge world of sports science and the untold stories behind the best athletes and teams on the planet.
Hosted by Richard Graves, we bring you exclusive insights from elite athletes, world-class coaches, and leading sports scientists who are shaping the future of global sport.
This isn’t just another sports podcast—this is your backstage pass to:
- The science powering record-breaking performances.
- The trends, challenges, and breakthroughs redefining the game.
- Mastering the balance of art and science in coaching.
Whether you’re a sports scientist, coach, physio, nutritionist, teacher, or just a passionate sports fan, this is your chance to learn from the pros and stay ahead of the curve.
Tune in every Monday and uncover what it takes to make the best, better.
Episodes
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May 23, 2022 • 24min
112: Can Managing Mental Fatigue Bring You Next-Level Performance?
In episode 112, Suzy Russell, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Australain Catholic University, joins us.
Specifically you will learn:
The importance of mental fatigue
Practical tips to deal with mental fatigue
About Suzy
"Dr Suzy Russell is a postdoctoral research fellow investigating mental fatigue and recovery at the Sports Performance, Recovery, Injury and New Technologies (SPRINT) Research Centre, Australian Catholic University, in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport. She holds a PhD and Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science (Hons I) from the University of Queensland, with a track-record of high-quality research outputs, awards, and invited presentations. Suzy is an ESSA Accredited Sports Scientist, with previous applied experiences including roles as a performance analyst for professional teams, physiology and recovery consultant for national sporting organisations, product manager for a leading sports technology company, and project lead of sports specific mental health and wellbeing programs. Suzy works to achieve translational and impactful research, engaging with projects that aim to improve human performance, with a focus on optimising training and competition practices in elite athletes with specific attention to mental fatigue and recovery."
Twitter: @suzanna_russell
Instagram: @suz.russell
https://www.acu.edu.au/research-and-enterprise/our-research-institutes/sprint-research-centre/our-people/dr-suzanna-russell
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May 16, 2022 • 31min
111: Strongman Secrets: Training Tips From The Planet's Strongest Athletes
In episode 111, Colm Woulfe, Professional Strongman, joins us.
Specifically you will learn:
What strongman is
How it offers a unique physical stimulus
What other sports can learn from strongman
About Colm
"Colm Woulfe completed his Masters Degree in Sport & Exercise at Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand.
His thesis was on the acute physiological effects of strongman training.
Since completing his masters degree Colm has worked as an online strength coach and personal trainer.
He is also a professional strongman having won NZSM multiple times and has competed at WSM twice.
Currently on a hiatus from competition due to covid restrictions and injury he plans to return to competition in 2023."
Instagram: @thewolfmancolmwoulfe
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/The-Wolfman-Colm-Woulfe-329205010438109/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/lzEwwA95_gM
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May 9, 2022 • 33min
110: Play More, Win More, Earn More: Reducing Injury Risk In Sport
In episode 110, Christian Woodford, Strength and Conditioning Coach at Woodford SSC, joins us.
Specifically you will learn:
The importance of reducing injury risk
How to train to reduce injury risk
What NOT to do in the gym
How Christian programs for his athletes
About Christian
"Christian Woodford’s name is the biggest in sports performance, injury prevention and rehab – return to perform in Australia (while pioneering the growth, development and understanding of applied sport science/athletic development in The Australian private sector). Over the last 8 years (est. 2012) Christian & WSSC have become world renowned and some of the best coaches in the world such as Joe Defranco giving their tick of approval to WSSC & Christian.
Christian is known for his athlete centred and RESULTS driven approach to his coaching. Athletes from professional, semi professional, amateur to weekend warrior (both here and abroad) have all hire Christian to prepare them for sporting performance, injury reduction & rehab -return to perform coaching.
Christian’s passion for applied sport science, coaching and the industry has developed him into the coach that is #changingthegame in the private sector not just in Australia but around the world.
Christian offers consultancy for teams, individual athletes, coaches, students and upskill for other personal training, coaching companies."
Instagram/Twitter: @coachwoodford @WoodfordSSC
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Improve Your Athletes' Performance
Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes
Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research
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May 2, 2022 • 25min
109: Game Speed: Can Field Based S&C Take Your Speed To The Next Level?
In episode 109, Andy Hyde, Strength and Conditioning Coach, joins us.
Specifically you will learn:
How game speed differs from top speed
Different positional requirements in football
How to program field based S&C for specific positions
About Andy
"Andy works privately with elite soccer players at the youth academy and senior professional level. He has worked as an S&C Coach in the NHS and with Leeds United FC Ladies Academy."
Instagram/Twitter: @aestheticathletes, @andrewhyde96
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Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes
Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research
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Apr 25, 2022 • 22min
108: Every Sport Can Learn From The Madness Of Skeleton Bobsled
In episode 108, Rob Walsh, Physical Performance Coach, joins us.
Specifically you will learn:
The physical characteristics of Skeleton Bobsled
How testing and monitoring influences training
Key lessons any sport can learn from Skeleton Bobsled
About Rob
"Rob is a native of Ireland. He has over twenty five years experience in areas of elite sport, youth development, higher education, physical therapy, rehabilitation and corporate fitness.
Relocating from the UK to the Netherlands he has lead the physical performance aspects for the Dutch Olympic Ski and Snowboard teams and skeleton bobsleigh athlete Kimberley Boss through two olympics. During his tenure he also consulted to the Dutch Athletics Sprint programme.
While in the UK he lead the high performance team at Harrow School and was a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University and consulted to a variety of organisations, athletes and teams"
Instagram: @rwperformancecoach
Twitter: @athleticevol
Email: kineticcorrection@gmail.com
Metrifit Wellness Software
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Apr 18, 2022 • 23min
107: How To Pack On Serious Muscle Mass In Professional Rugby Players
In episode 107, Dan Howells, Strength & Conditioning Coach & Mentor, joins us.
Specifically you will learn:
Physiology of hypertrophy
How to plan hypertrophy in a week
How Dan programs hypertrophy
About Dan
"Dan has spent the last 15+ years working in elite sport as a strength and conditioning coach. He has worked in Olympic and Paralympic sports as well as professional Rugby and Major League baseball. He was part of the 2016 and 2020 Team Gb Rugby 7s programmes as Head of Physical Preparation. MOre recently, Dan has spent the last couple of years focusing on leadership, as well as mentorship and bespoke coaching of developing practitioners in the field, hosting mentorship programmes and interactive webinars to engage attendees and create a network for practitioners to seek opportunities within."
Twitter: Howellsdan
Instagram: Collaborate_Sport
Website: https://collaboratesports.com/ , www.collaboratesports.com/webinar-events , www.collaboratesports.com/theipd
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Apr 11, 2022 • 31min
106: Smoke Your Opposition With Elite-Level Speed Training Tips
In episode 106, Sam Portland, Speed Coach & Mentor, joins us.
Specifically you will learn:
The importance of speed
How to train speed in the gym and on field
Case study: developing speed in youth athletes
About Sam
"Over the last decade Sam has spent his time working with many elite and grass roots organisations including Wasps, Ealing, Kenya Sevens, Burnley FC and NFL players. Sam now operate as a consultant and provides mentoring and educational programs to coaches. "
Instagram: @coach_sportland
Twitter: @sportland_tnf
Website: www.coachsportland.co.uk
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Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes
Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research
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Apr 4, 2022 • 26min
105: Are Fascia The Missing Link In Your Athletic Training?
In episode 105, Danny Foley, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Virginia High Performance, joins us.
Specifically you will learn:
What fascia are
Why fascia are important
How to train the fascia
About Danny
"Danny is the head strength and conditioning coach at Virginia High Performance, where he specializes in working with active duty and Veteran military personnel, mostly including Special Operations Command and Special Forces personnel. For the last three years, Danny has led the coaching staff and overseen all training aspects of the VHP program.
In 2018, Danny launched a personal-professional business Rude Rock Strength which provides remote-based training, individual coaching, and content publications. While still in its infancy, Rude Rock has grown to nearly 2,000 subscribers and currently utilized in over 80 countries.
Danny has become mostly known for his fascial-based training perspective and applications. He has presented at numerous national conferences on the subject, along with publishing over 20 articles and webinars on fascial-based training. Danny is also a prominent contributor for the SimpliFaster organization. He received both his bachelors and masters in Exercise Science from Old Dominion University."
https://www.ruderockstrength.com/
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Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes
Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research
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Mar 28, 2022 • 27min
104: Mythbusting: How To Get Big, Strong And Flexible At The Same Time
In episode 104, Jeff Wolf, Founder of Strength Culture, joins us.
Specifically you will learn:
Importance of mobility
Does gaining muscle reduce flexibility?
How to program strength and flexibility together
About Jeff
"Jeffrey is a Strength and Conditioning Coach from Florida, USA. He is the founder of Strength Culture and is known for his expertise on combining strength and mobility training."
Instagram: @theflexibull
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Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More
Improve Your Athletes' Performance
Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes
Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research
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Mar 21, 2022 • 38min
103: Career Choices: How Athletes And Coaches Make Career Transitions Using Their Key Values
In episode 103, Josh Fletcher (Career Blueprint) and John Noonan (Noonan Performance), join us.
Specifically you will learn:
How to prepare for career transitions
How organisations can help employees
How to improve your health, wealth and wellness
About Josh
"Josh has dedicated his business Career Blueprint to performance practitioner well-being. ‘We look after it athletes well-being but ours is an afterthought. It’s about time we started looking after our own happiness, health and wealth dont you think?’"
Facebook community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/practitionerwellbeing
IG: @careerblueprint
Twitter: @coachblueprint1
Website: www.yourcareer-blueprint.com
About John
"John is an experienced performance coach with over 15 years’ experience coaching in elite sport and the public domain. To date, John has worked with numerous professional youth, senior and international athletes from over 13 different sports, including work in professional soccer, Rugby Union/League, Olympic snowsports, Golf and Formula racing. In 2019, John founded NoonanPerformance.com and now operates as a performance consultant to various athletes, teams and corporate clients, providing a hybrid of physical preparation, physical therapy and coach mentorship services.
Academically, John has an undergraduate degree in sport science and a postgraduate degree in applied biomechanics from Liverpool John Moores University, researching performance requirements of Olympic freestyle snowsport athletes. Specifically, John’s research examined the kinetic and kinematic demands of snowboard jump landings, the findings which John has presented internationally and nationally at the Australian and UK Strength and Conditioning (ASCA and UKSCA) Conferences. John currently holds professional certifications with the UKSCA, Postural Restoration Institute (PRI).
John’s professional interests continue to revolve around improving movement and athletic performance, as well as helping coaches succeed in both coaching and business based projects through the NoonanPerformance Coach Mentorship Programme."
Website: www.noonanperformance.com
Instagram/Twitter: JohnnoonanCoach
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Improve Your Athletes' Performance
Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes
Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research
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