Science for Sport

Do you love sports performance, but feel like keeping up-to-date is impossible!? The answer? The Performance Digest. scienceforsport.com/become-member/

A framework by The Conditioning Consultant in this mini-course. Nathan covers: 🛠️ Periodisation types 📚 A review of the research 📆 Pre-season vs. in-season 🏃‍♀️ HIIT Interventions Click the Academy link to join Nathan and complete his course 📄 bit.ly/3rVPhhg

Fergus Connolly, the coach who brought us the book 'Game Changer' featured on the podcast in ep.15. Fergus speaks about how teams can align physical, technical, and psychological aspects for players. Click the link below, or head to Spotify/Apple Music. scienceforsport.fireside.fm/15

How does utilising speed differ in track, bobsleigh and team sports? Previous Olympic Bobsleigh athlete, now high-performance coach, Eric Franke tells us this week in episode 319 with host @RichardGraves1. scienceforsport.fireside.fm/319, head to YouTube or Spotify/Apple to listen.

Nordics. Seated Hamstring Curls. GHDs. RDLs. Coaches will argue about the specifics for gym-based hamstring training until the sun goes down. @mrjamesdelacey reviews some new research. Click the link to read the full review. academy.scienceforsport.com/categories/the…

A feature from @mboyle1959 leads this week's Newsletter. With so many years of experience in the industry, Michael often provides useful information on common-sense coaching. Click the link to watch the video of Michael, and read the newsletter in full. scienceforsport.com/newsletter/

'Mastering' a skill is not about repeatedly drilling one technique It's about developing a range of 'movement solutions' Dr Alex Lascu delivers our Skill Acquisition course, covering the literature, how to apply it and provides a case study 👩‍🎓 bit.ly/3FsWFnv

Ben Eric competed for Germany in bobsleigh, winning Olympic silver in Pyeongchang 2018. Since retiring, he has moved into coaching in speed development and sliding sports. scienceforsport.fireside.fm/319 head to YouTube or Spotify/Apple to listen with host @RichardGraves1

VO2 max. What is it? How to measure it Normative data Improving VO2 max Click the link below to read the full article for free. scienceforsport.com/vo2-max/

An overview of the lower leg from @drmattibrahim Matt believes there is generally an industry-wide under-appreciation for the lower leg. Direct loading is required to prepare the lower leg for sport - Matt teaches us how to do this in his mini-course. bit.ly/3RtG9L4

In episode 14, @hiitscience co-founder Paul Laursen joined us to explain long and short intervals and how their variables can be manipulated to alter adaptations. scienceforsport.fireside.fm/14, or head to your favourite streaming platform for the full episode.

Carmen Bott says it how she sees it in episode 318 with @RichardGraves1. From her ACL rehab methods, handling the parents of youths, and calling out the fluff in the industry, this episode has it all 😅 . scienceforsport.fireside.fm/318, head to YouTube or Spotify/Apple to listen.

Forgot participating in sports to be elite. What association does strength training have with school? Tom Green reviews new research this month. Click the link below for the full review inside the Performance Digest. academy.scienceforsport.com/categories/the…

Rob Anderson of The Athlete Academy leads the features in the Newsletter this week, explaining the difference between Osgood-Schlatter and Sinding-Larsen knee conditions in youth. Click the link below to read about it in full detail. scienceforsport.com/newsletter/

What are the quarters of the relative age? How can maturation influence relative age advantages? How does this affect the talent ID process? Using the relative age effect in practice Click the link below, where you complete the mini-course in full 🧒 bit.ly/45T4XR0

Carmen Bott joins us on the podcast this week with @RichardGraves1. In episode 318, she discusses her ACL rehab approaches, the truth about isometrics, and how to handle the parents of youth athletes. scienceforsport.fireside.fm/318, head to YouTube or Spotify/Apple to listen.

Performance Digest - May 2026 All ten reviews, and our editor's top three picks. Just click the link below, and we'll DM you a link to the Performance Digest inside the Academy. academy.scienceforsport.com/categories/the…

Here's a graphic from @hiitscience sample course inside our Academy, showing how physiological demands can differ per sport 🔎 Defining HIIT 🏛️ History of HIIT 🧩 Performance enhancement puzzle 🎯 Identifying performance targets @mart1buch @PaulBLaursen academy.scienceforsport.com/programs/colle…

In ep. 13, Josh Fletcher spoke to us about working as an EXOS Performance Manager on an elite tactical project. Full of real-world experience, this is an insightful episode that switches things up from elite sport performance. scienceforsport.fireside.fm/13 or streaming platforms.

👤 Understanding the individual 🧐 Evaluating game plans 🏟️ Impact of crowds on performance @JamieCook_94, Lead Performance Analyst for Chelsea Women, covers all the above and more in ep. 317 with @RichardGraves1 scienceforsport.fireside.fm/317, YouTube or Spotify/Apple to listen.

Recovery supplements for female athletes ♀️ Nura Morehen reviews new research on Brazilian Green Propolis 🌿 Maybe not a game-changer; more research is needed. But, potentially a viable option to reduce inflammation and muscle damage, where desired.x academy.scienceforsport.com/categories/the…