In the final episode of season one, Liverpool-born MMA fighter Molly McCann joins Charlie and James to talk about her career inside and out of the octagon.  Flyweight UFC fighter, ‘Meatball’ Molly, shares her journey. From bouncing back from adversity, when injury ended her professional football career, to becoming a role model for other women in MMA.  As well as talking about how sports science has aided her performance and mental health, Molly explains what training looks like for...

Professional rugby union player Jack Willis, and musculoskeletal expert Professor Keith Baar join Charlie and James to explore injury and how best to recover from career-threatening injuries. You often can’t have a conversation about sports performance without coming across the topic of injury, so in this episode Wasps flanker, Jack shares his experience after his devastating injury while playing for England at the Six Nations, what’s got him through his darkest moments and how his...

Pundit and former Liverpool footballer Jamie Carragher joins Charlie and James to discuss the evolution of the beautiful game.  The ultimate one-club player, Jamie Carragher spent 17 years at Liverpool Football Club and he shares how sports science has changed at the club and for the sport throughout the years. With preseason upon us, Jamie also discusses how to prepare for the new season. Learn more about our brands by visiting scienceinsport.com and phd.com Produced by Astrid...

Four time Tour De France winner, Chris Froome, and expert on Hydration for performance, Dr Lewis James, chat to Charlie and James about how hydrating correctly can be the difference between winning and losing. After winning seven Grand Tours, Cyclist Chris Froome OBE knows what it takes to perform race after race, but most recently has made an incredible recovery after a horrific crash in 2019. He discusses how he fuelled and hydrated his successes and his road to recovery.  Dr Lewis...

Former England Rugby Union Captain, Dylan Hartley, and leading expert on exercise recovery, Professor Glyn Howatson join Charlie Webster and Professor James Morton to discuss the importance of rest and recovery. Across the board, Rugby players are some of the least rested athletes in sport and so with Dylan being England’s most capped hooker, he’s certainly qualified to share the impact that a lack of rest and recovery had on him as a player and as a retiree too.  Professor Glyn...

World-record swimmer, Adam Peaty, and globally-renowned expert in training for performance, Professor John Hawley, join Charlie and James to discuss the importance of setting a goal for every session, what Concurrent training is and how we can use it to maximise performance. Throughout his career, Adam Peaty, has not only smashed world records but he’s also won an Olympic gold medal. In this interview, he reveals how, and importantly why, he uses concurrent training as a method to find a...

World Record Marathon runner, Paula Radcliffe MBE, and expert in the physiology of endurance athletes, Professor Andy Jones, join Charlie and James to share the secrets of running a fast marathon.  After holding the marathon world record for 17 years, Paula Radcliffe reveals her training that led to her success, plus her career highlights and retiring on her own terms.  Then, Professor Andy Jones shares his tips and tricks if you’re training for a marathon, how you can start running at any...

Manchester United players Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Lee Grant join Charlie and James in this Soccer Special. This episode unveils the behind the scenes details of what it really takes to keep a footballer fit and focussed.  All three players share their fuelling and recovery strategies, their advice for amateur and aspiring professional footballers and they also reflect on how their careers and performances have been shaped by the development of sports science over the years.  Follow us...

World-leading cyclist Tao Geoghegan Hart, from the Ineos Grenadiers, and former dietician for the Australian Olympic Team, Professor Louise Burke, join Charlie and James to debunk myths and controversies around carbohydrates as well as discussing the best ways to use carbs to fuel podium performances. First up, Tao Geoghegan Hart talks about how he went from a competition winner at the launch of Team Sky to winning the Giro d’Italia, how he fuels ahead of and on race day and how he overcame...

Arsenal and England football player, Jordan Nobbs joins Charlie and James to discuss the impact the menstrual cycle has on her training, performance and nutrition as well as her commentary on being a woman in a male-dominated sport. Historically, menstrual cycles and female athletes have been left at the bottom of the priority list amongst research labs and sports scientists.  It’s a heavily male-dominated industry and overtime, this has led to studies being carried out on males and the...

Boxing world champion, Carl Frampton, and protein expert, Professor Stuart Phillips, join Charlie and James to discuss the importance of perfecting Protein intake for peak performance.   First up we hear Carl Frampton openly discuss how he uses protein to help him make weight, his preparations for the upcoming world title fight and also what we can learn from the mentality of a fighter.Then you’ll meet protein expert, Professor Stuart Phillips. He heads up the Protein Metabolism Research Lab...

In this bumper episode, Geraint Thomas, Professor Steve Peters and Dr Trent Stellingwerff chat to Charlie and James about weight management and how you can apply their expertise to achieve your goals. First, you’ll hear from Steve Peters, the author of the self-help book ‘The Chimp Paradox’. Steve explains how to take back control of your mind and therefore body by using his mind management model, which is praised as a tool of success by high-profile athletes such as Geraint, Steven Gerrard...

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