292: How the NFL Uses Sports Science to Build...

Does the way we talk about aerobic and anaerobic training help us prescribe better conditioning, or can it lead us towards the wrong sessions? This week, Richard Graves welcomes James de Lacey back to the Science for Sport podcast to examine conditioning for high-intensity interm ...  Show more

Can athletes learn to grow from pressure, rather than simply recover from it? This week, Richard Graves welcomes Dr Nick Holton to the Science for Sport podcast to explore antifragility: the idea that appropriately managed challenges could help athletes develop greater capacity t ...  Show more

Dive into the unseen world of elite football pitches! We reveal the groundbreaking technology and rigorous FIFA testing that creates the perfect playing surface. From shock absorption to ball bounce, discover how science, not luck, enables pinpoint passes and jaw-dropping goals f ...  Show more

We talk about all the science behind football 

Dr. Dean Mitchell sits down with Dr. John DeWitt, one of the leading minds in sports science and biomechanics, for an in-depth look at how cutting-edge technology is changing the game for professional athletes. As the Director of Applied Sports Science at Rice Athletics and a for ...  Show more

On today’s show, Pat, Coach Chuck Pagano, AJ Hawk, and the boys preview tonight’s Thursday Night Football game between the Broncos and Chargers, preview the entire week 16 NFL slate, and also look ahead to this weekend’s College Football Playoff games, in what is arguably one of ...  Show more