Warum kommen viele Athleten trotz hartem Training nicht voran?

In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit Lea Rasenberger über die Verbindung von Strength & Conditioning, Sportwissenschaft und Physiotherapie – und warum genau hier der Schlüssel zu echter Performance liegt.

Wir reden über:

• Trainingsfehler, die fast jeder macht
• den Unterschied zwischen Rehab und Performance
• warum Athleten ihr Training verstehen müssen

Was gibt dir Halt, wenn plötzlich nichts mehr geht?

In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit Alexander Ulrich über seinen Weg durch Krankheit, Rückschläge und mentale Herausforderungen – und darüber, wie er sich Schritt für Schritt zurück ins Leben gekämpft hat.

Nach Tumor, neurologischen Ausfällen und Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung wurde Sport für ihn mehr als nur Training: ein Werkzeug für Struktur, Resilienz und Selbstbestimmung.

Wir sprechen über:

• die Realität nach einer schweren Diagnose
• warum kleine Fortschritte große Siege sind
• wie Sporttherapie Körper und Kopf verändert
• und was wir alle daraus lernen können

Eine Folge über Disziplin, Rückschläge – und den Weg zurück.

adership in hockey isn’t just about wearing the captain’s “C” — it’s about mindset, resilience, and the ability to elevate the team during the toughest moments.

In this episode, former Finnish olympic national team defender and 4× Finnish champion Lasse Kukkonen joins the podcast to discuss the psychological foundations of leadership in elite sport.

Drawing from his playing career and his talk “Dare to Lead” at the IIHF Coaching Symposium, Lasse shares insights on:

• Why leadership matters most when teams struggle
• The role of mindset in high-performance environments
• Building trust and communication in teams
• Performing under pressure as a leader
• How mental coaching improves team culture and performance

This episode explores the intersection of sports science, psychology, and leadership in elite hockey — with lessons applicable far beyond the rink.

🎧 If you’re a coach, athlete, or sports scientist interested in performance and team dynamics, this conversation is for you.

What makes one athlete more efficient than another?

In this episode, we speak with Graham Stark, sports scientist at Firstbeat, about the concept of movement efficiencyand why it plays a crucial role in athletic performance.

Movement efficiency refers to how much activity an athlete can produce relative to the energy cost of that activity. Two athletes might run at the same speed, but their bodies can respond very differently depending on cardiovascular fitness, biomechanics, and physiological factors.

In this conversation we explore:

• What movement efficiency means in sports science

• The relationship between heart rate, energy expenditure, and performance

• Why some athletes perform better while using less energy

• How coaches can improve movement patterns and conditioning

• Why efficiency development is especially important in young athletes

Whether you're a coach, athlete, or sports science enthusiast, this episode provides practical insights into how improving efficiency can lead to better performance and reduced fatigue.

In this episode of Science in Sports, I speak with Dr. Matthew Casturo (DPT, CSCS), founder of The Movement System, about bridging the gap between sports science and practical coaching.

We explore movement assessment, biomechanics in performance training, strength & conditioning certifications, program design, and the differences between coaching systems in the U.S. and Germany.

Dr. Casturo shares insights on individualizing training load, improving athlete development, and applying evidence-based principles in real-world sport environments.

If you're a coach, sport scientist, therapist, or athlete aiming to better understand performance training and the movement system, this episode delivers practical and scientific clarity.

Former goalie and NHL goalie coach Steve Brière joins the podcast to explore the evolution of modern goaltending.

We discuss how sports science has reshaped goalie training, the importance of mobility and injury prevention, and how preparation off the ice impacts performance in the crease. Steve also shares insights into the mental challenges of the position — resilience, confidence, and managing pressure at the highest level.

A deep dive into the physical and psychological demands of being a modern NHL goalie — and what the future holds for the position.

Speed in team sports isn’t what you think.

Track & field has its gold standard, but football, soccer, and other team sports are full of chaos. Sprinting isn’t just running fast — it’s adapting, accelerating, decelerating, and staying safe while repeating it consistently.

In this episode, we talk with speed expert Corey Chapman about:
• Why chasing perfect sprint mechanics is often a waste of time
• How little time you actually need for effective speed training
• Common mistakes coaches make
• How to develop speed in a way that fits real-world team sports

Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or performance professional, you’ll learn how to make every sprint count.

In dieser Folge spricht Simon Heidenreich mit Anna-Maria Wagner, zweimalige Weltmeisterin und Olympiamedaillengewinnerin, über:

• Die Philosophie des Judo: „Der sanfte Weg“

• Training, Technik und Gegneranalyse

• Mentale Stärke und Motivation

• Tipps für Trainer:innen und Nachwuchsathlet:innen
  🎧 Eine Folge voller praxisnaher Einblicke und sportwissenschaftlicher Perspektiven für alle Judoka und Leistungssportler:innen.

Most training sessions are designed to look good.
Very few are designed to help athletes learn.

In this episode, sports scientist Simon Heidenreich speaks with Job Fransen about practice design, skill acquisition, and why learning often looks messy before it becomes effective.

They discuss:
• why performance in training can be misleading
• the difference between confidence and competence
• productive struggle and the Zone of Genius
• how coaches can design practice for long-term learning

This conversation is for coaches and practitioners who care about transfer to competition — not just clean sessions.

Profi-Beachvolleyballer Lukas Pfretzschner teilt seine Tipps für Training, Regeneration und Spielintelligenz. Erfahre, warum Schlaf so wichtig ist, welche Unterschiede es zwischen Hallen- und Beachvolleyball für Anfänger gibt und wie man Eigenverantwortung im Leistungssport entwickelt.

Diese Folge ist perfekt für:

• Nachwuchsathlet:innen und Trainer:innen

• Spieler:innen, die ihre Beachvolleyball-Fähigkeiten verbessern wollen

• Alle, die sportwissenschaftlich fundierte Profi-Insights suchen