The Science of Fitness Podcast

We're back in business on The SOF Podcast with a bunch of exciting episodes coming up and for this week, host Kieran Maguire sits down with our very own @gabsimpson.  A club legend at the Queensland Firebirds, Gabs helped lead the team to successive premierships in 2015 and 2016 along with reaching the pinnacle of professional netball in Australia as a vice-captain for the Australian Diamonds.

Along the way, she's somehow managed to squeeze in finishing an entire physiotherapy degree, joining the SOF team at the start of 2024 to begin a new career post-sport as a practising physiotherapist.

In today's episode, we cover:

• Gabi's foundational years of netball career (high school, development programs and breaking into the elite teams)
• Women in sport and how it has evolved over her career
• Winning 2 grand finals and what it means to have a winning culture
• What systems/programs would you put in place at junior and semi-professional/developing levels to help athletes move forward to elite arena
• Navigating the change from elite athlete into a brand new career as a physiotherapist

A new series that we'll be running on our podcast channels, 'The Solo Series' is about a range of topics that our team is particularly interested in, passionate about or researching.

For episode 4 of The Solo Series, podcast host Kieran Maguire wraps up a 3-part journey into longevity in training and exercise, including programming for robustness, injury prevention and rehabilitation, along with the first critical stages of a exercise program when longevity is the priority.

Part two of the new series that we'll be running on our podcast channels, 'The Solo Series' is about a range of topics that our team is particularly interested in, passionate about or researching.

For episode 3 of The Solo Series, podcast host Kieran Maguire continues to dive into all things longevity in training and exercise, including programming for robustness, injury prevention and rehabilitation, along with the first critical stages of a exercise program when longevity is the priority.

This episode particularly focuses on strength and its place in programming for longevity as well as the evidence behind the effectiveness being strong has on your health and quality of life. 

The first in a new series that we'll be running on our podcast channels, 'The Solo Series' is all about a range of topics that our team is particularly interested in, passionate about or researching.

For episode 2 of The Solo Series, podcast host Kieran Maguire dives into all things longevity in training and exercise, including programming for robustness, injury prevention and rehabilitation, along with the first critical stages of a exercise program when longevity is the priority.

Another cracking episode from the booth this week as host Kieran Maguire sits down with practising dietician and social media maestro Sophie Rindfleish @healthybodhealthymind. As an online dietician and co-founder of the hugely popular Brisbane run club known as @sosos_runclub, Sophie's not one to shy away from a busy schedule as she balances clients, career, social life and training for her very first half-marathon later this year (she hates running gels and will likely tell you about it).

Leveraging the powerful reach of social media, she's grown a significant following for her gentle and nurturing approach to food that promotes flexibility and forgiveness as opposed to restriction or restraint. Alongside her business partner Sofie, she's also created the immensely successful Sosos Run Club, fostering community and connection for anyone that wants to get out outside, meet new people and bond through exercise.

In today's episode, we cover:

• Sophie's journey through her undergraduate degree, subsequent masters degree and first steps into the workforce
• Discuss common diet pitfalls and misconceptions that she's seen in her career 
• Unpack why social media can be such an incredible and equally divisive tool when it comes to the health and wellness industry
• Why she hates running gels and prefers energy blocks

On today's episode, host Kieran Maguire sits down with Science of Fitness Co-Director and owner Joseph Agresta to chat about the evolution of our Strength class.

Strength has been a core part of our class offerings since 2017, and since it's inception has evolved from 'a group of 5 lads doing PT' to a training program designed to introduce our members to a range of weightlifting techniques while increasing their overall strength in periodised training blocks.

Kieran and Joe discuss the lessons learnt from constantly tweaking and improving the class, the importance of training with weights and what new members might expect when joining the program.

Settle in for a massive episode this week as host Kieran Maguire sits down with sports dietician Eliza Freney. Eliza's impressive career has taken her across Australia and the world with multiple elite sporting codes; she's been a nutrition consultant for the Penrith Panthers, a sports dietician for Cricket Australia, the Wallabies performance dietician and now the National Head of Performance Nutrition for Rugby Australia.

Eliza's extensive qualifications include:

• An Undergraduate in Applied Science with an extended major in Food Services
• A Masters of Dietetic Studies 
• A International Olympic Committee Sports Nutrition Diploma
• An MBA

In today's episode, we cover a broad range of nutrition topics that are relevant not only to the aspiring/professional athlete but also everyday people looking to make improvements to their diet and overall wellbeing.

The first in a new series that we'll be running on our podcast channels, 'The Solo Series' is all about a range of topics that our team is particularly interested in, passionate about or researching.

For episode 1, podcast host Kieran Maguire dives all things running for our upcoming Running Mechanics workshops in Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.

Welcome to The Science of Fitness Podcast.

In this episode, host Kieran Maguire sits down with co-founder and co-director of TH7 Recovery Labs, Tom Harvey. TH7 is one of Australia's leading businesses in the recovery space, offering evidence-based recovery protocols in world-class facilities that cater to not just elite athletes but also everyday people looking to take ownership over their health and wellbeing through effective recovery tools.

Key topics discussed include: 

• Tom's journey into the recovery space.
• The methods behind TH7 and what it means for you.
• The details of effective recovery protocols.
• The lessons learned in owning a service-based business.

Welcome to The Science of Fitness Podcast.

In this episode, host Kieran Maguire sits down with SOF Head of Performance Rehab and Head Physio Jacob Lawrence. The month of March marks the 12-month anniversary of our Platinum facility being in operation, so we wanted to take the opportunity to discuss key learnings from Platinum's first year of business and the impact that it's had on the management of sporting-related injuries and rehab.

Key topics discussed include: 

• Running a boutique training and rehab facility.
• Long-term injury management.
• ACL rehabilitation.