Genetic advantage, illegal drugs & messing around with mother nature Is world-class sports performance just a matter of thousands of hours of deep practice, or do you have to have the right genes? What’s the latest on the nature versus nurture debate? David Epstein has studied the issue intensely over several years and has produced […]

The Sports Gene: An Innovative Take on Nature vs. Nurture

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Cycling, Triathlon, Fat-Adapted Nutrition, Paleo Diet (Rebroadcast) Master endurance coach Joe Friel is back, this time to talk about a subject near and dear to many coaches I know – being Fast After 50. So whether you’re coaching older athletes or you are an older coach-athlete yourself, this interview is for you. We cover a […]

Triathlon and Cycling Coach Joe Friel On Being Fast After 50 (Rebroadcast)

Lance Armstrong ex-teammate Tyler Hamilton (Rebroadcast) This week we welcome one of the world’s leading experts on skill acquisition, perfecting technique and performing under pressure: Daniel Coyle. Daniel is the author of The Talent Code, an absolutely indispensable book for coaches. He also knows quite a bit about the controversial world professional cycling, having written […]

Talent Code Skill Specialist & Cycling Author Daniel Coyle (Rebroadcast)

Re-broadcast From Ironman triathletes, marathon runners, Tour de France cyclists to rowing, rugby and football – Tim Noakes’ research shakes up the consensus and opens the path to new, higher performance horizons. We cover dehydration and water intoxication, optimal training methods, and what coaches need to know about the connections between the brain and the […]

Tim Noakes: Sports Scientist Extraordinaire, Redefining the Limits of Human Performance (Re-broadcast)

Doping, Sex Confusion and Cheating Our favorite controversial, ueber incisive, sports scientist is back. Ross Tucker joins us from Capetown, South Africa, where he produces the wildly popular blog the Science of Sport Ross loves to take on contentious topics: Illegal performance enhancing drugs, I.e. doping, sex anomalies in Olympic competition, genetic testing, the limits […]

Sports Scientist Ross Tucker on Sex, Drugs & Performance Enhancement

Mindful peak performance, anxiety management Sports Psychologist Kristin Keim is our guest this week. She works across all sports, with particular expertise in cycling, where she was once an elite rider. She also works extensively with athletes in triathlon, running, rowing, swimming and several other sports. Dr. Keim has a PsyD in clinical psychology and […]

The Sports Gene: An Innovative Take on Nature vs. Nurture

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