Train Smarter with Science Podcast
30 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago -Fortnightly show hosted by accredited Sports Scientist Mark Arnot. You'll hear candid discussions with professional athletes and industry leaders in sports science, and strength and conditioning. Content relatable to athletes, weekend professionals, academics and anyone interested in what it takes to be your best on the field, court, in the pool or whatever your battlefield is.
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Episodes
Australian High Jumper, Nicola Mcdermott on Qualifying for Tokyo 2020 and Using Cues
March 17, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBOne of the best young high jumpers in Australia, Nicola McDermott uses her drive and motivation to leap over obstacles in her way. The successful Australian athlete has three times qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and manages to study Biochemistry in her spare time. We discuss her close relationship with long term coach, Matt Horsenll, her use of cues in training and competition to ensure high performance every time she approaches the bar, and the excitement of competing at the Oly...
PhD Candidate Jen Fleeton on Working With Paralympians as an S&C Coach
March 03, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBJen Fleeton joins us on today’s episode. Jen is a strength and conditioning specialist and current PhD candidate at the University of Sydney who has managed the S&C for the range of parathletes from the amatuer all the way up to paralympians who brought home gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016 Paralympics. Jen and Mark discuss how working with para-athletes differs from able bodies athletes, and the considerations that come into play when working with CP athletes in particular. Most importan...
Brisbane Lions Head of Performance, Selwyn Griffith on Accelerated Hamstring Reconditioning
February 18, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBSelwyn Griffith joins Mark on today’s episode. The two discuss accelerated hamstring reconditioning in team sport athletes. Selwyn, who has been with the Brisbane Lions Football Club for 8 years, has worked in a number of roles from osteopathy in the medical team, before transitioning to the performance department to work with the strength and conditioning coaches, and then head of rehab before finally landing in his current role as Head Performance coach. Selwyn and Mark discuss a more ...
Brisbane Lions Performance Coach, Selwyn Griffith on Accelerated Hamstring Reconditioning
February 18, 2020 18:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBSelwyn Griffith joins Mark on today’s episode. The two discuss accelerated hamstring reconditioning in team sport athletes. Selwyn, who has been with the Brisbane Lions Football Club for 8 years, has worked in a number of roles from osteopathy in the medical team, before transitioning to the performance department to work with the strength and conditioning coaches, and then head of rehab before finally landing in his current role as Performance coach. Selwyn and Mark discuss a more aggre...
Dr Ben Haines on Developing a Successful Sporting Academy
February 04, 2020 18:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBToday’s guest is Ben Haines - PhD, who to Mark about the importance of setting up a sporting academy the right way to enable your athletes to flourish. Ben gives us an overview of how to do so from his extensive academy experience in Australia and around the world, and his proven track record of developing younger athletes into powerhouses of their sport. Editors pick: Ben touches on building relationships both up and down the hierarchy of a sport to bring cohesion through the athlete dev...
Gut Health Expert, Dr Orla O'Sullivan on Diversity of Microbiome in Athletes
January 22, 2020 01:58 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBBefore we get to the show notes please consider donating to Australian charities and organisations as a show of support for the disaster relief. The Australian bushfires have significantly eclipsed the environmental effect of both the recent Californian and Amazon fires. The relief effort will take years and the environment in the affected areas may never be the same. More than one hundred fires still burn around the country, as both people and wildlife are displaced or killed. Below are ...
New Zealand High Performance Coach, Nicolai Morris on Women in S&C and Social Media Use
January 07, 2020 18:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBStrength and conditioning specialist at High Performance New Zealand, Nicolai Morris joins Mark for the first episode of 2020. Today we focus on the use of social media in the fitness industry, the stakeholders it affects (athletes, coaches, researchers), and how we can use it to create a strong progressive community of exercise science individuals all over the world. The second topic revolves around women in the industry and they're underrepresentation in positions that matter. Nicolai i...
Happy Holidays! See You All in the New Year!
December 22, 2019 19:00 - 1 minute - 1.83 MBJust a quick message to wish all of our fans a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please enjoy some down time after a huge 2019! We're taking a short break to unwind, but fear not - we're ready to rock for our first episode back on the 8th Jan with Nicolai Morris! We're so glad to see you here each and every fortnight. The support we've received has been incredible throughout 2019 and we look forward to continuing the strong growth of our show through 2020! If you have any feedba...
Professional Boxing and Olympic Coach, Duncan Ogilvie
December 17, 2019 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBFormer professional basketballer turned strength and conditioning coach, Duncan Ogilvie joins us on the show today. Mark and Duncan were classmates back at university where they both completed a Masters in Sports and Exercise Science, and have both coached and worked closely with elite athletes around the world. With over 10 years working in the industry, Duncan now sits as Director of strength and conditioning firm Do Training and performance and Director of strength and conditioning at the...
Myofacsci and ECM Influence on Strength and Power, with Kieran Maguire
December 03, 2019 18:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBKieran Maguire joins Mark on the show to talk myofascial and extracellular matrix edit influence on strength and performance. Kieran, a qualified and ESSA registered exercise scientist who holds a Masters in strength and conditioning has developed his skills across the broad study of ‘movement’. Having studied under industry leaders including Ido Portal, Dmitri Klokov and currently Prof Gregory Haff, Kieran works with both elite and sub-elite athletes to promote strong, sound bodies. ...
Aussie Climber, Anna Davey Talks About the Pressure of Competing on the World Climbing Stage
November 19, 2019 18:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBGrab a hold, we’re going double dyno on today’s episode with lawyer turned world class climber, Anna Davey. Anna chats to Mark about the pressures of big competition, her journey from the corporate world, into the rapidly expanding climbing scene, and the strenuous training regime that demands the best from those willing to sacrifice. Anna, who is based in Perth, Australia can be seen regularly at one of the local bouldering gyms working hard on strength and conditioning, technique and strat...
World Leading Altitude Expert, Olivier Girard on Team Sport Altitude Training
November 05, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBBreathe deep, we're up in the troposphere with today's guest. Olivier Girard joins us to talk about the benefits of altitude training for team sports. With 15 years experience under his belt, Olivier is ranked by many around the world as a leading expert in altitude training. A fountain of knowledge, which he gladly shares with us, Mark and Olivier discuss the methodology of altitude and why more sporting teams should be incorporating it into their training programs. Note: Olivier referen...
Developing Speed, with Renowned Coach Ranell Hobson
October 22, 2019 17:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBLace ‘em up, we’re going running with speed coach Ranell Hobson. Ranell is the Training Director and Head Coach at the Academy of Sport Speed Australia, who is an award winning speaker both domestically and internationally who focuses on building strong athletes for speed in their sports. Amongst other topics in this effervescent discussion, we talk about the pillars of speed every athlete should be developing, and every coach should be studying, ensuring athletes stay injury free with co...
Australian Hockeyroo and Mental Health Ambassador, Georgia Wilson on Dealing with Severe Injury
October 08, 2019 17:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBPerth born Hockey star Georgia Wilson joins us on the show today. Mark and Georgia talk about the importance of a strong support network when dealing with injuries, where it all began for Georgia, and rising through the ranks to become a Hockeyroo for Australia. With an undergraduate science degree from the University of Western Australia behind her, Georgia is aiming for her first Olympics in Tokyo next year. Away from her busy schedule, Georgia is a mental Health ambassador for youth me...
On Heat Training with Experienced Coach and Former Elite Runner, Steve McMahon
September 24, 2019 19:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBSports and Exercise Medicine Students National President Stephen McMahon joins Mark on the show today. Steve is a medical graduate student and coach, with previous careers in exercise physiology and education. With over 24 years of teaching and lecturing experience we are delighted to have Steve on the show to talk about the future of Sport and Exercise Medicine and the effects of Heat related illness and injuries in sport. Please enjoy and consider subscribing. Sponsorship Info ...
Australian Olympic Marathoner, Milly Clark on Training Tactics and the Upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics
September 10, 2019 19:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBWe chased down Australian Marathoner Milly Clark for today’s show. Fortunately Mark didn’t have to literally chase her down, otherwise the interview may not have taken place*. Milly is lightning fast over 42.2kms and has recently qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with PB at the Gold Coast Marathon, finishing in 2:28! Inspired by her Mother and Aunt who were also elite athletes, Milly chat’s to Mark about running, her work as a dietitian, and potentially being selected for another...
BONUS EPISODE - Physio, Steve Stahl on Stick Mobility as a Training Tool
September 03, 2019 22:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBSteve Stahl joins us on the show today. Steve is a physiotherapist who spends his time away from the clinic working with Stick Mobility to educate industry professionals and individual athletes of its benefits. With over 20 years of clinical experience, Steve uses his expertise to instruct and teach with both RockTape Australia, and Stick Mobility. A keen athlete himself, Steve knows first-hand the advantage of incorporating Stick Mobility into his training, and shares a bit of that knowledg...
Sleep and Its Effects on Athletic Performance, with Dr Sabrina Skorski
August 27, 2019 17:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBSleep specialist Dr Sabrina Skorski joins us on the show today to stress the importance of sleep for athletes and anyone who wants to perform at their peak. Based in Germany, Sabrina is a degree coordinator of international Master of science and high performance at the University of Saarland. With over 25 publications and winner of the Young Investigator Award at the Aspire Sport Science Conference, Sabrina takes time out of her busy schedule to emphasise the need for pushing out zzz’...
Former Wallaby, Nathan Charles on Facing Adversity and Success at the Highest Level in Sport.
August 13, 2019 17:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBJoining Mark on the Podcast today is the inspiring, Nathan Charles. Rugby star, CF ambassador and all round good guy. Nathan suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, and until his retirement earlier this year, was the only known athlete in the world playing a professional contact sport with CF. We find out what it was like to break into the Australian national rugby team, and play in countries all over the world. Since retiring, Nathan has focused on finishing his Masters degree, and starting a sport r...
Dr Marco Cardinale on Qatar’s Aspire Academy, Research and What It Takes to Be a Great S&C Coach
July 30, 2019 17:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBHead of Sports Physiology and Research at Aspire Academy in Qatar, Dr Marco Cardinale is at the pinnacle of his industry in both reputation and position. Aspire Academy boasts world-leading facilities servicing athletes from a broad range of sports, as Marco oversees the development of the names we’ll be seeing on the world stage for the next decade. Marco and Mark talk about Aspire Academy, the difference in parenting culture from the Western world to the East, Marco’s motivation, ongoing r...
Danielle Kettlewell on Vertically Aligning Her Goals Above and Below Water to Reach the 2016 Olympics
July 16, 2019 17:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBGet your nose pegs on, and take a deep breath, today we talk to bubbly synchronised swimmer Danielle Kettlewell. Danielle chats about her journey to the Rio Olympics in 2016, and the challenges of participating in a sport not frequently discussed on the weekends. Her ups and downs have proved through perseverance, the human body is capable of incredible things. All of these twists and turns have led to the upcoming release of her book ‘The Unlikely Olympian’, which hits newsstands later this...
Julie Meek - Perth Glory's Sports Dietitian on Veganism in Sport, Eating Programs and Intermittent Fasting.
July 02, 2019 17:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBWe’re delighted to have the incredibly knowledgeable Julie Meek on today’s episode. Julie is a sports dietitian with over 20 years experience working in high performance. Currently Julie is helping the Perth Glory Soccer Club to fulfill their potential on the field, and also shares her expertise with the Gymnastics Centre of Excellence. We discuss three topics with Julie, including the set up and insertion of eating programs at the Perth Glory, veganism in sport, and intermittent fasting. ...
AFL and Super Rugby Physio, Dave Dawes, on ACL Injuries
June 18, 2019 17:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThe Physio dreamboat Dave Dawes from Subiaco Physiotherapy found a quiet spot to chat to Mark on today’s episode. The two discuss how to manage ACL injuries with a primary focus on the sub-elite level, recurrence rates, addressing kinesiophobia, the inception of AFLW and tips for best practice. After graduating from La Trobe, Dave cut his teeth working with high level sporting teams across Rugby Union and Australian Football Rules. Take it from us, the knowledge Dave brings to each consult i...
Preparing for the Women’s Football World Cup, with England International Jodie Taylor
June 04, 2019 17:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThis week’s episode changes up the structure a little, as we’re joined by Jodie Taylor, who is days away from the Football World Cup in France. Jodie has represented England since 2014, making her debut in a 4-0 win over Sweden. Netting 17 goals in 38 appearances for her country, and winning the golden boot in the European Championships, Jodie truly is one of England’s most prolific goal scorers. From idolising male footballers, to becoming an idol herself for the next generation of female s...
Coach Collaboration Keeps Athletes Injury Free in Suncorp Super Netball | Cam Watkins, West Coast Fever Physio
May 21, 2019 17:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBToday we are joined by Cameron Watkins Head Physiotherapist of the West Coast Fever and also director or Darch Physiotherapy. Cam speaks to Mark about FRC (listen to learn more), the benefits for a young physio to work in a sporting organisation, mistakes which lead to learning experiences, and much more. Cam has an undergraduate in exercise science, a masters degree in physiotherapy, and a masters in sports physiotherapy. Along with being a skilled manual therapist, Cam likes to incorporate...
Sporting Kansas City's Mateus Manoel on Sport Specialisation and Burnout in Young Athletes
May 07, 2019 22:53 - 57 minutes - 53 MBJoining Mark on the show today is the relaxed and incredibly knowledgeable Mateus Manoel, who is the Head Fitness Coach and Director of Sports Performance and Science. Mateus has extensive experience working at high level sporting organisations, from the US Men’s National Soccer team, Mexican Men’s National Soccer team, and athletes from various sports, including NFL, NFL, MLB, and MLS. Mateus holds degrees from the U Maryland and George Washington University. Today he and Mark chat about ho...
How Fusion Sport's Tech Is Helping Coaches and Athletes Around the World from Semi-Pro to the Elite
April 23, 2019 17:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBJames Grigson joins us today on Train Smarter with Science. Grigson is a sports scientist who is currently Manager of BD for Fusion Sport in APAC. Fusion Sport is “the global leader in providing innovative technologies for assessing and optimizing athlete performance and fitness for clients worldwide.” James and Mark discuss the current landscape of products which coaching staff can use to monitor, test and report on athlete performance management, and James gives teases us with potential pro...
Kayaker Jesse Phillips on Reaching an Olympic Final with 50,000 in the Stands, and the Sacrifices He Made to Get There!
April 10, 2019 00:12 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBJesse Phillips joins us today on Train Smarter with Science. Jesse is an Australian Olympian from London 2012, in which he reached the Olympic final of the K2-200m with Steven Bird. After failing to make the squad for the Rio 2016 Olympics, Jesse turned his attention to coaching and mentoring the athletes who would put it all on the line for glory in Brazil. Jesse talks to us about his passion for coaching, the sacrifices he and other athletes make and what it meant to reach an Olympic final...
Technical Lead of London’s Royal Ballet, Matt Springham Encourages Sports Scientists to Care About Their Athletes
March 26, 2019 16:36 - 54 minutes - 50 MBMark and Matt previously worked together at the Football Association (FA England) as sports scientists in the late 2000's and reconnect to discuss the landscape of the industry 10+ years later. Matt is now a Senior Lecturer of St Mary's University and Technical Lead of London's Royal Ballet, he somehow finds time to fit in PhD studies soon to be finalised this year 2019. Since working at the FA, Matt has held top roles in high performance at football clubs in the UK (Queens Park Rangers, Wat...
Preparing Australian Athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics | WAIS Sports Scientist Dr Martyn Binnie
March 12, 2019 17:33 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIn this episode we chat to Dr Martyn Binnie, a physiologist assisting the coaching staff at the West Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) for Racing Sports. Dr Binnie completed his PhD study in 2014 using sand as a training surface for team sport athletes and currently supports athletes in their training environment to troubleshoot any issues that arise, and implement changes to help the athletes take leaps in their progress. Mark and Martyn discuss the latest research WAIS are using to t...