Secrets of Sports Science

Standing still, or the shooter episode with Dr Digpal Ranawat

It's not just his Olympic gold. Abhinav Bindra has been a pioneer when it comes to sports science in India as well. He is the first of our athletes who immersed himself i

Back injuries, Mirabai Chanu & elite sports physio with Chandani Parsania

In 2018, after Mirabai Chanu won her first Commonwealth Games gold, a back injury threatened to end her career. In this episode, Mirabai's physiotherapist talks about how

All about muscle, strength & power with coach Abhinav Manathanath

What is the process of building muscle? What's the difference between training for hypertrophy (increasing muscle size), strength, and power? How is it possible that you

Dehydration: the runner's enemy, with Dr Rajat Chauhan

Are you feeling more fatigued than usual? Do you have unexplained aches and pains? Struggling to do mileage that usually comes easy to you? Chances are, you are dehydrate

How to train like an elite runner with Hugo Van Den Broek

Understanding the three pillars of endurance running: VO2 Max, Muscle Efficiency and Lactate Threshold, and how to program a training schedule that will address each of t

Sleep and the athlete with Dr Sam Pullinger

This is an era of chronic sleep deprivation, triggered largely by our addiction to the screens of our personal devices. But how do athletes deal with sleep deprivation? W

Ready for Game Day with Dr. Wayne Lombard

South African strength & conditioning specialist Dr. Wayne Lombard was the Indian women's hockey team's scientific advisor from 2017 to 2021. He led the coaching staff th

Concussion in cricket with Cricket Australia Chief Medical Officer Dr John Orchard

Dr Orchard was on the field that day in 2014 when Phillip Hughes got hit in the head by a cricket ball and died later from his injury. It marked the beginning of a long c

How early should children go into formal coaching? With Dr Mark Williams

There was a time when the best footballers in the world—from Maradona to Johann Cruyff or Zinadine Zidane—learned their skills playing street football. Now promising foot

The art of the javelin throw with Dr Klaus Bartonietz

You may know him as Neeraj Chopra's coach. But Dr Bartonietz or "Dr Javelin" is one of the world's leading experts on throws, and has been conducting research and analysi

How to deal with performance anxiety - with Dr Eddie O'Connor, Sports Psychologist

What is the key to mental toughness? Should you believe everything your brain tells you? What is mindfulness? How do you shift from thinking to doing? Can you make your n

How to bowl faster, better – with Dr. Rene Ferdinands, University of Sydney

Do you supinate or pronate to generate spin to the cricket ball? How can you get more revs per minute? Are you a fast bowler looking to increase speed? How can you do it

Surviving the IPL | How cricketers remain fit and injury-free

John Gloster, the physiotherapist and head of sports science for Rajasthan Royals, talks about assessing players before the start of a season, creating individual trainin