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Episode 11 – Do researchers discriminate against females in exercise science research?
Download episodeEpisode Details It is sometimes assumed and has been argued, albeit not very well, that investigators are biased against including females in exercise science research. What evidence is there of this bias? Sure, there are identifiable sex differences...
Episode 10 – Postactivation Potentiation
In recent years there has been a reinvigorated and growing interest in the investigation and use of potentiation complexes in strength and conditioning. In this episode we chat with Dr. Hugh Lamont to discuss the possible upsides and downsides of potentiation (or depression), mechanisms of postactivation potentiation…
Episode 9 – Women’s Pay In Sport
Download episodeEpisode Details Equal pay for equal work right? Not so fast! As the U.S. women's soccer team doubles down on their demands for equal pay by calling out FIFA and suing U.S. Soccer, they highlight economic ignorance that has plagued us for some time. Of...
Episode 8 – Licensure in Strength and Conditioning
Download episodeEpisode Details Should you need a license to work as a strength and conditioning coach, sport scientist or sport coach? Unfortunately, those beating the drum for licensure simply assume that licensure improves the licensed profession. Perhaps more...
Episode 7 – Paying Athletes and the College Cartel
Download episodeEpisode Details Should college athletes get paid? If someone or some school is willing to do so, we sure think they should be! In this episode we chat with Andy Schwarz about paying college athletes, the college cartel the NCAA presides over, and the...
Episode 6 – Is equity in health and physical activity a reasonable goal? We think not!
Download episodeEpisode Details Scroll through social media, open the paper or drone through the nightly news and you will probably see mention of equality/inequality or social justice. Unfortunately, this theme has crept into narratives from exercise and sport...
Episode 5 – Weightlifting Derivatives – Common questions and problems – Part 2 of 2
Download episodeEpisode Details This episode is part 2 of 2 of our discussion with Dr. Tim Suchomel. In this episode we continue our discussion of Olympic derivatives with more of a lightning round of questions we have heard from practitioners over the years. Enjoy! ...
Episode 4 – Weightlifting Derivatives – Exercise Selection, Loading and Programming – Part 1 of 2
Download episodeEpisode Details This episode is part 1 of 2 of our discussion with Dr. Tim Suchomel. In this episode we discuss Olympic derivatives, exercise selection, loading and programming strategies. All three of us attended East Tennessee State University, so it...
Episode 3 – Hypertrophy and Strength – Of Course They are Related
Over the last couple years, several authors (PhD types) have asserted that hypertrophy and strength are not related. Yeah we think it is pretty ridiculous too. In this episode we talk with Dr. Mike Israetel about this absurd assertion. You don’t want to miss this episode!
Episode 2 – Who Pays? The Funding, Growth and Quality of College Athletics
In this episode we talk with Dr. David Ridpath about the growth and future of college athletics, the sometimes perverse sources of funding in athletics and how the focus often has little to do with appropriately developing athletes. While we ran out of time at the end, Dr. Ridpath also provides a glimpse into some possible fixes and several options for developing alternatives to the system of college athletics we are familiar with today.
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