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Exercise Matters

Exercise Matters Podcast

Exercise Matters is your go-to podcast for evidence-based insights into training, exercise, and performance. Hosted by sports physiotherapists Randall Cooper and Mick Hughes, we break down the science behind strength, injury prevention, and athletic success. Whether you're an athlete, coach, or health professional, tune in for myth-busting and practical strategies to level up your game.Train smarter. Exercise better. Perform stronger.

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63 episodes

  1. Exercise and Osteoarthritis 34:56
  2. The Secrets of Endurance Racing with Samara Sheppard 32:27
  3. Exercise for Weight Loss, What the Evidence Actually Shows 35:59
  4. Training After 40. Can You Actually Get Better? 37:14
  5. Five Paralympics, Seven Medals: Brenden Hall on What It Takes to Win 48:04
  6. Detraining - What Happens When You Stop? 35:38
  7. Does Pilates Actually Work? 34:14
  8. Gut Health and Exercise Performance 47:15
  9. Protein — What's Changed in 12 Months 36:02
  10. 8 Stress Fractures to Kona: Grace Thek on Load Management, Training, and Recovery 41:40
  11. Tendinopathy Explained: Why Tendons Take Months to Heal 51:21
  12. Can You Build Strength and Endurance at the Same Time? The Science Has Changed 32:05
  13. Zone 5 & 6 Explained: High Intensity Training for Every Population 38:03
  14. Threshold Training: The Dose, Not the Diet 33:53
  15. Heart Rate Variability for Training Recovery and Performance 41:19
  16. VO2 Max: What It Tells You, What It Misses, and Whether It’s Worth Chasing 36:31
  17. Can Exercise Treat Depression? The Science Behind Strength Training, Walking, and Mental Health 47:33
  18. Zone Zero: The Missing Lever in Your Training and Recovery 35:51
  19. Post-Activation Potentiation - The extra Warm-Up to Make You Faster, jump Higher and More Powerful 46:42
  20. Strength vs Hypertrophy: What the 2026 ACSM Position Stand Says 37:21
  21. Sleep Under Pressure: Travel, Hormones & Recovery with Shona Halson 40:35
  22. Peptides in Sport: Benefits, Risks & The Truth About BPC-157 with Joseph Giandonato 44:27
  23. Episode 18 - The Science of Rest Intervals with Dr Tony Shields 52:01
  24. Hyrox and the Rise of the Hybrid Athlete 36:01
  25. Supershoes - Hype or Performance Breakthrough? With Kim Hebert-Loiser 54:16
  26. How to Get Faster at Distance Running with David McNeil 46:16
  27. Foot Strike in Running with Irene Davis 51:31
  28. Food First Performance Nutrition with Lisa Middleton 45:57
  29. Specificity of Strength: When to Choose Free Weights or Machines 36:49
  30. Heat Training & Performance with Chris Minson 48:56
  31. Zone 2 vs HIIT with Dr Sebastian Sitko: How to Combine Low and High Intensity 35:47
  32. Zone 2 Training with Dr Sebastian Sitko: Aerobic Threshold, Lactate, and Engine Building 45:59
  33. Risk vs Reward in Training with Andrew Russell 48:53
  34. Scrolling, Stress, and Sport with Stewart Cotterill 39:50
  35. Performance Under Pressure with Anthony Klarica 38:26
  36. Single vs Double Leg Exercises with Mike Boyle 36:46
  37. Periodisation with John Kiely: Rethinking How We Plan Training 38:58
  38. How Heavy is Heavy Enough with Eric Helms 43:38
  39. Exercise and Perimenopause with Dr Bella Smith 35:36
  40. Norwegian 4x4 with Jan Helgerud 38:26
  41. Protein Requirements: Science vs Hype 41:12
  42. Beta-Alanine: Performance, Dosage, and Evidence 34:01
  43. Overtraining: Warning Signs, Risks & What to Watch 34:45
  44. BFR Training: Strength Gains Without Heavy Lifting 36:21
  45. The Magic of Plyometrics Part 2 34:45
  46. The Magic of Plyometrics Part 1 28:59
  47. Strength for Life Part 2 32:50
  48. Strength For Life Part 1 34:03
  49. Is Stretching Worth It? 31:15
  50. 10,000 steps per day - myth, magic or misunderstood? 34:53