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In the final episode of season one, Liverpool-born MMA fighter Molly McCann joins Charlie and James to talk about her career inside and out of the octagon. 




Flyweight UFC fighter, ‘Meatball’ Molly, shares her journey. From bouncing back from adversity, when injury ended her professional football career, to becoming a role model for other women in MMA. 




As well as talking about how sports science has aided her performance and mental health, Molly explains what training looks like for her as she approaches her next fight. Molly also touches on her personal journey of coming out as gay and writing a book to help children understand their sexuality.




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Professional rugby union player Jack Willis, and musculoskeletal expert Professor Keith Baar join Charlie and James to explore injury and how best to recover from career-threatening injuries.




You often can’t have a conversation about sports performance without coming across the topic of injury, so in this episode Wasps flanker, Jack shares his experience after his devastating injury while playing for England at the Six Nations, what’s got him through his darkest moments and how his recovery through rehab is going. 




Professor of Molecular Exercise Physiology, Keith Baar, has worked with hundreds of elite athletes as a scientific advisor. Keith shares his expert insight into what is happening in the body during injury, with tips and advice on how to avoid it and recover effectively. 




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Pundit and former Liverpool footballer Jamie Carragher joins Charlie and James to discuss the evolution of the beautiful game. 




The ultimate one-club player, Jamie Carragher spent 17 years at Liverpool Football Club and he shares how sports science has changed at the club and for the sport throughout the years. With preseason upon us, Jamie also discusses how to prepare for the new season.




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Four time Tour De France winner, Chris Froome, and expert on Hydration for performance, Dr Lewis James, chat to Charlie and James about how hydrating correctly can be the difference between winning and losing.




After winning seven Grand Tours, Cyclist Chris Froome OBE knows what it takes to perform race after race, but most recently has made an incredible recovery after a horrific crash in 2019. He discusses how he fuelled and hydrated his successes and his road to recovery. 




Dr Lewis James, Senior Lecturer at Loughborough University, then breaks down the numbers on how to determine the best hydration for optimum performance.




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Former England Rugby Union Captain, Dylan Hartley, and leading expert on exercise recovery, Professor Glyn Howatson join Charlie Webster and Professor James Morton to discuss the importance of rest and recovery.




Across the board, Rugby players are some of the least rested athletes in sport and so with Dylan being England’s most capped hooker, he’s certainly qualified to share the impact that a lack of rest and recovery had on him as a player and as a retiree too. 




Professor Glyn Howatson’s research career has focused on creating strategies for the speedy recovery of athletes. He’s also been a consultant physiologist in professional rugby and football so he shares the secrets to fast-tracked recovery so that you can maintain consistency in your training and performances.




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World-record swimmer, Adam Peaty, and globally-renowned expert in training for performance, Professor John Hawley, join Charlie and James to discuss the importance of setting a goal for every session, what Concurrent training is and how we can use it to maximise performance.




Throughout his career, Adam Peaty, has not only smashed world records but he’s also won an Olympic gold medal. In this interview, he reveals how, and importantly why, he uses concurrent training as a method to find a balance between his strength and endurance.




Professor John Hawley then explains the importance of setting a ‘why’ for every session and how our bodies respond to different training techniques to make sure we’re on track with our goals. 




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