The Durable Podcast

Travel, deadlines, family commitments, and unexpected disruptions are part of real life but they don’t have to derail your progress. In this episode Chris explains how to adapt your training during busy periods so you can stay consistent, maintain momentum, and keep moving forward even when routines change.

Many people start training to change how they look. But over time, the real value of strength becomes something else entirely. It's confidence, capability, and eventually staying independent as life gets more demanding as we age. In this episode of Durable , Chris explains why strength training becomes more important the older we get, how performance supports long-term health, and why aesthetics a...

Most people think better nutrition means eating perfectly. But good nutrition habits aren't about restriction or short-term intensity, it’s about creating a foundation of eating consistently enough to support training, recovery, and real life. In this episode Chris shares simple, practical strategies that help you build a nutrition framework you can repeat week after week, and doesn't fall apart w...

Most people train well when everything is calm and predictable. But as soon as life gets busy, their training falls apart. In this episode of Durable , Chris explains the difference between fragile and anti-fragile training and how to build a system that adapts to real life, not perfect conditions.

In this episode, Chris breaks down why chasing “big weeks” or "hard" workouts can hold us back and how to build progress that actually lasts over time. The quality of our training week isn’t how hard it felt. It’s how repeatable it is.

In this episode, Chris explains why progress isn’t built in individual training sessions, but in the habits that support them. Sleep, nutrition, recovery, and mindset all shape how well your body adapts to training. If we ignore them, progress becomes fragile. Support them, and performance compounds over time. If you want training that actually holds up in real life, this episode will help show yo...

Many men today feel restless, successful on paper but unsure what they’re actually building, or where they're going. In this episode Chris explores the rise of performative masculinity and breaks down the five pillars of durable masculinity and the environments that help men develop purpose, resilience, and direction. (00:00) Introduction and the search for purpose (00:47) The three key topics...

In this episode Chris discusses why the same drive that helps you win at work can quietly sabotage your training. He also explores why discipline in the gym often means holding something back, even when we want to do more. (00:53) Why driven people rush (01:18) Career progression & training follow different rules (02:57) Training rewards patience, not speed (03:33) Discipline is restraint and...

Stress is a fundamental part of making progress physically or professionally, yet pretending it doesn’t count is where progress falls apart. In this episode Chris breaks down how stress impacts progress and how to make better decisions during high pressure weeks. (01:15) Stress is a training variable (02:16) Balancing training stress with life stress (03:53) Personal experiences and lessons (06:05...

Strength training isn’t only about who can lift the most. This episode breaks down why endurance athletes need strength, and how it helps them stay in the game of training for longer. (00:00) Introduction to strength training for endurance athletes (01:04) The importance of strength training (03:00) Building a strong foundation (05:56) Consistency in strength training (10:00) Maintaining strength...

There's a good chance you don't have a motivation problem. In this episode, Chris breaks down why consistency isn’t about discipline or perfect weeks, what successful people do differently, and why a good plan has room to be tweaked. (00:58) Successful Peoples not so Secret Sauce (02:39) Planning and Flexibility in Achieving Goals (06:12) Three Questions to Increase Odds of Success (08:08)...

In this episode of the Durable Podcast, Chris introduces the concept of durability in training, emphasising the importance of consistency, strength, capacity, and confidence. Chris shares his personal experiences and insights on how to manage expectations and frustrations in the pursuit of long-term fitness goals. (00:00) Introduction to the durable podcast (01:01) The concept of durability in tra...