Gains & Pains

In this episode Colin and Scott try to keep it together to discuss the basis of Boris Johnson's health and fitness plan for the UK.

This week Colin and Scott talk about fitness industry snake oil salesmen who pray on people with fear inducing sales tactics and downright shocking/dangerous morals and ethics.

This week Colin and Scott discuss training to failure, when to push it and when to hold back slightly and why it plays a major role in your goals.

This week Colin and Scott discuss high rep bodyweight training after a question posed by our good friend and listener Bill "Muff" Mutch who is following some protocols of Iron Wolf. Check it out where the pros and cons are discussed.

This week Colin and Scott discuss barbell front squats and kettlebell front squats and why the easier option isn't always the best route.

This week Colin and Scott ramble on about quite a things including Julius Maddox world record bench press attempt where someone loaded a dirty bar (industry term for uneven loading), before and after photos and why most are absolute bollocks and a few other things.

This week Colin and Scott discuss why rowing can be a great alternative to running despite the price tag for a brand new Concept 2 rower.

This week Coin and Scott are joined by international movie star Kevin Guthrie who has starred in Fantastic Beasts, Sunshine on Leith and the Netflix Series The English Game. Kevin talks about his training for a lead role and his absolute hatred for the prowler sled.

This week Colin and Scott discuss Tom Stoltmans phenomenal World Atlas Stone record attempt where he sets a new world record of 286kg!! They also discuss picking the right activity for your goals why its important.

This week Colin and Scott discuss Luke Stoltmans world log press record attempt, the importance of self belief and the importance of practice.

This week Colin and Scott discuss how to adapt your training if you have a limited amount of weights. This may well be the most informative episode yet!

This week Colin and Scott discuss the World Deadlift record being broken by Thor, beating Eddie Hall's previous record of 500kg. They also discuss the rivalry between the two and their agreement to step in the boxing ring to settle their differences.

This week Colin and Scott talk about training in Lockdown and how to adapt your training to cover your whole boyd and not be limited to HIIT workouts.

We. Are. Back! At last Colin and Scott are back for a quick Covid catch up. Loads of episodes coming soon covering some lockdown health and fitness tips.

This week Colin and Scott discuss hitting plateaus in training and how to break through them using a variety of methods.

This week its a short one with Colin and Scott rounding up January and discussing negative assholes. Remember folks.....don't be an asshole!

This week we have a special guest, the Real McGibbon....Colin's lovely wife Fi where we discuss fat loss, mummy tummy and why can't we eat cake and have a 6 pack.

This week Colin and Scott discuss why the whole "New Year, new me" is a load of bulls*t and what is wrong with it.

First episode of 2020 where we catch up over what happened over the Christmas period, Olympic weightlifting, growth mindset and some usual nonsense.

This week Colin and Scott discuss the importance of listening to your body...and no we don't mean "give me a biscuit"

This week Colin and Scott discuss heart rate training zones, the 5 zones, what they are and why although HR training is good it needs to be approached with caution.

This week Colin and Scott discuss why traditional warm ups are completely useless and why people need to think of preparation instead.

This week Colin and Scott discuss fitness testing and why so many fitness tests are a complete and utter load of bollocks.

This week Colin and Scott have the phenomenal, the legendary, the inspirational, the funny, the most amazing, Kathleen Oswald as their guest. Listen to the advice, training and life philosophy of a World Champion. This lady is out of this world!

This week Colin and Scott talk about their new training plan and discuss how your behaviours need to match your goals in order for success to take place.