Gains & Pains

For episode 30 Colin hits Scott with the 10 most popular questions about health and fitness. Check it out and then drop us a message with your questions.

This week Colin and Scott discuss the SAID (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) principle and and progressive overload in training. Colin also talks about his transition from a cool drummer to a ponce golf trouser wearing muppet.

This week Colin and Scott discuss the goings on at the SFN Expo, covering the Crossfit Competition, the Scottish Strongman Championships and the shocking Q&A session from 2017 Worlds Strongest Man Eddie Hall.

This week Colin and Scott discuss how Scott got on paddle boarding the length of Loch Lomond, the physical and mental struggles when the weather turned for the worse and how core training played a large roll in achieving it and how core training isn't just sit ups or crunches.

This week Colin and Scott discuss cardio training, what it is, how to approach it and how it fits in with your training goals.

This week Colin and Scott get a visit from our awesome listener Mark Goldberg who flew all the way over from Perth, Australia to visit us....and his family for his parents Golden Wedding Anniversary. Mark chats about life and fitness in OZ and his passion for cycling.

This week Colin and Scott discussing starting a new programme and the planning and thought process behind it. They are also extremely tired and struggled to say the most basic of words.

As the School holidays are over Colin and Scott wrap up the last of the summer whines discussing the importance of sleep.

This week in episode 22 Colin and Scott chat about training, keto diets, a new block of training and few other random things.

This week on Episode 21 Colin and Scott are joined by the lovely Emma Wilkins who trains at Crossfit Glasgow. Emma shares her fitness experiences and tells us how she got into Crossfit.

This week Colin and Scott discuss the life expectancy of a PT......not when they kick the bucket but career life expectancy. We're invincible and will never die.

This week Colin and Scott discuss quite a lot of things ranging from mixing up your training being wary of items with PROTEIN splashed all over them as more often than not they're loaded with a ton of calories,

This week Colin and Scott discuss how to prepare mentally for a competition and how to remove unnecessary stress factors.

This week Colin and Scott discuss how to train and plan when your schedule goes t*ts up due to school holidays, changes in work schedules and generally when life throws your a curve ball.

This week Colin and Scott discuss coaches and trainers that end up losing the plot and totally lose their minds offering courses in breathing through you balls and building water charging rock stations....yes thats right!!

This week Colin and Scott (at some point...they think) discuss the importance of investing in your recovery.

In episode 14 Colin and Scott discuss why you're only as strong as your weakest link and why targeting those areas is vital to all round performance.

Episode 13 sees Colin and Scott discuss what is a very sensitive topic.....overweight children. The views of Colin and Scott are strictly their own and not of the the establishments they work for.

Episode 12 Colin and Scott talk injuries, stretching and rehab as well as giving a little early birthday treat to our number one listener Kathleen ;-)

Episode 11 is all about training intensity / time under tension and the importance it plays in achieving your goals. We had also hoped to talk about injuries but Colin needed a piss so we had to cut it short so tune in for episode 12 for some injury chat.

This week Colin and Scott talk about embellishment and bullshit within the fitness industry. Episode 10 was recorded in our 'B' studio which we're looking for a name for so drop us with your suggestions.

This week on Episode 9 Coin and Scott drink way too much coffee and ramble on about Avengers: End Game and fat shaming. MASSIVE SPOILER ALERT!! If you haven't seen End Game then we strongly suggest you don't listen to this episode until you get your ass to the cinema!

This week Colin and Scott discuss modern day training programmes that originated from the former Soviet block and why you should take the numbers with a pinch of salt due to the strong influence of performance enhancing drugs!!!

Episode 7 sees Colin and Scott discuss protein powders, the pros and cons as well as intermittent fasting and training in a fasted state. Is it more beneficial or is it detrimental? This is a shorted than normal episode so if you want more on this please get in touch.

This week in episode 6 Scott and Colin discuss weight training for women, why its beneficial and how to lose weight even though you hate cardio and love chocolate.