Inner Athlete Podcast

Trent and Matt discuss their formula for success which they have experienced  with their swimming athletes. This includes the value of Olympic weightlifting in preparing swimmers as well as details about lactate retention training methods for building strength, power and endurance for sprint swimmers. A great episode for swimmers, parents and coaches.  To find more information about the Inner Athl...

Trent and Matt discuss the importance and benefits of maintaining a structured and tailored strength training routine through the in-season  They'll discuss why training in-season is imperative to maintain your strength, speed, power, athleticism, flexibility and availability on the field.  Key points are covered about the importance of microdosing for improving speed and power throughout a b...

Trent is joined by Tom Eldred and member of Inner Athlete. They discuss Tom’s role as an Exercise Physiologist, his impact as a professional, what problems he sees in his industry and how exercise can be used at all stages of life as a long-lasting intervention towards achieving optimal health. They draw upon their own stories working as exercise professional to discuss the impact of exercise has...

Trent is joined by Tom Eldred and member of Inner Athlete. They discuss Tom’s role as an Exercise Physiologist, his impact as a professional, what problems he sees in his industry and how exercise can be used at all stages of life as a long-lasting intervention towards achieving optimal health. They discuss how youth are affected  by exercise and how their parents' attitudes and behaviours to...

Trent and Craig Harper return for the second part of last week's episode. They discuss the indirect benefits of strength training for growing youth and how it helps them to navigate adversity as well as how the gym can provide many youth a place to grow physically, mentally and emotionally.  To find more information about the Inner Athlete Youth Athlete Development Course, click the link  htt...

Trent is joined with Australian fitness veteran and influential figure, Craig Harper.  They discuss the lessons Craig learned from training as a youth, his early days in personal training, to thriving in business and now as a key influential figure in Australian Health and Fitness. Also covered in this episode are the effects of strength training on adolescents and how the image of strength traini...

Inner Athlete Head Coach, Trent Pirihi speaks with Tim Schleiger, director of The Sports Clinic Melbourne. Tim has a wealth of experience with elite soccer, cricket, AFL, tennis, snow sports and a range of summer Olympic Sports. Trent and Tim discuss the problems existing in the development of young footballers, how athletes can avoid football related injuries, how neglecting strength and conditio...

Inner Athlete Head Strength Coach, Trent  and Coach Matt  recap the recent Victorian Age State Championships.  They discuss their chosen strategies and philosophies on strength training in developing swimming performance based on  current  scientific evidence and their own experiences from coaching youth swimmers.  To find more information about the Inner Athlete Youth Athlete Development Course,...

Inner Athlete Head Coach, Trent Pirihi is joined with Head of Education, Nathan Palenkas to discuss why every parent, personal trainer, university student and sporting coach should learn about Youth Athlete Development to best support their child and athlete’s growth through sport in their teen years. They discuss common issues seen in youth health and fitness, evidence around long term athlete de...

Trent and Inner Athlete coaches Dave, Matt and Zoe chat about their initial experiences as strength and conditioning coaches.  They discuss how they started in the health and fitness industry, how they began strength coaching, the growth they've experienced as professionals, where they are now and their future career aspirations. They also share their advice for younger coaches  starting off...

Ray Breed, Fitness Expert and Lecturer of Exercise and Sport Science, Swinburne University and Inner Athlete Founder, Trent Pirihi chat about how young strength and conditioning coaches can make the most out of their placements and internships during their degrees and early years of their careers. They discuss the importance of networking, social skills and how to provide value to differentiate th...

In this week's episode, Head Coach Trent chats with Swinburne University lecturer and fitness expert, Ray Breed. They discuss the ever evolving landscape of youth athlete development and physical activity . With 30 years of experience in the school, elite and university settings, Ray shares his thoughts and opinions on long term athlete development in Australia. Part 1 of a two part episode -...

Head coach Trent is joined with Inner Athlete Operations Manager, Lorraine Pirihi to share and explore the vision of Inner Athlete, continuing their discussion from Episode 35. They discuss Trent’s vision of the gym and the impact it has on the personal development of our youth athletes and members. They share their own personal stories and important lessons learned which have shaped the creation...

Head coach Trent is joined with Inner Athlete Operations Manager, Lorraine Pirihi to share the origins of Inner Athlete.  They discuss Trent's vision to create a centre for youth athletes to belong, grow and thrive through the Inner Athlete model.  You'll hear about how Inner Athlete is different from other gyms, the pitfalls of doing strength training without a qualified trainer and the...

Head Coach Trent chats with former intern and Long Distance Runner, Damien about his experience at Inner Athlete.  They explore the pitfalls of local community sport and how too many youth are not exposed to the benefits of variety and strength training at a young age. They also discuss how many state programs are not developing youth athletes with the tools to succeed and how positive coaching fi...

Once their goal is achieved, many youth athletes believe they will maintain their current fitness level.  Unfortunately this is incorrect.  The stop themselves reaching their full potential .Head Coach Trent and Coach Dave discuss why detraining is very real, why athletes need to set goals beyond what they’re already capable of and why focussing on other performance qualities can make you a better...

Head Coach Trent interviews Australian concussion expert, Dr. Alan Pearce, who has published numerous research articles on concussion and its impacts on sporting athletes. They discuss the changing landscape of understanding concussion, its prevalence in youth sport and what parents and coaches can do to mitigate and protect their youth from the damaging effects of concussion. To improve your youn...

Head Coach Trent interviews elite tennis player, Jordan Batis, about his experience being a member of Inner Athlete over the past three years and his journey through local tennis to playing overseas to gain international acclaim. They discuss how strength training is imperative for any young tennis athlete to prevent injuries, improve power and increase endurance on the court. Jordan shares how st...

Head coach and Inner Athlete founder, Trent chats with Coach Matt about how their swimmers are progressing in the gym, how they performed in the back end of 2022 and their training plans for their young athletes' success in 2023. They'll discuss each teen's progress at Inner Athlete, their 1x20 method used for training swimmers and  exercise selection based on individual needs. This...

Head Strength Coach and Founder of Inner Athlete Trent Pirihi and Osteopath, Chris Reeves discuss what they forsee happening for youth athletes and the fitness industry for 2023 and beyond. They'll discuss their predictions for kids participating in local sport, fitness and health in the school setting and the returning to normality after interrupted lives in 2020 and 2022. To improve your sp...

In this week's episode, head coach Trent chats with physiotherapist and lecturer, Carel Wildenboer, to discuss the amazing benefits of the BeActivated technique in healing injuries, improving sporting performance and returning people to optimal health. They’ll discuss the technique in detail, using stories of patients they’ve helped in the past and how this technique has worked when other the...

In this week's episode, head coach Trent chats with expert osteopath, Dr. Chris Reeves to discuss common injuries found in youth athletes including Osgood-Schlatter's Disease and Sever's Disease. They'll discuss the importance of the parent in helping their child return from injury and what to do when your child is displaying the signs of potential and existing injuries.  To im...

In this week's special roundtable episode, head coach Trent chats with Matt and Dave about fitness trends and fads they've seen in the industry. They each give their own "overrated" or "underrated" opinion on each of these trends and whether they are useful, or plain rubbish. This episode is full of controversy as the coaches debate their verdicts - but sure to leave...

In this week's episode, head coach Trent chats with Matt and Dave about the lack of education around proper nutrition in youth athletes. They discuss how nutrition is a cornerstone to your child's continued success in school, through puberty and on the sporting arena. They'll go through how to best prepare your child with a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet that enhances their g...