Lunge & Lift Podcast

Today we celebrate our 100th episode by answering YOUR questions.   We get into: 🤔 I'm doing everything right but still can't lose weight? 🦶 Issues with ankles holding back my squat 🏋️🏃 Blending ultra running and strength training 🔮 The future of personal training And much more!   Get Stronger in 2022!! STRONGR60 - Find out more here https://robstubbspt.com/services/online/strongr60/ ---------...

This week we're joined by @chalkingfitness Mr. Tom Forder, talking all things @crossfit and functional fitness. We get into: 🤔 Has CrossFit evolved for better or worse over the last 10 years? 🏆 What has been the impact of the professionalisation of the elite level? 👋 The gossip behind the removal of @thedavecastro - how will things change as a result? 📈 How functional fitness is changing in an...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach deep dive into the Bench Press; a movement that all gym bros and broettes want to master to get their pump on… Plus, we’re celebrating our 100th episode soon; so tune in to find out how to WIN   We get into   Many common bench mistakes  Tweaks to help you hack your bench press  Bench set-up: what’s good and what’s not? Elbow flare, foot...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach give us some keys to successful morning routines. Which tools and protocols suit you to score some easy wins in the AM? Also… 📣 PSA: Our 100th episode is coming up! Keep an ear out for details on how you can win some prizes! We get into ⬇️ ❌ Why caffeine first thing is a no no 🤷‍♂️ Fasting: is it worth it? ⏰ Tips to avoid using your...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach take a look into a fitness fanatics gym bag, and get geeky on gadgets and gizmos. But how useful are they?   We get into ⬇️ 👟 Crep check; your lifters might be doing more harm than good 🔫 Massage guns, what’s their use? 👣 Do toe spacers + toe jails (shoes) = better proprioception? 🏋🏼‍♂️ Weighing up whether you need a lifting belt or...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach have S&C Coach and Football Scientist Shayne Murphy of @sdmperformance on the pod! With his extensive experience in professional sport, we hear about the growth of his career, time at Euro 2020 with the @scotlandnationalteam, working with @mancity, and many pro athletes within the sport. We get chatting about  What pro footballers do in...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach set out their thoughts on how to begin a year properly:   We cover: 💩 Why most approaches are bullhicky 🧠 How to get clear on what you really want 🧪 Testing to get intimate with reality 📈 How to course correct if/when you plateau And a whole load more!   Get Stronger in 2022!! STRONGR60 - Find out more here https://robstubbspt.com/s...

This week on the podcast, @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach have a fun reflective episode recapping 2021. We get into ⬇️ 🏆 Wins for the year, personally, professionally and training-wise 📚 Lessons learned, the easy and hard way 🦠 What viruses can teach us about training And a whole load more! Get Stronger in 2022!! STRONGR60 - Find out more here https://robstubbspt.com/services/online/strong...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach are graced by the presence of @mikeleept on the pod! We get to know Mike’s background in the sport and fitness world, and discuss some very controversial topics in the fitness scene.   We get deep into ⬇️   💊 Doping: the definition of “performance enhancing” is arbitrary 🏋🏼‍♂️ Getting caught up in other peoples “why” for training 🔧 A...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach have some incredible tips on coaching for coaches and clients. Off the back of what they’ve seen and experienced themselves over their extensive careers in the fitness industry, they get into the trends they’ve seen through good and bad coaches, things you can look for when picking a coach, and lots more! We get into ⬇️ 🦚 Are you a pea...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach chat with a new guest on the show, @courtneypruce! Prucey gives us a great insight into her route into fitness; from dancer, PT to bodybuilder, to CrossFit. We chat about   How to have your cake and eat it when it comes to balancing life and training goals  Phrases and terms within the fitness industry that Courtney wants sent to the mo...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach offer us an insight into the art of strength, what it really is, and how to refine and touch up the details in your own training programme and journey in the gym. We chat all about: - Want to put on size? Is the key fast and heavy weights or reps upon reps? - Why anyone should bother getting strong - How chronic stress is good in the ri...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach have @harveylawton_ on the show, and they get into all things starting out in sport, injury rehab process, corrective exercises, coaching education, and Harvey’s business @themovementblueprint We chat about   From Rugby to PT to business owner; how Harvey paved his way  How to check yourself once you’ve wrecked yourself   Why classic re...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach are here to help us understand why we’re training wrong, and what style of training is right for us and our “why” for exercising in the first place.  We offer our two cents on:   Isolating muscles vs. compound exercises.   Nerd spotlight: How muscles work   Training is like a cake… perfect your batter before you ice it  What are the com...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach deep dive into all things Squats!   What does it take to sit down and get back up again? We offer our two cents on all of the noise out there about form, movement patterns, variations, and more!   We dive deep into ⬇️ 🤷🏽‍♂️ Is there such thing as “correct form”? 🧓🏽 Should we squat for longevity? 🏋🏼‍♂️ Breaking down what makes a squ...

This week on the podcast Rob & Ash are joined by Khrys Speed @kdotspeed . Khrys chats with us about his background in sport, all things pro rugby, the ins and outs of weightlifting competitions, coaching and being coached.   We get into ⬇️ 🥪 Delivering the good and bad in coaching: how to plate up a sh*t sandwich 👏🏼 Competing in team sport vs. solo sports 🏋️ Agree or disagree; press out controv...

This week on the podcast @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach discuss what is fitness? And when can an exercise or piece of kit be deemed functional?   We get into: ⬇️ ⚔️ Could triple unders and battle ropes eventually have a place in the CF games? 🍺 Story time with Stubbs; getting CrossFitty when on the beers 😖 Does your style of training assist or hinder your movement capabilities? 💫 Your Nor...

This week on the podcast   @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach get down and nerdy debunking and discussing 3 common fitness misconceptions in the forefront of the fitness world. We talk tightness, big or strong, and exercise form; there’s a high chance you’ve wondered about these yourself.   We discuss ⬇️ 🙅‍♂️ Is that guy in the corner really doing his deadlift wrong? Form zealots, listen and le...

This week on the podcast   @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach are joined by special guest @huntthesheriff (who may or may not perform a strip tease for those that watch on YouTube 😉). Expect some straight talking and serious storytelling!   We chat about: ⬇️ 🔮 The story of how Hunter's eventful youth led him on a roundabout journey to becoming an athlete 🏋🏽‍♂️ What the Bulk Pony thinks about...

This week on the show we talk all about ⬇️ ✅ Does practice really make perfect? And the science behind it 🔑 How do you pick the right variables to acquire or better your skills? 🤔 Is your limiter where you should spend your time training? 💸 Which skills could help you pay the bills? And a whole load more! 📝 The 4 best deadlift exercises you’re not doing pdf download COMING SOON 💥 SIGN UP HER...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach are joined on the pod by @steveyf22 , the co-founder of @jst_compete . We get all up in our feels about obsessing over training and competition, what that can mean and how it impacts a person (elite or not). Ste came and delivered on the food for thought front for sure.   We get into: ⬇️ 👨‍🏫 Lessons we can all learn from a CrossFit Ga...

This week on the podcast, @robstubbspt and @ashgrossman.coach are joined by @hallmightyone to discuss the testing [read: sadistic torture] they inflicted on Ash the past 4 weeks… on the dreaded Assault Bike. Delving into the data, we find out how “fit” the lab rat truly is, and how the findings could be useful to us all, and transferable to our own training too. We get geeky about ⬇️: 🧐 Positives...

THE 4 BEST DEADLIFT ACCESSORIES YOU’RE NOT DOING DOWNLOAD - SIGN UP HERE www.lungeandlift.com This week we launch our ‘Deep Dive series’. A new series on movement mastery, and our first movement we tackle is one of our favourites, Deadlifts. We dissect the movement mechanics behind the lift, and offer our two cents on positioning, bar path, common pitfalls, and misconceptions about what gym-goers...

This week on @lunge.lift @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach come at us with 5 stepping stones to take on the road to recovery. Bouncing back from an injury can be just as much of a mental challenge as it is physically demanding. Find out what the lads have to say on making that bench time beneficial as opposed to being a roadblock in your training journey.   We journey through ⬇️ 🎥 Why filming...

This week on the podcast @robstubbspt and @ashgrossmann.coach are joined by the @hytro_ CTO and Founder @warren_hytro . We get down and nerdy with BFR (Blood Flow Restriction), and discuss how BFR might benefit your performance, injury rehab and recovery, as well as grow those guns 💪💪   We chat about ⬇️ 💪 What is BFR and what can it do for your performance as well as aesthetics? 🚴🏻‍♂️ How can...