Peak Speak - A Powerlifting Podcast

Thomas and John reflect on their business owning journeys, along with all the lessons learned along the way.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

We answer YOUR questions about the squat! Make sure you follow our Instagram page to participate in future Question and Answer episodes. Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

Thomas and John continue their series on squats! Tune into this episode and future episodes to learn what you need to know about everyone's favourite leg exercise.   Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

Thomas and John begin their series on squats! Tune into this episode and future episodes to learn what you need to know about everyone's favourite leg exercise.   Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

Thomas and John discuss the merit of using machines in training and how they can be used to improve the three big lifts. Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

In this episode we answer YOUR questions about bench press! Be sure to follow us on Instagram @peakspeakpodcast so you don't miss any future QnA opportunities.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

We're on a Bench Press ROLL! Catch this week's episode for even more tips on how to build that monster bench press.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

Continuing this popular topic, John and Thomas tackle ideas around grip width, leg drive and more. Take notes and make improvements to your own bench press!  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

Thomas and John go deep into the mechanics of the bench press - we've had episodes about this before, but there's a lot to it! Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

Who did you look up to when you first got into lifting? Did you have a favourite online strength coach or influencer? Thomas and John reflect on the people that they looked up to early in their career and how the landscape of powerlifting 'celebrities' has changed over the years.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use c...

With lockdowns and current events, poor mental health is sadly very common. What does this mean to your training? How involved should your coach become, if at all? Tune in and find out!  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for 20% off your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to get 20% off best below-the-waist grooming products for men.

We answer your deadlift questions from last week on our Instagram stories, enjoy! Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to save money on the best below-the-waist grooming products for men - 20% off!

The second instalment of our Increase Your Deadlift series! Thomas and John discuss some popular topics including pulling the slack out of the bar and back rounding.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to save money on the best below-the-waist grooming products for men - 20%...

Thomas and John discuss deadlifts, in what will become a multi-episode topic. Tune in for a great conversation around the setup, and how we approach coaching and training this cornerstone exercise.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs! And whilst you're on a shopping spree, use code PEAKSPEAK at MANSCAPED to save money on the best below-the-waist...

Thomas and John talk to Angus Bradley, a Sydney based coach specialising in many things from strength to surfing! Angus is also the host of Hyperformance Podcast.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!

If you're familiar with Powerlifting programs you will notice they usually consist of 'hypertrophy', 'strength' and 'peaking' phases - but what do these blocks actually mean? Thomas and John break down their thoughts on how they treat these blocks now and how they have evolved their strategies over the years. Does 'hypertrophy' really mean 'hypertrophy'?  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for som...

They say it takes two to tango - how closely does coaching resonate to this saying? How much collaboration is needed from the coach versus the client to maintain excellent progress? Thomas and John break it down on another great episode of Peak Speak.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!

Thomas and John talk about 'coaching culture', and how different training methodologies attract different personality types.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!

There's a lot of noise around training intensity and whether 'going failure' has a place in training, but are there different types of failure? Thomas and John discuss the merit to failure and when it's a good idea versus bad idea.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!

Powerlifting is no stranger to controversy, and one aspect of this is calls on comp day. Thomas and John discuss this from the point of the referees, lifters and coaches and how commentary from outsiders after the event can sometimes miss the bigger picture. Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!

Rate of Perceived Exertion or Percentage Based? Thomas and John discuss their thoughts and preferences on when these programming methods are best used, and how their application of them has evolved over time. Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!

Thomas and John discuss the application of technique work and why it's important to constantly question why and how you're applying it.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!

Are you plagued by rigid thoughts or ideas that could benefit from new perspectives? Thomas and John talk on this in a lifting context, and how being open to new thought processes can elevate your potential.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at  Prism Coffee  for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!

Thomas sits down with James Hendry, a powerlifting coach and the manager of ZeroW Gold Coast to talk all things powerlifting and his journey into the world of lifting.  Use code PEAKSPEAK at  Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!

In this episode, Thomas and John discuss variables that alter the amount of volume a lifter needs. How does lift efficiency cause load capacity to vary in different people? Listen and find out! Use code PEAKSPEAK at  Prism Coffee for some sweet savings on your premium coffee needs!