Strength Chat

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's Strength Chat by a coach, researcher and writer, Tony Montgomery.  Having listened to Tony on other podcasts it was great to get the opportunity to speak with him myself. He has spoken so well about coaching and how to get the best out of clients and athletes, as well as explaining the reasoning behind why he uses the methods he does.   I...

In this week's episode I got the opportunity to speak with the Founder and CEO of Physmodo, Andrew Menter.   When it comes to human movement, injury and rehabilitation they can be complex topics to understand. However, with the work that Andrew is doing through Physmodo he is working hard to make these topics more accessible and user friendly for coaches and trainers to help see results with t...

In this week's Strength Chat I was joined by the creator of Autism Fitness, Eric Chessen.   We all know the physical and mental benefits the gym can have on people, however, there are still some populations where the gym environment isn’t able to meet their needs. This is where Eric has worked hard to create and adapt gym spaces for people with Autism.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topi...

In this week's episode I was joined by Personal Trainer, gym owner, businessman and published author, Vince Gabriele.  It was great to speak with someone of Vince's knowledge and experience as he provides great insights into what it takes to become successful, without sugar coating the fact that it isn’t always going to be easy.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:...

It was an absolute pleasure to have this guy as a guest on Strength Chat. This week I was joined by a Bodybuilder, Personal Trainer and Online Coach who has finished in the top 3 in his last 10 shows, Andrew Briggs.  With a lot of people talking about following the bodybuilding lifestyle, it’s very different to actually doing it. Andrew has been there and kept doing it. It was a great chat, going...

In this week's episode I was joined by the Founder and CEO of ASENSEI, Steven Webster.  Steven has been a game-changer in the fitness industry, leading the charge in revolutionizing coaching through his cutting-edge platform that merges motion capture, coaching intelligence, and movement recognition.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  How Steven used his coachin...

This week I spoke with a returning guest after an awesome last chat in Episode 288. In this episode I was joined the one and only Dean Hammond.   Deans' passion for coaching and helping his athletes and clients get results is infectious and you can’t help but learn when you speak with him. I share a lot of thoughts and philosophies with him and respect how he is trying to hold the fitness industry...

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's Strength Chat by a powerlifting legend and coach, Isabella von Weissenberg.  Isabella has competed at the very top of powerlifting where she broke records and won titles. However, she also took time away from powerlifting which can be difficult for a sport that can demand so much.  It was great to chat with Isabella about her mindset and her...

In this week's Strength it was another special episode as I joined by my very first co-host, Tom Hill of Steel Habitat.   We had the pleasure of chatting with CrossFit coach and athlete, as well as a coach of coaches, Christopher Lavelle.   As both myself and Tom have gravitated to training the team of coaches we work with, the content and information that Christopher produces has filled us with c...

What a way to celebrate Strength Chats 300th episode!  To celebrate this landmark achievement, I was joined by the Co-Founders of Domin8 Athlete, having proven track records of lasting and impressive results with their clients and athletes through many years of coaching experience between them. In this week's episode, it was a great pleasure to chat with Jack Lovett and Tom Hamilton.   I agree...

In this week's Strength Chat, I was joined by the Founder and CEO of Proteus Motion, Sam Miller.  For most coaches and trainers assessing their athletes and clients is the first part in working together and then finding out how they are progressing. With the introduction of Proteus Motion, this speeds up this process and with a lot more accuracy.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics an...

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's episode by a coach with over 20 years' experience working in the fitness industry, having competed in everything from running to strongman, Dan Reeve.  Having been there done it, and to a very good standard I may add in a number of different sports, Dan speaks from experience when it comes to helping his clients and athletes achieve r...

For this week's episode it was great to be joined by researcher and a lover of all thing's science, muscles and cooking, Max Coleman.  Combining his experience of researching and his science knowledge when it comes to training, as well as training himself and his clients, it was great to speak all things muscle building with Max  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we...

In this week's Strength Chat, I was joined by the Founder and Owner of Battalion Barbell, as well as coaching athletes internationally since 2016, Alex Pearson-Jones.  It was great to talk all things strength training and powerlifting with Alex who you can see has a real passion for coaching. As a sport powerlifting is growing year on year, as well as the calibre of lifting improving. That’s w...

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's Strength Chat with gym owner, strongwoman and Giants Love commentator, Nicola Buchan.   For a lot of people, the gym and fitness can be an intimidating and scary thing. With the awesome content and information that Nichola puts out there, it’s all with a positive and empowering message which is great to see.   In this chat, as well as a l...

In this week's episode I was joined by strength and conditioning coach and Founder of Garage Strength, Dane Miller.   Dane puts some awesome content and information out there and it was great to pick his brains on all things strength and power as they play an important role in most, if not all sports. How Dane breaks down what can be a complex and confusing topic gives a great insight in how b...

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's Strength Chat with the Sheffield 2024 powerlifting champion, taking records in the bench, deadlift and total, Agata Sitko.   With the success that Agata has had in her powerlifting career so far, it was great to get an insight into what the makes the mind and life of a champion tick.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangen...

In this week's Strength Chat, it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by 3x European Powerlifting champion and the first woman in IPF history to squat over 300kg, Sonita Muluh.  Seeing Sonita compete live at Sheffield was absolutely awesome and it was great to speak with her and get an insight what it takes to be a truly world class lifter.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tan...

In this week's Strength Chat, I was joined by strength coach and author, working with EliteFTS and Thibarmy, Tom Sheppard.  It was great to chat with Tom who has so much knowledge, and passion, for strength training. His understanding of programming, planning, and playing the long game to help his clients and athletes build long term strength is clear to see. You only have to look at the resul...

This week's episode was an awesome chat with the owner of Four Pillars Studio, with countless qualifications and years of coaching experience to his name, Ben Wright.   With some much information out there, it can be confusing to know what works, what’s the best method to use, and how to actually get results. Ben filters all that out and provides his clients with a high standard of coaching su...

As a sport powerlifting is growing in popularity and participation year on year so it was great to chat with the dream team behind Barbell Coalition, who are pushing the standards higher and higher, Ibrahim Dridi, Stephan Karidis and Mahin Zafar.  Seeing the passion and love for the sport of powerlifting from these guys it’s clear they are driven to spread that feeling with the athletes and coache...

An awesome chat with an absolute top bloke!  This week I was joined by strength and conditioning coach, current serving soldier, and buster of fitness fads and myths, Dean Hammond.   With a no sugar coating approach to putting content and information out there that actually helps you achieve your goals and filters through the nonsense that is just social media clickbait, you can see Dean genuinely...

For this week's episode it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by the Co-Founder of the PFCA, Jenz Robinson. After seeing the content and information that Jenz puts out there, as well as listening to him on other podcasts, it’s clear how passionate he is about raising the standard of the fitness industry. All you have to do is look at the results he is achieving with the people he works with...

In this week's Strength Chat I was joined by full time Firefighter and Strength Coach, who is the creator of The Strong Dad Club, Mark Novak. It was great to chat with Mark who puts some awesome content and information out there, as well as leading by example in what he does in terms of training and nutrition. In this episode we chatted about what optimal looks like and how that can change and...

It was absolutely awesome to be joined in this week's Strength by a Doctor of Physical Therapy, strength and conditioning coach, writer and researcher, Dr. Merrick Lincoln. I really enjoyed chatting with Merrick as it was clear we share similar thoughts and philosophies on training and coaching. In this episode we chatted about modifying an athletes training around pain, managing an athletes p...