Strength Chat

It was awesome to welcome back this guest to Strength Chat. A veteran of three previous episodes which have been some of the most well received episodes I’ve shared, today I caught up with the one and only, Dr. Mike Israetel. Not only do I always love catching up with Dr. Mike, but I also learn so much from him, and this episode was no different. We chatted about if strength impacts building muscl...

In this week's episode it was an absolute pleasure to catch up with the man, the myth, the legend that is Steve Tripp. We last spoke back in Episode 224 which was a really popular episode and a chat I really enjoyed. With so much knowledge and experience from his own training and the clients he had worked with, Steve speaks with an understanding of what it takes to build serious strength and muscl...

For this week's Strength Chat it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by the Owner of Spartan Performance, Jack Lovett. As one of the top gyms in the U.K., Spartan is a must for anyone interested in strength training. Jack's focus on getting results and maintaining high standards across the board with his coaching programming is something that matched my own thoughts and philosophies. Therefore,...

For this week's Strength Chat I was joined by a coach who has helped guys get jacked and become the strongest version of themselves, all based on thousands of hours of real world experience, Jay Ferruggia. We all have an image in our head of the person we want to be, whether that be how we look or how we act. From seeing Jay's lecture at the Kabuki Education Week, he gave his thoughts on how to ma...

In this week's episode I was joined by Physical Therapist and the Owner of Fitness Pain Free, Dan Pope. There can be a culture when it comes to injuries that certain movements are just avoided when they happen. This isn’t always the best practice when thinking about long term movement. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about Dan's approach to movement when injured, the language used when talk...

If Carlsberg did podcasts! What an episode and what an absolute pleasure to catch up with a Strength Chat veteran, Ross Mackenley of Aesthetically Trained. Ross and I have known each other for some time and share a lot of the same thoughts and philosophies on coaching and training. Recently I actually joined Ross’s 28 Day Challenge and then continued into the Inner Circle of the Aesthetically Trai...

For this week's Strength Chat it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by a Personal Trainer and Doctor of Chiropractic with the intention to empower millions to enjoy a life well lived, Dr. Sean Pastuch. The content and information that Sean shares is awesome and he shares lessons he’s learnt from his own experiences so that other coaches don’t have to. Therefore in this episode, we chatted about...

In this week's episode I was joined by Coach, Educator, Mentor, and Athletes, Paul Oneid. After seeing Paul's presentation at the Kabuki Education Week, it was great to be able to continue the conversation on Strength Chat. Paul's approach and thought process around coaching, programming, and training allows his clients to produce awesome results. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about the f...

It was absolutely awesome to welcome back this guy as a guest on Strength Chat. One of the most popular episodes of 2022, last speaking in Episode 198, this week I caught up with the one and only Sean McInroy. I always enjoy catching up with Sean as we share a lot of the same philosophies and values when it comes to training and coaching. The content and information he shares is awesome and shows...

What a way to mark Strength Chats 250th episode! This week I had the pleasure of being joined by the Founder of the Personal Trainer Development Centre and the Online Trainer Academy, as well as an author and Personal Trainer, Jonathan Goodman. Jonathan has helped literally thousands of coaches and trainers development their businesses and progress in their careers, all based on strategies he been...

In this weeks Strength Chat I was joined a award winning nutritionist, personal trainer, and online coach, Sophia Harris. Sophia puts some awesome content and information out there and answers a lot of questions about nutrition that people struggle with. Now we’re in February and the January motivation may be dropping off, we chatted about why and how nutrition is such a minefield, what to do with...

What an episode! In this weeks Strength Chat I was joined by a true legend in the world of strength sports. Today I had the pleasure of being joined by 2x Powerlifting World Champion and 3x Worlds Strongest Man, Bill Kazmaier. After recently seeing Bill at a seminar in Leeds, it was great to dive deeper into some of this stories and how he became such a giant in the world of strength. This is an e...

In this week’s episode I was joined by a Strength Chat veteran, being a part of the famous Powerlifting Roundtable episodes. This weeks guest was coach, powerlifter, and the new Head of Strength & Conditioning at Oldham Rugby League, Dan Bedford. I’ve known Dan for some time and have know he’s competed to a good level in both rugby league and powerlifting. However, changing from one sport to anoth...

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome this guest back to Strength Chat. We last spoke back in Episode 196, which was a really popular episode. This week I caught up with Andrew Coates. I’ve followed Andrew’s content for quite a while now and feel like a lot of my philosophies and values are aligned with his. In this episode we chatted about how to develop your career as a coach or trainer, common...

Here’s an episode from the archives for this weeks Strength Chat. In 2018 I had the pleasure of hosting this guy for a seminar in Leeds, U.K., fresh from winning the 2017 Worlds Strongest Man title. Here is the footage of the chat from before that seminar with first man to pull 500kg, Eddie Hall. It was great to hear how open and honest Eddie was, as well as getting a great insight into his mindse...

It was absolute pleasure to welcome this guy back on Strength Chat for this week’s episode. We last spoke back in Episode 115. He’s a physical preparation coach and the Co-Owner of IFAST, Mike Robertson. When it comes to developing systems and knowing what to programme that is going to get results, Mike has so much knowledge and experience. In this episode we chatted about programming, and can we...

In this week’s Strength Chat, it was awesome to be joined by the Owner of Diesel Strength & Conditioning and the CPPS Director of Personal Training, Jim Smith, and Brian Oberther. Both guys put some great content and information our there and have established themselves as a really useful coaching resource. In this episode we chatted about assessing, programming, and how to develop as a coach. You...

For this weeks Strength Chat, it was awesome to be joined by the deadlift king, pulling a mind blowing 487.5kg at The American Pro this year, Danny Grigsby. This feat of strength is even more impressive as Danny is also a full time US Marine and as we discuss in the episode, it’s not always straightforward with managing training. We also covered how he balances training the other lifts in his trai...

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by two awesome guests, the Founder of INDI Performance and a Sports Dietitian, Paige Mills and Leah Higl. Nutrition is important for performance; however, it often falls down the list of priorities behind training and life getting the way. In this episode we covered the difference between nutrition for performance versus life, common mistakes and how to f...

In this week’s Strength Chat, it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by an IFBB Pro Bodybuilder with over 10 years of coaching and competitive bodybuilding experience, Kuba Sylvester Cielen. The content and information Kuba puts out there is awesome. Not only that, but as a source of motivation and leading by example, he sets the standard. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about balancing t...

I last spoke to this guest in Episode 152, and it was great to welcome her back in this weeks Strength Chat as the 2022 IPF World Champion! In this episode I was joined by the one and only, Meg Scanlon. It was awesome to catch up with Meg as the last time we spoke we touched on her goals and what we could expect to see from her on the platform. She did not disappoint. In this episode we chatted ab...

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this weeks Strength Chat by a strength and conditioning coach, who, for the last 15 years has worked with the New Zealand All Blacks, Nic Gill. To be able to speak with someone of Nic’s knowledge and experience was awesome. In this episode we chatted about working with athletes in camps, when to push and when to maintain, as well as how not to overcompli...

In this weeks Strength Chat, I was joined by registered dietitian, personal trainer, and competitive powerlifter, Dan Feldman. As more people start to participate in strength sports and training, it’s only natural that they look at information on nutrition as well. However, there can be a lot of misleading information out there to filter through. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about the mi...

It was great to catch up with this guy in this weeks Strength Chat after last speaking with him back in episode 107. Today I was joined by The Barbell Physio, Zach Long. The content and information that Zach puts out there is awesome. He strikes that balance between still getting his clients and athletes to still train hard, but also work around, manage, and progress from their injuries or niggles...

I last spoke to this guy back in episode 57 and 101, which were really popular episodes. This week I caught up with the one and only, Jordan Syatt. Having followed Jordan for some time, I really buy in to his approach to coaching. He doesn’t beat around the bush and says it how it is, even if that means that some people may not like it. With that in mind, in this episode, we chatted about why work...