Strength Chat

In this week’s episode I was joined by 4x Paralympian, winning a silver medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, Ali Jawad. The success Ali has had in Para Powerlifting is awesome, competing at the highest level and breaking numerous world records, so to be able to chat with him and hear his story was great. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about how he started Para Powerlifting, his career a...

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined this week on Strength Chat by strength coach and the Co-Founder of Jailhouse Strong, Josh Bryant. With the entry level to start to strength training being so low, and the benefits to a persons physical and mental health being so great, it’s sometimes surprising how overcomplicated it can be made. Ultimately, what we talk about in this episode, there are som...

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by a Doctor of Physical Therapy, strength and conditioning specialist, and one of the minds behind The Prehab Guys, Craig Lindell. It was great to chat with Craig as I have followed The Prehab Guys for some time now as they put some awesome content and information out there. In this episode, we chatted about the thought process behind what prehab is, inju...

I always enjoy catching up with this guy and it was an absolute pleasure to have him as a guest on this weeks Strength Chat. In this episode I was joined by the Founder of Built Strong Online Coaching, John Cunningham. I’ve known John for some time now and we share a lot of the same philosophies on training and coaching which is always a good position to be in when wanting to bounce ideas off one...

In this week’s Strength Chat, it was a pleasure to be joined by one of the worlds leading authorities on strength and power training for sports athletes, as well as the former President of the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, Dan Baker. To be able to chat with someone of Dans experience, knowledge, and success was awesome. From working with a variety of sports to the success he th...

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by an athlete and coach who has competed in strongman, powerlifting, and bodybuilding, Brittany Diamond. Having competed in such a variety of strength sports, it was great to hear the lessons that Brittany had learnt from them all and how she has applied those lessons to her own training, but also to the work she does with her clients. Therefore, in this...

I last spoke to this guy way back in Episode 170 and it was great to catch up with him again in this week’s Strength Chat. In this episode I was joined by the creator of Compound Performance, Kyle Dobbs. I have followed Kyles content for some time now and buy in to a lot of his coaching and training philosophies. There’s a lot of information out there and sometimes, for clients and coaches, it can...

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by the creator of Whiteboard Daily, Karl Eagleman. To be able to chat with Karl was awesome. The content he shares is really useful and practical which you can apply on the gym floor. The fact he’s been able to put these cues and tips down in a book is great and can be a really good go to resource for exercises people may, or can, struggle with. Therefore...

In this week’s episode I had the pleasure of being joined by the Founders of Athletes Authority, Karl Goodman, and Lachlan Wilmot. To be able to chat with both these guys was awesome. What they have created at Athletes Authority is great to see and you only have to look at the results they are getting with their athletes. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about nature vs nurture, creating a c...

For this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by the coach behind the New Zealand Powerlifting Academy, Dominique Basabas. It was great to chat with Dominique and hear his thoughts and philosophies on programming, training, and coaching. You can see from the lifters that he works with that it’s a team effort to his approach and that shows in the results they get on the platform. Therefore, in this e...

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by competitive powerlifter and strongman, as well as the Founder of The TOP Strength Project, Steve Tripp. It was awesome to chat with Steve because he’s been there and done it. He leads by example and can relate to his clients, which is key when it comes to building buy in and relationships. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about competing and trai...

In this week’s episode it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by the Co-Founder of Elemental Formulations and a coach with The Strength Guys, Ben Esgro. To be able to chat with someone of Bens knowledge and experience was awesome. You can see that he has a real passion and interest for what he does by wanting to find answers, push boundaries and provide a high standard of service. Therefore, in...

For this weeks Strength Chat, I was joined by a licensed psychologist helping personal trainers and strength coaches enhance their communication and motivational skills, Dr. Lisa Lewis. Communication is key when to comes to working and getting results with clients. It’s not always a case of keeping client’s motivation, as from speaking with Lisa, it’s clear that motivation can often be misundersto...

In this week’s Strength Chat, it was absolute pleasure to be joined a coach with over three decades of experience working with athletes across a variety of sports, as well as being the author of two books and being published in numerous journals, Joe Kenn. To be able to speak to a coach with Joes experience and success was awesome, not just from his time in American Football, but across a variety...

In this weeks Strength Chat, I was joined by the U125kg British All Time Record Holder, online coach and some may say the Worlds Strongest Golfer, Sam Bollands. It was awesome to have the opportunity to speak a lifter of Sam’s quality and hear his story of progressing in powerlifting in such a short space of time, as well as life away from powerlifting. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about...

It was an absolute pleasure to have this guy as a guest on this weeks Strength Chat. In this episode I was joined by online coach, and some say the Thor of the fitness world, Ben Mudge. As a coaches, we only see the potential in clients and are there to help and support them to reach their goals. To see how Ben has does this, as well as managing his own obstacles and challenges, is awesome to see....

In this week’s episode I was joined by powerlifter, gym owner and Director at Brawn Power, Andy Smith. It was great to chat with Andy as he has been involved with some exciting projects to add value to the strength training community, as well as running his own gym and online coaching business. However, none of these things have not come without their challenges. Therefore, in this episode, we cha...

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined by strength and nutrition coach and the founder of Tailored Coaching Method, Cody McBroom. It was awesome to chat with Cody who puts some great content and information out there. It’s not just smoke and mirror content to attract views on social media. His blog and YouTube provide a great resource to educate and coach clients to long lasting results. Therefo...

In this weeks Strength Chat, I was joined by the Chief Experience Officer and strength coach at Barbell Logic, competing in powerlifting and jiu-jitsu, Niki Sims. To be able to chat with Niki was awesome as she puts some great content and information out there. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about what’s important to you when it comes to training, how to stay consistent and having boundari...

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was lucky enough to be joined by two strongwomen with multiple national and international titles to their names, Donna Moore and Jenny Todd. Both women have accomplished so much within strongman and seen the sport grow massively over the last few years, especially strongwoman. It was also great to hear that strength training and getting strong didn’t just benefit th...

It was an absolute pleasure to have this guy as a guest on Strength Chat back in episode 136, it was even better catching up with him again. This week I was joined by the man with the answer to all your knee, hamstring, feet and hip mobility issues, David Grey. When working with athletes, and especially when they’re coming back from injury, movement is key within that process. Therefore, in this e...

For this weeks episode it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by a Ph. D in psychology and certified health and fitness coach, Dr. Kasey Orvidas. Adding a different aspect to coaching with her knowledge and experience in psychology research and coaching in the gym, I really enjoyed chatting with Kasey. One of the biggest factors that hold people back is their mindset and it’s amazing how many ar...

In this week’s episode I was joined by former Naval Officer, having competed in powerlifting to iron mans, and the Director of the Barbell Academy at Barbell Logic, CJ Gotcher. With such a varied training background I think CJ is a great example of using training as a tool that should be enjoyed. His journey from believing there’s only one right way to train, to then being open to realise there’s...

For this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by the current French, European and World Powerlifting Champion, Lya Bavoil. To have the opportunity to speak with a lifter of the calibre of Lya was awesome. You can see that she loves powerlifting and that reflects in the success she has on the platform, as well as the work she puts in behind the scenes. It was also great to hear how powerlifting has h...

I’ve been lucky enough to have this guy as a guest on Strength Chat three times before, and in this episode, he entered a special club of making a fourth appearance. This week I was joined by a man who needs no introduction, the Founder of Reactive Training Systems, Mike Tuchscherer. It was great to catch up with Mike and it was even better to see him return to the platform a few weeks ago after 6...