Strength For Endurance Podcast

From our live community events to the big wins amongst our clients. Getting over long term injuries and backing up podium performances, 2023 has been a huge success of a year. We're so proud of the whole team who have helped achieve this, from our coaches to every one of our athletes, these wins come as a result of hard work, commitment and discipline. If you haven't yet taken our Free Strength An...

On many forums I see people discussing strength training but more often than not many still don't know what plyometric training is, and even more so don't know what it looks like for endurance athletes. What do you desire most of all? Resilience, strength, stability, power, confidence across all terrains? If that's correct then plyometric training needs to be a non-negotiable - and we're not just...

In todays episode Kriss discusses the huge gaps in the current health and training education system - which is seeing patients who are recovering from significant injuries and just being told to start running again without any duty of care around their levels of S&C. In a time where even the National Governing Bodies within the endurance world are producing coaches with very limited skill sets, th...

Depending on where you are in the world, this time of year might look a little different. But regardless we wanted to make you aware of our most recent Free Resource that we've put together for you. The Strength For Endurance 'Off Season Survival Guide' will give you tools that you can return to year-in and year-out as you approach your off season period. Today Kriss outlines the 4 key tips that w...

This week we're discussing the best method of strength training for endurance athletes, whether that's for running, triathlon, cycling, adventure racing etc etc. Unfortunately there are still a lot of classes and programs on offer claiming to deliver 'strength and conditioning', but a closer look and it's clear that they are actually doing more harm than good when it comes to training endurance at...

We all love to train, we have a passion for living an active lifestyle, however one of the leading factors of injury is overtraining which is often due to people continuing to only do the things they love and neglect the things that they actually need to do. Kriss discusses his coaching frustrations and points out the important logical thought processes you'll need to consider throughout your athl...

With the 'boom' in popularity of ultra distance events over the last 10 years there has never been more accessibility or desire to enter these once 'unrealistic' races. From a physiological standpoint it would be fair to say that there is a very wide mix of experience and physical capabilities amoungst those who take part. And due to the 'adventure' nature of these ultra distance events, there is...

We thought it would be fun to dip into the archives this week and have chosen to re release one of our most popular episodes, where Kriss answers the common question "Can you train strength and endurance effectively at the same time?" Whether you're listening to it again, you missed it the first time or maybe you're a new listener, we hope you enjoy and get some useful tips. For most endurance ath...

Off the back of another amazing SFE Training Day, we had a jam packed day of clients from far and wide coming together to learn and share. We had thought provoking masterclasses from our multi-disciplinary coaching team aswell as the opportunity for everyone to train together, learning lots and importantly many things to take away and work on. Reflecting on such a great day, Kriss shares 4 big les...

Wherever you are in your strength training journey we can always learn more. Tips that'll increase the productivity and effectiveness of your sessions, adjust your mindset and ultimately optimise the results you see. Get a first hand insight into Kriss's coaching mind with his very own 'Top 5 Training Tips for your S&C': 1.Never assume anything 2.Start at 60% 3.Allow your range of motion to build...

There is a naive belief that just getting strong is going to be the answer to overcoming pain and improving your performance. With many literally taking research as gospel when it comes to strength training and just pursuing 'heavy' resistance training.' The fact is that this is actually just one aspect. Listen in to todays episode as we discuss what you should be considering instead. Keep up to d...

Rest or Recovery Days. What are you thought on them? Do they give you anxiety? Maybe you ignore them completely. Are you someone who knows what you should be doing, but finds it hard to actually execute. In a community full of incredibly driven, type A, highly productive and motivated individuals our biggest downfall can often be the ability to stop. However this could be actually be impacting you...

The power of working with a coach goes beyond just exercise prescription, it's based upon feedback, accountability and empathy. But one of the most beneficial aspects of working with experienced practitioners is the education you can learn along the way. Having the opportunity to enhance and develop the awareness and understanding you have of yourself allows you to make decisions on a daily, weekl...

As we all search for that elusive 'perfect race', we come to realise that it's far from a straight forward process. We learn from our mistakes and try to replicate the things that go well, it really is a journey of trial and error. SFE client (and todays guest) Harry, joins Kriss for great chat off the back of his 'A' race at UTMB's CCC event. Over the past 12 months Harry's knowledge around his o...

Have you ever come back to running following an injury, pregnancy, a change of sport or a running break? If you have, you'll probably know from experience that it doesn't always go smoothly and often we learn the hard way; pushing a little too hard too soon, old injuries crop up and you're back at square one feeling frustrated and desperate for an answer. So what exactly does it take to build back...

Kriss had the pleasure of speaking with Welsh Triathlete and Coach Nathan Ford for todays podcast, who had a life changing bike accident back in August 2021, leaving him paralysed from the neck down. A little over two years on and Nathan continues to defy all prognoses. It's clear than Nathan's athletic traits and his mindset give him the relentless pursuit to keep moving forward each day. Tune in...

We all have dreams and aspirations of running the trails, entering races and experiencing the adventures we see our sporting idols having. But is this 'want' or desire enough to actually get us there? Is it truely realistic to keep asking your body to do the things you want it to do without giving it the maintenance it deserves? Is it naive or ignorant to think we can just keep doing more of what...

This week's episode is a long form chat with Alex Butt, an old friend and Co owner of military strength and conditioning company Stoic Conditioning. Kriss and Alex explore a variety of topics, notably the striking similarities between individuals preparing themselves for military services and those training for endurance competitions. They discuss the minimum physical standards required for entry...

There's an ongoing narrative we regularly come across where individuals are confused as to why they are falling short and struggling with ongoing injuries. Simply put it comes down to the fact that they are trying to do too much (whether thats too far or too fast) with too little. If this sounds familiar, we need to start addressing where you're falling short; what areas are you're lacking conditi...

This week Kriss is joined by and Menachem Brodie (Strength and Cycling Coach) as they have an open and honest conversation about the current state of strength training within the endurance community. From the misleading information that puts many individuals off stepping into the gym, the keys issues that are being missed by coaches and athletes, to how strength and conditioning encompasses so muc...

Do you know how strong you need to be? Often you set yourself a goal, a race or a particular time that you want to reach. But to give yourself the best chance possible of achieving these targets, clarity is essential. You need to be clear on how much conditioning is needed, where you're currently at in relation to this and what pathway of work you need to put in to get there. Remember working gene...

It's a well known fact that anyone training for an endurance sport always wishes that there were more hours in the day. Early starts, lunch time sessions and late nights to fit in all your training around work and family commitments are the norm, but failing to have any "white space" in your calendar could be what's stalling your progress right now. Most of us find it very hard to do nothing, it's...

A great client catch up today with Laura who just completed Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB. A 140km course with 9600m of vertical climbing through the Swiss Alps - it's definitely not one for the faint hearted! Laura takes us through her race which under 38 hours In a race where over half the field DNF'd and temperatures reached 40 degrees in places, Laura shares with us her preparation, the rac...

If you've followed our journey at SFE over the past 10 years you'll know that we've been through an evolution of physical training spaces, but we've always had an element of online coaching. This format and the systems we've developed have allowed us to work with hundreds, if not thousands of individuals, from all over the world and with alot of success. But often we get asked the question "How do...

The key to becoming a successful and sustainable athlete is your ability to have not only good training habits (and to maintain them), but to also have the ability to upgrade them when and where necessary. This will also be largely based upon the feedback and accountability you have on a week to week basis. Strength and conditioning provides the ultimate framework for behavioural change. This is d...