The APX Physiology Podcast

Chris tells me of his story and how he built his business from scratch and overcame personal and financial obstacles. We discuss how to develop as a PT and why re-investing back in to your business is essential. *** We go on to discuss marketing strategies and how to utilise social media advertisements to increase lead generation and improve uptake in your services.

A discussion of how and why you should be looking to assess your clients prior to training them and the difference between passive and active range assessments

I put together a mixture of thoughts from 5 very brave individuals who have been impacted by suicide in some way, shape or form. *** We discuss how the triggers of suicidal thoughts, how it impacts your daily life, the fear of judgement behind the feelings plus the advice they'd give to people going through the same thing.

I had a great time chatting with Katie St Clair about her experience doing the Bill Hartman Intensive, how she integrates PRI in to her coaching practice, her go to assessments for screening clients, plus the biggest considerations to make when programming for female.

I wanted to provide an insight behind why I wrote the 5 x 5 rule, what it's about and how it will help you with the way you manage your personal training business. *** I also go in to what I think all trainers need to focus on and why regular analysis of your performance and income is essential.

Calum, Jay and I discuss the entire 16 month process of how Jay went from novice physique athlete to world champion. *** We discuss the nutritional strategies used in such a short time frame in order to gain muscle tissue, how the second prep differed from the first and the psychological aspects of dieting for so long.

Episode 117: Shoulder Rehabilitation *** This one was an absolute pleasure to record. After getting awesome feedback from the recent episode with Ben regarding shoulder mechanics, we pick up where we left off in that episode but this time getting Aaron involved. *** We discuss shoulder training and rehab from both a personal training and treatment perspective. We look at common injuries, causation...

I had a great chat with Nick Daniel about bridging the gap between personal training and traditional treatment strategies. We discuss the most important things you need to be focusing on for any client, plus our views on rehabilitation and corrective exercise.

James worked with Jay on a 1-2-1 basis for only 8 weeks. In this time he achieved quite an amazing result which has now laid the foundation to put on some serious muscle tissue. In this podcast you'll hear about what James did to achieve his results, how training with Jay changed his mindset and how this wasn't actually even an aggressive fat loss phase.

Episode #114 - Psychology in Body Transformations *** This was a thoroughly enjoyable chat with the extremely knowledgable and experienced Christian Maurice. He gave me an insight in to what he does with his clientele in order to achieve body transformations. In this episode, we discuss: *** The N=1 element to being a coach and why we should and shouldn’t listen to research papers and meta analysi...

Episode #113 - Dr Rosie Tarbuck *** I thoroughly enjoyed this one. It was an extremely interesting chat with a very reliable source. Rosie is a General Practitioner as well as competitive bodybuilder. She has extensive experience in working with the general population from a medical standpoint, but also frequently interprets blood work analysis for MediChecks. *** In this episode, we discuss the i...

In Episode #112 I'm joined by personal trainer Ben Anderson. Ben has been putting up some awesome content on exercise mechanics and joint health so I thought it'd be cool to get him on the show and discuss considerations for shoulder rehabilitation. *** As a rugby player, Ben suffered a lot from recurring shoulder issues. This lead to him educating himself about anatomy, biomechanics and the best...

This weeks podcast sees the return of Coach Wodyn on the show. I’ve learned a tonne of cool stuff about strength and biomechanics from Andrzej and his approach to both training (and life) really interests me. *** After watching Andrzej recently make some extremely impressive lifts, I thought it’d be cool to talk about how he structures his programme design and his approach to periodisation, assist...

Episode #3 - Bridging the GP - PT gap with Dr Mike Banna *** In episode #3 of the Reborn To Transform podcast we were joined by the GP who trains the GP’s Dr Mike Banna. We wanted to ask Mike if the information PT’s give to their client contradicts what he recommends in medical practice and whether the plethora of info out there is making his job easier or harder. *** We then delve in to the need...

Episode #109 - Programming Considerations *** I was delighted by the response from the gen pop considerations podcast I did with James Sutton. It was great to get so many people giving feedback on how they found it useful and applicable. As this was the case, I wanted to continue with the same theme but this time in a solo outing. *** Personal training can be a tough job. It’s hard enough to build...

Episode #2 - Developing A Growth Mindset *** With both Oscar and Jay competing very successfully in their recent physique competitions, I wanted to sit down and discuss how they apply themselves mentally to improving their physique. Although I could have called this, how to develop a winning mindset, that would defeat the object with these guys. They’re not winners because they’re only competing a...

Episode #107 - Bridging the gap between prehabilitation drills and heavy lifting *** I’ve been an advocate of prehab mobility and stability drills for a while. Although you can’t deny they’re useful for general joint health and maintenance, I couldn’t help but question whether bodyweight core stability drills were actually transferable to loaded barbell situations. *** As this was a question I rea...

The art of mindset development with Ben Pakulski *** The biggest limitation any of us have is in our minds. How we view ourselves and the world around us largely dictates our future and success. But what is success? *** In episode #106 I ask Ben how he developed his way of thinking to go from stressed out bodybuilder to a stoic, loving person focused on happiness and longevity. We discuss what cat...

Episode #105 - Deconstructing the Deadlift *** If you know Luke, which you all will, you’ll be aware he’s a pretty smart guy. Last year I learned a tonne of really cool stuff from him which really changed my approach and thinking towards training. *** I recently listen to one of Luke’s own podcasts with Skinny Gaz and last weeks guest James Sutton. It was an amazing episode but left me with a load...

Episode #104 - Programme considerations for the general population *** Do you ever sit down to write a clients programme and think; where do I start? You know what makes a good programme on paper, however your client clearly doesn’t have the structure or mobility to do these movements straight away. I’m happy to admit I’ve fallen in to this category. *** In this episode, I wanted to discuss the fa...

Swede’s passion for helping people is very evident but it’s come via a host of invaluable life experiences. In this episode, we explore his biggest life lessons, the psychology of modern day living and how to overcome our demons. *** With suicide rates in young men continuing to increase, I wanted to delve in to the male psyche and discuss the pressures of being perceived as Alpha Male and what it...

Essential listening for anyone who has regular treatment from a therapist or is nursing a niggle or injury that won't go away. This explain's why unless you address several lifestyle factors, your recovery will always be suboptimal

Dan and I discuss the factors that need to be taken in to consideration when training the modern day footballer. We talk about lifestyle, mindset and why maximising the off season period should be a massive priority for all professional athletes

I have my very first TEDTalk speaker on the show in the form of Annette Verpillot. Annette is an expert in the importance of posture and the impact it can have on health, performance and the nervous system. In this episode we talk about why improving your posture should be a priority and ways in which you can do it immediately. 

I sit down with my colleagues Jay Magee and Dan Reeve to talk about everything they do to achieve Dan's recent transformation. We discuss the methods they used, the psychology involved and the biggest differences between a trainer doing this type of thing in comparison to a more gen pop client.