The Chris Knott Podcast

I'm joined on the show by golf pro Curtis Hughes and physiotherapist Mark Radcliffe to discuss ways in which to improve your golf game from a physical and mental perspective. *** We delve in to how much practice it takes to turn pro, the psychological demands of getting your handicap down and Curtis' best advice for those looking to improve their score. *** We also discuss the most commo...

Cliff joins us on the show to discuss the conception and theory behind his extremely effective rapid carb backloading strategy. He talks about why it works so well and who it's suited for. *** We also delve in the psychology of prep and why establishing goals needs to be done realistically, otherwise you may negatively impact motivation. *** Finally Cliff explains what he thinks makes good sc...

If talking about feet mechanics gets you excited, I’ve got an absolute belter for you here. Aaron joins me for a third time on the show to discuss how to manage foot issues and address common lower body problems. We cover: *** The effectiveness of orthotics, how they work and where they fit it to a foot rehab strategy What’s going on when someone is experiencing shin splits or plantar fasciitis  H...

Rich and I have a chat about mental health in the current circumstances and the positives and negatives of social media. *** We discuss our thoughts on psychology, human behaviour and the implication of people's actions right now.

Episode #6 - Client Case Studies *** In the latest episode of the R2T podcast, we discuss the case study based on what you guys wanted to hear. In a recent stories poll, the most popular option was to hear about how Jay achieved an amazing result with a late 20’s female who was on very low calories whilst doing a lot of cardio. In this episode we discuss: *** The clients starting point and why she...

It was great to have James return on the show and this time to talk me through his thought process behind training at home whilst having minimal equipment. In this episode we discussed. *** Exercise set up and how to manipulate resistance band placement to fit the strength profile The adjustments he’s been making to client’s programmes and splits this past week Where James thinks it’s possible to...

Bill joins me on the show to discuss the following topics: Why he runs his intensives and what he and his students get from the experience The learning process and why it's so important to continue learning at any stage of your career and start to think differently The ISA and why presentations impact your suitability towards exercises How strength training effects your mechanics Bill's...

What the current Worldometer is saying about the COVID-19 death rate and how it will impact us. 

In episode #127 of the podcast I was joined by bodybuilder and physique coach Austin Paulsen. Austin has a remarkable story about his struggles with fatigue throughout collage. Upon Further investigation, Austin discovered he had a benign brain tumour that was effecting his hormonal health. *** In this episode we discuss the methods in which Austin tackled his illness and what he learned about the...

Episode #126 - Lessons in life with John Kelly *** So it was a pleasure to have a close friend of mine, Mr John Kelly on the show. John is someone who I’ve got an amazing amount of respect for and has taught me a hell of a lot about how to conduct yourself as both a person and trainer. In this episode we discuss How John officially became a double hard bastard taking a multitude of Taekwondo champ...

I discuss the recent series of hip assessments I have uploaded to my social media accounts recently. This is a broad outlook on the positive and negative aspects of the tests and whether they're valid and applicable for you. *** I talk about what to do with the information gained from the screenings plus answer questions such as what to do if the client experiences pain, common warm ups, the...

Aaron and I discuss the most common misconceptions when it comes to treatment and how/why personal trainers and treatment therapists should be working more synergistically together. *** Aaron debunks a few myths about traditional passive therapy and explains why "fixing" somebody is such a holistic process.

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...

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...