The Lenko Show

Send us Fan Mail This episode is from a q and a which I opened up to everyone via instagram and is all about how to train for speed. In the episode I refer to some fundamental principles and explore a few things to help you figure out where to start along with some suggestions for your training. I refer to the principles in this video > https://youtu.be/MBVdlM0QRM0 from my YouTube channel AND I...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I first off have a massive thank you to all of you who download and listen to this podcast.  Into the nitty gritty, youth speed development. I talk through the importance of speed and putting each athlete in the right environment to not only improve their speed and physical capabilities but also maximize their skillsets to be a great all round athlete and find thei...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode 3 things you can't do much about when it comes to a hamstring strain and 3 things you certainly can affect and HOW! Enjoy! Support the show Thanks for listening We are proudly sponsored by dryrobe, for outdoor gear to keep you going in any weather, anywhere head over to the dryrobe website > dryrobe® - The ultimate outdoor changing robe  and check out their...

Send us Fan Mail This episode I talk about 5 training protocols that you can use during a hectic playing and training schedule.  It's simplistic and is all about efficiency, saving you time but keeping the performance level high so that you can still improve! Support the show Thanks for listening We are proudly sponsored by dryrobe, for outdoor gear to keep you going in any weather, anywhere...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the show. Starting off with some current events, not certain I've made my mind up the whole thing yet but once we traverse those areas I actually talk about something which I know about...  Patellar Tendinitis! If you've experienced it / are experiencing it / don't want to experience it then definitely have a listen! Enjoy the show. Support the...

Send us Fan Mail The commonly held misconception around youth training completely busted wide open once and for all.  For too long the general public have believed resistance training for kids causes damage to growth and development. It's time to turn the tables towards correct information. Enjoy the show. Support the show Thanks for listening We are proudly sponsored by dryrobe, for outdoor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I take a look at some of the most important 'need to know' factors around strength training.  Follow them and you're on the right path, fail to follow them and you could be causing yourself some significant problems! As ever there are a few slightly more random things along the way.  Enjoy the show. Support the show Thanks for listening We are proudl...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is the first one back after a little bit of a time out and as such I use this to discuss a little bit as to why but also delve into the examples presented to us by other elite athletes right now.  Examples include; Simone Biles, Ben Stokes and Phil Jones. Hopefully there are some thought provoking moments as well as useful tips and tricks you can implement.  Enjoy the...

Send us Fan Mail Hi there folks and welcome to another episode on the health and performance podcast.  Today I fly solo and speak about the benefits of heat exposure, what impact it has on our bodies, how it can be beneficial and how we can make living conditions a little more bearable in this warm weather.  Enjoy the show! Lenko Support the show Thanks for listening We are proudly sponsored by dr...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome again to another episode of The Lenko Show where we discuss all things health and performance.  In this Episode I sit down with Adam Neal who has an incredible CV in Rugby League earning a Scholarship and then playing professionally for Warrington, Salford and representing England at youth level. It would be wrong if I didn't question him on the mentality it...

Send us Fan Mail This Episode I sit down with a University coach and friend who is the Strength and Conditioning Coach for Cricket Ireland.  In this episode we speak about Strength and Conditioning Cricket (of all things). This is a conversation which came about because myself and Greg had been discussing how to play a high number of Elite level games in a very short time frame. Cricket lends itse...

Send us Fan Mail There's not much that can be said about this episode. It's one of the most ballsy, honest, open and frank conversations I've ever had and I can't respect Will highly enough for coming on the podcast to speak about his situation.  We talk some football stuff to begin with (Will is pretty handy on the football field) going through his experience of playing profes...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I have the privilege of sitting down with someone who I have taught from the very early beginnings of his PT career. Will has an incredible personal story and one which involved some significant turning points, a huge amount of action and some serious 'risk taking'. We often talk about fitness as being transformational and for Will that really has been th...

Send us Fan Mail Yo team!  This podcast episode is very different to our usual format. It wasn't actually even a planned episode but we thought the conversation would be useful to share with you in the hope that you take something from it.  This podcast is ideal if you're in the mood for some focused self reflection and you have a little time and a quiet space to sit and focus.  Listenin...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to the show today I get chance to sit down and talk to Patrick Mckeown of 'The Oxygen Advantage' and 'The Buteyko Clinic'. Patrick is a world leading authority in the power of breath, the most underrated medicine and performance enhancer we have available at our disposal. Any time, any place and in any situation you can control your breat...

Send us Fan Mail May seem like a fairly obvious answer but apparently it's not for most people. This is definitely an area of training which is neglected when it comes to the basics of sports performance and power development. I would like to apply the principle of if it is important then do it every single day. Don't make the important things an afterthought and definitely don't ma...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to episode 31 of 'The Lenko Show' today i sit down with a former student and colleague of mine, Liam Slater. We talk training, health, fitness and Liam's main passion WRESTLING! Yes, by wrestling I do mean the sports entertainment variety which is as Liam describes 'physical drama' so if you'd like to find out more about what is goin...

Send us Fan Mail Hello again and welcome back to another episode of The Lenko Show.  This time out Alex and Chris have just completed their challenge raising funds for 'The Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust' Just Giving Link >  Alex Lenkowski is fundraising for The Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust (justgiving.com) This episode discusses what the challenge was like along with a fellow trainer Luke Grif...

Send us Fan Mail Hi there and welcome back to The Lenko Show this episode features the reappearance of Tom Blay!  This time we specifically discuss key stages and phases of development for raising the ultimate athlete / how you can maximize the potential of a child / junior athlete to give them the best shot at playing professional sport.  Note: it's probably not what you think! It's nev...

Send us Fan Mail Hi there guys and welcome back to the Lenko Show! In this episode I sit down with former team mate Dylan from the Tamworth Phoenix and we talk about American Football, Lockdown, Training, Psychology and Mindset.  Dylan is also a busy guy interviewing people from across the american football spectrum on his podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-stables/id1547674434 Su...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is a great conversation with a former colleague of mine. Having worked in a gym together for many years me and Sam have had some very enlightening conversations with each other around coaching philosophy, exercise and nutrition... this falls into the same bracket. We have a good long conversation about how to go about making sensible improvements around lifestyle and...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to the Lenko Show! In this episode we are discussing the 4x4x48 challenge made famous by David Goggins where the aim is to run 4 miles every 4 hours for 48 hours. In this episode we talk about; - The Challenge and our chosen charity - What our preparation has been like  - The hurdles involved in this challenge - The nutrition / sleep / soft tissue recovery strate...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to The Lenko Show for what is a mini milestone our quarter century episode where we have drafted in Triathlete Tom Wasley to talk endurance.  Fresh from his 4hour morning bike ride followed by a run immediately after you'll learn straight away that endurance sports require some serious commitment to perform well at a high level!  Tom has been on a remar...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome to Episode 24 of The Lenko Show. In this episode Alex and Chris come together to discuss how to overcome fear.  The obvious place to start with this is with the question 'what is fear?' in figuring this out we can begin to understand our thought process in the moment. If we are able to become aware of our thoughts and understand them we can begin to ass...

Send us Fan Mail Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Lenko Show where we discuss all things health and performance.  In this episode I speak with Personal Trainer Jonny Baird about how to drop body fat and live a healthy lifestyle.  Dropping body fat is incredibly easy, just don't consume any energy, doing it in a healthy manner however can be a little more complex and that is wh...