The Progress Theory

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. On this episode , we have Adventure athlete and mountaineer, Adri Brownlee. Adri has just returned to the UK after successfully summiting Mt Everest, and she has now set her sights on summiting all 14 8000m mountains in the world. If she completes this in her predicted ti...

Season 3 is complete. In this episode, Dr Phil Price and Matt Cheney (Kult Media founder and producer) reflect on the making of the podcast, their favourite bits from season 3, and what listeners can expect to come from season 4. In this episode, we discuss: 1:20 - The reflection of The progress Theory Season 3 3:48 - What I’ve learned about podcasting 7:30 - How to interview guests 9:50 - Biggest...

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. On today’s episode, we have Pro MMA fighter and S&C coach Chris Miah. Chris has fought professionally throughout Europe in promotions including Cage Warriors, Akhmat, BAMMA and ACB, and if you want to watch his fights I have included online links below. https://www.yo...

Hello and welcome to the Progress Theory where we discuss scientific principles to optimise human performance. It did it, I completed my first half iron. It was certainly an experience as it is still a new sport to me and I am unaccustomed to the high volumes of training associated with this length of event, but I felt I held my own, learned so much about myself and am looking forward to what the...

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. In today’s episode, we have Steph Lazarczuk, Researcher and lecturer in sports rehab, with her area of expertise being hamstring injury and return to sport. Hamstrings injuries are one of the most frustrating injuries for athletes because if they are not treated with the...

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. On today’s episode , we have Adam Mattiussi, S&C coach and researcher for the Royal Ballet where we find out just how the greatest ballet dancers in the world physically prepare for their performances. People don’t normally associate strength and conditioning and ball...

Hello and welcome to the Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. I am Dr Phil Price and here is another episode of the performance review. I wanted to go over a few more aspects of my training which I feel need to be discussed and which I feel has greatly helped me over the last 7 weeks. Just to re-cap, I will be attempting my first ha...

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. In this episode, we have Steve Griffiths who has taken his experiences from a career in banking and trading and applied them to his ideas on developing mindset, which he now teaches to developing and elite level athletes. Steve has a 10+ year career working on the trading...

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. In this episode, we have Dr Luke Hughes, a Post-Doctoral research fellow in applied Exercise Physiology at St Mary’s University, and an expert on blood flow restriction training. I’ve noticed blood flow restriction training is getting more popular in the training space an...

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. In this episode , we have Rob Anderson, Strength & Conditioning coach for the Scottish Rugby Academy and director of Athletic Evolution, a podcast that focuses on youth athlete development. Rob and I discuss the current misconceptions surrounding strength training for...

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Progress Theory. In today’s episode , we’ve brought on Christian Vassallo, S&C coach and researcher, to discuss the 3 minute all-out test. The use of the 3 minute all-out test is becoming more popular as coaches are finding it is easy to use and provides them with the perfect information about their athletes to aid their programming. But what is this...

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. We’ve started a new series of episodes. These Progress Theory episodes aim to discuss how I (@thepricep) am putting Science into practice into my own physical challenges, as the best way to learn about human performance and sport science is to put it into practice, see wh...

The Progress Theory is back with more legends. This time we catch up with medical Dr and elite CrossFit athlete Dr Carys Webster. I’ve been following Carys on Instagram for a while and I’ve always been so curious how she manages to balance 12 hour shifts at the hospital and training at the elite level in Crossfit, all the while studying for a Masters in Sports and Exercise Medicine. I had to get h...

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance. On today’s episode , we have Dr Rich Blagrove, Lecturer in Physiology and Strength & Conditioning at Loughborough University and researcher on strength training for middle and long-distance runners. Rich has a wealth of knowledge from over 10 years of coaching and res...

Hello and welcome to The Progress Theory, where we discuss how to implement scientific principles to optimise human performance.  My Name s Dr Phil Price Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning Science at St Mary’s University and researcher in human performance. I’ll be chatting with scientists, coaches, and athletes to discuss the latest ideas in performance science and how you can appl...

The Progress Theory is back with another legend’s episode. This time we’re discussing behaviours around food with Performance nutritionist,  researcher and co-founder of the Hexis-performance app, David Dunne. In this episode, we discuss how David’s ideas around nutritional behaviour and habits and how Nutritionists were starting to embrace technology and social media more for the delivery of...

The Legend Series is back for Round 2. This time we're joined by health coach and running coach Dr Bernie Dancy. This episode gets quite personal as Bernie and @thepricep talk about their past experiences with stress and how that has led them to perceive and manage stress today. We're all looking to improve our training and physical health through our programming, but if our lifestyle, (and theref...

Huge new series!! Progress Theory has now started the  Legends series, where we catch up with high performers in the fields of  Sport, Science, and Sport Science. In episode  001 @thepricep chats with S&C coach Ben Lonergan (@loners7), who has an impressive CV, delivering S&C to both the England Women's and Men's  Rugby 7's team and on the Rugby 10's circuit. Check-in a...

Welcome back everyone, the Progress Theory podcast returns in 2021. Today we start off the year with a roundtable episode where @thepricep @dgcoaching and @m.tyler_pt discuss the comfort zone, every influencer’s favourite buzzword. Let’s be honest, do we often say we’re outside our comfort zone when in reality we’re not? The comfort zone boundary is going to be different for everyone so what can w...

2020 is coming to an end. It's been an interesting year, but  certainly a great learning experience. In the final episode of 2020  Progress Theory sets up a Roundtable where @thepricep @daryl_green_ and  @m.tyler_pt reflect on the past year discussing what they've learned and  how it has formed their goals for 2021 What are your goals for 2021? Join the journey #progresstheory

The Concurrent Training Challenge: Completed it, mate. On  December 19th @thepricep and @daryl_green_ put their 11 weeks of  concurrent training to the test where they looked to if they had  increased strength while still training for a 4 hour marathon. It was an  eventful day where new PB's were made and pain barriers were pushed.  Check out Episode 2.6 for our reflection...

The challenge is nearly here. On Dec 19th, @thepricep and @daryl_green_ put their ideas around concurrent training to the test as they look to see if their attempts to increase strength while training for a 4-hour marathon have worked. In this episode, the boys detail the final week leading up to the challenge. They discuss: How      they have tapered their training during...

When a topic keeps coming up, you know you need to do a roundtable episode on it.  After the last Roundtable episode on mental resilience it was clear that to become more resilient you need to constantly self-reflect on your experiences. Reflection is something we subconsciously do, but how can we maximise this process? In episode 004 of the Progress Theory Roundtable @thepricep, @daryl_green...

The concurrent training challenge is edging ever closer so the Progress Theory Podcast is back with another episode. This time, Phil and Daryl recap the training component which they are finding the most challenging: marathon training. In this episode, the boys discuss what makes an elite marathon runner by discussing the determinants of marathon performance: - Key physiological factors determinan...

The boys are back for 003 of the Progress Theory Roundtable.      In this episode, @thepricep, @daryl_green_ and m.tyler_pt chat about the quality they admired the most out of those they selected for their Greatest of all Time Mt Rushmore in Roundtable  Episode 001 - Mental Resilience. It's a characteristic we all admire and one that many of us wish to train and improve on...