The Progress Theory

The boys are back with round 2 of the Progress Theory Roundtable where they discuss the rise in popularity of Crossfit and Functional Fitness. Over the past 15 years Functional Fitness, predominantly lead by Crossfit, has created a cultural shift where they have popularised the combination of health, competitive fitness and community in their training methodology. Along with the dominance of socia...

It's happened again. The UK is going into its second National Lockdown.  Training is going to have to change as gyms close and access to certain  equipment becomes limited. However, this doesn't mean training needs to  take a step back in order to achieve our goals.    In Episode 2.3 of the Progress Theory Podcast @thepricep and  @daryl_green_ discuss the lockdown cha...

How do you programme your training to improve strength and endurance concurrently? Welcome to episode 2.2 of the Progress Theory Podcast where @thepricep and @daryl_green_ discuss their training programmes for this season's challenge. In this episode the boys cover: - The details of their training programme for their respective challenges - How fatigue management and structuring your week is vital...

Introducing the new Progress Theory Roundtable series!! Each Progress Theory Roundtable will discuss a brand new topic set out at the start of the episode. These topics are meant to be subjective and challenging, allowing for different opinions to be shared. These topics can range from sport event reviews, contrasting styles of training, different sporting philosophies, and approaches to training...

The Progress Theory Podcast is back for season 2 with a new challenge!!! Want a good engine,  lift heavy and not suck at both? With the rise in functional fitness and many athletes taking on their own challenges after Coronavirus got most of the events cancelled, we decided to cover how it is possible to train for both strength and endurance. In Episode 2.1 follow @thepricep and @dg.coaching...

Welcome to Episode 1.4 - The 5/10km Re-Test - of the Progress Theory Podcast. It's here, check in to see how the 5/10km sub20/40 minute challenge went. In this episode @freddiereadhead and @thepricep discuss their 5/10km re-test results and reflect on how training for the challenge went. Topics include: - Recapping the training strategy for this challenge (The 6 day cycle, polarised training) - Ho...

Check out episode 1.3 where Freddie and Phil discuss their S&C training leading up to the 5/10km in sub 20/40 minute challenge. The boys could have discussed so many points in this episode. Instead, they focused on key areas which formed the principles they followed when programming S&C. Topics include: - How important is S&C in running? - How S&C training was structured around a 6...

Check out Episode 1.2 of the Progress Theory podcast as @freddiereadhead and @thepricep discuss how they developed their running programme for their 5km/10km sub 20/40 challenge. The episode starts with the boys reflecting on the first 2 weeks of training, how they have found the programme so far. Then they get stuck into how the programme was developed. This episode covers: - Phil guides us throu...

Check the latest Progress Theory podcast as @freddiereadhead and @thepricep set out their first challenge. In this episode: . • Freddie and Phil lay down the rules for the challenge. • Discuss the determinants of endurance performance. What makes some endurance runners better than others? • Introduce potential training zones based on understanding how the body utilises different energy systems. ....

Welcome to episode 1 of the Progress Theory Podcast.   In this episode, Freddie Readhead and Dr Phil Price reflect on Freddie's  'Stairway to the Stratosphere' challenge, where Freddie ascended and  descended his staircase 3,846 times, the equivalent height of sea level  to Earth's the stratosphere (10 vertical kilometres). Freddie and Phil discuss how this challenge came about...