The Strength Syndicate Podcast

In this weeks episode Lawrence & I were joined by fellow lifter, Ben Craughwell. Ben is a mens online transformation specialist & elite level powerlifter. Ben is a living example of his no bullshit coaching philosophy, what you can achieve when you set to optimise every aspect which can improve your results & he helps many men achieve the same. On top of that he is also a very down to...

This week on the podcast Lawrence & I discuss how to peak for maximal strength. Lawrence takes the lead on this one giving an assessment of what the data on peaking says & includes many practical takeaways so you can go forth & implement them Into your own training, whether that is a comp prep or just a max out session in your gym. As many people at the moment are prepping for the ABS...

This week on the podcast Lawrence & I discuss the use of variations within training & the importance of accessory work for strength training. While we can get stronger & stronger with specific training, we can increase the further increase our strength potential & depth of our strength using different lifting variations & spending some time getting jacked. As always we cover th...

Today on the podcast we had @ironianpt to talk about getting into powerlifting. Ian is a former professional wrestler, reigning King of Flyefit, experienced personal trainer & seasoned powerlifter. We discussed a pretty broad range of topics covering a lot of the benefits of taking up strength sports & getting yourself involved a community oriented, progress driven discipline. If you are o...

This week on the podcast, Lawrence & I talk with Aaron Byrne @reboundrehabilitation Aaron is a certified athletic therapist & has been working with the Kilkenny senior hurling team the last 3 years as part of their physio team. We had Aaron on the podcast to discuss injury, rehabilitation & all the nuances that go along side it. Injury is not always as simple as X caused Y & Z will...

This week on the podcast, Lawrence & Shane discuss how to gauge intensity for hypertrophy. Topics covered:  - Stimulus/Fatigue Ratio - Low volume/high intensity vs moderate intensity/high volume training - Training to failure - Why everything works for hypertrophy - How to structure a programme using RPE/RIR for hypertrophy

This week on the podcast, Lawrence & discuss RPE & Autoregulation - what is it, why its of importance & how we can implement it. With the gyms reopening next week, this may give you some help in terms of planning training or even an idea on how to gauge the weights you need to use using an autoregulated approach. Topics covered: - What RPE & where it originated from - Application t...

In this episode, Shane & Lawrence discuss the basics of nutrition & how to set up your diet. Nutrition is a cornerstone of making progress in strength or physique based goals or even just for maintaining decent health. Topics we covered: - How to structure your diet - How to calculate your calories & macros - Considerations for different goals - Meal timing - Diet quality & flexibi...

In the first episode of The Strength Syndicate Podcast with Lawrence King & Shane Storey, we touch on detraining, retraining & the unfortunate situation COVID has put gym goers in over the last year. We discuss: - Our lockdown training experience - Gym equipment + buying advice - Detraining & its effects on strength + muscle - Muscle memory - Programming to reduce our losses for home t...