Regular guest Conor Heffernan is accompanied by Guy Lochhead and Lotte Kammenga of the Bristol co-op gym. We discuss what a co-op gym is, how it operates and why Guy felt the need to establish the Bristol co-operative gym in 2016. Follow the Bristol co-operative on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bristolcooperativegym ..read more

In this episode, I am joined by Joshua Gibson, who is the host of the Philosophical Weightlifting podcast. We discuss our own backgrounds, the story behind our respective podcasts, other podcasts, standout guests and episodes as well as advice for future podcast hosts based on our own experience and observations. Check out the Philosophical Weightlifting podcast here - https://www.spreaker.com/user/philweightliftingpodcast/youth-weightlifting ..read more

Dr. Kyle Travis returns to the show to discuss the findings of his PhD work, which compared the effects of a step taper with that of an exponential taper on skeletal muscle adaptations and strength performance in trained Powerlifters. We also discuss the results of his recently published survey study, which documents the tapering practices of United States & Canadian raw Powerlifters. Tapering intervention study - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.735932/full Survey study - https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2021/12002/Characterizing_the_Tapering_Practices_of ..read more

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jim Nuzzo and Dr. Conor Heffernan to discuss Jim's recent publication, which is titled "Content Analysis of Patent Applications for Strength Training Equipment Filed in the United States Before 1980". We discuss some of the interesting findings from the study as well as other work Jim and Conor have going on. Link to the full text of the paper - https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2021/10000/Content_Analysis_of_Patent_Applications_for.40.aspx Link to participate in Jim's exercise names study - https://eaecu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8xeTigpmJ1ECt ..read more

Pa McNamara joins me for a chat about his experiences in lifting and how he has managed to compete in Bodybuilding and Powerlifting routinely over a number of years. We also discuss some of the wildlife watching that Pa does in his spare time, which is documented on his Instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/pamcnamara ..read more

Join us for another deep dive into a research paper. On this occasion we are tackling the 2019 paper by Serrano et al. titled "Extraordinary fast-twitch fiber abundance in elite weightlifters". You can find the paper here - https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0207975 Or watch this episode on Youtube here - https://youtu.be/BE6ZU1PwQ0M ..read more

Dr. Helen Collins joins me to discuss her PhD work, looking into the effects of resistance training in youths ..read more

Danny Lennon and Conor Heffernan join me for an in depth discussion of weight cutting in sports. What is the history of weight cutting in sports? What are the most common practices used in sports? How much weight can athletes lose in very short periods of time? What are the risks of acute weight cuts? All this and more in the episode ..read more

This is part 3 of our mini-series covering the history of long standing strength training myths. As the title suggests, we have extended the series to nutrition myths that are/were popular among those who regularly engage in strength training. For this episode, I was delighted to be joined by Dr. Conor Heffernan and Dr. Eric Helms to discuss the history of the so-called "anabolic window" as well as some popular narratives around meal frequency within bodybuilding (e.g. eating every 2-3 hours to "stoke the metabolic fire"). We hope you enjoy it and appreciate any feedback that you may have! Sou ..read more

This is part two of our mini-series looking into the origins of common strength training, nutrition and/or general physical culture myths. In this episode, we discuss the history of safety concerns surrounding youth resistance/strength training as well as the origins of concerns around masculinisation effects caused by strength training among females. Sources mentioned: 1. Pierce et al. "Youth Weightlifting" - http://static1.1.sqspcdn.com/static/f/1109123/24483288/1394376755757/Youth+Weightlifting+Position+Statement.pdf?token=kbmC9Uj9IHDZYF0jdrC94lQ76Jw%3D 2. Weight Training and Weight Lifting ..read more