This week's episode was an awesome chat with the owner of Four Pillars Studio, with countless qualifications and years of coaching experience to his name, Ben Wright.   With some much information out there, it can be confusing to know what works, what’s the best method to use, and how to actually get results. Ben filters all that out and provides his clients with a high standard of coaching support and training so they can get, and maintain, the results they want.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Building trust with your clients  Ho ..read more

An awesome chat with an absolute top bloke!  This week I was joined by strength and conditioning coach, current serving soldier, and buster of fitness fads and myths, Dean Hammond.   With a no sugar coating approach to putting content and information out there that actually helps you achieve your goals and filters through the nonsense that is just social media clickbait, you can see Dean genuinely cares about the people he works with and their results.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Oversimplifying  Shifting your mindset awa ..read more

For this week's episode it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by the Co-Founder of the PFCA, Jenz Robinson. After seeing the content and information that Jenz puts out there, as well as listening to him on other podcasts, it’s clear how passionate he is about raising the standard of the fitness industry. All you have to do is look at the results he is achieving with the people he works with, whether that be coaches or clients. In this episode we chatted about how to change the perception of personal trainers to being more professional, improving standards and the pros and cons of perfectio ..read more

In this week's Strength Chat I was joined by full time Firefighter and Strength Coach, who is the creator of The Strong Dad Club, Mark Novak. It was great to chat with Mark who puts some awesome content and information out there, as well as leading by example in what he does in terms of training and nutrition. In this episode we chatted about what optimal looks like and how that can change and shifting your mindset when things do change.  You can follow Mark via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrongdadclub/?hl=en-gb  Website: https://www.instagram.com/th ..read more

It was absolutely awesome to be joined in this week's Strength by a Doctor of Physical Therapy, strength and conditioning coach, writer and researcher, Dr. Merrick Lincoln. I really enjoyed chatting with Merrick as it was clear we share similar thoughts and philosophies on training and coaching. In this episode we chatted about modifying an athletes training around pain, managing an athletes pain threshold, as well as exercise variation.  You can follow Merrick via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlincolnlifts/?hl=en            &nb ..read more

For this week's episode I was joined by the Founder and Director of PerforMotion, Kelly Mann. To be able to chat with someone of Kellys experience and knowledge was awesome. You only have to look at the success of the lifters she coaches, as well as the growth of PerforMotion, to see that she knows what she’s talking about. In this episode we chatted about individualisation when it comes to coaching and programming for powerlifters, using data to see trends in training, as well as knowing when to mix things up or stay the course.   You can follow Kelly via the following links: Instag ..read more

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's episode by competitive powerlifter, two time National Powerlifting Champion, and coach, Kristen Dunsmore. It was awesome to chat with Kristen and get an insight into her thoughts around coaching, training, and how strength training can be more than just getting strong. In this episode we chatted about confidence in and out of the gym, progressing in powerlifting, and how to go about entering your first competition.  You can follow Kristen via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kriis_d/?hl=en   &n ..read more

After a little hiatus it was awesome to have this guy as a guest on this week's Strength Chat. In this episode I was joined by a coach who has worked with celebrities and athletes, accruing thousands of hours on the gym floor, as well as a published author and writer, Gareth Sapstead. To be able to talk all things training and coaching with someone of Gareth's knowledge and experience was awesome. We covered training for performance vs body composition, nutrition, and exercise selection. A great chat with some practical takeaways to instantly improve your training or coaching.  You can fo ..read more

A returning guest to Strength Chat, it was awesome to catch up with the Education Manager at JPS Health & Fitness, Martin Refalo. Martin puts some awesome content and information out there, completing research that answers a lot of the coaching questions of the health and fitness industry. In this episode we chatted about his current research on how training to failure can impact strength and muscle building, programming principles, and how information can be misinterpreted.   You can follow Martin via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrfitness__/?hl=en-g ..read more

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's Strength Chat with the Co-Founder and lead nutritionist at Reformance Training, as well as a returning guest to Strength, Kedric Kwan. Having followed Kedrics content and information he puts out there for some time now, it was awesome to catch up with him again. Following on from other conversations I have heard Kedric have on other podcasts, in this episode we chatted about specificity in powerlifting, adapting the nutrition plan for athletes, as well as his experience at Sheffield.  You can follow Kedric via the following links: In ..read more