Agents of Health

This week Seán sits down with Jess Banaghan to chat about prepping for her first ever competition, the post show blues after the comp and all things around coaching going into 2022 after a very successful first year in the business

This week Seán is joined by Paul Standell of the Muscle Mentors. In a far ranging interview from biomechanics to physics to education and of course dick jokes Seán and Paul discuss education in the fitness industry, why physics is actually important and have far too many laughs to count. A brilliant episode with a brilliant guest stay tuned until the end for a frankly outrageous story from Paul

The Agents of Health returns with a massive interview as Seán sits down with All-Ireland winning captain Shauna Ennis as they chat about Meath ending Dublin's drive for five a year on from winning the All-Ireland Intermediate title. Seán and Shauna chat about the mentality of being an elite sports person, the highs and lows of the game and what's next for Meath after a fairy-tale year. 

In this episode Seán sits down with Tailored Coaching Method CEO Cody McBroom to talk about how he started in the personal training business, the transition from the gym floor to online coaching and how COVID has changed things. They also discuss the change from coach to CEO, training WWE wrestlers as well as RPE and RIR. A fascinating chat from start to finish you can find Cody on his own podcast the Tailored Life Podcast or on Instagram at Cody McBroom

A slightly different episode from the lads this week as they sit down to discuss an almost taboo subject. Training around your menstrual cycle. The lads chat about ways to track progress, why you may need to adjust your calories and loads during different stages and Micheál gets all technical on us while explaining what's really going on 

Something a little bit different today folks as Micheál sits down to interview Seán so you the listeners can get to know the lads a little bit better. The boys chat about Seán's time in bars, how he wound up in the fitness industry and plans for the future as well as the best piece of advice he was ever given. There'll be a return episode with Seán grilling Micheál in the coming weeks so keep on eye out for that. 

Today Seán and Micheál sit down to chat about training splits. The difference between "bro splits" and actual training splits for the general population. The lads chat about time, equipment and all the other bits in between that can determine what type of split suits you and your goals best. 

Today Seán is joined by Karl O'Sullivan a fellow PT and online coach with a speciality in competition prep. Karl has an extensive background of both competing and preparing people to compete in both tested and un-tested comps and the lads dive into Karl's experiences of how he started in comps to training people for comps and everything from being a coach to being a southsider.  

Seán and Micheál are back with the follow up to last weeks episode to talk about stress. The lads chat about the different types of stress, how to deal with it and the ways to identify stressors in life. The guys discuss the physiological stress that comes from training and the mental stress of lockdown life and how to use your training plans to your advantage. 

Seán and Micheál are back with the all important episode on sleep. A subject Micheál has taken a deep dive into and one Seán struggles with on  a very consistent basis the lads break down where you might be going wrong, the best ways to change your sleep routine and easy fixes to try and get more "good" sleep.