MSC Performance Podcast

New week and we are back for the MSC Performance Podcast. It's been a fantastic month being back with all our amazing members!

In this episode Coach Coulson and Coach Kluckova talk about strength and conditioning for children and its benefits, risks considerations and also why you shouldn't believe the stigma of weights being dangerous for kids.

We hope you enjoy this weeks episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.

In this episode coaches Mark Coulson and Sona Kluckova discuss what is an important baseline in diet and they further discuss considerations for eating habits and diet used to enhance sports performance. They explain the importance of a consistent and sustainable diet, why short fixes don't work and they also explain the process of tracking your nutrition.

Episode 2 of season 2 has just dropped! This week, Coach Coulson and Coach Rogers discuss 3 interesting training topics. Firstly, they discuss the pin squat and the advantanges of using this movement and how it can carry over to top end squat performance and also athletic performance. Secondly, how to best maximise training performance during Ramadan, by trying to maintain intensity whilst reducing volume. And thirdly, they discuss training frequency, including how many times per week you should be training and how to vary intensity based on the amount of sessions you are doing per week!

We hope you enjoy! As always, drop us a message if you have any questions :-)

Welcome back!!!! We are back for season 2 of the MSC Performance Podcast. It's been the most incredible week welcoming back all of our amazing members, as well as introducing keen newcomers to the MSC way! We are absolutely buzzing to be back, and this weeks podcast recaps our first week since reopening. Coach Coulson and Coach Kluckova discuss how the first week has gone, how the new equipment has gone down, and what's to come from MSC!

We hope you enjoy this weeks episode as much as we enjoyed recording it.

In this weeks episode, Luke and Mark discuss the key attributed behind building a successful programme for both Powerlifting and Rugby performance. Topics discussed include exercise selection, vertical integration vs traditional block periodisation, high days and low days and much more! This also coincides with two new templated programmes that we have released at MSC and can be purchased by open gym members both at MSC and those who listen to us remotely. The programmes include a full 16 week Rugby strength and conditioning programme, as well as an 8 week powerlifting hypertrophy programme. We hope you enjoy!

Mark Coulson and Sona Kluckova discuss how to improve speed with considerations to programming, volume and intensity management. Where to start and how to progress. All this and more predominantly based around field athletes of teams sports.

This weeks episode is an absolute must listen!! Mark Coulson and head of the MSC Sports Injury Clinic, Max Hartman, discuss training considerations on the return to both the gym and the sports field as gyms open back up in a couple of week and sports return! They also divulge into the world of sports therapy and physiotherapy and how we can better manage injury from both a return to play point of view, and how best to reduce your chances of getting injured in the first place.

1. Whole body approach or upper/lower body split for athletes?

2. RDL (Romanian deadlift) elevated heel yes or no?/ RDL and belt yes or no?

3. Olympic weightlifting for non competitive lifters yes or no?

This week, Mark, Sona and Luke discuss the reopening of the gym and the upgrades we have made since being closed.

This week, Mark and Luke answer 2 questions sent in. The first being about the trap bar vs conventional deadlifts. The second covers the use of accommodating resistance.