MSC Performance Podcast

In today’s episode, Luke and Mark sit down to talk through the latest goings on at MSC.

Was the trip to Miami/Chicago actually business? MSC’s 9th birthday, Weightlifting/powerlifting updates + much more Is discussed in this whiskey + cigars episode!

In today’s episode, Luke and Mark sit down to talk about high v low responder's alongside the latest research which can help guide future training decisions. In the second half they talk through different rest period modalities and where they are best applied. We hope you all enjoy this latest podcast!

In this episode Mark and Luke discuss all things off season, what you should be looking to push, common mistakes, and much much more

In todays episode, Jura and Mark discuss how to break through the typical plateau that people experience after 6-12 months in the gym, looking into programme manipulation and tempo, intensity, volume and much more.

They also look into psychological aspects of self motivation over external cues!

We hope you enjoy the episode. x

In today’s episode, Mark and Luke sit down to talk through the Met-Con games, what thier highlights were and plans moving forward. Following this Mark breaks down his latest 3 part blog series where he outlines his key tips for helping make weight loss sustainable.

Dorje is a sub junior 66kg powerlifter who is currently coached by Luke. Having competed at the world and European championships last year, Dorje is looking to go one step further this year and win the British sub junior championships next weekend. In this episode Luke and Dorje talk through Dorje’s training, how he has become so good ant benching and future plans.

In this week's episode, Mark and Jura use evidence based research to discuss how much protein is adequate for building lean muscle mass, and how many times a week is optimal to train and how many sets per week does each muscle group need.

We hope you enjoy the episode. As always, feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.

In this episode Luke and Jura sit down to exchange anecdotes around caffeine, observations about people who have caffeine v those who don’t, as well as diving into the latest research.

Expect to learn: How you can maximise performance by using caffeine, what the negatives of caffeine are, alongside some other lesser known bits of info observed in the literature

In this weeks episode, Mark and Luke discuss how a holistic approach to fat loss is the most optimal, and how using the gym for performance goals primarily, rather than focusing on how many calories are burnt, is the best way to accelerate this. They focus on the importance of looking at the bigger picture, and implementing good strength and conditioning work in the gym alongside activity levels outside it, along with making sensible nutrition choices.

We hope you enjoy the episode!

Happy new year from Team MSC! Mark and Luke discuss how to not only set goals, but how to engrain habits and focus on the micro and the small wins, emphasising enjoyment, consistency and sustainability, especially in relation to the gym.

Also discussed is the importance and benefits of strength training for endurance athletes, especially Hyrox athletes and long distance runners.

we hope you enjoy the episode!

0.01 - 7.59 Introduction to goal setting

8.00 - 23.59 Habit building and constancy

24.00 - 44.45 Strength training for endurance athletes