This was a really informative discussion with two highly reputable sport psychologists. We cut through the BS in this episode and discuss a lot of factors such as athletes' mindsets, pseudoscientific recommendations currently being promoted, motivation, pragmatism ad much, much more!

What other factors do you need to manage outside of the gym/pitch/track etc.? We discuss some of the main ones to keep tabs on.

Daire Fitz and Eoin "Gurph" Murphy return to the show for this episode. We take the opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of Powerlifting vs. Weightlifting coaching, common technique issues, things to consider for coaching in person and/or online. Great to have the lads back on again and if you're interested in getting coached by them or have a question about weightlifting you can contact them @sikastrength on Instagram.

Did you know that lifting weights is not only an enjoyable pastime, but it is also very beneficial to your health. We discuss the benefits of regular resistance training with renowned expert Dr.Brendan Egan. In this discussion we cover the negative health consequences of excessive inactivity, protective effect of training on muscle maintenance across the lifespan as well as some of the barriers to structured exercise in the elderly.

Are you relatively new to lifting weights or have you recently started Powerlifting? We discuss some of the common mistakes people make when getting into the gym and/or Powerlifting and we offer some advice to help stop you making those same mistakes. This episode may also be helpful for coaches looking to help their own clients. Enjoy!

This was a super fun episode, Alan is the man when it comes to nutrition. He has an ability to dissect complex nutritional research and separate the fact from the bullshit. He's also brilliant banter so all in all it made for a really enjoyable episode. Hopefully you take some value from it.

In this episode we are joined by Tim Gabbett of Gabbett Performance. Tim's research primarily revolves around the study of how load management can influence injury risk. We discuss the topic in detail here.

It's that time of year again. We preview the line up for Nationals 2019. Joined by our finest refs Jonny Gardner and Danny McIlhagga. Enjoy!

Never miss an opportunity for some product placement! We welcome Eric Helms onto the show for this episode and have some interestng discussions around online coaching, what makes a suitable client, whether or not calling out charlatans is advisable and exactly how much creatine Adam needs to be consuming on a daily basis. Enjoy!

Arthur is joined by fitness educator, content producer, researcher and all round nice guy Lee Bell to discuss his area of research interest, overtraining. Lee is part of TRA Performance Education (along with Dr. Paul Rimmer) and will be teaming up with Arthur, Paul Rimmer, David Nolan and Gar Benn to conduct a 1 day workshop on the 23rd of March in UCD. You can find ticket information for the event here: https://www.synapseperformance.ie/coachingworkshop?fbclid=IwAR3fIGB0mWnznurG2HspyIGWtlxioTC_-AoGz5YxSME06gnz2nMjFj4fDOU. In this episode we discuss what is overtraining, some signs and symptoms of overtraining, who might be at a slightly higher risk for overtraining as well as the limitations of the available research.