In this weeks episode, coaches Kelly and Steve discuss the current powerlifting climate in Australia and where we're heading as a community.

In this episode of Coaches Chat, Steve and Kelly answer the following questions from their followers:
1. How to know is an athlete is progressing enough?
2. When to use:
        RPE % drop, 
        % max then RPE backoffs, 
        Straight sets
3. Asymmetry issues with ribs and pelvis

Steve and Kelly chat out injuries in powerlifting and cover 
- Why does injury in a sport such as powerlifting occur
- Managing external factors 
- Managing training variables (frequency, intensity & volume) 
- Ways to train around and with injuries to keep progressing 

Steve and Kelly talk all things peaking and tapering 
1. Why traditional peaking styles may not work for some lifters 
2. Different styles of peaking for lifters based on size and gender 
3. Adding and subtracting volume during a peak 
3. Dropping their keys to peaking and tapering lifters 

Steve and Kelly chat about mindset and training, covering the following topics: 

1. Dealing with good and bad days 
2. Dealing with failure 
3. Top set nerves 
4. Performance anxiety

Steve and Kelly chat through: 
- How to use % and RPE simultaneously 
- Gaining momentum through blocks of training 
- Transitioning from one block to the next 

Steve & Kelly discuss structuring a block using primary, secondary and tertiary days, when and why do we adjust these training days, and length of time appropriate for accessory exercises. 

Steve and Kelly chat with online powerlifting and nutrition coach Kedric. Kedric has recently started his own brand - Reformance Training. The guys chat about their coaching values and philosophies, programming, dealing with different types of clients and nutrition. 

Steve and Kelly cover ways a coach can progress a lifter using RPE, finding out a lifters ideal block length & how to program lift frequency. 

Great listen for anyone wanting to learn more about programming! 

Staring: Kelly Mann, Steven Day, Shania Radke and Ty Vincent