Over a year and a half, I experienced numerous setbacks of back pain and nerve issues.

From having to go back to the empty bar on squats and deadlifts, to building back up to where I'm at now, this is what I've learned so far.

If you want to try strength training for your own back pain, you can message me on Instagram @dysfunctionalpatterns

I give you advice on who personal training is and is not for, and the most viable paths for creating a career in this highly saturated field.

I do a 2nd round of answering the sometimes silly yet often relatable questions of the various fitness subreddits. As well as some musing about my thoughts on hitting 100 episodes.

I give my take on some questions from the various fitness related subreddits.

Myself and Ian review every album of the legendary metal band Bathory. We also give our thoughts on the disputed history of the band, and Quorthon's influence on black metal and viking/folk metal.

In this episode I discuss the disappearance of rock music from the mainstream, along with the changed value of music in our digital society.

Learn how to embrace complexity and the 'good enough' strategy, so you can stop being confused about what programme to do

Logical Muscle free beginner programme: https://mcusercontent.com/095c1022358e82c3c8c01fb05/files/c36c18b6-5d06-e755-8033-0695f6ba924d/Logical_Muscle_1_compressed.01.pdf

Dysfunctional Gains:

https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/dysfunctional-gains?attrib=568586-email

My favourite movies for the Hallowe'en mood

Josh Percival is a registered dietician and personal trainer. He has a uniquely empathetic and evidence based approach to nutrition. In this episode we chat about how you can use continuum thinking to improve your results and relationship with food, as well as some of Josh's thoughts on managing the obesity epidemic, Ozempic etc.

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Obesity stigma:

Obesity Stigma: Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions

Obesity podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2y350oZBRVJIDG3UaYN4W8

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