For this weeks Strength Chat, I spoke with author, international competitive bodybuilder, as well as coach and education coordinator at JPS Health & Fitness, Martin Refalo. In this episode we covered a topic that I feel people don't fully understand, and can sometimes not give enough attention to. We chatted about all things stress, what it is, the physiological effects when it comes to muscle building and fat loss, as well as strategies to manage it.

You can follow Martin via the following links;

Instagram: @mrfitness__

Website: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

Really enjoyed this podcast! In this episode, I caught up with three powerlifting coaches who have coached complete beginners all the way up to national and even international level, as well as having a tonne of experience in competing themselves. Dan Bedford, Tim Garrett, and Chris Kershaw. These guys have been around powerlifting since I first started, having their lifters at a lot of competitions and all always performing well. With the sport of powerlifting growing so rapidly, and with a lot of information becoming more readily available, we thought it was a good idea to try and help people out by answering the questions sent in via Instagram. In this episode we chatted about common mistakes lifters make when getting involved in powerlifting and how to avoid them, as well a whole host of other topics.

You can follow Dan via the following links;

Instagram: @strengthcoach_bedford

You can follow Tim via the following links;

Instagram: @tim_graft_powerlifting

You can follow Chris via the following links;

Instagram: @the_heavy_metal_strength_coach

Website: https://www.gainsglutesglitter.co.uk/

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

For this week’s Strength Chat, I had the opportunity to speak with a strength and conditioning coach with almost a decade of experience, having worked with Premiership rugby teams, international competitors ranging from hockey to track and field athletes, as well Olympians, Sam Portland. It was great to pick the brains of someone with Sam’s knowledge and experience within the field of strength and conditioning. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about all things sports performance, from speed training to how the strength and conditioning world can progress and improve.

You can follow Sam via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_sportland

Website: https://coachsportland.co.uk/

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

For this weeks Strength Chat, I had the oppurtunity to speak to a coach at The Strength Guys. Coaching mutiple athletes to national and international titles as well as having 5 athletes at the 2019 IPF World Championships, Alfred Jong. From the success Alfred has had with the athletes he works with, it's clear he knows what he's doing. In this episode, we covered a topic that I think can sometimes be overlooked or forgotten about when it comes to coaching, the importance of communication between athlete and coach. A really interesting chat with loads of great content.

You can follow Alfred via the following links;

Instagram: @alfredtsg

Website: https://thestrengthguys.com/

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

I really enjoyed having the opportunity to speak to this guy. In this week’s Strength Chat, I spoke with Reactive Training Systems coach, delivering seminars around the world and coaching numerous athletes to national and international titles, Jim Elli. His passion for getting people stronger and allowing them to reach their full potential is clear to see and is infectious when you speak to him. Jim has really mastered his programming and coaching skills. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about the principles of programming for strength, evolving as a coach, and the importance of attention to detail to work towards finding solutions to problems lifters may have.

You can follow Jim via the following links;

Instagram: @jim_rts

YouTube: Reactive Training Systems

Website: https://www.reactivetrainingsystems.c...

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

From first speaking to this guy way back in episode 7, we have kept in contact and I always enjoy speaking with him and picking his brains. In this week’s Strength Chat, I caught up with a coach with over 25 years’ experience and the former Head Coach of Great Britain Powerlifting, Lawrence Farncombe. After following Lawrence for some time, his knowledge and thoughts and philosophies on training and coaching has massively helped me out not only as a coach myself, but also as a lifter. You only have to look at the production line of successful lifters he produces to see he knows his stuff. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about all things powerlifting and the release of his upcoming new book which is going to be awesome!

You can follow Lawrence via the following links;

Instagram: @strengthcoachfarncombe

Facebook: Strength Coach Farncombe, Online coaching

Website: https://strengthcoachfarncombe.com/

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

For this weeks Strength Chat, I got the oppurtunity to speak to the founder of Performance RX and a lead instructor for the McGill Trainer courses, as well as boasting 20+ years of personal training experience, with himself being a national champion in karate and bodybuilding, Joel Proskewitz. It was a real pleasure to chat to Joel and be able to pick his brains. I learnt so much myself from this episode and really enjoyed hearing Joels thoughts and philosophies on training and coaching. In this episode we spoke about all things pains and niggles, why people struggle with certain movement patterns, and the myths behind core stability.

You can follow Joel via the following links;

Instagram: @joelperform_rx

Website: http://www.performancerx.co.uk/

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

A real pleasure to have the oppurtunity to speak with this guy. For this weeks Strength Chat, I spoke with a world class powerlifter, who has totalled 10x his bodyweight in three different weight classes, as well as being an accomplished author, Brian Carroll. In this episode we chatted about mindset when coming back from an injury, how training can change after an injury, and does powerlifting have a limited lifespan.

You can follow Brian via the following links;

Instagram: @briancarroll81

Website: https://www.powerrackstrength.com/

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

Really happy to have had the chance to catch up with this guy again after first speaking with him in episode 51. For this weeks Strength Chat, I spoke with the Chief Sport Scientist at Renaissance Periodisation and former Professor of Sport and Exercise Science, Dr. Mike Israetel. With so much knowledge, how Mike explains the topics he speaks about makes it so engaging and interesting. You can't help but learn from everytime he speaks. In this episode, we spoke about if all exercises are created equal, supplements vs whole food, and changing calories depending on training and rest days.

You can follow Mike via the following links;

Instagram: @rpdrmike

Website: https://renaissanceperiodization.com/

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

Really enjoyed having the oppurtunity to speak with this guy having followed the content he provides for some time. In this episode, I chatted with the owner and director of JPS Health & Fitness, as well as competing successfully in both bodybuilding and powerlifting, Jacob Schepis. A really smart guy with a philosophy on training and coaching I really agree with, backing everything up with an evidence based approach. In this weeks Strength Chat, we covered muscle damage vs muscle growth, exercise selection and variation, and how to progress programmes.

You can follow Jacob via the following links;

Instagram: @jacobschepis_jps

Website: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/

You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links;

Instagram: @coach_cuthbert

Facebook: Coach Cuthbert Training Systems

Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/