Strength Culture's Podcast

Episode 100 with Jack Edwards! Jack is an S+C/ sprint coach from NSW, with an extensive background in developing FAST athletes. We discussed his influences on training, barbell are the source of most athletic qualities, olympic lifts and Australia fauna. ➽ Strength Culture's Powerlifting System Seminar - Oct 14th: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/powerlifting-seminar ➽ 8-Week Starter Pack - Gym Membership: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/gym-memberships ➽ Novice Powerlifting Competition - March 23rd: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/novice-powerlifting ➽ Online Coaching: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/coaching-services ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au 0:00 Zyzz started it all for Jack Edwards, like all of us 5:00 Clarence Kennedy and raw strength in movements 9:45 Learning the oly lifts and building power 20:45 Training structure for Nationals in the 100m 26:20 Barbells are the answer 30:15 Flywheel training is pure violence 34:30 Big influences on Jack's S+C training principles 41:00 Identity shifts as a coach during your career 47:15 Acceleration Monster 50:00 Charlie loses it - VL Turbos, Australian Fauna and Emu Wars ➽ Strength Culture's Public Discord: https://discord.gg/qeBqfhPgmf Instagram: ➽ Strength Culture - www.instagram.com/melbournestrengthculture ➽ Jamie S - www.instagram.com/j.smith.culture ➽ Charlie - www.instagram.com/quantum_lifting ➽ Jamie B - www.instagram.com/jamiebouz ➽ Didier - www.instagram.com/didiervassou ➽Strength Culture's Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3psuKx45o9mrtfEi2vAXKY?si=R_RzQhRASrqmaB7BL2NkXQ ➽TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@melbournestrengthculture ➽ Elite Supplements: 10% Off Code: CULTURE10 https://www.elitesupps.com.au/

Olympic wiehgtlifting is making it's way into Strength Culture. Tom Platz was the godfather of no no no squats - deep ROM, high RPE and huge sessions. Building out an enjoyable program so you can continune to train long term should be yur focus.

➽ Strength Culture's Powerlifting System Seminar - Oct 14th: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/powerlifting-seminar ➽ Novice Powerlifting Competition - March 23rd: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/novice-powerlifting ➽ Gym Membership: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/gym-memberships ➽ Online Coaching: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/coaching-services ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au 0:00 Olympic weightlifting pendulum is swinging 9:45 No No No Squats and Tom Platz workouts 18:50 Didier's focus for training post nationals, time to build 23:00 How to make training more enjoyable in the long run 29:20 Peaking for Push Pull Run and the 10km Race 34:30 Old school training mentality is how it should be 41:30 InfoWars is the Zeitgeist YouTube videos from 2007 48:30 Testosterone declines from 24 onwards, we are all low test ➽ Strength Culture's Public Discord: https://discord.gg/qeBqfhPgmf Instagram: ➽ Strength Culture - www.instagram.com/melbournestrengthculture ➽ Jamie S - www.instagram.com/j.smith.culture ➽ Charlie - www.instagram.com/quantum_lifting ➽ Jamie B - www.instagram.com/jamiebouz ➽ Didier - www.instagram.com/didiervassou + ➽Strength Culture's Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3psuKx45o9mrtfEi2vAXKY?si=R_RzQhRASrqmaB7BL2NkXQ

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Charlie and Didier run us through the recap from USAPL Australia Nationals. Plenty of PRs, podiums and even a new national squat record for Culture Athlete Lina Tran! We dive into some of the weight cutting strategies used by elite lifters to make weight in comp week. ➽ Strength Culture's Powerlifting System Seminar - Oct 14th: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/powerlifting-seminar ➽ Gym Membership: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/gym-memberships ➽ Online Coaching: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/coaching-services ➽ Novice Powerlifting Competition - March 23rd: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/novice-powerlifting ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au 0:00 Charlie is taking his talents to Crossfit 4:15 USAPL Nationals recap 7:00 Lina Tran National Record squats and pulling for the win 12:45 Fibre/ Gut cuts to make weight for powerlifting comps 23:05 Dean Antoniadis 3rd in the 75kg Class 27:30 'The Blue Riddler' of Australian Powerlifting returns 33:00 Making lifts is the key to powerlifting success 40:20 Colin Webb is a goat 43:30 Bouz's Push Pull Run peak ➽ Strength Culture's Public Discord: https://discord.gg/qeBqfhPgmf Instagram: ➽ Strength Culture - www.instagram.com/melbournestrengthculture ➽ Jamie S - www.instagram.com/j.smith.culture ➽ Charlie - www.instagram.com/quantum_lifting ➽ Jamie B - www.instagram.com/jamiebouz ➽ Didier - www.instagram.com/didiervassou ➽Strength Culture's Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3psuKx45o9mrtfEi2vAXKY?si=R_RzQhRASrqmaB7BL2NkXQ ➽TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@melbournestrengthculture ➽ Elite Supplements: 10% Off Code: CULTURE10 https://www.elitesupps.com.au/

Anna Wish joins us for today's episode! Gymnastics, beta alanine and creatine are all in discussion along with her incident dropping 75kg on her head whilst snatching earlier this year. ➽ Novice Powerlifting Competition - March 23rd: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/novice-powerlifting ➽ Strength Culture's Powerlifting System Seminar - Oct 14th: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/powerlifting-seminar ➽ Gym Membership: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/gym-memberships ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au 0:00 George Bush flooded Auckland 5:25 Performance benefits of sphincter tingles from beta alanine 14:50 Keto fads and Dave Asprey's bulletproof coffee drama 17:50 Gymnastics as a young kid 24:20 Anna's recovery from concussion after dropping 75kg on her head 36:00 Key principles from Functional Range Conditioning - FRC model 41:10 Victor Wembanyama is a mobility god 44:47 How to get started with gymnastics within a training programming 54:15 Anna's concussion incident while snatching ➽ Anna's IG: https://www.instagram.com/annawishfitness/ ➽ Strength Culture's Public Discord: https://discord.gg/qeBqfhPgmf Instagram: ➽ Strength Culture - www.instagram.com/melbournestrengthculture ➽ Jamie S - www.instagram.com/j.smith.culture ➽ Charlie - www.instagram.com/quantum_lifting ➽ Jamie B - www.instagram.com/jamiebouz ➽ Didier - www.instagram.com/didiervassou ➽Strength Culture's Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3psuKx45o9mrtfEi2vAXKY?si=R_RzQhRASrqmaB7BL2NkXQ ➽TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@melbournestrengthculture ➽ Elite Supplements: 10% Off Code: CULTURE10 https://www.elitesupps.com.au/

Smith wraps up his travels to Sydney for his Understanding Movement Seminar. We unpack why we used to hate running and how it's shaped to be something we now enjoy so much. Charlie get's back on his high horse again and Didier explains the best place to buy organic eggs. ➽ Novice Powerlifting Competition - March 23rd: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/novice-powerlifting ➽ Strength Culture's Powerlifting System Seminar - Oct 14th: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/powerlifting-seminar ➽ Gym Membership: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/gym-memberships ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au 0:00 Smith's road trip to NSW 13:20Charlie's current training - Powerlifting, Bodybuilding and Endurance 18:50 Why we used to hate running 25:55 Didier is signing up for a triathlon?! 28:00 Garhammer Raise is the best ab exercise 32:00 Objective steps and meal prep for summer 45:00 Greek eggs is the best way to cook eggs 49:55 Mt. Donna Buang is the cleanest water in Australia ➽ Strength Culture's Public Discord: https://discord.gg/qeBqfhPgmf Instagram: ➽ Strength Culture - www.instagram.com/melbournestrengthculture ➽ Jamie S - www.instagram.com/j.smith.culture ➽ Charlie - www.instagram.com/quantum_lifting ➽ Jamie B - www.instagram.com/jamiebouz ➽ Didier - www.instagram.com/didiervassou ➽Strength Culture's Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3psuKx45o9mrtfEi2vAXKY?si=R_RzQhRASrqmaB7BL2NkXQ ➽TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@melbournestrengthculture ➽ Elite Supplements: 10% Off Code: CULTURE10 https://www.elitesupps.com.au/

Charlie is still feeling the post holiday blues, nearly 2 months later. We discuss Oprah Winfrey and The Rock's potential involvement of the Hawaiian fires. As well as a leaked footage from Charlie's world famous Salmonella BBQ. ➽ Novice Powerlifting Competition - March 23rd: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/novice-powerlifting ➽ Gym Membership: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/gym-memberships ➽ Strength Culture's Powerlifting System Seminar - Oct 14th: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/powerlifting-seminar ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au

0:00 Starting the week well with good nutrition and eating habits

9:50 "My alarm didn't go off"

12:40 Ethan Fleming's next challenge, 4 miles every 4 hours for 7 days

16:00 Mediterranean invigorations hit different

22:00 You can't trust Oprah Winfrey and The Rock

34:00 Footage from Charlie's Salmonella BBQ fart saga

39:30 Vin Diesel is actually a triple threat

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Bouz has a run in with Paul Mart Police Cop in the City. The boythes hit a Q&A on today's episode. What strategies to use if you are new to RPE based training? Gate-keeping information? Will we ever get on gear? ➽ Strength Culture's Powerlifting System Seminar - Oct 14th: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/powerlifting-seminar ➽ Novice Powerlifting Competition - March 23rd: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/novice-powerlifting ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au 0:00 Response to last weeks podcast 4:00 Boythes run in with police on Friday 13:20 Will we ever get on gear? 26:25 Getting started with RPE? 33:40 One exercise we have prescribed to every client? 39:03 Do we gate-keep information? 45:00 Focussing on too many cues when lifting? 48:00 Charlie's Saints analysis of their finals opportunities 50:20 Didier's basketball highlight reaction ➽ Strength Culture's Public Discord: https://discord.gg/qeBqfhPgmf Instagram: ➽ Strength Culture - www.instagram.com/melbournestrengthculture ➽ Jamie S - www.instagram.com/j.smith.culture ➽ Charlie - www.instagram.com/quantum_lifting ➽ Jamie B - www.instagram.com/jamiebouz ➽ Didier - www.instagram.com/didiervassou ➽Strength Culture's Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3psuKx45o9mrtfEi2vAXKY?si=R_RzQhRASrqmaB7BL2NkXQ ➽TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@melbournestrengthculture ➽ Elite Supplements: 10% Off Code: CULTURE10 https://www.elitesupps.com.au/

Pull ups are now the most optimal back training movement, if you aren't doing them you are seriously limiting your growth potential. Discussions on sarcoplasmic hypertrophy and glycogen.. plus some fart chat. ➽ Strength Culture's Powerlifting System Seminar: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/powerlifting-seminar ➽ March 23rd Novice Competition: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/novice-powerlifting ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au 0:00 Charlie's sarcoplasmic hypertrophy program 8:30 Pull Ups is the optimal way to your back 14:15 Bouz's PR Deadlift of 255kg 18:10 Lessons from over prescribing speed work for conditioning 22:15 Cathy Freeman, Science Works and A Maze'n Things 26:40 Hyrox coaching strategies 32:00 Caffeine, salmonella and vomiting from the aroma 39:00 Bouz get's kicked out of home for eating too many BSC protein bars 43:00 Beef jerky is mad protein bolus on the run ➽ Strength Culture's Public Discord: https://discord.gg/qeBqfhPgmf Instagram: ➽ Strength Culture - www.instagram.com/melbournestrengthculture ➽ Jamie S - www.instagram.com/j.smith.culture ➽ Charlie - www.instagram.com/quantum_lifting ➽ Jamie B - www.instagram.com/jamiebouz ➽ Didier - www.instagram.com/didiervassou ➽Strength Culture's Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3psuKx45o9mrtfEi2vAXKY?si=R_RzQhRASrqmaB7BL2NkXQ ➽TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@melbournestrengthculture ➽ Elite Supplements: 10% Off Code: CULTURE10 https://www.elitesupps.com.au/

Mackenzie Baker is back to take us through his new takes on nutrition coaching and strategies. We unpack his experiences completing his master degree and research into energy availabilities in surfers. As well ACL recovery and mindset around injuries. ➽ Coaching Services and Training Options: www.melbournestrengthculture.com/coaching-services ➽ March 23rd Novice Competition: https://www.melbournestrengthculture.com/novice-powerlifting ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au 0:00 How Mackenzie Baker has helped us personally with nutrition 2:40 Mack's new ideas around tracking 11:45 Didier's nutrition coaching strategies 19:45 Mack's experience with his research into Energy Availability in surfers 28:00 Weight loss mindset around calorie restriction strategies and meal timing 34:05 Energy balance, metabolic adaptation and risk of under eating for athletes 39:40 Are you focussing too heavily on protein intake? 47:15 Mack's ACL rupture and his changes to nutritional intake for recovery 52:20 Surgery vs non surgical ACL recovery considerations 59:00 The mindset around accepting your circumstances when injured ➽ Strength Culture's Public Discord: https://discord.gg/qeBqfhPgmf Instagram: ➽ Strength Culture - www.instagram.com/melbournestrengthculture ➽ Jamie S - www.instagram.com/j.smith.culture ➽ Charlie - www.instagram.com/quantum_lifting ➽ Jamie B - www.instagram.com/jamiebouz ➽ Didier - www.instagram.com/didiervassou ➽Strength Culture's Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3psuKx45o9mrtfEi2vAXKY?si=R_RzQhRASrqmaB7BL2NkXQ ➽TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@melbournestrengthculture ➽ Elite Supplements: 10% Off Code: CULTURE10 https://www.elitesupps.com.au/

Jamie Smith is going to be a dad. He's excited but nervous about his aversion to physical and verbal affection. Liver King is back being a weird unit and we recap our recent team's experiences at the powerlifting comp on the weekend. ➽ Coaching Services and Training Options: www.melbournestrengthculture.com/coaching-services ➽ Strength Culture's Training App: First month FREE with code 'PODCAST': https://strengthculture.programs.app ➽ Jamie Smith's new education and mentorship portal: www.trainingmodel.com.au 0:00 J Smith is going to be a Dad 6:45 Port Douglas and Bali travel reviews 11:45 Charlie's meat smoking raw chicken gamble 17:36 Liver King belongs at Hartley's Croc Farm 24:25 Inflation is a product of Big Corp 28:33 Oppenheimer, Nolan films and terrible film reboots 42:30 Chadstone is getting a monorail and theme park 46:30 Heavy Run Club and Apex Powerlifting Competition recap 49:15 Charlie's training focus of Mass and Zone 2 ➽ Strength Culture's Public Discord: https://discord.gg/qeBqfhPgmf Instagram: ➽ Strength Culture - www.instagram.com/melbournestrengthculture ➽ Jamie S - www.instagram.com/j.smith.culture ➽ Charlie - www.instagram.com/quantum_lifting ➽ Jamie B - www.instagram.com/jamiebouz ➽ Didier - www.instagram.com/didiervassou ➽Strength Culture's Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3psuKx45o9mrtfEi2vAXKY?si=R_RzQhRASrqmaB7BL2NkXQ ➽TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@melbournestrengthculture ➽ Elite Supplements: 10% Off Code: CULTURE10 https://www.elitesupps.com.au/