The APX Physiology Podcast

Episode #104 - Programme considerations for the general population

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Do you ever sit down to write a clients programme and think; where do I start? You know what makes a good programme on paper, however your client clearly doesn’t have the structure or mobility to do these movements straight away. I’m happy to admit I’ve fallen in to this category.

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In this episode, I wanted to discuss the factors that all personal trainers should consider when selecting the appropriate exercises for their clients. Given his in depth knowledge of biomechanics, plus years in the trenches training 1-2-1 clients, I couldn’t think of anyone better to discuss this topic with than James.

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We go in to what he considers the pre-requisites for prescribing certain movements, how to progress someone to where you want them to be, how to design programmes based on the equipment you have available plus why improving someones mechanics goes way beyond what you do in the gym.

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Now available on both iTunes & Spotify “The Chris Knott Podcast"

Swede’s passion for helping people is very evident but it’s come via a host of invaluable life experiences. In this episode, we explore his biggest life lessons, the psychology of modern day living and how to overcome our demons.

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With suicide rates in young men continuing to increase, I wanted to delve in to the male psyche and discuss the pressures of being perceived as Alpha Male and what it does to our mental state. Swede gives me his view on the matter and what characteristics he considers the most important for the modern day man.

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This is also one of the first episodes I explore the impacts of steroids. We discuss how they affect people, how they should be used and why they’re largely unnecessary if you haven’t first maximised certain variables.

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I also couldn’t have had a well renowned strength coach on without geeking out on programme design. If you’d love to know how and why strength training parameters can (and probably should) be used in bodybuilding, make sure you check this episode out.

Essential listening for anyone who has regular treatment from a therapist or is nursing a niggle or injury that won't go away. This explain's why unless you address several lifestyle factors, your recovery will always be suboptimal

Dan and I discuss the factors that need to be taken in to consideration when training the modern day footballer. We talk about lifestyle, mindset and why maximising the off season period should be a massive priority for all professional athletes

I have my very first TEDTalk speaker on the show in the form of Annette Verpillot. Annette is an expert in the importance of posture and the impact it can have on health, performance and the nervous system. In this episode we talk about why improving your posture should be a priority and ways in which you can do it immediately. 

I sit down with my colleagues Jay Magee and Dan Reeve to talk about everything they do to achieve Dan's recent transformation. We discuss the methods they used, the psychology involved and the biggest differences between a trainer doing this type of thing in comparison to a more gen pop client. 

In this episode, Kyle fills me in on what he and his fiance Ewa went through in setting up their own gym facility, GlickFit. They talk about the obstacles they faced, why they set the gym up and what ethos they want the gym to represent. 

Have you struggled to get certain of yours or your client’s muscles to “turn on”? Do you find that no matter how much you stretch and mobilise some muscles are perpetually “tonic” and don’t seem to want to switch off? 

I have. It’s been something I’ve been looking to learn more and more about my entire career. You can never move or lift too well. Your training career is just as much about improving and perfecting movement patterns as it is about gaining strength and muscle. 

In this podcast, DNS Practitioners Dr Richard Ulm and Dr Michael Rintala explain the concepts behind DNS and the revolutionary ways it can dramatically improve strength, function and performance. If you’re a coach who wants to know the why’s and how’s behind how to maximise strength and stability, this is a must listen for you. 

I ask Pat what he would assess and what he would do with an athlete if looking to get them as strong as humanly possible. He takes me down a rabbit hole of assessment methods, mechanics evaluations and his theories on how people should move. 

I go through how to screen the feet, how they become dysfunction, what dysfunction can mean, how to fix the issue and whether to wear orthotics or Vibrams