The APX Physiology Podcast

Answering this weeks Q & A consisting of topics including Mobility, big toe and foot mechanics, the hip shoulder connection plus some business and motivation tips for personal trainers

I discuss how the Glutes, Lats and Triceps all work together to produce movement and my reasoning behind programming emphasis on these muscles all in one session. 
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This takes me into explaining the thought process behind some of the movements I've been using in my training programme, such as the supported Safety Bar Good Morning and the Overhead Lat Mobilisation Marching drill.
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I also discuss how my outlook on programme design has changed and how I'm currently structuring my own training.

Paul joins me on the show to discuss how his views on training have changed over the years and how to maximise exercise selection for hypertrophy.
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We discuss exercises such as the dumbbell chest press, lateral raises variations and glute bridges. This was a great chat about why focusing on physics and anatomy really should be at the forefront of your priorities.
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Paul also talks me through his epic Friday night cheat meals, how he plans them and why they work for him.

Dan Reeve joins me for a reflection on the year that's been. He shares his thoughts on how our ego's impact our development and the business advice he'd give to his younger self when starting out in the industry. 

I'm joined by neuroscience enthusiast Sarah Steel to discuss the topic of maximising cognitive and brain performance.
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Sarah is currently completing her PhD study into the effect of nutrition on Alzheimer's and we begin this episode by discussing her findings and how much nutrition impacts our brain health.
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Sarah then talks me through how she assesses cognitive performance and the factors she pays attention to and looks to improve. She explains the theory and utilisation of the laser technology and how it's helps her to both recover from injury and enhance her focus and productivity.
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For more information about the project you can find out by searching "Apex Neuro"

In this solo episode I answer questions on:

• Internal rotation of the shoulder and what's needed for healthy overhead pressing
• How we create space for internal rotation in the hip
• Why people have difference sized spinal erectors and what to do about it
• Why people's knees fall in when they squat and their feet turn out
• How to cue people to brace when lifting
• The importance of training the adductors and their role in movement
• How to modulate training volume

Alex joins me on the show to talk me through breathing mechanics, how the gait cycle impacts our movement quality and the intricacies behind exercise set up selection when doing lunges

Katie joins me on the show again to talk about pelvic floor training and how you can integrate it in to your training regime. We discuss the biomechanics of the hip and what goes on when we train and how breathing can impact this. 
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This is a great episode for women of any background to learn more about how to train and use their pelvic floor at the same time, leading to stronger, safer lifting

On this week's show I'm joined by the awesome Dr Jason St Clair to discuss breathing mechanics, whether we should worry about being assymetrical, how he assesses his clients and rehab exercise prescription for therapists and health practitioners. 

Jay and I catch up with bodybuilding competitor and online coach Josh McHale to discuss programming and nutrition for female bikini athletes, bodybuilding prep and mindset plus the reality of being an online coach.