If you train hard enough for a long enough period of time it is inevitable that you will run into an injury that slows down or limits your progression.

Training has a honeymoon period where everything feels good as a result of getting stronger, building more muscle and improving on your health. The double edged sword here is the thing that helps you progress in your training journey can often come full circle and cause you pain.

Episode 36 of my podcast episode I talk through real life ways to navigate your training when coming back from an injury.

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When it comes to working with lifters, adding in some drills and hoping for the best likely isn't the most efficient approach.

I prefer to really pressure test my ideas so that when you add in mobility and control drills are very targeted. That last thing you want to do is add unnecessary clutter to a lifters training programs.

When you start to think not only about the restrictions you are assessing and start thinking of the opposing side, assisting muscles and the entire system you will start to be more accurate with your assessments.

In order to do this you need to be a killer with your diagnosis and pressure test your ideas!

Episode 35 of my podcast "A smart way to assess and diagnose patients: Pressure test your diagnosis with treatment and drills to solidify diagnosis" is now live on all platforms.

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Imagine if told you that training your claves would help you squat and deadlift more. Well in todays episode I want to delve into how and why this can be the case.

Your first response is likely how would that even be possible, I get it but hear me out.

The calves play a large role in stability, power generation and creating stability at the knee and ankle. Your feet are the only contact point with the ground.

Surely we need to put some thought into our lower leg if we are looking at long term development?

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Episode 33 of my Podcast "The Tommy Brideson Show"

Recently I have ben asked if I am worried about the emergence of AI and technology for both coaching and physiotherapy as a service.

I am not worried in the slightest as the reality is there will always be a need for in person services. Using these developments in other areas of my business could actually be very useful.

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Episode 32 of my Podcast "The Tommy Brideson Show"

Outside of technique and time served, really there are two main drivers that will push forward your training progress.

Coaches like to wrap training up in a term called periodisation, then break it down into small manageable chunks.

The reality is there will be times where you work sub-maximally using volume as a driver for progress and there will be periods where you drop off training volume and use intensity as a driver for progress.

In this episode I run through the specifics of how and when it should be used.

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Episode 31 of my Podcast "The Tommy Brideson Show"

Anyone who has been training hard enough for a decent amount of time will eventually run into back pain in some shape or form.

Not all back pain is equal and you will often find that the more active population will develop functional asymmetries and stiffness that will lead to pain.

I run through some of the common culprits in this episode.

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Episode 30 of my Podcast "The Tommy Brideson Show"

Today I delve into the nuances of the different stages of the coaching relationship.

Many would think that the relationship is very much a dictatorship, the reality is it couldn't be further from the truth.

Once you have a solid training foundation, you will start to collaborate with your coach more to assist the decision making progress.

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Episode 29 of "The Tommy Brideson Show"

One of the easiest way to prioritise your goals is to give them the best opportunity through your training week.

I run through some easy strategies that will set you up to win each session and each block.

Training is a game of fatigue management these are just a few easy ways to crush it!

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Episode 28 of "The Tommy Brideson Show"

To make progress and get the changes you desire through training, there is no way around it, hard work is essential.

But in order to stay focused and enjoy the process, it is absolutely necessary to enjoy the training process. You need to lean into what you enjoy and also push yourself.

If you enjoy lifting heavy weights or you more enjoy building muscle then you need to lean into that for chunks of time each year.

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Episode 27 of "The Tommy Brideson Show"

Long term progress requires you to build volume and intensity for long periods of time.

We have access to great information and research, exercise machines and methods to build all aspects of fitness. The thing that is often overlooked is simply putting in hard sets and reps each session.

Try not to get caught up in all of the nuances, show up to each session and put in some effort towards your goals.

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