Core training is one of the most overlooked areas in most strength programs.

Personally I believe that its because people are not sure how to structure it so it progresses alongside your training. As with all lifts you will want periods where you are working in isolation and periods where you are pushing up the strength and intensity with bigger compound movements. Core training is no different.

In this episode, I break down what actually makes core work effective and how it should evolve alongside your overall training demands.

I start out by looking at how the midsection functions and why it needs more than just generic core exercises.

Then we’ll dive into bracing, breathing mechanics, and how all of this ties into your performance with big lifts like squats, deadlifts, and presses.

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Knee pain is one of the most common issues lifters deal with. In today’s episode, I break down the key factors that often contribute, training volume, technique, and programming decisions and how to approach them with more intention.

For many, the pain is manageable enough to train through, but that doesn’t mean it should be ignored. Over time, symptoms can build up and eventually limit your ability to squat, lunge, or progress the way you want to.

This episode explores the role of range, control, and loading in key positions and how to build a program that your knees will actually benefit from over the long haul.

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I always say to people be cautious taking advice from anyone who speaks in absolutes. If the best coaches, practitioners and researchers basically never talk in absolutes, why would you listen to some random person on social media talk this way?

If people are really well trained in one area or have gotten great results from themselves and clients following a specific method, it is so short sighted to think that everyone will respond the same.

Personally I like to control all variables that I can with coaching and rehab, the best way to do this is work with the person in front of you and treat them as a blank canvas.

Todays episode I talk about context from a coaching and rehab perspective.

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Individualised programming gets thrown around a lot in the coaching world. While it sounds impressive, it’s often misunderstood.

The reality is reality, most effective programs aren’t built from scratch for each client. They’re personalised to suit the clients preferences, goals and training history within the context of a training system.

In this episode, I break down the difference between individualisation and personalisation, why system based coaching is 100% better and how to make better programming decisions that serve both the client and the coach.

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Most people treat accessories like filler — something to just knock out after the “real” work is done. But the truth is, accessories are where a lot of the real progress happens.

This is where you build muscle, reinforce movement patterns, and address the weak links that hold you back in your main lifts. If you treat them with the same intent as your big lifts, they’ll pay you back tenfold.

In this episode I break down how to actually make your accessory work count.

🎙️ Episode 47 of The Tommy Brideson Show is now live.

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The more technical you become in the gym, the more progress you’ll make long-term. When you train with intention and precision, the outcomes take care of themselves. You build muscle, fuel performance, and show up with purpose.

This is why strength training is the OG. You don’t just get strong — you get smart. You learn how to eat, how to train, how to move. And eventually, you become a total weapon in the gym.

🎙️ Episode 46 of The Tommy Brideson Show is now live.

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I truely believe that strength training is one of the most powerful journeys someone can take themselves on.

Life and society can be complex, busy and hard to navigate. The world is largely set up for convince and comfort, and people often feel lost without direction or purpose. 



Todays episode I delve into why I believe that strength training is one of the most powerful tools you have for growth and self betterment. 


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Recovery seems to be the hot topic in most fitness circles at the moment. The question I want to ask first and foremost is:

Do we actually need to factor it in outside of your training program?

Are we just adding extra stress and clutter into your week that resource be better spent in other areas?

I am massive on providing context in all areas of training and rehab so let’s talk recovery today but to kick things off we need to first dive into the training process.

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Before we get stuck into the podcast, I have worked with so many high performers in the gym, very few can train under optimal conditions every session, nutrition and sleep being perfectly timed, body feeling ready to go and motivated to get stuck in.

People are juggling work and life commitments, introducing new family members into the world, trying to find extra hours in the day to get more work done, dealing with injuries and also making time to work on themselves and crush there goals.

You will undoubtedly have some ebbs and flows in your training journey and will need to get creative to keep moving forward and stay on track.

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From the outside looking in, powerlifting may seem quite intimidating and something that you would never consider trying or getting involved in.

I get it trust me I do, but hear me out before we get stuck into today’s podcast I want to share a bit of my story as to how I now own a gym that is so niched down to a single sport.

Personally I had never aspired to be or compete in powerlifting and most certainly did not have any plans to own a gym that is hugely powerlifting focused. To that when I actually opened my first facility in 2019, I set it up in a way that could work with athletic development clients, strength and powerlifting clients, rehabilitation clients but intended to not completely niche down so to speak.

But one thing that every person who has been involved in this community can attest to, is that it is one of the most supportive and positive environments to be apart of. Everyone is on their own journey working toward improving on their own efforts year on year. Yes there is direct competition at the top of powerlifting but thats not everyone’s goal. At the end of the day it’s you against you. 

So this is a call out to anyone who is sitting on the fence to join a community like this. The thing you will regret most is not starting the journey earlier. 

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