#40 Rethinking S&C with Cian O'Brien

An episode of the Philosophy of Strength podcast, hosted by Cillian O’Connor, titled "#40 Rethinking S&C with Cian O'Brien" was published on February 16, 2022 and runs 124 minutes.

February 16, 2022 ·124m · Philosophy of Strength

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0:00 How Cian got into training and coaching    10:50 Youth S&C   16:00 'Dangerous' exercises, and the oly lifts   18:20 Trends and failings in S&C   24:50 Athletes are still beginners 28:00 General vs Specific Training   30:35 Cian's ACL Injury 35:30 Issues with standard injury rehab 53:35 Breaking 'rules' in S&C   1:01:50 Injury vs Pain 1:05:50 Training older people   1:09:06 How to help people get hooked on training   1:15:30 Heavy weights for beginners   1:28:28 Keeping things simple   1:34:09 Improving the coaching education system 1:48:00 Reminiscing of the old days

Episode Description

0:00 How Cian got into training and coaching
10:50 Youth S&C
16:00 'Dangerous' exercises, and the oly lifts
18:20 Trends and failings in S&C
24:50 Athletes are still beginners
28:00 General vs Specific Training
30:35 Cian's ACL Injury
35:30 Issues with standard injury rehab
53:35 Breaking 'rules' in S&C
1:01:50 Injury vs Pain
1:05:50 Training older people
1:09:06 How to help people get hooked on training
1:15:30 Heavy weights for beginners
1:28:28 Keeping things simple
1:34:09 Improving the coaching education system
1:48:00 Reminiscing of the old days

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