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Philosophy of Strength — 136 episodes
#136 Dean Somerset on how to succeed in coaching
#135 Melody Schoenfeld talks vegan diet myths, strongman, AI in fitness, and more.
#134 Compound vs isolation exercises: how to use them properly
#133 Reddit Rambles 14: Doing everything right but no progress, convincing your significant other to get healthy, and how to measure muscle gain.
#132 Reddit Rambles 12: Stalling on overhead press, gaining weight after starting training, and waking in the middle of the night.
#131 Why the smartest people need the simplest plans.
#130: Reddit Rambles 11: Proper gym clothing, back strength imbalances, and lack of motivation.
#129 Reddit Ramble 10: Non-linear bench progress, intermediate strength standards, and 'suboptimal' training splits.
#128 From first client to full-time coach: our path to online coaching, and business tips
#127 The pros and cons of sport science education and strength and conditioning, with Rick Nally
#126 Not every season is a peak: lifting when life gets messy.
#125 Maximising strength on a two-day schedule - how to make full-body training work for your busy life
#124 Reddit rambles 9: Toning, S&C for BJJ, and plateaus.
#123 How to form healthy habits
#122 Reddit Rambles 8: Is incline bench vs flat, figuring out your fiber type, and the best beginner split.
#121 Why this coach got coached: the strength gains he never expected.
#120 How to become an online coach
#119 I attempted a nuzlocke of Pokemon Fire Red
#118 Reddit Rambles 7 - Being weak at curls, starting weight for deadlifts, and elbow pain on tricep work.
#117 Award-winning coach Conor Galgey on the 5 habits of successful trainers
#116 Alex Sterner on training with pain, S&C for jiu jitsu, and science-based clickbait
#115 Gym etiquette 101: Stop being THAT person
#114 6 things beginner coaches NEED to know
#113 Reddit Rambles 6: AI taking our jobs, is protein overrated, and why eating healthy is hard.
#112 Top 5 Death Metal Albums
#111 Reddit Rambles 5: Worst client excuses, alternatives to back squats, and managing leg DOMS
#110 GAME REVIEW: The Last Of Us
#109 Megadeth Discography Retrospective
#108 How to get a stronger deadlift
#107 Will Ratelle and Angus Bradley discuss RPE
#106 Reddit Rambles 4: Anti-ageing foods, are deadlifts a back exercise, and how many days for abs
#105 Adam Meakins talks physio misinformation and evidence based practice
#104 How Conor fixed his back pain
#103 Reddit Rambles 3: Bodyweight-only training, what makes a great coach, and biggest nutrition lesson
#102 How I rehabbed my back injury
#101 How to become a personal trainer
#100 Reddit Rambles 2: Machines-only training, shin pain in running, and how to approach rest days.
#99 Reddit rambles: Full body vs PPL, arching in the squat, and dealing with client nutrition struggles
#98 BATHORY: Full discography review
#97 What happened to rock music?
#96 The Cave
#95 Hallowe'en Movies
#94 Josh Percival on continuum thinking vs all-or-nothing diets, and obesity as a disease
#93 How Martina got multiple chin-ups and weighted push-ups
#92 Functional training destroyed my gains. Here's how I got them back.
#91 Andrew Coates on the fitness industry, social media, and evidence based training
#90 What WW2 fighter planes can teach us about training
#89 Strength and kindness with Dave Hagerty
#88 Alec Blenis talks hybrid training and movement optimism
#87 Are you training too heavy?
#86 Good, fast, or cheap. Pick two.
#85 Q&A 9
#84 Should gyms allow cameras?
#83 How to rehab your shoulders, and KEEP them healthy.
#82 Hypertrophy 101
#81 Getting back on the horse
#80 Andy's Story: "I'm a different person"
#79 Q&A 8
#78 Q&A 7
#77 Recap of 2023
#76 Q&A 6
#75 Overcoming plateaus
#74 Q&A 5
#73 Iron Ian on going from Irish pro wrestler to powerlifting coach.
#72 Most overrated and underrated metal albums
#71 What people get wrong about progressive overload
#70 Back Pain and Lifting
#69 Q&A 4
#68 Why functional training is bullshit
#67 Q&3
#66 Greatest video games of all time
#65 Q&A 2
#64 Hellfest '23 Retrospective
#63 Q&A 1
#62 Rating Loudwire's Best Albums of the 2000s
#61 How Aran gained 10kg of mass in five months
#60 How to get into black metal
#59 Rick Nally
#58 Dave Hagerty and I go DEEP
#57 Make your training 'antifragile'
#56 - Mark Doherty on powerlifting, memes, and evidence based thinking
#55 Conor Galgey Returns
#54 How to Set Goals for '23
#53 A Guide to Pantera, with Ian Darragh
#51 Get Better Chin-Ups
#50 How to Get Into Metal, with Ian Darragh
#49 James MacConville Talks Running, Physio, and ADHD
#48 Dave Hagerty
#47 Cian O'Brien on Quad Tears, James Smith, and Thinking Long Term
#46 Jack Ryan
#45 Alexis Léveillé/@nobullsh*tphysio on Combating Physio Misinformation
#44 Bench Press Every Day, with David Ryan
#43 @certifiedpersonneltruths / Mark Doherty
#42 - Will Walshe
#41 Ian Darragh - Lessons Learned from 15 Years of Training
#40 Rethinking S&C with Cian O'Brien
#39 Conor Galgey
#38 Rich Kelly
#37 Strength Training for Women and Body Image, with Emily Morrin
#36 Chatting Strength and Skepticism with Luke McCardle
#35 Training Your 'Weakpoints' ?
#34 Fitness Clickbait - Good or Bad?
#33 Talking Nutrition with Richard Kelly
#32 Squat U Controversy, Perfect Technique, and the Physio War
#31 Talking Hypertrophy, Strength, and Bulking with Conor Galgey
#30 Training to Failure
#29 Dealing with Failure
#28 Understanding DOMS / Muscle Soreness
#27 A Deep Dive on Progressive Overload
#26 Who's Telling the Truth?
#25 Maintaining Deadlift Strength in Lockdown
#24 Training for Combat Sports with Conor McCabe
#23 Nutrition - The Basics
#22 - Instagram Quiz Answers
#21 How to Progress Bodyweight Exercises
#20 - Ten Reasons Why You've Plateaued
#19 The Four Best Beginner Programmes
#18 - Chatting with Conor Galgey
#17 How to Grow Your Arms
#16 Overcomplicating Things
#15 Injury: Everything You Need to Know
Strength Icons #1 - Sylvester Stallone
#14 - Coming Back from a Lay-off
#13 - On Discipline
#12 - Progressive Overload | TRAINING PRINCIPLES
#11 - Why You Need to Log
#10 - Specificity | TRAINING PRINCIPLES
# 9 Deleting Social Media - What I Learned
#8 - All About Pull-Ups
#7 - The Fitness Pyramid
#6 A Philosophy of Strength
#5 - Three Keys to Staying Motivated in Lockdown
#4 Gymnastic Rings
#3 - How Many Exercises?
#2 - Essential Home Gym Equipment
#1 - Staying Sane in Quarantine