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Philosophy of Strength is a health podcast hosted by Cillian O’Connor. It has 135 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Personal trainer Cill O’Connor delves into all things strength training and the philosophy behind living a strong life.

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#136 Dean Somerset on how to succeed in coaching

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#135 Melody Schoenfeld talks vegan diet myths, strongman, AI in fitness, and more.

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#134 Compound vs isolation exercises: how to use them properly

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#133 Reddit Rambles 14: Doing everything right but no progress, convincing your significant other to get healthy, and how to measure muscle gain.

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#132 Reddit Rambles 12: Stalling on overhead press, gaining weight after starting training, and waking in the middle of the night.

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#131 Why the smartest people need the simplest plans.

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#130: Reddit Rambles 11: Proper gym clothing, back strength imbalances, and lack of motivation.

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#129 Reddit Ramble 10: Non-linear bench progress, intermediate strength standards, and 'suboptimal' training splits.

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#128 From first client to full-time coach: our path to online coaching, and business tips

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#127 The pros and cons of sport science education and strength and conditioning, with Rick Nally

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#126 Not every season is a peak: lifting when life gets messy.

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#125 Maximising strength on a two-day schedule - how to make full-body training work for your busy life

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#124 Reddit rambles 9: Toning, S&C for BJJ, and plateaus.

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#123 How to form healthy habits

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#122 Reddit Rambles 8: Is incline bench vs flat, figuring out your fiber type, and the best beginner split.

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#121 Why this coach got coached: the strength gains he never expected.

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#120 How to become an online coach

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#119 I attempted a nuzlocke of Pokemon Fire Red

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#118 Reddit Rambles 7 - Being weak at curls, starting weight for deadlifts, and elbow pain on tricep work.

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#117 Award-winning coach Conor Galgey on the 5 habits of successful trainers

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#116 Alex Sterner on training with pain, S&C for jiu jitsu, and science-based clickbait

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#115 Gym etiquette 101: Stop being THAT person

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#114 6 things beginner coaches NEED to know

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#113 Reddit Rambles 6: AI taking our jobs, is protein overrated, and why eating healthy is hard.

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#112 Top 5 Death Metal Albums

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#111 Reddit Rambles 5: Worst client excuses, alternatives to back squats, and managing leg DOMS

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#110 GAME REVIEW: The Last Of Us

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#109 Megadeth Discography Retrospective

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#108 How to get a stronger deadlift

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#107 Will Ratelle and Angus Bradley discuss RPE

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#106 Reddit Rambles 4: Anti-ageing foods, are deadlifts a back exercise, and how many days for abs

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#105 Adam Meakins talks physio misinformation and evidence based practice

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#104 How Conor fixed his back pain

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#103 Reddit Rambles 3: Bodyweight-only training, what makes a great coach, and biggest nutrition lesson

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#102 How I rehabbed my back injury

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#101 How to become a personal trainer

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#100 Reddit Rambles 2: Machines-only training, shin pain in running, and how to approach rest days.

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#99 Reddit rambles: Full body vs PPL, arching in the squat, and dealing with client nutrition struggles

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#98 BATHORY: Full discography review

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#97 What happened to rock music?

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#96 The Cave

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#95 Hallowe'en Movies

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#94 Josh Percival on continuum thinking vs all-or-nothing diets, and obesity as a disease

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#93 How Martina got multiple chin-ups and weighted push-ups

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#92 Functional training destroyed my gains. Here's how I got them back.

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#91 Andrew Coates on the fitness industry, social media, and evidence based training

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#90 What WW2 fighter planes can teach us about training

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#89 Strength and kindness with Dave Hagerty

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#88 Alec Blenis talks hybrid training and movement optimism

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#87 Are you training too heavy?

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