The Newstrength Way Podcast

A few months ago I was shared a story of the curveball thrown to a young man Conner Alexander.  From nearly dying in a car accident that took the life of one of his best friends, to being told he was unlikely to walk again. When I learnt of his story he was back walking, paddling around on a stand up paddleboard and defying all odds. I reached out to this incredible young man to try and learn more about his story and help share it with the world. What I learnt in this interview was not only has Conner defied all the odds to be here right now but he truly defines the word resilience. Make sure to listen in and learn from his incredible story

After a short pause, the podcast is back! We went through a very quick turn around into a new gym but we're back up and running in our new home. This episode Nath and I caught up to talk about what we feel COVID taught us about the fitness industry and the future we see ahead for the microgym scene.

The Newstrength Way just hit Episode 100. Thankyou all for listening and your feedback throughout our first 100 episodes. Today we welcome Max Bristow to the podcast to share his story, Max has been lifting since back in the 1950's and has had a wealth of experience in multiple disciplines including powerlifting, weightlifting and bodybuilding.  At 76 years old Max has also influenced many of the great lifters to have come out of the hunter region and is very well respected for the hard work he has put into the growth of strength sports in this country. Max was kind enough to welcome me into his home gym to share his story and as a fanatic of strength culture it was an absolute honour to get to meet and talk with a man with his experience.

This week we welcome to the podcast Mell Green, Mell has won the Australian Powerlifting Union National title along with breaking the deadlift record in both Powerlifting and Strongman in her weight class. We talk about her story of finding lifting only a relatively short time ago into falling in love with it and the people in the sport. 

If you could get in shape in 12 weeks but put the weight back on afterwards or do it in 12 months and never have to do it again which would you choose? Depending on these, your going to choose different diets, different training, different lifestyles.  These choices are all fine as long as you know what those choices feed... If you want to keep the weight off then choosing fad diets and hours of cardio probably isn't the right choice But if you only care about the photo at the end of the diet then thats cool too.

This week we welcome Nerida Bint, owner of Lissome Newcastle's first Women's Only Strength and Fitness Facility. We talk with Nerida about her story of how she lost 20kg, left her old job to pursue personal training where she went on to run women's only bootcamps that over time became Lissome. We talk about the importance of inclusiveness and how Nerida focuses on crafting community within her gym.

Don't think you have the time to improve your health and fitness? Jacob takes you through a step by step game plan to change your life in as little as 5 hours a week, plus for those of you who want to put in a little extra time theres some bonus strategies. The key here is you need to commit to this for the next 6-12 months. We will leave that choice up to you.

Today we welcome our friend and owner of Cornerstone Strength and Conditioning, Michael Holt to the show. We talk about how he moved from Engineering to the health and fitness industry, his new path to helping inspire Men to take control of their health both physically and mentally. Plus we introduce the idea of the Man Made Challenge, a 4 Day event Michael is creating to help men stretch themselves past what they believe is possible and take ownership of their health.

Monday training tip this week is on when to train to reach your goals.. We talk about the DTF Plan, the science of willpower, discipline and intention and lastly how to make it work in your life long term.

This week on the podcast we welcome friend and Owner of Achieve Podiatry Justin Smith to the show. We discuss Justin's background in sports and what led him to podiatry, some common myths around the feet, training and footwear. How he's dealt with tearing his achilles tendon and finally why he's so passionate about building the standard of the health network here in Newcastle.

Coach Nic joins us back on the podcast to talk about his journey in his first year of coaching. We talk about what he didn't expect in the industry and some of the lessons he's learnt. Plus we cover some of the tools he's been using with clients at Newstrength to help them make training part of their lifestyle and keep consistency

It's been 7 weeks since AUS gyms have been open and we finally got some good news.  Before we all go back to normal now is the chance to reflect and see what you're taking forward, giving up and bringing back into your life when gyms open back up.

This week returning to the podcast we have Rod Cooper owner of The Movement Collective and Movement Maestro. Rod shares with us some tips on how to get the best bang for your buck with your mobility and bodyweight strength training.

Keep finding yourself looking for the missing link in your nutrition, training or life? Thinking someone is holding the secret as to why you're not where you want to be? The secret is in Self Leadership.. Not waiting for others to give you something to follow, making a commitment to yourself and taking action daily towards those goals.

This is a bit of a special episode. Last week we had Jess (my fiance) come in and present for our clients a masterclass session focused on Emotional Wellness. We do these every week for our clients covering a range of topics and get in experts like Jess to teach their specialties and let our clients ask questions first hand. This one in particular got some amazing feedback from those who jumped on or watched the recording so we decided to share it on the podcast

If you're serious about reaching your goals you have to never miss a monday. Here's why

Mat Craig joins us on the podcast to talk about speed training for athletes. We cover the fundamentals, differences in training team sports athletes vs. sprinters, how strength training fits into the speed puzzle, common mistakes. We then talk about the "Speed School" Mat's program available free on our Instagram and Facebook.

We have the chance right now to develop the habits and skills that can accelerate your progress to your goals. We have more time to learn, practice and develop these. What it comes down to though is if you're willing to take action on it.

The News Team Is Back.. After being separated to social isolation thanks to COVID we got the Newstrength Crew back together to do a podcast episode answering listener questions over zoom. The range spreads from our favourite and most hated exercises, to combating motivation struggles, Thor's upcoming 501kg deadlift world record attempt, to olympic / COVID conspiracies and possibly our favourite question yet.. Would you rather fight 1 horse sized duck or 100 duck sized horses. Listen in for a fun laid back podcast with the crew to get you through your social isolation

When it comes to fat loss we all know that it comes down to energy intake vs. expenditure... When we dive a little deeper into expenditure we get a few pieces of the pie that we can influence. One of the biggest limiting factors we see holding people back is choosing training based purely on what burns the most calories in the session rather than what will facilitate larger over energy expenditure in the long term

This week on the podcast we welcome Raissa Vogler, strength coach and one of Australia's top strongwoman competitors. We talk Rai's journey into the sport, her advice to women considering trying out strongwoman or other strength sports along with what she's taken from being surrounded by some of the world's best strength athletes and coaches in her time. You can reach out to Rai at @valkarai_strength on IG or if you're based in Geelong she coaches at Strong Geelong.

Don't let the lockdown get in the way of your goals.. We share 9 strategies to get great results with minimal equipment or load.  

This week we welcome back to the show nutrition expert Elin Granstrand to help you navigate how to manage your nutrition and health while living, working and training from home in the lockdown happening across aus right now.

With everything going on to do with Corona Virus right now theres a lot of obstacles in getting your training done. We've had the Arnold's expo in Melbourne cancelled with 5 days notice and our competition moved 90 minutes away Jacob covers how it's important to take these obstacles and find the opportunity within them

This week I cover some of the most common nutrition myths we see people come to us with. This episode was inspired by the great work being done by previous podcast guest Elin Granstrand who is actively working on debunking these myths with her content regularly

Most people getting started into strength training get stuck in the 5-day bodybuilding split and hold themselves back from getting results Often they haven't built the discipline to turn up 5 days per week and skip out on a day or two every week plus they aren't yet strong enough to need a full week to recover a body part We promote beginners to focus on hitting full body sessions focusing on a main lift and then hitting assistance and accessory work to round out the session

This week on the podcast we welcome long time friend of ours and physiotherapist Connor Gleadhill. Connor has worked in the clinical setting and in assisting rehabilitation to performance in the law enforcement setting and now works is on the path to changing how we understand and treat pain. Connor and the Future Health Network team are currently holding workshops around Australia to help health and fitness professionals better communicate and work around pain

Apologies for the late episode this week guys... Recording day was interrupted by the birth of our beautiful little girl Millie a few days early. So today's podcast was inspired by Millie's last minute arrival before we were to be transferred to the John. What superpowers do you have that help you thrive, do you do really well in the urgency and with deadlines or are you one of those people who excel in organisation and preparation? The best thing you can do is find where you thrive and then apply those habits and characteristics of your success to where you are trying to improve

This week we were lucky enough to catch up with owner of Anatomy In Motion and good friend Vik Hawksley. We see Vik as one of the best coaches in the world and particularly in his niche of helping people move better, get stronger while not taking from their busy lives, as well as developing high level coaches to further the industry We speak about how he came about his evolution in training, how he changed his approach to coaching clients and some advice to up and coming coaches.

At some point you need to do more than just get sweaty You’ve got some momentum, been training a while now It’s time to start working on your mind.. If you don’t start making change in your mindset then you can become a ticking time bomb to falling victim back to your old ways. You start hanging out in the wrong circles again, let those snack foods start creeping back into your diet more than you should and start thinking you can start your training week on tuesday Here's what you need to do

This week we welcome to the podcast founder of BU Coaching Declan Edwards. Declan is an awesome guy we have had the pleasure of getting to know over the last few years with the work his organisation is doing to help in the emotional wellness space. His current mission is to make Newcastle known as the happiest region in Australia and that's something we couldn't be more excited to help get behind. You can find out more about what Declan and the BU team is doing at @bucoaching on IG or bucoaching.org

Boundaries can be simply defined as what we voluntarily choose to do and not do in our life. The kicker here is they have the power to either fuel your success or hold you back from it We cover how to distinguish between positive or negative boundaries and whether you should consider creating or breaking down some of your boundaries to help you move forward

This week we welcome to the Podcast Nik Adamson. Nik is an accredited practicing dietician with many prior years experience working as a Personal Trainer Nik also competes in long distance running events. We speak of his experiences training and his opinions on the value of incorporating strength training for runners.

When it comes to reaching your goals there's three key things you need to succeed. Clarity of Vision Discipline to take actions A Plan to take you to your goals Jacob covers why you need these and what happens if you don't have one of these on your journey  

This week we welcome to the show Cassidy McLean a young inspiring woman who has excelled in basketball in her short career so far.  Cass played for Australia as a junior and recently played for the Bendigo Spirit in the WNBL before suffering a torn ACL playing back in Newcastle for the Hunters.  Cass speaks of her experiences through sport and what she felt has helped her success, how she managed having her world turning upside down through injury and some of the special moments she's had playing in the professional league down in Bendigo that helped her see the impact that her sporting has on others. This is a great episode for any aspiring sportswomen and anyone who's having to overcome injuries to get back on the court or field  

Progress isn't always tangible.. You can't always put a number on it. That's why we need to focus on creating opportunities to see our momentum as we create it and start to fall in love with the process. At our recent STRONG Twenty20 Masterclass we had two of our clients present their ideas that help them with mastering momentum and falling in love with the process that I wanted to share with you all

This week on the podcast I welcome my friend and a guy I really look up to Nick Maier owner of the Youth Academy based in Warners Bay. We cover Nick's back story of how he got to starting coaching the youth along with some of the key lessons he focuses on teaching the kids he mentors. Check out Nick and the work they do with the kids @theyouthacademy on IG

Momentum Monday coming at you again. This week we are talking about the key piece to embracing the identity of who you want to become. How finding the key habits and characteristics of the version of yourself you want to become and taking action on those things now lead to your transformation into that person.

This week we welcome to the podcast Brent Taylor of Urban Base Fitness at Gateshead. We met midway through last year when Brent joined us for our first novice strongman competition. We cover his story of getting into training, pursuing a career in the health and fitness industry and his story of starting and falling in love with the sport of Weightlifting. Great hanging out with this guy as he's a lot of fun. If you're interested in seeing more from him check him out on IG @brent_ubf

Everyone knows that person that doesn't wait for tomorrow... When they want something they go out and get it straight away. That's their secret superpower that not enough people are taking advantage of. Success Loves Speed! Speed of action, not waiting around til tomorrow or next week or the right time. NOW!

Today we welcome Hayley Cruickshanks to the podcast, owner of Empowered Fitness and Nutrition. We talk about her journey into training. How integral she feels it was to find her tribe in her fitness journey and to help her in moving to a new city plus how she balances training with work.

The first episode of our new 2020 show where Jacob helps light the way for you on the road to your goals. Today we cover breaking your year down into 90 day blocks and themes that build upon each other. From there it's about identifying small daily habits that help you move towards your goals.

Kicking off the first podcast of 2020, Jacob catches up with good friend Dan Malmberg, owner of Ironberg Performance to talk about Strength, the journey to becoming a coach and how he went from Skinny tennis player to strong and jacked. Dan's super switched on and has a tonne of insights about training and cutting through the BS of the fitness industry.  If you want to find Dan you can follow him at @coach_berg on IG or @ironberg_  

Rounding out the first year of the Newstrength Way Podcast Jacob is joined by Nathan and Annaliese to discuss the year at Newstrength.  We talk memorable events and moments along with sharing some of the successes of the year. Plus we elude to upcoming events for 2020 and what we are most excited for it to bring.

This week we welcome to the show Michael Shannos, owner of Strength Community. Mick and I met at both of our first powerlifting meets a few years back after he had already lost an incredible amount of weight and had started his powerlifting journey. Mick's business focuses on providing a safe environment for training clients with mental health issues and providing a sense of community and an outlet for growth and development. We talk about his journey, what got him into powerlifting and where his passion for setting up his business stemmed from. If you're interested in finding out more about Mick and Strength Community then check them out on IG @strength.community

This week on the podcast we welcome owner of Mind Body Newcastle a womens only strength and conditioning facility in Cardiff and host of The Holistic PT Podcast Ellen Travassarros. We spoke about her journey to becoming a coach, how she feels focusing on developing mindset is integral to the success of clients and her experience taking on jiu jitsu to feel again how many of her clients feel to be new and trying something uncomfortable.

Off the back end of another massive win for NS superstar coach and Strongwoman Annaliese Bevan we bring her back on to talk about her dive into Strongman and her invite to the Arnold's Strongman Contest in 2020. We talk about the changes we made with her training, managing competition day nerves and what she's excited about over the next few months. Keep up to date with Annaliese's journey by following our Instagram and Facebook

This week on the Newstrength Way I welcome Brendan Andrews owner of Forever Forward Fitness. We talk about Brendan's story getting into training, how his training has evolved over time and get into some lessons for the young coaches listening to learn from. I loved recording this episode getting to catch up with a friend and listen to him tell his story

This week on the podcast I sat down with Duncan White co-owner of Transcend Health a Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology practice in Broadmeadow.. Duncan and I discuss what drew him to physio and the evolution of both his own views and the industry's methods of helping people rehabilitate injuries. Then we cover his new idea on encouraging allied health professionals to embrace strength and conditioning practices for themselves and the benefit of their clients.

Today on the show we welcome Tayla Neilson of Industria Eats and Supplements, a cafe, meal prep and supplements business.  We cover Tayla's story in opening the business along with family and best friend and healthy chef Reina, what to look for in supplements and why you don't need to stick to bland healthy food to get the results you want in training. Make sure to check these guys out on IG  @industriaeatsandsupplements or www.industriaeatsandsupplements.com