Strength Chat

This one’s a banger. I sat down with Jordan Jiunta – chiropractor, CrossFit Games regional athlete, national-level weightlifter, and Co-Founder of Pre-Script – for a deep dive into coaching, training, and how to keep getting better. I’ve been following Jordan and Pre-Script for a while, and their work has levelled up my coaching big time. Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or just love lifting, there’s gold in this episode for you. We covered:  ✅ How to communicate better as a coach  ✅ The best assessment you can use with clients (and when to use it)  ✅ How to choose the right path for your training or your clients  …and some top-tier tangents 😅 Hit the link in my bio and enjoy the chat 💬 Connect with Jordan & Pre-Script: 👉 @redwhiteandjordan 👉 https://www.pre-script.com/   Connect with me:  👉@coach_cuthbert 👉@strength_chat 👉 Strength Chat Podcast 🆕NEW BLOG 👉 How to Eat What You Want When You Want 

This week on Strength Chat I was joined by online coach, speaker and podcaster, Jared Hamilton. Most people at one point or another will have used the phrase, I know what to do, it’s just doing it, when it comes to nutrition. However, it’s not always just about the food you eat. To really nail your nutrition and have long lasting results, you need to look beyond the food you’re eating and look at your thoughts, beliefs and habits around food. That’s what Jared does a great job of doing with the clients he works with and the content he puts out there.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered: How people's thoughts, feelings and beliefs around food are formed Do these change as we get older How to change your mindset around food Follow Jared via the following links:  👉 @realjaredhamilton 👉 https://hamiltontrained.com/  Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links: 👉@coach_cuthbert 👉@strength_chat 👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

For this week's Strength Chat episode, it was great to be joined by the Co-Founder or MADabolic, Brandon Cullen. With so many different fitness plans, fads and voices vying for people's attention, it can be hard not to stick to your guns and becoming the best at what you do. Brandon, however, has done exactly this by creating MADabolic, The Strength Gym. In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered: The MADabolic system and why it works Shifting the mindset in the fitness industry to knowing why strength is important Maintaining coaching standards on the gym floor Follow Brandon via the following links:  👉 @madabolic 👉 https://madabolic.com/  Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links: 👉@coach_cuthbert 👉@strength_chat 👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

In this week's episode it was awesome to be joined by Sheffield 2025 champion, Kjell Bakkelund.  In powerlifting, Kjell has been there and done it across both Raw and Equipped lifting having won World and European titles. With all this experience and success, it was great to chat with Kjell about competing at Sheffield for the first time and putting on such a dominant display to win, as well as his build up to Sheffield.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered: His experience at Sheffield How he has had such long-term success in both equipped and raw lifting His goals for the future Follow Kjell via the following links:  👉 @kjellbrell  Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links: 👉@coach_cuthbert 👉@strength_chat 👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

For this week's Strength Chat it was an absolute pleasure to have the opportunity to speak with a strength and conditioning coach with over 20 years' experience, spending the last 10 years as the lead strength and conditioning coach with England Rugby Union, Tom Tombleson.  It was great to chat with Tom who has spent so much time at the elite level of sport and get a great insight on what happens off the pitch to make the athlete he works with perform the very best they can. An awesome chat and some great content and information up and coming coaches can learn from.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered: The difference between club and international level Creating a successful environment  How manage athletes on tour and throughout a tournament. Follow Tom via the following links:  👉 @tomtombleson 👉 @ttor_performance 👉 https://www.ttorperformance.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYb4ScDRnZEx7jgaZywjdQtKKzHj70CskByD-CPwAJiYbsE3MI8Q28lkTs_aem_ePeZdZMjw4HY4xhT4pd-jA  Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links: 👉@coach_cuthbert 👉@strength_chat 👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

It was awesome to have a returning guest for this week's Strength Chat, your 2025 Sheffield and back-to-back champion, Agata Sitko. It’s safe to say that Agata has delivered some pretty epic performances on the platform and has cemented her place in history being the first person to win back-to-back Sheffield's. This was made all the more interesting as post competition she wasn’t 100% happy with her win, but what she intends to do going forward sounds very cool! In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered: Agatas review of Sheffield 2025 Chasing optimal  Agatas plans for the future Follow Agata via the following links:  👉 @ja.gata_sitko Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links: 👉@coach_cuthbert 👉@strength_chat 👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

It was awesome to be joined in this week's episode by strength coach and Chiropractor, Dr. Brandon Parker. Even though the benefits of exercise and training are well known, there is still a fear of lifting heavier, getting injured or returning from an injury. From speaking with Brandon, it was great to see how he’s trying to reduce this fear and help his clients become more confident and have more trust with their bodies.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Where does the fear of strength training come from  What’s the cost of not performing strength training  Communicating with clients around injuries Follow Brandon via the following links:  👉 @dr.brandon.parker 👉 Brandon Parker - YouTube Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links: 👉@coach_cuthbert 👉@strength_chat 👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

In this week's Strength Chat I had the pleasure of chatting with a gym owner and coach, having worked with over 3,000+ clients from elite level athletes to regular gym goers, Luka Hocevar. To be able to chat with someone of Lukas knowledge and experience was awesome. He’s been there and done it and has the success stories to prove it. The content and information Luka shares you can see his passion for coaching and you can’t help but learn from him.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  What separates good versus great coaches  The importance of acting as a coach  The continuous chase to develop to be a better coach Follow Luka via the following links:  👉 @lukahocevar 👉 https://lukahocevar.com/  Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links: 👉@coach_cuthbert 👉@strength_chat 👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's Strength Chat by a coach, researcher and writer, Tony Montgomery.  Having listened to Tony on other podcasts it was great to get the opportunity to speak with him myself. He has spoken so well about coaching and how to get the best out of clients and athletes, as well as explaining the reasoning behind why he uses the methods he does.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  The importance of understanding and using psychology as a coach  Doing difficult things with a purpose  The softer skills of coaching  Follow Tony via the following links:   👉 @tonymontgomeryjr  👉 https://youtube.com/@tonymontgomeryjr?si=0Kij6yW6dFvFKihG   Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

In this week's episode I got the opportunity to speak with the Founder and CEO of Physmodo, Andrew Menter.   When it comes to human movement, injury and rehabilitation they can be complex topics to understand. However, with the work that Andrew is doing through Physmodo he is working hard to make these topics more accessible and user friendly for coaches and trainers to help see results with their clients and athletes.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  The creation of Physmodo  How Physmodo can be used by trainers and coaches with their clients and athletes  The results so far from users of Physmodo  Follow Physmodo via the following links:   👉 @physmodo  👉 https://physmodo.com/   Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast