Strength Chat

For this week's episode it was great to be joined by researcher and a lover of all thing's science, muscles and cooking, Max Coleman.  Combining his experience of researching and his science knowledge when it comes to training, as well as training himself and his clients, it was great to speak all things muscle building with Max  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Range of motion and why does that differ between powerlifters and bodybuilders  The impact of range of motion on muscle building  Different intensity strategies for muscle building  Follow Max via the following links:   👉 @coleman.et.al     Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

In this week's Strength Chat, I was joined by the Founder and Owner of Battalion Barbell, as well as coaching athletes internationally since 2016, Alex Pearson-Jones.  It was great to talk all things strength training and powerlifting with Alex who you can see has a real passion for coaching. As a sport powerlifting is growing year on year, as well as the calibre of lifting improving. That’s where it’s important to make sure all the bases are covered when it comes to getting results on the platform.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  How to know what isn’t working and fix it  How does progression look lifter to lifter  How to always be moving the needle  Follow Alex via the following links:   👉 @peejskwaats  👉 Battalion Barbell          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 with gym owner, strongwoman and Giants Love commentator, Nicola Buchan.   For a lot of people, the gym and fitness can be an intimidating and scary thing. With the awesome content and information that Nichola puts out there, it’s all with a positive and empowering message which is great to see.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  How to get out of your comfort zone  How to increase your confidence in the gym  How strength training can impact how you feel in and out of the gym  Follow Nicola via the following links:   👉 @_nbcoaching  👉 https://www.justgiving.com/page/fiona-strachan-1717681261923?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Ffiona-strachan-1717681261923&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share           Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

In this week's episode I was joined by strength and conditioning coach and Founder of Garage Strength, Dane Miller.   Dane puts some awesome content and information out there and it was great to pick his brains on all things strength and power as they play an important role in most, if not all sports. How Dane breaks down what can be a complex and confusing topic gives a great insight in how best to apply them into training your training programmes.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  What is explosive power  How explosive power is different between sports  How to fit strength and power in your programme  Follow Dane via the following links:   👉 @ghostfacedmillah  👉 Garage Strength            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 with the Sheffield 2024 powerlifting champion, taking records in the bench, deadlift and total, Agata Sitko.   With the success that Agata has had in her powerlifting career so far, it was great to get an insight into what the makes the mind and life of a champion tick.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Her performance at Sheffield 2024  Transitioning from competing in the Juniors and the Opens  What the future holds for Agata Sitko on the platform  Follow Agata via the following links:   👉 @ja.gata_sitko               Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

In this week's Strength Chat, it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by 3x European Powerlifting champion and the first woman in IPF history to squat over 300kg, Sonita Muluh.  Seeing Sonita compete live at Sheffield was absolutely awesome and it was great to speak with her and get an insight what it takes to be a truly world class lifter.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Her journey in powerlifting so far  What was going through her mind when she walked out to lift 300kg+  The challenges she has faced and overcome  Follow Sonita via the following links:   👉 @sonita_ml                 Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

In this week's Strength Chat, I was joined by strength coach and author, working with EliteFTS and Thibarmy, Tom Sheppard.  It was great to chat with Tom who has so much knowledge, and passion, for strength training. His understanding of programming, planning, and playing the long game to help his clients and athletes build long term strength is clear to see. You only have to look at the results his coaching produces.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Building a powerlifting total and the pros and cons of focusing on single lifts  Programming for strength  Quality vs quantity  Follow Tom via the following links:   👉 @phoenixperformancetraining                  Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

This week's episode was an awesome chat with the owner of Four Pillars Studio, with countless qualifications and years of coaching experience to his name, Ben Wright.   With some much information out there, it can be confusing to know what works, what’s the best method to use, and how to actually get results. Ben filters all that out and provides his clients with a high standard of coaching support and training so they can get, and maintain, the results they want.  In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Building trust with your clients  How to get results with your clients  Why making hard choices is important  Follow Ben via the following links:   👉 @ben.wright.fourpillars  👉 https://coachbenwright.uk/                      Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

As a sport powerlifting is growing in popularity and participation year on year so it was great to chat with the dream team behind Barbell Coalition, who are pushing the standards higher and higher, Ibrahim Dridi, Stephan Karidis and Mahin Zafar.  Seeing the passion and love for the sport of powerlifting from these guys it’s clear they are driven to spread that feeling with the athletes and coaches they work with. You only have to look at the results they are producing and the content and information they put out there.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Working as a team of coaches, as well as the wins and challenges  Developing powerlifting athletes from universities  Professionalism in powerlifting  Follow Barbell Coalition via the following links:   👉 @barbellcoalition   👉@idstrength  👉@mahin8or  👉@thickaridis  👉 https://www.barbellcoalition.co.uk/                         Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

An awesome chat with an absolute top bloke!  This week I was joined by strength and conditioning coach, current serving soldier, and buster of fitness fads and myths, Dean Hammond.   With a no sugar coating approach to putting content and information out there that actually helps you achieve your goals and filters through the nonsense that is just social media clickbait, you can see Dean genuinely cares about the people he works with and their results.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Oversimplifying  Shifting your mindset away from the daily grind  How to train like an athlete rather than a bodybuilder  Follow Dean via the following links:   👉 @coach_dean_hammond  👉 https://thecatalystproject722406.typeform.com/to/Zcnxe93b                         Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast