Strength Chat

For this week's episode it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by the Co-Founder of the PFCA, Jenz Robinson. After seeing the content and information that Jenz puts out there, as well as listening to him on other podcasts, it’s clear how passionate he is about raising the standard of the fitness industry. All you have to do is look at the results he is achieving with the people he works with, whether that be coaches or clients. In this episode we chatted about how to change the perception of personal trainers to being more professional, improving standards and the pros and cons of perfectionism.   You can follow Jenz via the following links:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_jenz/?hl=en-gb   Website: https://thepfca.com/                          You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/    To apply for coaching with me, complete the application below:  https://forms.gle/QrnQJ9DECpCEbhA67 

In this week's Strength Chat I was joined by full time Firefighter and Strength Coach, who is the creator of The Strong Dad Club, Mark Novak. It was great to chat with Mark who puts some awesome content and information out there, as well as leading by example in what he does in terms of training and nutrition. In this episode we chatted about what optimal looks like and how that can change and shifting your mindset when things do change.  You can follow Mark via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrongdadclub/?hl=en-gb  Website: https://www.instagram.com/thestrongdadclub/?hl=en-gb                       You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/   To apply for coaching with me, complete the application below: https://forms.gle/QrnQJ9DECpCEbhA67 

It was absolutely awesome to be joined in this week's Strength by a Doctor of Physical Therapy, strength and conditioning coach, writer and researcher, Dr. Merrick Lincoln. I really enjoyed chatting with Merrick as it was clear we share similar thoughts and philosophies on training and coaching. In this episode we chatted about modifying an athletes training around pain, managing an athletes pain threshold, as well as exercise variation.  You can follow Merrick via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlincolnlifts/?hl=en                      You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/   To apply for coaching with me, complete the application below: https://forms.gle/QrnQJ9DECpCEbhA67 

For this week's episode I was joined by the Founder and Director of PerforMotion, Kelly Mann. To be able to chat with someone of Kellys experience and knowledge was awesome. You only have to look at the success of the lifters she coaches, as well as the growth of PerforMotion, to see that she knows what she’s talking about. In this episode we chatted about individualisation when it comes to coaching and programming for powerlifters, using data to see trends in training, as well as knowing when to mix things up or stay the course.   You can follow Kelly via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellymann_performotion/?hl=en              Website: https://www.performotion.net/             You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/   To apply for coaching with me, complete the application below: https://forms.gle/QrnQJ9DECpCEbhA67 

In this week's episode I was joined by a coach who has a roster of national and international champions in multiple sports, as well as being competitive in a number of sports himself, Amir Fazeli. It was awesome to chat with Amir who has competed in sports such as powerlifting, kickboxing, and wrestling and to get an insight into the lessons he has learned and how he has applied them to his own coaching. We covered confidence, how to increase it, as well as knowing when to push or not in training.  You can follow Amir via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_sportperformancecoach/             Website: https://adonisathletics.com.au/            You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/  To apply for coaching with me, complete the application below: https://forms.gle/QrnQJ9DECpCEbhA67

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's episode by competitive powerlifter, two time National Powerlifting Champion, and coach, Kristen Dunsmore. It was awesome to chat with Kristen and get an insight into her thoughts around coaching, training, and how strength training can be more than just getting strong. In this episode we chatted about confidence in and out of the gym, progressing in powerlifting, and how to go about entering your first competition.  You can follow Kristen via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kriis_d/?hl=en            Website: https://empowerlifttraining.com/           You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/   To apply for coaching with me, complete the application below: https://forms.gle/QrnQJ9DECpCEbhA67

In this week's episode I was joined by a coach with over 20 years experience, starting his journey at Westside Barbell under Louie Simmons, Greg Panora. To be able to speak to a lifter such as Greg, who has been there and done it at the very top level, was absolutely awesome. In this episode we chatted about his experiences and influences, how he got into coaching, and the lessons he learnt that he now passes onto his own lifters.  You can follow Greg via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/big_papi_panora/           Website: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/greg-panora-training-systems          You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links: Website: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/

After a little hiatus it was awesome to have this guy as a guest on this week's Strength Chat. In this episode I was joined by a coach who has worked with celebrities and athletes, accruing thousands of hours on the gym floor, as well as a published author and writer, Gareth Sapstead. To be able to talk all things training and coaching with someone of Gareth's knowledge and experience was awesome. We covered training for performance vs body composition, nutrition, and exercise selection. A great chat with some practical takeaways to instantly improve your training or coaching.  You can follow Gareth via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefitnessmaverick/?hl=en-gb          Website: https://thefitnessmaverick.com/         You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links: Website: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/

In this week's Strength Chat it was awesome to speak with the Founder of The Hard to Kill programme, Marc Rhodes. It was great to chat with Marc as he has so much knowledge and experience and has a clear focus on the direction of his coaching. In this episode, we chatted about creating discipline and sticking to habits, overcoming challenges, as well as creating a coaching system that creates buy-in. You can follow Marc via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marc_rhodes_htk/?hl=en-gb         Website: https://www.marcrhodescoaching.com/        You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links: Website: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/

A returning guest to Strength Chat, it was awesome to catch up with the Education Manager at JPS Health & Fitness, Martin Refalo. Martin puts some awesome content and information out there, completing research that answers a lot of the coaching questions of the health and fitness industry. In this episode we chatted about his current research on how training to failure can impact strength and muscle building, programming principles, and how information can be misinterpreted.   You can follow Martin via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrfitness__/?hl=en-gb        Website: https://www.jpshealthandfitness.com.au/team/martin-refalo/       You can follow myself, Coach Cuthbert, via the following links: Website: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coach_cuthbert/?hl=en  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachcuthbert/