In this week's Strength it was another special episode as I joined by my very first co-host, Tom Hill of Steel Habitat.   We had the pleasure of chatting with CrossFit coach and athlete, as well as a coach of coaches, Christopher Lavelle.   As both myself and Tom have gravitated to training the team of coaches we work with, the content and information that Christopher produces has filled us with confidence that we are on the right path. With the success Christopher has had through his mentorship programme, he has a proven track record of helping coaches develop their skills to consistently produce a great service to their clients, members and athletes.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  The difference between good and great coaches  Common pitfalls coaches fall into when starting out  Advice for continued development as a coach  Follow Christopher via the following links:   👉 @coach_to_coach_  Follow Tom via the following links:  👉 @liftstronglookstrong  Follow Tom via the following links:  👉 @coachtomsh  Follow Group Coach Blueprint via the following links:  👉 @group_coach_blueprint  Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

Jack Lovett and Tom Hamilton, co-founders of Domin8 Athlete, share their wealth of coaching experience and commitment to client success. They discuss the essential principles for achieving consistent results and the importance of fundamentals often overlooked in training. The duo emphasizes the value of in-person connections in an online coaching world and how community plays a crucial role in fitness. Moreover, they tackle the challenges of marketing while staying true to core coaching values, highlighting the need for adaptability and effective communication.

In this week's Strength Chat, I was joined by the Founder and CEO of Proteus Motion, Sam Miller.  For most coaches and trainers assessing their athletes and clients is the first part in working together and then finding out how they are progressing. With the introduction of Proteus Motion, this speeds up this process and with a lot more accuracy.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  The Proteus Motion story  The complexity of assessing movement  The results of Proteus Motion so far  Follow Sam and Proteus Motion via the following links:   👉 @proteusmotion  👉 https://proteusmotion.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 episode by a coach with over 20 years' experience working in the fitness industry, having competed in everything from running to strongman, Dan Reeve.  Having been there done it, and to a very good standard I may add in a number of different sports, Dan speaks from experience when it comes to helping his clients and athletes achieve results. He has a great understanding of what is needed and what it takes to create success. An awesome chat with an awesome coach.   In this chat, as well as a lot more topics and tangents, we covered:  Problem solving as a coach  How to plan to work towards your goals  What is training awareness and intent?  Follow Dan via the following links:   👉 @coachdanreeve  👉 https://coachdanreeve.co.uk/   Follow Coach Cuthbert via the following links:  👉@coach_cuthbert  👉@strength_chat  👉 Strength Chat Podcast 

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