In a record 4th appearance, for this week’s episode I was joined by a performance nutritionist who has worked with professional sports teams such as Wasps, Hull Kingston Rovers and Reading, Chris Lowe. It’s always good to catch up with Chris as he really is an expert in his field, and you can see that from the teams and athletes he’s worked with and the results he gets. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about managing nutrition to maintain muscle and lose fat without hindering performance, hybrid athletes and what it takes to move athletes from average to elite. You can follow Chris via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrislowenutrition/?hl=en    Website: https://chrislowenutrition.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/ Don’t forget to check out Strength Chats affiliate, Samson Athletics; https://samsonathletics.co.uk?eko_ref=7r7MbaioiPKkOmz9GOxa7@dBFgfWKTB&eko_ref_source=copy

In this episode, I was joined by published scientist, adjunct professor at the University of Tampa and competitive bodybuilder, Chris Barakat. Chris puts some awesome content and information out there and has been heavily involved in the research surrounding changing body composition. I know this is a goal a lot of people are always chasing, building muscle whilst also losing body fat. Therefore, in this episode, we covered the nutritional and training best practises to do just that. You can follow Chris via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopher.barakat/?hl=en Website: https://schoolofgainz.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/ Don’t forget to check out Strength Chats affiliate, Samson Athletics; https://samsonathletics.co.uk?eko_ref=7r7MbaioiPKkOmz9GOxa7@dBFgfWKTB&eko_ref_source=copy

For this weeks Strength Chat, I was joined by 9x USAPL and IPF champion over multiple weight classes, Ryan Stills. Competing equipped and raw, taking time away from lifting to play American Football, all whilst having a full-time job. It’s safe to say that it makes Ryan’s success on the platform even more awe inspiring. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about all things powerlifting and balancing it alongside life outside of the gym. You can follow Ryan via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanstills_powerlifter/?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/ Don’t forget to check out Strength Chats affiliate, Samson Athletics; https://samsonathletics.co.uk?eko_ref=7r7MbaioiPKkOmz9GOxa7@dBFgfWKTB&eko_ref_source=copy

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by strength coach and founder of the Apex Strength Society, Sean McInroy. When it comes to strength training, it’s not always about competing in powerlifting, weightlifting or strongman. Sometimes people just want to get stronger. This is where Sean comes in, creating great content and delivering coaching to make sure people can get stronger. Therefore, in this episode we chatted about the importance of technique and what variables you can control to make sure you keep getting stronger.   You can follow Sean via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apexstrengthsociety/?hl=en   Website: https://www.apexstrengthsociety.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/ Don’t forget to check out Strength Chats affiliate, Samson Athletics; https://samsonathletics.co.uk?eko_ref=7r7MbaioiPKkOmz9GOxa7@dBFgfWKTB&eko_ref_source=copy

It was an absolute pleasure to have this guy as a guest on Strength Chat this week. In this episode I was joined by the founder of Barbell Rehab and a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Dr. Michael Mash. Getting involved in strength training is a good entry point to get people moving more, however, a lot of people can be reluctant to do this. This is because of the stigma around all strength training being just powerlifting or weightlifting. That’s not necessarily the case. In this episode we chatted about the barriers to getting involved in barbell and strength training, and solutions to break down these barriers. You can follow Michael via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbellrehab/?hl=en Website: https://barbellrehab.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/

Happy New Year and the Strength Chat podcast is back up and running! To kick of this year’s episodes, I was joined by a writer who has written for such websites as T-Nation and the PTDC, as well as a coach who has helped countless clients achieve their results. Today I was joined by Andrew Coates. With the start of a new year there can be a lot of information and content being put out there within the fitness industry and it can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about filtering out that information, how to change the everything right now mindset, as well as how to grow your social media presence. You can follow Andrew via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewcoatesfitness/?hl=en Website: https://andrewcoatesfitness.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/

It was an absolute pleasure to have this guy as a guest on Strength Chat. For this week’s episode I was joined by a combat sports specialist and the owner of The Strength Box, Leeds, Reiss Silva. Reiss puts some awesome content and information out there and you can he has refined his coaching and programming over time to get the great results he gets with his clients and athletes. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about the principles of training when it comes to working with combat sport athletes, how that differs between being in and out of camp, as well as whether general population clients should train like athletes. You can follow Reiss and The Strength Box via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elite.step/?hl=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrengthboxleeds/ 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/

In this weeks Strength Chat, I was joined by IPF World Champion Joy Nnamani and IPF squat world record holder Bobbie Butters. Both lifters represented Great Britain at this year’s world championships in Sweden and gave some awesome performances, finishing first and third. With both being so successful on the platform, it was interesting to see that they both had some very clear similarities, but also some big differences in their style of lifting. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about their background of getting involved in powerlifting, their differences in how they approach their lifting and their experience of competing at this year’s worlds. You can follow Joy via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j_nnamani/   You can follow Bobbie via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bobbie.butters/      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/ Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

For this weeks Strength Chat, I was joined by the Founder of Barbell Medicine and elite level powerlifter, Dr. Jordan Feigenbaum. The content and information that Jordan and Barbell Medicine put out there is awesome. Not only do they get people stronger, but they also put emphasis on developing healthy and robust lifters. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about the myths surrounding injuries in powerlifting and how getting involved in strength training can be a good entry point to increase someone’s physical activity and improve their health. You can follow Jordan via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jordan_barbellmedicine/?hl=en   Website: https://www.barbellmedicine.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/ Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

It’s always a pleasure to have this guy on the podcast. A good friend and an awesome coach, for this week’s Strength Chat I was joined by Connor Clennan. In this episode, we covered a topic that is often neglected overlooked when it comes to coaching, or clients trying to achieve their goals. That is our emotions and mindset surrounding food. Therefore, I chatted with Connor about his new project Sovereign Mind, which he believes can fill that gap in the fitness industry. You can follow Connor via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/integrum_nutrition/?hl=en Website: https://mailchi.mp/cfbf7e4f8611/sovereign-mind 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/ Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/