It was an absolute pleasure to have this guy as a guest for this weeks Strength Chat. In this episode I was joined by a powerlifter who has been involved in the sport for 40+ years and is still breaking records and winning national and international titles, David Ricks. At this years World Powerlifting Championships in Sweden David won his 10th World Championship, as well as setting new world records in the bench press and deadlift, all with managing a stomach virus. To still be performing at the elite level for such a long period of time, we chatted about his secret to success, the changes he has seen throughout his time involved in powerlifting and what is more to come from David Ricks. You can follow David via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ricks.david/?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/ Website: http://www.coachcuthbert.co.uk/

In this week’s episode I chatted with the Head of Performance of British Weightlifting, Stuart Martin. With the recent success of British Weightlifters at recent international competitions and the Olympics, there’s a pretty exciting future ahead for British Weightlifting. However, outside of the day-to-day programming and training from the lifters, there has to be a bigger plan in the background. This is where Stuart comes in. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about putting a strategy and plan in place to prepare athletes for the Olympics. You can follow Stuart via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strengthcoachsm/?hl=en    Website:  https://britishweightlifting.org/ 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/

This guy! It was a pleasure to have him as a guest on Strength Chat once before, and it was even better catching up with him again. In this week’s episode I was joined by The Australian Strength Coach and creator of The Strength System, Sebastian Oreb. When it comes to getting people stronger, this guy knows what he’s talking about. You only have to look at the clients he’s worked with. However, is getting people stronger just down to programming and how much can a coach influence strength. We discuss this topic, as well as a few tangents, in this episode. You can follow Sebastian via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/australianstrengthcoach/?hl=en   Website:  https://strengthsystemonline.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 was an absolute pleasure having these two guys as guests on this week’s episodes. Really enjoyed hosting this weeks Strength Chat with two coaches who have multiple world and national titles to their names, simply put, they know what they’re doing when it comes to coaching powerlifting. This week I was joined by Jason Tremblay and Arian Khamesi. After completing an internship with the Strength Guys and working with Jason and Arian, it massively opened my eyes into the detail and professionalism they put into their coaching. There’s a reason why their athletes are so successful. Therefore, in this episode, we had a look at the behind the scenes of the work that goes into preparing athletes for their powerlifting competitions. You can follow Jason via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasontsg/?hl=en    Website:  https://thestrengthguys.com/ You can follow Arian via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachariank/?hl=en Website:  https://thestrengthguys.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/

For this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by a coach with over 20 years’ experience, have worked with NFL athletes and bodybuilders as well as countless gen pop clients, Nick Tumminello. With such a successful career and having worked with such a variety of clients, it’s safe to say that Nick knows what he’s doing when it comes to coaching and building relationships with clients. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about giving clients what they want but also what they need, developing relationships with clients and delivering a successful session. You can follow Nick via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nick_tumminello/?hl=en   Website:  https://www.strengthzonetraining.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/

In this week’s episode I spoke with powerlifter and human performance scientist, Dr. Megan Bryanton-Jones. In a world where powerlifting is becoming more and more professional in terms of training and coaching, Megan is one of the leading forces with that. Her unbiased approach allows her to use the best method to get the best of out her lifters through her knowledge of biomechanics and video analysis. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about technique, coaching feedback and the important of having a good understanding of biomechanics. You can follow Megan via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megan.kineticadvantage/?hl=en Website:  https://www.kineticadvantage.ca/   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 episode, I was joined by the Founder of JST Compete and the first UK athlete to qualify for the CrossFit Games, Steven Fawcett. From Stevens experience of competing in CrossFit, you can see he tries to pass that knowledge and experience onto the athletes he coaches. With the amount of athletes he has competing, and having success, you can see that what he does works. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about training for competitions, the execution and mindset during in a competition, as well as managing athletes. You can follow Steven via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steveyf22/?hl=en       Website:  https://jstcompete.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/

In this week’s episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Olympian, weightlifter and coach, Sonny Webster. With the experience and level that Sonny has competed at, you can see that he is an advocate of practising what he preaches. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about mobility and the role it plays in getting stronger, as well as developing mobility over time and how to be effective and efficient with the mobility exercises you choose. You can follow Sonny via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonnywebstergb/?hl=en      Website:  https://sonnywebster.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/

I felt lucky to have this guy as a guest on Strength Chat twice before, so to have him on a third time, I feel honoured. In this week’s episode, I caught up with the man, the myth, the legend, Dr. Mike Israetel. I buy into a lot of Mikes thoughts and philosophies on coaching and training. How he puts his points across and backs up what he says with science and his knowledge and experience is awesome. You can’t help but learn from him when he speaks. Therefore, in this episode, we spoke about efficiency when it comes to dieting and training, as well working harder vs working smarter. You can follow Mike via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rpdrmike/?hl=en     Website:  https://renaissanceperiodization.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/

I really enjoyed this episode! For this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by speed coach and good friend, Mat Cook. Mat runs Transferable Training where he coaches grassroot athletes all the way up to England internationals. I’ve worked with Mat for a long time now and to have seen his progression in terms of his coaching and knowledge skillset has been awesome. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about what makes athletes fast, how Mat has changed and adapted his coaching philosophies and methods over time, as well as why he doesn’t necessarily need a gym to get results. You can follow Mat via the following links; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transferabletraining/?hl=en     Website:  https://www.transferabletraining.co.uk/   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/