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 

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