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/

It was an absolute pleasure to be joined in this week's Strength Chat with the Co-Founder and lead nutritionist at Reformance Training, as well as a returning guest to Strength, Kedric Kwan. Having followed Kedrics content and information he puts out there for some time now, it was awesome to catch up with him again. Following on from other conversations I have heard Kedric have on other podcasts, in this episode we chatted about specificity in powerlifting, adapting the nutrition plan for athletes, as well as his experience at Sheffield.  You can follow Kedric via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kedric.reformance/        Website: https://reformancetraining.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 episode it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by a coach at Stronger by Science and having a PhD in the minimum dose for strength, Dr. Pak Androulakis-Korakakis. Dr. Pak put some great content and information out there so it was great to have the opportunity to chat with him on the podcast. In this episode we chat about science based coaching and how it can be approved, supplements, and playing the long game when it comes getting stronger.  You can follow Dr. Pak via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr__pak/?hl=en-gb       Website: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/coaching/     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/

For this week's Strength Chat I was joined by a competitive powerlifter and coach, with a roster of athletes with National and European titles to their names, Louis Keightley-Smith. As the sport of powerlifting has grown over the last few years, so has Louiss' success with the athletes he coaches. In this episode we chatted about his Unconventional SBD programme, developing strength as a skill, as well as communication with as coach and athlete.  You can follow Louis via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quadsksmith/      Website: https://www.4za.uk/    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 episode I was joined by a coach at Reactive Training Systems, as well as the Head Coach of the Thailand National Powerlifting team, Peter Lucey. It was awesome to have the opportunity to chat with Peter who has so much experience and knowledge when it comes to working with powerlifters. His understanding of how to get the best out of his lifters made for a really interesting episode. We chatted about the lessons he has learnt from coaching in different environments and working with lifters from different cultures, as well as creating efficiency in his coaching systems and his role as a national team head coach.  You can follow Peter via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peter__rts/?hl=en      Website: https://store.reactivetrainingsystems.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/

It was absolutely awesome to welcome back one the very first guests on Strength Chat in this week's episode, the game day coaching wizard and author of his latest ebook Game Day Coaching Manual, Matt Gary. Matt has been in and around powerlifting for so long, his knowledge and experience is second to none. When he speaks, you can’t help but listen and learn. In this episode we chatted about game day coaching, the work that goes in before, during, and after, as well as the role of game day coaching becoming more and more important as powerlifting grows as a sport.  You can follow Matt via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mlgary72/     Website: https://www.supremesportspt.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/

For this week's Strength Chat it was a pleasure to be joined by strength and conditioning coach and writer, having worked with Elitefts, Breaking Muscle, and Kabuki Strength, Daniel DeBrocke. There can be a lot of variables that can influence someone's progress. However, these variables are just challenges or obstacles that can be overcome with the right support and environment rather than allowing them to derail progress. In this episode, we chatted about taking ownership of your own progress, how environment can influence progress, as well as mental health.   You can follow Daniel via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniel_debrocke/?hl=en    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@danieldebrocke2865/featured    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/