In this week's Strength Chat I was joined by Marine Corps veteran and gym owner, having competed in Strongman, Powerlifting, and Weightlifting, Alan Thrall. One of the biggest challenges for a lot of people when it comes to training is time. That’s no different for Alan as he has to balance running a gym and family life. Therefore in this episode, we chatted about managing your time and mindset around changing goals. You can follow Alan via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/untamedstrength/?hl=en   Website: https://www.trainuntamed.com/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRLOLGZl3-QTaJfLmAKgoAw   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 catch up with one of the very first guests I had on Strength Chat, the man, the myth, the legend, Bryce Krawczyk. Bryce has been in and around powerlifting for such a long time, as both athlete and coach, so it’s no surprise he’s experienced some highs and lows. In this episode, we chatted about how that has helped him develop as a lifter, helped him coach his clients, as well as how to deal with the ups and downs of powerlifting.  You can follow Bryce via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bryce_cbb/?hl=en  Website: https://www.calgarybarbell.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 I was joined by a sports nutritionist working with Fiercely Fuelled Nutrition and 5x South African National Powerlifting Champion, Pia Marangoni. As a former pre-diabetic who healed her body through proper nutrition and recovery, she understands what both new recreational lifters and highly competitive lifters alike face when it comes to making and managing nutrition changes. Therefore in this episode, we chatted about nutrition before, during, and after training and competition, as well as some of the common mistakes lifters make when it comes to nutrition.  You can follow Pia via the following links: Free Pre & Post Training Meals Guide: https://guide.fiercelyfueled.com/show Website: https://www.fiercelyfueled.com/ Pias Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pia_marangoni/   Fiercely Fuelled Nutrition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiercelyfuelednutrition/ 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 have this guy as a guest for this week's Strength Chat. In this episode I was joined by a former Royal Marine Commando, The Muscle Mechanic, Jerome Scherrer. We’ve spoken a lot in the past and always seem to share the same thoughts and philosophies when it comes to training and coaching, so it was great to take this conversation further. In this episode we chatted about exercise execution and why it’s so important, mindset around certain exercises, as well as what a successful client coach relationship looks like.   You can follow Jerome via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_musclemechanics/?hl=en            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 catch up with this guest who I last spoke with in episode 122, as personal trainer with over 15 years experience and is now a trainer of trainers, Luke Tulloch. It was awesome to speak with Luke again as I have followed his content for some time and  agree with a lot of his thoughts and philosophies around training and coaching. In this episode we chatted about his transition to training other trainers, imposter syndrome, as well as what getting better at the basics actually looks like.  You can follow Luke via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_luketulloch/?hl=en   Website: https://www.luketulloch.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 I was joined by a man known for being the namesake of the JM Press, as well as a multiple world record holder and holding multiple degrees in strength and conditioning and physiology, JM Blakley. There is a lot of content and information about the training side of getting stronger, which is really useful. However, an area that a lot of lifters can struggle to progress is their mental strength. In this episode we chatted about goal setting and discipline and successful attributes to develop mental strength. You can follow JM via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/j.m.blakley/?hl=en-gb   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jm7thlevel237/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/

What an episode for this week's Strength Chat! In this episode I was joined by multiple IPF World Champion, Jessica Buettner, and a Strength Chat veteran with three previous episodes, Eric Helms. Off the back of Sheffield, and the first competition they’ve been to together, it was great to get an insight into how they work together so successfully. In this episode we chatted about preparing for Sheffield and then transitioning straight into worlds, working together online, as well as building a coach, client relationship.  You can follow Jessica via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djessicabuettner/?hl=en    You can follow Eric via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helms3dmj/?hl=en-gb  Website: https://3dmusclejourney.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 IPF Worlds commentator and the host of King of the Lifts, Ryan Lapadat. I’ve followed Ryan's podcast for some time now and some of the guests and episodes he has shared have been awesome. In this episode, we chatted about Sheffield 2023, the impact that has had on powerlifting, as well as all the excitement around powerlifting and worlds at the minute.  You can follow Ryan via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/6packlapadat/?hl=en   Website: https://kingofthelifts.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 episode it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by a powerlifting coach working with Reactive Training Systems, John Garafano. I’ve followed John and Reactive Training Systems for some time now and the content and information they share is awesome. I also buy into their thoughts and philosophies around training and how to manage the lifter in front of you, rather than thinking of a one size fits all approach. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about goal setting, common pitfalls lifters can fall into when setting goals, as well as managing the psychological side of training and competing. You can follow John via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johng_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/

In this week's Strength Chat, it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by a New Zealand and Commonwealth champion who holds the current squat world record of 223.5kg, Karlina Tongotea. It was awesome to be able to chat with Karlina after not long ago seeing her compete at Sheffield 2023 which was a great event. In this episode we chatted about competing in the first competition of its kind at Sheffield, how she has then transitioned into prepping for worlds, as well as her journey in powerlifting up until this point.  You can follow Karlina via the following links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karlina23/?hl=en                    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/