I always enjoy catching up with this guy and it was an absolute pleasure to have him as a guest on this weeks Strength Chat. In this episode I was joined by the Founder of Built Strong Online Coaching, John Cunningham. I’ve known John for some time now and we share a lot of the same philosophies on training and coaching which is always a good position to be in when wanting to bounce ideas off one another. In this episode we chatted about how Built Strong was created, transitioning to online coaching, as well as developing as a coach. You can follow John via the following links: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/builtstrongonlinecoaching/?hl=en           Website: https://www.builtstrongonlinecoaching.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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates

In this week’s Strength Chat, it was a pleasure to be joined by one of the worlds leading authorities on strength and power training for sports athletes, as well as the former President of the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association, Dan Baker. To be able to chat with someone of Dans experience, knowledge, and success was awesome. From working with a variety of sports to the success he then had at the Brisbane Broncos, it was great to hear his thoughts on implementing and progressing strength and conditioning strategies. As such, in this episode, we chatted about getting buy in from the athletes and coaches, training loads, and his role in developing education for coaches of the future. You can follow Dan via the following links: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/danbakerstrength_/?hl=en          Website: https://www.danbakerstrength.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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by an athlete and coach who has competed in strongman, powerlifting, and bodybuilding, Brittany Diamond. Having competed in such a variety of strength sports, it was great to hear the lessons that Brittany had learnt from them all and how she has applied those lessons to her own training, but also to the work she does with her clients. Therefore, in this episode, Brittany’s experiences competing in strength sports, the impact on how she felt, as well as all things training and nutrition. You can follow Brittany via the following links: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/b_dimez/?hl=en         Website: https://www.brittanydiamondtraining.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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates

I last spoke to this guy way back in Episode 170 and it was great to catch up with him again in this week’s Strength Chat. In this episode I was joined by the creator of Compound Performance, Kyle Dobbs. I have followed Kyles content for some time now and buy in to a lot of his coaching and training philosophies. There’s a lot of information out there and sometimes, for clients and coaches, it can be hard to filter out the noise. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about the importance of understanding information and then being able to apply to that information to programming and coaching. You can follow Kyle via the following links: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/compoundperformance_/?hl=en         Website: https://www.compoundperformance.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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by the creator of Whiteboard Daily, Karl Eagleman. To be able to chat with Karl was awesome. The content he shares is really useful and practical which you can apply on the gym floor. The fact he’s been able to put these cues and tips down in a book is great and can be a really good go to resource for exercises people may, or can, struggle with. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about all thing’s movement, communicating with clients, and effective cues. You can follow Karl via the following links: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/whiteboard_daily/?hl=en        Website: https://whiteboarddaily.wildapricot.org/About      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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates

In this week’s episode I had the pleasure of being joined by the Founders of Athletes Authority, Karl Goodman, and Lachlan Wilmot. To be able to chat with both these guys was awesome. What they have created at Athletes Authority is great to see and you only have to look at the results they are getting with their athletes. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about nature vs nurture, creating a culture, and developing a business system that works but also benefits the athletes. You can follow Athletes Authority via the following links: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/athletesauthority/?hl=en       Website: https://athletesauthority.com.au/      You can follow Lachlan via the following link: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/performancecoach_wilmot/?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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates

For this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by the coach behind the New Zealand Powerlifting Academy, Dominique Basabas. It was great to chat with Dominique and hear his thoughts and philosophies on programming, training, and coaching. You can see from the lifters that he works with that it’s a team effort to his approach and that shows in the results they get on the platform. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about Dominique’s approach to coaching and the emphasis and importance of the values he works on, as well as the difference between performing in training and on the platform. You can follow Dominique via the following link; Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/nzpowerliftingacademy/?hl=en      Website: https://newzealandpowerliftingacademy.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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates

In this week’s Strength Chat, I was joined by competitive powerlifter and strongman, as well as the Founder of The TOP Strength Project, Steve Tripp. It was awesome to chat with Steve because he’s been there and done it. He leads by example and can relate to his clients, which is key when it comes to building buy in and relationships. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about competing and training in both powerlifting and strongman, leading by example as a coach and continued learning. You can follow Steve via the following link; Instagram:  https://www.secure.instagram.com/strippcam/     Website: https://www.thetopstrengthproject.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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates

In this week’s episode it was an absolute pleasure to be joined by the Co-Founder of Elemental Formulations and a coach with The Strength Guys, Ben Esgro. To be able to chat with someone of Bens knowledge and experience was awesome. You can see that he has a real passion and interest for what he does by wanting to find answers, push boundaries and provide a high standard of service. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about all things coaching, business and supplements. You can follow Ben via the following link; Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/benesgro/?hl=en    Website: https://eformulations.co/   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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates

For this weeks Strength Chat, I was joined by a licensed psychologist helping personal trainers and strength coaches enhance their communication and motivational skills, Dr. Lisa Lewis. Communication is key when to comes to working and getting results with clients. It’s not always a case of keeping client’s motivation, as from speaking with Lisa, it’s clear that motivation can often be misunderstood. Therefore, in this episode, we chatted about what motivation is, why it can be up and down, as well as how to match motivation to your training and mental health. You can follow Lisa via the following link; Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/drlewisconsulting/?hl=en    Website: https://drlewisconsulting.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/   Check out the podcast affiliates: https://www.coachcuthberttrainingsystems.co.uk/affiliates