In this episode we speak to Phil Maguire about his experiences working as a Strength and Conditioning coach with elite athletes. Phil has worked with a range of different sports and now predominantly works within rugby, and is the Academy Stren...

Can you have great cardiovascular conditioning and also be extremely strong and muscular at the same time? Can you be strong, jacked and run a marathon? This episode talks about the interference between cardiovascular and strength training, and...

In today’s episode we talk about whether you need to always push hard when it comes to training and particularly conditioning sessions. Social media and pop culture paints an image that pushing yourself to the limit AKA ‘beasting yourself’ is t...

In today’s episode we talk about conditioning for different sports. Different sports have different requirements and demands. Meeting those means focusing on specific areas, such as developing your energy systems, in order to perform at a level...

In today’s episode we talk to BSF athlete Jay McManus on his progression as a powerlifter, how he’s built a huge deadlift, and his attitude to training and competing. Rauraidh has been working with Jay for a number of years and helped to take h...

Today’s episode is about food preparation and how to make it part of your routine. Nutrition is important for performance with bodybuilders, powerlifters and all athletes, and getting your food to work in your favour involves planning. In this ...

Today’s episode is about blood flow restriction training A.K.A. occlusion training. It’s method that is receiving more interest and more research. However, is it going to become the next big Fitness Fad? What are the benefits behind BFR and wha...

Today’s episode is about knee injuries. Rauraidh discusses his own experience from having multiple knee injuries, and we talk about the prevalence and impact of injuries within lifting. We go over our experiences working with clients and athlet...

Today’s episode is about the importance of increasing your protein intake, tips and guidelines on how to do it, and what to aim for. We talk about what the research says, our own experience and what we recommend to our clients and athletes....

Today’s episode is about the important of having hobbies and interest outside of lifting to support your long term progress and prevent burnout.

In this episode Aidan and Rauraidh discuss the force velocity curve and it’s relevance to powerlifting and bodybuilding.  Do you need to speed work? Is there a benefit to doing dynamic effort days?

In this episode Rauraidh and Aidan discuss the mechanisms behind muscular growth. Why does muscular growth and hypertrophy occur? What methods we can best utilise to ensure it happens? What are the out dated, or ‘bro science’ methods?

In this episode we chat to Max about his current training and nutrition along with his philosophy around training. We find out what got him started into bodybuilding and why he made the transition from natural to enhanced athlete. We discuss th...

In this episode we discuss the placebo effect, and some famous examples of this phenomenon. In research, placebos are used to determine if what is being studied has a significant affect above and beyond what we believe will happen. As essential...

Maximum force production is basically 1RM strength. We define what this means in relation to concentric, isometric and eccentric force production. What does this mean at a physiological level? How does that impact our training? What is the ment...

Today we talk about mini cuts and their use versus extended fat loss phases. What is a a mini cut? When should we implement one? What are the positives and the drawbacks? What is the difference between a mini cut and an extended fat loss phase?...

In this episode we speak to Mark Fulton. Mark place first in the 2018 World Powerlifting Championships (WDFPF), and second in 2019 in the 82.5kg class. His best lift are a 620kg total, 225kg squat, 140kg bench press and 267.5kg deadlift. Mark s...

In this episode we talk about our experiences hosting a Bodybuilding Competition and taking the role of judges. Whilst we all have a lot of experience competing and coaching athletes, trying to step into the shoes of a host and judge was very d...

In this episode we talk about wearables. Whoop Bands, Fit Bits, Oura Rings…there’s many. Technology that is used to track training, sleep, heart rate and similar health markers. How reliable are they and do they do what they claim to?

In this episode we talk about the importance of training environment. How can your training environment affect your lifting? What does the research say about environment and performance? What sort of environment produces the best results with i...

In this episode we talk about shoulders in relation to lifting. Shoulder injuries are very  common in bodybuilding and powerlifting. We discuss how and why we get injured, and how to manage and avoid issues with the shoulder joint.

Do you feel pressure to look or stay looking a certain way, or to maintain a certain lifestyle as a Personal Trainer, Coach or someone working in the health industry? In this episode we discuss this area. Where does it come from? Is the pressur...

In this episode we discuss fatigue and it’s impact on performance. What do we need to think about as powerlifters, bodybuilders and all athletes in general. Rauraidh leads the topic of conversation, challenging the thought process behind muscle...

In this weeks episode we discuss ketogenic diets. Can you get lean on a ketogenic diet whilst gaining muscle? Does it have benefits above and beyond a standard diet and calorie deficit? What are some of the drawbacks, and what does the research...

This week's episode is a light hearted one where we discuss gym attire. What do you do when you forget your training kit and get to the gym? Flashback: PE Making you wear stuff from the lost property, Laura wearing pyjamas. Training in work clo...