Bulldog Gear | Podcast

On this episode we are joined by Simon Booth. Simon was a PT who has gone on to use his experience in media and videography to help coaches in the fitness industry to create video content to act as resources for their current clients, and to attract new clients in the increasingly more competitive online world.

In this episode AT takes a deep dive into some of your most asked questions, covering: His thoughts on minimalist programmes and how to create your own minimal kit training regime, how to warm up to a heavy working weight and the pro's and con's of sprints and hill sprint training.

On this Episode we are joined by Dr. Andy Galpin. Dr. Galpin an author, a scientist, a teacher and a coach, who has a Phd in Human Bioenergetics and runs the Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Lab at California State University. Beyond the huge depth of clinical research that Dr. Galpin is involved in, he's also worked with the likes of Mike Lee, Conor McGregor and Stefi Cohen. I asked Dr. Galpin to come on and discuss wearable fitness tech- it's a subject that has been greatly requested, and to my mind there's no better expert than Andy, having published his book 'Unplugged', alongside Brian McKenzie a few years back- by far one of my favourite reads on the matter. There's plenty here to think about- from HRV monitors, to heart rate training and sleep apps, and what we really set out to do was give you some pause for thought on how you can use these devices, without letting them use you. Enjoy!

On this episode we are joined by David 'Jacko' Jackson. Founding member of 'School of Calisthenics', alongside previous guest Tim Stevenson. Jacko is an Oxygen Advantage master breathwork coach, the juicy topic which was definitely the theme of our discussion. Jacko talks us through how discovering breathwork helped him come back from an injury which had seriously disrupted his quality of life, and which then lead him down the path of upgrading his fitness, using the power of the breath, and how he's now helping others to do the same. We covered some serious ground, talking about the mechanics of breathing, common disfunction, and how you can make huge changes in your very next workout. This one definitely warrants a part two, and believe me- it's already in the works.

On this episode we are joined by neuroscientist, coach and consultant Nicole Vignola. Nicole and AT discussed sleep, mindfulness, dopamine, negative thought patterns and much, much more in what was quite a free-wheeling conversation.

Another entry intro our series of 'shorts'- bitesized twenty to thirty minute episodes covering a specific concept or topic. In this episode we look at 'functional bodybuilding'. What does the term mean? Who could stand to benefit from it, and how? And why a 'functional' style of training doesn't always result in the type of physique changes you might expect.

On this episode we are joined by Jonny and Yusef, who own and operate ‘Propane Fitness’, an online coaching service, as well as mentorship and educational platform for trainers looking to grow their own online businesses. Jonny and Yusef have created a custom link containing all of the resources they mentioned in the chat, which you can find below.

On this episode we are joined by Ebenezer Samuel. Ebenezer is a trainer, a writer and the acting fitness director of Men’s Health USA. Eb and I obviously have a lot of professional parallels and it was great to really get into fitness in the media, the role of print media in the age of social media; the importance of long term thinking when we’re in a position to reshape culture and our thoughts on the nuance of sensational headlines and cover stories.

AT shares four scientifically backed, actionable habits designed to increase your ambient levels of mental well-being above baseline. As stated multiple times in the episode, nothing in this podcast is intended to diagnose, treat or cure serious conditions, we compassionately advise anyone currently suffering to seek out a qualified set of ears, or search for resources to aid in your recovery. We've placed links in the show notes to online mental health resources, we hope they can be of use.https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-with-loneliness/wellbeing-support?c_code=175151&c_source=google&c_name=aviva%20wellbeing%20&adg=&c_creative=generic&c_medium=cpc&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyYKUBhDJARIsAMj9lkFNRpxyZx5ofhWduH5A5XLc2m3ypLk-1da5obCNeflk33lMODglHeQaAmPLEALw_wcBhttps://www.mhm.org.uk/pages/faqs/category/helpful-resourceshttps://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/mental-health-at-work/taking-care-of-your-staff/useful-resources/  

On the first in a series of 'shorts'- bitesized twenty minute episodes covering a specific concept or topic, we look at 'calorie waves', a method of modulating our calories throughout the week to leverage our individual appetite, will-power and habits to create a more sustainable method of fat loss.

On this episode we are joined by Richard Aceves. Richard is a coach who has devoted his career to understanding movement at both physiological and neurological levels, who has helped many, many other coaches increase their capacity to help others through the various movements he has been a part of.

Luke Baden is a StrongFirst and IKFF elite kettlebell coach, a trainer on the game changing 'FIIT' app and on 05/05/22 is going to be performing 5000 burpees to raise money to support the incredible work that MIND do.

In this episode AT takes a deep dive into the principle of 'progressive overload', talking about it's importance, how easy it is to overlook and providing a few methods to ensure you're ticking all of the right boxes for continued progress.

On this Episode we are joined by Tanya Filer. Tanya is a business coach who specialises in marketing and mental performance, helping her clients to not just grow their businesses but understand exactly how that growth will benefit them, digging down deep into their core values in order to help them not just grow, but grow in the right direction.

On this episode we are joined by professional nutrition coach and owner of the Monday Muscle coffee house and nutrition bar Lee Amico. In this live chat, we answered a series of nutrition related questions that had come in via social media. We covered some serious ground here, talking about macronutrients, habits, mindset and how the ultimate dad move is making a sandwich whilst you’re waiting for your food to cook.

Josh Watson is a highly qualified individual in the field of biomechanics. He specialises in working with injured athletes and trainees in a way that focusses not just on alleviating symptoms and restoring a basic level of quality of life and movement, but addressing how they return to their sport or training without falling back into the same traps.

In this Episode AT takes a deep dive into the mechanics of fat loss. The principles, the methods, and why should ask yourself if fat loss is really even your goal.

To celebrate International Women’s Day we have a collection of Toolbox Talks from some of our most influential female guests. Coming up we have the double act of professional driver and health coach, respectively, Catie and Hannah Munnings; Hyrox master coach and OCR athlete Jade Skillen; Professional freerunner and stunt performer Katie Mcdonnell and coach and calisthenics aficionado Lucy Lismore.

On this episode we're joined by Lucy Davis and Ben Haldon. Lucy and Ben are coaches, podcasters founders of the ‘my coach school app’, and prominent members of the fitness community. They’re also a couple, which makes for an interesting dynamic.

Welcome back to The Bulldog Gear Podcast, on today’s show we are joined by Dr Ed Caddye. Dr Ed is an incredibly interesting individual who has studied conventional medicine, nutritional and environmental medicine, biochemistry and is currently training in psychiatry in the NHS. Dr Ed’s primary focus is in helping individuals to optimise and take a proactive approach to their health, versus the traditional ‘reactive’ approach of the medical system. We REALLY got into the weeds on this one, discussing how we can manipulate movement based on our evolutionary make up to elicit different responses. What ‘training’ means to a lot of us, and how that can create limitations. And the adaptations we can make in the modern world, to create an environment that our body is better designed for. As we say up front and several times throughout, none of this is designed to diagnose, treat or cure, but there’s certainly alot for you to take away and experiment with in the laboratory of your own life. Enjoy!