Philosophy of Strength

Personal trainer Cill O’Connor delves into all things strength training and the philosophy behind living a strong life.

#22 - Instagram Quiz Answers

Time `stamps: 0:00 Intro  1:35 Can you burn fat in a specific region?  3:15 Is milk healthy?  7:00 Can you turn fat to muscle?  9:15 Knees past toes in a squat?  14:04 Calories in vs out - outdated?  16:18 Should you eat before training?  18:43 Is muscle soreness caused by lactic acid?  23:45 Back pain is the most common source of pain?  27:55 How much do genetics affect training results?  29:30 Are diet drinks healthy? Is aspartame dangerous?  31:30 Frequent meals to stoke metabolism? 

11-12
34:01

#20 - Ten Reasons Why You've Plateaued

0:00 Intro 2:30 Not eating enough  6:00 Not sleeping enough  8:45 Too greedy with weight jumps 11:25 Your technique sucks 15:00 Not resting enough 18:05 Not following a programme 21:10 Deloads (too often/ not often enough)  25:25 Injury  27:00 Training environment 28:50 Psychological issues

09-08
33:30

#19 The Four Best Beginner Programmes

0:00 Intro 2:48 Starting Strength  11:22 5/3/1 21:00 Greyskull LP  30:08 Ivysaur 4-4-8 38:20 Final thoughts

08-17
41:21

#18 - Chatting with Conor Galgey

Time stamps:  0:00 Introducing Conor 3:25 Podcasting to promote great coaches 6:45 Social media and coaching 10:50 Keeping things simple 15:56 The volume and intensity pendulum 25:10 Misinterpreting science, and does creatine cause hair loss? 35:15 Thoughts on nutrition 45:35 How much body fat do you really want to lose? 50:40 The psychology of making training a habit 65:05 Who Conor works with 68:30 Making people independent from the coach 71:05 Group training vs 1-on-1 78:00 Is bodybuilding a sport? 86:30 Biggest thing learned in the past year 91:30 Advice to your younger self

08-02
01:39:13

#17 How to Grow Your Arms

Top tips for building some guns.

07-27
19:47

Strength Icons #1 - Sylvester Stallone

I kickstart the 2nd season of Philosophy of Strength with an episode on our first 'Icon of Strength' : Sylvester Stallone! In this episode I discuss the inspiring story of how Stallone got his break as Rocky, and delve into some of the mythology about the strength training he did to create his iconic action star physique. 

06-17
26:16

#25 Maintaining Deadlift Strength in Lockdown

0:00 Why does the deadlift detrain so quickly?  2:30 Criteria for picking at-home exercises  3:55 Partner exercises  9:55 Bodyweight exercises  13:15 Bands/dumbbell exercises 19:20 Up the volume  21:40 Outro

01-13
23:15

#24 Training for Combat Sports with Conor McCabe

In this episode I sit down with Conor McCabe, a strength and conditioning coach specialising in combat sports - particularly Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Follow Conor on Instagram @conormccabesc .

01-08
39:20

#14 - Coming Back from a Lay-off

This episode discusses how to come back from a break in training.

06-03
22:13

#13 - On Discipline

0:00 - Intro 1:39 - Stop looking for motivation 09:13 - Discipline is built from habits 12:15 - Be honest with yourself 17:00 - Overcoming resistance and building momentum 21:59 - Final thoughts

05-25
25:45

#12 - Progressive Overload | TRAINING PRINCIPLES

0:00 Milo and the bull 03:40 Adapt or die 08:25 Why progressive is the key word 15:50 - types of overload 17:55 - How to use prog. overload in your training

05-20
29:00

#11 - Why You Need to Log

In this episode I discuss why keeping a thorough training log is so critical to success.

05-14
23:00

# 9 Deleting Social Media - What I Learned

I delete my social media for 2 months. Here’s what I learned.

05-06
42:07

#8 - All About Pull-Ups

0:00- Intro, 1:10 - Why the pull-up matters, 3:43 - Pull-ups vs Chin-Ups, 5:50 - Equipment, 9:40 - Beginner training, 15:40 - Intermediate training, 20:48 - Advanced Training

04-30
25:15

#7 - The Fitness Pyramid

Do you know the 3 cornerstones to a fit and healthy body?

04-27
23:43

#6 A Philosophy of Strength

Better late than never: In this episode, Cill gives an overview of who he is, what his philosophy is, and what to expect from future episodes of the podcast.

04-23
25:15

#5 - Three Keys to Staying Motivated in Lockdown

If you’ve lost motivation to do your workouts, then this is the episode for you.

04-16
27:50

#4 Gymnastic Rings

In this episode, Cill explains why a pair of gymnastic rings are one of the best pieces of lockdown gym equipment you can buy.

04-13
14:35

Recommend Channels