StrengthLab407 Sessions

Strength & Conditioning, endurance, mountaineering, science. Dave and Sam sat down with Dr Phil Price, a researcher and lecturer of Strength & Conditioning at St Mary's University, Twickenham. Dr Phil discussed the world of Strength & Conditioning from an academic perspective and where this is heading, extreme endurance training, mountaineering, and training his favourite client - Waltersaurus. Show Notes: https://www.stmarys.ac.uk/undergraduate/strength-and-conditioning-sciencehttps://kitbrix.com/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Science-Practice-Middle-Distance-Running/dp/0367423189/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1617445751&refinements=p_27%3ARichard+Blagrove&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Richard+Blagrovehttps://www.stmarys.ac.uk/postgraduate-courses-london/strength-and-conditioning

Tactical Strength & Conditioning, Firefighting, and coaching some of the worlds most elite Women footballers at Chelsea Women's FC. Dave sits down with Joe Warwick to discuss the many skills he possesses, including Strength & Conditioning coaching for elite women's football, rugby players and MMA fighters. He is also a firefighter with the London Fire Brigade, who is passionate about ensuring crew members are at the peak of their physical fitness, and how this can be achieved. Show Notes:https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/women?pageTab=playershttps://www.london-fire.gov.uk/careers/https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/graduate/https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/

Health and Fitness, coaching, nutrition, and changing the face of strength and conditioning. Keegan Smith is someone who has been around the globe and seen a lot of what is on offer in the world of elite performance. With this wealth of experience, Keegan decided to do something to address the gaps that he saw, and created RealMVMT. Fast forward, and he discovered Ben Patrick, aka @kneesovertoesguy on Instagram, who is transforming how training is viewed in terms of ultimate health and wellness. Keegan has teamed up with Ben Patrick to create ATG for coaches, a platform to enable coaches around the world to discover and become elite practitioners in the Athletic Truth Group philosophy of training. Not an episode to be missed. If you enjoyed listening, then please subscribe, and SHARE this podcast with your friends!Show Notes: https://strengthlab407.com/https://www.realmvmt.com/https://www.instagram.com/atgforcoaches/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/kneesovertoesguy/?hl=enhttps://www.atgonlinecoaching.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Poliquinhttp://www.idoportal.com/

In this week's episode, the boys sat down with Richie Steele, co-owner of one of South West London's premier fitness facilities - Milo & The Bull.The table of discussion included, Richie's high level Rowing endeavours and nearly 'making it', working for elite rugby clubs across the globe including Harlequins and NSW Waratahs, running a business in the fitness industry during the pandemic, and what it takes to be a success in this sector, amongst many other topics. Not one to be missed, get stuck in and let us know your thoughts. 

The boys are back, this week discussing wearable tech, the pros and cons of a couch to 5K fitness regime, and personal experiences of Covid-19.

The boys get into the weeds around training from home. They have a conversation around what you should take notice of, and what you shouldn't entertain on social media. What modes of training can you utilise from home? From isometrics, to jumping and sprinting, this is all covered in this episode. 

Jake Gillies is a 1st Team Sports Scientist at Bristol Bears, a Premiership Rugby team in the United Kingdom. They were the European Challenge Cup Champions of the 2019/2020 season. Having worked in the field in various environments, including Harlequins prior to joining Bristol, Jake is superbly placed to give an expert insight into the world of Rugby Union Sports Science, how this looks currently and where it is heading. In this episode, we discuss all things ranging from the technology that is used to monitor player wellbeing and performance, how training looks across a season, a champions mindset, and the hot topic in Rugby at the moment, concussion, and whether anything can be done to reduce the occurrence of concussions in the modern game. Let us know your thoughts, and remember, if you enjoy our content then REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE and SHARE this podcast with your friends.

We've all heard horror stories about someone having a layoff from training, going back in full tilt and winding up injured. The boys go into the topic on return to play/training and the dangers around this, and how to potentially combat. The topic of Christmas and 'letting loose' has started to come up in conversation, so Dave and Sam discuss this... spoiler alert, they'll be on the beers over the festivities. 

Corona, Lockdown, Fitness. How has this period effected business and what can we do to get around the massive roadblock that are lockdowns? Equally importantly, how has this period affected clients mental health? A very important aspect of wellbeing that sometimes is forgotten in the industry. 

Coach Dave and Coach Sam sit down with Jordan Schmidt, a rugby player who came up through the ranks with Melbourne Storm and Rebels. The boys discuss the missing link in elite sport, mental health support. 

Danny had a long career in finance. He began working in the city in 1997 working in the open outcry futures market. He moved into sales and trading for a European bank in 1999 and left banking in 2014. In that time, during the financial crash of 2008, Danny realised that he had a fascination with the human body and decided to embark on a new career. In 2010, alongside his banking career he began studying part-time at the British school of Osteopathy, now known as the University College of Osteopathy. After two years practising in the student clinic, Danny qualified as an osteopath in 2016. Since then he has been practising as on osteopath and is now a clinic tutor at the University college of Osteopathy.  The transition to, and qualification as an osteopath was a huge personal achievement. It is a career he is passionate about and it gives me a deep sense of reward when I see patients achieve something in their life, they did not think possible. During my time as an osteopath, I recognised the psychological and social impact that pain can have on an individual and their interaction with their environment. In these areas, Danny noticed his limitations as an osteopath and decided to move in to health psychology. After qualifying with a MSc in psychology, then a MSc in health psychology Danny is now enrolled on the Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology at the University of West of England. Danny’s main research interest involves the role of fear in those experiencing chronic pain. This emotion has the power to withdraw the individual from society and their surroundings.  Ultimately, Danny sees himself in a unique position. By using a combination of osteopathy and health psychology, he can help his patients overcome mental and physical barriers. Overall, helping his patients achieve a better quality of life and the confidence to embrace their environment.     

Coach Dave and Coach Sam discuss how the Covid-19 situation has changed the setup of coaching in the long term, and how it can lead to success from a seemingly terrible position. 

Coach Dave and Coach Sam caught up with Ryan Driscoll, a British Steeple Chase athlete, who gave his insight into training from a young age, training in the UK versus the USA, and his goals for the future, including the commonwealth games....

Our guest Michael Leversidge is a very accomplished amateur athlete, having competed in various disciplines such as Rugby Union, Rugby League, Bodybuilding, and most recently CrossFit. In this episode, the guys go deep in discussion on the mental challenges around certain sports, balancing a full time job and training to compete, and the challenges that this sporting background has helped Mike overcome throughout the years. 

Dave and Sam delve deep into the business side of things, and the mental struggles that come with in, in this instalment of the Coaches Corner bonus series. 

The inaugural StrengthLab407 Sessions podcast, with an intro to your two hosts, Dave and Sam. They give an overview of themselves, and what you can expect from this weekly podcast moving forwards.