ApexDelta Coaching Podcast
27 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -The ApexDelta Coaching Podcast will dig into topics around building strength, endurance, fitness and resiliency both mentally and physically. We want to help athletes and recreational trainers achieve their peak performance.
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EP 024 - Being an Educator, Researcher and S&C Coach with Dr Phil Price
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBToday I was joined by Dr Phil Price. Phil is a Senior Lecturer in Strength & Conditioning Science and Applied Biomechanics at St Mary’s University in London, a researcher in areas across sports science and performance and an S&C coach working in a wide array of sports and applications. Today, we discussed: Phil’s various roles across education, research and coaching and looked at some of the insights he has gained through these roles and his experiences so far. His researc...
EP 023 - A Movement and Strength-based approach to Injury Rehab with Craig Hardingham
May 21, 2021 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBToday I was joined by Craig Hardingham. Craig is the owner and founder of InjuryActive clinic, a sports injury clinic based in 4 clinics from Cambridge to Bishops Stortford. In today’s episode we talk about: Craig’s journey as a therapist from university, to CrossFit to owning and running InjuryActive to where it is now. We dive into Craig’s approaches to injury rehabilitation. How he integrates strength training into his rehabilitation practice. We look at the import...
EP 022 - CrossFit, Programming and Training as a Coach and Athlete with Jacob Boyce.
May 13, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBToday I was joined by Jacob Boyce. Jacob is a CrossFit Coach and athlete who works at CrossFit Royston. He recently transitioned from being a CrossFit athlete into working as a coach also. Today, we discussed: What it looks like to train at a CrossFit athlete How to program for general fitness versus performance, What the differences are between those two focuses What are some of the most important elements to succeed in the sport of fitness? Resources: Find ...
EP 021 - Strength Training for Runner's with Angel Guerrero
May 07, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBToday I was joined by Angel Guerrero. Angel is a personal trainer and coach who specialises in strength training for runners. He helps runners to perform better and avoid injury through the combination of running alongside strength training. Today, we talked about: Running performance, How to get started What are the key determinants of successful running? We then looked into how strength training can benefit runners Finally, we discussed how Angel approaches programmin...
EP 020 - Why Athletes Need Strength Training?
April 30, 2021 05:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBIn today’s episode, I wanted to talk about why athletes need strength training in their athletic performance programming. Specifically, I discuss: Ability to produce force Concentric actions Acceleration Jump, sprint, throw etc. Moving fast. Ability to resist force Eccentric actions Deceleration Controlling and resisting external forces. Rehabilitation, injury-prevention Socials & links: Download the free Hybrid Training Blueprint: Get Stronger and Run Longer: https...
EP 019 - Programming: Macrocycle focus & Long-Term Periodisation
April 29, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBToday, I wanted to start a new mini-series of shorter episodes that will focus on a single element or topic question that I’ll discuss for 10-15 mins. These episodes will help to paint a broader picture and understanding of some of the fundamentals of Strength & Conditioning, Sports science and application to different sports or disciplines. In this episode, I will be looking at programming. More specifically, long term or yearly programming with a whole macrocycle focus. I discu...
EP 018 - Building habits for Complete Physical, Mental, Social and Emotional wellbeing with Lucy Cronin
April 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.4 MBToday I was joined by Lucy Cronin. Lucy is a personal trainer, group coach and owner of 365Motivate. She helps people reach their health and fitness through developing habits they can maintain for 365 days of the year. In this episode, we talk about: How to build long term habits. Maintaining complete wellbeing beyond just the physical aspects. Some of the fundamentals to focus on towards achieving complete wellbeing Resources: Find Lucy Instagram: https://www.i...
EP 017 - Taking an adaptive and progressive approach to injury with Louis McRae
April 09, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBToday I was joined by Louis McRae. Louis is a Personal Trainer and coaches out of Cambridge University Sports Centre. He is a hybrid training advocate who is also deeply interested in everything surrounding movement and health. We discuss: All things injuries, using Louis’s own experiences through injury and the rehab process to layout training principles surrounding the topic. Specifically, we look at overcoming and adapting your training to keep taking steps forward wor...
EP 016 - Breaking down myths of strength training for women with Kirstie George
March 31, 2021 23:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBToday I was joined by Kirstie George. Kirstie is a personal trainer and founder of KFitness through which she helps women feel strong and confident in body and mind. She is helping to break down the stereotypes and bring strength and fitness both physically and mentally to the women she works with. We discuss: Myths that exist around strength training for women Weight training and muscle mass Strength training and health. Kirstie’s approach to coaching. What does the day-1 pr...
EP 015 - How to develop effective leadership skills with Richard Wharton
March 25, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBToday I was joined by Richard Wharton. Rich is the Personal Leadership Coach, helping people break into the world of business and entrepreneurship. He primarily focuses on helping people become effective leaders, drawing on his experiences working in the emergency services both within the police and fire services. We discuss: How we can reach huge milestone goals by taking a marginal gains approach Why we sometimes need to push up against our limitations to grow. How f...
EP 014 - What it means to train with intent with Charlie Allen
March 18, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBToday I was Joined by Charlie Allen. Charlie is a personal trainer and has been coaching for the last 10 years first through his own love of training and then into the people he works with today. We discuss: What it means to train with intent. How we can set clear intentions to reach our goals Finally we look at how Charlie approaches coaching and training. Resources: Charlie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/train_with_chaz/ Socials & links: Download the...
EP 013 - Pain, People and Principles with Kirsty Watling
March 11, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 42.8 MBToday, I was Joined by Kirsty Watling. Kirsty is a Coach & Pilates practitioner who believes in taking a more holistic approach to training, lifestyle and working through pain. Kirsty helps guide people through an all encompassing approach to dealing with pain and self-improvement. We discuss: We talk about Kirsty’s coaching philosophies. We share our opinions on where traditional approaches in the industry are falling short of helping people effectively. Kirsty explains ...
EP 012 - Hybrid training practices & My own training Case Study with Dustin Lebel
March 05, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBToday, I was joined by Dustin Lebel. Dustin is an Online coach who alongside coaching me, works with individuals who want a broader approach to training. Dustin has learned and evolved his training over many years in the industry to where he is today, taking the best elements from many different areas to best provide for his clients. We discuss: The principles that guide his coaching and training philosophies. We talk about hybrid or concurrent training Specifically what he v...
EP 011: Overcoming Self-limiting beliefs and learning to learn with Jason Woods.
February 25, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBIn today’s episode, I am joined by Jason Woods. Jason is a Sport & Exercise Science student with a keen longstanding interest in sports psychology. Jason’s insights into sport’s psychology were great and he had a wealth of techniques and practical applications to take away from this episode. We discuss: Jason and my own experiences in mental and physical training. We talk about the first step in learning anything. Which is learning to learn. Jason explains where to start w...
EP 010 - Olympic Weightlifting and Coaching at the World Champs with Morgan Young
February 10, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIn today’s episode, I am joined by Morgan Young. Morgan is an Olympic Weightlifting coach who has coached athletes at the local, national and worlds level. He has some incredible success stories and insights into competitive weightlifting at the international level and this was a great episode talking through his coaching journey. We discuss: Morgan’s background in the javelin, and then his move into weightlifting. His experiences and perspectives as a coach at the Master’s ...
EP 009: Youth Athletic Development & Foundations of Movement with Marcus Campopiano
February 01, 2021 00:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBIn today’s episode, I am joined by Marcus Campopiano. Marcus is an S&C coach working currently at an independent school providing S&C to their top athletes and developing an integrated health and performance pyramid across the whole school. We discuss: Youth Athletic development Youth vs adult athletic development The differences and similarities. How Marcus approaches programming and his ‘big-rock’ program elements. We also dig into discussion around biomechanics and mo...
EP 008: Holistic coaching, Storytelling, and the Power of Words with Simon Drew
January 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBIn today's episode, I am joined by Simon Drew. He is a professional fitness coach and recently has expanded his work into holistic coaching including breathwork, storytelling and the power of words. We discuss: Simon’s fitness journey from his youth to today. From martial arts and boxing into crossfit. Starting coaching, and a shift into the mental side of training. We discuss both of our experiences within CrossFit and how our current approaches fit within that. We talk...
EP 007: Training for Health vs Performance - What's the difference?
January 14, 2021 16:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBIn today's episode I discuss training for health versus training for performance. I talk about: What health and performance mean in this context The differences and similarities that we see when training for either. How do we measure both and is it different? Resources: WHO recommended weekly physical activity amounts https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/physical-activity Socials & links: Instagram @apexdeltacoaching https://www.instagram.com/apexde...
EP 006: Hybrid Training - Combining Strength and Endurance Goals.
January 06, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBIn today’s episode, I talk all about hybrid training and how to combine strength and endurance goals in the same program. I discuss: How to approach the strength and endurance components in isolation. Considerations and good general practices. What to consider when combining them together. Separating the components and managing fatigue. Programming Short term weekly program structure Long term monthly and yearly structuring for health and performance. Potential limitations ...
Episode 5: The Lowdown on Goal Setting - Process VS Outcome, Short-term to Long-term & Getting Started.
December 17, 2020 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBWelcome back to the 5th Episode of the ApexDelta Coaching podcast. In this episode, I discuss: Process Vs Outcome goals How this relates to personality traits, and when each might be more appropriate. Short- and long-term goals What role each plays and how they fit together. Getting started, keeping your momentum and the role of motivation. Why these things matter and how to get closer to achieving your goals. Resources: Surrounded by idiots: The Four Types of Human Behaviour (or, H...
Episode 5: Goal Setting - Process VS Outcome, Short-term to Long-term & Getting Started.
December 17, 2020 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBWelcome back to the 5th Episode of the ApexDelta Coaching podcast. In this episode, I discuss: Process Vs Outcome goals How this relates to personality traits, and when each might be more appropriate. Short- and long-term goals What role each plays and how they fit together. Getting started, keeping your momentum and the role of motivation. Why these things matter and how to get closer to achieving your goals. Resources: Surrounded by idiots: The Four Types of Huma...
Episode 4: The Principles of Programming Progression
December 09, 2020 18:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBWelcome back to the 5th episode of the ApexDelta Coaching Podcast. This episode is focused on Programming training and how to program progression. During the episode, I discuss: How training stress causes adaptations Principles vs Methods The principle of Progressive Overload Volume, Intensity and Frequency How can we manipulate these to drive overload? Practical applications of planning progression across a training program/cycle 8 simple ways to progress...
Episode 3b: Mechanisms of Muscle Gain - Metabolic Stress
December 03, 2020 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBWelcome to the 4th episode of the ApexDelta Coaching Podcast. This is part 2 of a mini-series looking into the mechanisms of muscle growth. (Part 1 can be found here: https://apexdeltacoachingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/1483177/6548017-episode-3a-mechanisms-of-muscle-gain-mechanical-tension) In this episode I discuss: A recap of mechanical tension Metabolic stress What is it? Why does it cause muscle growth? How can we cause metabolic stress? How can we apply this...
Episode 3a: Mechanisms of Muscle gain - Mechanical Tension
November 25, 2020 13:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBWelcome to the 3rd episode of the ApexDelta Coaching Podcast. This is part 1 of a mini-series looking into the mechanisms of muscle growth. In this episode I discuss: Hypertrophy and what it is? Mechanical tension: What is it? How does it lead to muscle gain? How can we cause and increase mechanical tension to drive muscle hypertrophy? The role that fatigue plays in mechanical tension and muscle gain How can we practically apply this to our training? Resourc...
Episode 2: How to Start Running.
November 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBWelcome to the 2nd episode of the ApexDelta Coaching Podcast. In today’s episode, I discuss: The background to my ideas and opinions on starting with running How our goals & priorities affect how we should structure our running training. The principles that make up the foundations of running. A breakdown of how we can use different intensities to achieve different running goals. How to apply these principles & create or adapt a program to your running goals. How t...
Episode 2: How to start running.
November 18, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBWelcome to the 2nd episode of the ApexDelta Coaching Podcast. In today’s episode, I discuss: The background to my ideas and opinions on starting with running How our goals & priorities affect how we should structure our running training. The principles that make up the foundations of running. A breakdown of how we can use different intensities to achieve different running goals. How to apply these principles & create or adapt a program to your running goals. How this works weekly and ...
Episode 1: Welcome to the ADC Podcast
November 13, 2020 13:00 - 9 minutes - 6.55 MBWelcome to the first episode of the ApexDelta Coaching Podcast. In this introductory episode I discuss: Who I am and what I do My motivations for starting this podcast including: Concurrent training goals Strength and endurance training My training background and interests What the podcast episodes will involve Further resources I’ll provide Socials & links: Instagram @apexdeltacoaching https://www.instagram.com/apexdeltacoaching Facebook @ ApexDelta Coachin...