The Fitness Industry Podcast Australian Fitness Network

Strength and conditioning coach Brodie Hicks has a wealth of experience in using periodised programming for the general population as well as with elite athletes. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Katrina Cochrane about linear and non-linear periodisation; macro- , micro- and meso-cycles; focusing on volume before intensity and simple before complex; and breaking down big goals into manageable phases.

Physiotherapist Merrin Martin has been helping clients to rehabilitate fitness, sport and dance-related injuries for two decades. In this chat with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong, she talks about the role of the nervous system, holding stretches and neural tension, how injuries interrupt nerve pathways, and the effects of pressure and traction force on the nerves.

Stephanie Glickman is a Pilates instructor trainer whose own studio combines clinical Pilates, group reformer, mat classes and strength training. Here, she discusses the benefits to PTs of adding Pilates moves to regular strength training programs, how the exercises can help with body lines and mobility, and busting trainers’ misconceptions about Pilates, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong.

Martial arts coach and educator Hays Daewoud trained fighters to win international titles before switching his focus to boxing-for-fitness. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong about bringing the focus back to boxing skills; the importance of evidence-based practice; and aiming for perfection in technique, even when you’re boxing-for-fitness, not competition.

Functional podiatrist and human movement specialist Dr Emily Splichal and Animal Flow Master Trainer Guillaume Tual talk about the similarities and differences in sensory perception between hand and foot grip, how to make your clients move better, and the effects of specifically textured surfaces on stabilisation, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong.

A Professor of Public Health, Grant Schofield is well-known for his work around low carb and ketogenic eating. Here, he chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Katrina Cochrane about fasting, nutritional ketosis and autophagy; resisting junk food promotions; and the huge impact that switching 10% of the nation’s health budget from treatment to prevention could have.