The Lift Smart Podcast Samuel Hall
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- Salud y forma física
Lift Smart is a podcast dedicated to not only pushing performance in powerlifting, but understanding a deeper layer of how we operate and move as human beings.
This is for people who want to know how to train smarter and harder, and hear from the best possible people to guide them through that process each week
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Episode 10 - Dr Daniel Kirkbride
In today's episode, the last for our first season run, I was able to speak to Dr Dan Kirkbride on a number of things that we see as being fundamentally important to training today
I love speaking with Dan and consider him a good friend, so it was great to take an hour to expand on a lot of our thought processes on:
Teaching & mentoring other coaches within the industry
Biomechanics & a principles based approach to movement
How to balance a complex understanding with not majoring in the minors
Taking a broader view of what we see as healthy
Enjoy! We will see you with another 10 guests in a few months from now after our break -
Episode 9 - Marc Morris
In this episode we have the opportunity to speak with Marc Morris Marc is a PhD in dietetics, an experienced nutrition & strength coach as well as having a world of experience as an assistant and head coach of the Canadian National Powerlifting Team
We discuss:
- The importance of keeping it simple
- How we can navigate emerging sciences in nutrition without succumbing to the shiny objects
- What we need to work on changing in the industry for the better
As always there is a lot more to unpack here, so I hope you enjoy listening as much as we did recording it You can also find the full episode over on YouTube now
For all other coaching inquiries head to www.ethosstrength.com.au today -
Episode 8 - The Allied Health Bro-Down
This week was a fun one as I finally had a chance to sit down with both Dr Daniel Kirkbride AND Anthony Hawke
We troubleshooted some topics that were submitted to us on Instagram to provide some solutions on anterior shoulder pain, and how helpful the idea of a 'vertical' bar path really is
We also ended up expanding on
- The power of language with our clients
- The perception of injury vs actual injury
- Creating counterforce in the bench to navigate shoulder issues
- When optimal becomes an obstacle
Tune in and enjoy -
Episode 7 - Amber Dawn
This week Amber Dawn joins us to discuss
- How she got started as a coach
- Leaving everything behind to pursue passion
- How to find a coach that is right for you
- What she thinks needs to start to change about coaching & social media
As well as much more I had a lot of fun discussing all of this with Amber and I am sure you'll enjoy hearing at just as much As usual check out all full episodes on YouTube and contact us via ethosstrength.com.au for all coaching inquiries -
Episode 6 - Anthony Krznar
We got to speak with Anthony 'The Australian Yeti' Krznar today about a range of topics that he is particularly passionate about, including
- Creating safer spaces for the mental health of lifters in powerlifting
- The things we all have in common when it comes to lifting
- Focusing on being a better person as well as becoming a better lifter
Anthony is deeply passionate about what he does and who he works with, so it's always a genuine joy to catch up with him and hear how he is navigating his training, business and coaching As always catch our full episodes on YouTube and contact us for coaching at ethosstrength.com.au -
Episode 5 - 3 Ways We Can Create Better Coaching Experiences
With our second mini-episode I discuss my experiences as a lifter and coach, and how we can start to move beyond the spreadsheets and create meaningful relationships with the people we work with.
While it isn't an exhaustive guide, these are my top 3 focuses for all coaches who are looking to not only develop better interpersonal relationships, but also see their athletes/clients get a lot stronger as a result
As always check out our episodes on YouTube and make sure to head to ethosstrength.com.au for all of your coaching inquiries