The Lift Smart Podcast Samuel Hall

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

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

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

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

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

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