Rob is a hugely accomplished powerlifter being 10 x British champ, 2012 European champ and also the Director of Performance for British Powerlifting. Rob discusses his 3 pillars of performance model strength, mobility and technique. We also talk about muscle growth and how you want to grow the muscle fibre and not just have more fibres and then we go over the ideal frequency you should be training to build strength. As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podca...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 37 min
The Ultraman event Simon Cochrane won is a 515km event in Hawaii comprised of swimming, biking and running done over 3 days. Talking to someone like Simon is genuinely inspiring and demonstrates what the human body can achieve with a crazy amount of will-power and physical ability. In this episode we go over the Ultraman event in Hawaii, we discuss will-power and how Simon can get up 4:40am everyday and then Simon talks about specific tools for improving cardiovascular fitness and other aspects ...
Jan 29, 2024•58 min
Rob Palmer is the current Director of Performance for British Powerlifting and former Head of Strength and Conditioning for London Irish rugby club. He also holds a very impressive powerlifting resume, predominantly as an equipped lifter which includes being 10 x British champ, 2012 European champ and holding many records for the squat and bench press. In this episode Rob explains the adaptations the body has to go through in order to gain strength; the fundamentals of setting up a powerlifting ...
Nov 25, 2023•1 hr 20 min
I want to acknowledge that this topic is very close to home for many of us, including myself having had family and friends go through it. Today I’m chatting to one of those friends, Matt. He was actually my team leader back in NZ too. Last year, he had testicular cancer and had to get one of his testes removed. We talk about his journey from when he first discovered it, to getting the op and how it affected him mentally and psychically, as well as the changes it had on his perceptions of health ...
Nov 18, 2023•59 min
Abdul Majeed Sulayman is a British powerlifter who can squat over 300kg, bench over 200kg and deadlift almost 400kg - so when it comes to the world of powerlifting he’s got a lot of experience. We explore a lot of topics in this episode, some of which are specific to competing at such a high level like the pressure that comes along with it or the mindset it takes to keep pushing when times are tough. We also cover some tangible advice for training, nutrition and supplementation to help you incre...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Kirsty Godfrey-Billy is the CFO of Xero and has over 20 years experience in the corporate world working for various companies including PWC and the BBC. For a bit of context, I actually work for Xero and Kirsty is someone I look up to within the company so I feel privileged to be able to chat to her and I’m not just saying that. Some of the key topics we explore are the skills it takes to be a leader, advice around progressing your career and then also how to better manage your time and your fin...
Oct 11, 2023•50 min
Ella Bryant is a Lawyer, a Les Mills group fitness instructor and also a bikini bodybuilder. We cover some really informative topics in this episode from the context switching between the corporate world and the gym world, to tangible advice for group fitness, weight training, mobility and nutrition. As always, I appreciate you tuning in and any support you can show for the podcast goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on. So if you can leave a rating or follow it al...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Oli completed the Pacific Crest Trail (the PCT) which extends from the Mexican border all the way up to the Canadian border. As you can imagine there were many learnings along the way and also encounters with bears, snakes and mountain lions. As always, I appreciate you tuning into the podcast and any support you can show goes a long way and helps me continue getting these awesome people on! So if you can like or follow it all helps a lot. Thanks heaps, and remember, you make you....
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Tim is the Founder and CEO of Black Fox Electrical and also the Co-Founder and CEO of The Fitness Portal gym in NZ. You’ll find the episode especially valuable if you’re wanting to start your own business, learn how to effectively manage your time and understand more about the importance of building genuine connections with people. I appreciate you tuning into this episode and any support you show helps to grow the podcast and helps me to continue getting these awesome people on. So if you can l...
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Henry Lin is a Natural Bodybuilding Pro and a coach with a Masters in Dietetics. I’m not sure I’ve laughed this much in an episode before and if you listen to it you’ll see why. Although it’s really funny it’s also full of tangible learnings and things you can apply to your training and nutrition straight away. I appreciate you tuning into this episode and any support you show helps to grow the podcast and helps me to continue getting these awesome people on. So if you can like, subscribe or lea...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 39 min
Will Chicomb is a bodybuilder here in the UK. Although he’s only 24 years old he’s already been training for close to 10 years and has a well accomplished competing record as a teen and as a junior. This episode cements to me why I love the sport of bodybuilding and the act of weight training in general. Will shares his knowledge on how to put on muscle and lose bodyfat . In addition, we explore what's best described as the more 'big picture' side of weight training and competing, from the trans...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Annie Nelson is a powerlifter with two British titles and has competed at World Champs twice. She is also a powerlifting coach. You’ll find this episode valuable if you want to get into powerlifting; want to learn more about nutrition, owning a business or understanding the nuances of powerlifting like water cutting and improving certain aspects of the big three lifts. If you don’t know what powerlifting is, there’s 3 main lifts squats, bench press and deadlifts. A competition is divided into bo...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Kimi Schrieber is a professional trail runner from Germany. Kimi is going through a tough time with her racing right now which after her most recent race left her contemplating her identity as a runner. You’ll find this episode especially useful if you’re going through a time where your expectations have not met the outcome whether that’s in your physical pursuits or even at work. We also delve into more specifics of trail running, how it’s different from road running and I also ask Kimi about h...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Robert (Bob) is an IFBB Pro Classic Physique competitor who’s been competing since 2008. Not only that, he turned pro naturally, which is a massive if not near impossible thing to do in an untested federation, especially in Classic. As you can imagine we chat about all things training, dieting and competing and there’s lots of good advice for those of us wanting to lose body fat and gain muscle naturally. We also delve into Bob’s journey with competing and the key things that he’s learnt through...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 23 min
This is the very first ‘mates special’ and I’m stoked that Caleb was able to join me. Caleb and I have been mates for at least 15 years and have done a lot in that time. I even lived with him and his fam during my last 2 years of highschool so many fun adventures were had haha. This is a really light-hearted episode filled with lots of laughs but there’s also some really good learnings to be found as well. As always, I hope you enjoy the episode and feel free to like, comment and subscribe....
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr
I’m lucky to be joined by Simone Brick. Simone is a trail runner based Australia. She competes in a lot of international races including the Golden Trail series which is also a Youtube series where I first saw her and what she does. So I’d highly recommend checking out that series if you haven’t watched it already. She’s also fresh off the back of winning the Old Ghost in the South Island which is a 85km trail race. In this episode we dive into a lot of interesting topics ranging from intrinsic ...
Apr 03, 2023•1 hr 33 min
I have Cass Poulson join me on the podcast today and we have an in-depth discussion about bodybuilding. We look at it from a macro view and how it can impact your life and the transferable learnings that it provides. We also drill down to more specific details like the protocols that Cass has in place to ensure her hormones are where they need to be. If you’re interested in competing, you’re a seasoned competitor or even if you’re new to the world of training and nutrition I’m sure you’ll get so...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Today I have the privilege of chatting to Fred Falloon. He’s a super interesting and articulate guy. He’s currently doing a masters in philosophy, politics and economics. He’s also been at training in the gym for over 10 years, he’s a personal trainer and he’s also going to compete in his first classic physique show this year. As you can imagine there’s a bunch of topics that we explore in our chat. A few of the key things that we discuss are the varying negative aspects of becoming addicted to ...
Mar 13, 2023•1 hr 26 min
I’m very appreciative to have Karanama on the podcast today. We’re mates from our days of personal training at Les Mills and more than that, he’s always been someone I’ve looked up to for his ability to relate to people, to work hard and for the way he embraces te ao Māori. In this episode we delve into Kara’s journey from a personal and professional perspective in relation to fitness and also how te ao Māori is woven into everything he does. There’s a lot of useful insights for personal trainer...
Mar 06, 2023•1 hr 11 min
In this episode I had the honour of Karlina Tongotea joining me. She’s a powerlifter and not only that she’s a world record holder for the 76kg weight class and she’ll be representing New Zealand at Sheffields and the World Champs this year. In our chat we focus a lot on the broader impact that competing at such a high level can have on your life. As well as that Karlina shares some practical advice for those of you who are wanting to get into powerlifting and then also how she uses the tool of ...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Welcome along to episode 15, I’m Cam, the host of the Lifting and Life podcast - I have a Bachelors degree in Psychology, I’m a Personal Trainer and I also work in IT In this episode I sit down with Scott Martin and we talk about some pretty heavy topics including his journey with testicular cancer and how it was diagnosed and treated, so I just wanna give you a heads up that for some people this episode could be very close to home. We also talk about Scotty’s passion for mental health and his o...
Feb 06, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Josh and I caught up for a good yarn as we hadn't chatted in ages. We talk about his experience moving from NZ to Australia and the key learnings he's gathered along the way. We also share our thoughts on when to take rest days and when to push through. Then we finish up with where we're at with the podcast and our individual plans from here. I hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 😎💪
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 32 min
This is such a good yarn with Courts with so many valuable learnings scattered throughout the episode. We talk about getting to know your authentic self, being true to who you are and what you desire, and some of the pivotal life learnings that Courts has picked up along the way. Courts has been a business owner 6+ years now and currently runs Worthwild which is a community of woman all on a journey to build their sense of self worth and heal their relationships with themselves. I hope you enjoy...
Nov 26, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Paul has 15 experience in the Personal Training space, including tutoring personal trainers. So in this chat he provides lots of useful advice for people just starting at the gym and also for aspiring personal trainers. We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 😎💪
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Devin is a Personal Trainer, Gym Owner, competes in olympic lifting and is a huge advocate for mental health. In this episode he's brave enough to open up about his mental health journey and reaching out to a psychologist. As well as that we delve into what it was like for him starting a business and advice for potential business owners and also aspiring Personal Trainers. We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 😎💪
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Juliet enjoys helping others live healthier, happier lives. Not only does she support corporate wellness in a big four firm, but she is also an online coach/ sport nutritionist and an ex personal trainer. Through her own struggles with her health and fitness, Juliet developed a passion for coaching others to achieve their own goals both in and outside of the gym. We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 💪
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Jeff is a musician, comms guy, Dad and part-time fitness enthusiast and he takes a championship mindset into everything in life. After winning the International Barbershop quartet contest in 2014, he applied that same energy to fitness and wellbeing - and to life in general. From training with Cam, to becoming an F45 Ambassador, to pursuing competitive CrossFit, the principles of excellence can be applied in all areas We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 💪...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 31 min
Ash is a local Wellington Group Fit Instructor and Personal Trainer at Les Mills. In this episode we delve into Ash's journey into the 'fitness world' and how she become a group fit instructor and PT. She shares some really good advice for people who are new to the gym and also people who are aspiring personal trainers. As always we hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting 💪
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Tim is a guy who spins many plates including owning two gyms and an electrical business. As well as being a Personal Trainer and an amateur Classic Physique competitor. Tim starts us off with how he first got into the gym and then we delve into the plates that he spins and highlight the key learnings he has picked up along the way. We hope you enjoy listening! And keep lifting.
Jun 12, 2022•1 hr 26 min
In this episode we place the focus slightly more on lifting than life and provide some practical advice for those who are new to the gym. We break it down into 3 categories: the not very keen; the kinda keen and the super keen. Because we understand that beginners in the gym can be at varying stages - those who are slightly apprehensive about it, those who are somewhat into it and those who are out the gate wanting to smash it. We hope that you get some useful and practical info from this episod...
May 29, 2022•1 hr 31 min
