Lawrence & Shane answer listener questions as well as discuss is the academic route will serve you as a coach Links to find the boys: Shane Storey Website: www.storeystrength.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/sstorey94 Email: shane@triagemethod.com Lawrence King Instagram: www.instagram.com/_lawrenceking Twitter: https://twitter.com/_lawrenceking...
Links to find the boys: Shane Storey Website: www.storeystrength.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/sstorey94 Email: shane@triagemethod.com Lawrence King Instagram: www.instagram.com/_lawrenceking Twitter: https://twitter.com/_lawrenceking...
Today we welcomed Alan Flanagan for a chat on how to think critically & spot misinformation. Misinformation has never been more rampant than it is today thanks to the internet & ease at which people can make claims without being held accountable to back them up. Training + nutrition are two areas which have not remained unharmed & you only have to scroll down your social media feed to come across questionable information. In this episode you will learn just how the people behind misi...
This week’s podcast is a preview of the upcoming Irish Powerlifting Federation National Championships 2022 which will be held in ABS Powerlifting on the 12-13th of March. The event is the largest, most prestigious & most competitive tested powerlifting competition of the year. We were joined this week by representatives from some of the biggest clubs in Ireland to give their opinions on who will claim the top spots & be crowned national champions. Tickets for the weekend will be availabl...
This week to the podcast we welcomed Tristan Jacobs AKA @TJpainfree. TJ specialises in helping strength trainees to go from pain to performance & has worked with a huge number of powerlifters within Ireland. In today’s discussion we discussed all things injury related from TJ’s own approach with clients to what we should look out for when trying to get back into training. The pain + rehab world can be a bit of a Wild West environment where people are sold the world but get little of help in ...
Episode 24 📻 This week to the podcast we welcomed Zac & Josh from Data Driven Strength. The 2 guys are strength coaches but also are very involved in the academic side of things & are currently working out of Florida Atlantic University’s Muscle Physiology Lab. In today’s discussion we discussed all things progression & the various ways we can adjust our training to achieve it. We covered both the art + science of strength training in this episode & the guys have a great way of ...
This week we welcomed Bryce Krawczyk to the podcast. Bryce is the co-owner of Calgary Barbell, multiple time Canadian National powerlifting champ & currently holds the IPF deadlift WR in the 120kg class @ 385.5kg. Bryce is a very decorated powerlifter & has been in the game a long time. He is also at the top of his game & competing against the very best at the highest level one can in PL. Having been so competitive & involved in the sport for so long we wanted to chat to Bryce ab...
This week we welcomed Limerick’s own Gar Benn to the podcast. Gar is the owner of CityGym Limerick, Titan Ireland, Head coach at Sigma Nutrition, Head of the European Powerlifting Conference & Elemental Formulations Europe. In Feb 2020 I was at a seminar Gar spoke at on soft skills for coaching. The talk was all entered around how to be a better coach, not from an informational perspective but from the human side of things. Being able to have great communication skills & coaching process...
This week we welcomed IFFB Pro John Jewett (@johnjewett3) onto the podcast to discuss optimising hypertrophy for powerlifters. John is a very decorated bodybuilder having won many NPC shows & competed at the coveted Mr. Olympia 3x to date but before the bodybuilding life he was all about powerlifting. He has broken multiple records in the sport & it’s unlikely we will have a bigger bencher on the podcast for a while (he has benched 706lbs/320kg). You could say he knows a thing or two abo...
This week we welcomed the one & only Dr. Eric Helms (@helms3dmj) to the podcast. Eric is a research fellow at Auckland University of Technology, chief science officer for 3DMJ, MASS contributor, coach & pro natural bodybuilder - a busy guy you could say. This podcast was centred around how to balance bodybuilding & powerlifting. Both sports or outside of sport, the pursuit of strength & size, have many commonalities but subtle differences in programming, periodisation & plann...
In this weeks podcast we had Anna Hourihane, Conor Kiernan, Jayne Jones & Ger Buckley on to give our predictions for this weekends ABS Pro & Series 8. This ABS Pro will be the first since 2019 which saw Arthur Chrzaszcz & Heather Connor walk away with the W. Heather will be coming to retain her title against some very very stiff competition in the Womens. In the mens, Arthur won’t be competing to defend so we will be crowning a new champ. With some of the strongest lifters in Europe ...
This week we welcomed Anna Hourihane & Jayne Jones to the podcast to discuss weight cutting strategies for strength sports. Anna & Jayne are both Irish international powerlifters, registered dietitians & work alongside ABS Powerlifting as part of the nutrition team. The two of them have been very busy since competition season started ramping back up between ABS series, international, national & regional competitions getting athletes ready using either chronic or acute weight mani...
Today on the podcast Lawrence & Shane discuss the two most effective sport supplements on the market: caffeine & creatine monohydrate. In this podcast we discuss what they are, how they work & how to take them. As always we will delve into the nuances that come with usage & some points for further thinking. If you enjoyed the podcast - give it a share, leave a rating or tell a friend! Links to find the boys: Shane Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sstorey94/ Website: https://t...
Today to the podcast we welcomed Brian Minor - coach, founder of MyoJournal, USAPL powerlifter & pro natural bodybuilder. If you have read any of Brian's work on progressive overload & other principles of strength training, you would know he is a deep thinker & has an excellent way to conceptualise complex topics. In this episode, we discussed what traits are important to focus on at different times across our training career. We hashed out where our focus should be in our early days...
Episode 15 📻 Today we welcomed to the podcast Pak Androulakis-Korakakis who is a coach at Stronger by Science & strength training researcher. Over the last 3 years PAK has been running a series of training studies on what the minimum amount of training we can do to get stronger, specifically to increase 1RM strength in powerlifters. In a field where people are very focused on what more we need to do to improve - more sets, more reps, more accessories & also see that as the only way we c...
This week we got Brian O’Haonghusa, one of Ireland’s finest nutritionists & head of nutrition Triage Method to come on to talk about performance nutrition. The fuel you put in has a massive impact on your recovery, performance & therefore your results so having a good approach is key if you want to do well. Unfortunately its an area where there is still a lot of misinformation & people probably focusing on certain areas more than they should. With that in mind, Brian breaks down nutr...
After an unintentional sabbatical myself & Lawrence got together to chat lifting once again. We talk about competing, our diet experiences & plans for the coming year. This was a pretty relaxed discussion but there is some gems of wisdom (& shite talk) in it so make sure to listen. We will be back next week with a juicy topic to feed your brain once again 👊🏼 Links to find the boys: Shane Storey Website: www.storeystrength.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/sstorey94 Email: storeystre...
In this weeks podcast we had Conor Kiernan, Jayne Jones & Ger Buckley on to give our predictions for this weekends ABS Series 7. ABS Series 7 is going to a very hotly contested meet with extremely high level of lifting across all divisions. There are big showdowns to see who will be the No. 1 lifter in the country, battles for the podium & many lifters seeking promotion to the next division. This is not a meet to be missed by any PL fan & you can access it through the FREE livestream...
Episode 11 📻 Imagine you could take something that would improve your body composition, performance, reduce risk of disease, improve cognitive function & more? Did I mention it is free & you actually don’t have to do anything? Well that’s what a good sleep pattern can do for you. Sleep is a low hanging fruit that can have such a huge positive impact on pretty much every facet of life it would be silly not to take advantage. Before you consider new supplements or fancy recovery dildos, l...
In this weeks episode we were joined by David Nolan of Synapse Performance to talk about strength training for the older adult & more. David is a man of many talents - head of performance at Rugby Academy Ireland, Phd candidate & research coordinator in DCU examining nutritional & physical exercise interventions targeting the preservation of lean mass in older adults. Alongside those roles he is also an excellent science communicator. You can tell how deep his knowledge & passion...
In this weeks episode Lawrence & I were joined by fellow lifter, Ben Craughwell. Ben is a mens online transformation specialist & elite level powerlifter. Ben is a living example of his no bullshit coaching philosophy, what you can achieve when you set to optimise every aspect which can improve your results & he helps many men achieve the same. On top of that he is also a very down to Earth character & has faced the same struggles most people face en route to their goals which ma...
This week on the podcast Lawrence & I discuss how to peak for maximal strength. Lawrence takes the lead on this one giving an assessment of what the data on peaking says & includes many practical takeaways so you can go forth & implement them Into your own training, whether that is a comp prep or just a max out session in your gym. As many people at the moment are prepping for the ABS Series 7, this offers a good insight as to why the last few weeks of the comp are important as well ...
This week on the podcast Lawrence & I discuss the use of variations within training & the importance of accessory work for strength training. While we can get stronger & stronger with specific training, we can increase the further increase our strength potential & depth of our strength using different lifting variations & spending some time getting jacked. As always we cover the what, the how & the why as well as discussing the nuances of the topic so you have the context...
Today on the podcast we had @ironianpt to talk about getting into powerlifting. Ian is a former professional wrestler, reigning King of Flyefit, experienced personal trainer & seasoned powerlifter. We discussed a pretty broad range of topics covering a lot of the benefits of taking up strength sports & getting yourself involved a community oriented, progress driven discipline. If you are on the fence about whether to get into PL, this is the episode for you. Topics covered: The origin of...
This week on the podcast, Lawrence & I talk with Aaron Byrne @reboundrehabilitation Aaron is a certified athletic therapist & has been working with the Kilkenny senior hurling team the last 3 years as part of their physio team. We had Aaron on the podcast to discuss injury, rehabilitation & all the nuances that go along side it. Injury is not always as simple as X caused Y & Z will heal Y but it can often be seen that way. We cover: - What injury is - Context dependent interventi...
This week on the podcast, Lawrence & Shane discuss how to gauge intensity for hypertrophy. Topics covered: - Stimulus/Fatigue Ratio - Low volume/high intensity vs moderate intensity/high volume training - Training to failure - Why everything works for hypertrophy - How to structure a programme using RPE/RIR for hypertrophy
This week on the podcast, Lawrence & discuss RPE & Autoregulation - what is it, why its of importance & how we can implement it. With the gyms reopening next week, this may give you some help in terms of planning training or even an idea on how to gauge the weights you need to use using an autoregulated approach. Topics covered: - What RPE & where it originated from - Application to strength training - Considerations for implementing RPE & autoregulation compared to % - Struc...
In this episode, Shane & Lawrence discuss the basics of nutrition & how to set up your diet. Nutrition is a cornerstone of making progress in strength or physique based goals or even just for maintaining decent health. Topics we covered: - How to structure your diet - How to calculate your calories & macros - Considerations for different goals - Meal timing - Diet quality & flexibility - Strategies to stay on track & create a diet you enjoy If this episode was useful share it...
In the first episode of The Strength Syndicate Podcast with Lawrence King & Shane Storey, we touch on detraining, retraining & the unfortunate situation COVID has put gym goers in over the last year. We discuss: - Our lockdown training experience - Gym equipment + buying advice - Detraining & its effects on strength + muscle - Muscle memory - Programming to reduce our losses for home training Hope you enjoy the show! If you do please like, share & subscribe. Follow us: www.instag...
