Nutrition & Training - Stcfit Coaches Corner

This week's special featured guest is powerlifting coach and gym owner Thomas Lilley! Instagram.com/TomBro7 ZeroW.com.au PeakSpeak.podbean.com THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. The subjectiveness of the industr 8:09 2. How PL & BB can mix and match 18:55 3. Getting into powerlifting isn't scary 31:20 4. The standards of strength in PL 43:43 Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment.

This week's special featured guest is Flex Success coach Shannon Beer! Instagram.com/ShannonBeer_ FlexSuccess.com.au THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. The life of a full-time online coach 4:05 2. Nutrition approaches for beginners 14:48 3. How food companies control you 27:44 4. What is "informed" eating? 34:01 5. The psychological side of dieting 44:30 Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment.

Ep 63 is out on all your favourite platforms! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Comparing gym lifts to comp lifts 10:43 2. Bodybuilding peaking - How & why 24:28 3. When to say no / ask for help 41:10 4. Ben's powerlifting prep approach 49:07 As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

Ep 62 is out on all your favourite platforms! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Would good deeds still be done without social media? 10:30 2. Does steps equate to cardio? 18:15 3. PTs that make clients lift for IG 25:41 4. What do clients look for in a PT? 40:28 5. Is the fitness industry f*cked? 52:38 As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

Ep 61 is out on all your favourite platforms! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Squats don't have to be scary 8:14 2. Don't forget clients' goals 21:59 3. Does squat depth matter? 36:24 4. Squat variations / progressions 47:03 5. Novice vs. intermediate squatters 1:08:38 As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

Ep 60 is out on all your favourite platforms! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Does the anabolic window exist? 4:13 2. How much should your surplus be? 21:19 3. Do experts need to look the part? 34:59 4. Gain muscle while losing body fat? 48:43 5. Resuming training after time off 52:16 6. Getting good "plant-based" results 59:56 As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

Ep 59 is out on all your favourite platforms! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. You won't know if you don't ask 2:34 2. How to get a good night's sleep 12:30 3. Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic 36:31 As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

Ep 58 is out on all your favourite platforms! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Do pineapples belong on pizza? 1:00 2. Ben / Jason's training updates 16:59 3. Dumb sh*t that powerlifters and bodybuilders do 24:55 4. Pros and cons of every diet 49:36 As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

Ep 57 is out on all your favourite platforms! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. How to become good & last as a PT 4:20 2. Scaling your business & knowledge 25:34 3. Backing & selling your own value 44:50 4. Biochem... Nutrition... What's needed? 5. The ability to think critically 1:29:00 As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

This week's special featured guest is Nexus Performance coach Zac Kongonis! Instagram.com/Zac_Kongonis Instagram.com/NexusPerformance.Aus THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Learning & failing as a young lifter 7:18 2. Aspire to do better, not just more 29:21 3. Show me your least gifted client 45:06 4. The desire to elevate your circle 1:06:27  Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment.

Just Ben and Jason on the couch this week. Check us out on YouTube - our furry best friend Indi makes a guest appearance! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Garmin VivoActive 3 - Accuracy, uses 1:54 2. 'Name the use' game - Dumb exercises 20:24 3. Measuring d

This week's special featured guest is Flex Success coach Dean McKillop! Instagram.com/DeanMcKillop Instagram.com/Flex_Success Flex Success 'Research Review' (30 days free): team.flexsuccess.com.au/research-review-page Nexus/Flex joint seminar: NexusPerformance.com.au/NexusFlexSeminar THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Things to expect before competing 10:00 2. N.E.A.T. vs. prescribed cardio 33:46 3. Utilise the body's complexity 43:35 4. Refeeds: How much? High/low fat? 1:00:55  Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

This week's special featured guests are Dean McKillop (Flex Success) and Will Crozier (Nexus Performance)! Check out their joint seminar: FlexSuccess.com.au/Events NexusPerformance.com.au/NexusFlexSeminar THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Stress can be a hidden killer 13:22 2. Specificity comes at a cost 31:21 3. Being reactive as a coach 47:23 4. Being a 110KG powerlifter at 6% BF 58:30 5. Smelling salts and slaps are stupid 1:12:28 Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

This week's special featured guest is Nexus Performance strength coach and accomplished powerlifter Will Crozier! We managed to snag Will fresh off his ProRaw XI win, and kept him caffeinated enough to reflect on his performance. Instagram.com/WCroz Instagram.com/NexusPerformance.Aus NexusPerformance.com.au/NexusFlexSeminar THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. ProRaw (Arnolds) 3 day recap 1:56 2. Overcoming missing 4 of 9 lifts 10:20 3. Form tweaks? Upcoming comps? 38:04 4. Going from 100KG to 125KG class 59:21  Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

This week's special featured guest is STCfit head coach Aimee Louise! Instagram.com/AimeeLouiseSTCfit THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. We made the same mistakes you did 7:23 2. Why competing may not be for you 16:40 3. Top qualities of successful people 37:05 4. Experiences on vs. off “the pill” 1:00:30 5. Fitness fads we all used to follow 1:20:05 Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

This week's special featured guest is Sami Rose! Instagram.com/SamiRoseFitness THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. What is empowerment & self love? 13:10 2. Attaching emotion to bodyweight 19:45 3. Receiving negativity on social media 47:35 4. Calling out B.S. on social media 58:49 5. Recent positive trends in fitness 1:02:03 Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

Ep 49 is live! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Sleep hygiene - Importance of light 2. Timing carbs & protein in your day 3. Detoxes, gut health & food types 4. Eating less on non training days 5. Calorie undulating - When & why? Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

Ep 48 is live! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Different approaches to strength 2. Specific adaptation to imposed demand 3. What makes a movement functional? 4. Importance of warmups specific to you 5. Being stressed affects your movement Available on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube & all your favourite podcasting apps. As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

Episode 47 is live! THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Weekly food as cheap as possible 2. Groceries: Cost of money VS. time 3. What you need to eat VS. want to eat 4. Ben & Jason's budget / go-to staples 5. Creative ways to switch up your meals   As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!

This week's special featured guests are Jacob Schepis and Nyree from JPS Health & Fitness! Instagram.com/JPSHealth_Fitness Instagram.com/JacobSchepis_JPS Instagram.com/NyrizleManizle THIS WEEK'S TOPICS: 1. Why you maybe shouldn't compete 2. Potential dogma of "evidence-based" 3. What defines your value as a coach? 4. Flexible VS. rigid dieting for beginners 5. Why having a mentor is so valuable As always, if you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to drop a comment. Happy listening, team!