
The Diary Of A Strongman
100 episodes — Page 2 of 2
Ep 63FREE AXLE COACHING/CUES
- belt clean vs Continental/ belly clean - to jerk or to press? - try these cues to help your clean!
Ep 62FREE Top tips on Stone Loading
- in depth breakdown, common errors and simple fixes - learn why the cues you've always been told may not work for you - how important is tacky and which is the best?
Ep 61Episode 60 - FREE top coaching tips on Deadlift, Log and Yoke
- Top tip on deadlift bar path - Top tip on finding what angle to start your clean - Top tip on finding the best position for yoke
Ep 60Episode 59 - Come and train with us !
- Learn how you can come and be coached regularly by Josh and Shane!
Ep 59Episode 58 - Alec Pagan (coach to some of the world’s best lightweights!)
- Learn from the coach of Tommy Lovell (WSM u80), and Becca Lorch (current America’s Strongest u64) - How can weightlifting benefit Strongman?! What are the ideal ratios for Strict Press:Jerk? - Coaching methodology discussed (another successful style of coaching that is very different to both Josh and Shane) - Lots about drugs
Ep 58Episode 57 - In Person Coaching Session with Josh and Shane OFFER
- Limited to first 10 people to send payment! - Saturday 1st May 12pm - 4pm Lean Body Strength Club - List 3 events you want to work on on the PayPal receipt - Kickstart your comp season! - Perfect for guys who have to travel a great distance to us!
Ep 57Episode 56 - 3D Strength / Dale Mcpherson / World’s Strongest Chaver
- learn when he’s gonna pull 400 - will Dale and Shane log 200 - drugs chat - learn Dale’s naughtiest secret 🤫 - plans for Britain’s Strongest Man u120kg and long term vision for Strongman sports development
Ep 56Episode 55 - Tommy Lovell (u80 World’s Strongest Man)
- Learn about the champion mindset! - Weignt cut protocol and psychology! - Who is the main rival to the OSG crown? - Who are/what is ‘The Liteweights’?
Ep 55Episode 54 - Britain’s Strongest Man u80kg!
- £1000+ in prize money direct to athletes - Official Strongman Games Qualification Spot - Learn who’s going to be going for the win and which records you can expect to be broken! - Learn about our sponsors and who is helping out!
Ep 54Episode 53 - Peptides? SARMS? How to be a fake natty?
- peptides, and scenarios where they may be useful for recovery? - SARMS - crash course in Cardarine and Ostarine! - being a fake natty
Ep 53Episode 52 - How to programme those awkward events that are tough to measure!
- FREE stone programme progressions, perfect if you are struggling of thinking how you progress with access to only one stone (will work for sandbag too) - Learn how we progress endurance holds such as Forward Hold, Hercules Hold - Learn about the benefits of undulating intensities (in simple terms)
Ep 52Episode 51 - Getting back in competition shape!
- Getting back in shape after lockdown! - Nutrition simplified! - Learn what we eat to make us feel good and work towards our goals!
Ep 51Episode 50 - What we'd like to see at Strongman comps! National vs grassroots?
- Should Strongman equipment be standardised? - What do we want to see at grassroots comps vs National comps?
Ep 50Episode 49 - Merits of The Mongback
- why you could be missing the boat if you’re not strengthening flexed AND extended spine positions for Strongman/woman - why being strong with a rounded back and banana back is essential for Strongman success - how you may to start to explore strengthening these specific positions safely and effectively
Ep 49Episode 48 - Hacks for improving 'moving events' straight away!
- Find out the biggest mistakes people are doing when training moving events, learn how to avoid them! - Learn how we get our clients to peak their 'moving events'! - Learn our protocols to build a massive recovery capacity (can even do this during lockdown!)
Ep 48Episode 47 - 'Head through' on log? Good cue or is there a better way?
- Head through on log? - Playing to your strengths...upper body strength vs Oly approach - Learn where else you will use 'head back' in Strongman - Do we need to 'build tissue' to get stronger, hear two sides
Ep 47Episode 46 - Squats for Strongman
- How we think you should approach you squat training!
Ep 46Episode 45 - Maximus McCall
- Learn from the coach behind the World's Strongest Man u90kg (Ngarimu)! - In depth discussion into varied training methods and protocols that you can go and apply right away! - Listen in to 3 performance coaches learning from each other!
Ep 45Episode 44 - lockdown gym on a budget, and bag over bar tech and programming (resource)
- What we would spend our £200-£400 lockdown home gym budget on... - Bag over bar/bag throw technique programming and things to aim for
Ep 44Episode 43 - 2020 Wrap Up...and plans for 2021!
- What we’ve enjoyed the most! - What we plan to do in 2021! - Help us!
Ep 43Episode 42 - Stone Lifting Top Tips To Implement Straight Away
- The biggest errors we see in intermediate to advanced lifters, and why trying to hold the stone high may be killing your gains! - How optimal technique may be different depending on body type! - Belt shelf vs low hip?
Ep 42Episode 41 - How YOU can quality for Giants Live shows!
- The qualifying route from amateur to World's and how to get noticed? - Giants Live, Official Strongman, Ultimate Strongman, UK's, Strongman Champions League simplified - Online qualifier process, and how we think it should go!
Ep 41Episode 40 - when is round back deadlifting safer than trying to pull with a flat back?!
- which elbow sleeves/knee sleeves we recommend and for which exercises? - why round back deadlifting may be a safer way to pull! - how to inroduce round back deadlifting into your programme whilst minimising risk!
Ep 40Episode 39 - Luke Richardson (fresh from World's Strongest Man)
- World's Strongest Man debrief! - Goals, mindset and values! - Forward hold programming (he came first when he won Europe's)! - Importance of a support network that you can rely on!
Ep 39Episode 38 - WSM chat, FREE MST Squat Programme (perfect for lockdown), intro to round back deadlifting
- World's Strongest Man 2020 - Free MST squat programme - Intro to round back deadlifting
Ep 38Episode 37 - Lockdown Training Guide
- Guide to goal setting whilst training with minimal equipment - How this phase of training will improve the big picture - Our FREE training programme you can steal, rinse, repeat
Ep 37Episode 36 - Our guide to 'front carries' - sandbags/kegs etc...and a review of BTB Sleeves!
- All about front carries, which technique is best and how to programme! - Should you train all year round or just when in a comp? - BTB Sleeves review!
Ep 36Episode 35 - Shannon Clifford (gatecrashed by Graham Hicks ha)
- Can you do well 'natural' as an international Strongwoman? - Nutrition protocols you can use to perform well and feel good! - Can an advanced level lifter receive value from a coach or should you stick to the methods that have got you good in the first place? - The importance of water (and how water levels can be manipulated to make weight)
Ep 35Episode 34 - Paul Smith (UK's, Giants Live and WSM competitor)
- How much gear does he actually use? - What went on at UK's Strongest Man?! (Paul finished 4th!) - Learn Paul's approach to longevity! - Farmer's technique and some great cues and programming methods for Forward Hold!
Ep 34Episode 33 - 2 Top Coaching Cues on: Deadlift, Yoke, Farmers, Stone, Dumbbell
- Lots of free coaching for you guys to implement on five of the most common Strongman events - Analyse your old training videos and tag us in your new ones!
Ep 33Epiosode 32 - How to keep on track despite Covid, marketing advice for coaching businesses
- Covid expecatations and how to keep on track no matter what - Marketing advice for coaching businesses, don't try and sell a steak at a veggie market - Importance of a 'low barrier offer' and how this can flood people into your business - Shout out to Andrew Clayton @runningstrongman give him a follow for coaching!
Ep 32Episode 31 - Tom Martin!
- How often should we MAX! - Programming theory for you to apply to your training! - How to build a 400+ deadlift - How to peak for a max squat!
Ep 31Episode 30 - WHY and HOW you should keep training whilst injured
- Return of MOFO (uninvited I may add) - Details of MST and MOFO collab ebook/ programme - Learn how we can seamlessly bridge the gap between rehab and training - What you should do next time you're injured (take us up on our partnership offer hehe)
Ep 30Episode 29 - How to peak a max squat, how to keep knees pain-free, and BSM u90s events revealed
- BSM u90 events revealed and discussed - How to peak for a max squat in 8 weeks - How we are keeping our knees feeling healthy - How you can make the Mofo isometrics more relevant to you, to increase both recovery and performance
Ep 29Episode 28 - Free Log Press Coaching For You (make some notes!)
- New theme tune hehe - Overhead Masterclass workshop details, 18th October with Josh and Sarah Davies (Team GB Weightlifter), Sarah currently has the highest female overhead lift in OSG lb for lb qualifier with a 126kg barbell FTOH - Log press technique/programming fixes (building on from Shane's insta educational vid!
Ep 28Episode 27 - The story of newly crowned England's Strongest Man u90kg, Dan Benson
- Untested vs Tested (Dan is current BNSF champ as well as untested England's Strongest Man) - What drugs he uses? - Aside from winning competitions, which records does he have his eyes on? - Advice for beginners, learn how Dan can help you!
Ep 27Episode 26 - MOFOBODYMECHANIC - Aaron is a rehab specialist for strength athletes!
- Most common Strongman injuries and how to deal with them - How to manage your niggly tendinitis (elbows, knees etc) - Rest vs strengthening!? - Fixing your glass back - What is pain...can we override it?
Ep 26Episode 25 - Managing niggles, how we 'warm up', and how to train when you feel wank
- Our philosophy on keeping injuries at bay and how to work around them when they come (is this different if you take PED's?) - Simple warm up routines we use (a different approach to what you may think), including our biggest 'bang for buck' warm up drills - What to do when you feel wank...should you still train?
Ep 25Episode 24 - Dean McVie - Scotland's Strongest Man u80, and OSG Europe's Runner-Up
- Can you reach the top of the sport without using PED's? - Bodybuilding, The Marines and Charlie (Dean's dog) - Learn about Dean's tough upbringing and how he manages his mental health! - What's next for Dean?
Ep 24Episode 23 - business advice for coaches starting out, and the introduction to the quick-fire question round!
- SARMs for women? - Business advice for coaches - CHARGE WHAT YOU'RE WORTH (learn some simple strategies that have worked for us!) - Introduction to the quick-fire question round where we have 60 seconds to answer questions sent in to our Insta story question box (your opportunity to join in next week!)
Ep 23Episode 22 - Guide to starting taking gear!
- When are you ready? - What should you start with? Is test the best? - Blast and cruise vs on and off? - Importance of getting bloods done and how to keep healthy!
Ep 22Episode 21 - Crazy Deadlift Gains (the story behind the high frequency programme)
- How you should approach training after lockdown! - Non-conventional methods for deadlift gains and rehab, the story behind the high frequency deadlift programme - Shane's blazed - Long arms make you good at deadlifting? - Two programme opportunities!
Ep 21Episode 20 - Matthew McKeegan (U105 Irish record holder for deadlift and log!)
- Deadlift suits - how much can they add? Which ones are good for Strongman? - How to get a lifter from 250 deadlift to the magic 300? - Is there a difference coaching enhanced lifters vs lifters who don't use PED's? Can you be a freak without the use of PED's? - Upcoming deadlift Record Breakers event...who else is lifting?! - Subscribe to his 'Only Fans'
Ep 20Episode 19 - 'How removing reliance on will power will take your training to the next level!'
- How taking will power out of the equation will take your training to the next level - How to detach emotion from training and why it's important - Josh's 4 day system for managing training expectation
Ep 19Episode 18 - Shane's Horror Injury!
- Shane's horror injury - How you should deal with setbacks - Reflection, what is actually important in life? Is obsessing about lifting all the time healthy long term?
Ep 18Episode 17 - David Williams (u105kg Britain's Strongest Man 2017)
- Learn about the top level of U105 from a man who has competed at Britain's, UK's, OSG Europe's, OSG World's, and Strongman Champions League World Finals. Which would Dave prefer to win? - It's never too late to start (Dave started when he was 35!) - Training for strength vs training for speed on moving events (hehe) - Our guide to training for moving events...
Ep 17Episode 16 - 'Shane's Apology' (with Marc Cherry)
- The history of U105 Strongman - Shane's apology - North vs Midlands vs South...which region is stronger? - Why the Super Series is an exciting option for you! - The elite progression pathway for the sixteen and a half stone man, which comps are available to you?
Ep 16Episode 15 - 'Playing the long game, when we should train events, and importance of atlas stone training'
- Coach-athlete communication, why is it so important for long term success? - Why short term victories (and failures) don't really mean much to us as coaches - Should we train events all year round? - Why you should source a cheap atlas stone, where to purchase from, and how much you should be paying for second hand
Ep 15Episode 14 - '3 Most Common Log Press Errors and How to Fix', with Tom Hibbert (U105 British Record Log Presser)
- Top 3 log press errors (do you bent over row the log?!) - Benefits of isometric training and where you can fit it in to your programme - Should we rep from the chest or clean each rep? - Programming to peak for a max vs reps (what you should do before you start) - Learn a FREE ideal Strongman training split/template that will be sure to get you stronger whilst managing your recovery (ideal for you guys who don't have a coach yet)
Ep 14Episode 13 - Luke Davies - 'The Road to 1000 and Drugs'
- Learn the programming methods Luke used to peak to pull his World Record (410kg @ 105kg bodyweight) - Learn the ideal programming split for someone looking to improve from the 200kg deadlift range - How and why may programming be different as you get stronger? - Programming deadlift variations...cycling variations vs addressing specific weak points? - Should we 'cash in' when we feel great, or always just stick to the programme? - Drugs. Why using PEDs is a big step?