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We introduce Brett Cissell, a coach at FG Personal Training. Brett takes us through his fitenss journey from a kid to becoming a professional coach with Team FG

In this episode, Tim and Jake discuss their experiences in the sports and fitness industry as members of the LGBTQ+ community. From experiences in PE in school, recreational sports, and working as personal trainers. They talk about the struggles they've faced and how we can all do better to create a more inclusive environment.

We welcome Jake Anderson to our team of coaches. Freddie asks Jake what got him into sport and fitness, and his journey into martial arts coaching and personal training. We also discuss his experiences around LGBT challenges in commercial gym and sports setting and the benefits of training in a private gym and how Jake can assist you if you are from the LGBT community and looking to get fit and healthy.

In this episode, Freddie chats to Rui about all things S&C while working with kids. They cover the science, the coaching aspect and the various different roles the coach has to play. From how to track growth, to dealing with kids and their parents and should you track menstrual cycles? They also discuss how we can encourage our children to stay in sports, to promote healthy and active lifestyles above competition success.

In this episode, Freddie and George are joined by ACL expert and podcast returner Tom Little! The 3 of them discuss potential issues around female ACL injuries, what research is out there, potential causes and solutions and discuss Arsenal having 4 players all having ACL ruptures in one season.

In this episode, Freddie and George answer some instagram questions on how biomechanics link to karate and martial arts and then more specifically how they design their programmes.

The Team FG coaches go through their 2022 review and discuss their upcoming goals for 2023.

In this episode, Freddie and George discuss where S&C fits into the varying athlete levels and whether S&C is suitable for the wider community. Also, they offer some advice to athletes who may not be able to afford the luxury of having such training.

In this episode, Freddie and George discuss what it means to be "coachable". What an athlete needs to do, what a coach needs to do to help the athlete become more coachable, our non-negotiables and some of our experiences on the floor.

In this episode I chat to Tom Little. Tom is an elite karate competitor and someone who I have found fascinating over the years as he has dealt with some serious injuries. Tom chats about those injuries, overcoming them and how that led to him undertaking a Masters degree in Strength and Conditioning.

Does eating fat, sugar and carbs make you fat? Should you follow a diet such as keto or juicing? Should you take a protein supplement immediately after exercise? Can you categorise foods into good and bad? FG Personal Training coaches Freddie, George and Rachel discuss.

In this episode I talk to one of my peers in the industry, Harry Matthews. As one of the most knowledgeable trainers I know, I couldn't wait to get Harry on the podcast to discuss his journey and how he plans to become a leading coach in the fitness education sector.

FG Personal Training S&C coaches, Freddie and George discuss myths and misunderstandings in the fitness world. In this episode, they discuss myths around strength training for kids, body composition and is ice for recovery really a good thing?

FG Personal Training S&C coaches, Freddie and George discuss myths and misunderstandings in the fitness world. In this episode, they discuss myths around strength training for speed, plyometrics, box jumps, PAP training and how the force velocity curve comes into play.

In this episode, Freddie talks to new Team FG coach, George Marshall. They discuss George's journey through spirt and fitness where he discovered a passion and went onto to study a degree in Strength and Conditioning