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If you ever try to find out how much you should lift for your age or weight and you’re just a regular person in a regular gym you’ll get the impression everyone around you is weak. But the guys discuss whether or not everyone is as weak as the metrics would suggest. Time Stamps: 00:17 The guys talk strength metrics 02:35 Why the weight you can lift is limited by your technique 03:35 Should we judge by training age? 05:00 The guys look at the numbers 08:35 Why every exercise isn’t comparable to the others 11:35 Should we judge strength relative to bodyweight? 13:15 But what if you’re overweight but can lift a lot? 18:00 Does it all come down to bodyweight? Or is strength absolute? 21:04 Do you need both relative and absolute strength as a measure? 22:40 How Richard manipulates the strength scale to hit targets 24:25 What about grip strength? 26:16 It comes back to relative and absolute strength 30:19 Is the overhead press a better strength measure than the bench press? You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Is body weight training, weight training or machine training better for weight loss? Richard and Lawrence give you the answer. Time Stamps: 00:17 Richard correctly answers the question.  00:51 Why body weight is inefficient for weight loss 03:34 How machines can benefit your training  07:36 Are you six weeks away from a six pack?  10:44 Are free weights the golden ticket?  12:41 Straight sets, super sets or circuit style training  20:04 When would the guys focus on straight sets?  22:20 Where does rest and stretching come into play?  24:54 1 rep max testing and failing them 29:38 Conclusions You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you take supplements? Do you wonder which ones you should take? In this week’s episode Richard and Lawrence discuss which supplements are best for you. Time Stamps: 00:17 Omega 3 05:59 BCAAs or Protein Powders? 11:07 Creatine You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you take supplements? Do you wonder which ones you should take? In this week’s episode Richard and Lawrence discuss which supplements are best for you. Time Stamps: Intro: 00:17 The Belle Gibson documentary 04:24 Lawrence tells us about Dr Sebe 08:52 Farmer Lawrence 11:12 Calorie counting limitations Main Content: 13:44 Vitamin C 22:51 Vitamin D 26:48 Magnesium You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you know that raising your metabolic rate will help you lose weight faster? Richard and Lawrence talk you through exactly how you can do just that! Time Stamps: Intro:  00:17 The London Lions success 01:58 NBA teams travelling to Europe for pre-season games 02:36 Lawrence explains why the UK is so bad at professional basketball Main Content:  06:17 Did you see out podcasts on cardio and good and bad diet?  07:41 What is metabolism? 08:50 The Impact of under consumption of calories 10:01 How resistance training can speed up metabolism 12:02 The problem with following the research on metabolism 16:06 The value of compound movements 17:00 The challenge of standardising EPOCH and comparing metabolic affect of exercise 20:23 Why you need to abandon what research papers say and trust the anecdotal evidence on this 22:07 Resistance training is scalable and that is its value, cardio training is not and that’s it’s limiting factor 22:52 The importance of technique and consistency 27:24 Why thyroid function and digestion are so important for metabolism 29:26 How hard should you work to optimise metabolism?  Resources:  TT12: Can You Out Train A Bad Diet? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/training-talks/id1579578109?i=1000544197000 TT11: Is Cardio The Best For Weight Loss? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/training-talks/id1579578109?i=1000542083030 TT2: The Fundamentals: The Gym Exercises Everyone Should Do https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/training-talks/id1579578109?i=1000531553603 You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

FT1: Friday Thoughts; The Kettlebell Incident Friday Thoughts are brief podcasts designed to discuss a short topic which doesn’t have the detail required for a full podcast. Sometimes they are anecdotal, sometimes they are insightful, but always informative. in this Friday Thought Richard and Lawrence discuss The Kettlebell Incident… You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s one of the most asked questions in fitness; can I keep my diet the same and be active enough to offset it. In this episode Richard and Lawrence give you the definitive answer.  Time Stamps: Intro:  00:17 Why is the NHS in bed with Slimming World 01:57 Dietary accountability  04:24 Why Lawrence thinks the NHS approach to weight loss is wrong 06:19 Peer pressure and group weight loss  Main Content:  08:28 What is a bad diet?  10:02 The Antonio Conte diet at Tottenham  14:43 The calorific impact of two glasses of wine  16:12 Why hard work doesn’t equal success 18:17 The value of rest 20:00 The value of metabolism  23:10 Is muscle tone a myth?  23:59 Why metabolism matters for out training a bad diet 25:26 How Lawrence manipulates metabolic rate  27:04 How the guys manipulate diet 28:57 Water and it’s value on what you eat  34:38 How weight loss is impacted by rest and recovery  41:39 Is a diet is only a bad diet if it impacts your training? 42:43 Are the keto and vegan diets good diets?  48:49 Conclusions Resources:  New Spurs diet: https://www.teamtalk.com/tottenham-hotspur/conte-confirms-rumours-fizzy-drinks-ketchup-banned-spurs-canteen Sleep and weight loss: https://www.sleepfoundation.org/physical-health/weight-loss-and-sleep Metabolic speed and weight loss https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/expert-answers/metabolism/faq-20058346 Is tone a myth?  https://www.insider.com/toning-muscles-is-fitness-myth-truth-about-looking-athletic-2021-2%3famp Hydration benefits: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/drinking-water-helps-with-weight-loss You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cardio is the best way to lose weight… Isn’t it? And HIIT is better than steady state cardio… Right? Maybe it’s best you sit down, because this week’s episode will shock you… Time Stamps: 00:17 The ‘formula’ and the overweight mindset 02:20 Does discomfort equal progress?  03:56 Calorie burn adaptations from cardio  06:22 The impact of your metabolic rate 10:34 Is HIIT the best method for losing weight?  14:42 The HIIT recovery issue  17:44 Using cardio machines for HIIT to reduce injury risk and the manipulation of rest time versus work time in interval training 20:26 EDT 25:15 What is tone? 27:12 What is steady state training? 29:32 The benefits of Maffetone  32:07 The fitter you get the less effective weight loss is from cardio 33:17 HIIT vs steady state conclusions  36:17 Do what makes you consistent 37:07 Step to success Resources:  EDT: https://www.t-nation.com/training/escalating-density-training-revisited The tone myth: https://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-myth-of-toning.html  Jim Fixx: https://www.si.com/.amp/more-sports/video/2020/05/21/jim-fixx-popular-running Dr Phil Maffetone: https://philmaffetone.com Step benefits for weight loss: https://www.healthline.com/health/how-many-steps-a-day You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode Richard and Lawrence discuss an athlete’s motor control and whether beef production is as harmful to the environment as we have been told. Time Stamps: Intro:  00:17 Calf or quad dominance in athletic jumping 03:32 LeBron James and quarter squats 06:59 Joint impact of running for over weight runners 08:44 How people are unable to handle ground reaction force Main Content:  12:33 The sustainability and beef debate 15:43 Cow emissions and how changing feed reduces those emissions 17:13 Imported beef versus domestic beef 19:29 The soy myth 21:27 Is the government corrupt?  25:30 Why are we cutting out foods we’ve eaten for centuries? 27:01 The flaw of our political system  29:53 How Lawrence would change the political system  You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode Richard and Lawrence discuss whether parks should charge trainers to use them, and the true value of fasting.  Time Stamps: Intro:  00:17 Lawrence went to the park 02:19 Hyde Park costs Main Content:  07:30 Do you train fasted?  08:35 The 5/2 diet 11:34 How Richard would hunt a woolly mammoth 13:17 Time restricted fasting 15:50 Intermittent fasting and calorie maintenance 17:50 How enzymes work and how sweeteners don’t 21:25 Longer fasts 25:26 Training and being fasted 26:22 Fasting benefits  29:46 The benefits of fasting in treating some cancers 31:26 The negatives to fasting  34:30 Conclusions You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks Facebook: Training Talks Forum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode Lawrence interviews Richard and discusses his history degree, his love of Tottenham Time Stamps: 00:17 What is Modern History? 6:43 Tottenham Finishing Above Arsenal 10:51 The Harry Kane Saga 15:40 What Is Special Populations?  17:59 Richard’s Accountancy Background 22:52 Why Referring Out Is So Valuable 25:57 The Most Vital Components Of A Workout 28:42 Richard’s Top Three Pieces Of Equipment  32:29 Over Focus On Intensity And Niche Training 35:10 Michael Boyle, Charles Poliquin and Kelly Starrett  37:05 Mental Health And Fitness You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week’s episode Richard and Lawrence discuss the current situation with Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers and how they would train amputee clients. Time Stamps: Intro: 00:17 Ben Simmons Background 1:57 Deficiencies In Simmons’s Game 8:53 Simmons’s Attitude Main Content: 11:17 Missing Limb Training Memories 13:47 Is Training An Amputee For Sport Easier Than For Day To Day Life?  17:26 The Implicit Unbalanced Nature Of Amputee Training 18:59 Dumb Bell Olympic Lifting Thoughts And Paralympic Chat 25:40 Who Would Have The Advantage, An Amputee From Birth Or Someone Who Became An Amputee In Later Life? 29:30 Are There Benefits In Using Machines With Amputees?  You can now contact us at: Email: [email protected] Instagram: Training Talks Podcast Twitter: @training_talks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.