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Philosophy of Strength

Cillian O’Connor

Personal trainer Cill O’Connor delves into all things strength training and the philosophy behind living a strong life.

health & fitness fitness

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#49 James MacConville Talks Running, Physio, and ADHD

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2022/11/10

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01:07:26

#48 Dave Hagerty

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2022/09/26

Dave is a strength coach and physical therapist who takes a no BS approach to helping lifters get strong and out of pain. He's also a major nerd and strength philosophiser like me!

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01:05:54

#47 Cian O'Brien on Quad Tears, James Smith, and...

Philosophy of Strength ·

2022/08/08

Fellow sh*t stirrer and training philosopher, Cian O'Brien, pops into the pod for a good old fashioned ramble

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01:34:14

#46 Jack Ryan

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2022/06/08

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00:59:19

#45 Alexis Léveillé/@nobullsh*tphysio on Combating...

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2022/04/29

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00:46:16

#44 Bench Press Every Day, with David Ryan

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2022/04/20

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01:26:53

#43 @certifiedpersonneltruths / Mark Doherty

Philosophy of Strength ·

2022/04/12

0:00 Who people used to think ran the page 1:45 How Mark got into training and coaching 6:40 Stuff Mark used to believe 8:20 How Mark found evidence based fitness 17:35 The difference between being ignorant and malicious 25:00 How the meme page grew 30:00 The power of memes 38:58 Bad physios and staying within your scope 44:00 How to improve the industry 56:45 The conjugate method 1:04:30 Specificity in training 1:08:45 When to use variations 1:13:21 Biggest thing Mark has changed his mind on

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01:18:41

#42 - Will Walshe

Philosophy of Strength ·

2022/03/14

0:00 How Will got started in fitness 12:40 Reflections on the Paleo Diet 19:15 Lessons learned from CrossFit 29:18 Balancing your goals/priorities 34:00 Training smarter and prioritising recovery 40:00 Biggest mistakes people make 43:30 Marketing ethics in fitness 49:00 Emotions and changing beliefs 53:30 What coaches should consider before entering the industry 1:00:00 Biggest thing Will has changed his mind on recently 1:08:24 Advice to younger Will 1:14:00 Will's current training 1:17:23

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01:25:52

#41 Ian Darragh - Lessons Learned from 15 Years of...

Philosophy of Strength ·

2022/02/26

0:00 Ian's introduction to training 14:05 How Ian got into academia 23:10 Issues with S&C as a career 36:23 How coaching education could improve 50:20 Coaching weightlifting 54:00 Ian's weightlifting background and current training 59:25 Ian's PhD and research interests 1:03:20 Biggest training lessons 1:24:10 Ian's coaching services

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02:04:06

#40 Rethinking S&C with Cian O'Brien

Philosophy of Strength ·

2022/02/16

0:00 How Cian got into training and coaching 10:50 Youth S&C 16:00 'Dangerous' exercises, and the oly lifts 18:20 Trends and failings in S&C 24:50 Athletes are still beginners 28:00 General vs Specific Training 30:35 Cian's ACL Injury 35:30 Issues with standard injury rehab 53:35 Breaking 'rules' in S&C 1:01:50 Injury vs Pain 1:05:50 Training older people 1:09:06 How to help people get hooked on training 1:15:30 Heavy weights for beginners 1:28:28 Keeping things simple

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01:33:12

#39 Conor Galgey

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2021/11/28

0:00 What we’ve been up to 10:00 When does technique/form matter? 16:00 S&C for Sports 21:30 Why use variation? 26:30 Teaching exercise classes 31:00 Should you have strict rest periods? 40:00 Should you rely on music? 46:20 Mental routines and rituals before performing 57:00 Is RPE useful? 1:05:30 Fitness gadgets 1:13:50 Lockdown training lessons 1:19:20 Fitness gatekeeping as a marketing tactic 1:24:00 How much of your physique is modifiable?

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01:27:32

#38 Rich Kelly

Philosophy of Strength ·

2021/11/02

1:10 Bioelectrical impedance and measuring body fat 12:25 Strategies for creating a calorie deficit 21:30 Is there an 'anabolic window'? 32:10 Optimal protein intake 37:18 Whey isolate vs whey concentrate 40:20 Is fish oil worth supplementing? 44:59 Food allergy tests - do they work? 54:37 ZMA for sleep? 1:01:12 Biggest nutrition mistake Rich encounters 1:05:21 Does nutrition need stricter regulation?

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00:45:40

#37 Strength Training for Women and Body Image, with...

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2021/06/23

0:00 How Emily started training and became a coach 14:00 Weight gain for women 20:30 Social media and body image 27:30 Genetics role in training results 35:00 Should women train differently, and impact of menstrual cycle

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00:55:43

#36 Chatting Strength and Skepticism with Luke McCardle

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2021/05/10

0:00 Luke's background 8:05 What got Luke into training and his current goals 14:00 Luke's approach training people 18:20 Importance of nutrition 20:40 Understanding your goals, and what will make you happy 24:30 Our views on deloading 27:20 Biggest mistakes beginners make 32:30 Misinformation around injury and pain 37:10 Pain catastrophisers and the nocebo effect 41:30 Luke's experience with tearing his ACL 43:15 How can the lay person find good information and coaching? 53:30 Outro

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00:24:26

#35 Training Your 'Weakpoints' ?

Philosophy of Strength ·

2021/05/06

0:00 What are 'weakpoints' ? 2:00 Where the idea comes from 5:00 A funny anecdote 8:00 Do you really have a weakpoint? 12:00 Is it worth not training the exercise you want to get better at? 16:30 Why not exploit your strong points first? 18:30 Can we even 'fix' true weakpoints? 20:00 When weakpoints make sense 22:10 Final thoughts

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00:21:22

#34 Fitness Clickbait - Good or Bad?

Philosophy of Strength ·

2021/04/19

0:00 Intro 2:40 What is clickbait and where did it come from? 5:20 Pay per click advertising 7:20 Is clickbait good or bad? 13:20 Possible solutions 20:00 Summary

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01:22:25

#33 Talking Nutrition with Richard Kelly

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2021/04/07

0:00 Rich’s background 8:00 Main things for lifters to focus on 14:15 The most important aspect of any diet 18:00 How creatine works and who should use it 26:50 Importance of supplement testing 30:15 Beta Alanine 34:10 Caffeine 39:20 Keto for strength and muscle? 44:40 Carnivore 48:40 Intermittent fasting 53:00 Seaspiracy claims 57:00 The public’s perspective on science 1:03:30 Hydration recommendations 1:08:00 Body fat measurement 1:16:05 Dietary fat amount and types

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00:42:18

#32 Squat U Controversy, Perfect Technique, and the...

Philosophy of Strength ·

2021/04/01

0:00 Squat University controversy 3:15 Biomechanical reasoning 6:15 What do elite lifters do? 10:30 Is asymmetry bad? 15:30 The spectrum of physio beliefs 18:25 Problems with the kinesiopathological model 20:45 Problems with the biopsychosocial model 21:40 Good physios do the same thing 25:40 Adaptability vs fragility mindset 28:10 Is spinal flexion an issue?

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00:57:34

#31 Talking Hypertrophy, Strength, and Bulking with...

Philosophy of Strength ·

2021/03/23

0:00 Intro 4:50 Is bodybuilding getting smarter? 10:55 Should bodybuilders get stronger? 17:15 Strength phases for bodybuilders 21:00 Muscle gain for strength? 32:40 Has social media killed bulking? 38:27 Body fat and bulking 46:30 Should you bulk or cut?

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00:29:32

#30 Training to Failure

Philosophy of Strength ·

2021/03/18

0:00 What is 'training to failure' ? 4:50 Research on failure 7:30 ARGUMENTS FOR 8:15 Motor unit recruitment theory 10:35 The 'effective reps' theory 13:50 Time efficiency 15:50 Failure and overload 18:05 ARGUMENTS AGAINST 18:40 Fatigue and injury risks 20:40 Can you get enough volume for growth? 23:50 Recommendations for doing a failure/high intensity programme 25:05 Who should avoid failure? 27:10 Good resources

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