Welcome to the SPC Podcast

2022 is here and the team are back in full for the first time in a while! We share our thoughts on the past 12 months, whats to come for 2022 and our top tips for staying the course in 2022!

In this short episode, Nathan and Tom discuss a few tips you can employ when indulging the festive food and drink. Christmas tends to be a hard time of year to stick to a training or nutritional program due to the numerous social occasions. Not wanting anyone to miss out on the fun this December, the SPC coaches throw a few ideas out to mitigate the effects so you can have the best of both this year!

Further reading:

• Reset Your Body After An Indulgent Weekend

In the latest episode of the SPC podcast we introduce the newest members of the coaching team Harry Coates and Jake Diserens!

This week we delve deeper into what supplements the SPC team take and why; Which ones are worth the money and what role do they play in improving training and recovery. Full link to the Ultimate Performance shop, where the team purchases their supplements can be found below and we hope you enjoy this episode! Stick around to the end as we finish up with a review of how fat-loss can be maintained beyond the initial dieting period!

Further reading:

• Ultimate Performance Shop

This week we are joined by Emily Cain, Researcher & Physical Performance coach at the FA. Emily's interview is one of a series of educational podcasts recorded last year with performance coach Rhys Gillings and other members of the SPC Team. The individuals featured in these interviews are experts in S&C and Sport Science, and Emily is certainly no different. A graduate from the University of Birmingham, Emilys career has taken her across the globe, experiencing a host of different environments and sports to hone her craft. Now with the FA, Emily speaks about her journey, her role as it is now, coaching methods and the future of her career.

After another extended lockdown and an incredibly busy few months, the team are back with a quick update on whats been going on, what we have planned and a look to the post lockdown landscape for group training, personal training and the SPC community!

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We're back with a bang in the latest episode of the SPC podcast. After several months away from the mic's we got together to update you all on what life has been like since emerging from the first lockdown of 2020! As we record this its been announced gyms are set to reopen on the 3rd of December and we can't wait to reopen our doors and welcome you all back. Our team are incredibly excited to end 2020 on a high and we trust you are too.

The SPC team are back with an update on all things SPC since reopening post Covid-19 lockdown. What the response of our members has been like, what changes we have made and what plans we have moving forward into the rest of 2020

What does trust the process mean? Patience, tenacity, an understanding of expectations or a realisation that most things worth having don't come easily. Arguably its all the above, or rather its whatever keeps you determined to see you through the challenging aspects of reaching your goals. This week we discuss our own experiences with challenging times, long hours, hard work and persevering with our goals.

...Part 2 of our conversation with Jim about his role at Ampthill Rugby Club. In this episode we discuss Jim's start with the club, challenges and opportunities he has faced and how he designs his programming to ensure he gets the very best out of his players with the time he has available.

Further reading:

• Jim McLagan Instagram

The first episode in the performance podcast series brought to you by SPC! This week we kick the series off with Jim McLagan! Jim has a BA in Physical Education & Sports Coaching and recently completed his MSc in Strength & Conditioning at the University of Bedfordshire whilst an Intern at Bedford Blues. Now the new head of Strength and Conditioning for Ampthill Rugby club! The first of a two part episode, we hope you enjoy this new look into the professional and athletic environment.

Further reading:

• Ampthill Rugby Club
• MAC Performance

This week the original cast of the SPC podcast are back! Today we answer talk about our plans coming out of Covid-19, what we have been up to and much more. We are building to an exciting announcement regarding Group Training coming this week!

Further reading:

• Latest Update from SPC
• Group Training

This week Nathan and Tom spend some time with friend and former colleague Murray Hambro. After a decade in the armed forces which included several tours, Murray transitioned into the health and fitness world, becoming an athlete at the Invictus game and a veteran of multiple crossfit competitions. Murray now has his own Crossfit Box in Pulborough - WhiteHart CrossFit and in this episode we discuss his own journey, adversity, attitude and how to attack your goals

Further reading:

• Whitehart CrossFit

Today we are joined by friend and coach, Allan Reid. We crossed paths with Allan back in 2015 and since then we have continued to stay in touch as our careers have grown. Allan has a wealth of knowledge from every aspect of the fitness industry as you'll hear, and today, we talk about training adaptations during Covid-19, his thoughts on the digital medium as a method of coaching and what the future holds for the fitness industry. When not in lockdown Allan can be found coaching high energy, high octane classes at Roxlife; arguably Brightons best boutique fitness studio! Alternatively find him on Instagram: @Allan_reid and get involved ion his live stream classes!

Further reading:

• Find him on Instagram
• Roxlife

Today we are lucky to sit down and talk with NHS staff and respiratory physiotherapist Emma. Emma is a client at SPC and is on the frontline of the COVID-19 crisis. Dealing with the most vulnerable and high risk patients, Emma talks us through; Her experiences, the risk factors, what we can do to stem the spread and protect ourselves and how, given everything, she is managing to stay fit and healthy.

Further reading:

• A Positive Message From SPC

In this episode we sit down with Aarran Racine and Alex Parsons about life as professional football players and their transition away from the game. Both Alex and Aarran have participated in the professional environment as both youths and as adults. They give insights into their journeys trough the ranks, the mentality and discipline required to succeed, setbacks they experienced and how they now use their skill sets and experiences as coaches in the private sector.

Further reading:

• Alex Parsons Fitness

This one is a bit different this week.....Rhys joins the team for an honest and frank conversation about whats been getting under the skin of the SPC Coaches since being in lockdown.... If you like funny, well meaning rants, then this is the one for you....We do what we do because we care and every now and then you just have to call it how you see it..... Enjoy.

Further reading:

• Joe Rogan Experience #1451 - Dr. Peter Hotez
• A Pandemic of Possibility: Zach Bush, MD | Rich Roll Podcast

Are you wearing the mask you want to wear? Have you spent the majority of your life fitting into what other people want you to do? In this podcast we discuss the fundamentals of psychology with specialist Stephen Braybrook and how we are predisposed try and have power over others. We delve into the depths of human survival and the fight or die attitude we subconsciously have. We understand how we search for that external stimulus to remain healthy and why this is important. We discuss keeping your brain stimulated to fully stick to an exercise routine for maximum long term results.

Further reading:

• Brain Movement Education

This week Michelle and Tom chat with SPC's resident yoga instructor Annette about the physical and mental benefits of yoga and why if you aren't doing it once a week, you could be putting yourself at a disadvantage - whether you are an athlete or general pop.

Further reading:

• SPC 12 Week Yoga Course

Is discipline necessary? Is It overrated? How do you achieve it and what if anything could you learn about yourself if you can introduce some control into your life. In the second episode of our lockdown series Rhys, Tom and Nathan discuss this in detail on our second video podcast to date! Head to the blog page on our website to view the video podcast or enjoy the audio here!

Further reading:

• Bodyweight beast plan

This was the audio from our first video podcast recorded on ZOOM - to see the video and get the full experience then head over to the blog posts on our website to check out the link! In this episode Tom and Nath discuss exercise during the crisis, what SPC is doing for its members, the importance and routines in lockdown and more! Michelle makes a guest appearance too!

Further reading:

• Video Version

What holds you back ? Time, availability, money, access, kids, work, life?.....or are they just stories you tell yourself that keep you from making positive changes to your life and health? In this episode the team sit down and discuss excuses and what barriers they encounter on a weekly basis with their clients that they overcome to achieve amazing results!

This week, Michelle and Tom speak to the new addition to the SPC team, Rhys Gillings. Rhys has a wealth of experience and is currently completing his Masters Degree in strength and conditioning.

Further reading:

• performancecoach92

Having a morning routine isn’t a magic pill and certainly won’t fix everything but it can set the tone for the whole day. Nathan and Tom discuss a simple effective routine for both the morning and evening, how they impact each other and how you can make it part of your life with relative ease!

Further reading:

• Wim Hof Method

Can you make progress on 3 days a week? Make changes, see results? If so how would you do it? Today we sit down and discuss what your options are and how you could optimise our nutrition and training to ensure you make amazing results in the minimum amount of time possible!

We're back ! A few weeks off enjoying the festive season but now well into 2020! Today the team talk about everything going on at SPC and how important goal setting and sticking to your resolutions can be for your upcoming year!

You might be surprised by this weeks episode! Tom and Nathan discuss some household dietary staples that may be slowing your progress!

Further reading:

• 3 Foods you should try and avoid as much as possible!

Today we look back over 2019 and ahead to whats coming up on 2020; new programs, new courses and new coaches!

Today the team discuss an article Coach Nath read regarding the best 10 exercises for various muscles groups and we compare what they said, with what we think! Listen out for Big Mich dropping knowledge bombs!

Are you really being honest with yourself? Are you doing everything you can to achieve your goals? Or are you falling prey to a few excuses, a few distractions, the occasional blame game or victim mentality? Today the team talk through the 10 things you need to stop doing immediately if you want to succeed! Things that will slow your progress and keep you exactly where you have always been - recognise the signs and make some positive changes to achieve the best version of yourself!!

Tom, Nathan, Michell talk about the number one thing people often overlook when approaching their training! What it is and how you can use it to catapult your results!

Further reading:

• 5 Step Formula to lose your first STONE

In todays episode we discuss adversity. Something that everyone will go through at some point in their life, adversity can derail your physical progress if you let it. Acknowledging what your form of adversity is and how to own it to ensure you maintain a healthy lifestyle, which will allow you to be in a stronger position physiologically, to deal with the problems in your life!

Episode 8 sees the team sit down and talk about SPC. How it started, where it all began and what work has gone into making it one of the most recognisable brands on the south coast. Building a reputation for a results based, community of clients and trainers dedicated to the optimisation of the health and wellbeing of as many people as possible.

Further reading:

• 5 Step Formula now LIVE

In this episode we introduce SPC Coach Aarran Racine to the podcast community. Aarran has been coaching at SPC for 18 months now and heads up our Youth Development program. With a background in professional football, we sit down and discuss his career, entry to elite sport, injury recoveries, how the youth program has developed and what his vision is for the future of the program.

Further reading:

• Youth Training
• Coach Aarran Racine

She's back; This week Michelle joins the team to discuss 7 fat loss myths! We all want to burn more fat but often we fall into a few common traps that are more 'bro science' than actual science. In this episode we discuss an article by Ultimate Performance that highlights 7 potential problems that people are falling victim to that may be hampering fat loss progress!

Further reading:

• 7 Fat loss myths everyone needs to know

A completely random conversation between Tom and Nathan recorded on a late Sunday evening. Not one to take notes from but certainly a more relaxed and we hope enjoyable listen nonetheless.

The last in the beginners guide to fat loss series. Tom and Nathan sit down in this episode and discuss accountability; what it means, why is it important, how to set your foundations and when to outsource it if necessary.

The second instalment of the beginners guide to fat loss - coaches Tom and Nathan sit down and talk training. How to organise your program, what movements to do, resistance training versus cardio and some ways to improve your recovery! Questions get answered, experiences get discussed and your training week gets broken down, in the latest from the team at SPC

Tom, Nathan and Michelle sit down and discuss nutrition for beginners. Following on from our first episode on a beginners guide to fat lass, this is the next instalment in our series.

The first podcast from SPC - Today we sit down to discuss the basic fundamentals of fat loss touching on the article published last week. In this episode we cover nutrition, training and accountability.