Episodes
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Today SPC Coaches Nathan, Emily, Freya and Annie sit down and share their insights and perspectives on why so many teenage girls disengage with sport when leaving school.
Women in Sport conducted a survey of 4000 adolescents of girls and boys understand the similarities and differences in their attitudes towards sport and physical activity
'Too many girls are disengaging from sport and exercise in their teens. This is huge compared to boys – a significant missed opportunity'
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Part 1 of a 2 part series looking at ways to speed up your results!!
This week is focussed on the gym with Nathan, Tom and Harry discussing various ways you can reach your goal more effectively and not waste precious time in the gym!
Trying to keep these latest episodes to around 20 minutes to make them more accessible and useful to our listeners!
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This week, Harry and Nathan are joined by Joss from complete sports medicine to discuss all things related to training and injuries. If you exercise, whether thats in the gym, playing sports or doing yoga, you need to accept that sadly injuries may occur. In those instances it's important to know how to expedite your recovery or mitigate further damage whilst maintaining a level of activity. Enter Joss.....
Joss has been working with our clients for a number of years now and has become a tried and trusted partner of SPC. It's great that we were able to steal her away from her busy schedule to get her insights on this important topic.
For more information or to get in contact with Joss follow the link below
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In this episode Harry, Nathan and Tom discuss a few of our favourite fitness industry myths, facts and some useful tips for optimising your training if you are in your 30's.
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In this latest episode Harry and Tom talk about some of the fundamentals that underpin SPC's attitude and culture toward its clients. What principles guide the owners decisions and aspirations for continuing development and how that culture filters through the entire team of coaches.
(Please note, the Nutrition seminar which is referenced as being on the 21st of August is in actual fact on the 7th of August. Please speak to your coach for more details.) -
Note; we do not advise this protocol for long term sustainable fat loss! However if you are short on time ( a wedding, a holiday, a photo shoot), and are ready to commit to what would be a hard diet and training schedule then this is the podcast for you!
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Based on articles from Ultimate Performance, the average person feels stress (in excess) at least twice per week. Short-term stress has been shown to be beneficial for our innate immune response and thyroid output. However, when stress becomes chronic and uncontrolled, it suppresses the immune system and wreaks havoc on our general health and well-being.
This week SPC's Yogi Annette, joins the podcast as we discuss the signs and symptoms of stress and what steps you can take to mitigate the effects. Listen out for the final minutes as she guides us through a breathing technique designed to help you achieve some relaxation in your day! -
Nathan, Harry and Tom are back to discuss how to structure your training if you want to include multiple training modalities. Organising your training, diet and recovery to ensure that you can sustain this increasingly popular 'Hybrid Athlete' training system for more than a few weeks and continue to make progress without the burn out many end up experiencing.
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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!
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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!
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In the latest episode of the SPC podcast we introduce the newest members of the coaching team Harry Coates and Jake Diserens!
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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!
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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.
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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
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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.
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...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.
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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 with SPC Athletic
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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!
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