The Tommy Brideson Show

When it comes to coaching and training, so much attention and focus is given to the structure and progression through a block and year. Why is it that when you look at rehab its a generic 3 x 10 with next to no progression week on week, block on block?This episode breaks out how to use methods simply in your rehab journey so that you can get back to being 100% and better through the process of training.Then on a side note, if you are not in the gym training post injury, drop everything and go sign yourself up somewhere that has a good selection of equipment.

If you want to get back to 100% or better post injury and surgery you need to be training in the gym without question. But there is a very big difference between doing a few non specific drills and actual progressive training. Most people focus on the acute side of managing pain and injuries but this is a terrible long term play and is another injury waiting to happen. This episode breaks out some of the key things you need to focus on at the start of the journey, ill break out in another episode what the timelines and phases can look like long term.

There is a real trend where people think that harder is better when it comes to exercise selection. This couldn't be further from the truth. The best exercise is the one you can master, where you can focus on the movement, how you create tension and execute it.When exercises get too hard, sure you can get it done but it comes at a cost.

Doing less reps on big compound movements, such squats and deadlifts is going to get better results than doing high reps. Not because high reps are bad but because you will fail on maintaining a good position far before you ever reach failure. If you are in survival mode during a lift you are not getting what you need out of it as you will always default to just getting it done.Do less reps, make it perfect and if needed do more sets, simples.

Training is often easier than working on mobility and movement.Most people move like crap. We just accept that we will have low levels of pain, poor mobility, and that not being able to touch our toes is just how it is. But this couldn't be further from the truth. All levels of training and movement are trainable, if you actually put the effort into them. This episode went on a bit of a tangent where I talk about structural balance and programming. I cover building a base level of Zone 2 training, and then having periods where you focus on body composition so that you are not always over consuming food.The older I get, and the more conversations I have with my clients, the more important I realise it is for people to move and function well. You need to train hard and constructively, but you also need to be healthy.This episode dives into exactly how to make the above true.Speak soon,Tommy

In today's episode, I dive into why training cues alone are not going to help you.In training, there is a big focus on using cues, this idea that just by thinking about the right position, it will somehow magically improve your mobility. Here's the thing: there are rules you need to follow with the human body. There are rules for how it moves and how to train. The base layer is movement. It's the most important part, yet for some reason, it's the one thing pushed to the side until you are in pain, injured, or something goes wrong. It's often just an afterthought.If you layer specific training outcomes on top of a terrible base, eventually it will catch up with you. You are just layering dysfunction on top of poor movement.Now, I have been the person I'm describing above, so I completely understand the training process and the mindset around it. I could easily push past how my body felt just to get a session done. I ignored the warning signs pre injury, and over time, I just built up stiffness and became less mobile.If you want to train hard and move well, this episode is for you.Keen to chat more,Tommy

What if I told you that getting out of pain when squatting and deadlifting was simple.That you actually needed to forget your cues start again. Our industry often focuses on the wrong thing. We add exercise variations, cues and focus on things that don't matter in the big picture. Where we need to focus is on the position we start in and can you create tension and maintain it. This is the power play and episode 78 on my podcast dives deep into what you need to do.

This episode shares context around the next steps of business and why I chose to double down on the space by adding another $250k of equipment. It is a preview of the bigger vision, what we are changing, and how the model is changing to better support long term training and rehab for our members. This week the new coaching floor hours also begin, and we have confirmation that our next Atlantis Strength delivery is on its way.