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S0E59 - Walking the talk, ft. Cody Brown & Sarah Rainbow
Cody and Sarah join us this week to talk through their elite powerlifting aspirations, and experiences juggling life, being athletes, and being coaches.
Sarah:...
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S0E58 - Your first powerlifting program
Will, Mikki and Alex chat all things from how to transition from hypertrophy / general weight training into strength training (technique and program wise), and the rate at which you should do so.
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2:17 NQ...
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S0E57 - Strongman lessons for powerlifters, ft. coach Jason
Will and Mikki chat with coach Jason at Nexus Townsville about strongman vs. powerlifting, in terms of competition day, nutrition and training approach.
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1:30 North Queensland's Strongest rundown
9:10 The...
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S0E56 - Don't let travel affect your comp day, ft. Anthony Krznar
Anthony "Australian Yeti" Krznar chats all things managing weight, food, travel times, handling, etc. when flying somewhere to compete.
Anthony: https://instagram.com/The_Australian_Yeti
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1:31 Decreasing...
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S0E55 - Your first powerlifting comp: What to expect
Feeling nervous leading up to your first comp? Here's what you can expect. Trust us, our coaches have gone through it all!
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0:51 Leisurely adrenaline activities
11:16 How we messed up our first...
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S0E54 - Do powerlifters need to train abs?
Is training abs simply sit-ups and planks? But don't we already train abs during SBD? Tune in as Alex, Mikki and Will dissect how you can / should train your abs.
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6:50 The suitcase deadlift...
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Ep 53 - Why the dowel rod hinge is dumb
Dowel rods, RDLs and... suitcase deadlifts? Tune in as Alex and Will break down how they program hinges.
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4:49 Musical outlets & understanding art
10:50 Our favourite albums of the year
20:17 Recent...
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Ep 52 - What we've been up to
Alex, Mikki and Will give some updates on what Nexus is up to across the board.
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3:24 The optimal podcast intro by ChatGPT
11:19 Nexus Mentorship & app updates
20:35 Deadlift for Dogs updates &...
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Ep 51 - Nailing your comp day nutrition
Mikki, Jordan and Kirbi discuss how to approach your nutrition on comp day so you can maximise performance.
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13:16 Breakfast - importance of food volume
24:41 Caffeine recommendations
31:16 Timing...
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Ep 50 - Farewell, Zac
It's not goodbye, but see you later. We're bidding Zac farewell as he flies the coop - many exciting things ahead for both Nexus and Zac!
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3:12 Zac's journey / development
11:58 It's all based on...
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Ep 49 - Flexibility won't kill your strength, ft. Lucas Hardie (Range of Strength)
Lucas Hardie from Range of Strength chats all things flexibility moving/training outside your comfortable range of motion. To improve strength over time, periods must also be spent not focusing on the big 3!
Lucas:...
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Ep 48 - Minimise surprises, maximise performance
This week Mikki, Jordan and Kirbi talk how to nail your weeks leading up to comp, and minimise surprises to maximise performance.
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12:35 Triple-checks to retain sanity
18:10 The importance of electrolyte...
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