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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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Ep 47 - Train to be able to 'do more', ft. Jason Brand
We sat down with Coach Jason from Nexus Gym Townsville, chatting all things army life, to exploring the wilderness, strongman & more.
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3:15 Being outdoors as much as possible
8:53 Programming as an...
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Ep 46 - Making the most of phasing your training
How should you go about optimising your training from one comp to the next, to get the most progress?
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7:32 Powerlifting prepping, yeeting & skeeting
14:29 Defining blocks, phases &...
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Ep 45 - Does RPE matter?
The boys chat all things RPE - the good, the (potentially) bad, and how it should be utilised - and as always, with some Zac proverbs thrown in the mix.
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5:30 Rippetoe - What deems a lift...
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Ep 44 - What nutrition throughout a prep should look like
Jordan and Mikki take the reins this week, running through nutrition prep - what it looks like, what to consider, and some actionables for your next prep.
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10:49 What to consider 12 weeks out
17:50 8 out -...
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Ep 43 - The most important thing as a coach
Alex joins the couch this week to discuss the most important values of the Nexus team - what we try to embody in our service.
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7:45 The essentials of communication
14:06 A long-term...
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Ep 42 - Cardio isn't just for weight loss, ft. Luke Leaman
We sat down with Luke Leaman from Muscle Nerds to talk all things heart health, what health markers you should be looking at, and long-term effects you might not be aware of.
Muscle...
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Ep 41 - You can't (and shouldn't) sell to everyone, ft. Annie Short
Annie Short, guest presenter in the Nexus Mentorship, talks all things target market - how to discover your own, how to speak to them, and how your content / sales could use some work.
Annie:...
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Ep 40 - How to bring up your lagging single lift
Wait, why shouldn't you deadlift 3 times a week and bench 5 times a week? More is better... right?
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6:03 Will's ball-throwing & Mikki/Zac's race prep
17:29 When would you need to bring up a single...
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Ep 39 - How to plan and periodise your time between comps
Why should powerlifters train overhead movements... and cardio? Tune in as Will, Zac and Mikki dive into how you can optimise your time in-between comps/preps so that you A) improve, and B) are still a...
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Ep 38 - Powerlifting gyms aren't the same, ft. Thomas Lilley (Zero Weakness)
This week, we chatted with Thomas Lilley, highly successful powerlifter, coach and gym/business owner - on how powerlifting and powerlifting gyms have evolved, shifting the standard in the...
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Ep 37 - Coaching has changed, ft. Ben Scott & Jason Galea (STClearn)
Ben and Jason from STClearn join the Nexus couch to discuss how coaching has evolved over the years, how standards have changed, and what clients should look for in a coaching service.
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4:50 "It's okay"...
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