
Season 1
Episodes
S1E3 - How to not let off-season nutrition derail your progress
Jordan and Mikki discuss motivation, consistency and adherence all year round, and how to best set up your timeline for success, so that you don't go off the rails in your off-season.
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2:40 Holiday,...
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S1E2 - Male fertility, PEDs, supplements & health, ft. Ben Cant
Ben Cant joins us this week, discussing not just Will's fertility journey involving supplements and PEDs, but what people under-estimate in general, factors such as lifestyle, overall health markers, and life after...
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S1E1 - How we approach new athletes' onboarding & goals
We're back! Mikki & Will discuss what they (& Nexus) have been up to - family updates, new gyms, training, as well as how they go about determining an athlete's starting point & how they shape their...
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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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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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