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Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexS2 E5 - Joe Gann // Building an Online Coaching Business // Men's Physique Chat // First Comp SeasonWe had the pleasure of being joined by Joe Gann on today's episode Joe is a fellow online coach who moved to Manny from Brighton by himself, with the sole purpose of being by himself and building his coaching and bodybuilding career Unfortunately, he met us and is one of our close mates. He has just finished his first competitive season having competed, winning an overall and taking 2nd Place at the Empro Classic in Alicante - all ahead of his first scheduled competition. Today we discussed a recurring question on building an online coaching business, general client management and...2023-06-2343 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexS2 E4 - IFBB BEN WEIDER AND PREP RECAP // PEAKING STRUGGLES // POST-SHOWAlex has returned to the podcast! Today we recapped on the difficult final few weeks of his prep (and the obstacles this presents with peaking), show results and future plans. We've also addressed issues we see as to why people struggle with prep and the post-show phase that follows2023-06-2358 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexS2 E3 - Ryan Erkal // Social Media and 'Toxic' MasculinityRyan Erkal joined me today for a chat on a number of seemingly controversial topics - but ones that need to be discussed Interpreting information on social media Understanding influence of the algorithm in what you see Andrew Tate controversy The ability to have genuine discussions, without conflict on certain topics Toxic vs Real Masculinity and Femininity2023-06-2347 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexS2 E2 - Value of Competing // Coach-Client Relationships // Business MentorsBack with the unscripted chat. We discussed the value of competing, development of productive coach-client relationships, business mentors and few other tangents. Support and feedback welcome as always!2023-02-1845 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexS2 E1 - Catching-Up // Competing // ComparisonsWE ARE BACK Very long overdue return to the podcast for us both. There's been a lot going on for each of us which we will bring you all up to speed with in this higher production quality format, which we will continue to upgrade over the coming weeks. Today we went through some more intricacies of prep, competing and comparing yourself on social media. We did have some tech issues and only captured 22mins of the 50 we spoke for, but that gives us more to talk about next time Please like and subscribe...2023-02-0922 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp.10 - Peak Week feat. Josh McHale | Prep Timelines, Protocols and TimingJosh took us through the protocols and considerations that should be at the forefront of our minds as coaches with regards structuring a peak week. An underlying theme emerged of 'being ready early', as you cannot 'peak' a physique that isn't ready. But if you are in condition, here's what you want to consider ... IG : Josh McHale (@coachjmchale : https://www.instagram.com/coachjmchale/ )2022-09-2236 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp.9 - Bridging Gaps Between Science and Application feat. Dr Scott Stevenson | Genetics and Understanding Research Welcome our very esteemed guest, Dr. Scott StevensonWe've had the pleasure of being joined by Scott today to help us learn the unavoidable reality of genetic limitations and how to interpret research in a way that can serve us. As always, there are a few tangential conversations that we delve into and was a pleasure to be a part of!I highly recommend anyone to purchase Scotts book as I had done years ago.'Be Your Own Bodybuilding Coach' (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Own-Bodybuilding-Coach-Year-Round/dp/0990471810)2022-09-021h 09
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp. 8 - Your First Exposure to PEDs feat. Joe Jeffery | When, What and How Much To UseWe had the pleasure of having mr. Joe Jeffery on the podcast today discussing when, what and how much drugs to use for your first exposure to PEDs should you wish to go down this path. We also discussed potential implications and alternative pathways and drugs available you may consider instead of or alongside these drugs. If you wish to learn more about this topic, we strongly recommend joining The Physique Collective subscription site (only £7pm) and you can access a free 7-day trial here : app.physiquecollective.com/register/?pa=FREETRIAL2022-08-1450 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp. 7 - Getting The Most From Your Clients feat. Zac Fotheringham | Being in it for the right reasonsJoined by Mr Zac Fotheringham, we discussed getting the most from your clients. Though this is from a coaches perspective - this is something for clients and aspiring athletes to understand. The psychology and importance of communicating through the inevitably tough times. Understanding the level of flexibility comes down to your ownership and calculated risk of each decision you make. Very insightful stuff from an incredible athlete and coach. Thanks for coming on Zac! Find him here : https://www.instagram.com/zac_teamprocoach/?hl=en @Zac_teamprocoach on IG2022-08-0941 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp. 6 - Becoming an Incredible Female Athlete feat. Chloe Pickford | Improving your physique and smashing your prepToday we had the pleasure of being joined by miss Chloe Pickford, aka CPT Fitness. Chloe is an incredible athlete and coach in her own right having won PCA British Championships back in 2018 and since then devoted an incredibly productive improvement phase to make significant improvements to her physique and being a stand-out British Wellness competitor, currently 7 Weeks out from her first show of the season. We discussed the positive impact that taking such time away from competing has effected the differences of her previous preps compared to this as well as scaling her own coaching business in the...2022-07-1945 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp. 5 - Post-Prep feat. Paul Standell | Dealing with Food Focus and Eating Behaviours After your CompetitionAn incredibly important topic, and such, worth introducing our first esteemed guest on the Podcast, Mr. Paul Standell.Paul is a wealth of resources across all areas of personal training and online coaching but a profound breath of fresh air as it pertains to eating behaviours and psychology in the turbulence of emotion that ensues after a competition or photoshoot prep.He has written an incredible ebook on this topic which I urge many to go purchase via the link in his instagram bio (https://www.instagram.com/paul_standell/)We discussed the...2022-05-271h 01
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp.4 - Contest Prep | Should You Prep? When, Pre-Prep, Timeline, Considerations and Troubleshooting The competitive season is underway and many are either on prep, starting or considering it; so we've decided to cover this topic to give insight into the underlying thought processes behind if it's suitable to do so, when and other important considerations which are often over-looked when people jump into a an extensive dieting phase. We've also covered the infamous 'peak week' as well as some anecdote from both of us as coaches and competitors perspectives. As always, we hope you enjoy!2022-05-1739 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp. 3 - Training 101 | Key Principles and Practical ImplicationWe're back ! Today, Alex and I gave a bit of an insight into our overview of training from both athlete, online and personal-training perspective. What are the things we need to consider and when do we start losing ourselves in the weeds or when it adds value to provide a higher level of detail with training from a physique development standpoint. As our ethos with this podcast, we kept this pretty easy to follow and run through any terminology used to keep you all on board, enjoy!2022-05-1536 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp.2 - Nutrition 101 | What's actually important | long-term adherence and social occasionsIn this episode, Alex and I discussed nutrition from the more practical perspective. We strongly feel that long-term adherence is the crux of progress, or lack thereof. So we need to be able to set-up our diet and include social occasions and particular foods without any guilt. We've discussed our personal approach and also what we do as coaches to facilitate this.2022-03-2845 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp.2 - Nutrition 101 | What's actually important | long-term adherence and social occasionsIn this episode, Alex and I discussed nutrition from the more practical perspective. We strongly feel that long-term adherence is the crux of progress, or lack thereof. So we need to be able to set-up our diet and include social occasions and particular foods without any guilt. We've discussed our personal approach and also what we do as coaches to facilitate this.2022-03-2845 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp.2 - Nutrition 101 | What's actually important, understanding adherence and social interactionsIn this episode, Alex and I discussed nutrition from the more practical basis of how to set yourself up in a way to adhere over the long run, as this is what we feel is the crux of progress, time. This means being able to enjoy social occasions and particular foods without any guilt. We've discusses our personal approach and also what we do as coaches to facilitate this.2022-03-2445 min
Get to Know - with Dallen and AlexEp.1 - Who the F**k are these guys? Knowing your 'Why' and the Importance of MindsetThe Grand Opening - This episode really sets the tone for what we are trying to deliver here from this podcast. Useful information brought to you in a casual and realistic conversation. This went intuitively, but unsurprisingly brought us down the route of psychology and mindset - which highlights it's importance in not just physique development, but your life in general. We really hope you found this episode useful and we look forward to any feedback or suggestions you have! Reach out to us on Instagram @daragh_allen and @therealmrfreshwater2022-03-1238 min