The MSC Performance Podcast covers a variety of topics in the Strength and Conditioning world. Our main aim is to provide you with relatable information that you can take on board and apply in your own life.
New MSC Podcast episode where coaches Luke and Sona discuss 4 topics:
Use of straps for lifting
Knee sleeves and training
Safety squat bar (SSB) and its place in a weight room
Low load, high velocity tr…
In this week's episode, Mark is joined by the head of the MSC sports injury clinic and MSC coach Max Hartman, as they discuss the methods behind the Barbell Club system, and an alternative perspectiv…
Another week and we are tuning with coaches Luke and Sona who will answers and expand on the following questions from our members:
Should I be moving from trap bar deadlift to conventional deadlift?
Wh…
In this week's episode, Mark and Luke catch up on all things MSC, as well as Luke's experience of competing at the World Championships, before discussing nutritional and activity considerations over …
New episode from the MSC Performance podcast series and Sona and Mark are brining an upgrade to the previous episode. This time talking about conditioning training in depth. They also talk about:
-spe…
New episode where Mark and Sona talk about the benefits of independent gyms and its comparison to commercial gyms. this includes the benefits of accountability, results and discipline. In the second …
Season 3 episode 2 with Mark and Sona. This episode is a part 2 to our episode 1 where Mark and Luke talked about training around injuries from a physiological point of view. In this episode Sona and…
Welcome back to the MSC Podcast! Mark and Luke are opening Season 3 with a new podcast where they talk about real life examples of how to adapt training with busy life schedule/work/injuries. They al…
New episode of the MSC Performance podcast and this week we have the full team Mark, Luke and Sona talking about:
-the impact of self-isolation on our training
-how we will approach the return to the g…
This week's episode brings an overview on the big Hype week we had down at MSC where our Birmingham Barbell Club members approached the end of 16 week cycle and tested their big lifts! On top of that…
On this weeks episode, Mark and Luke discuss two topics. Firstly, how to peak for testing or competition, so that you can achieve the best possible results on a particular given day. In addition to t…
In this episode we have a guest Josh James talking about his experience with Man vs. Trinity Rat Race and we also discuss how to approach training when preparing for such event from a strength and co…
This week Luke and Sona bring on a new episode and they discuss the topic of training for performance vs. aesthetics. They talk about the stigma of low load/high reps and high low/low reps and what i…
Another week and we are tuning again with Mark and Sona and in this episode they are talking about the importance of variability in training. They explain why your training should consist of some sor…
In this episode Mark and Sona give an update on what is going on at MSC: our members competing, Met-con performance testing, upcoming Hype week and Met-con Games 2.: Strongman edition!
Also an update …
On this week's episode, Mark and Luke discuss the sport of powerlifting. With the competition scene returning in the UK in a couple of weeks time, Luke gives an update as to both his, and the MSC Pow…
Welcome to the latest MSC Podcast, with Coach Coulson and Coach Rogers! Todays topic is "Conditioning".
The lads discuss how to build and improve individual energy system performance and how to progr…
This week Mark and Ben answer questions sent in by our followers. They start by discussing how to go about choosing supplements to use for a pre-workout. This is followed by their thoughts on stretch…
This week, Sona and Mark present "Nutritional Considerations: Part 2", developing on and expanding from our recent nutrition podcast.
After a quick recap of the first podcast, they discuss in detail …
The boys are back for the this week's MSC podcast! in this week's episode, Coach Coulson and Coach Rogers discuss "Exercise selection and load management".
Topics discussed include how the coaches se…