In this episode, Adam and Conor sit down with one of their most highly requested guests, Tristan Jacobs. As a pain management coach, TJ has established one of the first exclusive pain management services in Ireland, helping the general population and strength athletes competing on a national and international level manage pain to perform at the highest levels. In this episode, the guys discuss TJs background, origin in the industry, how COVID facilitated a new wave of pain management and communication, as well as the challenges associated with communicating pain and injury.
In this episode Adam and Conor sat down with fellow Odyssey Strength coach Clarice Tighe to discuss all thing performance mentality coaching along with celebrating her massive win in becoming a full-time coach.
In this episode, Adam and Conor reflect on an incredibly successful year of training, coaching and competing. The guys distill some of their finest lessons and musings from 2024, and turn it into a plan of action for the coming year, 2025.
In this much anticipated episode, Adam and Conor break down their predictions ahead of IrishPF National Championships 2024. The guys sit down and go through each class and dissect their top picks, who will go the distance, and who they're most excited to see. We always say it (because it's always been true), but this will be THE MOST competitive drug-free powerlifting competition in Irish history.
In this episode, Adam and Conor were joined by Andrew Blackwood and Andrew Roe, hosts of the popular 2 Andrews podcast. The guys discuss the Andrews' journey through the sub-junior ranks, to internationally competitive juniors, and finally out into the big bad world of the open. We talk about lessons learned, regrets, and plans for the future, as well as the opportunities that have opened up to the Andrews' as a result of their podcast.
After a brief hiatus, Adam and Conor recap the past month in life and powerlifting. The guys discuss settling into new routines, playing defence in training when life gets in the way and all it means to be an athlete for life.They tackle a small Q&A about IrishPF nationals, a future competing in the ABS series, training with high life stress, and Conor's experience with push-back from his bulk updates. Enjoy!
In this episode, Adam and Conor sit down with the Phenom, Adam Duane. In his relatively short tenure in Irish powerlifting, Adam has seen a meteoric rise to national champion in the U74 weight class, whilst becoming one of the most recognisable members of the Irish team. The guys discuss Adam's athletic background and introduction to powerlifting, some fun stories from competitions past, his experience as a role model for younger lifters, and his thoughts on the direction of Irish Powerlifting.
In this episode, Adam and Conor reveal some big life updates whilst looking back over a huge weekend in powerlifting. This past weekend saw the latest iteration of the European Powerlifting Conference in EPC 2024 and the 2024 ABS PRO. The guys break down all the ins and outs of EPC, the content, speakers, and communicating sports science research, as well as the results of the ABS PRO and what they've meant for the new wave of meets in Ireland.
Round 2 of the 2024 edition of Powerlifting: Underrated vs Overrated. In the 2nd installment of this episode, Adam and Conor take a non-nuanced approach, cutting through hot topics in the world of powerlifting. The guys talk about alcohol, getting aroused, and SBD. Enjoy!
In this episode Adam and Conor sit down to revise their take on all things overrated and underrated in the 2024 world of powerlifting. The conversation features hot takes on competition setups, chest bumping the bar (offense taken) and training like a bodybuilder.
In this episode, Adam and Conor discuss the recent Summer Open in the Marina Market Cork City. The guys discuss the fallout of Conor's performance and what it means for his future in the sport. Also in this episode is a great discussion on lifting for life, a brief review on IPF worlds 2024, and the guy's plan for the rest of 2024.
The guys sit down to discuss Adam's recent success in the ABS Series 17 Division 1 in Cologne!
The weight cut process, future plans, Conor's eventual competition in wraps and Article 14, there was plenty to discuss.
In this episode, Adam and Conor discuss one of the most requested topics - Meet Day Handling. Handling athletes on the day of competition is as much an art as it is science. The guys discuss all the ins and outs of good meet day handling in various scenarios. Handling your own lifters at national/ international competitions, competing for podium, medals, and records on the stage, or for handling friends at first time competitions. This is a deep and broad topic, give it a listen and let us know what you think!
In this episode, Adam and Conor look back on the two of the biggest powerlfiting spectacles the island of Ireland has ever seen; IrishPF Junior Nationals 2024 and the ABS series Clash of the Titans 2. Both of these competitions have increased the bar for tested and untested lifting respectively, and begs a question on "what's next?" as the bar continues to raise. The guys reflect on their experience participating in and attending the competitions, as well as looking forward in what's to come with their own training.
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In this episode the guys sat down with Ian Grant also known as Iron Ian to discuss his story and rise from prominent Irish pro wrestler to high level athlete in powerlifting, powerlifting coach and host of the Iron Mindset Podcast.
In this episode, the guys recap their first meet of the year. Having unofficially pulled out of the March open, Adam decided to hop on the platform on the day, with no preparation and smoked a total and dots PB.
Conor talks about having the best prep and competition of his life, stemming from a moment of realisation during the October open. The guys discuss upcoming competitions in the Irish powerlifting scene, and review the best week of powerlifting the world has ever seen.
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Adam and Conor are joined by fellow Odyssey Strength coach Clarice Tighe to recap the recent Masters Euros and the performances of the entire Irish team sent over to Malaga.
Clarice, Jen and Ben did a phenomenal job of guiding the contingent to some incredible performances, overcoming plenty of adversity and as always coming away with a huge amount of silverware to show for it.
It was an absolute pleasure to be able to sit down and discuss the highlights from this bunch of excellent competitors and representatives of the sport.
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In this episode, Adam and Conor talk about the ins and outs of peaking for competition.
They make the distinction between the generic phenomenon of peaking in developmental blocks, versus peaking to maximise performance on the competition day.
The guys discuss their upcoming competitions and their approach to peaking, managing fatigue, and designing a competition block in such a way that you can maximise your total on the day.
In this episode the guys sit down with Clarice Tighe, Odyssey coach. In her second appearance on the podcast, Clarice and the guys discuss the past 4 years of Clarice life in which she has been managing living with Multiple Sclerosis. Clarice details how the condition affected her day to day life, bringing her to her lowest points just before her competition in September 2019. A lot has happened since then, eventually leading to a triumphant return to the platform last weekend in Galway at the 2024 IrishPF January open.
In this episode, Adam and Conor talk about how to effectively review training blocks, pulling as much useful information from the good, the bad, and the ugly. The guys recap Conor's most recent training block ahead of the March open as an example, talking all the do's and dont's when building athlete's up for a big competition.