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I’m Adam, a Strength & Conditioning Coach with a specialisation in Strength Sports and S&C for sports performance.

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My usual high level graphics on display here!Good luck to these two babes this weekend UK & Irish Championship!Both com...
10/04/2026

My usual high level graphics on display here!

Good luck to these two babes this weekend UK & Irish Championship!

Both competing in the U105 category but taking different routes with working with me on a one to one basis and working with me through our Strongman Team!

Put on a great show gents 🤜🏻🤛🏻

This doesn't have to be the full movement, it can be derivatives or something constraint lead that help with the buildin...
10/04/2026

This doesn't have to be the full movement, it can be derivatives or something constraint lead that help with the building of a solid technique.

But you can't change or load a movement pattern that doesn't exist and in my experience prescribing sets, reps or load in instances like this is a little arbitrary.

If you're a Strongman, Olympic Weightlifter or athlete looking to get stronger and faster for their sport and enjoy playing guess who on a Sunday night with the curtains half open, my coaching might just be for you.

DM me.

08/04/2026

There's not that many black and white rules out there, so don't over complicate it.

When learning or re-familiarising a movement, most of the time it's about quality exposure and patience.

I often think people are surprised when I coach a new skill and give them a 15 minute time limit, a couple of coaching points and the instruction to explore.

Because you can't have a logical direction if you don't have any data to go off.

If you have 3 hamsters, a front and back door with handles and a preference for 3 mph winds on a sunny day, DM me because I might just be able to help you progress in your sport and fitness goals.

Putting on muscle is lovely because it's always nice to look better naked, but it isn't the whole story here.Putting on ...
06/04/2026

Putting on muscle is lovely because it's always nice to look better naked, but it isn't the whole story here.

Putting on muscle is a part of getting stronger and we've also added kilos to the Squat, Press & Deadlift.

But results like this don't happen by accident, or by random luck.

They happen because you train consistently and with intensity while recovering well between sessions.

Either way, gaining strength and dropping inches off the waistline while gaining them back on the quads and shoulders sounds pretty good right?

I have coaching spaces open,
Message me and we'll set up a chat.

There's a fair few things that go into how well you're recover from session to session.I could keep it simple and say, s...
03/04/2026

There's a fair few things that go into how well you're recover from session to session.

I could keep it simple and say, sleep quality, diet, hydration and life stress all play roles.

Or I could get into the science and tell you how RFD recovers slower than force output so while you might be recovered to produce force, you may not be recovered to produce it fast.

And there's many other things I could touch on too, muscle glycogen and electrolyte replenishment, exercise selection and ex*****on, training age, hard sets.

All will have an effect on your ability to recover from session to session, so while it's worth getting the variables in line, you don't need science to tell you if your training is working and it's best to keep the proxy simple.

And thats what the graphic is about.

I know it's not a fancy reel that I've spent hours on to keep hold of your attention, but training is complex enough and finding the simplicity is often the best way to go.

If you're struggling to gain strength and make the progress you want and need help getting your training in order, you know where I am.

And all it takes is a DM.

On top of it being unfunny and predictable, because I'm sure we all look forward to the 1st of April for the socials, a ...
01/04/2026

On top of it being unfunny and predictable, because I'm sure we all look forward to the 1st of April for the socials, a lot of it will be AI generated slop, because Chat GPT's known for its world class send of humour.

Maybe I'm just a miserable bastard 😂

30/03/2026

A 35kg increase on a 1RM is progress not to be sniffed at.

But when you take into account we've added 4 Reps to that number while taking Joe out of pain, it's phenomenal progress.

6 months to become stronger, more explosive, out of pain and more effective at his sport.

If you want to get stronger, out of pain, and have the physical attributes to be more effective at your sport, I can help.

Just drop me a message.

Getting injured doesn’t mean you have to stop training.Most of the time, it just means you need to change how you load t...
27/03/2026

Getting injured doesn’t mean you have to stop training.
Most of the time, it just means you need to change how you load things.

Finding a pain free max and working off that instead of your true max lets you keep training normally without constantly irritating the problem and allows you to recalibrate each week or each session.

If the pain free max is going up, that’s a good sign things are moving in the right direction.

Obviously use common sense where you apply this, but rest is rarely the answer and the goal should always be to keep training what and how you can while things calm down.

If you’re currently training around an injury and not sure how to load things properly, drop me a message and I’ll see if I can help.

A fact of sport is that sometimes things break.It's part of pushing your body, trying to improve and the general chaos o...
25/03/2026

A fact of sport is that sometimes things break.

It's part of pushing your body, trying to improve and the general chaos of sport. Anyone who tells you otherwise probably hasn’t trained that hard.

But good training isn’t just about increasing force output, lifting more weight, or improving performance. Good training should also make you harder to break.

Stronger, bigger muscles protect joints.
Better positions reduce joint stress.
Gradual progress gives tissues time to adapt.
Structure removes the stupid decisions that usually cause injuries.

So yes, training should make you stronger.
But it should also make you more robust, more durable, and more resilient.

If you’re constantly getting injured, it’s probably not bad luck.
It’s probably bad programming.

And I can help on that front,
You know where I am.

23/03/2026

Two movements where the Smith machine beats the free weight versions?
Standing Calf Raises & Bench Throws.

Stability is great for strength and hypertrophy development and you're probably not going to able to load a Medball heavy enough to get the adaptations of the bench throw.

Largely I'm looking to entertain myself and I'd love to hear your opinions in the comments, but I have at least two move...
20/03/2026

Largely I'm looking to entertain myself and I'd love to hear your opinions in the comments, but I have at least two movements that I think excel on a Smith Machine compared to their free weight counterparts.

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