Happy New Year!

Today SPC Coaches Nathan, Emily, Freya and Annie  sit down and share their insights and perspectives on why so many teenage girls disengage with sport when leaving school.Women in Sport conducted a survey of 4000 adolescents of girls and boys understand the similarities and differences in their attitudes towards sport and physical activity'Too many girls are disengaging from sport and exercise in their teens. This is huge compared to boys – a significant missed opportunity'Full article here

Part 1 of a 2 part series looking at ways to speed up your results!!This week is focussed on the gym with Nathan, Tom and Harry discussing various ways you can reach your goal more effectively and not waste precious time in the gym!Trying to keep these latest episodes to around 20 minutes to make them more accessible and useful to our listeners! Part 2 focussing on Diet coming soon...

This week, Harry and Nathan are joined by Joss from complete sports medicine to discuss all things related to training and injuries.  If you exercise, whether thats in the gym, playing sports or doing yoga, you need to accept that sadly injuries may occur.  In those instances it's important to know how to expedite your recovery or mitigate further damage whilst maintaining a level of activity.  Enter Joss.....Joss has been working with our clients for a number of years now and has become a tried and trusted partner of SPC. It's great that we were able to steal her away from her busy schedule to get her insights on this important topic. For more information or to get in contact with Joss follow the link belowComplete Sports Medicine

In this episode Harry, Nathan and Tom discuss a few of our favourite fitness industry myths, facts and some useful tips for optimising your training if you are in your 30's. Our Top Supplement Picks

In this latest episode Harry and Tom talk about some of the fundamentals that underpin SPC's attitude and culture toward its clients. What principles guide the owners decisions and aspirations for continuing development and how that culture filters through the entire team of coaches.(Please note, the Nutrition seminar which is referenced as being on the 21st of August is in actual fact on the 7th of August. Please speak to your coach for more details.)

Note; we do not advise this protocol for long term sustainable fat loss! However if you are short on time ( a wedding, a holiday, a photo shoot), and are ready to commit to what would be a hard diet and training schedule then this is the podcast for you! Diet + Training + dedication = Results

Based on articles from  Ultimate Performance,  the average person feels stress (in excess) at least twice per week.  Short-term stress has been shown to be beneficial for our innate immune response and thyroid output. However, when stress becomes chronic and uncontrolled, it suppresses the immune system and wreaks havoc on our general health and well-being.This week SPC's Yogi Annette, joins the podcast as we discuss the signs and symptoms of stress and what steps you can take to mitigate the effects.  Listen out for the final minutes as she guides us through a breathing technique designed to help you achieve some relaxation in your day!

Nathan, Harry and Tom are back to discuss how to structure your training if you want to include multiple training modalities. Organising your training, diet and recovery to ensure that you can sustain this increasingly popular 'Hybrid Athlete' training system for more than a few weeks and continue to make progress without the burn out many end up experiencing.

2022 is here and the team are back in full for the first time in a while! We share our thoughts on the past 12 months, whats to come for 2022 and our top tips for staying the course in 2022! 

In this short episode, Nathan and Tom discuss a few tips you can employ when indulging the festive food and drink. Christmas tends to be a hard time of year to stick to a training or nutritional program due to the numerous social occasions. Not wanting anyone to miss out on the fun this December, the SPC coaches throw a few ideas out to mitigate the effects so you can have the best of both this year!