#40 Lifting heavy weights is a skill, here are some things to help you be better when lifting heavy
Release Date: 04/13/2025
Why Your Training Progress Slows Down and What to Do About It | Ep 52
The Tommy Brideson Show
At the start of your training journey you go through a massive period of winning. You are making fast progress, your strength is improving, your technique is getting better and you are winning constantly. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but this rate of progression does slow down, there is more time between each PB, you have to spend more time building specific qualities and you need to switch your midset to a longer term plan. In this episode, I run through the honeymoon period and why it gives you a false sense of security and the reason you make progress fast. Then importrantly...
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Why Most Lifters Core Training Falls Short | Ep 51
The Tommy Brideson Show
Core training is one of the most overlooked areas in most strength programs.
Personally I believe that its because people are not sure how to structure it so it progresses alongside your training. As with all lifts you will want periods where you are working in isolation and periods where you are pushing up the strength and intensity with bigger compound movements. Core training is no different.
In this episode, I break down what actually makes core work effective and how it should
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#50 Knee Pain in Lifters: What You Need to Know
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Knee pain is one of the most common issues lifters deal with. In today’s episode, I break down the key factors that often contribute, training volume, technique, and programming decisions and how to approach them with more intention.
For many, the pain is manageable enough to train through, but that doesn’t mean it should be ignored. Over time, symptoms can build up and eventually limit your ability to squat, lunge, or progress the way you want to.
This episode explores the role o
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#49 One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned as a coach and practitioner is context always matters
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I always say to people be cautious taking advice from anyone who speaks in absolutes. If the best coaches, practitioners and researchers basically never talk in absolutes, why would you listen to some random person on social media talk this way?
If people are really well trained in one area or have gotten great results from themselves and clients following a specific method, it is so short sighted to think that everyone will respond the same.
Personally I like to control all variable
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#48 The truth about individualised programming and why system based coaching is just better
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Individualised programming gets thrown around a lot in the coaching world. While it sounds impressive, it’s often misunderstood.
The reality is reality, most effective programs aren’t built from scratch for each client. They’re personalised to suit the clients preferences, goals and training history within the context of a training system.
In this episode, I break down the difference between individualisation and personalisation, why system based coaching is 100% better and how
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#47 How to Make Accessories Count
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Most people treat accessories like filler — something to just knock out after the “real” work is done. But the truth is, accessories are where a lot of the real progress happens.
This is where you build muscle, reinforce movement patterns, and address the weak links that hold you back in your main lifts. If you treat them with the same intent as your big lifts, they’ll pay you back tenfold.
In this episode I break down how to actually make your accessory work count.
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#46 The Evolution of Your Training Technique
The Tommy Brideson Show
The more technical you become in the gym, the more progress you’ll make long-term. When you train with intention and precision, the outcomes take care of themselves. You build muscle, fuel performance, and show up with purpose.
This is why strength training is the OG. You don’t just get strong — you get smart. You learn how to eat, how to train, how to move. And eventually, you become a total weapon in the gym.
🎙️ Episode 46 of The Tommy Brideson Show is now live.
#45 Training is a powerful tool of growth and self betterment: Why strength training is for you
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I truely believe that strength training is one of the most powerful journeys someone can take themselves on.
Life and society can be complex, busy and hard to navigate. The world is largely set up for convince and comfort, and people often feel lost without direction or purpose.
Todays episode I delve into why I believe that strength training is one of the most powerful tools you have for growth and self betterment.
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#44 Why I think people should focus less on recovery methods: Your training should be the biggest driver of recovery
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Recovery seems to be the hot topic in most fitness circles at the moment. The question I want to ask first and foremost is:
Do we actually need to factor it in outside of your training program?
Are we just adding extra stress and clutter into your week that resource be better spent in other areas?
I am massive on providing context in all areas of training and rehab so let’s talk recovery today but to kick things off we need to first dive into the training process.
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#43 Why pre fatigue training is such a productive way to organise your training sessions: Who is this good for and why?
The Tommy Brideson Show
Before we get stuck into the podcast, I have worked with so many high performers in the gym, very few can train under optimal conditions every session, nutrition and sleep being perfectly timed, body feeling ready to go and motivated to get stuck in.
People are juggling work and life commitments, introducing new family members into the world, trying to find extra hours in the day to get more work done, dealing with injuries and also making time to work on themselves and crush there goals.
info_outlineWhen it comes to training adaptations and making sure you achieve great outcome, you have to follow the principle SAID (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands).
Simply put:
- If you want to build muscle you need to spend time training volume and intensity,
- If you want to get stronger, you need to essentially add more weight to the bar over time
- When it comes to the actual skill side of lifting heavy we need to apply this same logic, you need to practice the skill under load
In this weeks podcast episode, I run through some important considerations for someone wanting to improve strength and ability to hold great technique and position under heavy loads.
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