British Strength Radio

Richard Foster is the owner of popular supplements brand, Strom Sports Nutrition, and is an advisor and educator to many athletes including strongmen, powerlifters, bodybuilders and jiu-jitsu competitors. In this episode, we discuss whether we need as much variety in our anabolic steroid cycles as we are led to believe, and whether there might be a scenario in which an untested athlete could get sufficient benefits from his cycle if solely using testosterone and no other anabolics and/or androgens. We also explore the idea of androgen receptor burnout/downregulation and ask whether this theory has any truth to it. Visit our sponsors: stromsports.com  zeroweakness.co.uk britishstrengthmagazine.com

Stan Efferding is the author of The Vertical Diet, a coach to multiple world champion athletes, and a former all-time world record breaking powerlifter and IFBB pro bodybuilder. Find out more about Stan and his services: http://stanefferding.com Visit our sponsors: britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) zeroweakness.co.uk domin8athlete.co.uk gudliftgym.uk

Tom Senior is a u74kg junior equipped powerlifter, competing single-ply in the IPF. Visit our sponsors: britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) zeroweakness.co.uk domin8athlete.co.uk gudliftgym.uk  

Wylie Sung is a raw powerlifter who competes in the 100kg and 110kg weight classes. He has totaled 870kg in sleeves and 880kg in wraps. In 2022, Wylie won the 100kg class at the BPU British Championships along with becoming the Spartan Raw '22 overall champion. Visit our sponsors: britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) zerow.com.au gudliftgym.uk domin8athlete.co.uk    

Thomas Lilley is the owner and founder of Zero Weakness, a strength and powerlifting coaching brand, chain of gyms and equipment manufacturer based in Australia. He is also a powerlifter who has totaled 1012.5kg single-ply in the 125kg class (Australia's number one equipped total at the time of recording). Jordan Helyer is a Zero Weakness coach and a powerlifter who has totaled 850kg at 100kg. He is the owner of Zero Weakness Wales, coming soon to Cardiff. In this episode, Alex, Jordan and Thomas discuss almost every factor that is typically atrributed to a lifter making progress in powerlifting, with Jordan and Thomas weighing in on how much each of these factors actually make a difference. Thereafter, Jordan and Thomas decide on the "top three" factors which a powerlifter should prioritise if he or she wishes to make maximal progress. ZeroW Wales Instagram Visit our sponsors: britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) zerow.com.au gudliftgym.uk domin8athlete.co.uk abspowerlifting.com  

Jack and Alex wrap up Spartan Raw '23, recapping the event from a promoter's point of view and discussing the action with a breakdown of the top three male and female overall podiums. Alex then interviews Rob Spence and Julia Mills, the male and female overall champions of Spartan Raw '23. Spartan Raw's sponsors: gudliftgym.uk tb-jp.com smart-wear.co.uk British Strength Radio's sponsors: britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) zerow.com.au abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk    

Chris Pappillion is an American powerlifter who has totaled 1017.5kg (2238lbs) single-ply, a top-50 total on the all-time list. He is a three-time Olympia Pro Powerlifting champion, a five-time national champion, and a three-time world champion in various federations. He also holds records in the raw and multi-ply divisions. Chris has very recently (at the time of recording) finished a seven-year jail sentence and is already planning his return to powerlifting competition, including a campaign to win his fourth Olympia Pro Powerliting title. Follow Chris on Instagram Pappillion Vs Pacifico - Single Ply Showdown britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk gudlift.com

Fernando Arias is a raw powerlifter from Pennsylvania, USA. He is the current ABS Clash Of Titans champion, and he has totaled 1035kg raw with wraps and 985kg in sleeves. britishstrengthmagazine.com stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH for free delivery) abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk gudlift.com

Jay, Ian and Alex preview and make preditions for Clash Of Titans which is a competition decided on total rather than formula with some of the strongest lifters in the world competing for the belt. They also discuss and predict Series 12. Live stream britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH) brawn.co.uk gudlift.com

Tom Martin is a raw powerlifter who is currently ranked first in the UK by both Wilks and Dots formulas. He has totaled 985kg in the 100kg class and 1000kg in the 110kg class. britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com (use code BRITISHSTRENGTH) brawn.co.uk gudlift.com    

Jordan Helyer is a powerlifter and coach from Wales who coaches as part of the prestigious Zero Weakness team. He is also a type 1 diabetic.  britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com brawn.co.uk gudlift.com

Ian Humphreys is a masters 3 under 82.5kg powerlifter who has squatted an all-time world record of 285kg in wraps, and holds the all-federation British total record in his class with 677.5kg. He also owns Oxygen Strength and Fitness in Penzance. britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com brawn.co.uk gudlift.com

Alex and Jack wrap up Spartan Raw '22. In its second year, Spartan Raw was a huge success, and in this episode, the competition's organisers break down what transpired during the meet, the battles between the top contenders, the unique stories of some of the lifters, and plans for Spartan Raw '23. tb-jp.com gudlift.com mbpromo.co.uk britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com brawn.co.uk  

Owner of ABS Powerlifting and promoter of the ABS Powerlifting Series, Jay Farrant, joins British Strength Radio once again to preview the imminent ABS Series 11. Ger Buckley and Nick Mellor (both competitiors in the event) also join the discussion. To watch the live feed: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/abs-series-11/register?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=profile_web&utm_campaign=profile britishstrengthmagazine.com abspowerlifting.com domin8athlete.co.uk stromsports.com gudlift.com brawn.co.uk thegymrevolution.co.uk    

Andy Smith is the owner of LIFT Gyms UK, the co-founder of Brawn Power, and a GPC European powerlifting champion. In this episode, Andy provides his unique insight on what he believes powerlifting must do in order to elevate itself to the level of more lucrative sports when it comes to sponsorhip, exposure, prize money and athlete salaries. Andy has written a series of articles, "How Can Powerlifting Go Pro," for British Strength Magazine. To read them, subscribe at britishstrengthmagazine.com http://lift-gyms.co.uk http://abspowerlifting.com http://domin8athlete.co.uk http://stromsports.com http://gudlift.com http://thegymrevolution.co.uk http://brawn.co.uk

Dan Stewart is a powerlifter who competes both raw and equipped. He has totaled 972.5kg in the 110kg class raw and has recently totaled 1100kg equipped in the 125kg class. He has also held an all time world record in the squat with 411kg at 110kg, and he was the 2019 Irish Pro winner. http://britishstrengthmagazine.com Dan Stewart's What's App: +447817775825 http://abspowerlifting.com http://domin8athlete.co.uk http://stromsports.com http://gudlift.com http://thegymrevolution.co.uk http://brawn.co.uk

Will Newton is an all-time world record holding powerlifter and an adult performer. http://britishstrengthmagazine.com http://abspowerlifting.com                        http://domin8athlete.co.uk                                        http://gudlift.com                                             http://stromsports.com                          http://thegymrevolution.co.uk                                http://brawn.co.uk

Jake Brennan is a superheavyweight raw powerlifter from Ireland. He is the first man in Irish history to squat 400kg and total 1000kg raw. He is also the winner of multiple ABS Series titles.  http://britishstrengthmagazine.com       http://abspowerlifting.com                        http://domin8athlete.co.uk                                        http://gudlift.com                                             http://stromsports.com                          http://thegymrevolution.co.uk                                http://brawn.co.uk 

As well as being a 2x Britain's Strongest Natural Man winner and strength coach to athletes from various sports, Jack Lovett is a successful business owner. Jack owns Spartan Peformance in Consett, County Durham, England, which is a strength training facility currently in its fifth premisis and continuing to grow and expand. In this episode, Jack provides an insight for aspiring business owners (particularly gym owners) who are looking to make their businesses more successful.  http://britishstrengthmagazine.com http://domin8athlete.co.uk   http://gudlift.com http://stromsports.com http://thegymrevolution.co.uk http://brawn.co.uk http://abspowerlifting.com

Guest co-host: Don Coates Tony Stevens is an IPF Hall of Fame powerlifter who lifted in the 70s, 80s and 90s, but mainly in the 80s. He won fourteen British titles, seven EPF European titles, achieved gold at the IPF Worlds three times and won the World Games twice. His best lifts on the platform were a 380kg squat, 230kg bench and a 362.5kg deadlift, all at 100kg bodyweight, in a very light squat suit and soft knee wraps in the days when equipment had not yet advanced to anywhere near what it is today; the bench and deadlift were done raw! http://britishstrengthmagazine.com http://domin8athlete.co.uk   http://gudlift.com http://stromsports.com http://thegymrevolution.co.uk http://brawn.co.uk http://fitxpouk.com http://abspowerlifting.com

Vicky Mirceta is a sports performnce nutritionist whose clientelle includes world-class strength athletes. Vicky has also competed in powerlifting, strongwoman and bodybuilding.

Eliot Page is a raw and equipped powerlifter who has totaled 1022.5kg equipped and 900kg raw. He is the owner of Barbell Training Complex in Warwick and also runs Mutant Strong coaching with Eamon Hartford. http://britishstrengthmagazine.com http://spartanperformance.co.uk  http://gudlift.com http://stromsports.com http://thegymrevolution.co.uk http://brawn.co.uk http://fitxpouk.com 

Sam Bollands is a former 125kg powerlifter who, at the time of publication, still holds the UK cross-federation total record in the 125 class. In this episode, we discuss the realisations Sam has made since he stepped away from powerlifting due to the fact that he found he had an unhealthy relationship with the sport and began a journey of self-discovery.

John Haack is the number one ranked sleeved powerlifter in the world, by both Wilks and Dots. He recently totaled 1000kg at 90kg bodyweight, and by the age of 23, he had totaled 810kg as an 83kg lifter in the IPF. Jessica Buettner is the current IPF world champion in the 76kg class and also holds the squat, deadlift and total world records at 76kg. She is a pharmacist by trade and is unique in that she is a type 1 diabetic. http://britishstrengthmagazine.com http://spartanperformance.co.uk  http://gudlift.com http://stromsports.com http://thegymrevolution.co.uk http://brawn.co.uk http://fitxpouk.com http://muscle-mend.com

Jay Farrant is the owner of ABS Powerlifting. ABS is a group of powerlifting clubs all around Ireland, a coaching service and a series of competitions. http://britishstrengthmagazine.com   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6AgIXnHEB4                   http://gudlift.com                                         http://stromsports.com                     http://thegymrevolution.co.uk                             http://brawn.co.uk                                               http://fitxpouk.com                                                                          http://muscle-mend.com 

In this episode, Jack Lovett and Alexander Clarke preview the upcoming Spartan Raw '21 competition with a Q&A section about the event and a breakdown of how each competitor might do on the day, including predictions as to who might take home the big prizes awarded to the overall and category winners. Spartan Raw is the UK's only exclusively raw with sleeves meet outside tested powerlifting. It takes place on Saturday December 4th 2021 at Spartan Performance, Consett. Spectators welcome. http://britishstrengthmagazine.com http://spartanperformance.co.uk                          http://gudlift.com                                         http://stromsports.com                     http://thegymrevolution.co.uk                             http://brawn.co.uk                                               http://fitxpouk.com                                                                          http://muscle-mend.com   

Kevin Oak is a raw powerlifter who has squatted an all-time world record in the 110kg sleeved division of 390kg and has totaled 987.5kg raw without wraps. He is also the owner of the Barbell Commission clothing line. http://britishstrengthmagazine.com  http://barbellcommissionapparel.com http://gudlift.com http://stromsports.com http://thegymrevolution.co.uk http://brawn.co.uk http://fitxpouk.com  

Luke Tolman is a 22 year-old raw powerlifter who recently broke the junior all-time world record in the bench press at 100kg with a lift of 247.5kg. In the same meet, he also totaled 925kg raw with wraps.

Andrew Whitaker is a para powerlifter who began being affected by Perthes' disease at the age of nine. He has bench pressed 227.5kg (500lbs) raw and drug tested at a bodyweight of 110kg. His dream of competing in the Paralympic Games has thus far been dashed by a technicality in the rules about the classification his impairment falls under. Subsequently, Andrew has begun to pursue other competitive avenues and has started chasing the goal of becoming the first disabled man in the UK to bench 250kg.

Jack Lovett is a former competitive strongman who won Britain's Strongest Natural Man twice and competed in the finals of the World's Strongest Natural Man. He owns Spartan Performance in Consett, County Durham. Jack is a strength coach to various different athletes of various different levels. Tom Hamilton is a former competitive bodybuilder and a competitive powerlifter. Tom has won the WDFPF Worlds in the 82.5kg class and has squatted 245kg raw without wraps, benched 152.5kg and deadlifted 272.5kg. Tom also runs a successful coaching business and designs and delivers courses for personal trainers. Jack and Tom run a joint coaching venture named Domin8. Sign up to the Domin8 seminar here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-domin8-athlete-one-day-seminar-tickets-157534771743

Adam Bishop is the reigning Britain's Strongest Man and recently competed in the finals of the World's Strongest Man. Adam has a background in strength and conditioning and sports science, having worked for Harlequins rugby club as a strength and conditioning coach before deciding to leave in order to pursue strongman full-time. https://www.britishstrengthmagazine.com/ https://www.stromsports.com/ https://www.thegymrevolution.co.uk/ https://brawn.co.uk/

Aaron Caseley is an osteopath who works with powerlifters, strongmen and bodybuilders and has become extremely sought after amongst strength athletes in recent years as they have seen his methods to be extremely effective at healing and preventing injuries. Aaron has worked as a therapist for 28 years.

Dave Beattie is a powerlifter who, at the age of 53, broke the cross-federation UK raw with wraps squat record across all age and weight classes with a squat of 380kg. Dave is the owner of the iconic Genesis Gym in London and was Andy Bolton's training partner during the years when he was pulling 1000lb deadlifts. He is also a former Marine and bodyguard.

Martin Brown was a decorated powerlifter for a decade, winning titles and breaking records at British, European and World levels, who, since an accident in training left him disabled, now spends his time promoting the awareness of mental health and issues men face.

Nick Mellor is a 25 year old raw powerlifter who has totaled 922.5kg in competition, in the 140kg class. In the gym, he has since squatted 370kg for a double, benched 230kg and deadlifted 365kg.

Tess Cesnik, originally from Australia, is a raw powerlifter who has squatted 195kg, benched 115kg and deadlifted 200kg. She competes in the 67.5kg and 75kg weight classes.

Chris Duffin is an all time world record breaking powerlifter, co-founder of Kabuki Strength and author. Chris has squatted 400kg (881lbs) in competition, in the 100kg (220lb) weight class and has also squatted 455kg (1000lbs) in the gym for a triple and deadlifted the same weight for a double.

Sam Bollands is a powerlifter who holds the cross-federation British record total in the 125kg class, raw with wraps. He has placed second at Pro Raw in Australia and has totaled 1000kg in competition, including a 400kg squat, 227.5kg bench press and a 372.5kg deadlift.

Dayle Longford is a 90kg powerlifter who has totaled 887.5kg raw with wraps and has won the Irish Pro Invitational four years in a row. He is also the owner of DL Fitness in Rhyl, Wales.

Dan Stewart is a 110kg and 125kg powerlifter who has totaled 972.5kg raw with wraps. He won the 2019 Irish Pro and also briefly held the 110kg class all time world record squat with 416kg/915lbs.

Sabrina Moore is a 63kg British Powerlifting and IPF powerlifter. She squatted 160kg, benched 97.5kg and deadlifted 200.5kg at the 2020 Women's British Championships, all raw with just a belt and knee sleeves. Sabrina, as well as being a British Powerlifting referee, is the owner of a personal training business which focuses on exercise in order to improve the mental health of the client.    

Chris Pugh is a 82.5kg and 90kg powerlifter who boasts competition bests of a 350kg squat, 206kg bench and 307.5kg deadlift. He has recently totaled 850kg at 82.5kg bodyweight, at the GPC European Championships in Slovakia. He owns Revolution Fitness Gym in St Ives, Cornwall and has also competed in bodybuilding.

Richard Foster is the owner of Strom Sports Nutrition, a UK-based supplement brand which is famous for its innovative and effective products. This episode is for the strength-focused supplement consumer. Richard myth busts many supplements and goes into detail on those which he thinks are worth buying, hence saving you from wasting your money. In this episode, we cover: protein powder, creatine, BCAAs, EAAs, pre workouts, joint supplements and nootropics.

Lee Marshall is the president and founder of the Global Powerlifting Committee, one of the world's biggest powerlifting federations. He is also a competitive powerlifter, who, at 49 years old, totaled 980kg equipped in the 125kg class. He has squatted 440kg, benched 230kg and deadlifted 365.5kg.

Ellie Steel is a 57kg single ply powerlifter in the IPF. She has totalled 555kg and has won the British Championships four times and is a three times European silver medalist. Ellie has the highest Dots points score of any female single ply lifter in the UK.

Jim Nuttall is a powerlifter who bench pressed 340kg equipped as a super heavyweight junior, then made a comeback ten years later as a 100kg and 110kg raw lifter and deadlifted 380kg, totalling 870kg in sleeves on the same day.

Chloe Brennan is a 24 year old lightweight strongwoman. She recently won England's Strongest Woman and placed fourth at the Arnolds. Chloe is a drug-free athlete.

Markos Markopoulos is the founder of ProRaw, GPC Australia and PTC Gyms. With his business partner, Emad, he puts on competitions such as ProRaw, Big Dogs and Wild Cats.

Delroy McQueen is a powerlifter who has competed in strength sports for thirty years. He has won Commonwealth gold in Olympic weightlifting and has won multiple titles in powerlifting. He has deadlifted 385kg raw, and squatted 365kg in wraps and 445kg in multi ply equipment.

Richard Foster is the owner of Strom Nutrition where he runs the Hench Project, a harm reduction project in Shrewsbury targeted at performance enhancing drug users in order to help them make better, healthier decisions when using PEDs.

Andy Smith is a hybrid athlete powerlifter who also partakes in rugby and endurance events such as triathlons. He owns LIFT Gyms in Edinburgh and coaches clients for powerlifting, body composition and strength and conditioning for sports, both in person and online. His best total at 82.5kg is 702.5kg.