Philosophy of Strength

Jan 31 2025 105 ep. 43 mins 16

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Personal trainer Cill O’Connor delves into all things strength training and the philosophy behind living a strong life.

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#104 How Conor fixed his back pain

Jan 31 2025 28 mins

Conor came to me with recurring back pain that was preventing him from being able to run, and do basic things like play with his kids. Here's what we did to get him stronger than ever and out of pain.

#103 Reddit Rambles 3: Bodyweight-only training, what makes a great coach, and biggest nutrition lesson

Jan 25 2025 25 mins

#102 How I rehabbed my back injury

Jan 19 2025 30 mins

Over a year and a half, I experienced numerous setbacks of back pain and nerve issues. From having to go back to the empty bar on squats and deadlifts, to building back up to where I'm at now, this is what I've learned so far. If you want to try strength training for your own back pain, you can message me on Instagram @dysfunctionalpatterns

#101 How to become a personal trainer

Jan 06 2025 31 mins

I give you advice on who personal training is and is not for, and the most viable paths for creating a career in this highly saturated field.

#100 Reddit Rambles 2: Machines-only training, shin pain in running, and how to approach rest days.

Dec 30 2024 38 mins

I do a 2nd round of answering the sometimes silly yet often relatable questions of the various fitness subreddits. As well as some musing about my thoughts on hitting 100 episodes.

#99 Reddit rambles: Full body vs PPL, arching in the squat, and dealing with client nutrition struggles

Dec 20 2024 30 mins

I give my take on some questions from the various fitness related subreddits.

#98 BATHORY: Full discography review

Dec 16 2024 119 mins

Myself and Ian review every album of the legendary metal band Bathory. We also give our thoughts on the disputed history of the band, and Quorthon's influence on black metal and viking/folk metal.

#97 What happened to rock music?

Dec 07 2024 24 mins

In this episode I discuss the disappearance of rock music from the mainstream, along with the changed value of music in our digital society.

#96 The Cave

Nov 19 2024 21 mins

Learn how to embrace complexity and the 'good enough' strategy, so you can stop being confused about what programme to do Logical Muscle free beginner programme: https://mcusercontent.com/095c1022358e82c3c8c01fb05/files/c36c18b6-5d06-e755-8033-0695f6ba924d/Logical_Muscle_1_compressed.01.pdf Dysfunctional Gains: https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/workout-plan/team/dysfunctional-

#95 Hallowe'en Movies

Oct 31 2024 31 mins

My favourite movies for the Hallowe'en mood