VICI Strength Podcast: Recent Episodes
Dean Gracey
The VICI Strength Podcast centres around providing YOU nothing but the best & most up to date applicable information on Training, Nutrition & Mindset. With an abundance of reputable guests each week, this podcast is sure to deliver value that you can apply to your own training, nutrition & self development instantly!
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Welcome to VOL 1 of (NAME UNDECIDED) Podcast with Dean Gracey, Ryan McConnell, Lana Teague, Patrick Mulholland & Aaron Grimley.
Simple and very entertaining episode 1, An intro into our podcast, our own introductions and a lot of talk about the stature of the current fitness scene... oh and a funny story about a bee & heavy bench pressing!
Dean is sat down with one of his online coaching clients Gary Allen. They chat through Gary's experience at VICI so far over the last 1-2 years.
VICI Strength online coaching client Jenny has a chat with Dean about her coaching experience at VICI over the last year.
This episode on the VICI client experience we have Niamh Carey on the mic! Niamh is a VICI OG, who i have been working with for nearly half of a decade now, so there is no better person to hear a coaching review from. We chat through her experience so far, what we have achieved, our recent photoshoot prep and much more!
In this episode we sit down and have a chat with one of our cherished clients, Joseph Yip. We talk over his experience at VICI Strength, what he has enjoyed most and get his opinion on the coaching as a whole.
This short 15 minute episode is a full in-depth review of our online coaching from one of our online clients we work with currently.
If you want to understand a bit more about what we do at VICI, give this a listen :)
Todays episode centres around training and nutrition for long term sustainable progress.
In this episode, Dean sits down and asks Lana to elaborate on some of the primary considerations people should be aware of when it comes to female health, the menstrual cycle and optimising performance.
Dean & David both sat down to a variety of very engaging & valuable topics in this podcast. Everything from programming, technique, coaching right down to reviewing the Sheffield and chatting about the powerlifting scene in NI & IRE.
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Check Out Our Website: https://www.vicistrength.com/
In this episode, Dean sits down with Head coach at Kodiak Barbell & educator at Pre-Script Stuart Locke. A very insightful 1 hour chat on all things powerlifting from peaking strategies & individualisation, comp day mindset, dealing with bad meet days & much more!
Find Stu & Kodiak Barbell Below:
Kodiak Barbell: https://kodiakbarbell.com/
Kodiak IG: https://www.instagram.com/kodiakbarbell/?hl=en
Stuarts IG: https://www.instagram.com/stu_kodiakbarbell/
Another short, knowledgeable & interesting solo episode here as Dean talks about all things progressive overload. We cut through the generic info that is out there right now on this topic & dive deep into the different forms of overload, how & when to utilise them & common mistakes people make.
In this short solo episode, Dean lays out 5 of the biggest considerations & tips that beginner powerlifters or really anyone in their first 2-3 years should be very aware of to maximise strength development.
In this short solo episode, Dean takes you through step by step how to build a microcycle / training week. All the key concepts & considerations you should be thinking about when optimising & individualising your weekly training split!
In this episode Dean sits down with Gary Allen from the Fundamental Coaches to chat all things getting shredded, the cost, the reward and overall how you can better set up for success.
Check out Gaz below:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/gazlifts/?hl=en
Kicking off episode 4 of the DGSC Podcast we have Matthew McMahon at Inside Strength joining us.
In this episode Dean sits down with online coach & owner at Inside Strength Matthew McMahon. Dean and Matthew cover everything and more you will want to hear when it comes to mindset & working towards your fitness goals. If you lack the inside strength needed to succeed, listen to this episode.
Be sure to follow Dean & Matthew using the links below:
Matthew IG | https://www.instagram.com/theinsidestrengthcoach/
Inside Strength IG | https://www.instagram.com/insidestrength_/
Dean IG | https://www.instagram.com/dean_dgsc/
Kicking off episode 3 of the DGSC Podcast we have Bryce MacArthur joining us.
In this episode Dean sits down with online & 1-1 coach Bryce MacArthur. We had a very interesting & detailed chat about nutrition protocols for long term sustainable fat loss, reasons why diets fail, how to warm up efficiently for your main lifts, how to choose exercises that are individual to YOU & why glute band activation is very unpractical when it comes to performance based training.
Be sure to follow Bryce & Dean using the links below:
Bryce IG | https://www.instagram.com/_bodybybryce/
Dean IG | https://www.instagram.com/dean_dgsc/
Kicking off episode 2 of the DGSC podcast we have in person / online coach & owner of Focus Strength & Conditioning Paul Magee joining us.
Dean & Paul sit down and discuss training considerations & important principles to follow when training to improve sports performance for field sports. They then get into a great discussion on a lot of powerlifting topics from setting up a powerlifting program, monitoring & adjusting your program each week and some important considerations for improving technique on your squat, bench press & deadlift. We then finish with finding out exactly what it is that that grinds Pauls gears in the fitness industry.
Be sure to follow & engage with Paul & Focus S&C below:
Paul | Insta - @Focus_strengthcoachpaul
Focus | Insta - Focussc
We kick off episode 1 of the DGSC podcast with female body composition specialist Ryan McConnell. Dean & Ryan sit down and talk about a lot of valuable information when it comes to female physiology in relation to training & nutrition.
We covered the ovarian cycle, training & nutritional considerations, collecting & manipulating data, how to generally stay on top of your physical health, hormonal contraceptives, supplementation & why you shouldn't always trust your doctor.
Be sure to check out Ryan & hit him with a follow!
IG: @ryan_gofigureonline