Strength Block - The Podcast
A podcast hosted by Sophie and Damien Rabaud centered around strength training, lifestyle, and what ever peaks our interest!
Episodes
13 episodes
Advanced Gym Training Techniques and When to Use them
Ready to smash through those frustrating plateaus and take your lifting to the next level? This episode is packed with game-changing advanced techniques that'll transform your training forever!We're diving deep into three powerhouse meth...
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Episode 13
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37:05
Strength Training & Life Balance: Avoid Burnout & Train Smarter
Is the gym running your life, or enhancing it? Tune in as we tackle one of the most important questions for fitness enthusiasts everywhere. In this episode of the Strength Block podcast, we explore the emotional, physical, and mental impacts of...
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Episode 12
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37:33
Starting Strength Training? Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes
Discover the five crucial fitness mistakes Damien and Sophie made starting their journeys, covering carbs, supplements, training myths, and more.Join Damien and Sophie on Episode 11 of the Strength Block podcast as they share the top fiv...
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Episode 11
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48:11
The Wins and the Losses: Reflecting on Business in 2024
In this months episode, we take some time to reflect on the rollercoaster ride that was 2024. It was a hard year for everyone, but particularly difficult for small business in New Zealand. We cover some of the massive mistakes we made as busine...
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Episode 10
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53:57
How ADHD Medication Changed my Life and Training | Pros & Cons of Adult ADHD Diagnosis & Ritalin
This is my personal journey navigating Adult ADHD with medication. Over the past couple of years, I've discovered an interesting connection between my ADHD, workout routine, and the impact medication has had on both my personal and professional...
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Episode 9
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29:47
Private Vs. Commercial Gyms - Pros and Cons
In this weeks episode, we have a discussion on the different types of gyms, including big commercial gyms, specialty gyms such as powerlifting, olympic weightlifting and strongman gyms, and private gyms. So listen to find out about the pr...
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Episode 8
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33:17
Ep#7: ADHD - Damien's Adult ADHD Diagnosis.
In this weeks episode, we delve into Damien's recent ADHD diagnosis . He's had a lot of questions about it, and has been refraining from talking about it too much as he has been processing it himself. However, he thought it was important to hav...
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Episode 7
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43:25
Episode 6: Our Incorrect Perceptions of Success in Life
We had a little break but we're back! In this weeks episodes we have a chat about how the fast paced world of social media messes with our perception of success, how we are affected by confirmation bias of success and seldom notice when somethi...
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Episode 6
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23:30
The importance of your "Third Place"
In this weeks episode we cover the concept of the "third place" - that place that is neither your work nor your home, but plays an essential role in your emotional happiness, and how these "third places" are slowly disappearing from our world.<...
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Episode 5
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23:55
Own. Your. Space. Dealing with gym anxiety.
It has been quite a couple of weeks for us, but this is the first episode to be recorded out of our Strength Block Facility! Big milestone. We give you an update on that before moving onto the topic for the week - gymtimidation!We talk ...
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Episode 4
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32:17
Cardio, is that Spanish? And an update on Strength Block
In this weeks episode, we have a chat about whether or not you should do LISS cardio - Low intensity steady state cardio. Should everyone do LISS? And how much do you need to do?We also give an update on the opening of Strength Block, o...
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Episode 3
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31:19
Adjusting your Fitness Expectations to Match your Lifestyle
In this weeks episode, we have a little update on the opening our Strength Block facility, and then focus on on todays topic - lowering your overall expectations for your fitness results based on your lifestyle, and why that is perfectly OK!
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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25:48