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A health and fitness podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously, but also shine's a light on the mind side of the "body and mind" ethos that we’re about here at Higher Training. You'll be sure to make some serious brain gains but that will only be a small part of it. No topic is safe from being talked about whether it be mental health, music, sport or whatever decides to poke its wee head up in conversation. I'll be bringing in people from all walks of life to talk about their story, have a laugh and to learn some lesson's along the way. I hope you all enjoy the journey!
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Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
We're on a solo ramble chat down the multiverse of fitness, sports, strength and conditioning and kendrick lamar today
I'm new to this soliloquy craic so I hope ye enjoy it
Sound lads!
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Winter time = time to go full Rocky 4 baby...
This short solo podcast goes out for anyone who's in the offseason now, regardless of whether it's GAA that you play or not.
I'm making a big push on these shorter solo episodes and I love hearing about what you fuckers would like me to cover in an episode so feel free to send questions and ideas my way.
Let's take that health, fitness and performance of yours to a higher level our kid!
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Cross-border cooperation continues with this meeting of Team Torres teammates from both sides of the imaginary line. Between myself and himself the ADHD be strong in this episode...
Yannick is a combat sport nutritionist hailing from Newry Co. Down who has a big background training and competing himself before beginning to help fighters with their weight cuts and grubbing to fuel performance.
He works with athletes in MMA, Boxing, Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu and even has a couple UFC weight cuts in his resume with Irish fighter Rhys McKee. He's got a big pool of athletes that he works with and it's safe to say you'll be seeing his name pop up in the future with the talent he's currently working with.
Learn more about cutting weight for weight category sports and have a bit of craic with myself and Yannick as we go down the rabbit hole of combat nutrition...
Subscribe to the podcast, share with your mates and let us know what you thought of it in the comment you wee fool ya
Yannicks IG: yannick_magee_nutrition
Our IG: @thehighertrainingpodcast
Become a full member of HALLION FC with the new Higher training merch Check out @coachpig_highertraining on instagram to see the new pump covers...if there's any left
Wanna become a physical specimen of a hallion?
Hit the link below, get some freebies and maybe even join the team of lads and lassies working towards supreme athleticism with the Coach Pig fella:
https://linktr.ee/coachpig_highertraining
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
Saturday Apr 06, 2024
Chris is the creative director of Zoma Branding, he runs his combat sport clothing business Coffee & Kimura’s, he’s a jiu jitsu purple belt (yup the team torres) and he’s also a good friend of mine 🤝
I intended on making this a podcast about business and marketing but it quickly descended into a ramble chat! One of the highest quality (of course) diving down rabbit holes from competing in Jiu Jitsu, UFC predictions, our current and past gym regime’s and I even managed to rope Chris into a free consultation live on the podcast 😂
If you liked the pod make sure to drop us a wee like and a comment ya sound cunt ya 🫡
Chris’s instagram: @chrisbrennan13
Our instagram: @thehighertrainingpodcast
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Monday Jan 08, 2024
Check out part I before getting into this one, but seeing as it got more great feedback than any other episode of the podcast I don't think you'll mind throwing an hour or 2 towards both parts. Here's the link to it:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6P7JqUYHGJrJgYBF45SnfS?si=GV3KRNWOSlebue5MQE1F3A
You can totally transform your life when you look after yourself in a holistic way, but that all starts with your behaviours and thoughts. Easier said than done though...
BUT with expert guidance and insight from health & wellbeing boss lady Emma we hope you can piece together the puzzle or at least start the process to a happier and healthier version of you.
I brought Emma in to run an online wellbeing workshop for the Ladies Lifting Club last year and every single woman who attended or watched the recording came away with rave reviews and plenty of actionable advice to take away with them.
Enjoy you wee fool ya!
Make sure to follow Emma: @thepositivityplug_
And us: @thehighertrainingpodcast @coachpig_highertraining
Ladies who want to gain confidence, flourishing health
and savage strength should also follow: @ladiesliftingclub_ht
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
2 hallions of the highest order meet in the same building they held the debate as to whether Ireland should accept Britain's deal to make Ireland a free state, who the fuck let us in here man?!?
Me and Lally were as surprised as each other...
The trad daddy of the Irish rap scene, Jordan Kelly AKA Strangeboy joined me in the National Concert Hall in Dublin to go down the rabbit hole and discuss rap, his upcoming album, the music industry, what keeps his head from being gone and why the fuck he keeps skipping leg day...
I also debuted a new segment for all rappers and rap enthusiasts that I'm pretty sure I should trademark for Christmas next year...stay tuned til the end to catch it
If you claim to like rap music but haven't dug into some of our own talent here, you're a closed minded wee fool. Get digging into Strangeboy now:
"For a man to be content" - his newest tune:
https://open.spotify.com/album/2N7BIzwdwDAUk2CWLhjtJL?si=z8jihQtaTQysor6qZK1zVA
"Holy/Unholy" - his 1st EP
https://open.spotify.com/album/0RSrDnJNmIRnHeBNVnfR8u?si=S6cJ_suNTHGAIawbahfLSg
Follow Strangeboy on Instagram: @strange_boyyy_
Follow Coach Pig on Instagram: @coachpig_highertraining
If you liked this episode and you think we should do more episodes like this, let us know, share it with your mates and we'll keep the greatness moving folks!
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Two short kings of the health and human performance sphere burn the ear off each other and go down the rabbit hole of injury, athletic therapy vs physiotherapy, achilles ruptures, physical preparation for GAA players and heaps more goodness avic over the course of this conversation live from Seans' rehab and performanceclinic in Dundalk.
I think because he's so good at what he does and his ability to communicate ideas is so developed I forget how young Sean is, and relatively young in the game he's in but I think this podcast gives a good insight into why I refer all my clients to him when they get an injury.
And why I went to him with my own niggles and eventual achilles rupture, more on that in the episode...
Go follow @sohrehabandperformance to keep up with all Sean's goings on or to book in an initial session with him
Follow @thehighertrainingpodcast to keep up to date with the podcast and @coachpig_highertraining to catch more of the Pig fella's ideas and guidance on training and performance
Sound!
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Two cunny funts come together to bring you lols, laments and life lessons learned the hard way in this edition of our podcast journey into art, business, health and the human condition
NOTE: this podcast is from 2 years ago, for a number of reasons it got lost in the hieroglyphs of my mind
Anna is an actor and stand up comedian by trade, and has done a whole lot more great work in the time since this was recorded with her keen eye for a laugh and quick wit
She's currently featured on an RTE series travelling the country on a massive pub crawl, just in time for the 12 pubs...
Give it a listen, let us know what you thought of it and share it with your mates on d'socials n stuff plz n thanks :)
My IG: @coachpig_highertraining
Anna's IG: @annacliffordcomedy
Take us up on our 7 day free trial of the Online Ladies Lifting Club holistic training and wellbeing program by clicking the link below and filling out your details:
https://mailchi.mp/highertraining.page/ladies-lifting-club-online
Or join my group coaching program for competitive and hobbyist grapplers "Jiu Jitsu Joint Care" via the link below:
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
This one is giving me real "fly on the wall in a gym while two coaches talk shit" vibes and I am here for it!
Fellow coach and former client Chloe and myself go balls deep into ins and outs of the fitness industry, the challenges and positives of running your own coaching business, being "riddled with ADHD" and transformations, motivation + more tangents
Fuelled by cupla pints in Mo chara
Go follow Chloe (@chloeshahfitness) and our podcast page (@thehighertrainingpodcast) if you liked what you heard
Sure if you REALLY liked it go share it on your story, tell your ma, your da and all your mates you big sound cunt x
My IG: @coachpig_highertraining
Take us up on our 7 day free trial of the Online Ladies Lifting Club holistic training and wellbeing program by clicking the link below and filling out your details:
https://mailchi.mp/highertraining.page/ladies-lifting-club-online
Or join my group coaching program for competitive and hobbyist grapplers "Jiu Jitsu Joint Care" via the link below:
https://mailchi.mp/highertraining.page/jujutsu
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
I am back again for the second episode of the podcast after almost a full year away from podcasts to bring you more interesting chats with wonderfully wild, wacky and wise folk from all walks of life
This episodes' guest is Sian Pillay
Sian is a Yogi, PT, Pilates instructor, love & relationship coach and currently a student in tantric sex/tantra, and as you can tell from her list of qualifications she likes to help people in all aspects of life so she does. Healthy bones, muscles and hearts, and a big bag full of orgasms if you're a client of hers anyway...
She be the witch of the woods!
This one was recorded mostly for my clients to get to know their resident yogi (she records a weekly body positive yoga session for my female clients to do in their own time for those spiritual gangsta gains) and also to learn more about yoga and hear about other aspects of health that they may be neglecting. But it was a great chat that I think anyone interested in health, coaching or spirituality would enjoy.
Let us know what you thought over on Instagram!
@coachpig_highertraining
@sianpillay_
Or contact me directly at darrenmcguinness@highertraining.page
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Hit the link below, fill out the details and join the club for a 7 day try before you buy
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