Are you training to get better at your sport — or just getting better at the gym?
In this solo episode of The Move Better Podcast, I question one of the biggest assumptions in sports training: that continually increasing your squat, bench and deadlift automatically makes you a better athlete.
Strength matters. But once you're already strong enough, would the next 8–12 weeks be better spent adding another 10kg to your squat — or improving your movement, balance, coordination, mobility, timing, rhythm, reaction time and ability to change direction?
In this episode, I cover:
Why gym strength and athletic performance aren't the same thing
The difference between strength and useful strength
Why athletes need strength they can express in different positions, directions and situations
The problem with chasing gym PBs for the sake of it
Why rugby players are a great example of this
Strength training vs movement and skills training
Rotation, unilateral work, throwing, catching and reactive movement
Rope flow, juggling, martial arts and other ways to improve athletic qualities
Why being stronger isn't always the quality you need most
How to think about the minimum effective dose of strength training
The question every athlete should ask: How strong do I actually need to be?
The goal isn't to stop getting stronger.
It's to stop confusing getting stronger in the gym with becoming a better athlete.
🎧 Listen now and let me know whether you agree.
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