Send us a Text Message. Yo! Welcome back to the Lenko Show. In this episode we will be looking back through the Olympics which are currently underway talking through some of our key highlights (not all). We obviously dip into the Boxing situation regarding the controversy between the 2 athletes previously banned by the IBA but are eligible to compe…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! In this episode we start with some talk about the Olympics including what we've seen so far and what we are looking forward to as the competition progresses. The main subject of this episode is how to incorporate cardio into your training regime. We both talk through how we do it and a few options on how you can do it to…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! In this episode we take a look at one of the recent Formula 1 Grand Prix Races which really gives us a great chance to observe competitive spirit, team play and internal communications between key players! We assess Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. Then I have a superb little recipe for you! We talk about the importance …

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Welcome back to the show, in this episode I sit down with Director of Player Personnel at the Great Britain American Football Program Dean Malpass and we cover a lot! Dean runs a number of successful business and knows what he is doing when it comes to promoting a positive culture and getting attitudes and work ethics ri…

Send us a Text Message. England are COOKED. Starting off with venting our thoughts on the Euros final and the departure of Gareth Southgate, was he a successful England Manager? We then get down to business with training for raw power and being as explosive as possible with 10 key elements to consider including how to manipulate your training, chan…

Send us a Text Message. Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show, this episode is an interesting one which has had us racking our brains about why people seemingly hate greatness... (in some cases). A lot has happened in the past week, Andy Murray has played his last match at Wimbledon, Lewis Hamilton won the British GP, Novak Djokovic was disrespe…

Send us a Text Message. In Ep106 ENGLAND are still in the Euros...! We start off with the football chat and then move onto how you can / should structure your training week for your sports performance. In this episode we want to make it as simple as possible for you to be able to maximize your quality on the training pitch and on match days with th…

Send us a Text Message. Key Takeaways England's slow tempo, lack of creativity, and players being off the same wavelength is causing poor performances Top athletes turn up consistently, put in full effort, have good habits/behaviors, are organized, and have specific shared goals Feedback should be viewed as an opportunity to improve, not taken pers…

Send us a Text Message. Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show, this episode kicks off with our talk about the start of the Euros and our analysis of England as well as who we think will win the tournament. Then we delve into the injury Chris experienced as a teenager and the way he was managed through the health system before finally getting the…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back to the podcast this episode is the perfect continuation from the episode we recorded last week about the frailties of success. This weeks episode is one of the key reasons that success is so fragile. Winning margins are tremendously small! Enjoy the episode and let us know your thoughts! Support th…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Welcome back to the show, in this episode we are talking about the difficulties that come along with being at the top. If you want sustained success you need to do everything in your power to make sure certain traits don't creep in. There are very particular things which will pull you down and disrupt your performance as…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Welcome to 101! This week I sit down with team mate Jack Watson and we talk about the Great Britain program, his process getting to that point and his time with the Titans winning back to back National Titles. There is loads in this episode such as his biggest mistakes as an athlete, the worst thing a coach / team mate c…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Lovely little milestone for us to hit and with this being the 100th episode we are taking a look back at our most listened to episodes so far. Thank You for supporting us and listening to us on a regular basis, enjoy the show! Support the Show. Thanks for listening To get in touch you can find us on Instagram @alex_lenko…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Welcome back to the podcast, this episode surrounds the key question of how much do you really need to know about why you are doing something. It's not a simple straight forward answer, ultimately it comes down to coaching and the coach - client / athlete relationship. We do discuss the obvious situation about where expl…

Send us a Text Message. Yes, the answer is yes! This episode is centered around a study by Pastor et al 2023 which is a systematic review into the influence of strength training variables on neuromuscular and morphological adaptations in children. Basically asking the question 'is it safe'? I've always been baffled by the strength world where paren…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome to The Lenko Show. In this episode we are discussing how often you should be strength training... inevitably this will lead us onto answering how long is a piece of string next week and how many ways are there to skin a cat the week after.... There arfe a ton of different ways toi go about your training…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show, this is a strong one. We've been talking a lot recently about some of the misconceptions around strength training and hoe they can put people off from doing what is best for them. We talk about the key components of strength training and how you might aim to target specific muscl…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Welcome back to the podcast. This episode is a continuation from Ep94 and is about how to handle the fear of failure and reduce the likelihood of it taking a grip of you. In this episode I break down 10 key things you can implement to help you through along with some of my own practices and how I have personally managed …

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back to the show. This episode is all about a fundamental fear we all have or will all have experienced to some degree. It doesn't matter who we are or what our background we come from if we are taking on an important / difficult task with an uncertain outcome we are all prone to that kick of fear and a…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back to the podcast. This episode centers around an issue that we are all susceptible to as athletes and as human beings. Comparing ourselves with others! Looking around at others can be useful but it can also be incredibly detrimental so we will be looking into strategies to control that and make sure …

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back to the show. In this episode I sit down with football performance coach Ben Bacon to talk through training and preparation for football performance. Ben is an experienced coach and still manages to play alongside running his own coaching business 'Your Peak Performance'. The main topics we talk abo…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show. In this episode I talk through a really useful and simple shoulder mobility routine which is ideal if you do a lot of upper body work, play a throwing / ball striking sport OR you generally just struggle with your shoulders. Here is the link to the video on my YouTube channel. ht…

Send us a Text Message. It's true! The world is getting FATTER! Recently data has been collected which projects global obesity to be in excess of 1 BILLION people! Obesity levels are on the rise in the UK with the adult population doubling it's levels of obesity and levels of obesity in children and adolescents has QUADRUPLED in the past 30 years! …

Send us a Text Message. Absolutely NOT! This weeks episode is based on something I was sent on social media about a high volume of physical activity being responsible for Coronary Artery Calcification and the author of this particular news piece decided to title her article 'Too Much Exercise Can Kill You Especially If You're White' > In fact the R…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show. Hopefully you've been enjoying the show recently. This episode features another fellow Great Britain Captain Sam Fossey talking about The Manchester Titans, The Great Britain Programme, what needs to happen for Britball to get to the next level, common mistakes people make with t…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Welcome back to The Lenko Show, this episode is a special one because it's the first time I've sat down with a full time pro on the podcast. I've had the pleasure of working very closely with Dean as part of Gameday Kicking over the past year or so and his story of making it to the CFL is incredible. In this episode we t…

Send us a Text Message. A first ever! Back to back with guest Sam Bloomfield, this time we are primarily talking about the back to back Britbowl National Champions and the journey to the very top of British American Football as the Titans look to begin their European Journey this year by playing in the CEFL competing against Europe's finest. In thi…

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back to another episode of The Lenko Show! This one was great fun as I sat down for a chat with fellow club and country team mate Sam Bloomfield. Sam has just won back to back national titles with Manchester Titans and is fresh off an International win vs Denmark as the starting QB. We initially start with some quest…

Send us a Text Message. Supercharge Your Goals and Set Your Standard for 2024 & My first podcast rant of the year is squarely based on a social media post I saw recently about low back pain and how certain exercises are 'shit'. Before I go off on my rant I kick into gear by discussing the use of positive framing in your goal setting! Enjoy the show…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! I hope you're doing great and you're getting ready for Christmas, whether you're enjoying a winter break OR you're in the middle of your season keep going about your business with a purpose! In this episode I take you through an overview of my current training split, Overcoming Isometrics and how you can get to using the…

Send us a Text Message. Yo!!! Hello and welcome back to The Lenko Show! In this episode I break down the 6 Key Ways In which people seem to beat themselves and you need to be able to get out of your own head to be able to perform. There are also a few things which are at the forefront of my mind there is a lovely tasty recipe for you. Some of my pr…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Welcome back to the Lenko Show! In this episode I had the pleasure of sitting down with Josh Reilly who is a Personal Trainer and High Level CrossFit competitor. We spoke a lot about his personal journey and how it has helped him develop into a strong, highly effective person. We did intend to speak in depth about his ow…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back to The Lenko Show! This episode has come about because I was sent a video of a therapist giving their thoughts on stretching and basically advising their athletes not to do it. So, the question is, should you stretch? In this episode I will aim to answer that question with the thoughts of a special…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Welcome back to the Lenko Show where today I sit down with previous guest Luke Neil (Ep75) to Quiz the absolute legend that is Matt Davies on all things Leadership. There is an absolute ton packed into this episode and will be a valuable listen if you are a coach, an athlete or generally interested in self development / …

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back! In this episode I am going over some of the answers to a poll I ran on Instagram asking how people deal with losing and some of the answers are incredibly insightful and useful ways of thinking about defeat and being able to manage your emotions. Here are my thoughts.. Enjoy! Support the Show. Tha…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! This episode is a breakdown of a training system I'm using at the moment which is reps in reserve. The purpose I'm using it is to be able to add more strength and size through my off season to increase power and reduce risk of injury through my playing season. If you have similar goals then I hope you enjoy this episode!…

Send us a Text Message. Welcome back! This episode is born out of recent stark contrast between a team I play for - The Great Britain Lions Mens American Football Team and the football team I support, Manchester United! In this episode I break down some of the key differences I have observed along with what is actually required for a team to become…

Send us a Text Message. Hi and welcome back to another episode of the podcast. Today I sit down and speak with my good friend, team mate and client Luke Neil who is embarking on a career as an ADHD coach specializing in helping and advising people with ADHD to get the best out of themselves. Luke talks me through his experience and what it's like d…

Send us a Text Message. Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Lenko Show where we speak about all things human health and performance. This week we are discussing those irritating things will will stop you from training... EXCUSES! How can you stop life stuff from becoming more than just things which happen to becoming excuses? It's very…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode Alex and Chris discuss more fitness myths such as; - You shouldn't eat after 6pm - You can turn fat into muscle and vice versa (You Can't) This kind of nonsense sets us off on emphasising the importance of doing the basics / doing the little things right on a consistent basis and it also gets us thinking abou…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show! This week I sit down with Jamie Clough a good friend and fellow trainer from CrossFit 3D (Manchester, UK). We speak about Jamie's recent training for an ultra marathon event around the Lake District and how she structured her training to be able to complete such a distance whilst…

Send us a Text Message. Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show. In this episode Chris asks Alex some pretty poignant questions when it comes to health and fitness along with a few questions where some people might, shall we say, beat around the bush a bit... and... we don't do that here. Chris when fishing for inflammatory opinion and he got it! …

Send us a Text Message. In this thought-provoking episode of The Lenko Show, we delve into the art of igniting competitive drive. Join us as we explore the strategies and mindset shifts that help individuals build and harness their competitive spirit. We discuss the importance of setting ambitious goals, seeking excellence, and embracing challenges…

Send us a Text Message. In this compelling episode of The Lenko Show, we take a deep dive into the multifaceted world of competition and ambition. Join us as we explore the underlying reasons behind why some individuals exhibit strong competitive tendencies. We dissect the role of goal-oriented mindsets, where ambition and competition intertwine as…

Send us a Text Message. In the latest episode of The Lenko Show, we delve into the fascinating world of human competitiveness and uncover the intricacies of why some individuals are more competitive than others. Join us as we explore the factors that shape this dynamic trait, from personality traits like 'achievement motivation' and 'need for domin…

Send us a Text Message. Join us in Episode 67 of The Lenko Show as we dive into the intriguing realm of human effort. Why do some individuals try harder than others? In this captivating episode, we explore the ten key factors that intricately influence an individual's level of effort. From intrinsic motivation and goal alignment to mindset, externa…

Send us a Text Message. Hello and welcome back to the Lenko Show! We have recently been away together for a couple of days and as such we thought it would be a great opportunity to discuss this. We have put together 7 simple steps that you can follow which we believe will actually also result in having an awesome time whilst away and then we contra…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! This show is a special one because I am able to announce that I am part of the Great Britain squad for the game against France AND I am a Captain for the second time. I'm flying solo in this episode talking through how to manage your training to be able to perform at the moment when it's required most. I also answer some…

Send us a Text Message. Yo! Hello and welcome back for another episode, in this one we speak about the 10 major benefits to warming up pre-training and performance. It must be said that not everyone has the same requirements for a warm up and we do go into how different people should warm up and what might change. For instance the differences betwe…

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to Episode 63 of The Lenko Show, where we embark on a reflective journey with special guest Chris as we delve into our experiences when we first started training. Join us as we candidly discuss the mistakes we made, the mental challenges we faced, and how we coped with a lack of guidance. We share the transformative …