Wise Lifting with Luke Tulloch

Nobody can be an expert in everything they care about. So whether you mean to or not, you're choosing who to trust with your training and nutrition. And at the moment that choice is harder than it should be. A lot of...

Evidence-based fitness is built on population averages. that means personal progress requires individual experimentation to discover what is truly optimal for you...which means taking risks. But how do we know what...

If you're dealing with a nagging injury that keeps flaring up every time you get back into a groove, the way you're managing it is probably why. In this episode I cover the biggest mistakes experienced lifters make when...

You've made the time, got yourself to the gym, and your knee's hurting again. Or you haven't slept properly in a fortnight. And the thought turns up: not again. Most of us write the week off at that point. We'll start...

In this episode I explain what I've learned from years of studying the psychology research and applying it to my clients. I introduce a framework that helps explain overthinking, why you feel unsure despite having...

Out of more than 18,500 people in the most-cited lifting research, roughly 400 were seriously trained. What does that mean for the 'evidence-based' recommendations you see on social media? Should we throw out studies...

Mental fatigue and brain idling are the one of the most under-looked ways to improve your gym performance, and thus your progress in the gym. But it goes even deeper than that. Sleep, nutrition, emotional affect - could...

In this episode: the years I spent reading training research two hours a day, the point I realised knowing the most wasn't making me a better coach or getting me any further, and what changed once I worked out the skill...

What happens when you don't have the time or energy to train like you used to or how you really want to? It's easy to slip into maintenance mode. But it doesn't mean your best days are behind you. In this episode I get...

The urge to change your program is usually the right instinct… but pointed at the wrong thing. Your program might be fine. Often it’s better than fine. But if you can't tell whether it's actually producing results for...

Many people consider coaching but never reach out. Inquiring feels like it might start a sales process you can't stop. So this episode covers the whole process, start to finish. What happens when you get in touch, what...

In a previous episode I covered why exercise selection probably isn't the first thing to focus on when building a training phase. But it still matters, and it's something most people care about getting right. In this...

If you want to stop feeling confused about your training, you need to listen to this. In this episode, I explain why evidence-based training programs often fall short for individuals and why consuming too much fitness...

If you've ever started a new program, run it for a week, and then found yourself wondering whether you got the setup right, this episode is for you. Most people start by choosing exercises. In this episode I walk...

You've switched programs, added sets, read everything you can find, and you still don't know if what you're doing is actually working. In this episode I get into why it's so hard to figure out, and what's actually going...