In episode 175 Connor Macdonald Pathway Performance Coach at Great Britian Para-Powerlifting, joins us. Specifically Connor will be looking at: How physiology can influence bench press technique How to adjust exercises to improve bench press strength How can others learn from Para-Powerlifting Case study: How to periodise for a massive bench press About Connor: "Connor is the Pathway Performance Coach for Great Britain Para-Powerlifting. Prior to this he has worked with many elite athletes in a range of Paralympic and Professional sports during his MSc in Strength and Conditioning at Loughborough University. This led him to being the lead Para-Powerlifting coach for the Isle of Man at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. He currently is busy prepping the Great Britain team to head to Dubai for their World Championships with the goal of qualifying as many athletes as possible for the Paris Paralympic Games next September." Instagram: @connormac_coach TikTok: @connormacsandc https://britishweightlifting.org/start-lifting/para-powerlifting / https://www.paralympic.org/powerlifting Nominate future podcast guests here! If you want to hear from a particular person on a particular topic, let us know! Hit the link below and we'll see what we can whip up for you. https://www.scienceforsport.com/nominate/ FREE 7d COACH ACADEMY TRIAL SIGN UP NOW: https://bit.ly/sfsepisode175 JOIN THE SCIENCE FOR SPORT TEAM: https://www.scienceforsport.com/join-our-team/ ​ Learn Quicker & More Effectively, Freeing Up Time To Spend With Friends And Family ​ Optimise Your Athletes' Recovery ​ Position Yourself As An Expert To Your Athletes And Naturally Improve Buy-In ​ Reduce Your Athletes' Injury Ratese ​ Save 100's Of Dollars A Year That Would Otherwise Be Spent On Books, Courses And More ​ Improve Your Athletes' Performance ​ Advance Forward In Your Career, Allowing You To Earn More Money And Work With Elite-Level Athletes ​ Save Yourself The Stress & Worry Of Constantly Trying To Stay Up-To-Date With Sports Science Research 🔔 Subscribe to the podcast on your favourite platform Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher