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S.4 Ep.8 - Racket Renaissance: Training for Tennis, Padel & Pickleball

Today, we're joined by tennis coach Dan Rippon, we discuss how the sport is making a comeback, and how two new variations are taking the world including the UK, by storm. We also chat about specific training for it, injury prevention, prehab and rehab.

The two popular racket sports gaining traction, often seen as "new tennis types," are Padel (also known as Padel Tennis) and Pickleball. Padel is a doubles-focused game played on a smaller, enclosed court with walls, while Pickleball is similar to tennis but uses a paddle and a plastic ball on a smaller court. 

A more detailed comparison:

Padel:

• Similar to: A mix of tennis and squash, played on a smaller, enclosed court with walls.
• Court: Smaller than a tennis court, enclosed with walls.
• Racket: Uses a solid racket, similar to a platform tennis paddle.
• Ball: Uses a pressure-filled ball similar to a tennis ball, but slightly softer.
• Serve: Underhand serve
• Scoring: Same as tennis
• Popularity: A rapidly growing sport worldwide.
• Playing the walls: Players can use the walls to bounce the ball. 
  
  

Pickleball:

• Similar to: A cross between tennis, badminton, and table tennis.
• Court: Smaller than a tennis court.
• Racket: Uses a paddle.
• Ball: Uses a plastic ball with holes.
• Serve: Underhand serve.
• Scoring: Similar to tennis, but with a "double-hit" rule.
• Popularity: Gaining significant popularity in recent years. 
  
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  TikTok danripponfitness 

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S.4 Ep.7 - Bringing your Mental "A" Game with Chris Hunt of Therapycise

Today Aaron and I interviewed Christ Hunt of Therapycise. Chris is a mental performance psychologist and former Royal Marine Commando. He specialises in helping people master their own destiny and is highly regarded as a an authority on Mental Performance. It was a fascinating chat, Chris's enthusiasm and energy is infectious and we covered many subjects relating to motivation for exercise, and life in general - well worth a listen if you're struggling with this wet gloomy weather and need a boost.

You can find out more about Chris here: 

FB: facebook.com/mentalperformanceexperts

linkedin.com/in/passionatechrishunt

Web: www.therapycise.co.uk

Mail: chris@ukfundamental.com

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Welcome to the first episode of 2025. Apologies for the delay since Ep.5. I was in Nepal climbing mountains over November and December... 

In this episode, I welcome Aaron Hopkins, sucessful PT and gym owner. I interviewed him a few months ago and we had a great laugh and were very much of the same mind when discussing all things health/fitness. He will be joining me as co-host, so i'm really looking forward to recording with him.

Find out more about Aaron here: https://www.pt-u.co.uk/

Amongst other things, we discussed:

New Year New Me! (yawn!)  Setting 2025 Health Goals: Discussing how to set realistic and achievable health goals for the new year. Fads like Dry January etc - more harm than Good?

People starting new habits : Nutrition Trends: Exploring emerging nutrition trends for 2025, such as plant-based diets, intermittent fasting, or personalised nutrition plans.

Effective Workout Routines: Highlighting new and effective workout routines or exercises for different fitness levels and goals.

Doing too much, at one time: Motivation and Accountability: Strategies for staying motivated and accountable throughout the year. 

Tech and Fitness: Discussing the role of technology and apps in monitoring fitness progress and enhancing workouts. Big business, but data for data’s sake? Watches, rings, apps, HRV useful:

Over Christmas, we had a great question from a listener, we discussed this too:

"Sleep/nutrition/rest are critically important, especially when compared to our younger days. So my question for the podcast is this: Because there are now more mature people training harder than ever before, are we entering uncharted territority in terms of our awareness of training/recovery for middle -aged athletes? Sure, there have been a small number of older athletes for a long time, but I suspect there have never before been so many middle-aged, 'normal' folk who are continuing to train hard alongside their daily lives. Is the coaching/nutrition industry up to speed on this? Is it even being recognised, let alone being catered for?"

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S.4 Ep.5 - Extreme Dieting Part 2: Vegan

In Part 2 of 2, I talk to Professor Greg Whyte OBE (Sports Science) and Professor Andy Lane (Psychology). We discuss Extreme dieting or Fad dieting, why we are drawn to extremes. We discuss the Carnivore diet, the Vegan diet their effects, the negatives and the positives.

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Find out more about Greg Whyte:

Instagram
@profgregw

The Whyte Answer
http://www.thewhyteanswer.com

Bean Lite - The new Bespoke Exercise &  nutrition App
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bean-lite/id1299547415?mt=8

Bump it Up
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bump-Up-flexible-exercise-pregnancy/dp/0593077482

Achieve the Impossible
http://www.achievetheimpossible.co.uk

For more info on Prof Andy Lane:

BPS Chartered Psychologist, HCPC Registered Psychologist, Fellow of BASES

Director of Research Excellence

Associate Dean, Faculty of Education, Health and Well-Being, University of Wolverhampton, UK, Walsall Campus, WS13BD, UK

Twitter @Andylane27

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Lane

https://www.youtube.com/c/andylane27

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S.4 Sp.4 - Extreme Eating Part 1: The Carnivore Diet, with Nutritional Therapist Mark Bennett.

This week I spoke to Nutritional Therapist Mark Bennett. We spoke about extreme diets, specifically about the carnivore approach which is animal only products. We discussed its effectiveness, safety and how to implement and follow it properly. We also spoke about what happens in the body while its being followed. Mark has been on MM before, we spoke previously about Sugar, Sweeteners and Metabolic Damage (S.3 / Ep.18). We had a great chat then, and he agreed to come back on to discuss this topic with me.

I’m very interested in nutrition generally, but especially in the extremes - from pure meat, to no meat - so I’ll be covering the vegan approach too.

The carnivore diet is a restrictive eating plan that involves consuming only animal products, such as meat, fish, and animal-derived foods like eggs and certain dairy products. It excludes all plant-based foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds. The rationale behind this diet is that humans evolved primarily as meat-eaters and that consuming animal products exclusively can provide all essential nutrients.

Proponents of the carnivore diet claim various health benefits, including weight loss, improved mental clarity, and relief from autoimmune conditions. However, the scientific evidence supporting these claims is limited and mostly anecdotal.

Nutritionally, the carnivore diet can provide adequate protein and fats, including essential fatty acids and amino acids. However, there are concerns about potential nutrient deficiencies, such as vitamin C, fiber, and certain phytonutrients found in plant foods. Additionally, long-term adherence to the diet raises concerns about cardiovascular health due to high saturated fat intake and the potential impact on gut microbiota due to the lack of dietary fiber.

Research on the carnivore diet is still in its early stages, and more studies are needed to fully understand its health impacts and sustainability.

Mark Bennett

Nutritional Therapist BSc (Hons) BA (Hons) mBANT CNHC
Certified Gluten Practitioner
Nutrigenetic Counsellor

Mark is a functionally trained and qualified Nutritional Therapist, having achieved a first class honours nutritional therapy science degree. Functional medicine looks at the body as a whole and is focussed on identifying the causes of chronic disease rather than symptomatic relief. By intelligently identifying the root cause of symptoms and disease, targeted and individually tailored dietary and lifestyle interventions can be recommended to help the client achieve their health goals.

Mark is a member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT), the Complementary and Natural Health Care Council (CNHC), as well as being a registered Certified Gluten Practitioner and Nutrigenetic Counsellor.

Mark runs a private clinic near Reading in Berkshire. Areas of specialism are cancer support, autoimmunity, chronic fatigue/ME and dementia. Mark regularly speaks at well being and lifestyle events and provides content for various online and real world publications/channels.

Website: www.entirewellbeing.com

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S.4 Ep.3 - Coach Masterclass: Greg Mikolap from ICON 

This is the second of a series of interviews of local (to me) established coaches, PTs and gym owners. Todays guest is Greg Mikolop owner of ICON in Maidenhead, Berkshire. I've known him for several years, we worked together for a few years as freelance PT's many years ago.

Today, we dive into his training philosophy, successes, failures, some thoughts on nutrition and supplementation, and generally insights and learnings...

You can see more about Greg here:

ICON Gym
https://icongym.co.uk/

LinkedIin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/goodlookingbody/?originalSubdomain=uk

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/iconmaidenhead?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

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S.4 Ep.2 - Coach Masterclass: With Aaron Hopkins of PT:U

This is the first of a series of interviews of local (to me) established coaches, PTs and gym owners. Todays guest is Aaron Hopkins, owner of PT:U in Crowthorne near Wokingham.

Aarons Bio: 

Aaron Hopkins

Aaron has a wealth of knowledge and experience ranging from sports performance to body composition with testimonials to prove his results.  He has put his skills to the test from playing semi-pro rugby, running ultra marathons and competing in powerlifting.

​We had a great chat for just over an hour, and we covered training, nutrition, supplements and our experiences, successes and failures. We had lots in common but I don't share his hatred of spinning!

Check out PT:U Here:

https://www.pt-u.co.uk/

Check out Aaron and PT:U on Facebook and Instagram too Here:

https://www.instagram.com/ptupersonaltraininggym?igsh=MWpvdXlqazg4M2V5NQ==

https://www.facebook.com/PTUPersonalTrainingGym

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S.4 Ep.1 - The Science of Pain & Pushing Through the Pain Barrier

Welcome to a new season, looking forward to some great new guests and also getting some previous guests back on.

Today i'm speaking to Dr Richard Harrison, he is a pain researcher employed at the University of Reading and affiliated with the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences (SPCLS) and Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN). His research focuses predominately on pain, examining psychological processes underlying how pain is processed, as well as individual differences in the ability to modulate (or control) the experience of pain.

As pain is a multi-faceted phenomenon, involving sensory, emotional, cognitive and affective dimensions, his research covers a wide breadth in an attempt to understand such a complex topic. Richard is a firm believer in the utility of inter-disciplinary research, especially when studying pain. Working together with colleagues across an array of skill sets helps improve the relevance and scope of his work, as well as reducing the risk of researching within an “echo chamber”. 

http://www.richaharrison.com/

Today we discuss:

What pain is, and why it is such a multi-faceted phenomenon

He explained what means by pain being either a body- or mind-state

Why do some people feel pain so much more acutely than others

How can athletes can push themselves through what many mere “mortals” can’t

Which type of athletes can handle more than others.

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This isn't an episode, just an update and review of season 3, plus a  few words about the upcoming Season 4.

15,000 downloads, so far and some great feedback, thanks all! 

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S.3 Ep.20 Optimal Heart Health: Coming Back Stronger After A Heart Attack

Last episode in this season, and its a cracker! Today i'm joined by Dr Richard Godfrey, a lecturer in physiology at Brunel University, London. In 2007 he had a near fatal heart attack, but using his knowledge and lots of research, he managed to rebuild his health and heart function. We discuss all aspects of heart heath including, exercise, diet and lifestyle.

Dr Richard Godfrey is a Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching and Human Performance at Brunel University, London - but is a physiologist by background. He lectures at every level in physiology and at level 2, 3 and Masters in Sports Coaching. He completed his PhD on ‘The exercise-induced growth hormone response in humans and its association with lactate’ in 2003 with Cranfield University. His interests extend to sports performance and increasingly to health-related aspects of exercise. As a result he has published on a wide range of issues: heat, hydration and performance, jet lag, bone health, physiology of rowing, altitude, physiology of exercise training, physiology of triathlon, detraining, cancer and exercise, sleep, immune function and education.

In 2003 Richard joined the teaching team in the School of Sport and Education (now College of Health and Life Sciences) following 12 years as a physiologist at the British Olympic Medical Centre (BOMC), the British Olympic Association’s Department of Science and Medicine. During the last 7 years with the BOA he was Chief Physiologist of the BOMC and was involved in organising physiology service provision to elite sport before the home-country sports institutes, including the English Institute of Sport, were operational.

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S.3 Ep.19 - Creating A Dementia Defence Plan. With Prof. Andy Lane

This episode has a focus on longevity. Today I teamed up with Professor Andy Lane to look at nutrition, exercise, sleep and social interaction and how they may be able to slow down the onset, or reduce the severity of dementia. Brain health is a subject of interest to both of us, as we both have parents suffering from some form of brain condition. 

Andrew Lane is a Professor of Sport Psychology at the University of Wolverhampton. He is accredited from the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) for scientific support and research and Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. He has authored more than 100 peer refereed journal articles and edited two books. He is a member of the Emotion regulation of others and self research network (www.erosresearch.org) investigating emotion regulation in sport and other settings. His applied work has involved a number of clients including the English Institute of Sport and the London Boxing Association working with an athlete preparing for World Championship contests. 

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S.3 Ep.18 - Sugars, Sweeteners & Metabolic Damage. With Mark Bennett BSc

Today I was joined by Mark Bennett, a highly qualified Nutritional Therapist. The plan was to talk about sugars and artificial sweeteners, which we did. But then we got into so much more. Sometimes it got quite technical and we went pretty deeply into chronic health conditions, food and how its eaten can affect them. 
We spoke specifically about the diabetes epidemic, obesity - and how it’s become such a serious global health issue. I found it fascinating, and I hope you do too.

Mark Bennett

Nutritional Therapist BSc (Hons) BA (Hons) mBANT CNHC
Certified Gluten Practitioner
Nutrigenetic Counsellor

Mark is a functionally trained and qualified Nutritional Therapist, having achieved a first class honours nutritional therapy science degree. Functional medicine looks at the body as a whole and is focussed on identifying the causes of chronic disease rather than symptomatic relief. By intelligently identifying the root cause of symptoms and disease, targeted and individually tailored dietary and lifestyle interventions can be recommended to help the client achieve their health goals.

Mark is a member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT), the Complementary and Natural Health Care Council (CNHC), as well as being a registered Certified Gluten Practitioner and Nutrigenetic Counsellor.

Mark runs a private clinic near Reading in Berkshire. Areas of specialism are cancer support, autoimmunity, chronic fatigue/ME and dementia. Mark regularly speaks at well being and lifestyle events and provides content for various online and real world publications/channels.

Website: www.entirewellbeing.com

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S.3 Ep.17 - Meal Prepping Tips & Tricks

Today i'm joined by my buddy Phil Agostino to discuss all aspects of meal preparation. We chat about the many benefits of planning ahead;

- Time saving
- Reduced stress (the trauma of decision!)
- Promotion of healthier eating habits
- Better Macro/Micro nutrient balance
- Economical, less waste
- Less chance of saying "F**K IT! i'm getting a deliveroo!"
- Different containers, microwave, BPA free etc
- One Pot Meals and batch cooking
- Better dietary consistency

We hope you find this helpful. 

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S.3 Ep.16 - Ice Baths & Cold Water Immersion with Prof. Greg Whyte

In this episode i'm joined once more by Professor Greg Whyte OBE (Sports Science). We discuss:

The concept of cold water immersion including optimum duration and temperature. 

What scientific evidence exists to support the idea that cold water immersion can have positive effects on the body and mind

What are the main physiological changes that occur during cold water immersion that contribute to its health and performance benefits

How cold water immersion impact the body's immune system and its ability to recover from physical exercise or injuries.

Potential risks or drawbacks associated with cold water immersion, and how they can be mitigated.

Practical recommendations or guidelines for individuals who are interested in incorporating cold water immersion into their health and fitness routines.

Specific populations or conditions for which cold water immersion may be particularly beneficial or should be approached with caution.

Any psychological or mental health advantages to be gained from regular cold water immersion.

We should also maybe emphasise it's always important to consult with a healthcare professional before starting any new health or fitness regimen, including cold water immersion

Find out more about Greg Whyte:

Instagram
@profgregw

UNSTOPPABLE: https://youtu.be/rKlfKDoZUw0

The Whyte Answer
http://www.thewhyteanswer.com

Bean Lite - The new Bespoke Exercise &  nutrition App
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bean-lite/id1299547415?mt=8

Bump it Up
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bump-Up-flexible-exercise-pregnancy/dp/0593077482

Achieve the Impossible
http://www.achievetheimpossible.co.uk

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S.3 Ep.15 - Nutrigenomics: Nutrition Based on Genotype - With Vicky Godfrey & Kate Scott.

Vicky and Kate are both Nutritional Therapists and have started a company called DNApal. This is based on Nutrigenomics, the method of establishing optimum nutrition based on a persons genes.

We spoke about :

• How they both got involved in Nutrigenomics.
• The definition of Nutrigenomics
• How humans developed different nutritional needs from each other 
• From a nutrition standpoint, what genes control, and how
• How the gut biome effects nutritional requirements
• Whether genetic heritage plays a part - i.e - Hunter gatherer heritage, or farmer heritage etc
• How important Nutrigenomics is in sports performance
• Thoughts on how we as coaches/teachers can help turn around the obesity epidemic.
• We talk about DNAPal and the services they offer. 

DNApal is offering my listeners 10% off their Health Packages. Visit https://dnapal.me/packages/ and use the ‘MATUREMUSCLE10’ coupon at checkout.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/dnapal.me

 instagram: https://instagram.com/dna.pal?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DNApalApp

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S.3 Ep.14 - A Battle With Long Covid. Part 2 - With Nick Hollis & Dr Deepak Ravindran

You may like to listen to Part 1: S.2/Ep.5, to understand this podcast better, but it is not essential. After nearly two years of experimenting with everything from LDN, Fluvoxamine through to eastern medicine such as acupuncture and nutritional fasting etc, Nick Hollis, adventurer, mountaineer, polar explorer and charity fund raiser brings us up to date with his findings.

Also returning to the discussion is Dr Deepak Ravindran, an expert in Chronic Pain and leader of a Long Covid research team based at Readings Royal Berkshire Hospital. He gives us an update in the Covid 19 situation and gives us the science of Nicks treatment - the things that worked and the things that didn't. Nick and Deepak discus the similarity between Long Covid, Chronic Pain, ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 

We cover;
1. An update from Dr Ravindran and Nick over the last 2 years 

- Feedback from The Pain Free Mindset etc

- Nicks health progress and recent Antarctic challenge, and coming challenges. 

2. How Nick assisted his body in recovering from long covid, and post viral syndrome

3. The latest research - 2 years on which you’ve seen on long covid and heath problems associated with C19. Plus any new research in pain management and treatment. 

4. A round up of the most effective evidence based techniques you would recommend for sufferers. 

Dr Ravindran has also written a pain management book, available HERE. There is also a link below for more information about him and his work.
https://linktr.ee/DrDeepakRavindran

Nick Hollis is completing the 721 Challenge. Climbing all 7 highest mountains on all continents, Crossing two poles and Rowing the Atlantic ocean. Find out more and donate to this awesome challenge at:

https://bio.site/721challenge

Instagram and facebook: 721challenge

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S.3 Ep.13 - The Menopause, Exercise & HRT with Author & PT Amanda Thebe

This is Part 2  of a Hormone Special. In Part 1 I looked into TRT with Expert Dave Crossland

Today I chat to Amanda Thebe, a British PT and author who lives in Canada. She has written a book to help deal with the Menopause, what to expect and how to use exercise to help.  The book is called "MENOPOCALYPSE" and is well worth reading (link below), especially if you're going through that challenging time and need a no-nonsense guide. Amongst other things, we chat aboout;

• How the process starts, and how the 3 phases of menopause progress from peri, to full menopause and post menopause
• Identifying the common initial symptoms of peri menopause and its affects mentally and physically
• The usual timeframe from the first effects of peri menopause leading to full symptoms of menopause
• The relationship between levels of oestrogen and progesterone in relation to the onset of the menopause
• The current medical opinion on HRT, whether it actually helps, or just defers the symptoms of the menopause. Also, how long is treatment with HRT is recommended
• My last episode was on testosterone and TRT, obviously as a man it’s very important, but we talk about how testosterone could be important to women as well.
• How exercise can help physically and mentally when going thorough menopause 
• The role of nutrition and possibly some supplementation in relation to symptoms, what has bee found to be effective.
• The benefits of strength training for women, and why it is even more important during and after the menopause
• Thoughts on Cold Water Immersion - very popular in menopausal women
• We discuss her book and further reading.

If you'd like to find out more about Amanda, check out the links below:

http://www.amandathebe.com/meno-resource

WEBSITE: AmandaThebe.com

Instagram | www.instagram.com/amanda.thebe

Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/amandathebex 

Twitter | https://twitter.com/amandathebex

LinkedIn |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-thebe/

YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/c/AmandaThebex

Podcast | www.amandathebe.com/podcast 

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S.3 Ep.12 - TRT - Testosterone Replacement Therapy with Dave Crosland

This is Part 1 one of a Hormone Special (In Part 2 I will look into HRT). Today, I chat to TRT Expert Dave Crossland and we cover the following:

• How testosterone drops in men & from which age
• The importance of getting blood work (tests) done
• Blood markers to check
• The levels of Test recommended for good health & longevity
• Some Symptoms of low test
• Problems with estrogen for men
• The importance and role of HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) use
• How do go about checking your own, and possible treatment.

If you'd like to find out more, you can find Dave Crosland and E Val blood analysis here;

https://evalbloodanalysis.com/

On socials:

https://www.facebook.com/evalbloodanalysis

https://instagram.com/e_valbloodanalysis?igshid=ZDdkNTZiNTM=

https://www.tiktok.com/@eval.blood?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

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In this episode I talk to Professor Greg Whyte OBE (Sports Science) and Professor Andy Lane (Psychology). We discuss ageing; how you define it - chronologically or biologically, the physiological effects and the psychological effects. We also touch on the things you can do TODAY to reduce the decline in functionality from ageing.

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Find out more about Greg Whyte:

Instagram
@profgregw

The Whyte Answer
http://www.thewhyteanswer.com

Bean Lite - The new Bespoke Exercise &  nutrition App
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bean-lite/id1299547415?mt=8

Bump it Up
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bump-Up-flexible-exercise-pregnancy/dp/0593077482

Achieve the Impossible
http://www.achievetheimpossible.co.uk

For more info on Prof Andy Lane:

BPS Chartered Psychologist, HCPC Registered Psychologist, Fellow of BASES

Director of Research Excellence

Associate Dean, Faculty of Education, Health and Well-Being, University of Wolverhampton, UK, Walsall Campus, WS13BD, UK

Twitter @Andylane27

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Lane

https://www.youtube.com/c/andylane27

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S3.Ep. 10 - The AGILE Mindset: Learning From The Corporate World

50th EPISODE!! - Thanks to all of you for listening...

I met Alistair Corrie after completing the 3 Peaks with my team several years ago in a record time. Alister who was in the same group - was interested to see how my team had prepared for the event. I've been working with him and his lovely wife Sue as PT clients ever since to great effect...

Alister also has a company working with many big corporate entities, helping their high performers improve their mindset to get better results in their work lives. I thought there may be a great carry over to applying this mindset to people setting fitness/strength/weight loss goals and plans. This method is the AGILE Mindset, and can be very effective.

Theres a great guide to setting up your own Kanban Board here:
https://kanbanguides.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Kanban-Guide-2020-07.pdf

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You can find out more about Alistair here:

https://corriepartnership.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistair-corrie

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alistair-corrie

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S.3 Ep.9 - YouTube Creator: Mark Lewis

In this episode I chat to successful YouTube creator Mark Lewis. Mark produces great content about fitness, competing in events and is as a self confessed better than average athlete. I recently competed in Hyrox competition in the NEC (winning the 50-59 Pairs) and was advised to watch a video of Marks with tips about the competition. I did, and thought he’d be a great guest for MM. 

We talk about: 

How he got started, Training philosophy, We touch on how important it is to be a generalist rather than a specialist when it comes to exercise and our thoughts on nutrition and the obesity epidemic and how we’re struggling to get people moving

To find out more about mark see the links below: 

https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkLewisfitness

https://www.marklewis.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/marklewispics/

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S.3 Ep.8 - Progress Goals, Coaching, and Beginner Priorities

Today I'm joined by two experienced coaches; James Parker an ex-army PTI and bootcamp maestro who now owns and operates two facilities in the South East of England, and Josh Bell, a successful online coach who is developing his own rehab programming, and operates the Progress Project.

We discuss motivation, progress goals, the current gym climate, post covid. We also dive into beginners priorities in regard to training and nutrition, training intensity and goal setting to improve consistency.

You can find more about James & Unleashed Performance:

https://unleashedperformance.co.uk/pages/our-mission

On facebook at unleashed performance

Josh can be found on Facebook and Instagram:

joshbellfitness/@joshbellfitness

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S.3 Ep.7 - Tips For A Healthy Gut with Jo Terzaki

Today I speak to Giovanna (or Jo) Terzaki. She is a Greek national, but is currently based in Dallas, Texas. She is a qualified Dietician with a Master of Science Degree in Public Health and Epidemiology and works as a consultant in a US hospital specialising in Gut Health. 

We chat about general gut health, leaky gut, inflammation, trigger foods and Pro & Pre-biotics.

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The Muture Muscle Podcast S.3 Ep.6 - Q & A

Reunited with my good friend Phil Agostino. In this episode we dive into a Q & A which is always fun, we cover amongst much more;

• Calories on menus
• Viceral fat and poor sleep
• Is a Calorie always a Calorie?
• Artificial sweeteners 

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S.3 Ep.5 - The Psychology of Motivation & Managing Emotions with Sally McGinn

Sally McGinn is a sports psychologist who works with individuals and teams including the GB Women's lacrosse, the GB Wheelchair Rugby team and a major league Rugby Team. She works with people struggling with motivation and performance, helps people improve focus and concentration, those needing help managing emotions.

We talk about the crossover to general health and fitness, those struggling with training, nutrition and motivation.  

Find out more about Sally:

https://www.mindodyssey.co.uk/about

Twitter: @SMMindodyssey.co.uk

Insta: Sallymcginn17

Web: https://www.mindodyssey.co.uk

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