
The Movement Link Podcast
I'm an Accredited Exercise Physiologist & Sports Nutritionist, exploring the link between movement, mindset and lifestyle. Put your earbuds in, get moving, and I hope you enjoy everything this podcast has to offer.
Episodes
110 episodes
#110. Hunger and weightloss
Today, I want to dive into some super simple (and often overlooked) tips to help you manage hunger in a weight loss phase. And I promise this episode is not just going to tell you to eat more protein and more fibre and more plants. ...
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Episode 110
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24:45

#109. Decoding the nutrition panel
If you’ve ever stood in the supermarket staring at a low fat, low carb, gluten free, sugar free, taste free, all natural, organic, high protein snack wondering if any or all of those claims are true, well this week’s episode is going to break d...
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Episode 109
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25:37

#108. How to drink enough water
You already know you should be drinking more water. But actually doing it? Well, that often seems to be the hard part.This episode covers simple, realistic ways to drink more water without over-complicating it (some might even s...
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Episode 108
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15:51

#107. Can women really pack on muscle, with Ash Norton
In today’s episode, I’m joined by PT, nutrition coach, and behavioural change specialist Ash Norton and we’re diving into a topic that sparks a lot of debate - can women really bulk up? Is it even possible? Can we achieve the same muscle gains ...
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Episode 107
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35:28

#106. Weight loss vs fat loss: is there a difference?
Weight loss and fat loss are two terms that are often used interchangeably, however it is important that we understand and are able to differentiate between them. Our scale weight can fluctuate for many reasons, however this is not ...
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Episode 106
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16:30

#105. Why your all-or-nothing mindset is ruining your progress
If your response to missing a workout or eating one off-plan meal or snack is to write off the rest of the week, you’re stuck in an all-or-nothing mindset - and it is killing your progress. How do I know this? Because I’ve been ther...
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Episode 105
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13:22

#104. How to enjoy chocolate without over-eating
If you've ever sat on the lounge and wondered how on earth you've just worked your way through a family block of Cadbury's, then (a) please know you're not alone, and (b) please listen to this episode. If you always struggle with ov...
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Episode 104
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9:06

#103. How to make eating in a calorie surplus easier
I know I often talk about dieting and how to make a diet phase easier, however just as eating less can be a challenge, so can actually trying to eat more. Whether you’re in a build phase, have high energy requirements due to your sp...
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Episode 103
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14:19

#102. What to do if you go over your calories in a diet phase
If you’ve ever been in the middle of diet phase and had the occasional day where food has gotten the better of you and you’ve wondered (a) where the entire packet of Tim Tams just disappeared to and (b) how on earth you’re going to make up for ...
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Episode 102
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11:41

#101. How to manage a bad training session
Bad training sessions. We all have them. Those days when you’re just not feeling it, would rather not be there, have zero motivation to get through another set of squats and couldn’t possibly face another lunge. Tune in to find out ...
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Episode 101
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17:02

#100. Q&A: Muscle ups, 1RMs, PBs, low energy and building muscle
When I started this podcast about 2 years ago, I never had any expectations about how long I’d run it for or how far it would go. My main purpose behind this was just to have fun, share my thoughts and hopefully help break down some of the misi...
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Episode 100
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21:52

#99. What goes into my pre-workout (and why I make my own)
After posting on my IG story last week that I make my own pre-workout, I've had a lot of questions as to what I include and also why I choose to make my own rather than purchasing a pre-made powder. So this episode answers both of those...
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Episode 99
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17:45

#98. How many days per week should you really be training?
Have you ever wondered how many days each week you should really be training? Or perhaps you’ve seen your friend training 5 or 6 days a week, and you wonder if you need to do the same in order to get results? In this episode I’l...
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Episode 98
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16:32

#97. How to build as much muscle as possible in 12 months
Building muscle is a really slow process. Unlike dieting, where we can visibly see positive changes in as little as 2-4 weeks, you may not actually see any visible muscle growth for 4-6 months, or potentially longer. So if your goal is ...
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Episode 97
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18:27

#96. How to build an effective warm-up
Although I think most people understand the importance of warming up before their workout, I feel that less of us know exactly what to include in our warm up to make it effective. In this episode I cover:Why we should b...
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Episode 96
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16:19

#95. Sarah Hallatt: body image, photo shoots, and why women should be lifting weights
Today I’m sharing the mic with Sarah Hallatt. Sarah is a mum of 2 girls, works full time, trains 5 days a week, tracks her macros and competes in natural bodybuilding. After spe...
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Episode 95
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1:01:17

#94. Core stability vs core strength: what's the difference?
Core stability and core strength are terms that are often used interchangeably. In reality, core strength and core stability are two very different things and as such require two different approaches when it comes to training each ...
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Episode 94
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17:21

#93. My Fitness Pal: tips for accurate tracking
If you’ve ever tried tracking your macros and calories, you’ll know what an endless minefield calorie tracking apps such as MFP can be.Search for the word ‘apple’ in the MFP datable alone and you’ll easily get over 100 options to choose...
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Episode 93
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22:33

#92. Are you ready to start a contest prep?
If you're thinking of getting on stage, this episode is a must-listen.Contest Preparation takes dieting to the extreme, however there are skills, behaviours and routines that you can develop and have in place before entering a contest p...
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Episode 92
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17:11

#91. How to make your next diet phase as easy as possible
When we look at how to make dieting easier, a lot of the discussion tends to be focussed on how to better manage the actual diet phase itself.However what you do BEFORE you enter a diet phase is largely going to determine how successful...
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Episode 91
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17:35

#90. What to look for in a snack bar
What makes up a good snack bar/muesli bar?If you've ever found yourself lost in the muesli bar aisle and unsure what to look for or where to start, rest assured I still feel that way sometimes with the variety of snack bars available on...
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Episode 90
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19:15

#89. Pre-workouts: what to look for and are they worth it
Always a hotly debated topic! And with so many on the market with some fancy marketing claims, how do you really know what to spend your money on?In this episode, I cover:Why we may want to take a pre-workout (expectations, ...
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Episode 89
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26:27

#88. Are frozen meals bad for you (and what to look for)
Are frozen meals really bad for you? Or do they have a place within a balanced diet?In this week's episode I answer this question, and also offer some guidelines as to what to look for when choosing frozen meals.For online coach...
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Episode 88
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10:18

#87. Caffeine, coconut water, salt tablets, and why I make my own pre-workout
Q&A episodes are definitely one of my favourite podcast formats. Thank you once again to everyone that submitted questions through the question box on my IG story.In this week’s episode I explain why I’ve started including coconut w...
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Episode 87
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22:35

#86. Why you're over-eating at night (and how to stop this)
"I just can’t stop eating at night and it’s undoing all my hard work during the day."If you have ever said this, or thought it, then this episode is for you, as I’m going to show you why you can’t stop eating at night, and also why tryi...
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Episode 86
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22:00
