How much exercise is too much exercise? You could argue our main role as fitness coaches is to encourage more people to exercise especially in a world dominated by obesity, heart disease, and poor health, however, as coaches we are also responsible for educating and setting out a clear structure when it comes to training volume, intensity, and frequency.  In this episode, we discuss and layout some foundations on how to avoid overtraining and burnout to ensure you are making progress in...

Tom Otton is someone who I have followed through social media for the past few years and it is always inspiring seeing how much he is able to push his limits in the ultra-endurance events he has completed. Not only that, Tom is the MD for the highly successful Create Media group based here in Dubai and the middle east region.  I wanted to find out more from Tom about how he is able to push his limits in the ultra-endurance world and still find time to manage his work life, relationships, and...

In this episode, I spoke with Gavin McClean who is a sport scientist and running coach based In the UK. Running has become even more popular over the past year because of the closure of gyms around the world so I wanted to ask Gavin about some of the...

It was great to get Craig back on for his hattrick show. This is a topic that we have spoken about in detail and we both have a huge amount of experience both as athletes and coaches.I know don't like to, and I am almost certain Craig doesn't like to...

Anna Wallenten is a peak performance coach and her energy and motivation is infectious. Anna isn't afraid to get stuck into your deepest insecurities and address them in order to help you improve your life. The importance of a morning routine is written...

I have been following Ashley on Instagram for the past year and I find his content really useful both as a coach and also as someone who has suffered from a niggling hip injury. I see muscular imbalances day in day out working as a personal trainer and...

In this episode, I spoke with Gilly Brunton who is a health coach and qualified nutritionist based in the UK. Gilly talks about some of the common problems her clients deal with when trying to manage and regain their health. For the majority of the...

In this episode, I speak with Chrissie Jackson who shares her incredible story of sailing the oceans, being diagnosed with terminal cancer and the outstanding work she has done raising money for a whole host of charities. Chrissie lives in my hometown...

My guest today is Heidi Jones @heidi_jones_coaching who is a health and lifestyle coach based here in Dubai. Heidi specializes in helping women to take action to balance their career and health. She also has a great podcast and I enjoyed one of her...

On this episode, I chatted to Tarry Miccoli otherwise known as @healthyhoffy about how she keeps herself and her clients motivated to exercise consistently. Tarryn is an extraordinary athlete and has been posting her workouts on Instagram consistently...

I invited John and Charlotte from the wellness theory back on the show to talk about the myth of self-sabotage. The whole idea behind self-sabotage seems to be very common in the health and fitness world, particularly with individuals who are embarking...

My guest today is Caroline Leon who is a health and fitness professional, co-founder of A Life of education and motivational speaker. I watched Caroline's amazing Ted talk she did a while back 'Ain't no mountain high enough' and was instantly inspired...

I am back! I took a month off uploading the podcast whilst I was busy recording creating a backlog of podcasts with some great really great guests. I am really excited to share them with you.In this episode, I speak with Micky Burns on some of the myths...

Episode #55 of the podcast I spoke to Mike Bourne who is a personal trainer and swimming coach based here in Dubai. Mike is an ex-professional and Great British water polo player who now spends his time coaching health and fitness both on land and in...

Keith and I jumped on the podcast to answer some of the questions we received.  Pain: when should I work through and when should I rest?Anaerobic vs aerobic energy pathways when running and what it's most efficient?Why always 8/10/12 reps, not 7 or...

I had a great chat today with Helen Farmer on real-life barriers to getting fitter. It was actually nice to chat and share ideas around fitness with someone who is not a coach or in the fitness industry. We spoke a little bit about her own personal...

In this episode;- Why lifting weights will not make you 'bulky'. - The importance of a well-rounded strength program for getting better at life. - Why lifting weights will technically mean you can eat more. If you are a regular listener then you will...