The fitness industry and in particular those who talk about fat loss, LOVE to be extreme in the way they pitch their ideas as this is what sells more books and programs and is what helps drive more followers to their social media pages. When it comes to the amount of calories you should be eating to help achieve your specific fat loss goals, I have seen MANY pages promote the idea that 1200 calories is where you need to be at and on the opposite side, I have seen people say that this is FAR too ...
Jul 31, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 191
I started out my career way back in 2006, by opening a private Exercise Physiology Clinic called TrewRehab, that focused on helping people return to full function and beyond and getting back to life after a major injury and once they'd left their stay as an in-patient in hospital. After 5-6 years, this very niche setup progressed to working with a variety of clients that ranged from War Veterans, Olympic Athletes, Weekend Warriors, New Mums and everything in between and so I changed the name of ...
Jul 24, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 190
I was the guy growing up that had ZERO want to travel, as I had the thought and belief that Australia is the most beautiful country on earth and so why would I waste money going to others places around the world. However, while most ideas that are bought about by large amounts of alcohol are rarely any good, the idea I had while drinking with a mate in March of 2006 was one that would change the course of my life forever. The idea to sell everything and backpack around Europe for a year long tri...
Jul 17, 2022•38 min•Season 1Ep. 189
Having run a Personal Training and Exercise Physiology business for over 15 years, I think I have a good understanding on what makes a good, bad or great PT and while I don’t proclaim to be the best or know everything, I will say… I've seen my fair share of shitty practices and trainers over the years. The NUMBER 1 mistake I see people make, is not having a clear goal in mind when starting with a trainer or at the very least coming out of their first session having spoken to the trainer and made...
Jul 10, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 188
I hear people tell me all the time that they wish there were more hours in the day and that they don’t have time to do exercise, walk, meal prep or do the things they know they should be doing to help them live a happier and healthier life. I’m empathetic to this though and understand that we’re all at different stages in our lives and if you’re a single parent who’s trying to work and take care of your kids at the same time, that time is a VERY precious commodity. In this week’s podcast, I want...
Jul 04, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 187
Far too many people focus their attention on exercises in their training that take up a lot of time and do very little for their overall performance or ability to make big progress on the areas that you want to be making progress in. No more so than the core and in this week's podcast I debunk a few myths and then go into detail on why you should stop training your core. Not wanting to be a negative ninny, I then go into what I have my clients include in their exercise programs and why these inc...
Jun 26, 2022•31 min
I'm sure you're just like me, in that when a long day comes to an end, the last thing you can be bothered thinking of, let alone doing, is creating a 5 star dinner that you and the family will love. Zac, from Countingzacros on IG is the KING when it comes to creating both sweet and savoury dishes that are not only delicious and calorie/macro friendly, but are also DEAD simple to create and only use a handful of ingredients. This weeks episode comes from another live group chat I recorded with my...
Jun 19, 2022•42 min
A few weeks back I was setting up a guest speaker for one of my weekly 5 IN 10 information and Q&A sessions and as we were discussing the topic we would talk about, I thought... That would be a GREAT topic to speak on my podcast and so I hit record when we went live to the group and what you are about to hear is that very discussion. Sam Forget is an amazing human, great coach and someone who has now been on this podcast 4 times and for good reason. This discussion was great and in the hour ...
Jun 12, 2022•1 hr 7 min
On this weeks podcast I got to speak to Wim Hof qualified instructor Zac Vale. Zac is the founder of In And Out Breathwork and as I mentioned above is a certified instructor in both the Wim Hof Method & Oxygen Advantage. Zac was generous enough to share his story of depression and the years he spent in chronic pain with a back injury that was thought to require surgery and had him on HUGE amounts of brain altering pain medication... That is until he found the healing powers of the breath and...
Jun 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min
A few weeks ago I put a call out on my IG stories asking for anyone that may have competed in a Physique, Bodybuilding or Bikini competition and would be willing to talk about their time before, during and after competition. Many people see fitness influencers and physique competitors on social media and look to them as the epitome of health, fitness and happiness when in reality this is VERY far from the truth. There is a dark secret about this world that is rarely spoken about and I am VERY ap...
May 29, 2022•55 min
On this weeks podcast, I had the pleasure in speaking with Paul MacKinnon. Paul Mackinnon heads The Balanced Runner which is a Melbourne based company, and after living a sporting life as a semi-professional hockey player for 15 years playing in Australia and Europe, it allows him access to high performance programs, athletes and coaches around the world. After retiring from hockey, he developed The Balanced Runner coaching program to help athletes competing at all levels around the world and hi...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 2 min
We fitness professionals LOVE to talk about protein and how important it is and this won't be a podcast that disputes that idea and I will not be talking about reducing your intake. However, there is a BIG mistake that I see a LOT of people making when they're trying to increase their protein intake and in this weeks podcast I will be talking about this and how making this one change can make achieving your protein target MUCH more simple. After listening to this weeks podcast you will come away...
May 15, 2022•20 min
Almost every training video you see on social media these days from fitness influencers, has them shouting about the benefits that strength training brings to your life. However, almost all of those benefits revolve around the potential strength gains and your ability to put on muscle, when there are SOOO many other reasons why you should include strength training in your life. In this weeks podcast, I wanted to turn the spotlight on these benefits because for most of you, your goals likely don'...
May 08, 2022•21 min
The world can be a challenging prospect at the best of times and facing the day ahead can seem like a huge mountain to climb and so I want to help you at least start each day with one foot up and give you the best chance for taking action to help see you achieve your goals. In this weeks podcast I head back to my most listened to format and outline a list of actions you can take (or avoid) on a daily basis that will aim to help you, not only perform at your best but most importantly, not have yo...
May 01, 2022•25 min
I've known Aaron for close to 10 years and in that time he has created a GREAT Exercise Physiology clinic that runs a very similar philosophy to what my clinic did. He is very keen to promote the use of strength training, in all of it's forms, to help people prevent injuries, recover from injuries and help them live a full and healthy life. In this weeks podcast, Aaron and I discuss how everyone can benefit from including strength training in their life, why it's never to late to start and how d...
Apr 24, 2022•55 min
This world we live in has by enlarge, made most of us "soft". What I mean by that is, if you don't want to do something then you don't need to and so for most people when things get a little tough, they opt out and call it quits. On this week's podcast I had the pleasure of speaking to Ryan Crawford who has, among other things, achieved a huge amount in his very short Ultra Distance running career and shown himself and those around him just what the human body and mind is capable of when you kee...
Apr 17, 2022•57 min
This week I'm speaking to Aaron Barnes who I came across when scrolling Tik Tok. He is a 26 year old, from Melbourne, who is intentionally putting himself into 100 different uncomfortable situations and documenting the entire thing. I think it's not only a very entertaining series and I can't wait to see how it pans out over the coming months, but it's also going to be a very educational series. The lessons that Aaron will learn over his journey, will undoubtedly help people (and himself) unders...
Apr 10, 2022•39 min
This week I'm bringing back an episode from the vault and I think the points that were spoken about on this podcast are just as timely today as they were nearly 5 years ago when I spoke to Jacob. On that podcast I had the pleasure of speaking to Jacob Andreae who, among other credentials, was a coach at the Northern Territory Institute of Sport. Born and bread in Darwin Jacob completed a completed a Double degree in sports science and education and was able to land a teaching job straight out of...
Apr 03, 2022•1 hr 2 min
In last weeks podcast, I spoke about Quality Vs Quantity with regards to food and what was most important when it comes to fat loss. While I was recording that podcast, it got me thinking... What about exercise? What's most important for exercise and what factors will determine the results and outcomes that you see over the course of your journey. In this weeks podcast, this is exactly what I discuss and I hope you enjoy the discussion and it helps you with the direction you take with regards to...
Mar 27, 2022•30 min
I talk endlessly about the importance of Calories In Vs Calories Out and all to often this message can be taken out of context and abused by people saying... So you're trying to say that 200 calories in a Doughnut is EXACTLY the same as 200 calories in Broccoli. When it comes to CALORIES, they are just a unit of energy and so YES Susie, the 200 calories in a doughnut are exactly the same as the 200 calories in a bunch of broccoli. However, that's not to say the NUTRITIONAL make up of those 200 c...
Mar 20, 2022•25 min
I've been debating back and forth with what I should do with this podcast, what direction to take it, as well as whether I should change the name to more closely represent what I want to and like to discuss and talk about with both solo and guest appearance episodes. For that reason this weeks podcast is short, to the point and asks one very simple question. What would YOU like to hear me talk about, what kinds of guests would you like to see me have on and do you prefer the shorter episodes I'v...
Mar 13, 2022•7 min
For the most part, businesses run effectively and efficiently and they have a number of people and practices within them that allow this to occur. When it comes to your body and your want to achieve your fat loss, health and life goals though, you leave it up to chance and give little thought to a plan on how to achieve those goals. By becoming the CEO of your body and treating the process like a CEO would run a company, it can be a great hack to help you achieve GREAT progress and progress that...
Mar 06, 2022•27 min
Rob Sharpe has been in and around the fitness industry for years and has competed in many physique competitions all over the world, also winning his pro card after placing first in a competition in Las Vegas. Today, Rob's life is VERY different to his days as a professional physique competitor being a family man with his daughter and wife playing a much larger role in his life. While his life may look very different, Rob has been able to take all the good, the bad and the ugly from his competiti...
Feb 27, 2022•45 min
Having worked with 100's of clients whose goal is fat loss over the past 15 years, I've been witness to the ENTIRE spectrum of people when it comes to healthy and unhealthy relationships with food and self. On many occasions I've told existing and new clients they would be better suited to first direct their energy on other areas of their life BEFORE trying to lose weight. Doing this has lost me clients and lost potential clients over the years, however, I'm in the business of helping people and...
Feb 20, 2022•28 min
I can scream CALORIE DEFICIT as much as I like and for the most part you likely understand this concept, however it doesn't really give you a very user friendly set of actions that you can to take to help the process by which this occurs. What I mean by that is... You may understand what a calorie deficit is, however if you have no idea how to track your calories or find it incredibly difficult to do, then you'll either never try or give up in the early stages which means you won't truly know ho...
Feb 13, 2022•28 min
In this weeks episode I outline how to progress back to training and how to focus your energy and attention with regards to nutrition after having a baby. After a number of my clients fell pregnant in the past year and are now looking to train again, I thought it would be a timely podcast to help them and anyone listening, on the timelines you should look to employ and how to structure your training and nutrition after giving birth. Having worked with over 100 pre and post partum women during my...
Feb 06, 2022•35 min
I've been in this industry for nearly 20 years and in that time I've spent thousands of hours and 10's of thousands of dollars continuing my education and learning to help me become a better practitioner and coach to my clients, all in a bid to help them achieve their goals and live their best life. In that time I've learnt that much of what I was taught and lead to believe in my early years is now utter garbage or our understanding has progressed to a point where many of these long held beliefs...
Jan 30, 2022•38 min
When you hear the word "cardio", most people think of an activity like running, peleton class or anything that has your heart screaming and you and your body in an incredible amount of pain. Not to say that these types of exercises aren't effective at helping to improve your overall health and fitness, however, by thinking that a high intensity exercise and a super high heart rate are the only way to improve your fitness, you are missing out on an activity that can be truly transformable when it...
Jan 23, 2022•24 min
Where did the time go? A little over 12 months ago, Amy, Myself and the girls packed up our lives in Melbourne and moved to Perth in search for a new beginning for Amy's career and a new pathway for our little family. What a year it has been and with many up's and down's along the way, we find ourselves striding forwards and taking on each opportunity and challenge, the best way that we can and keep working towards being the best parents we can be for our girls and professionals for our jobs. In...
Jan 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Nigel Dalton, a client of mine since 2008 when he underwent open heart surgery (getting a mechanical aortic valve) is a well-known kiwi social scientist. Having worked around the world in digital and technology roles (startups, scale-ups and enterprise), when we first met he was the Head of IT at Lonely Planet, the travel guide company with HQ in Melbourne, Australia. He subsequently moved to manage technology and research at REA Group, who operate property portals like realestate.com.au across ...
Jan 09, 2022•1 hr 28 min
