Optimise your body counterpart, Andrew Bond and I share our top tips to help you stay in shape over the festive period. DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: How we overcame the binge eating disorder and managed to build a healthy relationship with food Top tips to help you enjoy and indulge over the festive period with gaining body fat The importance of being present and embracing the relationships that you have with loved ones over the xmas period How to combat any anxiety you may feel when it co...
Dec 19, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Better known as Vegainz Coach, Mike Case turned to a fully plant based diet around 6 years ago. Mike has been a strength coach for well over 10 years, first starting out in the UK, before training in NZ and now based in Melbourne, Australia. I eat an omnivorous diet so Vegainz and I have a huge debate on whether or not eating a vegan diet is optimal for overall health and performance. We also had different points of view on the recent “Game changers documentary”. DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOU...
Dec 12, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Carter Good has lost over 145 pounds and has since made it his life's mission to help others achieve similar success. His mission is to help others eliminate their struggle with weight and experience all of the amazing benefits that living a healthier life can provide both physically and mentally. Carter has almost half a million followers on his Instagram alone due to the highly effective, informative content he puts out there. He is also a successful online coach and he specialises in helping ...
Dec 02, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Part CEO, part personal development wonk, and part biohacker info geek, Thom King is a self-confessed serial entrepreneur. While his favourite book list contains many success oriented and personal-development classics, the traditional definition of achieving success (e.g. make a lot of money) is not what inspires or motivates King. He follows more of a “you aren’t doing well unless you’re also doing some good” line of thinking. King’s company has been built around the simple principle of “do the...
Nov 19, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Tracking your calorie intake or eating intuitively, what is the most effective method when it comes to building a healthy relationship with food, fat loss or muscle gain? Throughout the course of this episode I break down both methods and which one delivers the best results. I have based this information on my experience having coached hundreds of people, having competed at a high level myself as a pro physique competitor and also the outcome of scientific studies. Get your FREE FAT LOSS GUIDE H...
Nov 11, 2019•36 min•Season 1Ep. 83
I had a conversation with Jordan Syatt who is an extremely successful Online Strength and Nutrition coach, he also has over half a million followers on his instagram alone due to his incredible nutrition and fitness content. Jordan is a short, bald, Jewish guy with an affinity for Deadlifting and also happens to be Gary Vaynerchuk's personal trainer. He wasn't sure what else to put in his bio (nor did he enjoy writing this in the third-person) so he'll end it here. That said, he's an open book a...
Oct 30, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 82
I dropped a solo episode talking about the reverse dieting and metabolism building process that I am currently focusing on post physique competition. I talk about the importance of slowly increasing calorie intake to boost metabolism and build muscle without gaining excessive amounts of body fat. I also share with you my top tips for developing your metabolism and building a lean, mean physique. Looking to get shredded for a comp or just for the beach? Struggling to lose body fat and keep it off...
Oct 22, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. You may have seen his (or his company's) previous work, theories, and research in major periodicals like The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Sun Times, The Indiana Star Ledger, The NY Daily News, American Demographics, or any of the other major media outlets you see on this page. You may also ...
Oct 14, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Andrew interviews me based on my experience having competed as a mens physique and fitness model competitor 8 times in total. At the time this podcast was recorded I was 3.5 weeks out from my upcoming physique competition where I will be competing for the 2nd time as a Professional level Wbff fitness model, so we also talk about my current preparation for this show. Andrew and I go deep on this episode and we talk a lot about the mental health issues we faced on our journey including body dysmor...
Sep 30, 2019•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 79
Throughout the course of episode 78, we discuss the most effective ways to build your abdominals and how to connect to your core muscles properly for maximum results. We also exchange ideas on how your can make your waist smaller, and make your abs more visible at higher body fat percentages. DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: How to connect to your core muscles properly to build your abdominals more effectively and to prevent injury. How to brace your core properly to stabilise your spine and d...
Sep 16, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 78
I am accompanied by fellow optimise your body teammate @mrbondfitness . We delve deeper into how training the full body completely transformed the way we train and how we train our clients. We elaborate on the science behind lifting weights and we explain how you can get better results with your physique and overall health, with much less effort. DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: How to build a better physique with less time and effort. Why it is so important to train your body parts more frequ...
Sep 09, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 77
William Pullen practices psychotherapy in West London, UK and he is also a TEDx speaker. He specialises in individual therapy for adults and young people dealing with such issues as depression, motivation, anxiety, life changes, relationship problems, addiction. William suffered from depression himself and used running and outdoor group fitness to help him overcome these mental health ailments, this inspired him to develop his own app- Dynamic Running Therapy. You can find William' TEDx talk on ...
Aug 22, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 76
I am joined by Alicia Gowans who is the manager and head coach at Ally's Angels which specialises in competition prep and fitness lifestyle coaching. Ally is also the 2 time Wbff fitness world champion, also Alicia holds a handful of degrees and qualifications including nutrition. Ally has a holistic approach to health, fitness and bodybuilding in order to help people create a stronger mindset and physique. This is a great conversation with lots of valuable advice whether you are new to fitness ...
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 75
I am joined by Lyndi Cohen ( @nude_nutritionist ) for the second time on episode 74 of optimise your body podcast. Lyndi Cohen is the resident nutritionist on Channel 9's The Today Show in Australia, a Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Ambassador and an accredited, practicing dietitian and nutritionist. As one of Australia's most popular nutritionists and dietitians, Lyndi knows first-hand how confusing nutrition can be and she is a refreshing light in the dark world of body image and social media ...
Jul 23, 2019•50 min•Season 1Ep. 74
Having been coaching people for over 12 years, I have discovered some common themes when it comes to why we sometimes find it so hard to lose fat, and create sustainable health. Throughout the course of this episode I share my top 3 tips as to why people find it difficult to shift excess/stubborn body fat, based on my experience. DURING THIS EPISODE I TALK ABOUT: Why it is essential to burn more calories than you consume when the goal is fat loss, and how to create a calorie deficit. How to supe...
Jul 10, 2019•26 min•Season 1Ep. 73
I have a great conversation with the owner of “Shred with science” - Chris Spearman. From a PhD in Cancer Research to a global cover model, Dr. Chris Spearman is one of the world’s leading Online Fitness Coaches, an expert in metabolic correction who helps thousands of people every year to get in cover model shape and the host of the world-famous Shred-with-Science Podcast. Chris has scaled his fitness business to multiple 6-figures over the last few years, approaching the 7-figure mark and now ...
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 72
I catch up with my friend and Wbff Pro Muscle Model- James Alexander Ellis upon his visit to Sydney. James is also a strength coach, public speaker, and prep coach for fitness athletes. We talk everything from our experience with body dysmorphia, to the widespread use of steroids within the fitness industry DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: James’ viewpoint on supplements, artificial sweeteners and whole foods. James top tips for staying in shape all year round. The importance of fibre for gut ...
Jun 25, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 71
I was joined by Jessica Hickman, also known as ‘The Bullyologist’. Jess was bullied within the work environment for around 3 years, and as a result of her suffering, Jess decided to quit her job and start her own company known as Bullyology. She now helps people all over the world who are experiencing similar issues. DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: Jess' battle with depression and anxiety as a result of becoming a victim to continuous bullying within her work environment. The stigma around me...
Jun 14, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 70
I was joined by Stuart Cooke who is the CEO of 180 Nutrition which is a very successful, extremely healthy, supplement company here in Australia. 180 Nutrition also has a very popular health and wellness podcast- The health sessions . Stuart has always been very passionate about taking care of his health by exercising and constantly learning about nutrition and everything health related. He founded 180 nutrition 10 years ago and within that time he has interviewed experts within every area of he...
May 31, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 69
I talk in detail about the 5 main lessons that I learnt on my road to becoming a professional bodybuilder. If you apply even 1 of these 5 points to your life, you will definitely yield some great results, whether that be your fitness, business, relationships, or all of the above. DURING THIS EPISODE I TALK ABOUT: Why you should prepare yourself for a good sleep. Why failing at things are so important, and how failure helped me reach the pro level as a bodybuilder. The power of consistency and th...
May 21, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 68
I share my top 5 tips for losing fat the healthy way. I have noticed a trend of people preaching too much about calories and not enough about the importance of proper nutrition. To lose body fat and keep it off means you have to create healthy habits in order to optimise your health, therefore helping you get lean the healthy way and sustain it for a lifetime. It is important to note that I didn’t talk much about the fact that lifting weights properly, should be a top priority for fat loss, but ...
May 13, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 67
Finally Andrew Bond and I join forces in person at our friends gym in the UK. Throughout the course of this episode, we answer 20 questions written in from the podcast audience. Being as we both live at opposite sides of the world with me living in Sydney and Andrew in New York City, it was only right to answer specific questions from the listeners where we answer questions relating to fitness, nutrition, our personal life, personal insecurities, abs and more. Lots of great tips and tricks inclu...
May 05, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 66
Most of us have experienced the dreaded plateau ie when you reach a state of little or no change after a period of activity or progress. I have experienced plateau' with my body goals and also with my performance goals, and it can be very frustrating. I have had a few people message me also requesting an episode on how to continue to make progress whether that be losing fat, building muscle or all of the above, you will get some good tips throughout the course of this episode on how to make the ...
Apr 24, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 65
I have been getting requests to talk more about mindset in relation to fitness and life in general. Throughout the course of episode 64, I run through my 5 key tips for creating the best version of yourself and optimising your health. DURING THIS EPISODE I TALK ABOUT: Why you should "Just do it" and take action to achieve your goals. The importance of building your confidence. Why it is essential to ask yourself "Why" you want to achieve your goals. Training your brain, and why going on your pho...
Apr 18, 2019•24 min•Season 1Ep. 64
This week, I am joined my James Swanwick who is an Australian American investor, entrepreneur, speaker, health coach, former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN, and host of the James Swanwick Show podcast. He’s the creator of blue light blocking glasses called Swannies from Swanwick Sleep, which help people reduce their blue light exposure and ultimately sleep better. James is also 9 years alcohol free, and ever since cutting out alcohol, his life has transformed for the better. James runs a 30 day no ...
Apr 07, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 63
My buddy Andrew Bond and I give you 10 tips to help you shift body fat. We explain each one and we discuss how some of these tips have got us great results, and also why this advice has enabled our clients to shift fat and keep it off, long term. My Instagram: @martinsilvafitness Andrew' instagram: @mrbondfitness DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: The fundamentals for reaching your goal of fat loss and optimal health. How over eating healthy foods can still make you gain body fat. Mistaking hung...
Mar 29, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Andrew Bond chimes in for episode 61 where we exchange our views on social media. We talk about our personal addiction to social media and how most of us spend way to much time checking and scrolling. Also we chat about some of the awesome benefits that new age technology and social media has provided us with. DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: Michael Jackson and our opinion on whether or not he is guilty of child abuse. Why social media is so addictive. Social comparisons and why social media ...
Mar 24, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 61
I get asked this question a lot- Should I train in a fasted state? Within this short episode I answer everything I know in regards to training on an empty stomach based on my experience and the thousands of people I have coached. DURING THIS EPISODE I TALK ABOUT: The benefits of training in a fasted state for fat loss. Whether Carbs or fats are more beneficial for most people when it comes to strength training. The ideal time to wait in between eating and training for performance. The most effec...
Mar 11, 2019•16 min•Season 1Ep. 60
@Mrbondfitness and I discuss the most effective ways to develop your abs and how to make your waist smaller. We also talk briefly about how you can shift stubborn body fat, and we delve deeper into the psychological elements when it comes to building an admirable physique. I would like to apologise for the delays when we were talking, we experienced some technical issues with Skype but the actual sound quality is good. DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: The dark side of instagram and how chasing...
Mar 04, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Andrew and I bounce some ideas off in regards to a question from our audience- The role of genetics when it comes to losing body fat, gaining muscle and overall health. We also delve deep into doing fitness the smart way instead of the fast way. DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: Different body types and role genetics play with fat loss and muscle gain. Why certain body types need to schedule in cardio for fat loss where as other types need to eat more. Lifestyle changes you can make to combat f...
Feb 25, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 58
