Have you every thought about the title of this show? Yeah it’s pretty deep but at the same time it may be the route to find out what you really want in life. Well this weeks guest Dia Hassan asked himself that very question just a few years back, fast forward to today and he is the managing partner at Create Production. In this show we talk all about Dia’s journey and then into what’s facing us all and the topic of social media, content creation and more: -Lift the gatekeepers -Find your voice -...
May 22, 2019•52 min•Ep. 528
In November 2016 David Labouchere was our speaker at InnerTalks 13. He had the audience gripped with his story, his honesty and the way he delivered both. David spoke on the topic of energy and there is so much to learn from his experiences and this show. David spoke about: -Living until he will be 108 -Real life war stories -Time frames for goals -Becoming the oldest world Ironman champion
May 19, 2019•54 min•Ep. 527
We last had Brian Keane on the show a year ago in show number 436 when we talked about "The power of persistence.” Since then Brian has taken on an immense challenge of a Ultra Marathon in the Arctic! IN this show he tells us all about his experience: -Controlling the controllables -Not having a plan B -Being in snow to hip height -A changing relationship with pain
May 15, 2019•53 min•Ep. 526
Marcus is no stranger to extreme running challenges but even for him the 250km Ultra X Sri Lanka served up some challenges. This 5 day event made it’s way through some brutal parts of the Sri Lankan jungle and Marcus shares his story with us in this show: -A race of controlling your body temp -Drawing on various sources of energy -Racing a “multistage" -Embracing the situation you are in
May 12, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 525
Some of you may remember the name Jamie Sparks from episode 506 when we spoke to him and Sam about Ultra X. This time Jamie is on his own as he has quite an incredible story to share about his rowing antics and the things he has learnt from them including: -Feeling most alive on the edge -6 world records to his name -Removing choice -Saying yes to things
May 08, 2019•53 min•Ep. 524
We are back with another story from the Sahara in this the 18th version of InnerTalks. This year we trained 4 guys to run the famous Marathons Des Sables and in InnerTalks Marcus hosted them on stage as they discussed: -Why run this race -This was not the beginning, it’s just the start -The long day -A world of disconnection
May 05, 2019•58 min•Ep. 523
Heidi is an integrated health coach based in Dubai and this show is loaded with value as we learn more about her own journey which took her into the health coaching industry as we talk: -Looking for something more -Having a beginners mindset -"Even better if" -Commitment
May 01, 2019•45 min•Ep. 522
Welcome to our 4th and final episode in this series on Getting Stronger. We trust that the first 3 shows have helped you out which has landed you here on the final episode where we address “eating”…everyones favorite part of the process right? - How much do you need to eat - Eating for recovery - Times of meals - Types of food for maximum effect
Apr 28, 2019•13 min•Ep. 521
On January 18th 2019 Big Rossi walked into InnerFight weighing 113kg and declared that he wanted to change his life. He had an aggressive timeline of dropping over 10kg by Red Fest which given that was in 5 weeks was a big ask. He went to work and the weight started to drop off. In 3 days time he will run the London Marathon. This show is his story so far as we talk -Being a big lad! -In need of a lifestyle change -Doing it for the family -Nerves about London Marathon
Apr 24, 2019•46 min•Ep. 520
Welcome to episode 3 of our 4 part series on Getting Stronger. In episode 1 we talked about definitions and strength, we then went on to discuss various strength protocols in episode 2. We now get a bit more specific as we talk about how we approach strength at InnerFight: -How we do things -Class programming approach -Cycles -Testing
Apr 21, 2019•15 min•Ep. 519
Whilst on holiday in Dubai Peter took time out of his break with the family to chat to us on the show. He has recently retired from a 20 year professional rugby career, has never had an operation and is in exceptional shape. This show is full of energy and some sound advice from a man with a wealth of experience. -"Give me a reason not to drop you" -Everyone wants to win -Becoming the 24 hour athlete -Work hard on what you are good at
Apr 17, 2019•50 min•Ep. 518
Welcome to episode 2 in the getting stronger series. We hope that you enjoyed the first episode in which we talked all about defining strength. In this show we continue the conversation as we look at various ways to build strength such as: -The 5x5 protocol -Wendler 5/3/1 -Russian and German systems -Auto regulated protocols There are a number of different ways to build strength and each has its place. A clear conclusion from this show is that a structured strength protocol followed correctly an...
Apr 14, 2019•16 min•Ep. 517
Growing up Pat Flynn wanted to be ACDC, music was his passion and his sights were set on making it his life. Today Pat still has his drive and energy for success and as his statement “I help people get good at many things” suggests he has a whole load of skills that he uses to bring this vision to life. This show just flew past as Pat dropped his thoughts on so many super interesting things. -From artist to fitness -Pursuing the desire to be the best -Skills in combination rather than isolation ...
Apr 11, 2019•50 min•Ep. 516
Welcome to our second “series" To kick this series off we look at various definitions of strength and equally as important give you some food for thought on strength measures. We believe that these two parts are where people start to go wrong throwing up the common complaints of “Im not getting stronger. In this weeks episode: -What is strength? -What was strength traditionally? -Strength training -Measures of strength
Apr 07, 2019•14 min•Ep. 515
The CrossFit games “open" is done for the 2019 season and our very own Carmen Bosmans has qualified for the games. In this show we talk all things the open and how Boz feels about what is ahead for her: -Learning from experience -Is the CrossFit video verification process enough? -Analysis of the open workouts -The next stage of training
Apr 03, 2019•42 min•Ep. 514
Welcome to the last episode of the series, we presume if you are here you have enjoyed what we have put out so far and are pretty much ready to dive in, so in this show we tell you how to get involved. -How to get involved? -Sign up for a smaller race? -Go for one of the big ones? -Give yourself time to prepare -Races we like and why
Mar 31, 2019•17 min•Ep. 513
In the last few years we have seen an explosion of Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) around the world and across the Middle East. George Crewe recently joined the InnerFight Endurance coaching team to focus specifically on OCR. In this show we chat: -Where did it all start -What do the races look like -Training for OCR -The Death Race
Mar 28, 2019•44 min•Ep. 512
This show originally went out in May 2018 but we wanted to drop it in as our first bonus show for 2 reasons. The first is that Rich is a legend of a guy and it is an amazing show, we also wanted to congratulate Rich as he opens his second location of Reach Fitness in London and we thought this would be a great way to do it. Rich Tidmarsh is the founder of Reach Fitness in London. Was great to chat to him at his Clapham gym as we discussed: -If you have passion you win -Do the basics well -Believ...
Mar 26, 2019•54 min
So you are “in for an ultra” but where on earth do you start to prepare for what may be the biggest physical challenge of your life? This show answers your questions and maps out how to get going. -How to train for an ultra? -Types of runs -Ultra legs -Run Strong -What’s the goal of the race?
Mar 24, 2019•17 min•Ep. 511
In this show we answer your questions which as always are varied and take us in a whole load of interesting directions. Our picks from this weeks questions: -Being a good client -Strength training for runners -As humans how will we go extinct -Beware of the Instagram fakes -Favourite training partner
Mar 20, 2019•51 min•Ep. 510
This is a 4 episode series with Marcus Smith and Tom Walker where the shows are 15 minutes each and they will play out over the next 4 Sundays. There is a global increase in ultra running and we are seeing an increased demand for it here in Dubai. With that comes a lot of questions which we will cover off in this series. Enjoy it. Over the last 5 years in the InnerFight endurance section alone we have seen a massive rise in demand for Ultra event coaching. But why? In this show we dig into why t...
Mar 17, 2019•17 min•Ep. 509
Sean Hurley retired from rugby in December 2016 and after 2 years of looking for a new sport to move into he found Ultra Running and started with an absolute beast. In this show Sean talks us through his life and his move into ULTRA: -The importance of a goal -No option to quit -Control what you can -Unfinished business
Mar 13, 2019•58 min•Ep. 508
Welcome to Series 1 and “The Rise of Ultra”. This is a 4 episode series with Marcus Smith and Tom Walker where the shows are 15 minutes each and they will play out over the next 4 Sundays. There is a global increase in ultra running and we are seeing an increased demand for it here in Dubai. With that comes a lot of questions which we will cover off in this series. Enjoy it. What is an ultra? -Different types: Single stage, multistage -Where did it all start? -The big races -The price of these r...
Mar 10, 2019•18 min•Ep. 507
In this show we chat to Jamie Sparks and Sam Heward (who are both incredible ultra athletes in their own right) about their company Ultra X and the amazing adventures they are bringing to the world of Ultra: -Races that Ultra X offer -Why is there a rise in demand for ultra races -Races at a third of the market price -Running or adventure?
Mar 06, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 506
The show is changing again….of course for the better. In this show we take you through the changes and drop a few weekly updates: -What are the changes: -Quick updates before big shows -Throwback “Bonus” shows -Series -Why are we making these changes -We are now on Spotify -A huge thanks for your support
Mar 03, 2019•6 min•Ep. 505
4 years ago Gerda Steyn worked a desk job as a quantity surveyor, now she is looking to qualify for the 2020 Olympics, this is an awesome chat with an amazing human being: -Getting into running -Listening to your body -The importance of Cross Training -Bringing your dreams to life
Feb 27, 2019•50 min•Ep. 504
The CrossFit Open is here! It is that time of year again, 5 weeks of mayhem: -19.1 -Stay cool -This weeks classes -More Triathlons
Feb 24, 2019•15 min•Ep. 503
Adam Willis is a highly regarded strength coach and podcast host. In this show we talk: -Online coaching -14 years of strength training -Family first -Your opinion matters
Feb 20, 2019•46 min•Ep. 502
Wow. The health and fitness podcast has 500 shows! Thanks to everyone for your support. In this show Marcus and Andre talk: -The evolution of podcasting -Best and worst shows -What guests do you want -Andre is engaged - Congrats
Feb 13, 2019•38 min•Ep. 500
All sorts going on last week and a lot to look forward to this week as we near in on our 500th podcast: -Testing week -Ultra Camps -The open -Fight for every breath - Documentary
Feb 10, 2019•17 min•Ep. 499
