The Endurance season is about to kick off here in the UAE so in this weeks show we catch up with Tom and Rob from InnerFight Endurance we we talk: Benefitting from your summer training Being ready to be ready The best way to start your endurance journey A special announcement. Enjoy the show! (In this show we mentioned the Marathon Project and the people to contact should you be interested in that are sh@innerfight.com and rj@innerfight.com )...
Sep 09, 2022•49 min•Ep. 770
We hope you have had a great summer, not put on too many KG of holiday delights and are ready to rock and roll again. This week the trio of Andy, Kobi and Simon join us to chat about: Getting back on track after summer Being inspired by the CrossFit games Closing 2022 out on a high Relaxing to perform better Enjoy the show and give the guys a shout to rate their haircuts.
Sep 01, 2022•41 min•Ep. 769
In this weeks show Milos talks us through his Dragon Boat World Championships experience as we cover: Moving from an individual sport to a team sport. Technique v physical power 6 nationalities in one house The difference 0.04 of a second makes As always Milos is entertaining and keeps things super real. Enjoy the show.
Aug 25, 2022•47 min•Ep. 768
"Fail, fail forward, it's good to fail." Are all comments we seem to hear often these days. What is this doing to us? In essence we are trying to encourage people to try things and not be overly worried about the outcomes. It's a fine line though isn't it. How do we instill the care and the drive for success if the narrative is pro failure. Tough one! This week we talk about a "big fat fail" that seems to have had a positive outcome!
Aug 18, 2022•31 min•Ep. 767
10 years ago John Lindsey could not touch his toes and lived in pain daily. In this show we talk: Mobility Strength training Cold water therapy "You cant do epic shit if your aerobic system sucks" We welcome John back to the show for a second time. Hope back to 598 to listen to his first appearance. Connect with John https://www.instagram.com/themovementjourney/ https://www.themovementjourney.com/ Listen to John on show #598 here...
Aug 11, 2022•51 min•Ep. 766
Who will be crowned "The Fittest on Earth" at the CrossFit games this weekend? The boys (Kobi, Andy & Simon) are back with all their CrossFit chat and predictions. We dive into being a judge at the games, what will Dave Castro do this year and debate some of the drug scandal that has emerged over the last few months. Everyone is looking forward to a great 2022 CrossFit games so be sure to check it out all weekend on line. Enjoy the show.
Aug 05, 2022•54 min•Ep. 765
Braving mother nature in some of her most brutal conditions for 26 days straight teaches you a lot about your self very quickly. This weeks guest Dan Cooper is no stranger to adverse conditions in many areas of his life. In episode 664 Dan (ex special forces) shared some amazing life lessons with us and this show delivers more of this mans exceptional take on life. At the start of this year he took on a 1,000 mile trek through Alaska and in this show Dan shares with us some of the realities of s...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 764
"In the mountains there is no flat, it's up or down" We just completed our biggest international training camp to date in Chamonix last weekend so what a great time to reflect on it and 15 of the key points that emerged from it! On face value it is "running" in the mountains but in reality there is so much more and the points from this show carry into many areas of life. Enjoy the show.
Jul 21, 2022•37 min•Ep. 763
The female and male bodies function in very different ways, therefore we have to take different approaches in order to get them functioning optimally. This week we are joined by 3 of our female coaches Boz, Steph and Jess as we go over a whole load of super interesting questions and points when it comes to ladies in fitness and life. Enjoy the show and give the girls a shout if you have any more questions, they would love to hear from you.
Jul 14, 2022•54 min•Ep. 762
"There are knocks at the door in life....." explains this weeks guest Akber Naqvi as he goes on to explain that it is up to us to decide how we react to those knocks! This show is wild, from 9/11 to the death of a new born child to a moment of clarity in the Sahara desert in 2019 Akber talks us through some of the knocks at the door that have occurred in his life and how he has reacted to them in a way perhaps different from the way many would. if Akber's words resonate with you and you have had...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 761
What if you did not have to go out on a dark night and run until your legs did not work anymore to build some mental resilience? What if all this chat about setting big goals to build mental resilience was in fact not 100% true? Would you listen? Would you be keen to try a few things? In this weeks show we chat over 9 things that you can actually do in daily life that will help you build mental resilience. Some are easy, others sound easy but are hard and some are hard on all fronts but who said...
Jun 30, 2022•38 min•Ep. 760
We are joined this week by our fitness coaches Simon and Kobi as we answer some nice lighthearted questions from the listeners as well as have a deep dive into some waaaaay deeper topics. Things like what actually motivates these guys to coach and a few thoughts that may spark some further thoughts for those of you looking for or lacking a bit of motivation. These two always seem to bring a laugh as well as deliver bit more of their serious side…..when put on the spot. Enjoy the show....
Jun 30, 2022•43 min•Ep. 759
The environments we exist in have a huge impact on our performance. These environments in turn deliver our culture! Or is it the total opposite? In this weeks show Milos and Clarkie are here to talk to us about the impact of both culture and environment on our performance. They open up to some of their childhood experiences and the impact that they have had on their mindset and performance in life. A show not to be missed.
Jun 16, 2022•47 min•Ep. 758
Some people go to bars and nightclubs on a Friday night. Others go to their bikes and their running shoes! What started as a bit of fun between mates 5 years ago is now a major fixture in the InnerFight calendar. Starting at sunset with a 50km ride, participants then run the same 50km before getting back on their bikes for another 50km with the aim of completing the nights work before the sun rises. This week we are joined by a few of the InnerFight endurance coaches who recap how the 2022 Into ...
Jun 09, 2022•54 min•Ep. 757
12 months ago Keith Russell set a national and European record for "backyard" ultra running 6.7km per hour for 63 hours. Shortly after that he set his sights on a world record for this mind blowing simple event. Fast forward a year and at 10pm on Tuesday 17th May after being in the race for 86 hours he set that record having earlier broken his own national and European records. 4 hours later he returned from the 90th hour just ten minutes after it had started. Race result…..DNF. (did not finish)...
Jun 03, 2022•52 min•Ep. 756
When you can run fast and you love the sport and want to be more involved in it what do you do? Normally you continue to run fast and love the sport a bit more. Not if you are Matt Fox, you take this love to another level and you get as close as possible to the best runners in the world to learn how they train, and then if you are a really good dude you share it with the world as Matt has done with Sweat Elite. What started as a blog to share information on running has become one of the worlds m...
May 27, 2022•57 min•Ep. 755
Kona is known as the pinnacle of Ironman triathlon. Anyone who rides the Ironman bus and even those who are quite happy with their sprint distances triathlons know what Kona stands for as well as the dedication, passion and blood sweat and tears that people put into reaching the event on the remote island of Hawaii. But why? What is the fascination? Is this the ultimate test or is it the ultimate marketing ploy? Those questions may never be answered. Everyone will have their own point of view. T...
May 20, 2022•48 min•Ep. 754
Someone sends you an event they think you may like to attend. You either: Open it and register to go right away. Open it and think about it. Don't even bother opening it. Ultra Trail Drakensberg as the name suggests is a trail race in the heart of the Drakensberg mountains of South Africa on the boarder of the very unique Lesotho. When I was sent it option 1 above was in full flow. In this show I share the experience. Enjoy the show!
May 13, 2022•36 min•Ep. 753
Are there certain things in life you are "numbing" yourself from? What is your true identity? And how are you practicing mindfulness in your life? In this weeks show Tom Conway-Gordon joins us to talk these things and so much more. A member of the InnerFight community for over 10 years and an incredible amount of knowledge and life to share Tom has a way of explaining things that make them simple and as he says if you can say something in 3 words then why use more. Tom takes on some tough questi...
May 06, 2022•53 min•Ep. 752
In this weeks show Simon and Andy jump in and answer some of your questions! Everything from the best time of day to train, intensity, getting better at toe to bar and which classes should you be in? Tune in and get ready for their gold!
Apr 29, 2022•55 min•Ep. 751
Areej Mansour walked into InnerFight on March 1st 2016, since then she brought her energy to 723 classes! She has been insanely consistent in her endeavour to build a life she loves, always saying yes to different ways of training, coffees with different people and being someone that pretty much talks to anyone anytime. In this weeks show Areej takes us through her awesome life, drawing parallels in so many different ways and leaving us with a pretty cool blueprint on how to approach things and ...
Apr 22, 2022•48 min•Ep. 750
Riding a bike from Cairo to Cape Town, running with the Kenyans, running with the Ethiopians and more recently creating some never before seen content of the worlds best athletes training in their sport. This is Angus Teeton a guy that has truly created a life of adventure. In this show we talk about some of Angus's incredible adventures in Africa as he shares his inspiring story with us.
Apr 15, 2022•55 min•Ep. 749
In this weeks show we catch up with the two "Robs" from InnerFight endurance. They share a whole load of secrets on how they get their endurance athletes to do what endurance athletes do best....normally go "quite" long. As the winter ends in our region we wrap up some of the great stuff that has gone down and as the summer starts to open in Europe and the international race calendar kicks off there is a whole load to look forward to. Enjoy the show and go check out what these guys are up to. In...
Apr 08, 2022•47 min•Ep. 748
An ultra race that goes through a UNESCO heritage site? Welcome to EcoTrail ALULA, Saudi Arabia! What a place to go for a run, just a couple of hours flight from Dubai and through some of the most beautiful terrain in the region. In this weeks show Marcus takes us through the race that he participated in with other InnerFight members as well as sharing some super useful insights into visiting this region and the races on offer that may appeal to some people in 2023. Further resources: https://al...
Apr 01, 2022•35 min•Ep. 747
How was the 2022 CrossFit Open for you? What hurt the most? What made you smile the most? What are you going to do with your fitness now? Andy, Kobi and Simon are back to wrap up things up. Some great chat from the guys and some awesome call outs on great performances to a whole load of epic humans in our community.
Mar 25, 2022•49 min•Ep. 746
When you accept you are not living a life you love then you start to make changes. It takes time, effort, discipline and a load of other things but is perfectly doable. In this weeks show Mounir Baalbaki joins us and recounts the last 365 days of his life from when he made a commitment to make serious change. Mounir who is Managing Director of The Sports Marketing Group in the MEA region shares ideas on ways that you can help yourself, how and when to put all of your trust in others and what his...
Mar 17, 2022•53 min•Ep. 745
Everyone talks about goals and society tells us bigger is better, for a lot of people that's a whole load of blah blah blah. The thing that brings goals to life is "the process" and the process is every minute between when you set the goal and achieve it. Some people call it life, it happens daily. This is what we must cherish, fall in love with, look forward to, call it what you want. Achieving a goal on any level will be infinitely easier if we are able to love and cherish the process as that ...
Mar 10, 2022•31 min•Ep. 744
We all want to grow up to be good and well balanced humans but we do not all have the same good and well balanced childhood and this has an impact on our futures. Lucie Jones was like so many in her upbringing and has now dedicated her life to coaching teenagers in some great ways. In this show we talk about mental and physical abuse on many levels, depression, ADHD and many more topics that are not spoken about in the main stream but are such a huge part of so many peoples lives. Lucie has a gr...
Mar 03, 2022•44 min•Ep. 743
The CrossFit open kicks off this weekend. A chance to test your fitness and have some fun. Have you registered? Do you know what it is? What should you do to prepare for it? Our CrossFit coaches Andy, Simon and Kobi join this weeks show to talk all about it and how you can get involved. Here at InnerFight we will host the works at 12 midday on Sundays for the 3 weeks it is on. Come and get involved in the fun. To find out more: Register here: https://games.crossfit.com/ Read more here: https://m...
Feb 24, 2022•46 min•Ep. 742
When was the last time you went out into nature? How did it make you feel? It quite possibly gave you a different kind of energy to that which you are used to in the stuffy environments we live in these days. It was also quite possibly totally free! Mother nature has extreme power that as humans we have been harnessing for centuries. But how are we using it in the modern era to positively impact our lives. Even though we live in cities and feel time poor, there are still ways we can take advanta...
Feb 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 741
