EP 19 Andrew Read: Cutting through the BS of the fitness industry

Andrew Read

Andrew read is a veteran of the Personal training and coaching industry in Australia and has been for 20 plus years.

He is a prolific blog writer for several big online publications, including breaking muscle, blitz, inside MMA, Oxygen, Ultra Fit and many more. Andrew’s writing is his cranky and no BS policy. He has a refreshing outlook and a strong voice of reason in an otherwise very consussing industry. Continue reading “EP 19 Andrew Read: Cutting through the BS of the fitness industry”

Easy-strength: Increase strength without fatigue

Easy-strength ramadan

There is a complete misnomer that in order to get stronger, you need to push yourself to grind out sets and reach fatigue on each training block and this couldn’t be further from the truth with easy-strength.

We often forget (myself included) that strength and strength training is as much as a skill as it is a physical trait… Yes, at some point you need to lift heavy shit to get strong, but the point is you don’t have to be drowning in fatigue to make significant improvements. Continue reading “Easy-strength: Increase strength without fatigue”

Ep18 Tony Fahkry Find Your WHY

Tony Find your why

This conversation is based around one of Tony’s latest seminars, find your WHY. Tony is one of Melbourne’s leading health coaches and professional speakers.

Tony is a prolific writer with 3 best selling books and a well read blog.

Find your WHY content

If you want to improve your health and fitness and discover your motivation to achieve your health goals, this conversation will answer those questions. Based on a seminar Tony conducted recently.

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EP 17 Jackson Litchfield: psychology of success, holistic health and behaviour change

Jackson Litchfield

Jackson Litchfield is an internationally renowned health and fitness coach who is passionate about helping his clients to a happier and healthier lifestyle. With a slew of certificates and trainings under his belt, Jackson has been able to deliver great results as well as full control of health and fitness for his clients.

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EP 15 André Benoit: Conquering fear, competing in the Olympics and coaching

Andre Benoit podcast

André is a 2x Olympian in 1988 and 1992, in Luge. He is close to a 3-decade veteran of the strength and conditioning field. André has worked with several of the Canadian national teams, NHL and NFL players.

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Ep 14 Jason Stacy: High performance coaching & being present

Jason Stacy

Jason is a High Performance Coach, Mentor, Athlete and Educator. He has over 20 years of professional experience in the Allied Health, Fitness and Strength & Conditioning industries.

Jason’s Mindset & Movement Mentorship brings a unique and holistic approach to coaching. His program has developed some of the world’s best athletes and coaches. Many becoming Olympic, World and National Champions in their respective sports/fields. Continue reading “Ep 14 Jason Stacy: High performance coaching & being present”

How to obtain FREE fitness and health advice from experts

Free Jason Stacy interview Adam McCubbin

Obtaining free information and expertise is something that has become abundant in this day and age.

Our smartphones contain more information than an encyclopaedia or even library… and the good news is that most of it’s for free!

With a surplus of information at hand, the only thing we need to be good at is detecting BS.

I think in general, people have become wise to detecting snake oil salesmen. Online reviews and social media keep everyone well informed.

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Ep 13 Heath Williams: Injury prevention, strength and rehab integration

Heath Williams podcast

Heath is a rehab specialist and osteopath who operates out of Melbourne and has a unique background. He is formally trained as an osteo but integrates strength training practices into the rehab model. Health does fantastic work in bridging the gap between rehabilitation and strength training.

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Ep 11 Oliver Thompson: neuro performance and eliminating pain

Oliver Thompson podcast Adam McCubbin

Oliver is a self confessed geek when it comes to understanding the human body and how to safely hack it to get the quickest results, leading him to study all round the world with leading experts.

Oli has built a reputation internationally for ‘fixing the unfixable,’ with people in pain coming from other countries to see him in person or via Skype. He uses cutting edge Neuroscience to get changes in both performance and pain in lightning fast time. Targeting the brain is the key to lasting health and performance. Continue reading “Ep 11 Oliver Thompson: neuro performance and eliminating pain”

Do you need premium fitness or health

premium health Adam McCubbin

It’s human nature to want to live a premium life and experience a premium level of service, even when it comes to fitness.

Flying Business Class, driving German-made cars, wearing Swiss watches and nowadays, even “premium” supplements and training are part of this picture.

I have been guilty of seeing the latest fancy, high-end fitness products and being sucked into their marketing, thinking that if I buy this supplement, program or [insert product here], I’ll be better-off, achieve better results or be happier.

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