Rnt Fitness Radio

Every session is an opportunity to grow, in some shape or form. So, whatever you can do to optimise the hour you spend in the gym means more gains, more strength and more results. In this episode, we dive into how we manipulate our training environment based on training in the morning, afternoon or evening, how it coincides with work, and why solid training and activity is the crux of being a high performer.   “In a not so optimized environment, making things practical is important.” - Ed Pilkington Timestamps:   00:00 – Intro 02:16 – Training times and optimisation tips from Ivan 05:55 – Training times and optimisation tips from Ed 10:50 – Cycling for cardio sessions 14:30 – Akash’s training times 16:10 – Strict training management 19:20 – The trap of delaying training sessions 24:50 – Daily movement and productivity 28:20 – Benefits of training in the morning 32:15 – Salt and hydration 37:30 – Not to over caffeinate in the evening 40:25 – Wrap up Thanks so much for listening! If you like thi

A few months before Akshar started his RNT Journey in May 2020 during a fire drill he had to carry his daughter and puppy down several flights of stairs. He was shocked and surprised that what should have been a routine and simple activity felt so hard. That was the first of the two alarm bells that went off in his head.  The second alarm bell was less of a shocker, but the long-term effect on the quality of his life really drove the point home. During park dates with his then 1-year-old daughter, he was barely able to keep up with her as she explored. He was self-conscious when he noticed that other fathers were able to keep going while he simply could not.  That became the trigger for Akshar to start a remarkable journey which saw him drop 70lbs, and most importantly, gain the energy, strength, and vitality to be the best possible father and husband for his family. Akshar transformed his body and life, and is using the physical as the vehicle, and in this podcast, he discusses just how far he’s come.

Akash Vaghela is the Founder of RNT Fitness, where his mission is to see a world where everyone experiences the power of the physical as the vehicle to transform their lives.   On this podcast, Akash discusses all the tools you need to transform every facet of your life, as he brings on fellow members of his team, world class experts in their respective fields, and students of the RNT journey.   If you want to be educated, grow and transform, this is a podcast you don't want to miss.   For more, please visit: www.rntfitness.com.

When Navpriya first came to us, she had, in her own words, a fulfilling career, loving children and a wonderful husband, but she didn’t like how she felt. She’d tried everything, but never managed to crack the code for her body and lifestyle, until she saw a friend transform with us at RNT. That’s when she started her own journey, got into the shape of her life, and is now using the physical as the vehicle to be a high performer in all areas. To see Navpriya’s remarkable transformation, check out the case study linked in our shownotes. of life! Without further ado, let’s dive into this special episode!   “I learned how to navigate those trigger moments of my life.” - Navpriya Oberoi Timestamps:   00:00 – Intro 00:20 – How the journey started in 2019 02:10 – Breaking down the plateau 04:30 – How she looked herself in the mirror before 08:20 – How she feels with herself now 10:40 – Key learning in nutrition 13:30 – Tigger foods 17:05 – Tigger moments 23:34 – Consolidation and Rewiring 25:50 – Sweet spots

I’m pumped and excited to announce that we have rebranded, rebuilt and relaunched RNT 2.0. It’s been a year in the making of hard work behind the scenes, and I want to start off by saying a massive thank you to everyone who’s been involved in it. It’s been one incredible team effort and I’m so excited to relaunch today in our newly upgraded brand. Be sure to head over to www.rntfitness.com so you can explore the new website and get a feel of what’s new and coming up for you.   In this episode, I dive into the journey so far, the story behind our new name, new logo and new identity, the start of our new campaign - the Great Reset, why we’re focusing on high performance for high performers, our new scorecard, and our upgraded service offering: RNT Pro, which is designed to turbocharge your results in every aspect - both in the short and most importantly, in the long run, so you can be in the shape of your life, for life, and use the physical as the vehicle to transform every aspect of life! Without further ado,

On this week’s episode of RNT Fitness Radio, we discuss one of the biggest problems holding people back from making the progress they want: their relationships. Without fail, every single week we’ll hear from our members citing a spouse, partner, or friend as the cause of the muck that is holding them back. It can be debilitating and a massive drain on your progress if you don’t fix it, which is why on this episode we discuss the different dynamics to pay attention to, and most importantly, how to solve the problem. There’s a big call to action and challenge for you at the end of this episode, which I hope you take seriously and take action on! “Let go of that big thing that’s holding you back from changing yourself.” – Akash Vaghela Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:10 – What’s holding people back from transformation 02:05 – Seeing what’s beyond the initial pain 03:40 – External environment that causes internal issues 05:50 – A good relationship makes you flourish 08:00 – Doing the work and having progress

In part three of this three-part listener Q&A, I dive into the concept of motivation, negative self talk, recovering from burnout, and perhaps most interestingly, my new meditation practice, how I’m doing it, what I’ve gained from it and what you may get out from implementing it into your daily practice. “Learn to look within to be at your best externally.” – Akash Vaghela Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro   02:25 – How do you recover from burnout / fatigue? 10:00 – How to keep motivated when life throws you lemons? 14:40 – What do you give up when you give up on you? What were to lose if I were to treat myself badly? 20:40 – Why are you meditating, how are you meditating and how did you build the habit? What benefits? Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:      Apple Podcasts   Stitcher   iHeart Radio      For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntf

In part two of this three-part listener Q&A, I dive into topics such as the void, my bodybuilding endeavours, what staying in shape really entails, what to remember on this health and fitness journey, dealing with social stigmas, and how I finally started getting results with women. “In a journey, it’s impossible to have a done-for-you solution.” – Akash Vaghela Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 02:10 – What are you thinking about before and after you enter the void? 07:23 – Why did you compete in bodybuilding? What drove you to do that? 11:30 – What mistakes and bad habits have you had in your fitness over the years? How have you overcome to be a ‘well oiled machine’? 14:05 – What are the 3 most important things to remember during the journey? 16:45 – What are the elements that clients need to improve and work on the most, and what do they struggle with the most? 24:05 – What keeps the drive / motivation going in long term transformation? 29:30 – What compels people to criticise and belittle others’ ef

In part one of this three-part listener Q&A, I dive into topics such as my internal drivers, bodybuilding, the example I hope to set to my children, what personal and business growth looks like to me, what systems I use to deal with problems, and what to look for in a company when your goal is true holistic body transformation. “I do what I do because I want to impact people directly.” – Akash Vaghela Timestamps: [00:00] –  Intro [04:50] – What’s your why in fitness? [14:50] – What’s your why in business? [21:30] – I know you’re a big fan of the growth mindset. What does growth look like to you on both a personal and business level? [29:50] – What example do you hope to set to your future kids? [37:00] – What are the highs lows and lessons you’ve learnt from being an entrepreneur? [1:02:50] – Do you have a set system to overcome your problems? Eg mental strain, business, personal? [1:08:20] - How should one go about choosing the right ‘coach’ or ‘school’ in transformation for life? Thanks so much for

One question I get on a regular basis is: will it always be this hard? Will every time you try to tighten the ship or get into even better shape be as hard as the first time? The answer is no, if you do the first time properly. The time you start your journey is always hard because you have zero foundation in place. No education on training, nutrition, mindset, and no structure or lifestyle solutions to make it seamless. That’s why it can feel so restrictive at the beginning, because you are using a lot of bandwidth and thinking, trying to get it all done. The good news is, if you do the first time properly, the second, third or fourth time is always exponentially easier. I know each time I’ve dieted for a competition or photoshoot, it’s been easier every time. Why? Because I’ve got the foundations in place. That means I can be flexible, eat more intuitively and not even think about what I’m doing – it just runs as a way of life. This takes time, effort and lots and lots of learning about what works for yo

I started training at 17 years old as the skinny fat kid with moobs and a pot belly, weighing 58kg. It is the worst of both worlds – you are skinny with no muscle, and you’re not in shape. My 100m time was 17.3 seconds, so I had no strength or power either. So, you could say, I did not draw the best genetic card when it came to body composition. That being said, if it wasn’t for this, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing now, because my transformation made me realise the power of physical change to be the vehicle for so much more, and it’s been my mission ever since to spread this message around the world. Being skinny fat, I’ve tried and tested every single method to find the optimal way to build a real physique that’s now competed in powerlifting, won bodybuilding shows and is in reasonably good shape year round. It has taken me over ten years of experimenting and mistakes. The good news is I’ve figured out what other skinny fat people need to do to get the body of their dreams too, and this episode covers

On this episode of #RNTFitnessRadio the team and I are joined by Dr. Shonella Singh, to discuss the best practices around managing our cancer risk, and all the determining factors behind it. The medical science behind this all can often go right over our head, so we invited Dr. Singh to come on the podcast to break it down to basics, and tell us exactly what factors lead to cancer, what we can do to lower our risk, what are the myths, and the importance of regular screening. This is an episode for all ages, as we discuss how lifestyle changes early on can compound into the future, and why what we do at RNT is so beneficial for overall disease prevention. If you’ve got loved ones who may be at risk, this is an important episode to listen to, share, and implement. “If there’s any change in your normal pattern, then you should see a doctor.” – Shonella Singh   Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:38 – Genetics and Cancer 02:10 – Is cancer predictable? 03:35 – Can we work against cancer risk? 07:20 – Generational

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio I’m honoured to be joined by Nilesh Dosa, who is the Founder of icanyoucantoo, a grassroots social enterprise tackling social inequality in non-privileged communities within London.   He started his career as an accountant, spending 15-years in finance, banking and consulting. However, driven by a deep personal desire to change the narrative – because of his own lived experiences of growing up in poverty – he left ‘the city’ to follow his passion for making a real difference to young people by setting up a grassroots mentoring initiative. This has now expanded into a formal programme for 16-25 year olds, alongside a portfolio of growing humanitarian efforts.  In this episode, we dive into the purpose and mission behind his work, the side of London and other metropolitan areas we don’t often hear about, what the change he’d like to see in education and schools, and lastly, how anyone listening can help fulfil his big mission.    Akash Vaghela    Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, we’re joined by Greg Potter, who comes on to dissect everything you need to know about optimising, improving and understanding sleep. Greg helps a range of individuals improve their health and performance, from elite athletes to CEOs. Since he did his PhD on sleep, circadian rhythms, nutrition, and metabolism, Greg spends much of his time helping individuals sleep and eat better. Greg is also co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Resilient Nutrition, a nutrition and supplement company that makes performing better simple and delicious. Highlights of Greg’s career include coaching a sprinter to four gold medals at the European Championships; having his research featured in dozens of international news outlets, including the BBC, Reuters, and The Washington Post; working with the US Naval Special Warfare Command; helping to prepare two men to break the Atlantic rowing World Record; and being the sleep expert in a Channel 4 documentary on sleep and weight loss. If you’re in

Mark Deeks, otherwise known as #ThatPianoGuy, is on a mission to get one million people playing piano. He’s a best selling author, piano coach and mental health advocate. He has spent more than 20 years working as a musical director, pianist, arranger and teacher, and has built a really diverse group of musicians as a client base. From artists such as Faye Tozer of Steps to black metal bands Winterfylleth (a band Mark ended up joining!) and Drudkh. He has given Lenny Henry piano lessons, and written versions of songs by metal stars Sonata Arctica for symphony orchestra and choir.And on this episode of #RNTFitnessRadio, Mark comes on to describe why playing the piano can be a vehicle to improving so many aspects of your health, fitness and wellbeing, and all the surprising benefits that come with it. “We like to make a living out of something we enjoy.”. - Mark Deek   Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro  00:10 – History of Piano  02:28 – What’s the world of music to Mark  06:25 – The joy and the element of surpris

On today’s episode of #RNTFitnessRadio, we introduce and discuss Mark Manson’s recent article titled, “Social Media Isn’t The Problem, We Are”. I’ve linked it in the show notes for you to read, and would recommend doing so as a follow up to this podcast. We use it as a springboard to discuss whether social media is really as bad as we often think, what’s really happening when you are triggered, or feel worse when on social media, and how to manage and improve any feelings of body dysmorphia, which is often associated and can be exacerbated by social media use, if you don’t take health education seriously. This is a big one with lots to take on board and implement, and remember, learning is nothing without action. So listen, take notes, then make the changes you need to make to start improving your life. “Start living to what you think your life should be looking like.” Ivan Gavranic   Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro about effects of social media 03:40 – Psychological effect by social media 06:30 – People to fo

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio we discuss wearable tech, and it’s application to sleep, health markers and training readiness. With how much the wearable tech industry has grown over the past couple of years, we wanted to dissect the pros and cons of them, and whether getting a Fitbit, Oura or Whoop, as some key leading examples, are worth the money. Where we spend a great deal of time discussing is at the start, its application to sleep, and towards the end, whether its energy expenditure predictions are worth looking at!   “Just remember what you’re doing it for, and make sure it’s for the good reason.” - Akash Vaghela   Timestamps: 00:00 – Does lack of sleep lead to more body fat? 03:30 – Waking up at night and change in routine 06:50 – The use of wearables 08:30 – Sleep trackers 10:38 – Subconscious adherence to the tracker 13:40 – Benefits of wearable tech 17:3 ]– How to know what to improve on through tracking 20:40 – Uncertainty with the data collected 23:25 – How wearable tech increase

Welcome back to RNT Fitness Radio and today we start off by discussing one of the biggest mistakes we all made earlier in our training careers: excessive warm ups. I personally used to spend up to 45 minutes foam rolling, stretching and all sorts, before I’d even lift a weight, and on this episode, we discuss the best strategies to effectively and efficiently warm up so you can maximise strength, mind-muscle connection and the reason why most warm up, to minimise injury. “Strike a balance and perform at your best.” - Ed Pilkington   Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:05 – The complete guide to warm up  02:55 – Convincing information online  06:00 – Human need for quick fix  08:50 – Focusing on the wrong things  10:30 – How Ivan and Ed warm up  17:20 – Akash’s best warm up   20:24 – Benefits of warm up sets  23:00 – Treadmill as a worse way to warm up  26:30 – Things to pay attention to  28:30 – Fatigue brought by deadlifts   30:40 – Grip training  33:10 – Strength balance to perform at best  35:18 –

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, Ed and I decide to put Ivan Gavranic under the spotlight, where we have a fascinating discussion about his early experiences of failures and childhood expectations, that ultimately led to him down the path he travels on now, where he lives and breathes our mantra: the physical is the vehicle. If you want a glimpse of what true transformation, inside and out, is all about, and how you can reframe setbacks – no matter when they may have happened, into opportunities, this is going to be a big one for you. “If you have a passion for something, you will educate yourself on it.” - Ivan Gavranic   Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:10 – All about Gavranic Family 05:00 – Encouragement from parents 06:40 – Ivan as an athlete 09:20 – Handling pressure at a young age 13:30 – Being reluctant to feedback 17:00 – Love for perfecting things 20:50 – How Ivan when he was schooling 22:30 – Insecurities with having labels 25:30 – Passion and education 29:48 – Getting attention for ha

“How does he do it?” That is what Vikram wanted his loved ones around him to think at the start of his journey in Sept 2020. As a serial entrepreneur and cardiologist, his purpose in life is strong. But he was worried that one aspect was running behind and pulling him back from his potential: his health. With heart attacks and conditions rife in his family, Vikram did not want to let his health get in the way. For decades he had been trying to work on it, but a mix of priorities, and most of all, a lack of a proper structure, strategy and system meant he had spent most of his time spinning his wheels. He was fed up, so started his journey with the goal of getting into the shape of his life, being a superhero for his two sons, having an abundance of energy, and continuing to impact millions through his work. Now Vikram has reached the first checkpoint towards his dream, he is shifting gears to investing in crystallising his habits so he can use the physical as the vehicle to 10x everything else in his life.