Rnt Fitness Radio

On today’s episode of RNT, we talk with Manmeet Chowdhry, an optimum performance trainer who helps people overcome the challenges holding them back from a fulfilled life. She’s also been mentored and taught personally by Dr. John Demartini! She will tell you about herself, her work, and most importantly, how to improve your life with optimum thinking, HILPs, and more. We will talk about fulfillment, relieving stress, and some other interesting things that can have a very positive impact on your life. “Just by changing your perception, you can change your reality.” - Manmeet Chowdhry   Timestamps: 0:51 – Manmeet Chowdhry talks about herself, what she does, and the amazing work of Dr. John Demartini and how it helped her. 9:41 – The difference between positive and negative thinking. But what about optimum thinking? 18:55 – The definition of HILPs (Hierarchy of individual life priorities). The master key of understanding yourself. 29:17 – The concept of infatuation and getting rid of it. The level of infa

On today’s episode of RNT, we chat with Martin MacDonald, comedian, social media guru and nutrition consultant. He talks about the importance of evidence-based nutrition information and how crucial is that people admit when they’re wrong. Covering the risks that come up with veganism, the problem of following crazes and how important social media is in advertising, he covers it all. “Scientific literature shows that aggressive dieting leads to lower feelings of hunger than moderate deficits.” – Martin MacDonald   Timestamps: 5:52 – How has your business skyrocketed to become so profitable and so successful? 15:36 – How did your reach expand so quickly and so far across the globe? 18:38 – What made you get into nutrition? 22:22 – The importance of admitting when you’re wrong if you’re shown new credible information 41:57 – Best tips a vegan can do for their diet – supplements, vegetables and knowing your stuff 47:23 – The impact alcohol consumption has on weight loss. 01:18:41 – Where do you see MNU g

Today on the RNT fitness radio, we talk to Troy Brown, an ex-professional football player, IFBB pro bodybuilder, and fitness coach. He tells us how he transitioned from professional football to pro bodybuilding and what it was like moving from competing in England to competing in America. With a passion to inspire and help others, Troy explains how he had to stop competing due to an injury and reminds us to keep going, not give up and always have faith.   “We live in a society where we want instant gratification, but you have to do your time, it takes years and years to gain muscle. ” -Troy Brown   Timestamps: 2:12 – Troy’s past and how he moved from professional footballer to bodybuilder 9:10 – Moving to Canada for exposure and to improve your bodybuilding career 12:02 – What is it that makes some bodybuilders so special and always place first, while others, who seem as physically fit, will place lower? 18:26 – The differences between competing in amateur and pro bodybuilding competitions 20:34 – How

Craig Ballantyne, a personal trainer, fitness and business expert is interviewed on today’s episode of RNT fitness radio. He covers all he knows about how to best manage your time and structure your day to be more productive. He also talks about networking as an introvert and shares advice on how to deal with anxiety, and mechanisms you can use to overcome it. Reminding us not to put ourselves in a box and to believe that we can improve every day, this is another truly inspiring listen.  “Your values and your vision drive every decision.” -Craig Ballantyne   Timestamps: 3:43 – How did you evolve through from a strength coach to a business coach? 10:55 – How to network as an introvert? 16:25 – Anxiety and the solutions you used to deal with it 29:34 – The risk of setting too many goals instead of being focused 31:31 – The five pillars of success – planning and preparation. 35:15 – The perfect day workshop and working with high performers 38:33 – How to find ‘magic time’, your most productive time of t

Today on RNT fitness radio, we interview Hetan Patel, an Ex-Olympic weightlifter, about his recent body transformation and his move from weightlifting to body composition. He talks about how he balances training, his family life, and his business and how he makes them all work together. With stories about accidentally eating raw chicken and advice on how to get a healthier mindset, this episode is packed with helpful advice and laughs too.    “I felt good. Energy levels were still high and I was training hard managing to get stronger week by week.” -Hetan Patel   Timestamps: 1:48 – Who is Hetan Patel and how long have you been training? 6:44 – A story of nutrition advice gone wrong! 10:53 – What made you change from weightlifting to body composition? 16:55 – What did you change about your diet and regime after joining Adam? 21:53 – How has your transformation affected the family? 26:11 – The evolution of the three different diets that Hetan’s been following. 30:53 – Tell us about your lifestyle? How

Today, we sit down with fitness model and personal trainer, Rachel Saunders. They dive deep on the struggles of women in the fitness space including, body image issues and eating disorders. Rachel also shares her personal experiences with competing and gives us a brief rundown of how she preps. Also, stay tuned to discover Rachels 3 best tips for women on enhancing your glutes. “Nothing else to push me other than my own goal.” – Rachel Saunders   Timestamps: 2:50 Who is Rachel Saunders and how she became part of the fitness world 8:17  What motivated Rachel to compete 11:33 Rachel’s advice to women who struggle with comparisons on social media 19:44 A quick rundown of Rachel’s training, cardio, and meal plan 25:40 Eating disorders amongst competitors 38:09 What Rachel focuses on during the offseason for strength goals 42:42 How Rachel approaches nutrition with her general population clients 45:15 3 best tips for women on building or growing glutes 49:45 Supplement staples every client should use T

On today’s episode of RNT Fitness Radio, the entire team about the biggest mistakes they see people make when trying to lose fat. They cover the importance of having realistic goals and how nutrition and training need to be your first priorities before you even begin to think about supplements. Filled with laughs and the feeling of a group of mates coming together to talk fitness they stress how important it is to keep motivated and how some help and guidance can help you more than you think. “Just keep going, because it’s worth it when you come out the other side.”  – Team RNT   Timestamps: 2:58 – Where do people most commonly go wrong with fat loss? 6:00 – How to make your goals realistic. 10:35 – Are supplements effective? 18:26 – The importance of consistency and the dangers of programme hopping. 19:53 – Focus on improvement not chasing perfection. 27:02 – How to keep motivation in the middle of a transformation. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fi

On this episode of RNT fitness radio, we talk to Swede Burns. He has a very honest and open talk about training, nutrition, and psychology. Also, stay tuned to hear about how he stays in contact with his fans and handles the crazy ones.    “As humans, we have a need to find things so that we can lose them, be it people, love, possessions or success” -Swede Burns   Timestamps: 1:15 – Competing, training, and diet 6:50 – Coaching for bodybuilding contests 15:13 – Going to prison 18:48 – How the 5th Set method was set up 28:45 – Writing as an outlet 32:38 – How do you do your writing projects? 40:48 – Why do people train? 47:44 – How would you advise someone in their mid-20s? 49:32 – How to make weight for competitions 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 podcas

On this episode, we celebrate RNT Fitness’ 1st year anniversary and go down the memory lane on we started. Find out how you can be a part of their team as they are looking to recruit another trainer. Also, stay tuned to find out how you can win their Big Anniversary Giveaway.    Timestamps: 1:15 – How Adam and Akash started  9:20 – RNT Fitness is hiring, be part of the team  10:53 – The California experience  14:40 – The Big Anniversary Giveaway  16:47 – Shoutout to the loyal clients and followers 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@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code

On this episode, we sit down with a personal trainer, yoga instructor, and creator of The Vertue Method, Shona Vertue. They go into depth on the 3 biggest training mistakes that women make. Also, stay tuned to find out why Shona thinks everyone should do yoga and meditation.    “The only way to be a good personal trainer is to have some kind of interest in psychology.” -Shona Vertue   Timestamps: 1:05 – Who is Shona Vertue 3:05 – What is the Vertue Method 6:03 – Shona’s training balance 10:57 – 3 biggest training mistakes by women 27:25 – 3 training tips for women 34:00 – Why should everyone do yoga and meditation 48:45 – What would Shona do differently if she could turn back time 1:01:55 – Shona’s best tips to stay in shape while traveling 1:06:25 – Rapidfire Questions 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, o

In today’s episode, we sit down with fitness journalist and author of several books on men’s health and exercise, Lou Schuler. Listen in as they chat about the demeanors of bodybuilders back in the days. Get some tips on how you could improve your writing skills. Take a peak about Lou’s training and nutrition now that he’s in his 60s. All these and more when you tune in to today’s episode.  “Talking to a professional writer about his writing process is like talking to a prostitute about sex.” -Lou Schuler   Timestamps: 2:53 – Who is Lou Schuler 12:35 – What drew Lou into training 17:50 – How were the bodybuilders like back in the Golden Era 28:14 – Lou’s advice to improve your writing skills 40:28 – What’s Lou’s favourite book that he has written 47:30 – What’s the craziest supplement that Lou has tried 53:40 – How is Lou’s training and nutrition now that he is in his 60’s 1:01:56 – What would Lou tell himself if he could turn back the clock 1:05:20 – Rapid fire questions Thanks so much for listen

In today’s episode, we sit down with one of their inspirations, David Johnston. Get to know the founder and lead trainer of Team Warrior Within. Utilize essential insights on how to maximize your training for you to achieve optimum results. Listen to an in-depth discussion about bodybuilding.    “What’s your identity going to be when you’re not the biggest guy in the gym?” -David Johnston   Timestamps: 02:53 – Who is David Johnston? 10:50 – Why David Johnston got into Bodybuilding 23:25 – Hardest prep that David has done and why 33:30 – How Team Warrior Within started, evolved, its current status and future 49:21 – After everything, would David do things differently? Or even do it again? 55:30 – Approaching the “money maker” sets during a workout (focused intensity) 1:05:23 – Geard UP, David’s podcast and his relationship with partner Adam Mcvey 1:21:25 – Rapid fire questions for David   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and revie

As a coach, it is vital that you understand the type of client you are working with. Today we are joined by Christian Thibaudeau. Christian has been in the industry for over 16 years. He has several books and is also a senior author for T-Nation.  On this podcast he discusses neurological profiles and how you should be training them.  “We are who we are. You’re not worse than another person, we just have different brain chemistry.” – Christian Thibaudeau   Timestamps: 10:10 How Christian started training 14:40 Christian’s current training regime 15:53 Why some people can’t stick to 1 training style for long periods 18:20 Why some people choke in competition 28:17 Does being an introvert come from nature or nurture 33:28 How do you increase your serotonin level 35:50 Types of serotonin issues 39:52 Neurotypes and their dieting habits 48:20 Tips for training when traveling Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you

Today we sit down to discuss some common questions that they get from clients. They also share details about what they are currently doing with their own fitness. This podcast has something for everyone. Whether you are a beginner, fitness enthusiast or a trainer you will get a nugget of knowledge from this podcast.   “Sometimes you need to take a step back to take two steps forward.” Akash   Timestamps: 01:13 Akash give an overview of their diets 10:00 Client Testimonies 13:45 Mistakes trainers make with female transformations 14:50 How to address plateaus with females 15:50 Tips for online trainers dealing with female fat loss plateaus 23:15 All you need to know about mini cuts 28:00 Should you be tracking your veggie intake? 34:25 How do you program rack pulls? 36:02 How much of a deficit do you start people on? 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   iH

Today we are joined by Vince Del Monte. Vince is a fitness guru that has been helping the skinny guys build muscle for the last 10 years. He is dedicated to helping men master the 5 “M’s” of manhood (muscle, mindset, money, mission and marriage). In this episode he details the 5 “M’s” for us and shares some of struggles. And of course, he gives us some great fitness advice.  “Teachability is the breakfast of champions.” – Vince Del Monte Timestamps: 01:11 Why hiring a coach is so valuable 05:25 Vince explains how he had to reevaluate his mission and rebrand himself 08:46 Vince explains the 5 M’s (Muscle, mindset, money, mission and marriage) 20:43 Vince talks about some of the struggles he has had in business 25:18 How do you balance the gym, business and family? 31:07 Relationship advice, how to keep your woman happy 40:22 What are the biggest mistakes “skinny” guys make 46:09 What Vince would do differently if he could go back in time Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, pleas

This week we interview Dave Tate aka ‘Under The Bar’. He is the founder and CEO of elitefts.com Inc. Dave has been involved with powerlifting for over three decades. He has logged more than 20,000 hours of strength consulting with professional, elite and novice athletes, as well as with professional strength coaches, authored 20 books and written more than 500 articles for magazines and prominent websites. Dave works as a business adviser, speaker, coach, and author, he shows how athletic disciplines teach valuable lessons for overall achievement. In this episode, we find out some insights on Dave i.e. why he started training and what he does now that he is retired! Dave also shares valuable business advice for trainers and online business owners. Plus, Dave gives us his view on what it takes a person for a person to go from good to great. Listen in to hear his thought provoking answers.    “The stronger person always wins.” – Dave Tate   Timestamps: 02:34 Why Dave Tate started training 04:30 What Dave do

This week we interview Paul Carter, an author, father, self-proclaimed “life enthusiast”, and strength/hypertrophy coach.  In this episode, we discuss everything under the sun! Paul shares valuable relationship advice discusses the psychology behind why people lift provides insight on his writing process and of course training and supplements.   “The first place that you start healing in your life is yourself … until you heal yourself and come to terms with those demons, you will screw up every relationship that you encounter that rubs against those pain points” – Paul Carter Timestamps: 09:24 Using fitness to overcompensate for insecurities 13:00 Dealing with childhood pains (inside Paul Carter’s therapy sessions) 18:15 Relationship Advice: Giving people the freedom to be what they want in life 27:30 The social media addiction 41:00 Paul and Akash talk about their writing process 1:04:33 Paul Carter talks training 1:30:00 Learning to be introspective in a relationship 1:42:45 Supplements, supplemen

This week we interview Nathan Johnson, a personal trainer known as the “Hired Hitman”. In this episode, we discuss exercises for people that struggle with posture. So if you want to grow your chest, grow your biceps, and define your gluted, tune in now!   “No one’s ever going to respect you until you get lean.” -Nathan Johnson   Timestamps: 01:38  Who is Nathan Johnson 03:56 How Nathan’s sports therapy background has helped him assess his clients more effectively 05:09 Tips for growing your chest 13:52 Tips for growing your biceps 16:08 The three best exercises for glutes 19:05 Akash’s tips for chest, biceps and glutes 20:19 What biofeedback should clients be relaying to their online coach? 23:5] How to avoid injuries in the gym 35:48 3 things to overcome a fat loss plateau 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 suggestion

Training periodization, gut health, biomechanics, productivity and psychology, this episode covers it all! RNT Fitness podcast hosts, we, interview personal trainer Chris Knott from Manchester. Chris shares his wealth of knowledge and gives great tips we can all apply to our daily lives.   “Real plateaus are very rare.” – Akash Vaghela   Timestamps: 06:18 Who is Chris Knott 11:50 How Chris creates mass content 12:50 Chris’s tips on getting yourself in the mindset to write and be productive 22:47 Chris’s top tips for strength plateaus 25:56 Chris’s tips for body composition plateaus 29:16 Volume vs Intensity 45:48 Gut health tips 58:35 Bullet points from Chris’s biomechanics seminar 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@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to

Being an entrepreneur, husband and father are of the uttermost importance for our guest this week. In this episode, we interview Josiah Novak who shares some real life advice for those of us that are busy with work, family and fitness. Discover how to make a true, life long transformation and the mindset that you need to have going in.   “Stay in your lane and play the long game.” – Akash   Timestamps:   01:58 The backstory of Josiah Novak 16:55 Low points in life – dealing with depression and suicide 22:23 Juggling your time being a husband, father, and entrepreneur 27:16 Josiah’s daily checklist for fitness 32:26 What is a true transformation? 36:33 The mindset you need to make a true transformation 41:57 How Josiah got into podcasting 47:38 we talk drinks 55:41 The importance of transparency 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