Rnt Fitness Radio

Today I’ve got a very special episode for you on a very special day, our five year anniversary! To mark the occasion, my wife decided to put me under the spotlight to ask me about the journey of building RNT in the first five years. Before we get in, I want to take this opportunity to share my gratitude and say a very special thank you to all of you who’ve shared this journey with us.   Timestamps:    00:00 - Intro 00:55 - RNT started 5 years ago, let's go back to the day it started - How did Akash start this business?  09:05 - What does RNT stand for now in difference to what it was back then?  17:16 - When AV started, he didn't have the blueprint. How did that evolve and how are the members using it?  23:30 - What are the challenges in the last five years?  29:11 - How did AV built his resilience?  37:55 - What are the key highlights over the last five years?  49:57 - What is the best decision that you've made over the last five years?  55:48 - What's the next 5-10 years for Akash and RNT? 1:00:26 - Final w

Whether you’re at the start of your fitness and transformation journey, or you’re 5 years into it, this one is an important one for you to learn how to navigate life after you’ve got into the shape of your life. We discuss how we personally like to approach life after a diet, life in a muscle building phase, and life in a maintenance period, and how to know when to take what approach that will best suit your goals. If you’re looking for a sustainable lifestyle solution to be in the shape of your life, for life, listen and take notes!   Timestamps:    00:02 - Akash did a bit of boxing for about a year in his teens 4:24 - When you are going through the fat loss process where the goal is to transform the physique, what's next? 07:41 - If you want longevity in this game, you need to have a bit more fun 23:01 - Make sure that you get to a point where sleep is good. 27:11 - The biggest cause of injuries... 31:54 - The key thing to understand if you have what it takes to build muscle 37:05 - Consistency is more impo

This episode was originally recorded for the Alchemy of Politics podcast, hosted by Dr. Rusha Modi, who also happens to be a long-standing RNT member based out in California. I enjoyed the conversation so much we decided to share it across both platforms. In this turning of the tables, Rusha took a whole different approach to this interview, where we talked about the government’s response to Covid-19, the war on obesity that we’re losing, the future of the fitness space, plant-based eating, and who our real competitors are. A fascinating conversation I’m excited for you to dive into!    Timestamps:    00:00 - Intro 01:24 - How fitness and nutrition were not emphasized enough by medical and governing bodies. 08:12 - How people workout 12:51 - What is the future of training?  21:50 - Quoting Helaine Knapp "Our new relationship to fitness might reflect the fact that we've gained a generalized sense of mortality. We are all realizing that we're going to be moving every day for the rest of our lives. So we better

Everyone talks a big game about wanting to achieve a spectacular body transformation, yet few will back it up with action. Having transformed nearly 3000 lives across 25+ countries worldwide, the team and I decided to come together to give you the harsh realities of what’s truly involved in transforming your body in the right way, and in a way that acts as a vehicle and catalyst to transforming the rest of your life. This one is in typical hard hitting RNT fashion as I’m joined by Coach Ed and Ivan, so get ready for some truth bombs!   Timestamps:    00:04 - 90% of people who sign up for transformation challenge, journey or package are just not ready for it 04:55 - Why we love extreme body transformation 08:38 - The reality of the fat loss phase 11:07 - People who can handle stress extremely well are the people who can achieve and sustain their fat loss goal 16:49 - It's not about being a loner and never leave the house 20:08 - How to make the best decision when you're out 24:17 - What separates the weak from

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by RNTer Brijesh, who comes on to share his remarkable journey of losing 50kg, and the impact it’s had on his life. What will really hit home in this episode is the life-changing impact a body transformation can have on all aspects of your day to day, especially when you drop such a substantial amount of weight. With a story like this, I’ll let the episode do all the talking, so let’s dive in and hear from Brij.   Timestamps:    00:03 - What are the tigger moments for Brijesh that led him to RNT 03:43 - How do you feel when you look yourself in the mirror?  08:21 - What drove him to gain 162 kilos 10:15 - What years did the weight start to pile on? 16:51 - What's Brijesh family like? His parent's health and body composition 18:29 - How did he start the process?  26:27 - How did his family and friends react to this journey?  28:57 - How did you find the identity shift of this whole experience?  31:50 - How did Brijesh manage having a young child, long hours at

After finishing recording this episode with Pavan, I sent a message to our Team Slack channel immediately highlighting that if you were ever in doubt of why we do what we do, listen to this episode. Because Pavan’s story here is the power of the RNT Transformation Journey in full effect, as he talks about how starting RNT became the catalyst for him to reveal the biggest secret of his life to his parents, and to finally open up about his sexuality with them. It’s unfortunate in many communities, the topic of sexuality is still taboo, and in many cases, not accepted, and in this episode, Pavan speaks to the truth of it, and how he managed to take this leap to finally live as his most authentic and truest self.   Timestamps:    00:00 - What are the trigger moments that led Pavan to his RNT journey 05:18 - How he sees himself in the mirror 08:47 - What behaviours manifested from his mental health and physical perspective 10:14 - How does romantic relationships affect his social anxiety 11:16 - How was the proces

As a busy, working mother of two young boys, Shwetha had always tried to stay fit. She thought she made really good food choices, she ran regularly and practised yoga and pilates.    Heading towards her 40s she believed that sporting well-defined abs after two pregnancies was a pipe-dream! She thought she would never be able to increase her strength levels so she never ventured anywhere near the weights area at the gym. She was convinced that this was as good as it could ever get!    All of these myths were completely debunked after joining RNT! Her strength levels have certainly shot up and her running has gone up a few notches. But more importantly she is filled with confidence and feels so much more sure of herself.    In this podcast she talks more about her journey to strength and how she overcame her own negative self-limiting beliefs.    Timestamps:    00:02 - What are the series of moments that led you to your RNT journey?  03:26 - What was going on Shwetha's mind when she was reading these success st

This podcast is a big shout out to my wife, Chandni, who makes what I do possible every single day. My gratitude to her goes beyond the scope of this, and in this episode, it’ll hopefully give you an insight into why. It’s not easy getting absolutely shredded to the bone, and it can have the potential to put a strain on any relationship, so I decided to bring Chandni on to give tips on how to best manage it, and what can be done to help one another. We also dive into the topic of immersive challenges such as backpacking solo as a woman in South America, climbing mountains, and why physical extremes like getting bodybuilding shredded, can lead to more personal growth than just about anything in life.   Timestamps:   01:01 - How did Chandni find the last 3 months of Akash's Vegan Shredded journey 03:30 - The changes she's seen on his mental state 05:35 - What are the mental changes from Akash's perspective 09:30 - Extreme challenges that Chandni has also made herself do 12:50 - Solo travelling 19:40 - Moving ci

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by Jonathan Mills and Charlotte Stebbing-Mills, co-founders of the Wellness Theory, who have a vision for individuals to recognise when they are healthy and well, they can be a force for good in the world and support causes they believe in. With over 35 years combined in the health, fitness and wellness space, Jonathan and Charlotte have accumulated a wealth of experience and impacted thousands in living better lives in a holistic fashion. And in this episode, we dive deep into practical methods, tactics and strategies to manage stress, improve your mental and emotional well-being, and calm the racing mind!   Timestamps:    00:29 - The Wellness Coaching platform 01:29 - Jonathan’s own experiences, challenges, trials and stresses over the years 08:16 - What triggered Jonathan to change what he’s doing 12:34 - How did Jonathan started to express his emotions 16:02 - Charlotte’s healing journey 20:11 - The root cause of Charlotte’s disconnection to self and societ

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m pleased to be joined by Dr Tapan Patel, who’s been on an incredible journey with us over the past few years. It all starts when Tapan suffered with extremely rough symptoms of covid-19 very early on, before any of the lockdowns. After recovering, he proceeded to “celebrate” by gaining about 10-15kg in the space of two months, until his trigger moment, when he ran out of any clothes that fit him!    Having tried in-person personal trainers for many years, as well as trying to achieve the body he’d always wanted for over 25 years, he decided enough was enough, and he wanted a blueprint that worked for busy, time-strapped high performers like himself, who didn’t have star studded genetics. That’s when he came across RNT, and after being skeptical about working with an online company, he later says in this episode, it was the single best investment of his life, just as he turns 50 years young this year. You can also read Tapan’s case study in the show notes below.   Times

On today’s episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m pleased to be joined by Chris Barakat, Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Exercise Scientist, owner of Team Competitive Breed & Educator @ School of Gainz & University of Tampa. In this episode we dive into how to maintain muscle mass during dieting, the misconceptions around body recomposition, and if it’s possible, and the art of peaking your body to look its best when you want it to. If you’re into the extra 1%, and want to maximise your body composition gains for life, you’re going to love this chat with Chris!   Timestamps:    00:14 - Why do you love bodybuilding?  01:47 - What are your initial driving factors?  05:26 - Body Dysmorphia - at what point did you get rid of that mentality?  10:37 - What was one of your biggest lessons from the 2021 season?  14:00 - How do you know if you’re just not motivated and genuinely unrecovered?  15:50 - What behaviours drive you to  improve once you are locked in that state?  17:23 - What are the key things to look at when i

As a Medical Oncologist, health and fitness has always played a vital role for Mita. Although her professional and personal life were thriving, she still felt something was lacking within. Cycling through various fad diets and workouts, she was left feeling frustrated and defeated. Striving for self-improvement, RNT challenged her and guided the way for her to attain her fitness aspirations. But more importantly, she was able to establish a sustainable lifestyle solution for her to be a high performer in all aspects of her life. In this episode we’re going to dive into her story, which you can read more about in the show notes.   Timestamps:    00:15 - Trigger moment for Mita before joining RNT 07:20 - What were the biggest problem and challenges before starting with RNT 12:50 - When she started with RNT last October, how did she find the process?  16:42 - Process of how Mita started and how it has evolved with her 19:54 - What Mita tells people who asks her to share her fitness journey 24:00 - Where was she

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio I’m pleased to be joined by fellow RNTer Shaan Patel, who’s been on an incredible journey over the past two years to replace being skinny fat to muscular and strong! After trying all the different fad diets, jumping from programme to programme, and falling prey to all the quick fixes out there, he decided enough was enough, and he joined RNT to do it differently, and go on a journey that delivered real results in busy, time strapped high performers like himself. Shaan is the founder and CEO of online education company Prep Expert, winner of a Shark Tank deal with billionaire Mark Cuban, and a board-certified dermatologist physician. You can read Shaan’s case study linked in the show notes.   Timestamps:    00:16 - The biggest thing that led Shaan to RNT 02:05 - Crazy thing that he tried before RNT 05:56 - What did he find different from other fitness program 07:18 - How did he find RNT as a sustainable solution 10:40 - Overeating - what is the transition for Shaan 13:08 -

This episode features an incredible (and shocking) in-depth conversation with a very good friend of mine, Dr Minil Patel.Before you take your next bite of chicken, or sip of whey protein, listen to this in full.It’s going to expand your mind into what’s going on in the world right now, from climate change, male stereotypes, the meat and dairy industry, biodiversity, the environment, and the cultural shift required to keep our planet safe in 100 years.   Timestamps:    01:22 - “I haven’t had meat since August 13, 2021” 01:28 - Why Dr. Minil went vegan literally overnight in 2017 07:15 - Does eating meat make you a man? 10:15 - How do we start questioning our assumptions of what a man is? 12:21 - Should everyone go vegan overnight? 15:28 - Can you be a perfect vegan? 20:56 - Is veganism all or nothing? 22:10 - Are there ethical reasons for doing this? 25:20 - The most exploited animal in the history of the animal kingdom 26:58 - Is free range chicken worth eating? 29:00 - Who’s worse? The dairy or meat industry

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by long-term RNTer Yusuf Jazakallah, to discuss his incredible mind, body and life transformation over the past 18 months. To see his pictures and read more of his case study, you can check out the link in the resources section of the show notes. Yusuf’s transformation has been a catalyst for his performance as an entrepreneur, where he is the CEO and co-founder of Recruitment Smart, which is an AI Based Recruitment Automation Product company based in London.  His platform is being used globally by large organisations like Vodafone, ATOS, Capgemini, Al-Futtaim Group etc.  He has recently co-founded another AI based virtual events platform called Newnorm Events, which transforms the online networking experience in a fundamental way.   Timestamps:    00:02: - Trigger moments that led Yusuf to make a change 09:07 - Yusuf’s strategy and system that worked well with his busy lifestyle 14:20 - A feeder strategy, to initialise the food prep process 16:37 - Sharing he’

On this episode of RNT Fitness, I’m joined by our Head of Applied Research & Education, Ivan Gavranic, to dive deep into vegan diets, and whether the science actually backs its use if optimal health and performance is your goal. For many, going vegan is about ethics, morals and environmental concerns, but what many forget about is doing it in a way that also supports their health and fitness goals. In this podcast, we dissect everything you need to know about veganism, from protein requirements, soy and its attributed myths, which vitamins and minerals you need to know about, muscle building considerations, and how to put it all together. Whether you’re vegan, or whether you’re just curious about how to execute a vegan diet whilst still making gains, this is going to be a fascinating episode that I’d keep a pen and paper close by for. This podcast episode also has an incredible supporting article to go with it, which is linked in the show notes.   Timestamps:   00:51 - The intricacies of the science behin

Rishi had struggled for years trying to find the optimal training and nutrition plan to suit his lifestyle. Being an extremely busy entrepreneur with multiple start ups, he knew that to really step up his game he needed to look after his physical health.   Having struggled with anxiety for most of his life, he also knew the benefits of exercise, routine and a healthy diet. The thing is, he didn’t have any proper guidance on how to successfully implement all of these factors which led to years of programme hopping, trying various diets and “biohacks” that never got him anywhere.   Finally, he had enough and decided to join RNT for the guidance and accountability he really needed to transform. From the start, Rishi went all in and managed to make very consistent gains for a long period of time.   The biggest challenges that arose came from the initial COVID lockdowns as this meant having to train at home for months on end which really hit him quite hard. He developed a strong liking to the gym as it could be th

Today I’m pleased to be joined by serial entrepreneur and coach, Mr Daniel Hill, to discuss the 3Ms of high performance: mindset, motivation and momentum. This episode is all about execution, and making the goals you set for yourself in 2022 a reality. Everyone gets excited setting new goals in January, only to fall to the wayside come March. If you want to set yourself on the right path to high performance, this is recorded just for you.   Timestamps:    02:47 - How do you first kick up the flywheel, but then how do you sustain the flywheel? 03:55 - What is a flywheel?  05:26 - First step - mindset 06:26 - Second step - motivation 07:18 - Third step - momentum 10:15 - How do you turn motivation into momentum? 15:02 - How we artificially raised the stakes 23:18 - How do you maintain momentum once you’ve lost it 24:32 - How do we flip the switch?  29:50 - Understanding the blueprint 38:34 - What’s the game plan for 2022 with your fitness?  42:49 - It takes effort to feel good      Thanks so much for listening!

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio I’m joined by AJ Morris, a natural bodybuilder and coach, who’s excelled rapidly up in the ranks of bodybuilding in the past couple of years, to talk all about the realities of going from lean to shredded, staying injury free, reverse diets, progression models, productive off seasons and also, why we both have a special love for natural bodybuilding in particular.   Timestamps:   02:30 - 2021 Season highlights  06:07 - What variables made it difficult for recoveries 11:25 - What do you think the differentiator is between those who get sort of beach lean and those who get bodyboarding shredded as you should be, especially on a natural stage. 14:46 - When you come out of your reverse diets, do you like quite aggressively getting back to your normal position, or do you take quite a slow approach? 19:03 - What is your rationale for capping 6 months VS. staying in a surplus safer in 6-18 months  21:34 - What about the blood markers, what are you looking at and what are you trac

In this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I dive deep into a ton of different progression models for you to try, specifically for those of you who are more intermediate and advanced in your training career. If you’re a beginner, your only focus is learning how to train hard and use progressive overload with perfect form. Once you milk your newbie gains, you have to start being more strategic with your training. If that’s you, this podcast is for you, as well as the article linked in the show notes today, to give you a useful visual on some of the progression models discussed.    Timestamps:   03:18 - Different types of workout progression 04:36 - Beginner progression 14:50 - Zigzag progression 17:40 - Problem with zigzag model 20:30 - RPE Progression 25:21 - Milking the weight 29:56 - Training to failure 34:30 - Necessity of failure training 42:05 - Picking the right weight 46:50 - Recovery concept of  49:03 - Concept of auto regulation 54:15 Plateaus and resetting weights 58:38 Indicator Lifts   Thanks so much f