Rnt Fitness Radio

On the RNT Transformation Journey, when you hit your first checkpoint and you’re in the best shape of your life, you have two choices. To either learn how to stay where you are effortlessly, or to seriously build muscle and upgrade your physique. For most, the former is the preferred route. But if you’re one of the few with real ambitions to transform your body, get as strong as possible, and build a lot of muscle, the path is very different. It’s one where you embrace the fluff, invest heavily for a few years, and know that on the other side, you can cash out with serious rewards. This is exactly what Nikul has done since starting with us back in 2019. After getting into shape, he’s since built around 7-10kg of legit muscle mass and after spending years investing heavily, has totally transformed his body, his career, his relationships and his overall life. Check out his case study in the show notes to see more pictures, stats and his story.   Time Stamps:   01:07 - Nikul was inspired by Kunaal’s RNT transfor

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by Stan Efferding, an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition, and also holds the title as the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, collegiate, and professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. In this episode, we dive into everything you need to optimise your training, nutrition and lifestyle for health and longevity.    Time Stamps:   1:15 - How to achieve longevity in training 1:52 - The truth about BMR  2:40 - Supplements for longevity

Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, where I’m joined by Joe Marcoux, an entrepreneur who wants to help people. They have a great product or service. They have a big heart and truly want to help people with what they have to offer. But every time this entrepreneur speaks with a prospect, they crumble when they hear an objection. Objections like: It’s too expensive, I can’t afford it, I want to think about it or I need to speak to my spouse. This becomes more than lost revenue. This creates stress for the entrepreneur and unfortunately another person who is not getting the help they deserve.   Now imagine meeting a guide that can help any entrepreneur blast through the toughest objections with a proven method that delivers results or your money back. What would happen if you were properly coached to navigate past any objection? Joe Marcoux is the founder of the SOS Dojo. SOS stands for Sales Objection System. A Dojo is a place where members go to not only train, they “spar”. This live sparring

Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, where I’m joined by Simon Alexander Ong, who is a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker. His clients are from all walks of life but they share one trait; they all believe that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself. His work has seen him invited onto Sky News and BBC to be interviewed, while Barclays featured him in a nationwide campaign asking him questions on how families could embrace better lifestyle habits.    His insights have seen him featured in HuffPost, Forbes, Virgin and the Guardian. He also regularly speaks at organisations (these have included Salesforce, Microsoft, EY, Canon and Unilever) and keynotes public events and conferences. His debut book Energize was published by Penguin in April 2022 and received endorsements from the likes of New York Times bestselling authors Simon Sinek, Marie Forleo and Dr Marshall Goldsmith.    In this episode today, we dive into energy management, the art of high performance

Every once in a while, I’ll finish a podcast recording and be completely blown away by what I’ve heard. This episode with RNTer, Sahil is one of those. Sahil has been on an incredible journey over the past 2 years with us, where he’s dropped 30kg to totally transform his life. His journey epitomises our mantra, the physical is the vehicle, and in this raw episode, Sahil explains the reality of being 30kg heavier, what it took to make real change, and the life-changing impact it’s had on him and his family. To read Sahil’s case study, check it out in the show notes, the pictures are truly remarkable.    Timestamps:    00:00 - Introduction 00:14 - How Sahil started his RNT journey 03:47 - How socials affected Sahil's transformation journey 05:50 - Fighting off unhealthy habits 07:12 - How Sahil lost 30 kls. 09:25 - Keeping a healthy lifestyle and be consistent 13:01 - Challenges undergoing a lifestyle overhaul and how he overcame it 19:59 - Sahil's memorable photoshoot 25:07 - Commitment to the process, his why

In this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, the team and I dissect what it really takes to keep the weight off. With socials, restaurants, late night snacking, and the busyness of life, making it all too easy to fall off the wagon, this podcast discusses the nitty gritty reasons behind why people fail long-term, and how to turn even 2 years of progress, into 20 years of crystallised gains.   Timestamps:    00:00 - AV's Poll Results 01:24 - Caloric control when eating out 04:05 - Your Choices on a social event 08:15 - How to keep your focus and discipline to get the healthy lifestyle that you want 08:36 - Ed being a parent and choosing a fit lifestyle 13:01 - Your 'Why' on a fitness journey 15:47 - Ivan's thoughts on most people's 'Why's' 17:53 - Akash's thoughts on people not hitting their fitness goals 29:56 - Socialising without actually going out to see other people - social media 31:22 - Knowing priority values 35:33 - Being around other people with high standards is linked to your identity   Thanks so much for

Adam tried everything he could think of to get lean, fit and strong. He had hired nutritionists and PTs. Tried quick-fix plans, fad diets, Zoom classes and more. But, there was nothing to show for it!   And when his self-confidence started taking a hit as well he knew something had to change. Adam then decided to stop wasting his precious time and money on plans that were far from effective and instead signed up with RNT! With RNT Adam finally found the structure, strategy and system that was lacking before.   He finally had the whole picture. He understood that nutrition, training, sleep, steps, macros all played a key role in helping him build his own unique lifestyle fitness solution. He realised that his lifestyle needed a huge adjustment, which might seem rather daunting if you are a one-man team. But he wasn’t alone.   With the world-class team of experts with decades of experience who’d worked with 1000s of individuals across the world to support him, he was in good hands! And with this guidance from t

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by Charlie Johnson to discuss immediate strategies you can implement to navigate the busy summer holiday period, how to avoid the dreaded rebound, why our body doesn’t like aggressive changes in bodyweight, and how to fuel yourself to be a high performance engine. Charlie is a fellow fitness business owner who walks the walk, has a great track record, and aligns with our mission of changing lives through the power of fitness. If you’re looking to step change your results, you’ll want to take notes in this episode.   Timestamps:    00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Best strategies to stay on track during the summer festivities and travelling moments 05:45 - What to avoid in hotel breakfast buffets 06:39 - Guidelines to training when abroad 08:14 - What can you do in the hotel room?  10:16 - Mindset tips when going on a holiday 14:08 - Describing the fat cell theory 17:32 - What happens to your body as you get older 21:04 - The long journey to get to reverse dieting 25:37 -

I have very high standards for trainers at RNT Fitness. I’ve interviewed 100s over the years, and the only ones I’ve seen to be successful in actually working with us long-term are the ones who tick all of the following three attributes:   1) Walking the walk. It’s crazy I gotta even say this but with online training on the rise, it’s too easy to get in half decent shape once in your life then hide behind your laptop relying on old pictures. Any trainer worth their salt is always walking the walk, at every stage of the journey that they coach their clients on. Whatever that phase may be - muscle building, lifestyle or fat loss, they should be pushing the envelope and really living it. By the way - it doesn’t mean you need to be shredded year round. It means you gotta practice what you preach year round.   2) Obsessed with learning everything to do with transformation. Training, nutrition, mindset, lifestyle…you need to be living and breathing it, and always be deep diving. I’ve spent tens of thousands of hour

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by Jay Desai, an RNT member all the way out in Nairobi, who’s come on to share his incredible journey. Before starting with RNT, Jay had been trying for decades to get into the shape he so badly desired. After trying everything under the sun, he looked at himself in the mirror one day and decided enough was enough, and took the plunge into RNT after seeing some results of people he knew. The rest is history, and he’s now living a lifestyle solution where he’s in shape year round, and doing things he never thought were possible!   Timestamps:    00:02 - What are the series of moments that led Jay to start his RNT journey 05:30 - The moment that he thought enough's enough 06:53 - What are the challenges he faced when he started his RNT journey 08:19 - What are some practical tips he can give to someone who's potentially early on in their journey 09:55 - What was his first aha moment that led him to see RNT is something different 11:52 - Jay talks about how he man

I’ve got a special episode of RNT Fitness Radio here for you, where I’m joined by my dad, Dipak Vaghela, in a candid conversation about his most recent transformation at 62 years young. After our Father-Son Battle of the Ages photoshoot, we sat down together to discuss the journey, the obstacles, what’s been different, and why it’s never ever too late to begin this transformation, no matter where your starting point is. The YouTube documentary is now out, which you can watch by going to the RNT Fitness YouTube channel. I’ve linked it in the show notes below, so go check it out. This episode is so insightful, and to help this message get out there, I’d love for you to share this with a loved one so we can help inspire a new generation to take action on their health and fitness.   Timestamps:    00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Shoot Day 01:45 - Mum, Sister & Chandni’s thoughts 05:53 - Why Dad started his RNT journey 09:55 - Why he did a second photoshoot 14:25 - Dad’s driver to reach another milestone before his 62nd

During my travels to Nashville recently I was at the lunch break of a business conference, looking for a healthy vegan spot to get some food at. As I found literally the only one within a 30 minute walk that day, I met a fellow founder and vegan, Maxime Sigouin. We hit it off straight away and I knew he’d be a great guest to bring on the show, so here we are. Maxime Sigouin is the owner of Fit Vegan Coaching who’s on a mission to help the world get lean, thrive and disease proof their bodies using a whole food plant-based lifestyle. In this episode we dive into the common mistakes people make when going plant-based, how best to approach it, and why it can make such a difference beyond the physical.    Timestamps:    00:00 - Nine years since Maxime turned to being a fully plant-based Vegan 03:03 - What was the journey of education for him 06:21 - After a couple of months feeling better, how did Maxime transition into the journey and education of going plant-based 09:55 - His journey through the last 5-years of

In 2019 I set out to complete a half marathon, because I wanted to try something new and I love a challenge. My aim was to run it under 2 hours, which I accomplished with a time of 1 hour 58 minutes. So when long-term RNT member Ian said he was aiming to go for a sub 3 hour marathon in his first 6 months of RNT, I thought he was bonkers. And then when he got that and said he wanted to shave another 15 minutes off in the next 6 months after, I was just excited to see him smash it. And so he did. As an avid runner all his life, he’d never cracked the code of body composition, nutrition and strength training, the missing pieces for him to accomplish his long standing running goals, and most importantly, unlock pinnacle high performance in all aspects of his life. I really enjoyed this conversation discussing the mindset required to run such a fast pace, and the daily discipline needed to excel at such extremes.   Timestamps:    00:00 - What are the series of trigger moments that led you to join RNT? 06:20 - How

After 1000s of hours on Zoom, millions of WhatsApps, Slacks and emails, it was incredible spending a few days of quality time with Ivan, who in March celebrated his 3rd year with us at RNT. As a small token of gratitude for helping build RNT to where it is now, and being there through thick and thin, all the highs and lows, and always always living, breathing and believing in the mission behind what we do at RNT, I decided to fly him out to Bali for a few days with us from Australia. It’s rare to find people in the fitness industry who practice what they preach and genuinely put service above everything. Ivan is one of those. The best bit is seeing how his career has developed, and how he’s personally grown so much over the years. From a burnt out personal trainer working three jobs around the clock (!), where if you didn’t work, you didn’t get paid…To now heading up all of our education and research, internally for our members, and externally in all our long form content. One of the best parts of what I do i

My biggest hesitation before going fully plant-based was losing all my fitness gains. So when I finally took the plunge on Jan 1st, 2022, I set myself 3 goals to prove to myself it could be done:   1. Get into the best shape of my life, beating anything I’d achieved with meat 2. Get shredded glutes, the ultimate “extreme” marker of body composition 3. Lose 10kg in 14 weeks   Here were the rules: - No meat - No fish - No dairy - No eggs - No stimulants  - No fat burners - No weird diets - No mock meats  - No insane cardio - No steroids    Here was the game plan:   - Plant-based diet - Calorie deficit - Moderate protein (no more than 2g/kg) - Nutrient dense whole foods - 4x 45 min weights  - Basic supplements (Vitamin D, Multivitamin, Algae omega 3, Creatine) - 10-15K steps   Here’s how I did it:   - Ruthless Consistency - 100% Commitment - Discipline, Habits, Routine  - ALL IN mindset   I went from a kilo of meat a day to fully plant-based   And I learnt that…   You can still be fit, healthy and strong.   You

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