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This episode is jam packed with ideas on how one change can change your life to what to say to someone when they ask for your help.

In this podcast were dicussing things YOU hate most about exercise, this opened a multitude of answers & questions from you guys from injury to not seeing results fast enough.

We're going to do our best to reduce the anxiety from these feelings to get you performing optimaly in the gym or your sport.

With more drug bans coming out this week how will it affect CrossFit.

Could it create a divide between Crossfit & The CrossFit Games?

Why are so many people taking Steroids?

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WOW Leon is back after the adventure of a lifetime & he has one hell of a story to share with you guys!

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What gives your life purpose? What makes you feel good & appreciated?

This episode we are joined by Brazilian Jiu Jitsu great, 4th degree black belt & head Professor of Gracie Barra.

Braulio apart from being one of the all time greats in BJJ also has a great philosophy & outlook on life & that it what we spend plenty of time talking about today.

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Weightlifting & Boxing CANCELLED From The Olympics - Rick Garrad winning Dubai? Dieting at Christmas.

This week we're joined by Iron Man Josh, he's an endurance athlete competeting at the highest level in Iron Man races and much more!

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He's an amazing dancer, a great dad & he's also extremely FIT!

Gorka is most known in the UK for being on the biggest TV show in the UK Strictly Come Dancing (I can hear my mum cheering).

We talk to Gorks about everything from growing up in Spain to playing football, discovering dancing & later Crossfit. Of course we all talk about family life and the dynamics of being a father.

More & more people seem to be doing these amazing physical feats & often it's hard for us "normal" people to understand the logic behind why they are doing these challenges.

What are you looking to get from it?

Is it worth the pain, the sacrafice & the hours of training?

Well today we pose these questions to one of our very own as Leon has embarked on a MASSIVE challenge of his own!

It's been a while since we last came to you guys with a podcast, we've been working on things behind the scenes. 

In this weeks podcast we have some updates for you as well as answering your questions from hydration to training after covid.

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So the UK is planning on banning junk food adverts before the 9pm water shed, is this a good idea and how will it affect us. As always we come with our own opinions as well as a shed load of tangents.

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This week we're joined by comedian, Crossfitter and all round gem of a human being Joel Dommett

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In this podcast we've both brought a subject to talk about each, a bit like good old school show and tell. One of these talking points is about being transgender and competeing is strength based sports such as weightlifting. There's been quite a bit in the new lately about Laurel Hubbard a New Zealand women who has just been picked to compete in the Olympics, this makes her the first transgender person to do so.

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We're BACK for season 2 & this seasons guests are AMAZING! Today we are joined by the wonderful and extremely knowledgeable DR Hazel Wallace, many of you may know Hazel as the Food Medic from her social media. 

In this podcast we are taking extra care to talk about womens health and particularly the menstrual cycle.

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This week we're joined by sports nutritionist and Leon's nutrition coach Luke Hall to talk how nutrition differs from Athletes to the general population.

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Last night CrossFit games champion & GOAT annouced his retirement and gave some insight as to why on morningchalkup.

Here's our thoughts & why we think it's a good thing for The CrossFit games as a spectator.

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Back with the biggest man in Crossfit who's doing even bigger things outside of the competition floor. 

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How do you approach changing your diet when family memebers or loved ones aren't on board? Or changing you diet and they are on board but it has a negative impact on them.

That's what we're breaking down in this weeks podcast with one of your emails, this week it's from Jake. 

This week we're joined by the man, the myth, the legend Mr Paul Mort. 

Pauls story is super interesting and valuable he's a man that has experienced many things & more highs and lows than most of us. From making a fortune to attempted suicide.

As always Paul doesn't hold back so buckle up!

Eating disorders are so multi faceted and unique to each individual male or female.

In this podcast we're joined by Julie, Lisa & Sarah who run Eating Disorder Support a new way to seek support. The ladies are very well educated as a ocupational therapist, councillor or therapist & registered nurse. This gives them the ability to help people without having to have a "minimum" requirment for support.

We hope this helps some of you directly, and the rest of us can get more of an understanding of eating disorders.

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Tunnel vision, that’s exactly what I’m using going into another lockdown.

I learnt a lot from the last lock down & this time I’m having tunnel vision, focusing only on the stuff I can control & keeping more of the stuff I can’t out of my sight.

I only need news updates anytime there’s change I need to know about, otherwise I don’t need that negative repetition in my life.

I know a lot of people have & are struggling with anxiety atm, anxiety is largely future based & often people feel fearful of what’s to come.

Well to me the news ain’t helping here, it just seems to speculate over every potential negative situation, creating a new plot line of fear for our clever minds to make a movie out of..... You know like the one you make up before most flights you get on, but it never actually happens.

Now of course this is a serious situation I’m not playing that down at all I’m just saying I don’t need to be reminded of it every min of every day, and if it’s all starting to get to you then maybe seeing/hearing less is a good option.

What's the coolest job you can think of? Well we think our guest Sam has the coolest job we can think of, he's a wildlife photographer. Like David Attenborough kind of work!

He's also lost a ton of weight & on his journey he's navigated embracing a vegan diet and he's often living in a tent for weeks on end in the middle of papa new guinea.

This can make training and eating a challenge, we also talk the best way to build strength for Sam.

In this podcast we're answering one of your emails, this one is from Ollie Lee, he has a fast metabolism and struggles to eat enough food around training and university.

We're super excited to say that we're joined on the podcast by one of our listeners Jeremy Cooper. First of massive shout out to Jeremy for coming on with us and discussing his feelings and situation so openly.

We talk through a lot of things in this podcast, from hitting a turning point and making change, to feeling self conscious or having low confidence.

In this the first of our PT helpline we take your questions or problems and give you answers from a coaches perspective.

In this episode we're answering Scotts email regarding injury, farther hood, overtraining, not having a real goal set and dealing with the pressures of having to look good due to your job.

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In this podcast we're talking about work capacity, why it's so important and how most people get it wrong.

In this podcast we took our weekly coffee club questions and answered them in more detail on the podcast. Questions ranging from training frequency to struggling to stick to a diet.

I love this podcast, this weeks guest is Fergus Crawley a man who has become just the second man to complete a sub 5 min mile and squat over 500lb in the same day..... oh he also tagged a marathon on the end too.

Fergus has so far raise over £52,000 for Movember and has been doing man incredible challenges in a bid to raise funds and awareness for mental health, something Fergus openly struggled with during university.

In this podcast we discuss everything from depression to elite performance and everything between.

Alex Crockford is a Personal trainer, fitness model and owner of the Crockfit app. Alex is known for always being in great shape, we wanted to ask him how he manages this as well as our usual tangents.

The government have just announced new changes to tackle the levels of obesity in our country, in a bid to reduce mortality risks and pressure on the NHS especially when it comes to Covid -19

This episode we're joined by Sarah Holden, Sarah's a mum, a personal trainer as well as an online coach. So she has a lot to juggle while still looking after her son.

We talk about finding time and how to stay ahead as well as the pathways to becoming an online coach.

In this podcast we're talking a lot of real stuff from business and why some won't survive covid to nutrition to realising that one of us is actually an introverted.

This podcast is for those who have or feel beaten down, for those who are wondering when they will get a break. Remember a diamond can't be formed without extreme pressure.

This week we're joined by Anthony Ogogo a man who has overcome more challenges and set back than most. Anthony is an olympic Bronze medalist as well as junior world and olympic champion. To say his boxing career was smooth however is anything but the case. From almost losing his mum during the Olympics to more injuries than you can count.

Diabetes is something that many people deal with in fact type 2 diabetes is more prevalent now than ever before often due to our lifestyles of inactivity and poor food choices. 

In this podcast we're joined by our good friend Toby who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 15, we talk about the trials and errors of dealing with and thriving with diabetes.

We're joined by Dr Aaron Horschig, you may know him as Squat University. He's a doctor of physical therapy, a Strength & conditioning coach, olympic weightlifter and has worked with many professional sports persons you know and love as well as the general public.

Aaron shares some absolute knowledge bombs with us as we fire both our and your questions at him. Get ready to re think how you look at recovery!

This week were joined by our buddy and CrossFit Games qualifier Zack George, as well as a catch up we're discussing CrossFit and the changes they are having to make to this years games due to covid. As it stands Zack has lost his games invite despite qualifying top in the UK.

Our guest is Paul Olima @olima_omega on instagram, Paul is hilarious, loud and unapologetically himself. Growing a massive following on instagram with parodies and funny skits he also used to play professional football. 

We cover a lot in this podcast from gaining weight, to Vit D and immunity and why those with darker skin may struggle more in our climate. Get ready for some caffeine fuelled laughs and knowledge bombs!

This week we are joined by 3 x world champion, 4 x European champ, 4 x common wealth champ & all round legend Tom Daley.

We're talking about Leons embarrassing moment when he met Tom, Fatherhood, Training during isolation, the olympics & much MORE!

It's an embarrassing time for all of us, but man does it bring some funny stories when you look back. Here enjoy a laugh at our expense during isolation.

We're 2 weeks into isolation here in the UK and many of us are still working out how to best deal with & work around this situation.

We're going to share with you our thoughts and coping strategies to make sure you're feeling good during isolation.

It's a challenging time for all of us, so what do we need to do to stop ourselves feeling down or isolated from our friends and hobbies?

Ok you asked the questions and we answered everything from calories, energy systems to injuries, Oh and of course our usual tangents and of topic rambles.

So much has changed for us over the past year with the birth of our kids & we have had to make changes to EVERY aspect of our lives, from exercise to social life, to work & more.

Here's what we've learnt!

The human mind is a funny things especially when faced with crisis or something that question one of our primary needs or motivations like shelter, income and safety.

They way react to these situations often makes me wonder how much of this reaction is primal and more of an animalistic response.

It certainly feels like the media is making it out that Mo Farah is hiding something because apparently he forgot to mention that he was taking a perfectly allowed & readily used supplement in L-carnitine.

It seem almost everyone not just gym goers & athletes are wanting to change their bodies and build more muscle for performance, aesthetics, confidence and more.

So what do we really know about building muscle and what' the bet way to do so?

Look our circumstances, life and general routine change & we have to adapt our training and health around that.

It may feel like we're taking a step back or not completing our goals but in fact it's important to change and adapt goals if they are no longer suiting you.

What is healthy? It's far more than just physical health and we feel the World Health Organizations 1986 description of health or out dated for our current lifestyles when you take into account how much it's change in the last 30-40 years.

What does it take to be a professional athlete? We're joined by our good friend and Crossfit athlete Zack George fresh off the back of competing at Strength In Depth competition in London this weekend.

I used to be so focused on being below 10% body fat and if i'm being honest there was no reason for that other than my own insecurities.

Not to say having a body fat percentage goal is not relevant or a good goal it may however be better suited to some more than others.

In this podcast we're discussing different methods of BF testing, their pros and cons as well as do we need to know our BF%

Leon is back from a month away in New Zealand, as well as a catch up we're talking about why it's important to find your reason why for being fit and healthy, for exercising and well for anything of importance to you.

It's a sprawling subject charged with emotion and sometimes agenda, it's also very confusing & often hard to get a point of view or opinion you trust.

This is by no means a subject that i'm decided on or finished with, i'm still exploring & now I need to encompass what is the right choice for my family both ethically and nutritionally.

I hope you find this episode helpful and can take away some points for yourself.

Don't fall for the "secret to my abs" or "Secrets to my gains" the fact is you probably already know their secrets and if not you can get them without paying for it.

So many of us feel guilty after over eating/drinking or not exercises during Christmas. To me this is madness this time of the year is to be enjoyed, one day of eating is not going to ruin your diet or training.

How ever beating yourself up is going to ruin your day!

Sometimes it's just nice to laugh at others peoples expense and forget your woes haha Well today you're going to be laughing at our expense... well mostly Leon's as it turns out he has some absolutely FANTASTIC stories. ENJOY!

From running backwards for 24 hours to box jumping the height of Everest! Jamie has also been a top tier physique competitor all while being dad who enjoys a good gin a runs successful business.

I think we can all learn a lot from Jamie whether it's motivation, knowledge or you just get some positive vibes, we think you will enjoy this one a lot.

We're back with a Q&A and a lot of your questions this week were about the Christmas period and staying in control of your diet and weight during all the parties.

With I'm A Celebrity Get me Out Of Here back on our TV's people are talking about the weight contestants are losing on their restricted diets. But how does this type of diet affect us both physically and mentally.

We ALL get down it's a natural part of life but that doesn't make it any more enjoyable or easier to deal with or get out of.

We wanted to share our experiences of feeling sad and how we combat, accept and deal with these feeling.

Mr PMA himself Faisal is on the podcast this week, talking about his journey from working at Barry's to becoming a dad an author & an inspirational figure for many.

He's also just had surgery on an bicep injury so this heat for those of you overcoming injury.

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This weeks Q&A we cover everything from hating your body to Losing fat and building muscle at the same time.

As many of you may know there's a new documentary/information based short film about being optimally healthy and performing at your best via a plant based diet.

It's called The Game Changers and it has massively split opinions, often these opinions belong to people in either camp. Pro meat or pro plant based.

So what are our findings and opinions if we look at this movie with an open and impartial as possible outlook.

We're joined by our good friend Sonny Webster to talk the rise in popularity of weightlifting, common faults in technique as well as his plans & dreams to help those who are less fortunate in South Africa to have a place to learn and practice weightlifting.

With the winter closing in here in the UK many people are already getting nervous about staying motivated during the winter months.

So how do we bullet proof ourselves against the colder days and less sunlight hours

"I Lost 12 Stone Eating Chicken Nuggets & Chips" that was a real newspaper headline this week! Let's break this down.

We have a bunch of great fitness related questions from you this week & we spend a little time talking about the mental aspects of being a skinny guy or girl and finding it very hard to build muscle.

We often get messages from you guys saying you have your first fun run, OCR or CrossFit competition & aren't sure how to approach it. Well let's break it down Before, During & after.

Wow what a story, in this podcast we're talking to a friend of ours Matt Hughes as he tells us his family's story and their battle to get CBD oil prescribed on the NHS after seeing the results with his son Charlie who has infantile spasms.

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Your not so secret fat loss weapon Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis but why is it so valuable? Let's find out!

You're awesome at what you do but there's many things that hold you and I back from being able to help more people and draw more people in to work with you.

Some people just go the extra distance to make a positive impact on peoples lives, never is that more important than when it's helping those in need. This weeks podcast is with our buddy Scott Britton who is one of the founders of fitness competition Battle Cancer, it's a good one!

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In this weeks podcast we're joined by fellow Harry Potter fan, dad and one of the UK's Fittest men Will Kane. We're discussing training with a child and how to best focus your training if you are doing it

Let's go back, back to the start of our journey as personal trainers, authors and all the rest that came with our brand TheLeanMachines. What's next where do we go from here?

In this weeks podcast we're up to our usual antics as well as answering your questions for a Q&A on everything from carb cycling, to personal training to our favourite netflix shows of all time!