The Movement Link Podcast
By Jemma Aitken | Exercise Physiologist & Sports Nutritionist
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I'm an Accredited Exercise Physiologist & Sports Nutritionist, exploring the link between movement, mindset and lifestyle. Put your earbuds in, get moving, and I hope you enjoy everything this podcast has to offer.
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#146. Eating windows: how flexible meal timing can improve consistency
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May 12, 2026 |
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#145. Ozempic & GLP-1s: are we missing the point?
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May 03, 2026 |
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#144. Approach vs avoidance-based goals
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Apr 23, 2026 |
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#143. How to eat more plants
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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#142. Nutrition without macros or meal plans
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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#141. How to stop weekends from ruining your weight loss progress
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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#140. How to navigate a fat loss plateau
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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#139. Why you're struggling to build muscle
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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#138. Should you be able to add weight to an exercise every week?
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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#137. RIR and RPE explained
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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#136. How to calculate a calorie deficit
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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#135. How to build a meal plan
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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#134. Hunger vs appetite
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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#133. Navigating food in December
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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#132. How to eat more
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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#131. Are you under-fuelling?
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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#130. More reps or more weight?
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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#129. How I plan my nutrition
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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#128. 5 Common nutrition mistakes (and what to do instead)
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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#127. How to eat & train around your menstrual cycle
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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#126. 3 supplements to support training performance (on a budget)
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Sep 05, 2025 |
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#125. Q&A: Biggest injury, optimising recovery, late-night carbs & why I love big lifts
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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#124. Training: is it time to add more weight to the bar?
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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#123. How to build a training split that works for you
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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#122. Can you drink alcohol and still lose weight?
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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#121. How to calculate your macros
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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#120. Is fasted training superior for fat loss?
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Jul 18, 2025 |
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#119. How to make tracking calories easy
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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#118. How to navigate food when travelling
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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#117. Protein added foods - do you need them in your diet?
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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#116. How to find your maintenance calories
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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#115. Hydration, sports drinks & electrolytes
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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#114. Adequate vs optimal protein intake: are you actually eating enough?
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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#113. Calories burned: is your smart watch really accurate?
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May 28, 2025 |
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#112. Protein powder: everything you need to know
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May 20, 2025 |
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#111. Making weight, navigating nerves & mindset shifts: streetlifting comp recap
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May 12, 2025 |
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#110. Hunger and weightloss
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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#109. Decoding the nutrition panel
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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#108. How to drink enough water
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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#107. Can women really pack on muscle, with Ash Norton
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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#106. Weight loss vs fat loss: is there a difference?
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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#105. Why your all-or-nothing mindset is ruining your progress
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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#104. How to enjoy chocolate without over-eating
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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#103. How to make eating in a calorie surplus easier
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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#102. What to do if you go over your calories in a diet phase
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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#101. How to manage a bad training session
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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#100. Q&A: Muscle ups, 1RMs, PBs, low energy and building muscle
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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#99. What goes into my pre-workout (and why I make my own)
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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#98. How many days per week should you really be training?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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#97. How to build as much muscle as possible in 12 months
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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#96. How to build an effective warm-up
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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#95. Sarah Hallatt: body image, photo shoots, and why women should be lifting weights
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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#94. Core stability vs core strength: what's the difference?
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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#93. My Fitness Pal: tips for accurate tracking
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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#92. Are you ready to start a contest prep?
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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#91. How to make your next diet phase as easy as possible
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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#90. What to look for in a snack bar
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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#89. Pre-workouts: what to look for and are they worth it
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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#88. Are frozen meals bad for you (and what to look for)
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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#87. Caffeine, coconut water, salt tablets, and why I make my own pre-workout
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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#86. Why you're over-eating at night (and how to stop this)
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May 23, 2024 |
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#85. How to break through a training plateau
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May 14, 2024 |
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#84. How to enjoy sweet treats without over-eating
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May 07, 2024 |
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#83. How to navigate your way through a fat loss plateau
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May 02, 2024 |
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#82. Q&A: Favourite glute exercises, how I manage hunger when dieting & off-season progress
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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#81. What you need to understand if you want to build muscle
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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#80. Tracking body weight: how often should you really be weighing yourself?
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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#79. 5 common mistakes when building muscle
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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#78. What to do if you overeat
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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#77. What it’s really like to do 75HARD, with Jenny Chan
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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#76. The most important skill you can learn when it comes to nutrition
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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#75. Fasted training: the secret to fat loss?
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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#74. Breakfast: what to do if you aren’t hungry or don’t have time
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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#73. Protein powder: what to look for, are they worth it, and do you need one
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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#72. What to do when you're in a calorie deficit but not losing weight
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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#71. Should you worry about eating after 7pm?
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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#70. Q&A: Mini-cuts, why I don't like the term 'cheat meals', and how I'm managing 3000 calories per day
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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#69. Navigating the festive season: finding balance
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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#68. Pre-workouts: what to look for and are they worth it?
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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67. Supplements worth considering if your goal is strength, performance and/or muscle gain
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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66. Can you lose weight without counting calories?
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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#65. Competing as a mum in your 50’s (and winning!), with Fiona Kelett and Micha Harper
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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#64. Improvement season update: week 49
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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#63. How much exercise is 'normal' (and how you can tell if you're doing too much)
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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#62. What you should know before starting a contest prep
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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#61. Macros vs meal plans
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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#60. Pre-training nutrition: planning and timing your pre-workout meals
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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#59. 3 simple ways to increase your protein intake
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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#58. Should you continue to train while injured (or is rest best?)
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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#57. Hip mobility: how much do you really need?
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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#56. How to improve your consistency with nutrition
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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#55. Improvement season update: weight gain, training, nutrition, steps & cardio
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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#54. Common mistakes when tracking calories and macros
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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#53. How to manage hunger in a calorie deficit or diet phase
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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#52. How much protein can you really absorb in a single meal?
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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51. How much protein do you really need?
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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#50. 4 common mistakes people make when trying to lose weight (and what you can do instead)
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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#49. Carbohydrates: why we need to move beyond the labels of 'good' and 'bad'
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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#48. Personal challenges, binge eating, and chasing what makes you happy, with Photographer & Personal Trainer Jenny Chan
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May 30, 2023 |
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#47. How much water do we really need each day?
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May 23, 2023 |
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#46. Dealing with weight gain in a build phase
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May 18, 2023 |
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#45. Prioritising recovery: regaining my menstrual cycle after competing
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May 09, 2023 |
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#44. How to manage your macros when eating out
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May 03, 2023 |
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#43. Weight loss vs fat loss: what's the difference?
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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#42. Managing low back pain: why rest is not always best
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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#41. Training plateaus: why you're not making progress and how to turn this around
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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#40. Hip Mobility: why it's important and where to start
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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#39. Low back pain: how to turn your training session into a back-friendly workout
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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#38. Building a better squat: how to find your ideal squat position
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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#37. Q&A: Advice for first time competitors, off season weight gain, squat depth and rehab exercises
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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#36. Supersets: everything you need to know
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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#35. Pull-ups: where to start and how to progress
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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#34. Is it just low motivation, or do you need a rest day?
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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#33. How to manage fatigue without deloading
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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#32. How do you know if you're ready to start a comp prep?
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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#31. Q&A: My thoughts on deadlifts and why you should take your rest periods if you want to build muscle
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Jan 20, 2023 |
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#30. How to hit the ground running in 2023
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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#29. How to avoid the all-or-nothing approach this holiday season
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Dec 15, 2022 |
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#28. Core stability vs core strength: what's the difference?
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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#27. What to do if you struggle to 'feel' a muscle working
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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#26. Finding body confidence: when weight no longer matters, with Nutrition Coach Ash Norton
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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#25. Strategies to help keep muscle in a diet phase or cut
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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#24. More than meal plans: empowering change and healthy habits, with Nutrition Coach Ash Norton
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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#23. How to build an effective warm up in 3 steps
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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#22. Q&A: How I stayed motivated for 4 years to earn my Pro Card; managing post-comp body changes; and is it really ok to snack?
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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#21. The 3 things I find hardest about comp prep
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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#20. How much exercise variation do you really need?
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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#19. Why your lower back is not the problem
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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#18. Is the time of your workout having a negative impact on your cortisol levels?
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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#17. Trust your gut: what good gut health looks like and why you should care more, with Clinical Nutritionist Greta Thurgood
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Sep 14, 2022 |
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#16. 7 Strategies you can use to correct left-to-right imbalances
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Sep 11, 2022 |
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#15. How many days per week should you really be training?
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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#14. Change, personal growth, and what it takes to build a performance mindset, with Performance Coach Vaughan Hay
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Aug 26, 2022 |
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#13. The body positivity movement: can we really be healthy at any size? Repost of Ep. 34 from The Movement Matters Podcast
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Aug 20, 2022 |
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#12. Q&A: Have I ever thought about taking PEDs, will I compete again this year and why I can't live without my hairspray...
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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#11. Functional training: just a fad or is it here for good? with Personal Trainer Ed Stephenson
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Aug 06, 2022 |
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#10. Progressive overload: is it just about the weight?
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Jul 30, 2022 |
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#9. Are your food choices helping or hindering your injury recovery, with Nutritionist Charity King
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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#8. My biggest post comp struggles
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Jul 16, 2022 |
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#7. Muscle soreness explained (and what to do when you can't walk the day after a workout)
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Jul 09, 2022 |
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#6. Why healthy feet are important and what you can do to stay on your toes, with Podiatrist Dr Stephanie Suber
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Jul 01, 2022 |
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#5. Your 10-Step Plan to Managing Any Injury
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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#3. How to Manage a Bad Training Session
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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#4. Health and Fitness Trends I'd Love to See More Of
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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#1. Intro: The Who, What and Why Behind The Live Move Feel Podcast
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Jun 03, 2022 |
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#2. Four Things I Do To Win My Day
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Jun 03, 2022 |