The BIG fitness podcast with Dave Ballantine and Calumn Duthie

Welcome to the first episode of season 3! 

Today we're talking goal setting, how to use SMART goals, what to do when your goals don't fit into the SMART box, and more. 

We've got some big plans for the podcast this year, and as always would love to hear your feedback. 

You can contact us here:

Calumn - Instagram, Website

Dave - Instagram, Website

Enjoy the episode!

Dave

In this week's episode, Calumn and I chat about Christmas, whether you need to survive it, and give you some actionable tips on how to navigate the festive period. 

Enjoy the episode!

Dave

We don't have all the time in the world to spend in the gym, so how can we get the most out of our sessions? 

This week Calumn and I cover 5 tips to help you get the most out of your time in the gym (or from your home workouts). Helping you maximise your progress and minimise your time in the gym. 

If you have questions for us, or topics you'd like us to cover, you can get in touch with us here:

Calumn here: Website - cdfitness.co.uk You can access Calumns 21 day challenge here - https://christmascracker.cdfitness.co.uk

Instagram - www.instagram.com/calumnduthiecoaching/ 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/calumnduthiecoaching 

And you can find me here:

Website - edinburgh-pt.com 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining

Facebook - www.facebook.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining 

Have a great week!

Dave

This week we chat about tips and strategies for you to use when you're eating away from home. Whether it's a meal out, working away from home, or on holiday, eating in line with your goals can get a bit tricky when the options are out of your control. 

So this week, we chat over the options we use with our clients to help them navigate eating situations that are out of the norm. 

If you have questions for us, or topics you'd like us to cover, you can get in touch with us here:

Calumn here: Website - cdfitness.co.uk You can access Calumns 21 day challenge here - https://christmascracker.cdfitness.co.uk

Instagram - www.instagram.com/calumnduthiecoaching/ 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/calumnduthiecoaching 

And you can find me here:

Website - edinburgh-pt.com 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining

Facebook - www.facebook.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining 

Have a great week!

Dave

The answer is a little nuanced, and, particularly at the moment, if you have any doubts you should get a Covid test to be sure. And in this week's episode, Calumn and I go over our recommendations for training when you are feeling a little under the weather. 

This one is particularly appropriate at the moment as the big guy has Covid and is self isolating, and I'm just back to training after being hit with a stinking cold. 

We also go into the mindset shift around getting back to training, including my own bit of back to the gym anxiety and how to really gauge your progress and (re-)starting point. 

Listen to the end of the show for a great offer for those of you who give the podcast a rating and review. 

 If you have questions for us, or topics you'd like us to cover, you can get in touch with us here:

Calumn here: Website - cdfitness.co.uk 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/calumnduthiecoaching/ 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/calumnduthiecoaching 

And you can find me here:

Website - edinburgh-pt.com 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining

Facebook - www.facebook.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining 

Have a great week!

Dave

In this weeks episode, Calumn and I tear down 5 of the most common fitness and nutrition myuths we see on social media.

The fact that we have to do this type of thing fairly regularly shows just how much nonsense is being spouted on social. Sometimes it's because the individual doesn't know better, we all start somewhere! But often we see it being used to sell products and supplements in an unethical way, praying on peoples fears to sel. them crappy products and leave them lighter in the wallet but not from the scales.

So we take the 5 most common ones we've seen recently and bust them wide open to let you know the real deal!

If you have questions for us, or topics you'd like us to cover, you can get in touch with us here:

Calumn here: Website - cdfitness.co.uk (Calumn has a great article on his site covering the topic we chatted about in todays episode if you want to check that out too! )

Instagram - www.instagram.com/calumnduthiecoaching/ 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/calumnduthiecoaching 

And you can find me here:

Website - edinburgh-pt.com 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining

Facebook - www.facebook.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining 

Have a great week!

Dave

This week I'm on my own as Calumn couldn't make it but you still get some good info coming your way. 

I took the opportunity to answer 2 questions asked by a couple of people who contacted me about coaching, 

"How long would I be working with you before I could do it myself?" And,

"What type of results could I get?"

I go into what my answers were to both of these in the episode. 

I also explain why I no longer deadlift...

You can get in touch with us here:

Calumn here: Website - cdfitness.co.uk 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/calumnduthiecoaching/ 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/calumnduthiecoaching 

And you can find me here:

Website - edinburgh-pt.com 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining

Facebook - www.facebook.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining 

Have a great week!

Dave

Non-negotiables are those things that you have to get done regardless of whatever else is going on in your world, or those things that have to be in place for you to achieve whatever goal you are chasing. 

For example, 

- for fat loss, you absolutely, 100% have to, got to, have a calorie deficit in place for long enough to see a result. 

- To build a reasonable amount of muscle mass, you have to have enough training volume (sets x reps x load) in place to stimulate growth. 

- To do both things, you need to have your nutrition dialled in well enough to support your goals. 

In this weeks podcast, Calumn and I chat about what we consider to be essential blocks in your fat loss and training progress. 

If you enjoy the episode, please remember to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and leave a rating and review!

You can get in touch with us here:

Calumn here: Website - cdfitness.co.uk 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/calumnduthiecoaching/ 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/calumnduthiecoaching 

And you can find me here:

Website - edinburgh-pt.com 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining

Facebook - www.facebook.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining 

Have a great week!

Dave

A common complaint we hear from new clients is that their sessions aren't hard enough, that they aren't sweating enough or aren't sore enough after their workouts. The issue being that they have been brainwashed into thinking that in order for exercise to "work" there must be a payment in sweat and muscle ache, and anything less isn't worth doing. 

In this weeks podcast Calumn and I breakdown this myth and give you a better understanding of what makes a good session and how to gauge the right amount of effort to put in in order to get the results you want. 

Also, banana on burgers...

As always, you can get in touch with us here:

Calumn here: Website - cdfitness.co.uk 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/calumnduthiecoaching/ 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/calumnduthiecoaching 

And you can find me here:

Website - edinburgh-pt.com 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining

Facebook - www.facebook.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining 

Have a great week!

Dave

P.s. Don't forget to leave a rating and review wherever you get your podcasts!

Yup, you heard that right. Exercise sucks for fat loss. 

Exercise does a load of great things for your body:

Building strength

Adding lean mass

Making you more resilient

Improving your fitness

Etc, etc, etc

But from a calorie burning standpoint, it's pretty rubbish.

So in this weeks podcast Calumn and I go over what it does well and what you need to focus on in order to see the type of results you want, along with some great tips on how to put together better habits and how to integrate them into your lifestyle. 

As always, you can get in touch with us here:

Calumn here: Website - cdfitness.co.uk 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/calumnduthiecoaching/ 

Facebook - www.facebook.com/calumnduthiecoaching 

And you can find me here:

Website - edinburgh-pt.com 

Instagram - www.instagram.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining

Facebook - www.facebook.com/daveballantinepersonaltraining 

Have a great week!

Dave