The BIG fitness podcast with Dave Ballantine and Calumn Duthie

Gosh darn it.

The new restrictions here in the Uk, hitting on Boxing day, mean that gyms will be closing for at least 3 weeks while we try to stop the spread of this new Covid strain. It definitely comes as a blow to all of us who loved being back in the gym and able to train the way we wanted to.

But we don't moan about our problems, we find solutions.

So I've set up a new free training group on Facebook to provide as much as I can in the way of training, nutrition, mindset, support, accountability and fun as I can to help as many people as possible get 2021 off to a flying start.

You can get to the group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/487742768859876

Also in todays episode, I chat a bit about what I've been thinking about in terms of training for 2021, Mainly about the physiological buffer (for want of a better term) between what we can do and what we need to do to handle our day to day activities and maintain a higher quality of life with regards to our physical and mental tools.

Enjoy the episode.

Dave

Gosh darn it. 

The new restrictions here in the Uk, hitting on Boxing day, mean that gyms will be closing for at least 3 weeks while we try to stop the spread of this new Covid strain. It definitely comes as a blow to all of us who loved being back in the gym and able to train the way we wanted to. 

But we don't moan about our problems, we find solutions. 

So I've set up a new free training group on Facebook to provide as much as I can in the way of training, nutrition, mindset, support, accountability and fun as I can to help as many people as possible get 2021 off to a flying start. 

You can get to the group here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/487742768859876

Also in todays episode, I chat a bit about what I've been thinking about in terms of training for 2021, Mainly about the physiological buffer (for want of a better term) between what we can do and what we need to do to handle our day to day activities and maintain a higher quality of life with regards to our physical and mental tools. 

Enjoy the episode.

Dave

Sometimes I struggle with ideas for the podcast. But now and then, I'll have a chat with a client and a good idea pops into my head that I can share on here. 

So this week I go into a mindset shift for those days where things don't go to plan and how you can reframe it to ensure you don't just quit on the entire week. 

I also discuss a social media post I put up about staying clear of the extremes and finding the middle ground that works best for you as an individual. 

I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Dave

As always, if you have any questions about todays podcast, or have topics or questions for future episdoes, you can mesage me on Instagram or email me here

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One of the commonly asked questions from new clients is that of breakfast. Do you need to have it? What happens if you skip it? What is a good breakfast?

In this week's podcast, I give the smart ass answer to the question of whether breakfast is necessary or not, and how to make it work best for you. 

I also go over 2 of the 7 habits in my updated ebook, "Fat Loss without Counting Calories", giving you actionable steps you can use right now to start making progress. You can download the full ebook for free from my website, here - www.edinburgh-pt.com

As always, if you have any questions about todays podcast, or have topics or questions for future episdoes, you can mesage me on Instagram or email me here

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Why do you train?

I mean, what is your real why? It's probably not the 6 pack or big deadlift, because, let's face it, those things don't really matter all that much in the real world. 

But taking some time to think about your driving reasons behind why you train and what it allows you to do, makes it a whole lot easier to push through the tough days and times you really CBA with training. 

And following off the back of that, taking the time to train and improve your physical and mental tools allows you to be better able to help the others around you that need it. 

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As always, if you have any questions about todays podcast, or have topics or questions for future episdoes, you can mesage me on Instagram or email me here

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The answer? More. 

Sometimes it's more training, more intensity and more aggressiveness. 

Sometimes it's more rest, sleep, and calories. 

Knowing when to push in training and when to back off is a skill you need to master in order to get great results and in todays podcast I give a you a few ideas to help make better decisions. 

As always, if you have any questions about todays podcast, or have topics or questions for future episdoes, you can mesage me on Instagram or email me here

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We think we like lots of freedom, at least when it comes to our work, food and training, but in reality, the more freedom we have the worse we perform. 

Covid and the lockdowns (sounds like a band from the 70s...) has shown that working from home isn't all it's cracked up to be, eating what we want, when we want is probably not a great idea and training without some kind of framework is only going to result in you spinning your wheels. 

Today I go over a few ideas to help you build a little more structure into these 3 areas and hopefully help you get more flexibility in your approach and make more progress. 

Have an awesome week!

Dave

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What do melting ice cubes and fat loss have in common? 

Habits are the foundation of your success with whatever goal you have, consistent effort in the small, seemingly insignificant habits each day, add up over time. And in this weeks episode I go into 4 tips to help you build habits and have confidence that even the smallest habits, when picked well and done consistently, can add up to big results. 

And I also make a commitment to being more consistent with one of my own habits. 

If you have questions for future episodes, or topics you'd like me to cover, email me here or message me here

Have an awesome week!

Dave

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This week I had the pleasure of talking to Sara Eydmann about all things fitness tracker. 

Sara completed a super interesting dissertation as part of her degree looking at the impacts that fitness trackers have on our ability to self monitor exercise, their effects on self worth and self esteem and more. It was really fascinating, and I had no idea the extent of the impact they can have for some people. 

We also chat about the benefits and how to get the most out of them (and whether you should have one or not), and what the current best option might be. 

You can find Sara here:

Instagram - Wellbeinginsideout

Facebook - Wellbeing inside out

If you have questions for future episodes, or topics you'd like me to cover, email me here or message me here

Have an awesome week!

Dave

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Today we look at eating too little for body comp progress. 

What happens when you eat too little? Is starvation mode a thing? What really happens when your progress stalls while seemingly eating very low calorie diets?

Also, protein timing and distribution for improved results and my stress warning system and how to manage stresses. 

You can check out https://www.mind.org.uk/ as mentioned in the show. 

If you have questions or topics for the podcast, get in touch at [email protected] or via Instagram  

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