Feeling stuck? Plateaus can drive anyone crazy—whether it’s stalled weight loss, no strength gains, or the same old numbers on your gym log. But hitting a plateau isn’t failure; it’s your body adapting.

In this episode, I’ll break down:
✅ Why plateaus happen (and why they’re normal)
✅ The top mistakes keeping you stuck
✅ Simple, actionable strategies to adjust your training, nutrition, and mindset

Whether you’re looking to build muscle, lose fat, or reignite your motivation, this episode is packed with tips to help you smash through plateaus and keep progressing like the over-35 legend you are.

🎧 Hit play, and let’s get after it!

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If you’re anything like me, you probably have a few things on your plate—literally and figuratively. The holidays are here, which means family gatherings, parties, endless to-do lists, and yes, all the festive food.

Now, let me guess: You’re probably thinking, ‘There’s no way I can stay on track with my fitness during all this chaos. I’ll just start fresh in January.’

But here’s the deal—that all-or-nothing mindset? It’s what keeps you stuck. Today, I'm talking about how to stay consistent without being miserable. This isn’t about saying no to dessert or skipping the Christmas fun. It’s about finding balance so you don’t feel like you’re starting over when the new year rolls around."

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In this episode I'm diving into a topic that I know will hit home for a lot of you—especially if you’re over 35 and you’re juggling a busy career, a family, and somehow still trying to look after yourself (or maybe just think about looking after yourself).

Today’s episode is all about why strength training is one of the best investments you can make in yourself as a professional over 35—and no, I’m not talking about looking like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime. I’m talking about longevity, resilience, and performance in all areas of your life. Because let’s face it, we don’t want to just survive the next 20 years. We want to thrive, right?

So, grab a coffee, kick back, and let’s get into it. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this.

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As a busy professional, nutrition often takes a backseat when you're juggling work, meetings, family, and the never-ending to-do list. But here’s the truth: what you eat plays a massive role in how you feel, how much energy you have, and how well you perform every day.

In today’s show, I’m sharing practical, easy-to-follow nutrition strategies to fuel your body for optimal performance, without feeling overwhelmed or trapped in unhealthy habits. Whether you’re working long hours, trying to stay active, or just doing your best to keep up with life, these tips will help you make smarter choices and start feeling your best.

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Staying fit as a busy professional is no mean feat.
Between work commitments, family life, and everything in between, finding time for regular intense exercise can feel impossible. But here’s the good news: you don’t need hours at the gym to stay healthy, and you don't need to park your whole lifestyle to get life-changing results.
What matters most is building sustainable fitness habits that work for you and your lifestyle — and that you can stick to long term. It's what I often call "creating the everyday athlete lifestyle".

If you’ve been struggling to make fitness a consistent part of your routine, you’re not alone. The key is to start small, stay consistent, fit exercise into your day in realistic, manageable ways.

This helps you start stacking some wins, building confidence in your capacity to actually do this, and generate some genuine momentum rather that cycling through the stop-start cycle you've been stuck in for the last 5 or more years.
In this episode I share 4 actionable tips to help you create sustainable fitness habits, even with a packed schedule.

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Are you heading into December thinking that you're going to put your fitness on hold until the new year, and start in January with a new energy and vigour once all the celebrations and socials are done?

If you are, I think it's a big mistake and you're likely to join all the other new years resolutioners who's fail once again to make the changes they want in 2025.

If you start now in 2024, with over 10% of the year still to come, you become an action taker who's going to learn a whole lot of important lessons which will make you the person who makes better and longer lasting results.

In this episode I share my 4 reasons why I believe this is the case, to help you get your ass in gear and make the most of the time left in 2024.

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David Brailsford revolutionised British Cycling.

He took them from 1 Olympic Gold Medal and 0 Tour de France victories to 178 World Championship gold medals, 66 Olympic and Paralympic gold medals and 5 Tour de France victories.

All through his concept of "the aggregation of marginal gains".

No huge, sweeping, wholesale changes. Just 1% across every area of the elite cyclist. His concept was overwhelmingly proven correct.

You can also apply this concept to your training, nutrition and lifestyle, and take small but extremely actionable and sustainable steps to revolutionise your own physique and performance.

In this episode I tell you exactly how, and give you 3 great examples of fitness and nutrition marginal gains.

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Physiologically, training in your 30s, 40s and 50s doesn't need to be much different to training in your 20s.

But once you start to consider the biopsychosocial model, you'll understand why less is often more for lifters over 30.

In this episode I explain what the biopsychosocial model is, and why you need to consider it when picking your training volume as a lifter in your 30s committed to making optimal progress.

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Whether your an out an out runner, a hybrid athlete, or more casual runner training for a Hyrox or functional fitness event, strength training should be a key part of the puzzle.

Here are my 5 top priority exercises all runners should be doing to complement their training miles.

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Most listeners of the show would love nothing more than to spend all their free time in the gym, or to quit their day job and become a full time athlete/gym rat.

But the reality of life is that isn't going to happen. You need to pay the bills, provide for your family, and tackle all the other stuff life throws your way.

So prioritising your training efficiency is going to be HUGE in helping you optimsie every ounce of progress you can get from your sub-optimal training schedule.

This show covers the 6 Big Rocks of Training Efficiency, to help you shift your mindset and nail your routine to make more gains in less time.

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