In this episode Leyla, Mikey and Sam discuss Strength/resistance training and why you should be doing it, how to approach exercise post COVID19 and answer your burning fitness questions!

(0:39)Intro.(1:26)Good Adele clickbait.(2:45)Crash diets and how to approach training post COVID.(5:30)Training is like what?(7:03)Strength training and bang for buck.(8:17)Is resistance training accessible?(11:08)What strength training isn’t and why strength train?(13:28)Where we start people with strength training.(17:24)Strength training benefit.(21:48)Thoughts on free PT sessions for members and content incoming.(23:53)Why we strength train and what it does for us. (29:11) A conversation on self-development and the word “better” (34:07)#wellbasicallyquestiontime. (34:33)Pre-workout. WTF is it and do I need it?(37:24)What causes a stich when you’re running and any ideas on how to get rid of it?(39:34)Benefits of long rest between sets? Why do people do it? (40:43) Would you agree that a calorie deficit diet is the main benefactor to losing weight when it comes to your diet. (43:05) Should you take a de-load week during the shutdown when you’re fighting to maintain muscle and keep fat levels down. (45:09) How often should you have “rest days” between workouts? What should you be doing between those rest periods? Is it harmful to not have rest days?

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People Mentioned:

@biolayne

Studies mentioned:

Functional and/or Structural Brain Changes in Response to Resistance Exercises and Resistance Training Lead to Cognitive Improvements - A Systematic Review

Fabian Herold , Alexander Törpel , Lutz Schega , Notger G Müller.

Potential Health-Related Benefits of Resistance Training.

R A Winett , R N Carpinelli.

In this episode Leyla, Mikey and Sam tackle the controversy around Robert Pattinson’s lack of training in isolation for Batman. Then share their journey to being successful coaches through their own fitness trials and tribulations.(1.10) Robert Pattinson isn’t training for batman?(4.30) How Leyla started her fitness journey.(8.34)Leyla’s struggles when first stepping into the gym and post natal depression.(10.43)How she learned what to do in the gym.(10.44)Why Leyla became a trainer.(12.55)Great things to learn from Leyla’s fitness journey.(13.54)Mikey’s fitness journey.(15.15)Mikey’s work in the gym and his health demons.(17.03)We breakdown Mikey’s journey and initial attitude to fitness and health.(19.02)Sam’s weight loss journey.(21.45)Sam’s Personal Training career.(23.40)We question why Sam started and his ongoing body image issues.(25.30)The fitness journey never ends and shouldn’t!(27.35)Our discussion and strategies for starting training.(30.45)Mikey’s onlyfans account.(31.25)The value of adding habits and some healthy habits to add.(34.00)Fitness Industry expectations need to be lowered.(34.49)Why 28 day challenges are bad.(36.06)Weightloss failure statistics.(37.55)Sometimes WE don’t want to exercise.(39.14)Takeaway message.

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In this episode Leyla, Mikey and Sam discuss fasting, detoxing, fads and the fastest way to lose fat!(1.45) What we’re doing for OUR training with no gyms.

(4.12)Running and Strava thoughts.(4.35)Sam’s walking techinique.(8.55)A discussion on fasting and our experiences with it.(17.28)Juice cleanses,detoxes.(18.25)Food intolerances and elimination diets.(22.55) Eliminations and gut health.(27.09)Dangers of self-diagnosis and stress(28.50)Artificial sweeteners and your butt.(30.54)Kardashians and detox tea.(31.41) Keto & carnivore.(37.50)@pikeletthecat plug. (38.52)Fastest way to lose fat!(40.25)Moral obligations in fitness.(42.21)We say things lots.(42.55)Fitness buzzwords and clickbait.

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