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Rachel Tasker joins us on this addition of the profound fitness podcast to discuss the current exercise guidance around the management of osteoporosis as well as other approaches by the medical community to managing this condition. Contact Rachel at www.taskmasterfitness.co.uk/ Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.strengthrevolution.org/  https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/

Heart disease is largely preventable. In this podcast heart surgeon Dr Ovadia tells us exactly how to stay off his operating table with just a handful of lifestyle and nutrition tips that are quick to implement. Dr Philip Ovadia joins us to discuss the main themes of his upcoming book, detailing how to stay metabolically healthy. We cover what being metabolically healthy means, and identify Phil's 5 key markers to check for in metabolic health. Much of metabolic health can be attributed to lifestyle choices, particularly those to do with diet and exercise and Phil details some common food choices (particularly seed oils and certain processed carbohydrates) that may be causing us some long term problems. Importantly, rather than detailing too much into calorie numbers Phil outlines how food choices might have a bigger impact on helping those who need to lose weight to do so. Dr Ovadia's book "Stay off my operating table" is released Nov 11th 2021. His website is: www.OvadiaHeartHealth.com Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ https://www.strengthrevolution.org/ 

Pete Troupos SSC and staff coach for Starting Strength joins Byron during his UK visit of Summer 2021.Pete flew in from Florida to hold two camps with SSC Carl Raghavan in London, both sold out. In this interview Pete explains the Starting Strength method and why it has such a meaningful impact when applied by lifters young and old. He discusses the fitness/gym industry in general and goes on to explain key differences in the approach that Starting Strength takes to provide transformative changes through basic barbell training delivered by Starting Strength Coaches. We discuss the allure of physique based training in motivating people to begin exercise, what people can expect when they begin strength training and why women should not be worried about negative effects of barbell and strength training when it comes to their appearance. Pete also talks about the focus on progressing within strength training, why it is a worthy undertaking when there are many other forms of exercise available and how it proves its relevance within day to day living, especially as we age. Pete goes on to talk about why there are only around 120 Starting Strength Coaches in the world, and he details the rigorous process for going beyond the industry standard of Personal Trainer to become a coach and how Starting Strength Coaches are assessed. Learn more at the website:  https://startingstrength.com/ Want to start training in Surrey? Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.strengthrevolution.org/ https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/

Dr Cheung joins us to discuss his modern approach on chiropractic care and beyond for physical wellbeing. It was a pleasure to welcome Ed in person to PF and hear about his philosophy of health. This broadcast was recorded live at Profound Fitness studio and we apologise for any ambient noise in the background but it was a delight be in-person for our interview with Ed. His website is Optimalhealthinspired.com  and his practice will be opening in Surrey in October 2021. He gives us an outline of the extent of chiro adjustments and their objectives as well as how to go beyond just adjustments and see a complete picture of health for the body. He shares with us his 3 T's for health! Trauma (physical health like posture, injury, ergonomics), Toxins (diet, habits of water intake, smoking etc) and Thoughts (emotional stress impact on our health). and gives us a top 3 tips for avoiding pain and discomfort with our excessive desk and computer working. Contact us through the gym with your questions or podcast requests! http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/

Get ready for everything you need to know about the healthy aspect of coffee.Not just a guilty treat, the right beans at the right time can yield some very impressive nutritional/health benefits, as well as being a great drink with which to catch up with friends over. Alex Higham & Alex Manos of Exhale Healthy Coffee company join us on this edition of the podcast. Alex (Manos) - goes into detail about the research behind healthy coffee and Alex (Higham) explains the company's history, vision and role in sustainability. Want to try Exhale Coffee?? use code: profound40 For your exclusive 40% discount! on your first order + free delivery. https://exhalecoffee.com/ Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/

In this episode Dori joins us to walk us through guidance for women that are thinking about getting pregnant and making decisions about exercise to get into the healthiest position they can with their bodies before conceiving. Dori gives us excellent information on many of the conditions that can arise during a pregnancy and discusses in detail how to manage those conditions and the role of physical activity during pregnancy as well as some useful thoughts on nutrition during pregnancy. We discuss postpartum conditions that are often fairly frequent but less spoken about such as urinary incontinence as well as going to some of the more common topics of lower back pain during pregnancy and pelvic floor issues as well as separation of the abdominal wall. Dori can be contacted at: https://funmumsfitness.co.uk/ Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/

This week Mike and Byron interview Harry Makawa about his journey into sports and early age and uncovering that he had chronic illness. At the time of interview Harry is little over 20 days post liver transplant surgery and in this remarkable interview we talk about the role of health and physical activity and his approach to managing his mindset during his adversity with health. Harry talks about his early years growing up in Africa and then moving over to the United Kingdom, his path to becoming a police officer which was unusual for him at the time and he describes as  more luck. He discusses The influence the family has had on him as well as professional colleagues in the police force and in hospitals. Throughout the podcast the one thing that becomes clear is his mindset of competitiveness, humour and positivity and how that has shaped his approach to living life fully despite ongoing health issues. He discusses in detail his ongoing chronic health problems and how he has managed them and maintained a positive mental attitude throughout. We discussed in detail his recent surgery and his physical approach pre-surgery as well as post surgery following his liver transplant. If you'd like to read more and see more about Harrys ongoing journey you can follow him on Instagram and Facebook at the following: https://www.instagram.com/makawafitness/ https://www.facebook.com/gmakawa Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/

Dr Colin joins us to explain common feet conditions that can cause discomfort or pain, how they happen and managing the treatment of them. Colin discusses the top and most frequent types of conditions that he sees at his clinic which leads to him providing treatments with patients including plantar fasciitis, osteoarthritis  and diabetes. He discusses maintaining healthy strong flexible feet and a simple plan that can be followed on a regular basis to maintain good foot well-being. We talk about different types of shoes both for men and women, some of them are known offenders when it comes to feet and pain! (Ladies this may come as no surprise when we discuss the section on heels) You More about Colin's work at the following websites: stuffaboutfeet.com  https://www.solescience.ca/  Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/

Happy New Year! In this first episode of 2021 we introduce proudly a the new studio at Woking Knaphill.  And it gives us great pleasure to welcome onto the podcast Dave Meller who has recently joined the PF team. Profound fitness as Mike explains has a unique environment both for professional trainers as well as the clients we serve. The gym is based around an ethos of health, fitness, healing and excellence in our craft and in this podcast we discuss the brand-new facility that grew out of a demand for our services based at Woking Knaphill and in addition to our Mayford studio. Joining us on the podcast is Dave Meller who has come on board as part of the Profound family.Dave mostly assists behind-the-scenes but is integral to the vision and future plans for Profound Fitness, he talks us through some of his background in business as well as his ambitions for expanding the gyms and serving even more people. Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/

We welcome The Exercise Doc (A & E Doctor) Dr Kai Koch to the podcast; Kai outlines a new approach lifestyle change at the point of A & E and also walks us through some of the health stats and small changes that can be made for big health outcomes. From natural medicine free approaches to reducing depression, to improving heart health.Kai suggests small changes at first, that are easy to adopt and build upon. The main part of the discussion is a game changing idea he has had to introduce the concept of a recommended Exercise Prescription at the point of A & E. This would be explained to patients who would benefit from physical activity and is backed by WHO and NHS data that suggests a large proportion of health problems and subsequent hospital visits are avoidable with lifestyle changes and increases to physical activity. Follow Dr Kai at:  https://www.instagram.com/The_Exercise_Doc/ Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/

Maria Kanag joins us to discuss managing childhood obesity and topics around healthy eating for kids. Maria provides a practical view into parenting and helping kids eat healthy as well as forming a healthy relationship with behaviours around food. Maria is available for questions via our email address/Website: http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review and share it with those that you think it would help. Thank you  Mike & Byron 

Faye rejoins us on the podcast to discuss her work with cancer patients and cancer awareness week. Faye is a specialist physiotherapist, one of her specialist areas being work with cancer and the role of physical therapy. She discusses the statistics of cancer and explains the role of physiotherapy with her patients. Importantly as we discuss on this episode physical activity does need to be continued and is recommended in most cases. If you have questions regarding this you can contact Faye through Profound Fitness. Faye on IG https://www.instagram.com/with_and_beyond_physio/ For reference:https://www.pincandsteel.co.uk/ Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review and share it with those that you think it would help. Thank you  Mike & Byron 

We welcome to the Profound fitness family specialist physiotherapist Faye Dickinson. Faye will be available for appointments for 1:1 Sessions from the 30th August at Profound Fitness in Mayford. In this episode we introduce Faye and she talks about the many attributes and skills physiotherapists bring to the gym environment as well as rehab and pre-hab roles. Faye is extremely experienced and highly credentialled in her field, she has lectured extensively in the subject of physical therapy and is currently specialising in the role of physiotherapy with cancer patients. She will be offering services that encompass the full range of her Capability and you can enquire through the gym or directly with Faye. Her IG Handle is https://www.instagram.com/with_and_beyond_physio/ Contact us through the gym with your questions or to book an appointment. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review and share it with those that you think it would help. Thank you  Mike & Byron 

Disclaimer: This content in this edition of the podcast is for information purposes only. Although the compounds Olie discusses are currently undergoing renewed scientific interest for the potential to treat such conditions as PTSD, depression and more they are currently class A drugs and not currently legal in the UK and many other countries.If you have a medical condition or are unsure our advice is to contact your GP for further guidance. I this episode:Coach Olie Thomas talks us through his knowledge of psychedelic compounds, their study in clinical trials, interesting historical past, uses and recent developments and the renewed interest in them by university trials over the past 20 years. During 1950-1965 up to 1000 studies were conducted on more than 40,000 participants into the effects of psychedelic compounds. Ram Dass, Timothy Leary and more established writers pivoted to the front of this field of interest. However, cultural change and legal policy during the 1960s saw this branch of plant based psychedelics grouped in with prohibited drugs and clinical research halted thereafter for more than 30 years. Olie explains the recent renewal in interest in these compounds for the treatment of conditions such as anxiety, depression and more.He speaks about his own journey will mental illness and his personal recovery from it with the uses of these compounds. We discuss the ethics of their use, what their new role might be in modern medicine and also explore the parallel branch of psychedelics which is rooted in spiritual growth. This podcast is our most explorative to date and we understand that it is a step away from our more conventional topics. We hope you enjoy the discussion on this episode and you can reach out to Olie with your questions via his social media or the profound fitness website. https://www.instagram.com/oliethomas_/ Your hosts Mike & Byron http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/

We welcome Lee Brown creator of Fullsteam to the podcast. FS specialises in local triathlon and endurance events; love to run, bike swim and test your fitness levels? This episode is for you! Lee breaks down the different types of endurance events. Contrary to popular belief there is a start point for most people, and as he details in the past he has seen participants from as young as eight years old all the way into their 80s! Lee talks to us about his philosophy of exercise, the kind of training he has done in his past and that he currently does now. We discuss injuries, handling these on the ongoing journey of fitness and health and of course the kind of mental drive it takes to do very long endurance events. Lee breaks down some of the information for those that want to get start in entry level triathlon events with no experience, right up to those people who are approaching professional levels. Fullsteam is a local events group based near Woking, check out their events and get active on a new level! Reach out to Lee and see more about the events you can start doing at: https://fullste.am/event/    Want to get strong and fit for your first event? Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review and share it with those that you think it would help. Thank you  Mike & Byron 

A look back on our first year of podcasts. Recounting some of our favourite episodes and stories from the gym.  We discuss current gym operations with ongoing planning for coronavirus, but spend a lot of time looking back on some of our favourite guests and episodes of the podcast. We mention some of our plans for the next few months and as always you are welcome to contact us with info or requests for future podcasts  Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review and share it with those that you think it would help. Thank you  Mike & Byron 

Mike & Byron interview former soldier and amputee Nick Walker. Nick has been coached by Mike for more than a decade and tell us his story of coming through hard times and stay physically active. Nick tells us about his military career leading up to his injury, which changed the course of his military life.He describes battling depression and alcohol dependancy and how exercise, therapy and camaraderie made a huge impact in his onwards rehabilitation. He mentions the the medical doctors and institutions that were massively key in helping him recover. We go onto discuss his training plan and interesting modifications Mike (who coaches Nick) has made to help Nick be able to train effectively with barbells and other gym equipment. Like many of our guests Nick's story is massively moving, inspiring and impactful. His message through dealing with adversity was; if you can train, you should train. And most of all people can train. Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review and share it with those that you think it would help. Thank you  Mike & Byron 

In this episode Mike talks to Byron about his 3rd article in the Coronavirus series. Iatrogenesis was published by StartingStrength.com the world's foremost strength training website and is a discussion about the impact lockdown has had. Iatrogenesis comes from the Greek: Brought forth from the healer.It implies harm done by something intended to be a cure. Byron explains where the choice of title came from and talks through the content in the article. Key points covered in this episode are: The strength coaches perspective of lockdown and managing sickness during this time. What our industry should be doing to be tasked with being essential. All gyms have been forced closed during this phase and Byron argues that many facilities are offering health related products and services but have been grouped in with the non-essential Leisure bracket. A division needs to occur with certain gyms like Profound Fitness and such small studios that are health and athlete focussed being recognised as essential and separate from leisure or entertainment type facilities. You can read the full article here:https://startingstrength.com/article/iatrogenesis And see the articles that accompany the series here:https://www.strengthrevolution.org/articlesnews Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review and share it with those that you think it would help. Thank you  Mike & Byron 

The final episode of the Foundation series. Learn common approaches to programming for strength training and how we change the programme to ensure constant onwards progress. ***For safety and practicality reasons we recommend if you want you to strength train that you seek the advice of a professional and if you have not exercised for some time we would normally recommend that you visit your local GP before you pursue physical activity. In this episode: We discuss 2 types of clients a 55 year old lady and 20 year old male rugby player and how those two different approaches to programme design may differ. We walk you through the basics of simple programming for strength progress and what we commonly do when progress starts to stall. True Programming is not static but it is reactive! Many times personal trainers issue a static document which is more like a to do list of things to do until the client gets bored and wants to try something else. We emphasise the actual programming is still designed around the person but react to them and involve some changes week by week to keep them on track and progressing. We identify the kind of adjustments we make for our two sample clients how the start points may be quite different for each of them and then discuss with some detail the kind of adjustments we would make a program to get people from their novice linear progression all the way through to the end of it and into the early intermediate phase.  We give you some common coaches tips and tricks for and sticking a lift when progress starts to stall and by the end of this podcast you should have a handy bag of tools for how to modify your program to make onwards progress in the first few months of training. If you have any questions or if you are stuck with your progress you can reach out to us at any time via the websites.  Again if you were looking for Byron's e-book on common gym mistakes you can see that at his website www.STRENGTHREVOLUTION.org Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review and share it with those that you think it would help. Thank you  Mike & Byron 

In this episode Mike and Byron talk through the standing shoulder press and benchpress. We start with Reasons that these lift should both be trained for athletes, those with a physical and for everyone who wants to benefit from strength training now and in later life. We cover common mistakes you may make when doing these lifts, what to do to correct them and also and how to modify the press and bench. We finish up the episode with some ideas into general assistance exercises, such as arms training and cardio. Contact us through the gym with your questions. http://www.profoundfitness.co.uk/ Find us online Mike https://www.instagram.com/mwfitnesscoach/ Byron https://www.instagram.com/strengthrevolutioncoaching/ If you enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a positive review and share it with those that you think it would help. Thank you  Mike & Byron