Coaches usually push a slow and steady approach to fat loss as being 'better', but is that true? In this episode, we unpick a 2004 study that compared success rates of rapid weight loss to gradual weight loss, with some surprising results. Something worth sharing?- Mindhunter on Netflx Would you rather:Have blocked ears 6 months of the year OR have buggers in your nose 12 months of the year? Fan of the show?If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to:https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/  To find out more about Dean & Lizzy, head to:https://www.instagram.com/deanmckillop/  https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_rawdah/   Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

Dr Dwayne Jackson, a PhD wielding academic, an ex-professional motocross rider, turned bodybuilder, who has since been through a kidney transplant and is now a coach, discusses the importance of a simple but often forgotten element of nutrition to future-proof your life and increase your capacity to grow muscle and burn fat (psst - it's not protein) Learn from a man with both theoretical knowledge and practical application. Something worth sharing?CALM APP: https://www.calm.com/ Eckhart Tolle: The Power Of Now: A guide to spiritual enlightenment  Would you rather:Not have had to go through dialysis but have diarrhea for the next 10 years OR not have had to go through dialysis at all Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to: https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/  To find out more about Dr Dwayne, head to: https://www.instagram.com/drdnjackson/  Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

A bicep curl is a bicep curl, right? Well... some new science is suggesting that under certain conditions, spending longer in a particular portion of the exercise is supportive of hypertrophy (growth). This is true for all exercises, beyond bicep curls. Flex Coach George takes us on a tour of this emerging science and unpicks if, when, and how we can implement this into our programming for better outcomes. Mentions:SAD podcast: https://freakonomics.com/podcast/how-do-you-keep-winter-from-getting-you-down/  Something worth sharing?Heavy Set App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heavyset-gym-workout-log/id1171500310  Would you rather:Spend 1 year in full daylight OR 1 year in almost total darkness? Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to: https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/  To find out more about Flex Coach George, head to: https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_george/  Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

In the developed world we have fully internalised that cigarettes are health-harming. But what about vaping (eg e-cigarettes)? There are some pretty solid benefits to it, but this much newer craze is often taken up without consideration for health impacts. Check out this episode for the pros, cons, and considerations of vaping. Something worth sharing? - 2 in 1 out rule (for decluttering) Mentions https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34006276/   Fan of the show?If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to:https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/  To find out more about Dean & Lizzy, head to:https://www.instagram.com/deanmckillop/ https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_rawdah/  Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.    

EPISODE 100!! We were pumped to have Dr. Mike ll join us to celebrate this milestone and contribute to the silliness, insight, and guidance. Dr Mike helps us understand how to approach misinformation, and shares his journey of finding the balance between having abs and being significantly overweight. As always, we've peppered in some other great subtopics and plenty of laughs. Something worth sharing?Advice: Be honest with yourself, and avoid using a poor attitude as a justification for not giving something your all. Would you rather: A: Giggle at everyone who cries in front of youB: Have a farting problem, both in frequency and odour Fan of the show?If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to:https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/  To find out more Dr. Mike Banna, head to: https://www.instagram.com/drmikethe2nd/  Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

Carrying on from 'Part 1', we continue with 5 more practical considerations for improving the likelihood of goal achievement. Some of these considerations are a little abstract and may be something you've not yet thought of. Something worth sharing? Link to wise: https://wise.com/invite/u/deanm176 (After recording we found out that signing up via this link gets you fee-free transfers. Woohoo!) Mentions - Atlas of the heart by By Brene Brown - Outcome VS Process Focus Study- Health Halo Study- Life After Dieting eBook Fan of the show?If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to:https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/  To find out more about Dean & Lizzy, head to:https://www.instagram.com/deanmckillop/ https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_rawdah/  Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

Setting goals is so common that we wonder if our pets set them too. But what is less common is actually achieving them. Your hosts Dean and Lizzy cover ways to improve your chances of goal success. Note: Because this is such a big topic, and poor Coach Dean was about to die of a stomach bug during this recording, we have split this episode into two parts. Stay tuned for part 2 coming soon! Something worth sharing?Food Groups from the Macro Tracking Course Mentions - MFP (my fitness pal) study HERE - Rigid VS flexible restraint HERE - Implementation intentions video HERE- Palatabiity study HERE Fan of the show?If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to:https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/  To find out more about Dean & Lizzy, head to:https://www.instagram.com/deanmckillop/ https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_rawdah/  Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.  

In the Instagram era, more than ever, people can feel worshipped for a lean physique. But there are consequences to being too lean for too long. And because women are not just small men, the consequences for women have some unique features. In today's episode, Flex Coach George talks us through these. Something worth sharing?https://www.bluegrass-bbq.com/ Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to: https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ To find out more about Flex Coach George, head to: https://www.instagram.com/flexcoach_george/ Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

Intuitively we think of pain as damage, and the extent of the pain is directly relative to the extent of the damage. In this episode, Dr. Nathan Kelly explains that this is not always the case. *episode replay Something worth sharing?Pain Explained by David Butler;Lorimer Moseley Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to: https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/ To find out more Dr. Nathan Kelly, head to: https://www.instagram.com/thesurfing.osteopath/ Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.

There are many reasons to want to press pause on physique goals over the holiday period. After all, continuing to grow muscle, or to lose fat, often conflicts with other areas of our life we are trying to support, like our social lives. But pressing pause has more options than uncontrollable weight gain. In this episode, your hosts Dean & Lizzy talk you through the 2 most practical alternatives. Something worth sharing?https://nomadlist.com/  MentionsHoliday weight gain study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336296/  Fan of the show? If you find value in the Flex Success Podcast, we’d love it if you could show your support by leaving a review on iTunes. This will help expose the show to a bigger audience so we can help more people be less shit. To find out more about Flex Success, head to: https://www.flexsuccess.com.au https://www.instagram.com/flex_success/  To find out more about Dean & Lizzy, head to: https://www.instagram.com/deanmckillop/ https://www.instagram.com/lizzy_rawdah/  Disclaimers: Flex Success, and the associated coaches, are not doctors or medical professionals. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Flex Success will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of the information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or death.