RNT Fitness Radio

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio I’m joined by Amanda Thebe, a Fitness and Women’s Health Expert. She is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Menopocalypse: How I Learned to Thrive During Menopause and How You Can Too! With nearly 30 years of experience in the fitness industry, Amanda is a highly-regarded expert on women’s fitness and health. She is Canada’s first menopause workplace educator. Through menopause advocacy and education, Amanda provides on-site or virtual presentations in the workplace to improve productivity, retention and attendance for female employees. Helping companies to normalise the conversation around menopause and provide support which impacts 100% of their female employees. Amanda has lived in the UK, Canada and the USA, has been exposed to all the healthcare systems, and her book is a best-seller in these countries. She is a popular guest on podcasts, radio, TV and online summits, and she brings a refreshing humour and no-nonsense approach to subjects usually shrouded in shame. Through her frank articles, hilarious social media posts and inspirational and entertaining talks, Amanda continually inspires the loyal readers of her website, AmandaThebe.com http://amandathebe.com. Her exercise workouts, health and fitness tips have been featured in Oprah, Shape, Prevention, Health Line, CBC Radio, Global News Canada, The Doctors and many more. She is married with two boys and lives in Toronto, Ontario. Amanda is an affiliated member of the North American Menopause Society, and in this episode, we dive into all things menopause. And for the guys listening, I’m telling you, this is just as important for you to be aware of as for the women!   Support Akash & icanyoucantoo Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources:   Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:    Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   Follow Amanda:  Instagram  Facebook   Twitter  LinkedIn   YouTube   Podcast   Book

In this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, we speak with Shruti Sangani, an RNTer who shares a truly remarkable story to overcome significant challenges in her life. During the conversation, Shruti shares how her journey with RNT began after being abandoned and losing her sense of identity.   And what’s different about her story is how she started RNT underweight, and in need of gaining weight. At 39kg 5 foot 6, her goals were different to the norm. And in this episode, she reflects on how her strength and resilience during this time of being underweight prevented her from falling into depression, and at one point, even death.   Shruti talks about how her “why” changed to always being strong for her nephews, and how this became a significant driving factor for her.    Overall, Shruti’s story is one of hope, perseverance, and the power of the human spirit. Support Akash & icanyoucantoo Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources:   Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:    Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn  

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio I’m joined by Dr Crionna Tobin, who’s recognised as one of the highest profile sports nutritionists in Ireland. Crionna is head of science and education in Glanbia performance nutrition (GPN), the number one global performance nutrition brand portfolio including Optimum Nutrition. In her role she leads and champions the delivery of education programmes to support the positioning of GPN and portfolio of Brands, as global leaders in sports and active nutrition. A PhD graduate of Dublin City University in the area of exercise physiology and performance nutrition, and a registered performance nutritionist, Crionna is driven by a passion to educate and inspire everyone on the powerful role nutrition plays in enhancing all aspects of health and performance. Working in the sports nutrition industry for the last 10 years she has gained a wealth of experience working with and educating many high profile teams and International athletes. In this specific episode, we go into all things supplements. After mentioning in our private RNT group that I wanted to do an episode on supplements, I couldn’t believe how many questions we received… so without further ado, let’s dive into all things supplements!   Timestamps- 02:20 Are protein powders safe? 04:40  What is the “cleanest” protein powder? 07:28  What is the verdict on artificial sweeteners? 14:15  What is creatine? 18:00 Should everyone take creatine? 22:15  How do you take it? 23.10 How do you know what supplements you need? 28.50  What supplements should vegans and vegetarians consider? 32.10  Pregnancy and nutrition watchouts! 36:05 Coffee and caffeine. Is it good or bad? 37 Are the benefits of coffee from that or caffeine? 39:35 Back to pregnancy, what to avoid and have! 43:10 Why should we take vitamin D 45:58 The Immune System 49:30 Are probiotics needed? 50:30 How do I pick the brand I buy my supplements from? 54:05 What’s in Crionna supplement cupboard 57:01 Any age restrictions to supplements? 58:45  Most underrated supplement 1:00:40  What supplement should we stop taking? Support Akash & icanyoucantoo Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources:   Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:    Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Today’s episode sees the return of Hall Of Fame RNTer Shiv Haria, who last appeared on episode 155, in the summer of 2020. This time he joins me in the studios in a fly on the wall type conversation where we explore the themes of wealth, health and life by design. With health and wealth so inextricably linked, this episode explores investing, the power of compound interest, building advanced lifestyle solutions, and how to reach a point in your life where you can eat literally anything you like, whilst staying in great shape - year round! Support Akash & icanyoucantoo Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources:   Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:    Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   Follow Shiv:  Website Instagram  Facebook

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by High Performance Coach Steve Ward. Steve specialises in helping people working in trading, investing and banking to achieve and sustain high performance by utilising the latest science, research and practice from elite performance, psychology, decision science, neuroscience, behavioural science, physiology and philosophy.   Since 2005 he has provided specialised coaching, training and consultancy services to thousands of individuals at over 150 investment banks, hedge funds, asset managers, commodities trading houses, utility companies and proprietary trading groups, across 31 countries.   Prior to starting his work within the financial sector Steve provided sports psychology coaching to elite athletes and teams in over thirty different sports from across the globe, and he has also provided performance coaching for professional poker players. Steve is the author of ‘High Performance Trading’, ‘Tradermind’, and ‘Bulletproof Trader’.   If you’re interested in being at the top of your game, personally and professionally, you’re going to love this. Support Akash & icanyoucantoo Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources:   Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:    Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   Follow Steve:   Website

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by my good friend Abhi Thakur, to record a debrief on the fight camp, the fight night itself, and all the mental, physical and spiritual experiences of the entire event. In this episode I share some stories I’ve not spoken about before from my teenage years that only came back to me on the morning of the fight, so without further ado, let’s dive in.   Support Akash & icanyoucantoo Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources: Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:  Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn  

Today I am joined by one of my close friends, Daniel Hill of Property Entrepreneur who is back again with a really heart hitting episode. Where we discuss all things high performance, life by design and really ask some heart ache questions to really make you as the listener question where you are in your life right now and where you want to go. Too many people are living on the hedonic treadmill with the same day on repeat. This episode is designed to question our daily beliefs and look at how we can take our lives to the next level; whether it be challenges, pushing ourselves to the extreme and we explore what goes into the quest for continuous and evolving high performance.  Timestamps 01:25 What does high performance mean to you?  02:15 What does being world class mean?  04:15 What does success look like?  06:50 Definition of success  12:00 Levelling up by buying a rolls Royce  18:45 Responsibility as a role model 20:40 Raising the stakes  26:05 The honeymoon period of new things  29:10 What would you do differently if you were fearless?  32:00 How much does dear serve us  33:30 Hardworking justifications  38:45 The entrepreneurs role  43:40 The 4 day work week  47:55 What happens when we don’t have accountability  49:10 What habits do you use to stay accountable  54:30 Your life is a book  57:25 The ‘year of’ principal  57:30 How to live more intentionally  01:00 Life by default  Support Akash & icanyoucantoo Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources: Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:  Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   Follow Dan Hill  Website Instagram  Youtube   

Today I am joined by my wife, Chandni Vaghela. We talk about the pregnancy journey, what it has been like and some of the myths we have squashed with our own pregnancy so far around training, nutrition and mindset. We will also touch on my upcoming Muay Thai fight, and how this is preparing me for the birth! I hope you enjoy this episode.    Support Akash & icanyoucantoo Fight tickets Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources: Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:  Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn  

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I’m joined by Ivan and Chloe from the RNT Team to discuss all things women’s health, with a specific focus on Chloe’s story, amenorrhea and menopause. There’s a lot of taboo, myths and misperceptions surrounding women’s health, so this episode is designed to start tackling it head on.   Timestamps:  03:10 Chloe’s back story  06:50 - underrating lessons 07:45 - the importance of the menstrual cycle  10:30 - what causes menstrual irregularities  11:00 - Men vs Women 19:30 - What checks should women do 20:35 - What warning signs should women look for  24:20 - How does birth control affect women  27:50 - Should women do body transformations?  37:00 - Exploring anxiety around life and fitness  40:45 - Weight training for progression  47:20 - RNT women  48:10 - Menopause awareness & resistance training    Support Akash & icanyoucantoo   Fight tickets Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources:   Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:    Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn  

Today I am joined by Rush and Adrian from R&D Physio and The Running Room. We will be diving into all things running! I have recently been running more in preparation for my Muay Thai fight, as the miles and frequency have been increasing I am being forced into focusing on optimising my technique to avoid injury and fatigue.  I took a visit to the running room and there were so many insights and takeaways I knew I needed to get them on here. So we discuss; technique, common mistakes, who should run, who shouldn’t, eating disorders and running culture. If you are interested in cardiovascular fitness or running this episode is one you won't want to miss.  Timestamps   01:50 - Why do people like running?  02:45 - Running is number 1 sport  03:40 - What is the reason people are running? 05:22 - Do you think humans are meant to run?  06:22 - Do you think there is a mechanical reason why we fail?  09:30 - Couch to 5k Analysis  11:50 - Issues when you start running for weight loss 14:22 - Is it dangerous for someone who is overweight to start running? 14:40 - Differences between treadmill and road running 19:30 - Most common mistakes  29:42 - Can a cookie cutter programme be dangerous?  30:30 - What strength exercises should everyone be doing 35:55 - Nutrition and running  36:35 - REDS  38:32 - Running Culture 38:50 - Amenorrhea 46:15 - Body Fat in women  48:45 - Why are you wearing your running shoes?  49:10 - Running equipment  50:45 - Three tips for buying trainers  54:05 - Warm up 55:35 - Cool down & Stretching   56: 01 Technique points to remember  Support Akash & icanyoucantoo   Fight tickets Justgiving Page   Book A Call To Start Your Journey!   Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to “RNT Fitness Radio” and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts:     Apple Podcasts   Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   For any podcast suggestions, or if you’d like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We’d love to hear from you!    I’m very excited and proud to announce we’ve developed a brand new partnership with one of the world’s leading premium supplement brands, Optimum Nutrition, where they’ll be helping support our RNT members, and listeners of this podcast, on their journey of health, fitness and total transformation. With the world’s #1 best-selling protein powder in their range, and a growing plant-based range, you can now use the code RNT20 to get 20% off in their US and UK stores. My personal favourite are their plant-based protein bars. I’ve literally done a 180 on protein bars since discovering these, and these were a game changer during my recent long stints in Bali and the US!   Resources:   Are You Ready To Transform Scorecard Who Are You? Maxer, Buster or Seeker? Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:    Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   Follow Rush & Adrian    Website Instagram Rush  Facebook