RNT Fitness Radio

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   

Today I’m joined by Matt Smith, aka Matt The Cat, the winner of our 2022 giveaway competition, to talk about his journey of going from 300lbs down to 160lbs, where he now rocks a physique he never thought was possible. In this candid story, Matt talks about how his childhood shaped his habits, led to his crazy weight gain, and then how one pivotal moment at a party changed the course of his life. To see Matt’s jaw dropping pictures, be sure to check out the case study linked in the show notes.     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 Matt's Case Study Follow RNT Fitness:    Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Christmas had come and gone. And Mark was looking back at some of the memories, when he spotted a video that took him by surprise. He was out of breath sitting down, with his stomach on display. He felt embarrassed, and immediately knew he needed to do something about it. With many of his friends having transformed with RNT, he knew there was only one place to make it happen. The rest is history. The biggest challenge for Mark was the knowledge on how to get results when you’re time poor and juggling multiple priorities. As an active father and busy entrepreneur running multiple businesses, Mark needed a structure, strategy and system that worked for HIS lifestyle. And since starting RNT in May 2021, just after his 50th birthday, Mark is now unrecognisable. He’s gone from 105kg to 71.3kg. His energy and confidence is through the roof. And he’s used the physical as the vehicle to level up every aspect of his life. Over the course of this journey, he’s acquired over 60 deals in the property space, sold a business and has officially “retired” from his day-to-day. Oh and let’s not forget to mention the condition he accomplished at his photoshoot, which you’ll be able to see in his case study linked in the show notes. Remember - life is always going to be busy. There will always be events, socials, and festivities. It’s up to us to take control. Just like Mark. And in this episode, we dive into exactly how he did it.     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’m joined by Jean-Pierre De Villiers, who’s a Mental-Performance and Spiritual-Fitness Coach, Inspirational Speaker, Best-Selling Author and Plant-based Athlete.   JP, as he is known, coaches people how to tap into their full potential, thrive under pressure and perform at their best by optimising their energy, transforming their body and mind and spirit. He delivers high impact coaching giving people optimum certainty, energy and obsession, so that they become the C.E.O. of their life.   With almost two decades of experience in high performance and personal coaching, JP is renowned for running transformational events, seminars and challenges globally, stretching people to be their absolute best.   He has worked with thousands of influential men and women who demand the best from themselves and is the author of 9 books. His latest best-selling book ‘Self Confidence’, teaching psychological skills for self-confidence and high performance, is available on Amazon.   Olympic medallists, business leaders, entrepreneurs, actors and award-winning film directors and producers have benefited from JP’s expertise and have relied on him to help them perform at the highest level.    And I met JP recently whilst training in Phuket, and frequenting his vegan cafe everyday for lunch. After connecting on all things veganism, Muay Thai and high performance, we decided to hit record on a podcast, and go deep into what makes JP so good at what he does.   Timestamps    3:42 Where did your obsession with self confidence, potential and high performance come from?  7:12 How did you end up coming to the UK?  9:50 Where did your journey begin in the UK?  15:30 How I discovered coaches.  20:30 Most common struggle for high performers?  24:45 How do you rewrite the “mind” programme?  29:25 Remembering your why  30:00 What question do people need to ask themselves to help define them?  35:18 Why do you do what you do? 42:35 What is the one thing you are working on yourself right now?  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  

When Thiago became a dad in 2019, he started thinking back to his childhood. Growing up, his father couldn’t do any intense exercise due to 5 heart operations. So it was always clear when his time came, he’d want to be able to do whatever they wanted with him; whether it be running, swimming, playing or jumping. At the end of 2021, Thiago noticed his vitality was decreasing. He was constantly looking for places to sit down when he was out to play with his daughter. Which is when he realised something needed to change. Having listened to the RNT podcast for years, Thiago had RNT at the top of his mind. But initially, he wanted to try to figure it out himself. Lacking accountability, support and guidance, he fell into the Monday to Friday dieting trap. “I was eating pizzas on Fridays, burgers on Saturdays, and brownies on Sunday afternoon with wine at night”. This coupled with hopping from one fitness programme to the next, every few weeks, meant Thiago was getting nowhere. Until he decided to bite the bullet, and go all in with RNT! In this episode we dive deep into what his journey has been like, and if you’d like to see Thiago’s pictures and case study, check out the show notes.   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

I got a really special one for you today with one of my best friends, Abhi Thakur. Abhi’s been on one hell of a journey with us at RNT, having dropped 32kg in the past 15 months since we launched Pro in October 2021. The crazy bit is he’s still going, with another 10-15kg to reach his life-long dream of six-pack abs. I recorded this a few days ago whilst training in Phuket with Abhi, who happens to have one of the biggest work capacities and training intensities I’ve seen. As a high performing city executive who’s absolutely crushing it in his career, health has always been the missing piece of the puzzle. Until now. Seeing his behaviour, mindset and identity totally transform has been a pleasure to witness, and this episode goes deep into exactly what it takes to radically change yourself. We’ll be sharing the full story and case study as he reaches his checkpoint, but having spent 2 weeks with Abhi seeing the new man in action, we just had to hit record!   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