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Today we tackle a big question that has been growing in popularity of late: can you really be healthy at every size? After the wildly popular Cosmopolitan magazine ran a massive feature on how there is no ‘one size fits all’, and how every size can be healthy, we thought it’d be good to address why such advertising may be dangerous, what the realities of obesity are, and the future repercussions on it. This segues into a discussion on BMI, child obesity, nutrition for children, and all the science and application poured into it! Stay tuned for a big episode here! “Whatever size you are, try not to link your self-worth to it. “ - Ed Pilkington   Timestamps: [00:00] – Intro [02:50] – Thoughts on being overweight [07:17] – Anorexic vs Obese [11:05] – Why education is more empowering [13:09] – How transformation allows a lot of functions [16:00] – Metabolic health [19:55] – Acceptance as an issue [23:25] – Success or failure on weight loss [27:20] – Keeping the weight long term [29:50] – Child Obesity [32:40] – Parental roles on feeding their children [40:58] – How childhood dictates adulthood [43:00] – Using food as a reward [46:30] – Conclusion 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.     Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life   Follow RNT Fitness:      Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn

At the end of 2019, Atish was told by his wife, you need to make a change now. With two kids and a growing business, Atish’s lifestyle was holding him back in every aspect. Fueled with too much alcohol and poor food choices, Atish had never valued the power of self-care in making him a better father, husband and entrepreneur until he started his journey at the beginning of 2020. Ever since, he’s shocked he never started it earlier, because he’s in the best place he’s ever been across the board. In the episode, Atish talks about defying the odds since dropping out of college, his battle with the male ego, and going deep to the core of who he is, while finding his deeper purpose and mission in life. My favourite sentiment from the episode was when Atish said that if everyone did this journey at 18, there would be a massive difference in society, whether it be in their future relationships, or in their growth in creating real meaningful, impactful work. “It takes a lot of positivity to be on the journey.“  Atish Parmar    Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro  00:05 – What Atish was in 2019  03:50 – Atish and the drastic changes  05:00 – Alcohol as a go-to-solution  08:20 – How he changed his view on alcohol  11:35 – What is success to Atish  13:25 – Doing something different and shifting to what you want  18:00 – Starting with social media and his journey  22:25 – What would you tell an 18-year-old?  26:28 – Independence and life skills  28:15 – The initial transition of change with RNT  32:56 – Struggles in getting in shape  35:00 – How he sees life outside RNT   40:30 – Understanding why he has to leave some things in the past  42:33 – When do you want to change? What are the triggers?  45:20 – Being not bothered about what people say  47:48 – The fear of getting deep the surface  52:12 – Last words 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.       Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz 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, Ivan and I decide to put Ed Pilkington under the spotlight, where we ask questions about his upbringing, his early years in sports coaching, the differences in passion projects and careers, and why and how he lives and breathes our mantra: the physical is the vehicle. “Go along and do some work experience, then see what it’s actually like. “ - Ed Pilkington   Timestamps: [00:00] – Intro [00:05] – Ed’s Family background [02:54] – Ed as a sportsman [04:40] – Training Practices [07:15] – Correlating wins and team cohesions [09:35] – The element of giving harsh feedback [11:57] – Having body images [13:40] – Body composition focus [15:40] – Ed’s performance shift [17:00] – Things he wishes he knew before his career [18:35] – Advice to people who consider fitness as a career [22:11] – How do you know if it’s your calling? [26:40] – Things that Ed is interested outside fitness [31:25] – Experience working in Dubai [32:50] – Ed and Uni’s story [36:52] – Few people who inspired Ed [42:14] – Wrap up (Rapid fire questions) 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.     Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life     Follow RNT Fitness:      Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn

Every quarter, I sit down and reflect on how the previous three months have gone in all aspects of my life. This reflection is less of a hard data review, but more of a check in with myself as to what I’ve learnt, what’s been good, and what I need to improve on. It’s always a fun activity, and usually involves looking back on the entire quarter’s calendar, to-do’s, journal entries, just to get a feel of what’s happened, and what I can take forward. The first quarter of 2021 has been an absolute game changer, and I’m calling this edition of my Quarterly Insights as the Renewal, because I feel like a totally different person to a few months ago. I’ve spoken about it briefly in some recent episodes, in this one, I dive into the triggers, the changes and how I think I’ve finally put to bed my long struggle with burnout. “The most important work begins with myself. “ - Akash Vaghela   Timestamps: [00:00] – Intro [00:33] – Exhaustion and symptoms [02:15] – Lack of listening to the signs of burn out [03:00] – Taking days off [04:20] – Man’s inability to be quiet and alone [05:35] – Being connected to everything except self [06:30] – Loving solitude [07:00] – Addiction to hustling and work [10:15] – Three priorities that matter [11:10] – Letting go and holding on [12:40] – Transformation Journey: Physical as the Vehicle [14:22] – Interesting part of Akash’s life [15:10] – Top 5 Books [17:30] – Finishing note 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.     Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life     Follow RNT Fitness:      Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn

We’ve hit the double century at RNT Fitness Radio, and I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported this show since the beginning, it really does mean a lot and I can’t wait for the next 100! To celebrate this special milestone, I’m bringing on my better half, partner in crime, and soon to be wife, Chandni. The belief and support she gives me in everything I do never ceases to amaze me, and I know that I wouldn’t be able to do half of what I do without her, so I’m excited to bring her onto the podcast and discuss the journey of our dating days, all the way to being on the cusp of being Mrs Vaghela!  “I knew because, through everything, we just clicked. “ - Chandni Chavda   Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro   00:10 – How it all began  03:50 – Dating a driven person  09:23 – Love language  13:35 – Doing catch up when away  16:11 – Ability to feel completely okay on your own  18:30 – Fear of being alone and the unknown  23:15 – All about Fearless Females  26:19 – Effects of rejection  30:20 – Dating someone who is not into fitness  36:00 – Advice to single people  39:28 – Alone time and loving oneself  43:48 – Learnings in living together  44:07 – What to expect on Fearless Females  49:58 – Knowing He’s the one 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.    Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life     Follow RNT Fitness:      Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn

Welcome to episode 199 of RNT Fitness Radio where I am joined by two close friends, Shyam Kotecha and Minil Patel, to discuss some of the lessons and experiences we’ve accumulated since we started training together in 2010. Shyam was the first person I ever helped in this game, and Minil wasn’t too far after him in time. Both have since been privy to my biggest experiments and training ideas, that has led them to totally transform physically, mentally, as well as going on to win powerlifting competitions, setting records and becoming the embodiment of the mantra: the physical is the vehicle!   “In starting out; stick with it, be consistent and it will come.”  - Minil Patel   Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro   00:10 – Reflections on past self as compared to now  02:10 – Hindrances to feeling your best and taking care of yourself  06:20 – Self-perception based on outside factors  08:50 – Relating sports to fitness  11:25 – Philosophy in training   16:45 – Program hopping  17:50 – Training; Interest vs Boredom  22:00 – Accelerating progress in training  29:15 – Right body awareness  34:33 – Noticing the changes  44:35 – Life without training  46:10 – Mistakes done on training  [51:15] – Training evolution 10 years from now 50:35 – Easy ways to retire   01:03:00 –Wrap up 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.     Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life     Follow RNT Fitness:      Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn

This episode is a bit different to the norm, in that I’m thrown into the interview seat by fellow team members Ed & Ivan, to discuss questions such as: what is my biggest regret, how do I deal with external criticism, how did I know this path was for me, what do I still want to achieve physically, and how I balance building a business with my relationships. This was a fun one to record, and it went pretty deep! “Learn to focus on what you should work hard on.”  - Akash Vaghela   Timestamps: [00:00] – Intro [00:10] – Akash’s biggest regrets in life [04:15] – Going away from a certain path [06:57] – A note to his younger self [09:45] – Doing what you enjoy [11:00] – Dealing with criticisms [13:00] – Being more than the physical [15:55] – RNT as part of a culture [18:00] – Being transparent for transformation [23:00] – RNT’s Education [25:15] – Digital Sharecropping [29:35] – Akash’s thoughts on self-help books [33:20] – How Akash sees the future [36:45] – Training Hard [35:50] – Success and high performance [40:00] – High performance in all aspects of life [46:15] – Linking dreams and family [50:35] – Easy ways to retire [53:28] – Relationship, work, and health [53:30] – All about hardwork [58:15] – Working hard: A trial and error [59:10] – Favorite book 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.     Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz 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 #RNTFitnessRadio I am joined by long-term member, Ricky Shah, who to this day, is still the most impressive physical starting point I have seen on an application form. At the start of my book, I say: getting in shape is easy, staying in shape is a whole different ball game. Ricky knew this so decided to come to us for one reason, and for what we are best at: to learn how to stay in shape, make continuous improvements, and truly transform your behaviour, mindset, and identity to be your best self. Where this podcast gets interesting is when we tap into Ricky’s consumer psychology background, and explore themes of decision fatigue, food variety, reversions to the mean, and the most popular meal in the UK. He has recommended some books to read more on these topics, for which I have linked in the show notes below. “In order to succeed, you need to be innovative.” - Ricky Shah   Timestamps: [00:00] – Ricky’s Journey (Intro) [03:30] – The reason why he met RNT [04:35] – Weight loss and rebound [06:20] – How he managed to change his thinking [09:23] – Principles he applied to his training [12:45] – Love for learning [15:00] – Integrating something in his lifestyle [20:25] – Nutrition Repertoire [22:20] – What should be done to shift behavioral patterns [27:25] – Reflection about mastering body composition [29:30] – Rules he follows day to day [31:40] – What make him stop doing what he sees form others [36:10] – Change in the coping mechanisms [38:42] – Getting back to who he was before [41:25] – Long-term body goals [44:25] – Athletic side [45:37] – Wrap up 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.       Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life     Follow RNT Fitness:      Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn

I started this podcast asking the team, what gets you up in the morning? And understanding, at the core of it, why do we do this. The episode evolved into one of my favourite conversations of late, where we explored our own personal dopamine and serotonin balances in the day, the differences in introverts and extroverts, and what the latest strategies we’re tinkering with in our days to optimise mental health, performance, general well-being. “Waking up early does not mean more productivity.” - Ivan Gavranic    Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro   01:23 – The deeper connection   04:02 – Ivan’s physical depth  06:26 – Physical and vehicle in reverse  09:46 – Dopamine and Serotonin combination  12:24 – Performance of Introverts vs Extroverts  17:34 – Akash’s Dopamine mode  [19:21] – Energy input matching output 21:18 – Realizing the areas to work on  23:15 – Chasing Motivation  27:21 – What makes Ed feel in control  35:50 – The are of being present 40:58 – Ideal blend of Dopamine and Serotonin   43:50 – Waking up early and productivity  45:16 – Getting used to what works best for you 48:50 – Getting rid of the structure  51:23 – Decision Making related to emotion 55:50 – Wrap Up 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.     Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life     Follow RNT Fitness:      Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn

On today’s episode I’m joined by long-term student, Kishan Patel, who comes on to share two years of his journey with us, and how he used the physical as the vehicle to overcome his anxiety, and come off the relevant meds, take his career to the next level and take massive strides in his relationships. The big message here is the need to take ownership and responsibility for your journey at all times, and to know that this has to be one that starts from within, and for yourself. “Focus on things that matter.” - Kishan Patel    Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro  01:00 – Life’s Ups and Downs  03:33 – Start of getting shape  06:05 – What triggered Kishan to step up  08:25 – Importance of mental health  10:00 – DOs and DON’Ts to protect mental health  12:05 – Kishan’s Challenges on his Journey  16:55 – Workout Journey  18:05 – Eliminating people for your own good  21:00 – Concept of Reciprocity  24:55 – Surviving stress and anxiety.  [29:20] – Transition from counseling to working out [34:38] – Importance of me time [37:19] – Helping your own self first 41:00 – Kishan’s reliance on being happy  [43:00] – Business activity [46:19] – Relationships 48:85 – Complete shift on being in shape  50:51 – Taking Responsibility of the Journey  52:44 – Wrap up 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      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!      If you’re in the UK, and you use supplements, I’d highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they’re giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I’ve been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It’s grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off.     Resources:   Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life     Follow RNT Fitness:      Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email   Follow Akash:   Facebook Instagram  LinkedIn