RNT Fitness Radio

On today's episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Kunaal Shah, the man who's transformation so far has inspired communities all over the city of Nairobi. His story is a truly remarkable journey that I'm excited for you to hear more about as it defies all the problems so many are stuck with, from programme hopping, to paralysis by analysis, to overwhelm, to yo-yo'ing, and all the repercussions these bring. In this episode we talk about his why, the different phases he's gone through, and the bit I loved the most, hearing how the physical has been the vehicle for the greater good in his life. If you want to dive deep into the power of the journey, this is an episode you won't want to miss. 'You have to trust your coach, and trust the process'' – Kunaal Shah Timestamps: 2:50 – Lockdown and photoshoot 4:22 – Consolidation and binging 6:33 – 5kg in 8 weeks 9:23 – Differences in the diets 14:37 – Triggers 18:01 – Finding comfort in food 20:03 – Kunaal's muck 22:17 – Reconnecting the why 25:12 – Creating the new identity 28:40 – Plans for the next investment phase 32:23 – Ego and lifting 35:49 – Training for the first 20 years 37:51 – Programme hopping 38:42 – Check in process 43:00 – The flip 44:49 – Why behind your why 48:53 – What's next for Kunaal? 52:12 – Parting 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 today's episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Tej Shah, one of our long term RNT'ers who comes on to talk about the first two and a half years of her journey, and her biggest lessons so far. Tej first joined RNT back at the end of 2017, reached her first checkpoint at the end of 2018 and has since refined her unique lifestyle solution to stay in the shape of her life, for life, all while using the physical as the vehicle to drive her career performance, strengthen her relationships, and be at her best everyday. There's a lot to learn from Tej in this episode as she talks about the mindset, identity and behaviour shifts required to truly transform, inside and out. ''It's gone beyond just losing weight, now I'm really confident, and that's come through with my work as well'' – - Tej Shah Timestamps: 1:45 – Journey in lockdown 5:23 – The power of the check in 9:54 – Beating the poor lifestyle 11:16 – Decision fatigue 14:20 – Winning the mornings 16:08 – Tej's why 19:40 – Triggers around body confidence and image 23:29 – The evolving why 24:07 – Domino effect 25:01 – Mastering consolidation 26:46 – Tej's rules 29:01 – Nutritional education 36:51 – Why is self-care important? 39:42 – Working from home 44:28 – First step for journaling 46:32 – Physical is the vehicle 47:09 – Advice for anyone in their journey 49:42 – Aha moment from the 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 today's episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Alysha Badiani, author of Beyoutiful You, to talk all about improving your self confidence and making self love and self care a priority in your life. In this episode we dive into why it's critical to uncover the muck before starting any journey, and why the self talk, respect and communication with yourself is the most important relationship you'll have. If you're ready to get outside of your head, improve your self confidence, and start living your best life, you won't want to miss this episode. ''You need to love yourself unconditionally, and fully accept yourself'' – Alysha Badiani Timestamps: 2:11 – Alysha's new career path 4:36 – Who is Alysha? 6:02 – Publishing a book 7:15 – Miss India UK 10:35 – The journey to the book 15:35 – The why behind the why 17:39 – What was Alysha's muck? 23:00 – Dealing with the pain points 24:02 – Journaling 26:30 – Getting stuck in your head 29:16 – Relationship with yourself 32:31 – What does identity mean to you Alysha? 35:19 – The book title 38:18 – Advice for parents 44:26 – Social media and comparisons 46:09 – Alysha's development 50:53 – Will there be a second book? 51:38 – Parting advice from Alysha 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

The reward phase, where you're in the shape of your life, for life, is where everyone would like to skip to from the beginning. But few reach it for one of two reasons: – A failed consolidation phase, so they rebound after their first time getting into shape and fall into the trap of yo-yo dieting. – Insufficient time spent in the investment phase, so they don't build any muscle mass, or develop a change in their mindset, identity and behaviour. This causes either stagnation, or worse yet, a slow demise back to the starting point. Today's guest on RNT Fitness Radio, Tom Bridges, didn't make any of these mistakes this time around when he first started with RNT in June 2017. For years, Tom had been trying to get in shape. With high cholesterol, poor blood markers and a lifestyle of heavy drinking, fast food and long working hours, he knew his efforts were going to waste. He was the classic programme-hopping Monday to Thursday dieter who struggled with yo-yoing, lethargy and poor body confidence. Ever since, he's worked through all five phases to take him to the holy grail: being in the shape of his life, for life. Better yet, he's now using the physical as the vehicle for the greater good in all areas of his life. This podcast is dedicated to the power of the journey, and what can be achieved when you go all in. To see his incredible changes at each phase of the journey, click on the case study linked in the show notes today. A truly inspiring story I can't wait for you to listen to. ''You don't get a physical change; it's a lifestyle change" – Tom Bridges Timestamps: 3:26 – Moving weddings 8:46 – The journey to the before picture 11:02 – Tom's sports background 12:47 – Tom's old lifestyle 15:12 – The trigger 16:59 – Starting RNT 18:01 – Power of accountability 21:22 – Shift in the transformation 24:41 – CTP phase 28:12 – Not kidding yourself anymore 33:09 – Tom's confidence 37:50 – Health markers 40:02 – Fitting everything in with long working hours 48:26 – Water and hunger 49:19 – How to approach the investment phase 53:40 – Ego lifting 54:46 – Embracing the fluff 58:16 – Growth mindset 1:01:35 – Attacking the consolidation 1:07:16 – What has Tom Learned about himself? 1:10:38 – Social events 1:13:50 – Social stigmas 1:15:39 – What's next for Tom? 1:17:15 – Parting words from Tom 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 of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by long term RNTers Nim and Sonayna Chandran. Both of them are in lengthy Investment phases so I wanted to bring them on to discuss the power of this phase, the benefits it can bring, and how the journey continues to evolve as you go through it. Through this discussion, we talk about building the ultimate lifestyle solution around your unique 3Ss and rules, how to be coachable and how to transform your body and life as a couple. ''Fat loss gives you lessons on how to get really good condition, investment phases give you lessons about how to live your life" – Nimalan Chandran Timestamps: 1:33 – Gym to home training 3:34 – First chin up milestone 9:15 – Sonayna's why 11:38 – The evolving why 13:58 – Muscle building as a woman 17:38 – Hip thrusting 140kg 18:38 – Comparison syndrome 22:16 – Setting goals 23:24 – Healthy competition 27:00 – Rules and non-negotiables 30:16 – Healthy lifestyle and socials 40:36 – Holidays 42:22 – Long term investment phases 45:08 – Social stigmas 49:15 – Parents and nutrition 53:02 – What does being coachable mean? 1:00:58 – Reaching the first check point 1:03:11 – Life lessons 1:03:59 – What's next for Nim and Sonayna? 1:06:46 – Parting 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 today's episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Jay Alderton, author of two books, Mindset With Muscle and Meltdown, creator of the Trainermind app, and founder of the Train With Jay and the J8 challenge. In this episode, we dive into the strategies to keep yourself physically and mentally healthy during lockdown, the mindset of how to approach the situation, and the importance of adopting what Jay's coined as permanent thinking. We also discuss the continuum of being selfish and selfless, morning and evening routines, and how to protect your number one asset: you. There's plenty of golden nuggets to pick out from Jay here. If you're feeling overwhelmed, exhausted and always chasing your tail, this is one you won't want to miss. ''The art of success is showing up every day regardless of how you feel' – Jay Alderton Timestamps: 1:48 – Keeping mentally and physically fit in this lockdown 3:48 – Army drills 5:27 – Permanent thinking 6:27 – Permanent thinking strategies 10:01 – Jay's morning and evening routine 13:41 – Jay's book 16:12 – Non-negotiables in life 16:51 – Journey from the meltdown 21:52 – Disconnecting from the world 25:12 – Why do you want success? 28:36 – Paralysis by analysis 29:42 – Health, wealthy, productivity and connectivity 31:55 – Jay's life in 2016 34:44 – Stepping away from bodybuilding 36:57 – Learning to say no 41:21 – What is Jay challenging himself on right now? 42:38 – Jay's writing process 47:00 – Parting words from Jay 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 of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by long term RNTer Stephen Smyth, an ex army officer who comes on to talk about why long term investment phases are so critical, as well as diving into some sage leadership and management advice from his experiences of leading big teams both in his army and corporate career. If you're looking to upgrade your physique after your first checkpoint, build rules around your ultimate lifestyle and learn leadership strategies from the best, make sure you tune into this episode. ''If you're in a leadership position and you don't care about your people, you're probably in the wrong place" – Steve Smyth Timestamps: 1:36 – Balancing life 3:41 – Formation of rules and what are the rules for Steve? 7:41 – Balls to walls mentality 11:11 – Being in the army 12:48 – What made Steve join the army? 17:39 – Steve's rank 19:07 – Management and leadership lessons from the army 26:01 – Model of culture 29:45 – Sleep challenge 36:57 – Recovery and lifestyle 37:50 – The coach/client relationship 42:18 – What it takes to be a good client? 45:58 – Long term investment growth phases 48:50 – Steve's indicators 51:37 – Traffic light system 52:36 – Steve's journey so far 59:24 – Strong offseason 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

Today's episode of RNT Fitness Radio is a special roundtable edition where I'm joined by movement specialist, Rushabh Savla, human behaviour reformist Nevsah Karamehmet, and optimum performance expert, Manmeet Chowdhry. This was taken from a Facebook live that was hosted by Sawan Gosrani, and it's all about the importance of looking within through meditation, dealing with fear and anxiety, using the physical as the vehicle, why movement is medicine, and the fundamental law of transformation. Listening back I was mind blown, and knew I had to upload it onto the podcast for you guys, I hope you enjoy it. 'Energy is never destroyed, it's only ever transformed" – Manmeet Chowdhry Timestamps: 2:02 – Fear and anxiety 2:43 – Redefining fear 5:16 – Law of duality 7:00 – The global transformation 13:40 – Learning to connect 14:50 – Mediation 19:12 – Pain and performance 22:40 – Fitness and fear 24:22 – Non negotiables 27:45 – Looking after yourself 28:53 – What we can control? 29:20 – How do I know my priorities? 32:12 – Linking and priorities 34:44 – What is your why behind your why? 41:05 – Steps and moving 43:59 – Money and emotions 45:44 – Laws of transformation 51:37 – How Rushabh adapted? 54:37 – Children and school 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 of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Rushabh Savla, founder of one of the most credible physiotherapy teams around, R&D Physio. In this podcast we'll dive into how you can stay proactive in bulletproofing your body against injury, the psychology of recovery, balancing pain and performance, the most common injuries he sees in his clinics, as well as the most common myths that perpetuate the physiotherapy world. Where this episode gets interesting is when Rushabh takes you through specific movement screens you can try while listening to assess any niggles, pains or issues throughout your body. I've uploaded the video to this episode to YouTube and linked it in the show notes for you to watch. At the end, you'll also hear Rushabh take me through some online physio for my existing shoulder issues. In fact, just after we got off air we continued the session and I was able to do the first set of push-ups I've done in over a month. Which brings me to an exciting announcement, whereby I've partnered up with Rushabh to bring the power of online physio to the RNT community. There's nothing worse than being injured. It stops us from doing what we love. Staying healthy, pain-free and being able to perform at your best is an important part of the process. So if you've picked up a niggle, struggling with an injury, or want to bulletproof your body for optimal performance, don't wait any longer. Head to www.rntfitness.com/physiotherapy to book yourself in with Rushabh and his team so you can get back to doing what you love and being at your best. I've put the link in the show notes for ease too. The beauty of the way Rushabh works is it's all online, so you can benefit from his expertise anywhere in the world. It goes against the grain of what you may think of when it comes to typical physiotherapy, but there's plenty of research to now support that it's in fact adherence to rehabilitation practices and exercises that's key to recovery, not hands on manual therapy. This is a game changing addition to our transformation arsenal, and it's exciting to be able to share this news with you. Injuries aren't fun, and if you train hard, there may be a chance you come across them. Head to www.rntfitness.com/physiotherapy and bulletproof your body today. ''Movement is medicine, any type of movement is good for you'' – Rushabh Savla Timestamps: 3:10 – Quarantine as a physio 3:59 – Rush's step count now 5:59 – Manual touch on vs online 8:51 – Rehab and training 10:35 – Mental aspect of physiotherapy 13:40 – Therapy stories 14:57 – Is pain psychosomatic? 16:03 – How did Rushabh get into game? 19:36 – Trigger to start R&D 20:01 – How does the R&D process work? 25:03 – Common issues amongst the hard trainees 27:22 – Pain and performance 35:06 – Accelerating your journey 38:05 – Rehab exercises on the podcast 44:57 – Balance and training 53:17 – Physio MOT 54:08 – Busting a few myths 57:30 – Flexibility 59:12 – Standing desks 1:02:19 – Yoga and lifestyle 1:03:04 – Certain stretching exercises 1:05:33 – Going through an online physio consult 1:11:26 – The 3 month journey 1:14:12 – Method of online delivery 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

Today is my third solo podcast, and it's dedicated to my new book, Transform Your Body Transform Your Life. With just over a month to go till the release, I wanted to record an episode to discuss my why behind writing it and the journey of writing the book so far. It was a fun podcast to record that allowed me to reflect on what's been one hell of a ride over the past six to seven months. I'm super excited to release the book on May 24th and I can't wait for you all to read it. So without further ado, let's dive into this solo podcast 3.0. ''Anyone who thinks writing a book is a solo endeavour, think again, it's a team sport,'' – AV Timestamps: 1:39 – Third solo podcast 2:42 – The trigger 5:08 – The three different why 5:20 – Personal why 12:28 – Our industry 13:37 – Akash's why behind his why 15:03 – The 2014 experience 17:04 – The five phases of the RNT journey 18:40 – Parallels of the five phases 19:39 – The company mission 26:18 – Laying down the foundations 29:39 – Different layers of accountability 31:40 – Book planning day 33:51 – What if life got in the way? 36:01 – Being a professional 39:20 – Pre-cursors 41:54 – The introduction 45:55 – Getting burnt out from writing 48:20 – Unplugged walks 50:49 – Investment phase 52:48 – Key areas of improvement 56:34 – Two weeks of brutality 1:07:27 – The grind and the book 1:10:27 – The title 1:13:14 – Front cover choices 1:15:53 – The reward phase 1:16:37 – What worked well and what didn't work 1:25:09 – Transform your body, transform your life 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