The Kim Constable Podcast

I’m getting asked this question a lot during lockdown. So in this week’s show I clear up some of the myths about how muscles grow, how long they stay toned, when they start to atrophy and what you can do about it. And how you DON'T even need anything as basic as a couple of dumbbells and an exercise band to maintain your muscles when the gyms are closed. Oh, and hear the secret of how my husband grew more muscle in two months than he had in the previous two years. Let’s go!

My guest this week only eats meat - that’s all. And when I first heard about her I dismissed her as a crazy fool. But when I heard her moving life story, I changed my opinion 180 degrees. This is the story of how Mikhaila - daughter of the famous professor of psychology, Jordan B. Peterson - and I became firm friends, despite fundamental differences in our approach to food.

Anybody who runs the Marathon des Sables - which is 6-day race, run through the Sahara Desert in blistering heat - knows something about ultra-fitness, and is definitely worth a listen. This week, I talk to Brian Keane about his journey from primary school teacher to ultra-athlete and coach, and specifically about the fears he conquered to get there.

They’ve closed your gym. And you’ve got little, or no, equipment at home. So, what now? What’s achievable if, like most of the world at the moment, you’re stuck training at home? Well, you can achieve more than you think. This is a behind the scenes look at how, after four years of professional bodybuilding, and only training in gyms, I took on the challenge of developing a training program that can be done successfully at home with zero equipment. www.thesculptedvegan.com

Find a relaxing place to settle down, close your eyes. and listen to Rose Henry’s meditation that was featured in Episode 27. It’s an ideal way to help you cope with these turbulent times, to take time out, put aside your worries and just concentrate on the breath.

Rose Henry changed my life. When you’re training your body intensely it’s easy to forget to look after your mind. It was my mum who found her, and badgered me to give her a try. I did, and wow. Not only does she perform tarot readings that blow my sceptical mind, but her meditations are so centring and calming. So let’s see what she has to say about the current crisis. www.thesculptedvegan.com

“Legend” is the only way to describe my guest today. He is a 6-time winner of the Mr Olympia title. He is the one, the only, Mr Dorian Yates. I confess I’m a bit of a fangirl in this episode, but it’s not often you get to talk to a guy who went from a detention centre in his youth to dominating the world of bodybuilding. This is the story of how he got it together and the training techniques he used.

Get out of bed at 5am for a 60-minute run. Then do a full yoga session. Then go to work. This was the ambitious plan of a woman I met the other day, despite the fact that currently she did none of those activities. None. So how do you make the jump from doing little to becoming an exercising goddess? And once you’ve achieved THAT goal, how do you ensure that the pressure of sticking to a routine doesn't crush you? In today’s show, I give you the strategies to make sure you thrive. www.thesculptedvegan.com

Whether you knew it or not, the speed of your progress in the gym today, or the lack of it, began when you were back in school. Remember those days? When you got something wrong in a test and the teacher put a big red cross next to your answer? That’s when we all learned that failure is bad. But if you’re gonna get faster results in the gym, you need to fall in love with failure. Fail in order to succeed, people! Here’s the how and the why. www.thesculptedvegan.com

You’ve heard a lot from me about teaching diet and fitness programs, so this week it’s time to visit the flip side. Vanessa is one of my students. Apart from being hilarious, she’s also a working mom bringing up three young kids, and now has ass cheeks that can crack nuts. How did she juggle all those commitments with her desire to completely transform her body? Let's find out. www.thesculptedvegan.com