RUNGA Radio

In this solo show, I address some of the most common questions I get asked about kettlebell training and share some fun and effective ways to help you squat deeper, hinge better, and improve your shoulder mobility. I talk about how our sedentary lifestyles, repetitive workout routines, and restrictive footwear can affect our ability to squat, hinge and press overhead. Plus, I explain how belly breathing and exercises such as chin-ups, step-ups, get-ups, and goblet squats improve stability and mobility. Support the show

This week’s guest is the biohacker and tech entrepreneur Bob Troia. Bob has a passion for personal optimization, and he loves using data to help people live healthier lives. As a software engineer and a keen athlete, Bob has been involved in the Quantified Self and biohacking movements since their inception. Today, he’s the co-founder of Awesome Labs and the founder of OPTML coaching and consultancy company. Bob also likes to share his insights on self-quantification and self-optimization through his Quantified Bob website and blog.We chat about the latest developments in health technology and biohacking, and Bob explains how to use the data from wearables, apps, and diagnostic tools to improve our emotional and physical wellbeing. Plus, he shares some of his best sleep hacks and provides simple, actionable tips to minimize exposure to EMFs in the home. Support the show

My guest this week is Dr. Leland Stillman, an integrative medicine physician who favors a common-sense, holistic approach to healthcare that takes account of the patient’s individual needs and circumstances. Unlike most doctors, Leland focuses on getting to the root cause of the disease rather than simply treating its symptoms, and he encourages people to make lifestyle choices that optimize their health and longevity.We discuss the problems caused by poor nutritional choices, sedentary lifestyles, and too much time spent indoors. We also tackle the subject of vaccine passports, question the motives of the pharmaceutical companies, and make some comparisons between the current health crisis and the pandemics that afflicted populations in the past.Support the show

In this live podcast, I chat with former financial trader turned breathwork and fitness entrepreneur Taylor Somerville. Taylor initially turned to mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork to help him cope with the high levels of stress in his busy life. Later, he qualified as a Master Coach in the XPT (extreme performance training) program designed by Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece. Today, Taylor is the founder of Symmetry, a wellness company that offers heat and ice contrast therapy and XPT pool training in Memphis, Tennessee. He also teaches virtual and in-person breathwork classes, including a monthly breathwork session with the Runga Tribe. Taylor and I talk about all things cold immersion, from the temperature of the water to the type of equipment we like to use to create our ideal ice plunge. In addition to discussing the physical benefits of cold therapy, we highlight its ability to help us deal with discomfort and build emotional resilience. Plus, Taylor describes his performance-enhancing XPT pool workouts and shares some breathwork techniques.Support the show

This week’s guest is Mike Bledsoe, the founder and CEO of The Strong Coach, a company that helps coaches build better businesses and create more freedom in their lives. Mike is a Navy Vet with many years experience of working in the health and fitness industry. He’s also a podcaster and the host of the Bledsoe Show, which provides a platform for thought leaders to share their insights on the pursuit of optimal physical, psycho-emotional, and spiritual health. We talk about what it takes to succeed as a coach, the importance of setting long-term goals, and how to help clients get the results they want. Then, in the latter part of the show, we get into a wide-ranging discussion about the government’s role in protecting citizens, the difference between parenting and coaching, and what it means to be a man in the modern world.Support the show

Following the response to my recent Instagram post, The Four Fitness Tests That Nobody’s Talking About, I talk you through the tests and explain why they’re so impactful for your health and longevity. As a coach whose mission is to help people live happier, healthier, and more active lives, I focus on the relationship between health and fitness and dive into the significance of CO2 tolerance, grip strength, muscle endurance, and resistance training. Support the show

This week, Dominic D’Agostino, Ph.D., joins me to explain how the brain benefits from ketosis. Dr. Dom is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida, where he teaches at The Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology and at The Morsani College of Medicine. He’s also a research scientist at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. His work focuses on developing ways to produce therapeutic ketosis in order to prevent seizures and provide neuroprotection for people suffering from traumatic brain injuries and neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Dom explains how the ketogenic diet helps to reduce inflammation and restore neurotransmitter and metabolic homeostasis in the brain. What’s more, he reveals the reason why some people get into high levels of ketosis quickly while others struggle to increase the levels of ketones in their blood. Finally, we discuss the effect that elevated levels of ketones have on our mental clarity and athletic performance, and Dom shows us how to incorporate some level of ketosis into our daily lives through diet, intermittent fasting, and supplementation with MCTs and ketone salts.Support the show

This week, Wade Lightheart, the co-founder of BiOptimizers, joins me for a second time on the show. In our previous conversation, we dove deep into the subjects of soil depletion and nutrient deficiency. Today, we tackle the crucial issues of metabolic health and blood sugar and discuss the benefits of hiring a coach to help you achieve and sustain your health and fitness goals.As the co-founder of a company whose mission is to optimize human health and performance, Wade explains how Blood Sugar Breakthrough helps regulate blood sugar levels and improve carbohydrate metabolism. He also shares some simple, practical ways to manage your blood sugar and improve your overall health.Support the show

In this solo episode, I show you how to incorporate heavy kettlebells into your routine and describe how to do deadlifts, deadswings, and static holds with a 100 lb bell. As a big fan of heavy bells, I emphasize their ability to build strength, improve form, and help you achieve optimal results, as well as making the training you do with your standard weight bells feel so much easier. Since it’s Friday, I also share a couple of workouts and tell you a little about my upcoming Endure Strong and Endure Max training programs. Support the show

This week I’m joined by my fellow kettlebell and Bulgarian Bag enthusiast, Mike Salemi. Mike is a former Long Cycle Clean and Jerk World Champion who competed for over 15 years in powerlifting and kettlebell sport. As a specialist in optimizing human performance, Mike trains elite athletes in a variety of sports. He also offers a range of online courses designed to make you feel great and improve your strength, fitness, and stability. We start the show with a chat about masculinity before moving onto our shared mission of combining physical strength and fitness with reflective inner work and self-inquiry. Later, we delve into kettlebells, Bulgarian Bags, Suples Balls, and all the tools and methods Mike uses to take his athleticism to the next level.Support the show