The Improve Glasgow Show

Want to get toned? This mini-series is for you. Improve Glasgow coaches, Jacob and Lewis, will share their wisdom and experience on the principles, behaviours, and hacks that will help improve your training in the gym and help you get toned. This is episode 5/10, and a big hunk of a conversation about volume, progression and variation. Learn more about Improve Glasgow here: https://improveglasgow....

Want to get toned? This mini-series is for you. Improve Glasgow coaches, Jacob and Lewis, will share their wisdom and experience on the principles, behaviours, and hacks that will help improve your training in the gym and help you get toned. This is episode 4/10, and it gets intense as we discuss Intensity & Effort. Learn more about Improve Glasgow here: https://improveglasgow.com/

Want to get toned? This mini-series is for you. Improve Glasgow coaches, Jacob and Lewis, will share their wisdom and experience on the principles, behaviours, and hacks that will help improve your training in the gym and help you get toned. This is episode 3/10, and on the important topic of range of motion. Learn more about Improve Glasgow here: https://improveglasgow.com/

Want to get toned? This mini-series is for you. Improve Glasgow coaches, Jacob and Lewis, will share their wisdom and experience on the principles, behaviours, and hacks that will help improve your training in the gym and help you get toned. This is episode 2/10, and it's all about technique. Learn more about Improve Glasgow here: https://improveglasgow.com/

Want to get toned? This mini-series is for you. Improve Glasgow coaches, Jacob and Lewis, will share their wisdom and experience on the principles, behaviours, and hacks that will help improve your training in the gym and help you get toned. This is episode 1/10, and an Introduction to Muscle Building. Learn more about Improve Glasgow here: https://improveglasgow.com/

In part one, Lewis, Phil and Calum chat through the fundamentals to follow to lose fat in 2023.  With nearly a decade and a half of combined experience, this podcast is full of valuable takeaways that you can immediately use and start getting results. Interested in joining Improve Glasgow? Click here to register your interest in our 21 Day Kickstart .

Did someone ask for two Belgian bakers? Because Calum and Lewis waffle a lot today on all things training. Lots of value in this one!

*The audio on the pod improves significantly after the first 90 seconds* Calum and Lewis discuss weight gain over the festive period - how much weight on average people gain, whether we should even care about festive weight gain and what to do if you do care about it. Plus, Calum shares a controversial opinion at the end of the show. If you are offended please email us at info@improveglasgow.com

Hello, Phil. Phil is the most recent addition to the Improve Glasgow coaching team. He was a member at Improve for years before undertaking our PT Academy and earning himself a place on the team sheet. We chat about what got him into training, the health and fitness advice he would give to new parents and how his mum is an undercover table tennis champion? We hope you love it.  If you have an...

A lot has changed in a year and a half since our last podcast. Calum and Lewis have a lot to share. Lots of value here, lots of nonsense too.

Recorded way back before gyms reopened, coaches Carol, Calum and Lewis sat down for a coffee catch up.  We cover our own training experiences over lockdown (and goals for post-lockdown), dog facts and Calum's shambles of a cycling holiday. Sorry for the delay in uploading - hopefully there's still a load of value in here for you.

Coach Carol, Calum and Lewis chat through your long awaited return to the gym post lockdown. We cover the benefits of exercise, what you can expect when you return and give you tips for your return. We hope you enjoy. As always, if you have any questions you can send them to info@improveglasgow.com

Coach Calum and Lewis cover the under-appreciated topic of weight loss maintenance. We discuss what weight loss maintenance is, why it's difficult to maintain lost weight and what you can do to keep weight off.

Coach Carol, Calum and Lewis discuss why sleep is good for your body and mind and how you can develop your sleep routine. There's a ton of helpful information, including Marvin Gaye AND The Full Monty references. If you have any questions, please email us on info@improveglasgow.com. Thank you!

Coach Carol, Calum and Lewis answer quick-fire (ok, slow-fire) questions that will help you reach your physical goals. Here's a list of the questions: Best £100 (or less) purchase that’s helped your training, nutrition, activity or sleep. Who inspires or has inspired you in fitness? Can you share a mistake you’ve made in the past with your training or eating? What are the biggest mistakes you see...

The coaches sit back, sip coffee and discuss their current health and fitness goals; the barriers they have faced and the advice they would give you get results. 

Coach Carol, Calum and Lewis chat daily weigh ins; the biggest factors that prevent people from reaching their goals; varied diet vs eating the same foods for weight loss and fat gain and what we think is the most important factor achieving physical goals. We love answering your questions! If you have a question you want to ask, please email is across to info@improveglasgow.com. Thank you.

Coach Carol, Calum and Lewis give you all the information you need to create good habits and break bad ones.

Carol, Calum and Lewis reflect back the kindling of their fitness journey and how it blossomed into a their coaching career.  What one of us competed at table tennis? Who tap danced their nights away? Find out the answers to these questions, plus our closing advice for those starting their fitness journey, on today's show. 

Coach Carol, Calum and Lewis give you an overview of how to set realistic expectations for weight loss and muscle gain and how to use a 'phasic' approach to  be successful for your goals.

Coach Carol, Calum and Lewis discuss five of the best methods to track your nutrition.  The methods are (from 'easiest' to 'hardest'): Portion Control > Habit-based > Score-based > Semi track/track protein > Calorie tracking. We hope you enjoy!

Coaches Carol, Calum and Lewis give you all the information you actually need to know about calories to get results. - To estimate your calorie maintenance, we use this formula: Body Weight in kg x (Activity level between 8-11 + hours of exercise per week x 2.2) Activity levels: 8: Sedentary female 9: Sedentary male or moderately active female 10: Moderately active male or very active female 11: V...

Working out from home but unsure what to do? This episode is for you. Calum and Lewis discuss their experience with home workouts, what kit we'd recommend you get and how you can make exercises easier or harder.  Hope you enjoy!

The two musketeers Calum and Lewis dive into questions asked by Improve Glasgow members. The topics today include mini challenges for your work day, mindfulness, motivation and fat loss. We hope you enjoy!

Carol, Calum and Lewis dive deep into goal-setting to give you all the tools you need for a successful 2021. The questions are:  What goals, if any, did you manage to achieve in 2020 that you are proud of? In your own life, how do you approach goal setting? What would you recommend for the members who are setting goals in the new year? What are your goals for the upcoming year? Hope you enjoy...