Escape Your Limits & LIFTS

Jerzy Gregorek has overcome incredible odds to escape from political troubles and alcoholism before coming to America and dedicating his talent in pursuit of changing lives. Through Olympic weightlifting success and implementing these fitness techniques in his own programme, he's improving the mindset of clients and increasing both their physical ability and their happiness.  Today, this approach...

Humble despite his achievements, the guest on this episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast has a passion for performance not only in business, but in sport, community spirit and improving health across the nation. Malcolm McPhail has taken turnover from £3.5 million to a staggering £12 million as group CEO at Life Leisure. Living fitness, he's also competed at an international level in athletics...

Paul Lubicz is a Hollywood trainer that has a passion and purpose to unlock positive personal growth. For the motivation to find faith and trust in yourself, this episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast will enable you to flip your mindset to embrace and overcome fear, weakness, and vulnerabilities and learn how to move forward in a powerful and positive way.  Paul's client list has included CEO...

Over 900 episodes and one million downloads per month are impressive figures by anyone's standards. If that wasn't enough, with over 20 million views on YouTube, Mind Pump is a broadcast that's changing the fitness industry and bridging the gap between education and entertainment. Meet Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin Andrews, Doug Egge of Mind Pump Media. Sal Di Stefano, Adam Schafer, Justin...

Harley Pasternak has an expansive education in wellbeing and nutrition, with a hunger to know more than anyone else about the science of fitness, movement and more. His dedication and understanding has seen him work with more celebrities in Hollywood than anyone else, with a client list including Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Halle Berry, Katy Perry, Megan Fox, Kim Kardashian, Alicia Keys and mo...

Dave Hancock is a high performance coach with an impressive track record. Through an exhaustive knowledge of the human body and movement, he's worked with some of the most successful athletes, celebrities and businesspeople, such as U2, Daniel Craig, David Beckham, Odell Beckham Jr, England national football team, the New York Knicks, Washington Nationals, Chelsea FC, and more. This episode is a l...

Positivity is paramount when it comes to defeating self-doubt and fear. Our guest knows how to bring out the best in anyone. In this episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast, founder CEO of Mi365 and motivational speaker, Pete Cohen, delivers truth after truth to not only change the fitness industry, but change the world and create a revolution that will better the lives of us all. Watch the full...

Larry Nolan is the CEO Hardcore Fitness Gyms, founded in the suburbs of Los Angeles, where there are more gyms per square mile than any other city in the United States. Larry is also creator of Hardcore Nutrition supplements and host of the Go Hard podcast; he's all about being real to his clients and adding value wherever he can. This episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast is a lesson in risk...

Sue Anstiss has a lot of strings to her bow. In addition to her MBE for services to grassroots and women's sport, she's CEO of Promote PR, trustee for the Women's Sport Trust charity, a Women in Fitness Association UK council member and host of The Game Changers podcast. This episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast is a vital lesson in equality, dedication and a lifetime of getting a nation enga...

Dennis Yu is more than just a digital marketer. As CEO of BlitzMetrics, he's built a company contributing to tomorrow's future, partnering with schools to teach young adults. With his experience, they're learning the processes that saw him making $80,000 a day on Facebook ad serving a decade ago and more. Watch the episode on YouTube . Dennis Yu has lived a life of learning. As a child, his father...

Jason Worthy, president of Life Fitness, has lived the life of both an entrepreneur and executive. Now, his 20 years of fitness experience have led him to the top of the biggest fitness company in the world. This episode of Escape Your Limits is a lesson in staying relevant and keeping your finger on the pulse of fitness market trends. Watch the full episode on  YouTube Jason Worthy grew up in the...

An A-list master trainer, author and lifestyle consultant, Ashley Borden has faced both personal and professional challenges in her life to overcome them all and forge an incredible entrepreneurial career for the benefit of others. From a teenager with eating disorders, she's recovered to push her clients with understanding and empathy. It's a list that's included Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling,...

As an aspiring bodybuilder in Birmingham, Dorian "the Shadow" Yates never thought he'd compete at the level of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lee Haney, Frank Zane and other Mr Olympia winners. That attitude soon changed with success, winning Mr Olympia six consecutive times. His is a story of confidence, determination and belief that we can all learn from for anything that we do. Watch the full episode o...

It's time that we spark up some debate between fitness industry leaders! As IHRSA is when the world of fitness comes together, what better time to discover fitness trends, the future of what boutique will become over the coming years, and how other sectors of the industry will react? Our guests this week have a combined 80 years in business and entrepreneurship. The biggest question we want answer...

George Foreman III may be the son of the two-time world heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, but it's the business lessons he's carried forward from family more than anything. Today, George feels passion for both boxing and business, with foresight and fortune of an entrepreneur. In this episode, we get a lesson in discipline and putting your ego aside. Watch the full episode on  YouTub...

Do you know your HIIT from your SMIT training? Fitness studios offer every niche of wellbeing. At ukactive's Sweat event, we talk to operators at the top of their game for a great understanding of what a boutique offering truly is, and what's to come.     The Escape Your Limits boutique fitness expert panel:   Jason Tubbs, MD of Another Space Olivia Brafman, head of business at Ministry of Sound F...

Descendant of fitness industry royalty, Josh Leve is the founder and CEO of the Association of Fitness Studios. An expert in strategic development, he helps thousands of individuals and businesses all over the world.  Watch the full episode on  YouTube Josh is the third generation of family members starting a fitness association, following in the footsteps of his grandfather who started the Nation...

Brendan Cosso's temptation to smuggle drugs landed him in the most dangerous prison in South America. He rebuilt his life and dedicated it to education, events and helping people take a positive path. In this breathtakingly graphic and candid interview, we learn the value of decision-making from the CEO of the World Calisthenics Organisation. Watch the full episode on  YouTube Growing up in a midd...

Brendan Cosso's temptation to smuggle drugs landed him in the most dangerous prison in South America. He rebuilt his life and dedicated it to education, events and helping people take a positive path. In this breathtakingly graphic and candid interview, we learn the value of decision-making from the CEO of the World Calisthenics Organisation. Watch the full episode on YouTube Growing up in a middl...

Sam Bakhtiar escaped the bombs of Saddam Hussein to become a serial entrepreneur in the USA, providing for his children and helping thousands of people achieve their fitness goals. In this honest and emotional interview, we can all learn a lot from the founder of The Camp Transformation Center and One Percent Nutrition. Watch the full episode on YouTube –  https://youtu.be/MvEnYLsA82Y Born in Iran...

David Stalker pioneered change in the country's not-for-profit health body for the physical activity sector, bringing a fresh face to its thousands of members. Today, he's joined the Myzone team as CEO of EMEA, passionate about saving communities with fitness technology, experience and understanding. Watch the full episode on YouTube –  https://youtu.be/kMG-_n7f6D0 Born and brought up in Kenya, Da...

As founder director at The Gym Group, John Treharne is on the brink of one million members since starting it in 2007. He knows how to build innovative and inclusive initiatives that work for the people, and this episode will help you improve and develop any business. Watch the full episode on YouTube –  https://youtu.be/1s-Bfsuo0Rk   John is no stranger to the demands of fitness and working out, a...

From workouts and training advice to supplements and meal plans, Jim Stoppani's goal is to provide the most complete system of fitness information – all backed by science – that delivers life-changing results. Passionate and professional, with an exhaustive level of knowledge, his self-imposed responsibility to educate, drives Jim to continue growing what he's created and sharing it with as many p...

Always growing and inspiring others on their paths to success, Frank Napolitano is passionate about personal development, new experiences and sharing knowledge with his peers for the betterment of everyone. In this episode, he gives us insight into how to survive and thrive as the president of the world's largest fitness chain. Watch the full episode on YouTube –  https://youtu.be/uQ2JRZvLm7Q Fran...

In this episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast, we're invited to experience a party on a bike with president of CycleBar franchising, Ryan Junk. Ambitious, intelligent and experienced, Ryan takes us all on a ride to further our personal growth and understanding of what makes a great entrepreneur. Watch the full episode on YouTube –  https://youtu.be/hRY8AxHXHig Bob Marley fan Ryan Junk grew up...