Escape Your Limits & LIFTS

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, our guest is David Mariani, a Strength & Conditioning Coach for ATG (Athletic Truth Group), who has trained thousands of people around the world, with his main purpose to help get them pain-free.    David currently trains athletes in the NBA, NFL and MLB as well as pro's around the world. He's worked with individuals from age 6 up to 86, as...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, our guest is David Minton, Founder of The Leisure Database Company, leading specialists in the leisure sector, offering key market intelligence and analysis across the fitness industry.  The annual State of the UK Fitness Industry Report that The Leisure Database Company creates, audits the fitness space to provide an insightful overview of...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, our guest is Billy Blanks, Inventor of Tae Bo, a martial arts-focused fitness programme that became one of the most successful home workout programmes in history.  Now taught worldwide, many Hollywood stars have utilised Tae Bo techniques at the Billy Blanks studio and Billy himself has starred in a number of films and TV shows, becoming a...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, our guest is Flex Lewis, nicknamed the 'Welsh Dragon' and an undeniable force to be reckoned with in the world of professional bodybuilding. From humble beginnings, he conquered the competitive landscape by creating a record-setting 7-time Olympia 212 Showdown Champion. His sculpted physique and undeniable charisma propelled him to the top,...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, our guest is known as the "real life hulk" due to his ability to go from a 6'6 310lb athlete to a 360lb mass monster.   At a young age, Martyn Ford started out as an emerging cricketer, but his professional athlete dream was cut short when he faced a devastating injury. Little did he know that this would be his steppingstone to a successful...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, Jerry Brainum is returning for his second interview by popular demand. He has a distinguished background as a competitive bodybuilder who trained alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger during the 70s. Beyond his achievements in bodybuilding, he boasts over 30 years of experience in researching and writing about all aspects of fitness. His remarkab...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, our guest has more than 20 years of experience directing the fitness provision for some of the best known, high end multi-site operators including Holmes Place, Virgin Active, David Lloyd Leisure, and Aspria. Rob Beale is currently the Fitness Director of Third Space, which is a collection of high-end, luxury health clubs in London. They st...

On this week's special midweek episode of the  Escape Your Limits Podcast , we were at the European Health & Fitness Forum where we caught up with people from the industry to get their thoughts on: The state of the fitness industry today What they think are the biggest challenges facing the industry And what their predictions for the future To name a few, we sat down with: IHRSA's CEO & President,...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, we sit down with a prolific bodybuilder, actor, and Internet star. Whether it's building his body or building a business, Kali Muscle is known for outworking everyone. Turning his life around after a prison sentence, he kicked his PT career off at 24 Hour Fitness before succeeding as a larger-than-life YouTube star. With his success in body...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, we continue our journey at FIBO by sitting down with prominent members of Europe Active at the European Health & Fitness Forum. We were able to pick apart the brains of: The Fitness Director of Armah Sports, Julio Papi,  The CEO of Exi, Grace McNamara The Vice President Global Enterprise of Sports Alliance GmbH, Jennifer Halsall-de Wit The...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, we hit off our journey at FIBO in Cologne, Germany by sitting down with prominent members of Europe Active at the European Health & Fitness Forum. EuropeActive is a 21 years old association that is ambitious to get more people, more active, more often. We were able to spend time with the following guests during this episode: Barrie Elvish,...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, we sat down with the man who has over 20 years of experience within the fitness industry. By diligently working hard and climbing up the ladder, he found himself as VP of 24 Hour Fitness, and worked in almost all major markets throughout the US. Now, Adam Sedlack is the CEO of gym conglomerate, UFC GYM. Under his leadership, UFC GYM has qui...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, we delve into the latest developments in the fitness industry at IHRSA 2023. BFS (Boutique Fitness Solutions) hosted a one-day track that was specifically designed for boutique fitness businesses at all stages of development. Through 8 impactful sessions, boutique business owners, industry leaders, suppliers, and investors came together to...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, Escape Fitness had the opportunity to attend IHRSA 2023. The convention offered brand new learning experiences with featured speakers from various industries, giving fitness professionals the chance to discover parallels and innovations across a wide spectrum of expertise. There, our co-hosts, Matthew Januszek & Emma Barry, walked the floor...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast we sit down the hottest celebrity trainer in Hollywood. Best known for his work in transforming Michael B. Jordan for his lead role as Adonis Creed in Creed III. Corey Calliet's expertise in sculpting physiques for the big screen, he has allowed him to enter the motion picture industry through major studios like Universal Pictures, Marvel, a...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, we sat down with a biomechanist and inventor who specializes in the study of human movement and locomotion. With his 20 plus years of expertise in the industry, he has in-depth knowledge of the feet in relation to athletic performance, and the natural human function of locomotive abilities. David Weck is the CEO and Founder of BOSU Fitness...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, our guest today has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, is an author, lecturer, and a successful Strength & Conditioning Coach with various online programs. The key elements of his programming include the '7 Pillars of Movement' and the '10 Principles of Exercise Progression'. Dr. Pat Davidson's philosophy is heavily grounded in biomechanics of h...

Welcome to this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast. To wrap up our series at the Connected Health & Fitness Summit, we sat down with Jon Canarick, a Managing Partner with over 20 years of consumer private equity investment experience. Since joining North Castle in 2001, Jon has actively managed North Castle's investments across a variety of Healthy, Active, and Sustainable Living sec...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, we continue interviewing multiple successful companies who have integrated tech into fitness and have changed the world of fittech with Emma Barry. The Connected Health & Fitness Summit highlights the increased desire for a hybrid approach, demand for more holistic health offerings, and a preference for a highly personalized fitness experie...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, we were very fortunate to be invited to The Connected Health & Fitness Summit, where our host, Matthew Januszek, had the opportunity to present on a panel. At this event, Emma Barry & Matthew interviewed multiple successful companies who have integrated tech into fitness and have changed the world of fittech. The Connected Health & Fitness...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, Escape Fitness wraps up its exclusive podcast partnership with the FitExpo in LA to bring to you Podcast Nation. One of our guests today competed as a bodybuilder, and trained many people in the Hollywood film industry, corporate executives, and Royal Family Members. Brad Bose has worked with the Nike Corporation training their employees an...

Welcome to this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast. This is Part 2 of Podcast Nation in partnership with the LA FitExpo. Today we sit down with three guests who have impacted the fitness industry in countless ways.  In the first interview, we sat down with 2016's, Classic Mr. Olympia Winner, Danny Hester and his partner, Monique Hester. Together, they've been called one of the indust...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast. Escape Fitness partakes in an exclusive podcast partnership with the FitExpo in LA to bring to you Podcast Nation. The FitExpo is one of the most exciting live fitness events within the US that gives attendees the opportunity to connect with various leaders in the fitness industry. Today, we sat down with a prominent American actor and fitn...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, we continue exploring and interviewing trailblazers in the fitness technology industry with Emma Barry.  CES is the most influential tech event in the world — where a variety of global innovators introduce their breakthrough technologies to thousands of people. Today, we were thrilled to sit down with Jillian Michaels, Blaise Ffrench, Moham...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast,  we're here attending CES at Las Vegas. CES is the most influential tech event in the world — where a variety of global innovators introduce their breakthrough technologies to thousands of people. Here, the world's biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and the sharpest innovators hit the stage.  We had the chance to talk to some...