Fitness Inside Out - By Wild Training

James sits down and talks to Melissa about hormone health. They shed light on a confusing topic, but keep it practical for both men and women, who need to get this stuff down to enjoy good energy, mood, training, recovery... and every other function they want their body to be able to perform well. If you want to talk to the team more about hormone health and your health in general get in contact,...

Tenzing has an amazing story about how their brand started, and in this episode James talks to Tenzing's head of sport Minty, about natural energy and the challenges of educating people about natural energy and the benefits of drinking Tenzing over other more energy brands. Wild Training has stocked Tenzing non stop since we took deliver of the first branded Tenzing fridge in the UK, so needle...

James sits down with Suzanne Shaw to talk about the challenges they've taken on and what they have learned about motivation. They dive into what motivates them personally, and some of the pitfalls that catch a lot of people out when it comes to motivation towards a better quality of life. This is a great episode for anyone that has ever felt anxious by the thought of starting something new, or...

Dave Shah works at the Wild Training Gym as our sports & remedial soft tissue therapist, Osteopath and trains at the gym with our coaches. James sees Dave every week for a session to keep his body in the best form possible. Dave has also been a huge part of the amazing progress James has made since his elbow surgery. They discuss pain, injuries and how many are simply looking at the wrong thin...

Gregg came back on our Podcast to talk to James about accessory training. He shares his experience of training non specific movements to improve body mechanics, correct strength imbalances, and support a varied training routine with different types of stress to optimise performance and recovery. James' dives into his top accessory exercises and systems everyone should train. For a cool concept...

James invited Ollie Lemmings back on to the podcast to talk about mental health. The fitness industry has a lot to shout about in terms of the positive impact our services have on peoples mental health, but in this episode James and Ollie talk honestly about the negative impact fitness without the right direction can sometimes have. If you're affected by any of the topics discussed please get...

Today Chloe, one of the members at the Wild Training Gym, and a personal training client of James' spoke with him about food, which is an informative chat about the fundamentals of healthy food. Chloe has recently started studying dietetics at university so James want to check his experience and personal research into nutrition, health and supplements against current education.

James sits down with CrossFit coaches Gregg Walker, Ted Wakefield and Ollie Lemmings and talks about the challenges of coaching CrossFit. They discuss the common misconception of "CrossFit causes Injuries" and how that idea actually comes from some much wider challenges within the Fitness Industry and fitness culture.

This podcast was a opportunity for Carlos, on his work experience week at the Wild Training gym so see the other side of running a business like Wild Training. This podcast was edited and published by Carlos, with a bit of help from James. Thanks for listening and please hit subscribe. remember we post new content every Monday. 

Having a pace maker at a young age hasn't stopped Rhi discovering a passion for exercise at Wild Training. James talks with Rhi about the challenges she had in finding exercise that she'd enjoy and what she's achieved from making the decision to turn up. Please hit subscribe and remember we add new content every week. To workout with the team go to www.wildxfitness.com and get started now.

James sits down with some of the younger Wild Training members who are navigating the confusion of strength training and nutrition for the first time. They talk about trends and what resources young people have access to for learning about fitness and strength training. Then James shares some valuable insights around the key things to get right, and what to avoid with their training and supplement...

This is a special podcast as James talks to three of the Wild Training members, who have all experienced personal training with him, about barriers to joining a gym. All of these members started off believing the gym wasn't for them, couldn't be something they'd enjoy and simply didn't want to spend their time or money on it. Now absolute converts having found a passion for fitness through trainin...

In this episode James sits down with three of the coaches from the Wild Training Gym, to talk about the barriers that stop a lot of people from joining a gym. Fears, ego and preconceptions that the team put to bed, and with insight from the perspective of both consumer and of fitness industry professional, as all three of the coaches that join James in this chat, started off as his clients before...

The first lockdown ended at the end of June 2020 for the Fitness Industry, and since then we've been non stop changing the landscape of health and fitness and how people can engage with our services. All this whilst navigating two more lockdowns, getting voted the BEST GYM IN THE UK, and creating plans to scale the Wild Training brand globally. A quick catch up on the last year. Get the Wild X app...

We are nearly at the end of lockdown, and according to sport England and the TA6 National Fitness Survey results, the British public are excited about going back to gyms. In this episode of Industry Insight James talks in depth about how to buy the right gym membership for you. He goes in to detail about what to look for and what questions you should be asking. Looking at what makes a gym effectiv...

A day in the life of a personal trainer, gym manager, business owner, husband, dad... In this episode James talks in detail about his routine, and why he thinks having a routine is more powerful than just exercise when it comes to impacting the quality of your life in a positive way.  There isn't a perfect plan, but having a plan is a good start, even if it doesn't work straight away. James b...

For our first episode in our Workout Review series James talks about parallettes, and why they were part of the original equipment line up when he started Wild Training in 2010. Parallettes are an amazing way to work on your upper body and core strength. The training focuses more on control and static positions that create huge benefits in not just your body shape but your performance as well. You...

Melissa came to Wild Training to join as a member in 2017. That was the start of an amazing story she talks in detail about to James in this episode of chat with the coach. If you follow your gut then eventually you end up doing what you were meant to do, and that is definitely true for Melissa. From Wild Training member to working on reception, then qualifying as an aerial silks instructor and ta...

One of the most exciting trainers to work with Wild Training, In this episode of Chat with the coach Kurt Hicks talks to James about his sporting background and his second chance in making the fitness industry his career.  Kurt has mastered something that for many trainers, is a missing skill. Compassion. The ability to connect with clients with a genuine understanding of their needs, from th...

The first episode in our Wild Uncovered Series. Recorded after 10 years of the Wild Training brand, founder James Griffiths talks about why he started Wild and how those goals have never changed, even though the business has evolved and adapted lots a long the way.  From the start of his career as a personal trainer, to the current lock down situation, and what the future of the fitness indus...

Elle Weaver has done pole fitness since 2012 and is the resident pole fitness instructor at the Wild Training Gym. She has taught James everything he knows about pole strength training and now they both talk about the exciting, growing pole community in the fitness industry. With no prior dance or gymnastics training, Elle moved away from a standard gym routine of hitting the cross trainer after w...

In this episode of Industry Insight James talks to Sean Mullins, Vice President EMEA at Datrium, about sales and some of the wisdom Sean has shared with James over the years as a personal training client. Sean is an incredible sales leader, and talks openly about the pillars he uses himself, not just create a sale, but to create brand advocates that lead to a positive sales culture. James relates...

"The coach that I have spent the most time being coached by". James talks to martial arts coach Phil Else in this episode of Chat with the coach about his journey from getting in to martial arts as a young man, to now being a full time part of the Wild Training instructor team. Phil is a phenomenal athlete and has a huge depth of knowledge across so many different styles of martial arts. This expe...

Head trainer at the Wild Training Gym, Andrew Hobson talks to James about getting his masters degree, how he got in to the fitness industry and his experience working in professional sport. Expert sports therapist, In demand personal trainer and fitness leader. Andrew has learned about all the Wild Training systems, and taken the training further by adapting relevant systems to support his work wi...

Listen to James and the Wild Training team talk through their first month in lock down and how they have adapted the Wild Training business to thrive during the Covid-19 crisis. Melissa Cassar, Andrew Hobson and James discuss the 'Hybrid Gym' business model and the value it is having for both their members, and the Wild Training brand. For gym owners, personal trainers and anyone working in the fi...