Fitness Talks With Tyson The Trainer

You're probably trying to figure out how you can optimise your diet, what are the best supplements to take, how you can optimise pre and post workout etc Focusing on these things when you aren't even nailing the basics is the biggest waste of time! When you focus on the things that don't matter, the results you want aren't going to happen. There is a reason that you need to focus on the big rocks...

One thing people can struggle with is knowing how to achieve their goals, or their actions aren't in line with their goals. This issue can be because people don't know what their values are, and they haven't given themselves guiding principles. When you're able to write out what you value and what your principles are will help you know if you're on the right trajectory toward your goals.

You've probably heard about metabolic adaption before but you may not understand what it means. In this episode, I am going to break down what metabolic adaption is but also what it isn't. There are some things that happen during the dieting process that aren't from metabolic adaption but because your weight itself has gone down. After listening to this, you'll have a clear understanding of what I...

When people go on holidays they are always stressing about how they will stay on track while they're away. Here's the thing, you're not going to be able to stay on track and that's okay because it's about enjoying yourself.

In today's podcast, I want to cover some mindset issues that are holding you back from making progress. These mindsets we have are causing us to fail at our goals, self-sabotage and make us feel guilty. The good thing about this is that you can change them, but first you have to become aware. So I'm going to share with you what these mindsets are and how you can change them for the better.

You know what's hard? Accepting the hard truths. Sometimes we need to look ourselves in the mirror and accept a hard truth instead of always trying to find a scape goat. It's easy to blame other people or other things and not confront the real truth that is holding back our progress. Sometimes we have to have a hard look in the mirror and not try to look for the scape goat and instead, telling our...

The good thing about being an athlete is that you have a high caloric demand with your training which means weight loss can be easier for you than for most people. The issue with this is that if you lose too fast, you could cause performance issues, risk injury, increase chances of losing muscle and create low energy availability. So to avoid those things, I'm going to share with you how much weig...

When it comes to taking care of your health, I think there is a hierarchy that you should be focusing on. Even when you are dieting it's not all just about the calorie deficit. It's easy to say just focus on your calories but we need to think about the big picture when it comes to health and making sure you are covering all of your bases.

Everyone wants to look good. That's just the world we live in at the moment. We are very focused on how we look, mainly due to social media because everyone gets to see us. So thanks to social media, it's become more apparent that we are becoming more body-focused. And while there's nothing wrong with wanting to look good, the issue with just chasing looks is that it can be a short-sighted goal, o...

As I am in my dieting phase, I thought I would share some dieting tips with you to help you with your diet. These dieting tips are nothing special but they will help you with your adherence during dieting which is key!  

If your goal is to have a career in Nutrition then you need to take it seriously. There are too many people who want to fast-track their study and get it done as fast as possible but this is the WRONG mentality to have. I am joined by Alex Thomas who runs Sports Nutrition Australia and in my opinion is the number one nutrition course you need to study through. In the podcast, we cover everything y...

Today's podcast is going to be on weight training and disproving some misconceptions that have been taught on Instagram. People are training too much, throwing everything and the kitchen sink at the wall and trying to ruin themselves when they just don't have to. So I'm going to bust some myths and tell you what you should focus on for weight training.

If you're an athlete and your goal is to get leaner but you don't want to track, it can still be done. The main thing you have to focus on is doing it the right way without sacrificing your performance or increasing your chances of injury. To do that, there are certain things you need to focus on during your dieting phase to help you still lose weight but also support your training and that's what...

Contrary to what you see on Instagram you don't need to be constantly dieting and gaining for the rest of your life. If you're a normal person who just wants to lose weight, look better and have a healthy lifestyle then a lot of what you see online are things you don't need to worry about at all! Once you lose the weight you just need to figure out how you can keep it off and maintain it for the l...

When you have time off from your sport, it's an excellent time to relax and take it easy. When you do that, sometimes your nutrition can veer off a bit and that's okay, but the thing you need to focus on is getting back on top of your nutrition when it comes to the pre-season to make sure you're avoiding injuries or causing any issues.

If you're someone who struggles with overeating at night, you're not alone. Overeating is one of the biggest struggles people face not only when they're dieting, but in general. So in today's video, I'm going to share with you some tips about how you can break that eating habit.

When it comes to pre and post workout nutrition, there are a few things that you should be focusing on. The importance of having nutrients around your training sessions are going to be important for your performance and overall recovery. So with the tips in today's video, i'm going to share with you what should be the main focus to help you perform at your best, even while dieting.

There are a few hard truths you need to know about when it comes to structuring your diet for success. While some of the tips you hear today will sound quite simple, most of you just aren't doing them and if you aren't doing them, how do you expect to see any results? So follow the guides on how you can set up a diet for success.

As an athlete, you're most likely someone who always strives to do the best and be perfect. Yet when you try to be perfect, this can lead to more harm than good, especially when it comes to dieting. If you find yourself not being able to stay on track or constantly overeating, it could be the mental stress you put on yourself. Listen to this podcast to find out how to overcome it.

One thing that I find so funny is how humans neglect sleep. We are the only animals that choose to forgo sleep, every single other animal makes sleep a priority. The funny thing about getting good sleep is that it can basically fix every issue you're having. Food cravings? Sleep helps reduce that Low energy? Getting more sleep helps that Moody? Probably because you're tired. So i'm going to share...

While whole foods are great, and you definitely need them in your diet, not all of your diet should comprise of whole foods. The reason for this is that once you get over a certain number of calories you're going to be having potential GI issues. Instead, you should focus on getting a majority of your diet from whole nutritious foods but once you hit that minimum intake of nutrients (which will be...

So this has come to my attention lately with how coaches and physique-focused people are treating people in the fitness industry. It is becoming exclusive and making people feel intimidated and like failures, because they "don't want it bad enough". Yet these people don't understand that not everyone wants to be a bodybuilder or physique focused and instead people just want to get fit and healthy.

Sleep is one of the most important things you can focus on for your performance. If you want to improve your performance, motor skills learning, coordination and basically just being an all round better athlete, then you need to prioritise sleep!

One thing that people focus way too much on is their physique or scale outcome. That is the only definition of success or self worth they have and this can become a very negative spiral if you aren't careful. Instead of tying all of your self worth to your body, you have to think about the process and the behaviours that you're doing to better yourself. This process focus is actually what can help...