Optimise Your Body with Martin Silva

Optimise Your Body with Martin Silva

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Hosted by Transformation Coach and Ex-Pro Physique Competitor- Martin Silva. Nutrition. Training. Lifestyle. Mindset. Martin is a true health guru. With a focus on nutrition and the best foods that we can be eating to maintain optimum health. Find out how Martin's life changed when he put health before aesthetics with a clean diet and more of a balanced lifestyle. Martin has interviewed some world-renowned guests on his podcast. If you're looking to level up your body and mindset, this podcast is for you.

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Optimise Your Body with Martin Silva

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Latest episode

Oct 20, 2026

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Episodes

Why Willpower Won’t Get You In Shape (Do This Instead) 20.10.2026

Free Live Workshop: Register Free: https://form.jotform.com/260961346177867 Book your Free Metabolic Assessment call with Martin: https://calendly.com/optimiseyourbody/metabolichealthassessment Ready to work with Martin 1:1? Apply for Coaching: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Description: Willpower runs out. Structure doesn't. Martin's client Matt Frost runs a banking and finance recruitment...

Why Low Carb Is Not Making You Leaner 18.10.2026

Register for the Free Workshop: https://form.jotform.com/260961346177867 Apply To Work With Martin 1:1: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Description: In this episode: why low carb isn't making you leaner, what the research says when calories are equal, and how I bring carbs back with clients, including the one who came to me carnivore and is now leaner than ever at 52 on 240g of carbs. Connec...

Stop Going All or Nothing With Food (He Lost 40kg) 13.10.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com Get Martin' Free Training & Nutrition Plan: https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge Description: Ben Wendel lost 40kg, runs a business and has seven kids at home. He still swings between all in and all out with food. In this episode, we get into why extremes work for a while, the identity shift behind his weigh...

The 7 Nutrition Habits That Keep Me 12% Body Fat at 39 09.10.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Apply to work with Martin one to one: 👇🏼 https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Or DM on Instagram: 👇🏼 https://www.instagram.com/martinsilvafitness/ Description:  These are the 7 nutrition habits that keep me lean, energised and at my best year round, and the ones I use with my clients. From backloading carbs and auditing you...

Why Your Diet is Stopping You From Building Muscle 03.10.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Apply to work with Martin one to one: 👇🏼 https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Or DM on Instagram: 👇🏼 https://www.instagram.com/martinsilvafitness/ Most people chasing muscle aren't hard gainers, they're just not eating enough. In this episode Martin breaks down why your diet is stalling your gains, the truth about fat solub...

Why Lifting 5 Days A Week Is Killing Your Muscle Growth 28.09.2026

Register for my Free Live Workshop (Get Lean, Strong, and Capable Again: The 5-Lever Strategy): 👇🏼 https://www.optimiseyourbody.com/the-5-lever-strategy-workshop Apply to work with me 1-to-1: 👇🏼 https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Lifting 5 days a week after age 35 is destroying your muscle growth and cooking your recovery. Discover how smart programming and optimal training frequency unlock...

Stop Training To Failure (Do This Instead For Muscle Mass) 21.09.2026

Register for my Free Live Workshop (Get Lean, Strong, and Capable Again: The 5-Lever Strategy): 👇🏼 https://www.optimiseyourbody.com/the-5-lever-strategy-workshop Apply to work with me 1-to-1: 👇🏼 https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Episode Description Most people over 40 are overtraining, under-recovering, and following outdated gym advice that ruins their progress. In this episode, I break d...

Why Taking Testosterone Over 40 Isn't What You Think (Robert Breedlove) 18.09.2026

FREE METABOLIC ASSESSMENT: Get your free metabolic health score out of 100 and your exact step-by-step plan: 👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Description: How do you get ripped, optimize your hormones, and build peak physical performance over 40? In this episode, I sit down with Robert Breedlove host of the 'What Is Money?' podcast to break down his exact transformation from heavy-set po...

Why You're Gaining Fat Instead of Muscle (Fix This) 13.09.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Register For My Free Workshop for Men 40-60: https://form.jotform.com/260961346177867 Apply to Work With Me 1:1: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Description: If you’re trying to build muscle but keep gaining more fat than you’d like, this episode is for you.  I break down the biggest nutrition and training mistakes people...

Why Your All or Nothing Mindset Is Killing Your Health 10.09.2026

In this episode I sit down with mental health consultant and mind coach Anthony Hartcher to talk about the all or nothing mindset and why it's quietly wrecking so many people's health. We get into why our brains default to black and white thinking, how emotions drive behaviour more than we realise, and a simple tool you can use to stop reacting and start responding, especially in relationships and...

Why Eating Less Is Stopping You From Building Muscle 06.09.2026

🔥 FREE METABOLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (THIS WEEK): 👉 Option 1: Book a Free 1-on-1 Assessment Call with Martin (Personalized strategy to identify your #1 lever for muscle growth & metabolic health)  https://calendly.com/optimiseyourbody/metabolichealthassessment 👉 Option 2: Take the 2-Minute Health Audit Scorecard (Get your instant health score & pinpoint your weak spots) https://martin-gu...

Stop Training For Muscle Mass (Do THIS To Get Jacked) 30.08.2026

Free Live Workshop: The 5 Lever Strategy for Men 40–60: 👇🏼 Register Here Description: In this episode, strength icon and biomechanics expert Chris Duffin breaks down why traditional hypertrophy training and quick fixes often lead to plateaus, joint pain, and burnout. We discuss how to optimize neurological strength for maximum muscle gains, the truth about GLP-1s and TRT, and how to build long-t...

Why Restricting Food Is Keeping You Fat (What I Did Instead) 27.08.2026

Free Live Workshop: The 5 Lever Strategy for Men 40–60: 👇🏼 Register Here Join My Newsletter and get a Free Training and Nutrition plan. https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge Apply To Work With Martin 1:1: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Description of Episode: Restriction is what kept Martin the fattest he's ever been, not lack of willpower. This episode breaks down the...

Build More Muscle, Get Leaner (Here's How) 17.08.2026

Building more muscle could be the missing piece if you want to get leaner and stay lean long term. In this episode, I break down why being under-muscled makes fat loss harder, how eating more strategically can build your metabolism, and the exact approach I use with my clients. Take my FREE METABOLIC ASSESSMENT to discover what's holding back your fat loss and muscle gain and get your personalised...

Eat More, Get Leaner (Here's How) 11.08.2026

Philip Pape is a nutrition coach and host of the Wits & Weights Podcast with six years in the industry, known for his engineer's approach to fat loss and body recomposition. In this episode we get into why eating healthy isn't enough, the maintenance phase most people skip, and why building muscle fixes almost everything else. Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.co...

Why Your Muscle Gain Stalls After 35 (And How To Fix It) 06.08.2026

Free Summer Shred Blueprint (Training Split & Fuel Plan): https://tinyurl.com/summershredblueprint Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Apply To Work With Martin 1:1: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Description: If your muscle gain has stalled, this one's for you. Martin breaks down why building muscle gets harder after 35, and why it's not really about a...

Why Doing Less Cardio Got Better Results at 59 03.08.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Apply To Work With Martin 1:1: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Episode Description: In this episode, Martin sits down with client Emily Becker, a 59-year-old investment manager based in New Orleans who works 50–60 hour weeks and travels constantly. Despite having an active background in running and CrossFit, Emily realized...

I Cut My Workouts In Half (Here’s What Happened To My Body Fat) 28.07.2026

FREE SUMMER SHRED BLUEPRINT (Training Split & Fuel Plan): https://tinyurl.com/summershredblueprint APPLY FOR A 1-ON-1 RESULTS ROADMAP CALL: 👇🏼 https://calendly.com/optimiseyourbody/metabolichealthassessment I turn 39 this week. Ten years ago, I was grinding 6 days a week and burnt out. Today, I train HALF as much, eat 4,000 calories, sit at ~12% body fat year-round, and have double the energ...

Why He Quit Carnivore To Get Under 20% Body Fat 27.07.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Get My Free Training & Nutrition Plan (+ Join VIP Email List): 👇🏼 https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge Book Your Results Roadmap Call With Martin: 👇🏼 https://calendly.com/optimiseyourbody/metabolichealthassessment Martin sits down with 3-year client Lester to reveal how he transitioned off strict Carn...

The #1 Reason People Over 40 Can’t Lose Belly Fat (Fix This First) 23.07.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: 👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Book Your Results Roadmap Call With Martin: 👇🏼 https://calendly.com/optimiseyourbody/metabolichealthassessment Executives and business owners over 40, stubborn belly fat isn't age or a slow metabolism, it's muscle loss, stress, and no real structure. I break down what actually works, plus real client results and the fundamenta...

Why This 67-Year-Old Quit Low-Carb (And Built More Muscle) 21.07.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com Apply for 1:1 Coaching with Martin: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 David is 67. A year into coaching, he's built more muscle than he's ever had, recovered from spinal surgery in days instead of weeks, and says he feels the best he's ever felt. We talk protein, carbs, ageing, and why he believes it's never too late to start.

Why Even Carnivores Lose Muscle After 40 (Dr. Shawn Baker Masterclass)⁠ 12.07.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment:👇🏼 https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com/ Is the Carnivore diet the complete answer to longevity? In this special vault masterclass, the "King of Carnivore" Dr. Shawn Baker joins Martin Silva to break down why diet alone is not enough to maintain muscle mass and peak performance as you age. Apply to Join to work with Martin and Get a Bonus Month of Coaching: https://form...

How I Stay Lean Year-Round Without Counting Calories 05.07.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com Get My Free Training & Nutrition Plan: https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge Apply for 1:1 Coaching with Martin: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 In this episode, I break down the exact habits I use to stay lean, strong and energised year-round without obsessing over calories. From nutrition and training to...

He Got Leaner Travelling Asia for 4 Months Without Cooking a Single Meal (Here's How) 01.07.2026

Free Metabolic Assessment: https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com Apply for 1:1 Coaching with Martin: https://form.typeform.com/to/LpyFFT85 Get My Free Training & Nutrition Plan: https://mailchi.mp/1fe353b57501/level-up-7-day-challenge My client Kyle lived out of hotels across Vietnam, Thailand and India for four months. No kitchen, no meal prep, food poisoning for a week. Still got leaner, buil...

Why You're Still Not Lean (Even Though You're Trying) 28.06.2026

Still struggling to get lean, even though you're trying? In this episode, I break down the 5 biggest lessons I've learned from interviewing Dr. Ted Naiman four times, and how they can help you lose fat, build muscle, and stay lean for life. Join The Free Lean for Life Method Webinar: https://www.optimiseyourbody.com/leanforlife Free Metabolic Assessment: https://martin-gusoogsu.scoreapp.com Apply...

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