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Martin Rooney is this weeks special guest. I had this show all planned out and that crazy ass dude turned it all on it's head, in a good way. I had a list of questions for Martin and we went off on a beautiful tanget about life, his journey with the iron, business, motivating others, warrior training, a thing called the 'Mantathlon' and loads of other cool talking points.  Use code FOUNDER15 to ge...

Chris Kresser is this weeks special guest. I have been a big fan of Chris's work for some time, blending nutrition and medical science together to help people on a very specific level. In this episode we talk about cholesterol & heart disease, gut permiability, strategise for optimal health, and then explore the reasons why he wrote his new book 'Your Personal Paleo Code'. You can grab a copy of t...

This show is our Xmas present to you, we take the podcast off in a tangent and talk about some random topics, largely mine and Anna's business's and how we have developed and grown them and what we have learnt on the journey in the fitness industry, and what we would do differently.    Use code FOUNDER15 to get 15% off Awesome Supplements 21x award winning supplements: www.awesomesupplements.co.uk...

It's a gut and optimal health special today with guests Wilde Performance. Cliff and Martha share their stories on what got them so interested in the gut via their personal circumstances. We talk the gut, food, inflammation, probotics, symptoms, leaky gut, gut periability, and making yourself feel AWESOME.  http://www.wildeperformance .com  Use code FOUNDER15 to get 15% off Awesome Supplements 21x...

Layne Norton is back on the show for part 2 ahead of releasing our UK tour dates. I talk to Layne about his PHAT model of training for increasing performance and body composition. I am a big fan of PHAT training having done it a lot in the past, so to interview Layne on this template was awesome. To see all the details of our UK tour visit:  http://laynenortonuktour.co .uk  Use code FOUNDER15 to g...

Special guest Rachel Guy aka the Athletic Fox is on todays show for a female focused show. We talk about her journey, why she does what she does, the differences in eating for fat loss and muscle in gain in women, fat loss training programs, the pros and cons of cardio and the different types, her favorite lifts and foods, and I release my international seminar tour with Phil Learney. Rachel's lin...

Elliott Hulse is todays special guest. Me and Elliott take a trip down the rabbit whole and go metaphysical. We talk about, what the mind can do, what people stop themselves from doing, the essence of life and the way we are moulded by society and its effect on EVERYTHING we do, identifying weakness and building stronger, what elliots 3 year goals are, and why it's important to play. Find out more...

A kick-ass episode with me and Anna in full force on your questions. We rant about the fitness industry, re-visit the use of coconut oil in Alzheimers Disease, talk about vegetarianism and fasting, getting back to training after sciatica, Amennohrea and why, children and gastric band surgery, can paleo help diabetes, ketogenic fasting and fat adaptation.  Links to AD research as promised: Paper 1...

England rugby star James Haskell is back on Ben Coomber Radio. We have a laugh and chat about freezing your leg, James new diet, eating for recovery, individualised nutrition, his top 3 supplements, benefits of coconut oil, red trousers and skinny jeans, marriage proposals and his pre game meal.  Use code FOUNDER15 to get 15% off Awesome Supplements 21x award winning supplements: www.awesomesupple...

We are one year old, episode 52, WooooHOooo! Me and Anna celebrate with a hip hip HORAAH and then get our teeth stuck into your questions and have a giggle. In this episode we talk about calories and the dangers of going too low with marathon training, how to train and eat in the off season for rugby when trying to gain muscle, MTC fats in alzheimers and inflammatory conditions, how to get rid of...

Special guest Rehan Jalali is on the show. Rehan is a trainer to the stars in Hollywood, but also one of the industries more credible guys and insanely knowledgable. He's been around a while and in that time consulted and built more bodies and supplements than most of us put together. He's one celebrity trainer who get's my respect. We talk about hollywood, Rehan's career, body composition, supple...

Me and Anna are back with an action packed show. Although we intended for this to be a big Q&A show we pick up on a good topic that is important to us both and ended up discussing for a while, the importance of body image, self belief, and confidence and its connotations in the fitness industry. We do eventually get to some questions, but not many, we rant for too long. Check me out at  www.bencoo...

Want to know what Layne Norton thinks of poor coaching, nutrition and metabolism? Layne Norton is my special guest this week. I am a huge fan of Layne's work and it was a pleasure to delve into his history and his views on nutrition and health. We talk about metabolic damage, living lifting as a lifestyle, the issues with females dieting, clean and dirty food, body building, and the whole contest...

Big fan of todays guest, I speak to John Meadows aka 'The Mountain Dog'. We talk about his growth in the sport of body building, his story, then we talk training, nutrition, suppplements, recovery and all the things a hardcore gym goer needs to consider in the journey to asthetic design.  Use code FOUNDER15 to get 15% off Awesome Supplements 21x award winning supplements: www.awesomesupplements.co...

Today I talk to special guest Andy McKenzie, aka Iron Mac Fitness. Pre warning, this is an explicit show. Andy is a strength coach that I highly respect and love his take and perspective on training and life. We talk about training variables, the importance of developing a base from body weight training, earning the right to progress, ideal program structure, have a piss and a moan about issues in...

During a trip to Northern Ireland I collar Phil Graham, competitive body builder, for an hours nutrition, health and fitness chat. Phil was a fascinating guest. At only 25 Phil is one of the go to trainers in Ireland, and runs one of the best gyms I've ever been to, Rockpit Fitness. We talk about Phil's journey, being a body builder with type 1 diabetes, the sport, peoples perception of what it ta...

Special guest James Haskell, England rugby star joins me on the show. This show is knowledge and banter packed, me and James chat about his rugby career, what it takes to be a rugby player in the modern game, the importance of nutrition, how we should structure weight training in season when you play sport, how to manage your recovery, and some behind the scenes gossip. Find James on twitter at @J...

Special guest Scott Baptie is in the house, a humble yet knowledgable scottish tone and a man defintely with better abs than me. Me and scott talk about his journey in the fitness industry and as a fitness model, business, zombies, nutrition, being realistic and flexible with your diet, enjoying life around your diet and training, and address some of scotts fans questions.  Use code FOUNDER15 to g...

Special guest James Clear joins me on the show. James is an all American baseball pro, coach, photographer, entrepreneur, and all round awesome dude. We talk about pro sport in america, tackling your goals in life like a pro athlete, how to build your life to be the way you want it, nutrition protocols and their individual merit, habit change, intermittent fasting, changing the variables when it c...

Welcome to Ben Coomber Radio, the UK's #1 rated Health & Fitness podcast. Now as I write this I am currently recording show #303, so the show has evolved a lot and come a long way, in episode #1 I'll talk to you about the show, why it exists, what you will learn, who I am, and set the tone for your future listening of the show. Welcome, you're gonna learn a lot, I'm excited your with me, enjoy!  U...