The Fit Life pod with LMT

1. How do I know what weight to use to begin with? 2. Is it better to keep increasing the weight each week to progress, or reduce the weight & focus on form? 3. Do training splits matter? Ie. Leg day, upper days, or full body days? 4. Is 1 resistance session per week enough? 5. I feel like I'm going too fast, should I add more sets to make the workout longer? 6. I have bad DOMS, should I t...

To join my healthy habit Kickstart in January drop me a message! Details below :) This Christmas episode covers some common topics & Qs that I have been asked recently about navigating Christmas. 1. How to deal with peer pressure around food & drink. 2. Dealing with burnout but still keeping fitness in your routine. 3. To keep working on your goals, or to park them over Christmas. 4. When...

This happens so often, we are on a roll with exercise, doing great & feeling motivated, then boom. Something happens, life gets busier & more stressful & exercise is the first thing we drop to free up some time. I know that this comes from a place of trying to create more time and energy, but truthfully it has the opposite effect. Here are some really practical & helpful tips to he...

If you feel like work is taking over your life, to a point where it is detrimental to your health, something needs to change. If you have worked really hard to get to where you are in your career, it's often the case where the lines can get so blurred without us even realising. It takes establishing clear boundaries and making yourself a priority to create a better work/life balance. You need...

In this chat Leah & I discuss all things protein. The benefits, how much we actually need, how protein can help us age better & much more.  Leah & I discuss some no fluff ways to practically increase the protein in your diet & Leah has some really useful tips for vegetarians & vegans.  Thank you Leah for joining me. Leah can be found on IG @Leahfoodandfitness If you enjoyed thi...

In this episode Amelia @amelia_energpt and I discuss all things goals. If you feel a bit meh with your training recently, or don’t really know where you’re going with it, this one is for you. Are goals important? How they can help you with motivation & how to set goals that are realistic that you can work towards. Also some ideas for goals that you may not have thought about.  If you enjoyed t...

I would argue that almost all of us experience negative body image days. I consider myself to have a postive body image, but I also get days where I don’t feel great. There are so many factors that can make us feel crap about ourselves, but it is so often purely our perception on any given day, rather than reality. Donna & I discuss some simple tips & we are open and honest about our own s...

It can be tempting to reduce your calories super low in the hope that it will get you better results when fat loss is your goal. In my experience (as a qualified coach) this does not work. In this episode I cover my thoughts & why I don't recommend super low cal diets to my clients. To work with me get in touch on IG @lmt.fitness contact@lmtfitness.com or visit my website for full service...

Client Q&A In this episode I cover a few Questions from my clients on: Training intensity When to increase weights Extra bits of gym equipment Rep & set ranges How to get better at big lifts  If you enjoyed this episode please share it & leave it a review. It really helps me to reach more people.  To get in touch with me about one of my coaching services, or to ask me any questions, I...

If you find yourself being a bit of a slave to your fitness watch. This one is for you. I am joined by the beautiful Holly of East Fit PT to discuss some of the pros and cons of our fitness watches. Maybe this will give you a little bit of food for thought, know that it's ok to take it off sometimes & why if you use it to track calories burned could be setting you up for failure. You can g...

In this episode I cover  Why another diet is probably the last thing you need.  The main reasons that people struggle with fat loss & yoyo dieting.  Getting comfy with building a new normal for yourself.  Why fat loss is so much more than just calories.  How to maintain fat loss.  If you enjoyed this episode please share it & leave it a review. It really helps me to reach more people.  To...

Social media would have us belive that we need to get up at 4am, meditate, journal & drink lemon water for 3 hours to have a productive day. This is lovely if it’s for you, but for the vast majority of us, it’s just not realistic. Having said this, I am a huge fan of some structure in the mornings to get yourself set up for the day. Our actions on the morning can have a huge impact our entire...

All exercise is beneficial for our health, but different types of exercise benefits us in different ways. It’s important to know the difference if you have a specific goal because doing the wrong type of exercise for a specific goal can leave you frustrated at the lack of progress & may lead to you giving up.  If you know of anyone this episode may help, then please share it & leave it a r...

We’ve all been here. The fitness cross roads. This is a tricky place to be. Motivation has up & left & you just want to get going again but you feel a bit stuck. You have a choice, move forward or give up & head home. The cross roads can be a good time to reasses why you started. Were you being realistic before? What can you put in place a plan to keep moving forward? If we can muster...

In my opinion calorie counting can be useful for some people. Many of us don’t have much knowledge around how many calories are in our food & it’s not our fault. We are sold so called “healthy” foods and we are subtley lead to believe that they are “low calorie”. This is not always the case. This episode is my opinion on why calorie counting can be helpful in making informed decisions around n...

This was a great question from one of my clients. Why are rest days & rest time between sets important? Building muscle takes more than just lifting weights. Protein & rest are equally as important. Failing to take efficient rest can lead to overtraining & burn out. We can’t pour from an empty cup as they say - the same goes for your muscles.  If you enjoyed this episode please like, s...

Well, this is an uncomfortable one to share. I spent many many years trying to hide how I really felt about myself. I put on my mask & acted how I thought others wanted me to. Anxious, full of self doubt, no confidence. I let other people treat me poorly & blamed myself. All of that started to change when I discovered resistance training. It's taken me 12 years to feel comfortable enou...

If you are putting off starting, or at a place in your journey where you just can’t get the momentum going. This episode is for you. It can be hard to get going but when we break it down & just do something, it makes taking those first steps that little bit easier. Action leads to motivation, it’s not the other way round. Taking those first few steps can be the catalyst for change. If you woul...

If you would like to get in touch or are interested in coaching drop me an email contact@lmtfitness.com   For full details visit my website www.lmtfitness.com Find me on IG @lmt.fitness Thanks for listening  If you find health & fitness overwhelming, one really helpful tip I find is to remember that you are just a big kid. We are really good at making sure any kids in our care live a balanced...

My apologies for some of the sound issues in this episode! If you are at the start of your health & fitness journey and are feeling overwhelmed with how much you think you need to take on, this episode is for you! I am joined by Beth @move.me.happy to discuss how little daily habits over time add up to you achieving your goals & being able to maintain them. It can be difficult to accept th...

I get vulnerable in this episode about some of my own self doubt. I'm sharing it here, because if it helps one person take the leap, then i'm ok with that. If you feel like you are standing at the bottom of Everest right now looking up, about to take on a task that feels impossible, remember all of the hard things you have done in life up until this point. You have succeeded in things befo...

Pelvic health is widly spoken about within the pre & post natal space, but it is something that is often neglected, or unknown about for many people who have not been through pregnancy. As an advocate for health, fitness & wellbeing, I don't think that pelvic health can be forgotten about when we discuss womens health. It's part of the whole package. Carrie is a pelvic health physi...

If you find the scales triggering this is a MUST listen. Everyone has a unique relationship with the scales, but they can be a crude measure of progress. Often the scales can be detrimental to your progress & for some removing them completely is a great tool to take back control. You do not need the scales to progress with a fat loss goal. Donna & I discuss other options for tracking progr...

Exercise is hard - Ageing poorly & joint pain is hard Eating a healthy diet is hard - Feeling bloated, low energy & unwanted weight gain is hard Working on your goals is hard - Staying stuck & unhappy is hard The choice is yours. If you are struggling on your journey right now, this episode might help to put things into perspective a little. It is hard. It's really hard. But living...

PT & sports therapist Amelia & I discuss new gym nerves & some helpful tips on combatting these. We also explain how to read your training program to make progress in the gym. If you have ever looked at your training program & been a bit confused about what all the numbers mean, if you're reading it right, or why it is written in a certain way, then this episode is a must liste...