The PTC Podcast

Calum is the newest addition to the coaching team at The Training Room!  From an early age, Calum had a passion for sports, carrying this throughout his academic and professional career. With a background in strength and conditioning, a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science, MSc in S&C and being a UKSCA Accredited S&C Trainer, Calum ties his knowledge, expertise and interest together to help...

Pramod took on a massive feat in May, and shares what it was like climbing Mt. Everest in Nepal! Pramod shares his experience, giving us insight into what it was like to prepare himself, be away for over a month and both sides to what it was like climbing Mt. Everest!  Episode 84 of the PTC Podcast with Pramod is now live! To listen to the full story with Pramod and Keith, tap the link in our stor...

For the first time, here’s a run down of Keith’s 3 Seas 3 Summits adventure with the aim of cycling 3,000km across the Arabian peninsula in January 2025, from the Red Sea to, to the gulf of Oman to the Arabian gulf, while summitting the 3 highest mountains in each country, Jabal Soudah 3,015m in Saudi Arabia, Jebel Shams 3,028m in Oman, Jebel Jais 1,934m in the UAE To check out the previous episod...

Caroline Leon recently set a new Guinness World Record as the fastest person in history to summit all Volcanic Seven Summits in 183 days. Caroline made 3 separate attempts at this record feat, having to start again due to bad weather, covid visa restrictions and closed borders. She shares her experience from the break out of war in Ukraine, failed attempts in Iran to visiting dangerous regions of...

Steve started We-Rise when he couldn't find a support group for men with prostate cancer. He also discovered that many men are completely unaware of this killer disease, just like he was. Rise is all about education and support, because early detection saves lives and saves families, which is the goal of Rise.

Gemma McFall, a certified pain reprocessing therapist, once endured a decade worth back pain, had worked with various specialists for treatment and now helps others to reframe their pain. To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers… We hope you...

Dr. Abdul Salam Al Belushi is a renowned Emirati neurosurgeon with an illustrious career. As an American board-certified and spine fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, he specializes in minimally invasive robotic spine surgery. Dr. Al Belushi's groundbreaking work in the UAE includes the first-of-its-kind robotic spinal operation in the Middle East and Africa, setting new standards for neurosurgery in...

Benjamin Owen has been a personal performance coach for over 15 years, working with various professionals, elite sports teams and high performance business owners. To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers...  https://thephysicaltrainingcompa...

Kris and Keith chat about just some of the ups and downs they’ve enjoyed, endured and over come in the last nine years. To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers...  https://thephysicaltrainingcompany.ae/ptc-podcast/ We hope you enjoy!

        Oran O’Kelly became the 15th Irish person in history to complete the 19 day 7,891km desert rally across Saudi Arabia. Oran explains how he trained his mindset and used his sports psychology professional skills to prepare for this mammoth endeavour while he prepared as a rookie to go up against some of the world’s most elite motocross riders. To check out the previous episodes audio only in...

Steve is a guru in the Simply Financially Independent community educating expats on how to bullet proof their financial future and taking through step by step guides on how to do it themselves. If you’ve ever wanted to start saving and investing in the stock market then this is your sign to listen to this podcast & start now! To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including R...

Nathan Jack has suffered from Cluster Headaches since he was fourteen years old. In this conversation he describes how he has managed these waves of debilitating pain, the stress it’s had on him and his family & how changing almost everything about how he has lived his life has helped him live a flourishing fit & healthy life. To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews includ...

Rose O’Donovan is one the region’s best breath-work specialists and is currently focusing her Masters on GLP usage. Glucagen-like Peptide agonists (like ozempic & mounjaro) are a class of medications utilized to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. Taking the world by storm, Rose is studying these weight loss drugs and shares her insight on their usage and benefits. To check out the previous epi...

Tom joins Keith to discuss setting up both his own business VIRTUS, supplying our very own Training Room studios and the exploding-with-popularity men’s mental health support group Menathon. Menathon meet every Sunday morning along the beach in Dubai and are open and available for anybody to join anytime, for free. If you want to join reach out to us here or @menathondxb on instagram. Scroll back...

Sean Burgess quit his corporate job to set up the life of adventure he wanted to live. Co-founder of Sumimt Expeditions and soon to launch, UAE Impact, Sean discusses his self-discovery of why he never enjoyed the corporate environment and his current path building his own personal mission to inspire people into action and live a life in an unconventional way. To check out the previous episodes au...

Dr. Samira Cutts is a Neuroscientist and research-clinician, specialising in neuro-musculoskeletal healthcare and chronic pain management. In this episode Keith and Dr. Samira talk about degenerative brain conditions, strength training specifically for brain health and Dr. Samira’s current research on non-invasive brain stimulation and the benefits she hopes to discover to prevent degenerative con...

Another fitness veteran and gym owner Craig Hariman sits down with Keith to discuss his motivation behind the rebrand of his gym, BASE Health & Fitness.  Craig explains his origins in the first Crossfit Box in Dubai, his evolution into strength and conditioning styled training initially wrapped up in Crossfit programming, to unveiling his new look brand that combines of longevity focused pract...

Keith met Mark Wilson at around 5,000m on the way to the summit of Mera Peak in Nepal. Ex-British Military, Mark shares similar philosphies with his gym Develop Me in Sydney, Australia, to take people physically beyond their comfort zones and show them what they are capable of.  After the guys connected in Nepal, Mark went on to went on to have a very difficult summit attempt of the very technical...

Joff Bunt is the owner of Movement Wins & has his own podcast called Coffee with Joffy. He has been working in the fitness industry in the UAE for over 10 years and discusses the change in his training philosophy over those years and how different experiences have shaped how he’s building his business today. We hope you enjoy!

Chloe Evans is the founder of Wilde Tracks, an African wildlife conservation company who’s mission is to support hands on conservation efforts through tourism and tech developments. We hope you enjoy!

Friend of the show Caroline Leon returns to tell us about summiting the Volcanic Seven Summits and she discusses her own transformation from learning how to walk again after an accident in 2015 to her impressive mountaineering expeditions throughout her spiritual healing journey. We hope you enjoy!

Mark Doherty has been studying and working in the nutrition industry for nearly 30 years. In this episode Mark joins Keith & Tomás to discuss his path migrating the ever evolving world of nutrition, the difference in cravings and eating habits relative to physiological changes and psychological as well as how he communicates with people who insist on taking performance enhancing supplements. W...

      Physiotherapist & UAE Cheerleading Director Amy Todd sits down to discuss women’s health in sport & fitness training, the speed of growth in the competitive sport of cheerleading in the UAE & her vision to blend the sport of cheerleading with Middle Eastern culture and showcase a brand new version of cheerleading competitively on the world stage! We hope you enjoy!        

Physiotherapist & UAE Cheerleading Director Amy Todd sits down to discuss women’s health in sport & fitness training, the speed of growth in the competitive sport of cheerleading in the UAE & her vision to blend the sport of cheerleading with Middle Eastern culture and showcase a brand new version of cheerleading competitively on the world stage! We hope you enjoy!

Welcoming 2024 with Richard, a business psychologist and coach. The new year is a time to think big, tune in as we discuss several tools and strategies for goal setting, self-improvement and navigating through your every day life. We hope you enjoy!