The Shredded Show

Did you know that fats slow digestion? Fats have been demonized pretty heavily, and a lot of fad diets tell you to avoid fats altogether if you want to lose weight. Today, Charlie debunks this theory and tells you the truth about fats. He explains why we need fats in our diet and how it actually helps in fat loss. He also distinguishes the healthy fats and the killer fats, and the foods you should...

A lot of us have gained weight over the past year, and now is a good time to get back on track and lose belly fat. Joining Charlie today is Sweden’s fat loss expert, Jonathan Fogelberg. They cover the top five things you need to focus on so you can lose the fat. Jonathan also highlights the importance of knowing your calorie intake, keeping a logbook, and why you should start your diet with as lit...

If you are experiencing gut issues, getting on a specific diet will definitely sort out your gut health. Today, Charlie explains what a FODMAP diet is all about, the benefits that you will get if you eat the recommended foods, and if this suits your lifestyle. It is trying to learn to make the food you love with different ingredients. Tune in to know how you can get the free cheat sheet by the end...

Have you ever wondered what your purpose in life is? Do you know what certain things make you feel happy and fulfilled? Charlie is back from his two-week trip from Spain, and in today’s quick episode, he talks about the importance of finding your WHY. He points out that most people are still unmindful of who they are, how people focus on the end goal and not the journey, and how they miss out on t...

Today Charlie answers a handful of questions that are frequently asked in his elite client Facebook group. Now that traveling in some countries is allowed again, a lot of you will be going on vacations visiting family or stretching those legs again or will be traveling for work. Charlie reveals some handy tips on eating and exercising while you’re out and about in a different city or country and t...

The biggest reason people don’t actually achieve success in fitness, family, and finances is the fact that they don’t actually prepare or plan or have an end goal. In today’s episode, Charlie shares seven easy and valuable steps on how you can have a successful morning routine. He starts by mentioning a few of the bad habits most people do when they wake up in the morning. This may be a quick epis...

Do you own a Fitbit, Oura ring, or an Apple Watch? Or are you thinking of getting one so you can track your steps, your calorie output, your heart rate? Tune in as Charlie talks about the pros and cons of health and fitness trackers. You have to have the right approach mentally to know that these things are useful and to know how to interpret the data. If you don’t know what to do with the informa...

If you want to perform better at work, be more successful, make more money, and be whoever you want to be, join Charlie today for a quick knowledge dump on how you can supercharge your brain. In this episode, Charlie identifies the four aspects of cognitive function and enumerates eight simple ways on how you can improve and maximize brain functionality. Keep a pen and paper handy so you can jot d...

A common question that Charlie gets asked all the time is, what is the perfect rep range on building muscle and losing fat? In today’s episode, Charlie will give you the nitty-gritty facts on fat loss and hypertrophy. He even adds on explaining the goal for weight training. If you are new to training, you have the golden ticket! You can progress quicker than anyone because your body is an untapped...

In this episode of the Shredded Show, Charlie is joined by online fitness and physique coach, natural UKBFF Champion, and IFBB Pro, Joe Brightman. Tune in as they touch on everything about prep and off-season training. Plus, how Joe’s life has changed since quitting his day job, how social media affects most people’s training and fitness lifestyle, and so much more. By the end of the episode, Joe...

Social media has come a long way since the internet first came to fruition. There are many who earn a living by posting their lives on different social media platforms like YouTube, Instagram, TikTok. But the hype has gotten the best of some of these so-called influencers. What you see now are people who are not themselves just for the sake of views. The life we are in, it just seems that we are a...

Diets are a chore; the first three letters spell out DIE! If you are obsessed with the numbers on the scale, this episode is for you. Today, Charlie puts together seven BETTER ways to know if your nutrition and training program is actually working for you. He mentions different situations where you won’t see any change in your scale weight and how that affects us mentally. And by the end of the ep...

If you think about it, most people are used to eating cereal, and then they have this assumption that they have to eat eggs, sourdough toast, and avocado. They go from one extreme to the other. What we advocate is that you have a mixture of both fun stuff and slightly more boring food. In this episode, Charlie gets together with one of the elite coaches of CJ Coaching, who has been in the fitness...

Today’s guest is a gym buff, YouTuber, entrepreneur, and recent IFBB Pro, Josh Bridgman. He catches up with Charlie as he gives an account of his journey to getting the Pro Card. Tune in as they go over Josh’s progress in training from the gym to the stage. Find out who influenced Josh in his career, what it’s like being trolled on YouTube and how to handle trolls, and so much more! This is an ins...

The reality is, 99% of the population are currently working stressed out and feeling anxious, which affects their fitness and health. Join Charlie as he addresses the two major problems on why people are stressed and out of shape. On top of that, he gives out guidelines and ideas so you can do better with your sleep, nutrition, and fitness. Charlie also imparts the four important things you need t...

If you have been watching Euro 2021, you must have seen the clip where Cristiano Ronaldo moved the Coca-Cola bottles away from him. That resulted in wiping off 45 billion in share value of the company. In today’s episode, Charlie talks about all things hydration, from the importance of getting hydrated, how much you should be drinking to the effects of drinking water. Plus, by the end of the episo...

This is another episode with fitness coach Nick Gloff, and he discusses what goes down in progressive overload, how to properly deal with it, and why it is mischaracterized all the time. He also shares with Charlie his stunt in doing squats almost every day for over a year and what he realized from that experience. By the end, Nick reveals all the injuries he has had and how he has navigated train...

If you want to get in the best shape of your life and want to push how far you can go, one of the best things you can do is book a photoshoot. Charlie connects with one of the elite coaches in CJ Coaching and the owner of Prima Fitness, Matt Williams. They exchange views about the perks of doing a photoshoot and the process one goes through before the shoot. Matt also expresses the importance of e...

Today, Charlie is joined by the head coach for females in CJ Coaching, Jade Simmons. She has been a personal trainer for over ten years and does one on one coaching. They talk about everything that affects females and their fitness journeys. Jade looks back as she shares the reason for what made her get into fitness and training. She follows up her story with the main concern her clients ask her h...

Are you setting yourself up for failure or success? For anyone whose goal is losing that extra chunk of weight or body fat, did you know that you can have any food that you want? You don’t need to deprive yourself five days of the week and then reward yourself over the weekend by having a cheat day. All you need is to have accountability for your actions. In this short episode, Charlie scrutinizes...

High-Intensity Interval Training was made popular in the 2010s and is still widely practiced in a lot of gyms. In this episode, Charlie expresses the benefits and drawbacks of doing HIIT cardio, especially if your goal is losing body fat. Tune in as he uncovers the truth behind the effects of adapting HIIT in your workout routine if you want to lose fat. Plus, find out why he suggests LISS over HI...

Setting yourself up for success and not putting yourself in an environment where you eat like a dick is an important aspect of your training and nutrition. In today’s episode, Charlie sits down with one of the elite coaches at CJ Coaching, nutritionist Jake Murphy. They give a rundown of how you can avoid eating like a dick. Plus, Jake gives details about why you should have moderation in your die...

Here is a quick guide to what NOT to do when you are working out in the gym. Charlie enumerates a few things he has noticed that people mostly do when they’re in the gym, and as a result, are wasting their time and not getting any results. Listen in to what sub-optimal work you should be avoiding. Plus, get some tips and tricks that you can implement when you hit the gym tomorrow! If you are ready...

One of the most asked questions Charlie gets in his DMs is how to lose belly fat. Today, Charlie identifies six ways to lose that stubborn belly fat! He also mentions the top reasons for what increases body fat. Get a pen and paper ready to jot down these secrets and achieve that body you’ve always wanted. Plus, there will be a free spot on the Shreddin8 Program for an entire year that’s worth £30...

What will you care about in ten years? The way to look at things in the context of life is, will this problem still matter in 5 minutes? In 5 hours? In 5 days? In 5 weeks? In 5 months? In 5 years? If it’s not going to matter in 5 months or 5 years, then it probably is not that important. In this episode, Charlie shares his thoughts on the positive and great impact of having a good relationship wit...