The Weight Loss Podcast

It's a question we're constantly asked by both exercise beginners and veterans alike - "How much exercise should I do?" With so many programs online, so much equipment and classes in all the gyms the amount of choice can be overwhelming. How many weights days? What about cardio days? In this episode of the show we give you clarity on the best place to start, keeping it simple yet effective! Been l...

Looking for ways to lose weight just that little bit faster? In this episode of the show we give you 10 tips that could be just what you need to bust that plateau or kick-start your journey the right way! No messing around, let’s get straight down to business with The 10 Weight Loss Tips You Need To Know! Been listening for a while and want the full picture? We made a comprehensive training that w...

You're excited.  You're about to start your new weight-loss program. You're in the gym with your personal trainer tomorrow where you'll also get your instructions on what to eat, and when to eat it.  It's your time and you're ready - this week you're also going to start eating 6 times per day, drink an extra 2 litres of water, get at least 8 hours a night sleep, stress less with your wor...

The nutritional supplements industry has enjoyed continued growth for the past few decades. All you have to do is walk into any supplement store, pharmacy or browse an online store to be overwhelmed by choice. It's also very easy to get confused by the double-talk and marketing speak and not know where to start. In this episode of the show we clear up exactly what the best supplements are and how...

In an industry seemingly dominated by females, there are plenty of males out there quietly working away on the most difficult project of their lives - themselves. Whilst there are plenty of stereotypes about your standard male meathead in the gym...what actually goes through the mind of a male during his weight loss journey? In this episode of the show Courtney asks Matt some challenging questions...

It's time. You've been thinking about it for a while and you're ready. Ready to turn back the clock and get into the best shape of your life. Except that little voice in the back of your head tells you "You'll fail, you're too old" Or maybe you've seen your best friend get into great shape and you want to do something similar for yourself, except you've decided to avoid the weights room for fear o...

"Can I get into the best shape of my life and still hit the drink on the weekend?"   "How much does alcohol affect my weight-loss?"   "I'm going out to drink with my friends but it's ok I'll burn it off next week, right?"   We've heard these questions a lot as Personal Trainers.   Come to think of it, we've asked these same questions before ourselves.   So, just what effec...

So often in their attempts to lose weight and lose it fast, people look for a diet. They might follow the diet their friend is doing, or do a search online and see what sounds good and away they go! Problem is, 95% of diets fail right from the outset or people are back to their bad old habits within the first 12 months anyway. While a diet will tell you what to eat and what not to eat, it won’t ad...

For any woman out there who has put in the effort to shed unwanted fat – most of us – you would have discovered very quickly just how hard it really is.  To make matters worse we so often sabotage things with the mental games that we play on ourselves, or the demons that tend to visit at the worst possible times.   These mental hurdles that we women face make a hard task near-impossible....

Have you ever wondered what it takes to achieve a truly life-changing transformation? Not the diet and exercise; we’re talking about the habits we break and create that brings the entire process together. Dr Paul Cribb from mp-body.com calls these habits “The 6 secrets of a successful transformation”. These 6 secrets are the glue that holds your entire transformation together. They can take what y...

It’s easy to assume that getting in great shape is impossible if you have a job that takes you away from home regularly. It’s just as easy to panic about everything going to hell with the holiday you’ve been planning for months just around the corner. “How am I going to stay on track? I can’t function unless I’m in my perfect and controlled home routine!” But before you just run up the white flag...

It's a fact; The overwhelming majority of people who join a gym want to lose fat and improve their body shape. Yet the success rate of losing fat and improving body shape would fall somewhere between .1 and 1%….at best. How many people do you know at your gym that have been going for months/years and  haven’t changed?  Perhaps you’re one of them? If you find you’ve been struggling to win...

There sure are a lot of Personal Trainers out there! Chances are you've got one, you've had one or you're thinking about getting one. Like many things in life, a PT is an investment; an investment in their ability to take you to an outcome you can't reach by yourself. No one likes wasting time or money. So how do you know what makes a great PT?  In this episode of the show we give you th...

You’re really excited. You’ve just signed up at your local gym. Hell, you’ve even employed the services of a Transformation Specialist and without question, now is your time to shine. This is your year! You’re motivated, hungry and ready to go. A few weeks roll by and you’ve had a bad day at work, so you just don’t feel like going to the gym today….you’ll go next time. Next time rolls around...

Ever had it where you know today is a scheduled training session at the gym, or today's your food prep day...and you just don't feel like doing it? Have you ever felt like you've "lost your mojo", or just "aren't motivated" enough to do something? We've been there too! In this episode of the show we talk about the ups and downs of motivation and how to overcome your lack of motivation to get the r...

Its been a month and nothing has changed.  You’ve been getting a little edgy for the last week or so. Every day you look in the mirror and you can’t see a difference. You’re now weighing yourself 3 times each week and so far it’s give a little, take a little. One day you’re up a kilo, the next you’re down that same kilo.  This program you’ve started at the gym with your new PT? It obviou...

Its been a month and nothing has changed.  You’ve been getting a little edgy for the last week or so. Every day you look in the mirror and you can’t see a difference. You’re now weighing yourself 3 times each week and so far it’s give a little, take a little. One day you’re up a kilo, the next you’re down that same kilo.  This program you’ve started at the gym with your new PT? It obviou...

How often do you weigh yourself? Weekly? Daily? Multiple times per day? If you're the sort of person who lives life by what the scales say, this episode is for you. Losing your mind over the day-to-day fluctuations, skipping meals because you were up 500 grams this morning, letting the number dictate your success or failure on your journey... Sound familiar? In this episode we talk about why the s...

We all know losing weight and getting into the best shape of your life is hard. It's even harder when you don't believe you can actually do it. In this episode of the show we talk about the struggles people go through on their journey with their lack of self-belief holding them back from achieving their true potential. You'll also get personal insight from both of us on how we turned our crippling...

We all know about support networks, but when it comes to your weight-loss journey, just how important is the right support?   Did you know that the right support both at the gym and at home can guarantee  the weight loss you're looking for? On the other side of the coin, poor support (or none at all) can doom any attempt before it even starts!   In this episode of the show we go int...

It's all working! You've been going to the gym for a while, you've started eating healthy and you're starting to lose weight!   The clothes are getting loose, you can see yourself looking different in the mirror...happy days!   ...and then the progress grinds to a halt.   Its been a month now and it seems like nothing is changing. You're questioning yourself, you're questioning what...

Ever felt like you've lost your mojo, and have struggled to get it back?   Maybe your training isn't as consistent as it once was, or as intense. Maybe some bad old habits are starting to slip back in.   Perhaps you've allowed some complacency to sneak back in and you've taken your foot off the pedal.   Or you've been distracted by the latest exercise or diet craze online and your f...

"I really want to do this but I don't think I've got the time" Have you ever said something like this to yourself before? If so, you're a lot like us. It's easy to get overwhelmed thinking of all the things you're going to have to do in order to lose weight. Hour after hour in the gym. Living in the kitchen every day cooking food. You've got work, you've got the kids, you've got a social life. How...

There sure is a lot of conflicting and confusing information out there when it comes to weight loss. In-fact, there are so many diets, training programs and experts that for most people they don't even know where to start. The amount of noise in the industry can have you doing something one month that seems great, only to be doing something completely different the next month that also seems great...

Mindset. It's a word that gets used an awful lot when it comes to talking about weight loss and transformation. But what does it really mean? How does it really work? In this episode we talk about our own personal journeys and how our mindset dramatically changed over the years allowing us to completely turn our lives around. We also give you some fantastic tips and advice that we use with our own...