Escape Your Limits & LIFTS

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , we are joined by two of the industry's most sought after thought leaders; Anthony Vennare , successful entrepreneur and Founder of Fiit Insider, and Mo Iqbal , Founder and CEO of Sweatworks, to take a look back at the fitness industry 'Flexes and Fails' of 2023 as well as discuss 2024 predictions and future trends. The fitness industry has...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Roald Tromp, CEO of CBD Sports. Having exposed his body to many years of competitive sports from baseball, tennis and skiing to CrossFit and MMA, Roald developed a knee injury that resulted in chronic pain. He learnt to live with the pain which not only hampered his athletic performance but also limited his ability to carry ou...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Jay Worthy, a hugely accomplished corporate leader who, at the height of his success, swapped life in the boardroom for life as a self-employed, high-performance coach. Few in the industry have climbed the corporate career ladder as fast as Jason. Having entered the fitness industry as a personal trainer, Jason flipped to supp...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Kevin Yates . With a wealth of industry experience, Yates was COO at 1Rebel, the CEO & Founder of TRIB3, a 2022 Great British Entrepreneur of the Year winner and has recently been appointed by Lifts Brands to its EMEA Leadership team as COO, tasked with driving the operations of franchised fitness operator Snap Fitness in the...

Welcome back to L.I.F.T.S, bringing you the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and stories hitting the headlines and stirring up debate.   This week's episode covers some big headlines as hosts Matthew Januszek , Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of Sweatworks , together with special guest, Joe De Sena , Founder and CEO of Spartan Race, discuss the breaking stories shaping the f...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is James Balfour, founder of the  iconic, trailblazing, boutique fitness brand, 1Rebel. When the brand entered the market in 2014, it reimagined fitness, offering an endorphin-rich, community drive experience that combined beautifully quirky, high-end environments with quality programming, instruction and community. This was argu...

Welcome back to L.I.F.T.S, bringing you the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and stories hitting the headlines and stirring up debate.   This week's episode covers some big headlines as hosts Matthew Januszek , Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of Sweatworks , together with special guest, Glen Stollery , CEO Les Mills IMEA, discuss the breaking stories shaping the fitness indu...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guests are Vishal Amin and Daniel Chappell , Co-Founders of UNTIL, a member's club and workspace spinning the industry on its head. A business launch with an ambition to fix a broken industry, UNTIL is liberating freelance practitioners and small businesses by providing them with access to premium facilities, digital products and exper...

Welcome back to L.I.F.T.S, bringing you the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and stories hitting the headlines and stirring up some debate.   This week's episode is hot off the press as hosts Matthew Januszek , Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of Sweatworks , together with special guest, Jim Crowell , sought after fitness industry investor and advisor and Managing Member from...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is James Griffiths, founder of Wild Training, a hugely successful and growing fitness brand. Having established a franchise business in 2010 that went on to successfully operate 27 franchises under the Wild Fitness brand, James moved his attention to the creation of Wild Training Gym, a unique training facility based in the UK th...

Welcome back to L.I.F.T.S, bringing you the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and stories hitting the headlines and stirring up some debate.   This week's episode is jam-packed with news as hosts Matthew Januszek , Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of Sweatworks , together with special guest, Debra Strougo, fitness industry advisor and founder of Row House, dissect the headline...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Todd Payette , champion Bodybuilder, renowned prep coach and praised author of ' Shoulder Down' , a book detailing his journey seeking the ultimate in physical perfection while battling his inner demons.  After finding his father's body shortly after his suicide, a six-year-old Todd battled to find a place in the world from an...

Welcome back to the fourth episode of L.I.F.T.S., bringing you the latest industry fitness trends and stories hitting the headlines and stirring up some debate.   This week, hosts Matthew Januszek , Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of Sweatworks , are joined by industry expert, entrepreneur and Founder of Endorphinz, Mike Hansen to deep dive into the latest fitness news mak...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Ugo Amobi.  As Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Nano Genesis Labs , a 4-year-old bionanotechnology company, Ugo is one of the world's leading pioneers in this new and exciting science.  Working with his team of engineers and scientists, Ugo is investing in and developing the application of nanotechnology to affectively administra...

Welcome back to the third episode of L.I.F.T.S. bringing you the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories hitting the headlines and stirring up some debate.   LIFTS is back to delve into this week's news and delivered by hosts Matthew Januszek , Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of Sweatworks ,. This week, the pair are joined by Jessica Yarmey, Founder of franchise kickbox...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Jim Huether. With a deep-rooted interest in technology, innovation and building global business success, Jim Huether joined Hyperice in 2014. At the time the company was achieving sub $1 million in annual sales. By 2020, under Jim's leadership, the brand was raking in more than $200 million per annum in global sales and had fi...

Welcome back to the second episode of L.I.F.T.S. bringing you the latest industry fitness trends and stories hitting the headlines and stirring up some debate.   Building on the success of last week's launch, LIFTS is back to delve into this week's news and for this episode hosts Matthew Januszek , Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of Sweatworks , are joined by special guest...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Mia Finnegan, an internationally respected wellness and leadership expert, transformation coach, teacher and mentor. Alongside her husband, Ritch, Mia owns Finnegan Wellness, a multifaceted company specializing in health and wellness accountability coaching and transforming people's lives spiritually, mentally and physically....

Welcome to the very first episode of L.I.F.T.S (Latest Industry Fitness Trends & Stories).   This week sees the launch of a brand new snackable podcast, hosted by two of the fitness industry's most informed and curious innovators, Matthew Januszek, Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of Sweatworks.   Every week, our intrepid hosts will discuss the breaking news making the head...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Larry Nolan. Having narrowly avoided slipping into a life of crime during tough, poverty stricken, teenage years, Larry Nolan has gone on to build an impressive fitness empire.  In addition to launching Hardcore Fitness Gyms supporting more than 20 franchised sites and recognized by Inc Magazine as one of the fastest growing p...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Ivan Ivanov, Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler and world silver medalist turned renowned and respected coach, CEO and Founder of fitness tools and training methods company, Suples and Inventor of the Bulgarian Bag.  Having been recruited by the United States by USA Wrestling in 1999 to assist with its national and Olympic wrestling...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Kat Barefield, a certified personal trainer, life coach, registered dietitian and VP of Nutritional Services at Dot.fit on a mission to 'empower people to create lifelong habits to support optimal health and longevity'.  With a love of sport, having been a competitive athlete growing up, Kat developed an interest in how athlet...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Tara Dillon, one of the most experienced and influential people in the UK fitness industry. Tara has dedicated her entire career to pushing up professional standards within the leisure sector.  Following many years in operations and public sector management roles, Tara took on the role of Executive Director at the IQL UK – dri...

On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast , our guest is Paul Lubicz. Over the last 25 years, Lubicz has traveled the world, applying his unique Wellbeing Management Strategy to inspire happiness and health. His clientele includes some of the most influential people on the planet from Hollywood superstars to international royalty and multi-national CEOs.  Lubicz's philosophy is base...

Get ready to unlock the secrets of peak physical and mental performance. On this week's episode of the Escape Your Limits podcast, our guest is Miguel Guajardo, aka, the Torture Room Guy. Having spent many years studying and hands-on experience, Miguel has become an absolute master in massage therapy. Through specialist techniques including the ancient Japanese art of Gua sha and a deep understand...