The Health & Fitness Podcast, By Innerfight

"Well here is abit about me, my name is Andrew Phillips and im 37 years old. I’m an ultra runner and an all around fitness guy who’s been involved in every aspect of fitness from golf, triathlons, swimming, trail and road races, CrossFit and strength training. I suffered with anxiety from a young age for roughly about 20+ years from as far back as primary school. 7 years ago I had a total mental break down to the point I couldn’t leave the house and if I did I couldn’t leave praa sands where I lived, where this went on for a good 6 months. This was only a small part of what I went through, getting back out into the real world was the hardest challenge almost like climbing a mountain that never ended. This journey wasn’t done alone I also needed my own coach to get me through it, and this is what I would like to give back to people because recovery can sometimes be a long road back. I was also stuck in a domestic abusive relationship which made everything so much worse as I was completely trapped.” If th

With so many events cancelled, things that we have been working towards for weeks month or even years may have no new date for us to aim for. This in itself has thrown may of us into total meltdown. But why when we hear from so many motivational experts phrases like: “process not outcome” or “journey not destination” are we still freaking out? My personal view is that this is a great time, a time to practice being more present and more conscious and opportunity to create an insane amount of focus in many areas of out life and a big area being out training. I hope that you get some value from the show. Stay home stay safe and remember #fitnessisthecure

Most of the news we get these days around COVID 19 is not great sadly, its new cases and new deaths. Well I want to break that and bring you some good news from a friend of mine Shane who has had COVID 19 and as you will hear in this show had it majorly and is now telling his story in the hope that others will #stayhome and take this virus seriously. Shane is not in what we are reading as the high risk category for COVID 19, he is mid 40’s, fit and happy. However as he says this virus does not discriminate at all and it got him. He speaks openly about his experiences and certainly gives us a lot to think about. He has also got worldwide coverage on his fight with the virus which started with this Facebook video to let friends and family know where he was!

Welcome to InnerTalks 19 and our first “online” talk where we bring 4 speakers that have all spoken at InnerTalks before back in 2015 back to the stage. Tom, James, Tom and Shadi all have very different stories and all served up so much that we can take away and action in our lives pretty much right away. Thanks to everyone that joined us live for the event and thanks too you guys for listening to the podcast.

If you live in Dubai then Kris Fade is certainly a name that you would know….the man behind the Virgin Radio breakfast show. If you don’t live in Dubai and to give this show some context Kris Fade moved to Dubai just over 10 years ago on a "whim and a prayer.” Since then with his team of presenters he has built the biggest breakfast radio show in the region. Not only that but Kris has risen as somewhat of a local social media star working with some top regional and global brands to drive home their messages. A highlight for Kris certainly has to be when he hosted the Pope in Abu Dhabi in 2019. If you have not heard Kris on the radio or seen him at an event then just hop over to his Instagram flick back a week or so and have a look at how he first offered up his platform to support local businesses during these challenging times. Truly remarkable. Kris continues to drive the message of leveraging his social media to help people that are having tough times right now and we discuss this more in this show as wel

So you have bought Amazon or your local sports store out of fitness equipment and built the perfect or near perfect home gym, you have also downloaded the latest app from your fav “Fitspo” and maybe even got yourself some new workout kit. Week one was all good as you jumped into Zoom classes, shared your workouts with your friends and posted rampantly on your social media about this new way of staying fit. Who knows what happened next but something did and suddenly you are not super motivated to get out of bed first thing in the morning to workout in your living room, or does it just get late in the day too fast and before you can get your workout in Netflix is rolling? Any of this resonating? I try and help you out with a few thinking points and solutions in todays show. Enjoy. Marcus

Mike Ballard was on the show in June 2016 not long after he returned to the UAE in his then new state of paralysis due to a rugby accident. He was wheelchair bound and coming to terms with that being his life now. Over 3 years later Mike comes back on the show to talk about life, his progress and his new goals which is is qualify for the Paralympics. At the time of recording the 2020 Paralympics had not being cancelled, it now has and I am sure Mike is firmly set on the 2024 games. After the session I did a training session with Mike which I would suggest you take a look at right here and see the shape he is in, the challenges he faces and the strength that he has. Inspiring on a number of levels. Enjoy the show. Contact with Mike: https://www.instagram.com/mike_ballard84/

It's all you ever wished for but now its happening you are in a meltdown working for home? No. Well thats cool if you have it nailed but I have heard from a lot of people that it is super challenging so thought a quick Sunday show with some hacks would help you out. What we need to be trying to do for you is recreating your normally work day routine but just at home now. There are some things in this show that are sure to make you think twice but trust me and try them as they work. Like many things in life being successful working from home comes down to two things. 1 in having a routine and 2 in being disciplined to follow that routine. Enjoy the show. Marcus

Over the past 15 years Dave has immersed himself in an obsessive pursuit to discover everything possible about preventative natural medicine, stress reduction techniques and performance nutrition, which has become a continuing journey that has taken him around the world. This journey introduced him to new cultures, new perspectives, and he has had the opportunity to learn everything from functional diagnostic nutrition in North America and Asia to natural plant healing with South American shamans in Brazil. Dave's family was hit with cancer. Hard. His younger brother Phil fought Leukemia for several years from age 3, finally being cured at age 9. Only a few years after, his father, an athlete and a super healthy man was diagnosed with stage 3 Adenocarcenoma at the young age of 44. He died in less than a year from his diagnosis. In this show Dave speaks to me openly about his background which has ultimately led him to where he is today and as he says "helping people achieve a deeper sense of fulfillment, for

Google this subject and either 3 minutes or 3 days later you may still be totally confused as everyone has an opinion and every one has a different goal to you. Of course in this show I am going to add an additional opinion, maybe two! There are however some guidelines that I share, some things to think about and certainly some things that you should not be doing. The most important factor here is that yes, the times that you eat and the frequency could have a massive impact on your performance in life. The second most important thing is to figure it out! I hope this show helps.

Faris al-Sultan (Arabic: فارس السلطان‎) is a German professional triathlete and the winner of the 2005 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Faris al-Sultan is known for his strengths in all three triathlon disciplines. In the running segment, he has a consistent but uncommon form of a long stride and loose arms, described as "looping." In competition, he typically wears a Speedo and half-singlet. His interest in triathlon was inspired by Thomas Hellriegel, a German triathlete. During a recent trip to Dubai Faris gave us some of his time and in doing so not only provoked a number of thoughts for both Tom and I but I hope for you guys too. Enjoy the show.

“I am getting old” is something I hear these days from a number of people. My immediate reaction is “Yeah, so what.” Is age a legitimate excuse or is it just an excuse? What really happens to our bodies when we get older? and what should we be thinking about? Of course if you look at all of the world records in various sports you can somehow age bracket them so there seems to be a certain time when we are at our athletic peak. However, that's only important if we are trying to set world records right. I hope this show sparks some thoughts for you and allows you to live inside a great body and do great things for your whole life.

Annika Naidoo first walked into InnerFight in around 2014 with her brother Nik. I could see that both of them liked to workout and were having fun with big smiles. Since then Annika (and Nik) has been on an amazing journey with her fitness, not afraid of hard work and still having fun. Annika was the kind lady that hooked me up with Carey in podcast #604. In this show Annika tells us all about her fitness journey all the way through to today as she teaches and promotes “Yoga for the athlete”. However, she is not your average Yogi if you know what I mean! She is a member of a power lifting gym and I actually think she has more lifting and working out photos on her Instagram than she does Yoga. That said, she has developed a mindset and approach to Yoga which has not only helped her but, as she explains in this show, is helping her husband and many people. Thanks to you guys for tuning in and to Annika for sharing her story. Enjoy the show. Marcus Shows we talked about: #430 starting from the bottom with A

That is no new saying for many of us is it? But how is it that we are still reading things of varying levels of truth and taking them as the truth with no cross checking, no questioning, not a thought? We are strange bunch as humans aren’t we. So strange that even some publications that we believe to be legit may not quite be. I recently listened to Joe Rogan talk to Colin O’Brady and it made me think a lot about this topic (links to those shows below). Enjoy the show. Marcus Joe Rogan and Colin O’Brady’s talk: http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/colin-obrady-2 National Geographic Article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/2020/02/the-problem-with-colin-obrady/ Colin's Site: https://www.colinobrady.com/

Rockay is the brainchild of Daniel Chabert, an ultra runner from Copenhagen. While travelling around the world, Daniel saw first-hand the pollution and destruction harming our planet and felt compelled to be part of a movement for change. From this vision Rockay was born. Combining Daniel’s passion for sport and the environment, he decided to produce the best technical Performance Wear on this planet, but with a core aim for Rockay to help give back and protect our planet. In this show I talk to Daniel about the process to make a sock from waste, the future of sustainable products in the sports filed and beyond as well as hit him up for advice for people that are trying to make a difference to our planet. Daniel serves up some amazing advice as he encourages people to “be naive and make it happen” and he is confident that in future “people are going to demand products that are sustainably made." Connect with Daniel and Rockay: https://rockay.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rockay_running/

We have all done it, not only in a workout but in life too…..we “fly out of the gates” and a few minutes into things we are out of energy and or motivation and wish that we had started out a bit slower. But why do we do this over and over even though we know! Why don’t we learn from our mistakes? In this show I try and answer the questions for you and take things into a workout setting. There is so much correlation between workouts and life in general and I try and pull the two together so it makes sense for all of us. Enjoy the show. Marcus

Rich Sores is the founder and host of the Mile High Endurance Podcast. He started his journey in endurance sport by just running 1 mile around the block and then each day would ask himself “how far can I go today?" or "how far can I go this week?”. This mindset has led him to numerous marathons, half ironman and ironman races and a love for the sport which through his podcast has seen him talk to some of the greats of the endurance world (noted below). In this show Rich shares with us some mind blowing stats on the increase of participation in endurance, namely ultra running which grew over 1000% from 2010-2016. I ask Rich why, and then I ask him why again about 20 times to really get to the route of the growth as he responds with some great comments such as "It's the way we are wired as humans to push time and speed boundaries.” and "The deeper you have to go, the harder it is, the more joy and glory there is at the finish line.” It is hard not to be inspired listening to what Rich has to say and the way

I am pretty sure most of us have heard of the 80/20 rule at some stage of our life. I remember when I was in Adidas and as a sales dude we always said 80% of our business came from 20% of our customers but it also felt like we spent 80% of our time chasing that last 20%. What on earth has this got to do with health and fitness you may ask? Well, I came across an article on Mens Health recently which was promoting the 80/20 rule as a "safe approach to fat loss” and that “its not a diet, that is why it works” So in this short show I talk a bit more about it, share my thoughts and really encourage you to give it a shot. Enjoy the show. Marcus

With over 35 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Dr. Breuleux is an international consultant, innovator and figure of visionary leadership in the domains of medical and corporate wellness, health promotion and healthcare. Currently the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Medical Wellness Association (MWA), a prestigious institution specialized in medical wellness, health fitness consulting, training and development, he is also the founder of the Family Hygiene Institute, a subsidiary of the MWA, which endeavors to bring specific focus on hygiene as a primordial aspect of wellness. His unique blend of global expertise in public and corporate health education and promotion, disease control and prevention as well as sports medicine – including therapy, health fitness design, facility program development and management experience – has played a crucial role in positioning the Medical Wellness Association as an industry leader. I got the opportunity to sit down and talk all things Co

How you start your day may just be the deciding factor as to how that day, and in some cases week, pan out. But how much focus are we putting into the things we do to get us moving in the morning? What should we be doing? Does it really make a difference? In this show I am going to fully “sell you” on having a solid morning ritual. I am going to give you examples of the things I have done or have had clients do and I am going to share the success and benefits with you guys. Enjoy the show. Marcus