The Health & Fitness Podcast, By Innerfight

Believe or not being at some sort of altitude somehow brings some great clarity to thinking, not all the time but when you are not totally oxygen deprived and you sit and take a minute to look around.I was recently in Chamonix on a training weekend and spent a lot of time thinking as you generally do when you are out running for 6 hours at a time. I then got back to Dubai and as my “coach the coach” delivered these 17 points that I had scribbled down on the plane on the way back. The team liked what I had to say so I thought why not turn it into a podcast so you guys can maybe understand a bit of my temporary madness.

Mark Whittle is the host of the Take Flight podcast and as the name suggests he is all about taking action and taking flight. A super positive guy with some real knowledge to share. However Mark did not always have this outlook on life, in fact he has been through some quite challenging times which makes what he is doing now even more impressive. In this show we talk about what drove Mark to start a podcast, managed to capture a number of his views on life generally as well as a great chat about a number of guests he has had on his show, what has made them special and how it’s amazing how we can learn from everybody!

In this show we talk about: -Doing the hard work -Know it may take time -Appreciate small gains -Stay focused

This show is full of energy from Abeer, she is a great person and we are super excited for what the future holds for her and the females she motivates. Some call outs from the show: -The stereotypical Emirati Female -Differing cultures -It’s sport not nightclubs! -Acceptance from her dad

The first step of figuring it out is so important as it lays the foundation of motivation for the journey you are about to embark on and this is why it deserves your time and effort to go about it in the right way.Here are some of the highlight points from this show: -Measuring things -Why do you want to get better -We are all different -You first need to "figure it out"

Fresh back from his recent Everest success with a small party of 4 Sean took time out to chat to use before heading on his next adventure as we spoke: -How fit do you need to be to climb Everest -Is Everest the hardest mountain -A life of adventure -Putting more in than you take out

Today we’re throwing it back to Podcast #382 when Andrew “Monty” Montgomery joined us on the show nearly 2 years ago. You may have known Monty as the bike guy but there’s so much more to the Scot who managed Oasis’ Liam Gallagher’s clothing store. Monty talks about the importance of being honest, not pretending to be someone you’re not and the book that changed his life. Hope you enjoy the show as we discuss: -Liam Gallagher -Honesty -Finding cycling -Just being a good dude

In this show she takes us step by step up the mountain and it literally is gripping the way that she delivers her story. We also ask her about how this seasons events on Everest were covered in the media with regards to the increased numbers of deaths and the number of people causing human traffic jams in vital places as well as: -Having energy -If you want something it will happen -Deaths on Everest -Whats next

We could not round out this series without talking to you about food and drink now could we? So here we go as we chat: -Freezing water and gels -Sweat test -Post workout nutrition -Bloating

InnerFight was founded in 2008 on the back of my passion to help people “get better at life”. In this show pretty much for the first time I talk about how it all started and then get out my crystal ball and try and predict what will happen in the future. It’s been a great ride. Hope you enjoy the show as I talk: -The early days -Having a plan -CrossFit? -If it makes sense we will do it

So you liked the sound of last weeks show on the Technogym Skill Run but you are not a runner? No stress. We have some equally good news for all you cyclists out there. If you haven’t already listened to show #529 in which we address the basis of this series in “Why we suffer in the heat” then be sure to have a listen.This week is all about bringing your cycling indoors: -Types of indoor trainer -The importance of bike set up -Software to entertain you -Virtual cycling to recruit talent

“Things are not like they used to be” is a phrase that the old school seem to be bounding around these days like never before. Do they have a point or are they just growing old too fast. But we are not only talking about kids here, grown ups are entering sports competitions based on the size of medal they are going to get just for “finishing”. In this show Tom and Marcus try and breakdown the topic of “participation” as they talk: -Are we motivated for the wrong reasons? -Who worked harder, the winner or last place? -Ironman Tattoos -The CrossFit leader board

Last week we kicked off this series talking all about “why we suffer in the heat” so if you didn’t check out that show it would be a good idea to give it a listen as we move this week into specifically talking about bringing your running indoors.Already you may be thinking “running inside is boring” well in this show we prove to you that it doesn’t need to be as we chat: -Technogym skill run for the win -Benefits of treadmill sessions -Types of sessions to try -Treadmills are not boring

Our vision at InnerFight is “making people better at life” and it runs through everything we do and everyone that is a part of us. Our coaching staff are an integral part of this vision and we have and always will recruit coaches based on a fit rather than a demand. In this show we catch up with Riccardo, Minhal and Lloyd the 3 newest additions to the coaching staff as we learn: -Their backgrounds -Their first CrossFit workout -What they love about coaching -A single piece of advice

Welcome to another 4 part series. As the weather heats up here in Dubai and all over the northern hemisphere what better to topic to attack than “Indoor training in the hot months.” Your training does not need to suffer just because it is hot outside. There are however certain things you need to know and adjustments that you need to make.We kick off this series looking into why we actually suffer in the heat as we dig into: -Perceptual heat stress -Blood flow -Performance impact -Changes in heart rate

Have you every thought about the title of this show? Yeah it’s pretty deep but at the same time it may be the route to find out what you really want in life. Well this weeks guest Dia Hassan asked himself that very question just a few years back, fast forward to today and he is the managing partner at Create Production. In this show we talk all about Dia’s journey and then into  what’s facing us all and the topic of social media, content creation and more: -Lift the gatekeepers -Find your voice -Be consistent -The best camera is the one you have

In November 2016 David Labouchere was our speaker at InnerTalks 13. He had the audience gripped with his story, his honesty and the way he delivered both. David spoke on the topic of energy and there is so much to learn from his experiences and this show. David spoke about: -Living until he will be 108 -Real life war stories -Time frames for goals -Becoming the oldest world Ironman champion

We last had Brian Keane on the show a year ago in show number 436 when we talked about "The power of persistence.” Since then Brian has taken on an immense challenge of a Ultra Marathon in the Arctic! IN this show he tells us all about his experience: -Controlling the controllables -Not having a plan B -Being in snow to hip height -A changing relationship with pain

Marcus is no stranger to extreme running challenges but even for him the 250km Ultra X Sri Lanka served up some challenges. This 5 day event made it’s way through some brutal parts of the Sri Lankan jungle and Marcus shares his story with us in this show: -A race of controlling your body temp -Drawing on various sources of energy -Racing a “multistage" -Embracing the situation you are in

Some of you may remember the name Jamie Sparks from episode 506 when we spoke to him and Sam about Ultra X. This time Jamie is on his own as he has quite an incredible story to share about his rowing antics and the things he has learnt from them including: -Feeling most alive on the edge -6 world records to his name -Removing choice -Saying yes to things