What's up guys welcome back to the podcast, Leon is about to fly out to Las Vegas to due it multistage ultra marathon and he has a different perspective on this one to the other events.

Apparently according to science the first 150 year old has already been born. Thise brings a lot of questions aroudn ethics, equality and for us personally what would your quality of life be? Are you extending your 30-50's or your 80's?

Want to know more about HTK Training & Academy use this link & code RADIO to save 50% What's your favourite exercise of all time? I think most of us can answer that, but can you answer what is the worst exercise of all time?

5885 miles apart but we're back together on the podcast. Sorry it's been so long but there's been a rather lot of change in our lives this past 7 or so months. We hope you enjoy this and make sure you let you're buddies know that we're back. Thanks for your patience! BIG LOVE  J&L

Want to work with us for personal coaching? Find out more Here Leon is back from his epic 13 day run from John O Groats to Lands End the whole length of the UK is obe of the fastest time achieved by a runner. Needless to say he went through it on this run, 3 days of walking/running back to back with 3 hours sleep, having to be dressed and put to sleep and much more as you will find out on this podcast, we hope you enjoy it!  Want to support REORG by donating? Click here

Want to be coached by us? Find out more Here It's time we're off to John O Groats as Leon starts his run from the top of the UK to the bottom covering 2.5 marathons a day to start with!

Want to be coached by us? Find out more Here Layne Norton Youtube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTQodMLZliA&t=143s There's often a back on forth on whether artificial sweetners are bad for you and if they pose more benefits than risks to everyone, or more specifically to individuals who maybe overweight. As diet drinks may go a long way to helping them reduce caloric intake and lose body fat.  

Want to be coached by us? Find out more Here There's a new kid on the block & it goes completely against the grain, it's called Enhanced and it's the anti olympics where steriods are encouraged..... this is going to be an interesting chat. We also catch up post John's first marathon!

Get Coached By Us Here Let's Neuroplasticity especially in kids, it's the remarkable ability of the brain to reorganize and adapt, plays a crucial role in the development of children. During childhood, the brain undergoes rapid changes and is highly responsive to the environment and experiences. Neuroplasticity allows the brain to form and strengthen neural connections based on these experiences. It enables children to learn new skills, acquire knowledge, and develop cognitive, emotional, and social capacities. Through exposure to stimulating environments, enriched learning experiences, and positive relationships, children's brains can create new neural pathways and enhance their overall cognitive abilities. This plasticity highlights the importance of providing children with a nurturing and stimulating environment that fosters their curiosity, creativity, and intellectual growth, ultimately shaping their future potential and well-being.

TLM Radio is a health and fitness-themed podcast that breaks down current topics and information about living a happier healthier life. Join John & Leon AKA The Lean Machines as they navigate the often confusing and contensted world of health, exercise & happiness. In this weeks podcast we are spending a modest amount of time talking about food choices and why we make them. We'll even take you on a mental walk through of our weekly supermarket food shop 😂 As well as all the usual tangents and rambles  Want to be coached by us? Find out more Here

TLM Radio is a health and fitness-themed podcast that breaks down current topics and information about living a happier healthier life. Join John & Leon AKA The Lean Machines as they navigate the often confusing and contensted world of health, exercise & happiness. In this weeks podcast we are discussing LOTS, from controversy around the CrossFit semi finals and discrepancies with assualt runners seeming to give people an unfair advantage to the pressures of social media for us to do BIGGER & more outrageous challenges to feel seen or raise awareness. Want to be coached by us? Find out more Here

TLM Radio is a health and fitness-themed podcast that breaks down current topics and information about living a happier healthier life. Join John & Leon AKA The Lean Machines as they navigate the often confusing and contensted world of health, exercise & happiness. In this weeks podcast we are discussing whether airlines should be allowed to weigh you before flying, discussing a new study showing the effectiveness of excercise on treating depression and anxiety when compared to medicine. STUDY LINK As well as answering your questions regarding injuries and programming. Want to be coached by us? Find out more Here

I got asked the question of where fat goes when you lose it, would be suprised if I told you that you breathe it out? Want to be coached by us? www.theleanmachines.com/coaching Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLeanMachines Instagram - https://instagram.com/theleanmachinesofficial

Have you seen this AI interpretation of the ideal man and women? It's ridiculous for so many reasons. Want to be coached by us? www.theleanmachines.com/coaching Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLeanMachines Instagram - https://instagram.com/theleanmachinesofficial

This weeks podcast is a real mixed bag, we're going down memeory lane talking about our internet journey being some of the earliet creators on Youtube in specific. We also discuss the fat doctor who says diets simple don't work! Want to be coached by us, find out more here

How we talk to ourselves is beyond important, in the words of Henry Ford "whether you think you can, or think you can't, you're right" In this podcast as well as talking about Leon's recent 75km run & new nutrition protocols with clients we talk about dealing with your inner monologue and how to break the negative chain. Find out more about our online coaching below  https://theleanmachines.com/coaching/

How often should you change your shoes when running? What's the best way to recover after exercise? How do I combat loneliness?  These are just some of the topics in this weeks podcast. Find out more about our coaching here. https://theleanmachines.com/coaching/

Just two friends talk shop & putting the world to rights. This week we've had out full bloodwork back so we're discussing this & what to look out for as well as John getting his BJJ blue belt. Find out more about us & our coaching - https://theleanmachines.com/coaching/

Want to be coached by us, find out more here For a long time it's been the thinking that high carb diets are adventagous for performance especially endurance races with people taking on carb formulas during long distance race for example.  There does seem to be a few studies that are starting to challenge this & even show health benefits, now while we don't think you should ditch the carbs it certainly is challenging the current beliefs avout human performance, fueling and adaptions that can be made while performing exercise while on a Low carb high fat diet.

We're joined by Nutritionist, Supplement brand creator & brand new author Ben Coomber! Ben is a good friend of ours and some what of a pioneer in health & fitness, especially in the podcast game. Ben has a new book out now!  How To Live An Awesome Life Find out more about us & our online coaching here 

There's a lot to talk about in this podcast from Leon's good news regarding his knee injury as well as a proper NERD off on things we are listening to, reading & learning about atm.  Want to be coached by us? www.theleanmachines.com/coaching Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheLeanMachines Instagram - https://instagram.com/theleanmachinesofficial

It's a tricky subject this one & I think you have to split it into two factions. One being the mental & emotional side & the other the scientific data approach on what's healthy. Find out more about us & our coaching here - https://theleanmachines.com/coaching/

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Hey guys! It's frustrating when I see people starting off with great intentions but due to poor execution, lack of knowledge or the wrong mind set they fall short of their goals.  Now as we talk about in this podcast you don't actually fail until you quit but if we can nail these endeavours first try I think we'd all be pretty happy! So let's jump into way in which you can really break through & finally capture your goals big or small.

With so many people now partaking in cold water therapy it's only natural that new protocols will emerge in a bid to increase the benefits & we will discuss some of these today. We also discuss the constant need for progression and is it really healthy to be doing all these things we see on social media, you know the "wake up at 4am" "the grind" etc We also touch on some points from teh fantastic Andrew Huberman podcast and we encourage you to go listen to the lastest episode.

This podcast is possibly the most important and informative that we have done, it's with my Therapist Alexis Main. Alexis is an incredible Therapist and has worked as a private therapist for many years. In this podcast we talk about Time lines The Identity Life Boats The Subconcious Belief Patterns Suicide As well as some of your questions, so thank you for having the courage to send them in as I'm sure they will help others too. Alexis Main Website LIFEBOATS Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkwXLKamWSA&t=7s LIFEBOATS Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H8tDsdxBIQ

In this weeks podcast we have several topics to discuss from TikTok diet advice & is it safe to managing your time effectively. Find our Online Nutrition & Training Coaching - https://theleanmachines.com/coaching/

This Podcast covers a LOT of subjects & some of them are very sensitive so I do hope we did a good job & it reflected our opinions correctly. Find out more about us & our coaching here https://theleanmachines.com/coaching/ 

This week we both bring a subject to the table one being the cause of current eating disorder rises & the other human behaviour in regards to protests. Find out about our coaching here 

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Leon's back on the podcast and back in the UK for 24hours before heading off to Jordan to run a 250KM Ultra marathon in the dessert!

This podcast is a special one for me as it's with my sister & her story is something I am emotionaly & physically a part of.  The way Nic has dealt with & challenged her MS is nothing short of inspirational to me & I think her positivity shines through all of this. I hope you enjoy this one & it helps some of you. Thanks John 

Want to be coached by us? Online Coaching Did you know once you create a fat cell you never get rid of it? You next question is probably "does that mean it's easier to gain fat back? Well let's discuss!  

Leon had the unfortunate news that the 250km Ultra marathon he has been training for had been cancelled. So he took a few days to feel angry & now he's creating new plans! TLM Training https://app.fitr.training/c/21892/ TLM Coaching https://theleanmachines.com 

We're back answering a bunch of your personal questions in detail! We cover- Training & motivation around alcohol. Taking owner ship & not playing the 'i'm a parent card, for poor personal choices. Leon shares a simple hack to improve your endurance & performance. To contact us about the podcast or coaching email us here [email protected]  

Be coached by us here http://www.theleanmachines.com This episode is jam packed with ideas on how one change can change your life to what to say to someone when they ask for your help.

In this podcast were dicussing things YOU hate most about exercise, this opened a multitude of answers & questions from you guys from injury to not seeing results fast enough. We're going to do our best to reduce the anxiety from these feelings to get you performing optimaly in the gym or your sport.

With more drug bans coming out this week how will it affect CrossFit. Could it create a divide between Crossfit & The CrossFit Games? Why are so many people taking Steroids?

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WOW Leon is back after the adventure of a lifetime & he has one hell of a story to share with you guys! TLM Running plan - https://app.fitr.training/c/21892/

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Weightlifting & Boxing CANCELLED From The Olympics - Rick Garrad winning Dubai? Dieting at Christmas.

This week we're joined by Iron Man Josh, he's an endurance athlete competeting at the highest level in Iron Man races and much more! Want to contact the podcast or find out more about our conaching & training plans then email [email protected] or visit www.theleanmachines.com 

He's an amazing dancer, a great dad & he's also extremely FIT! Gorka is most known in the UK for being on the biggest TV show in the UK Strictly Come Dancing (I can hear my mum cheering). We talk to Gorks about everything from growing up in Spain to playing football, discovering dancing & later Crossfit. Of course we all talk about family life and the dynamics of being a father.

More & more people seem to be doing these amazing physical feats & often it's hard for us "normal" people to understand the logic behind why they are doing these challenges. What are you looking to get from it? Is it worth the pain, the sacrafice & the hours of training? Well today we pose these questions to one of our very own as Leon has embarked on a MASSIVE challenge of his own!

It's been a while since we last came to you guys with a podcast, we've been working on things behind the scenes.  In this weeks podcast we have some updates for you as well as answering your questions from hydration to training after covid. Find out more about our coaching and training plans here https://theleanmachines.com/ Find our training programmes here TLM TRAINING - https://app.fitr.training/c/21892/

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Find out more about us here So the UK is planning on banning junk food adverts before the 9pm water shed, is this a good idea and how will it affect us. As always we come with our own opinions as well as a shed load of tangents.

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Get your opus coffee here - https://opuscoffeeco.com/collections/coffee This week we're joined by comedian, Crossfitter and all round gem of a human being Joel Dommett

Opuscoffeeco.uk In this podcast we've both brought a subject to talk about each, a bit like good old school show and tell. One of these talking points is about being transgender and competeing is strength based sports such as weightlifting. There's been quite a bit in the new lately about Laurel Hubbard a New Zealand women who has just been picked to compete in the Olympics, this makes her the first transgender person to do so.

Get your Opus Coffee here! www.opuscoffeeco.com Email us at [email protected] We're BACK for season 2 & this seasons guests are AMAZING! Today we are joined by the wonderful and extremely knowledgeable DR Hazel Wallace, many of you may know Hazel as the Food Medic from her social media.  In this podcast we are taking extra care to talk about womens health and particularly the menstrual cycle.

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This week we're joined by sports nutritionist and Leon's nutrition coach Luke Hall to talk how nutrition differs from Athletes to the general population.

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Last night CrossFit games champion & GOAT annouced his retirement and gave some insight as to why on morningchalkup. Here's our thoughts & why we think it's a good thing for The CrossFit games as a spectator.

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How do you approach changing your diet when family memebers or loved ones aren't on board? Or changing you diet and they are on board but it has a negative impact on them. That's what we're breaking down in this weeks podcast with one of your emails, this week it's from Jake.   

This week we're joined by the man, the myth, the legend Mr Paul Mort.  Pauls story is super interesting and valuable he's a man that has experienced many things & more highs and lows than most of us. From making a fortune to attempted suicide. As always Paul doesn't hold back so buckle up!

Eating disorders are so multi faceted and unique to each individual male or female. In this podcast we're joined by Julie, Lisa & Sarah who run Eating Disorder Support a new way to seek support. The ladies are very well educated as a ocupational therapist, councillor or therapist & registered nurse. This gives them the ability to help people without having to have a "minimum" requirment for support. We hope this helps some of you directly, and the rest of us can get more of an understanding of eating disorders. Enjoy.

Tunnel vision, that’s exactly what I’m using going into another lockdown. I learnt a lot from the last lock down & this time I’m having tunnel vision, focusing only on the stuff I can control & keeping more of the stuff I can’t out of my sight. I only need news updates anytime there’s change I need to know about, otherwise I don’t need that negative repetition in my life. I know a lot of people have & are struggling with anxiety atm, anxiety is largely future based & often people feel fearful of what’s to come. Well to me the news ain’t helping here, it just seems to speculate over every potential negative situation, creating a new plot line of fear for our clever minds to make a movie out of..... You know like the one you make up before most flights you get on, but it never actually happens. Now of course this is a serious situation I’m not playing that down at all I’m just saying I don’t need to be reminded of it every min of every day, and if it’s all starting to get to you then maybe seeing/hearing less is a good option.

What's the coolest job you can think of? Well we think our guest Sam has the coolest job we can think of, he's a wildlife photographer. Like David Attenborough kind of work! He's also lost a ton of weight & on his journey he's navigated embracing a vegan diet and he's often living in a tent for weeks on end in the middle of papa new guinea. This can make training and eating a challenge, we also talk the best way to build strength for Sam.

In this podcast we're answering one of your emails, this one is from Ollie Lee, he has a fast metabolism and struggles to eat enough food around training and university.

We're super excited to say that we're joined on the podcast by one of our listeners Jeremy Cooper. First of massive shout out to Jeremy for coming on with us and discussing his feelings and situation so openly. We talk through a lot of things in this podcast, from hitting a turning point and making change, to feeling self conscious or having low confidence.

In this the first of our PT helpline we take your questions or problems and give you answers from a coaches perspective. In this episode we're answering Scotts email regarding injury, farther hood, overtraining, not having a real goal set and dealing with the pressures of having to look good due to your job.

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In this podcast we're talking about work capacity, why it's so important and how most people get it wrong.

In this podcast we took our weekly coffee club questions and answered them in more detail on the podcast. Questions ranging from training frequency to struggling to stick to a diet.

I love this podcast, this weeks guest is Fergus Crawley a man who has become just the second man to complete a sub 5 min mile and squat over 500lb in the same day..... oh he also tagged a marathon on the end too. Fergus has so far raise over £52,000 for Movember and has been doing man incredible challenges in a bid to raise funds and awareness for mental health, something Fergus openly struggled with during university. In this podcast we discuss everything from depression to elite performance and everything between.

Alex Crockford is a Personal trainer, fitness model and owner of the Crockfit app. Alex is known for always being in great shape, we wanted to ask him how he manages this as well as our usual tangents.

The government have just announced new changes to tackle the levels of obesity in our country, in a bid to reduce mortality risks and pressure on the NHS especially when it comes to Covid -19

This episode we're joined by Sarah Holden, Sarah's a mum, a personal trainer as well as an online coach. So she has a lot to juggle while still looking after her son. We talk about finding time and how to stay ahead as well as the pathways to becoming an online coach.

In this podcast we're talking a lot of real stuff from business and why some won't survive covid to nutrition to realising that one of us is actually an introverted.

This podcast is for those who have or feel beaten down, for those who are wondering when they will get a break. Remember a diamond can't be formed without extreme pressure. This week we're joined by Anthony Ogogo a man who has overcome more challenges and set back than most. Anthony is an olympic Bronze medalist as well as junior world and olympic champion. To say his boxing career was smooth however is anything but the case. From almost losing his mum during the Olympics to more injuries than you can count.    

Diabetes is something that many people deal with in fact type 2 diabetes is more prevalent now than ever before often due to our lifestyles of inactivity and poor food choices.  In this podcast we're joined by our good friend Toby who has had type 1 diabetes since he was 15, we talk about the trials and errors of dealing with and thriving with diabetes.

We're joined by Dr Aaron Horschig, you may know him as Squat University. He's a doctor of physical therapy, a Strength & conditioning coach, olympic weightlifter and has worked with many professional sports persons you know and love as well as the general public. Aaron shares some absolute knowledge bombs with us as we fire both our and your questions at him. Get ready to re think how you look at recovery!

This week were joined by our buddy and CrossFit Games qualifier Zack George, as well as a catch up we're discussing CrossFit and the changes they are having to make to this years games due to covid. As it stands Zack has lost his games invite despite qualifying top in the UK.

Our guest is Paul Olima @olima_omega on instagram, Paul is hilarious, loud and unapologetically himself. Growing a massive following on instagram with parodies and funny skits he also used to play professional football. 

We cover a lot in this podcast from gaining weight, to Vit D and immunity and why those with darker skin may struggle more in our climate. Get ready for some caffeine fuelled laughs and knowledge bombs!

This week we are joined by 3 x world champion, 4 x European champ, 4 x common wealth champ & all round legend Tom Daley. We're talking about Leons embarrassing moment when he met Tom, Fatherhood, Training during isolation, the olympics & much MORE!

It's an embarrassing time for all of us, but man does it bring some funny stories when you look back. Here enjoy a laugh at our expense during isolation.

We're 2 weeks into isolation here in the UK and many of us are still working out how to best deal with & work around this situation. We're going to share with you our thoughts and coping strategies to make sure you're feeling good during isolation.

It's a challenging time for all of us, so what do we need to do to stop ourselves feeling down or isolated from our friends and hobbies?

Ok you asked the questions and we answered everything from calories, energy systems to injuries, Oh and of course our usual tangents and of topic rambles.

So much has changed for us over the past year with the birth of our kids & we have had to make changes to EVERY aspect of our lives, from exercise to social life, to work & more. Here's what we've learnt!

The human mind is a funny things especially when faced with crisis or something that question one of our primary needs or motivations like shelter, income and safety. They way react to these situations often makes me wonder how much of this reaction is primal and more of an animalistic response.

It certainly feels like the media is making it out that Mo Farah is hiding something because apparently he forgot to mention that he was taking a perfectly allowed & readily used supplement in L-carnitine.

It seem almost everyone not just gym goers & athletes are wanting to change their bodies and build more muscle for performance, aesthetics, confidence and more. So what do we really know about building muscle and what' the bet way to do so?

Look our circumstances, life and general routine change & we have to adapt our training and health around that. It may feel like we're taking a step back or not completing our goals but in fact it's important to change and adapt goals if they are no longer suiting you.

What is healthy? It's far more than just physical health and we feel the World Health Organizations 1986 description of health or out dated for our current lifestyles when you take into account how much it's change in the last 30-40 years.

What does it take to be a professional athlete? We're joined by our good friend and Crossfit athlete Zack George fresh off the back of competing at Strength In Depth competition in London this weekend.

I used to be so focused on being below 10% body fat and if i'm being honest there was no reason for that other than my own insecurities. Not to say having a body fat percentage goal is not relevant or a good goal it may however be better suited to some more than others. In this podcast we're discussing different methods of BF testing, their pros and cons as well as do we need to know our BF%

Leon is back from a month away in New Zealand, as well as a catch up we're talking about why it's important to find your reason why for being fit and healthy, for exercising and well for anything of importance to you.

It's a sprawling subject charged with emotion and sometimes agenda, it's also very confusing & often hard to get a point of view or opinion you trust. This is by no means a subject that i'm decided on or finished with, i'm still exploring & now I need to encompass what is the right choice for my family both ethically and nutritionally. I hope you find this episode helpful and can take away some points for yourself.

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So many of us feel guilty after over eating/drinking or not exercises during Christmas. To me this is madness this time of the year is to be enjoyed, one day of eating is not going to ruin your diet or training. How ever beating yourself up is going to ruin your day!