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On the RNT Transformation Journey, when you hit your first checkpoint and you're in the best shape of your life, you have two choices. To either learn how to stay where you are effortlessly, or to seriously build muscle and upgrade your physique. For most, the former is the preferred route. But if you're one of the few with real ambitions to transform your body, get as strong as possible, and build a lot of muscle, the path is very different. It's one where you embrace the fluff, invest heavily for a few years, and know that on the other side, you can cash out with serious rewards. This is exactly what Nikul has done since starting with us back in 2019. After getting into shape, he's since built around 7-10kg of legit muscle mass and after spending years investing heavily, has totally transformed his body, his career, his relationships and his overall life. Check out his case study in the show notes to see more pictures, stats and his story. Time Stamps: 01:07 - Nikul was inspired by Kunaal's RNT transformation 02:06 - Biggest misconception 02:57 - Biggest problem: Nutrition 04:28 - Biggest shock - going below 60kgs 06:23 - Embracing The Fluff 07:06 - Invest in yourself for the longterm 08:55 - How to make the mindset shift from short term gains to long term results 10:00 - How to own your journey despite social pressures 12:30 - Everyone should bulk at least once in their life 14:32 - Graph showing the periods of cuts and bulks 16:19 - Strength gains on compound lifts 17:50 - Next phase for Nikul 19:55 - How to develop intuitive eating 21:20 - Biggest challenges and struggles 24:40 - Sticking to the programme even when life gets in the way 26:47 - Developing self-esteem 27:24 - Developing self accountability 27:38 - The physical is the vehicle 28:40 - Advice about embracing the fluff 30:12 - What almost kept Nikul from joining 31:17 - Nail down your why 32:09 - Handstand at the top of Kilimanjaro Book A Call To Start Your Journey! Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Annual Investment Cycles Embracing The Fluff Read Nikul's Case Study here Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Stan Efferding, an IFBB Professional bodybuilder and World Record Holding Powerlifter. He is one of only 10 men in the world to ever total over 2,300 pounds raw in competition, and also holds the title as the World's Strongest Bodybuilder. Stan studied Exercise Science at the University of Oregon and has been training high school, collegiate, and professional athletes for over 25 years. Stan conducts seminars all over the country for various sports and nutrition and training techniques. He has appeared in many magazines and writes for Muscular Development, Flex Magazine and Power Magazine. Stan is also a successful entrepreneur having built three different start-up businesses into multi-million dollar companies. In this episode, we dive into everything you need to optimise your training, nutrition and lifestyle for health and longevity. Time Stamps: 1:15 - How to achieve longevity in training 1:52 - The truth about BMR 2:40 - Supplements for longevity 03:38 - Keep your training simple, sensible and sustainable 04:28 - Three, 10 minute walks, per day 06:18 - Stimulus to fatigue ratio 06:50 - Meal prep the single most effective method for compliance 10:10 - How heavy do you need to lift 11:57 - Fatigue management 13:04 - Effective training 14:33 - Deload markers 22:38 - Benefits of losing 7% of body weight at least twice a year 27:52 - Key blood markers to pay attention to 37:07 - Macro breakdown 40:07 - No room for IIFYM as it doesn't fit your micros 41:07 - 10 min walks post meal 43:29 - Creating new habits 44:22 - #1 thing for recovery 46:59 - Balancing training and entrepreneurship 50:13 - Sleep hygiene protocol 50:38 - Repeating successful behaviours 58:10 - Stan Efferding's upcoming books 58:49 - Strength training for kids Book A Call To Start Your Journey! Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Follow Stan Efferding: Website Instagram Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, where I'm joined by Joe Marcoux, an entrepreneur who wants to help people. They have a great product or service. They have a big heart and truly want to help people with what they have to offer. But every time this entrepreneur speaks with a prospect, they crumble when they hear an objection. Objections like: It's too expensive, I can't afford it, I want to think about it or I need to speak to my spouse. This becomes more than lost revenue. This creates stress for the entrepreneur and unfortunately another person who is not getting the help they deserve. Now imagine meeting a guide that can help any entrepreneur blast through the toughest objections with a proven method that delivers results or your money back. What would happen if you were properly coached to navigate past any objection? Joe Marcoux is the founder of the SOS Dojo. SOS stands for Sales Objection System. A Dojo is a place where members go to not only train, they "spar". This live sparring helps improve their ability to communicate and help their prospects cross the starting line to get the help they are looking for. I met Joe at a business event in Nashville earlier this year, and we hit it off right away, exploring topics such as body language, empathy, persuasion and how to help more people when you have something amazing to give to the world, like RNT. I know many of you are high performing executives, entrepreneurs and want to level up in your career, and persuasion, behaviour change, negotiation, and selling ideas, is a critical part of what you do, so I wanted to bring Joe on to share some of his wisdom. I literally wrote pages of notes after recording - it's that good, and I love just how transferable all the lessons are. Time Stamps: 00:55 - Biggest mistakes with negotiations 03:07 - The more question we ask the more we can get what we want 03:47 - Ask yourself what you want to achieve 05:29 - Do you believe in yourself? 06:36 - The influencing power of partners 09:46 - Logic and emotion together makes decisions 11:15 - Overcoming the 3 fears - unknown, failure and judgement 12:02 - The highest energy wins 12:47 - Change your physical state to change your energy 15:08 - Lean into your most difficult conversations 16:58 - Changing feelings changes destiny 19:01 - Conversations are made up of 55% body language, 38% tone and 7% words 21:41 - What happens when you lose your keys? 22:57 - Let go of the weight 24:50 - Joe's journey to starting SOS Dojo 32:13 - The art of persuasion 34:55 - The biggest reason people don't take action 43:00 - Tony Robbins says, "Repetition is the mother of all skills" 43:48 - Joe's book - How To Be An Army Of One For Sales Book A Call To Start Your Journey! Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Follow Joe Marcoux: Website Facebook: Instagram: LinkedIn: Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, where I'm joined by Simon Alexander Ong, who is a personal development entrepreneur, coach and public speaker. His clients are from all walks of life but they share one trait; they all believe that the greatest investment you can make is in yourself. His work has seen him invited onto Sky News and BBC to be interviewed, while Barclays featured him in a nationwide campaign asking him questions on how families could embrace better lifestyle habits. His insights have seen him featured in HuffPost, Forbes, Virgin and the Guardian. He also regularly speaks at organisations (these have included Salesforce, Microsoft, EY, Canon and Unilever) and keynotes public events and conferences. His debut book Energize was published by Penguin in April 2022 and received endorsements from the likes of New York Times bestselling authors Simon Sinek, Marie Forleo and Dr Marshall Goldsmith. In this episode today, we dive into energy management, the art of high performance, leadership, and how you can immediately change the trajectory of your days, weeks, months and overall life. Time Stamps 03:15 - How did it all begin 04:02 - Difference between success and fulfilment 05:44 - Trigger to change career tracks 07:58 - Most common causes of burnout 09:22 - Find the rhythm and balance in your day 13:48 - Living with intention each day 15:42 - Time management and energy management 17:50 - Questions to ask yourself to improve self awareness 18:07 - How do you know your day has been productive? 19:10 - The short term and long term play for success 21:16 - The subject of death 22:40 - Common struggles for most high performers 26:46 - Amazon is the one company that is best in the world of failing 27:30 - What defines true leadership and the difference between managing and leading 28:34 - Google's study on what makes great leaders 29:40 - Advice to new leaders 32:41 - Great questions to understand people 36:28 - Simon's motivation to write his book "Energize" 39:15 - The importance of Energizers 40:10 - One exercise that will improve your energy levels instantly Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Follow Simon Alexander Ong: Book link: Web: Instagram: LinkedIn: Twitter: YouTube: Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Every once in a while, I'll finish a podcast recording and be completely blown away by what I've heard. This episode with RNTer, Sahil is one of those. Sahil has been on an incredible journey over the past 2 years with us, where he's dropped 30kg to totally transform his life. His journey epitomises our mantra, the physical is the vehicle, and in this raw episode, Sahil explains the reality of being 30kg heavier, what it took to make real change, and the life-changing impact it's had on him and his family. To read Sahil's case study, check it out in the show notes, the pictures are truly remarkable. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:14 - How Sahil started his RNT journey 03:47 - How socials affected Sahil's transformation journey 05:50 - Fighting off unhealthy habits 07:12 - How Sahil lost 30 kls. 09:25 - Keeping a healthy lifestyle and be consistent 13:01 - Challenges undergoing a lifestyle overhaul and how he overcame it 19:59 - Sahil's memorable photoshoot 25:07 - Commitment to the process, his why's and dedication even life gets in the way 29:41 - Sahil's loved ones were inspired by his transformation 37:26 - Dealing with his biggest decisions since the transformation 41:07 - What almost kept Sahil from joining RNT 43:22 - Sahil's "RNT Analogies" list 59:47 - What would he say to someone who's just starting their journey 1:01:38 - Sahil's message to the RNT family and final words for the listeners Book A Call To Start Your Journey! Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Read Sahil's Case Study here: Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

In this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, the team and I dissect what it really takes to keep the weight off. With socials, restaurants, late night snacking, and the busyness of life, making it all too easy to fall off the wagon, this podcast discusses the nitty gritty reasons behind why people fail long-term, and how to turn even 2 years of progress, into 20 years of crystallised gains. Timestamps: 00:00 - AV's Poll Results 01:24 - Caloric control when eating out 04:05 - Your Choices on a social event 08:15 - How to keep your focus and discipline to get the healthy lifestyle that you want 08:36 - Ed being a parent and choosing a fit lifestyle 13:01 - Your 'Why' on a fitness journey 15:47 - Ivan's thoughts on most people's 'Why's' 17:53 - Akash's thoughts on people not hitting their fitness goals 29:56 - Socialising without actually going out to see other people - social media 31:22 - Knowing priority values 35:33 - Being around other people with high standards is linked to your identity Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! If you're in the UK, and you use supplements, I'd highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they're giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I've been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It's grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off. Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

Adam tried everything he could think of to get lean, fit and strong. He had hired nutritionists and PTs. Tried quick-fix plans, fad diets, Zoom classes and more. But, there was nothing to show for it! And when his self-confidence started taking a hit as well he knew something had to change. Adam then decided to stop wasting his precious time and money on plans that were far from effective and instead signed up with RNT! With RNT Adam finally found the structure, strategy and system that was lacking before. He finally had the whole picture. He understood that nutrition, training, sleep, steps, macros all played a key role in helping him build his own unique lifestyle fitness solution. He realised that his lifestyle needed a huge adjustment, which might seem rather daunting if you are a one-man team. But he wasn't alone. With the world-class team of experts with decades of experience who'd worked with 1000s of individuals across the world to support him, he was in good hands! And with this guidance from the RNT coaching team, Adam set the ball rolling and is absolutely smashing his results. He now looks and feels at his best and in his own words, which you'll come to hear shortly, he says: "RNT is great for anyone that is looking for long-term results, not a quick-fix. It's about creating lifestyle changes and learning how to adjust mindsets that you never thought possible. It's not going to be easy at times, but the learnings are invaluable." If you'd like to read Adam's case study, check out the link in the show notes. Timestamps: 00:07 - What are the series of moments that led Adam to start his RNT journey 03:35 - What sort of things Adam tried but did not work 05:57 - How did he feel gaining 20 lbs and before joining RNT 06:27 - How did he feel when his started the RNT journey 08:46 - What are the challenges Adam faced when he started his RNt journey 13:10 - Why is it beneficial for him to adapt through the process slowly 16:22 - What are some practical advice to keep life going while transforming your body 24:10 - What is Adam's Why now 24:59 - How is the physical being the vehicle for him 28:10 - Did Adam have a Eureka moment 31:19 - What almost kept Adam from joining RNT 32:40 - What would he say to someone who's just starting their journey 34:08 - What are the most common objections Adam hears within his circle 36:19 - What's next for Adam 38:10 - Final words for the listeners Book A Call To Start Your Journey! Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! If you're in the UK, and you use supplements, I'd highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they're giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I've been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It's grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off. Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Read Adam's Case Study here Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Charlie Johnson to discuss immediate strategies you can implement to navigate the busy summer holiday period, how to avoid the dreaded rebound, why our body doesn't like aggressive changes in bodyweight, and how to fuel yourself to be a high performance engine. Charlie is a fellow fitness business owner who walks the walk, has a great track record, and aligns with our mission of changing lives through the power of fitness. If you're looking to step change your results, you'll want to take notes in this episode. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:13 - Best strategies to stay on track during the summer festivities and travelling moments 05:45 - What to avoid in hotel breakfast buffets 06:39 - Guidelines to training when abroad 08:14 - What can you do in the hotel room? 10:16 - Mindset tips when going on a holiday 14:08 - Describing the fat cell theory 17:32 - What happens to your body as you get older 21:04 - The long journey to get to reverse dieting 25:37 - How to make sure you're still on track after three years of reverse dieting 29:17 - Goal-setting effectively for a lifestyle solution of being in shape all year round. 32:19 - How did Charlie get people off to the best possible start so they can take that forward momentum all the way through 38:00 - Thinking 10 years back, what was his WHY for starting his own physical journey 44:48 - Charlie's best tips for people who are starting their journey just now Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Follow Charlie Johnson: Youtube Instagram Podcast Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

I have very high standards for trainers at RNT Fitness. I've interviewed 100s over the years, and the only ones I've seen to be successful in actually working with us long-term are the ones who tick all of the following three attributes: 1) Walking the walk. It's crazy I gotta even say this but with online training on the rise, it's too easy to get in half decent shape once in your life then hide behind your laptop relying on old pictures. Any trainer worth their salt is always walking the walk, at every stage of the journey that they coach their clients on. Whatever that phase may be - muscle building, lifestyle or fat loss, they should be pushing the envelope and really living it. By the way - it doesn't mean you need to be shredded year round. It means you gotta practice what you preach year round. 2) Obsessed with learning everything to do with transformation. Training, nutrition, mindset, lifestyle…you need to be living and breathing it, and always be deep diving. I've spent tens of thousands of hours and £ on my learning over the past decade, and it doesn't ever stop. The best trainers are the ones who can't get enough of the topic. And it's easy to spot who's frontin' and who takes this seriously as a long-term career AND calling. 3) Caring more about the client's holistic result than the client (not just before/after!). You can't measure this one, only feel it. With zero barrier to entry or accountability in this industry (this will change soon for sure), there are a ton of cowboys posing as 'online coaches' just because it's trendy + a wave. The reality is, most don't even care about the work they do, and it's not a real part of who they are. It's a phase. Again, you can just tell who's in it for a quick buck and who's dedicated their entire life to this. The best trainers are the ones who don't have a plan B, they are all in and they are obsessed with the results of their clients. All they want is to transform lives. If you're a coach who ticks all three and wants to join the home of the best coaches, email us on careers@rntfitness.com today, or click the hiring application link in the show notes today. For those of you on the search for trainers, or wondering what makes a good trainer, I hope this episode helps you. Click here to apply! Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Practise what you preach 14:50 - How you look does not determine your knowledge 17:31 - Why is it so hard to coach the general population 23:38 - Obsession with learning 33:35 - Caring about your client's holistic overall result 37:15 - The best trainers doesn't have a Plan B 40:55 - The RNT Culture 46:10 - What are we looking for? Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Jay Desai, an RNT member all the way out in Nairobi, who's come on to share his incredible journey. Before starting with RNT, Jay had been trying for decades to get into the shape he so badly desired. After trying everything under the sun, he looked at himself in the mirror one day and decided enough was enough, and took the plunge into RNT after seeing some results of people he knew. The rest is history, and he's now living a lifestyle solution where he's in shape year round, and doing things he never thought were possible! Timestamps: 00:02 - What are the series of moments that led Jay to start his RNT journey 05:30 - The moment that he thought enough's enough 06:53 - What are the challenges he faced when he started his RNT journey 08:19 - What are some practical tips he can give to someone who's potentially early on in their journey 09:55 - What was his first aha moment that led him to see RNT is something different 11:52 - Jay talks about how he managed to consolidate very effectively 16:55 - Some of the things they do now as a family, to sort of bring in that generational health 17:46 - Being a very busy person, what were his sacrifices and efforts to continue on with his journey 19:58 - How the physical has been the vehicle for Jay 21:22 - What almost kept him from joining RNT 23:15 - What's next for him this journey Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "RNT Fitness Radio" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify For any podcast suggestions, or if you'd like to get in touch, please do so on podcast@rntfitness.com here. We'd love to hear from you! If you're in the UK, and you use supplements, I'd highly recommend checking out Reflex Nutrition, where they're giving you up to 40% on all their range if you use the code PTRNT at checkout. I've been using Reflex for nearly a decade, with their Micro Whey being one of my favourite whey proteins. It's grass fed, hormone free, and digests so well compared to most on the market. Check out their full supplement range, including all your transformation basics and plant based alternatives, on https://reflexnutrition.com/ and use PTRNT at checkout for up to 40% off. Resources: Take the Transformation Quiz Our Book: Transform Your Body, Transform Your Life Read Jay's Case Study here Follow RNT Fitness: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Email Follow Akash: Facebook Instagram LinkedIn