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"How does he do it?" That is what Vikram wanted his loved ones around him to think at the start of his journey in Sept 2020. As a serial entrepreneur and cardiologist, his purpose in life is strong. But he was worried that one aspect was running behind and pulling him back from his potential: his health. With heart attacks and conditions rife in his family, Vikram did not want to let his health get in the way. For decades he had been trying to work on it, but a mix of priorities, and most of all, a lack of a proper structure, strategy and system meant he had spent most of his time spinning his wheels. He was fed up, so started his journey with the goal of getting into the shape of his life, being a superhero for his two sons, having an abundance of energy, and continuing to impact millions through his work. Now Vikram has reached the first checkpoint towards his dream, he is shifting gears to investing in crystallising his habits so he can use the physical as the vehicle to 10x everything else in his life. Tune into this podcast to hear about his journey, but also to deep dive into cardiovascular risk factors, what to pay attention to, what bloodwork to get, and how to best manage your health as you age. There is a lot of gold in this one, and I can't wait to share it with you. "Who you surround yourself with is who you become." - Vikram Raya Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:40 – What Vikram should be looking like 05:48 – The ultimate trigger of his journey 07:55 – The "Why?" 09:12 – Surrendering to the system 11:12 – What is the missing piece in Doctors 15:50 – The biggest common resistance in taking the shift 18:06 – Nucalm Strategy 21:33 – Markers to cardiac issues in the future 26:25 – Bits of Advice to change behaviours 28:45 – Starting the Journey 31:34 – Nutritional Hacks to Parents 33:30 – "Physical as the Vehicle" to Vikram 36:00 – Journaling 38:17 – Final words 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 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

It's RNT's fourth year anniversary today, and I want to kick this off by saying a massive thank you to everyone who has supported this incredible journey so far. It's an honour to serve everyone who enters our world, and I can't wait to see how our impact continues to grow as we head into our fifth year. In this episode, I talk in depth about the evolution of our mission, work and methodology, and how we've changed from an online personal training to body transformation, to total transformation, and what exactly that means in reality. "Year four taught me the need to see the bigger picture." - Akash Vaghela Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:25 – RNT a year ago 04:09 – Health Crisis as a modern problem 05:26 – Our body as a scoreboard 07:05 – Body as a tool for service 08:24 – Our team and the value we live by 09:46 – Letting go of the muck 11:10 – How RNT started with a promise 12:10 – Transforming one person at a time 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 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

With so much talk around macros, calories and training, what's often forgotten is that transformation is holistic, and encompasses shifting your behaviour, mindset and identity with everything. How we are now is a result of our behaviour, mindset and identity in the past. It's a cumulation of action, positive and negative, that leads us here. To change this is hard. It requires introspection – to identify the muck, then action – to work through it and cause the shift. For Bijal, she'd always struggled with food, and her relationship with it. With it came diminishing confidence and a struggle to find her own identity. Since starting her journey at the start of 2020, Bijal's been able to reclaim herself. She found her why, she started to generate the strive from within that was previously so difficult, and she wanted to use the physical as the vehicle to achieve something great for herself. In a recent reflection by her, she said: "Whilst the grind had been one of the toughest mentally, physically and emotionally it has taught me so much about myself, my long term goals and those around me. It has been my greatest achievement and how I feel about myself when I look in the mirror is the fruits of my labour." In this podcast, we go deeper, and really dive into her story, right from the beginning, all the way through the different phases, and now, when she's investing. It's been an incredible journey for her so far, and I'm excited to see how 2021 continues to unravel for her! "It's about how you feel, you live out yourself, and you want to be." - Bijal Kara Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:19 – Getting uncomfortable about her looks 04:08 – Being unhappy and how it affects mentality 06:34 – Not having a good relationship with food 10:25 – The triggers during the process phase 13:10 – Emotionally draining part of the Journey 16:10 – Dealing with Anorexia 19:09 – Enjoying food in the wrong way 23:45 – Taking the first step 27:00 – Challenges during the journey 31:38 – Dieting and finding a way of life 35:30 – Knowing about how you feel for yourself 38:35 – Bijal's message to women 40:27 – Fitness knows no gender 42:55 – Physical as vehicle 43:43 – Closing Questions 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 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

On May 2nd, Will Smith broke the Internet when he posted a picture of himself looking a little less than his normal self. In a flamboyant "belly out" pose with a pair of boxers, slippers and unzipped windbreaker, he captioned it." This is the body that carried me through an entire pandemic and countless days grazing thru the pantry. I love this body, but I wanna FEEL better. No more midnight muffins… this is it! Imma get in the BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE!!!!!"Off the back of this, he started something new: The #BigWillieChallenge. The rules are simple: Post a picture of your body now Take 12 weeks to get into the shape of your life Post a picture of your body after The challenge has sparked a craze amongst a number of rappers, musicians and male celebrities in Will Smith's circles, and it's a fantastic message, incentive and movement to be pushing out there on such a wide platform. There are probably thousands, if not millions, of people who may be on this challenge, so we thought we'd put together a podcast and a guide, which you can find in the show notes, on how to maximize the #BigWillieChallenge so you not only get into the shape of your life, but you set yourself up to stay there for life. It includes the full set up of a transformation checklist, how to make changes, and why mastering the tip of the mountain of this challenge will be the most critical component to it. "When you find that sweet spot, it's when the magic happens." - Akash Vaghela Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 03:08 – initials steps to do 06:10 – Transformation checklist 09:25 – Mistakes on doing nutritional variations 12:24 – Executions over unnecessary changes 14:27 – Importance of measuring your food intake 17:25 – Learning by doing 21:42 – Is 12 weeks enough? 25:50 – fat loss and dieting 28:50 – Control and character building 30:35 – Grind and Consolidation 34:20 – Physical as the vehicle for a greater purpose 36:00 – Our body as a scoreboard 37:48 – Finding that sweet spot 39:00 – Wrap up 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 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

Amisha had always struggled with self-confidence, inadequacy, and self-esteem, and as a result, made decisions that often went against her true authenticity. After a major chnage in her life at the end of 2019, she decided to take back control and make a promise to start doing what she wanted to do. This meant using the physical as the vehicle and putting in the work to make serious changes for life. Outside of incredible physical progress, Amisha has now developed more confidence in all areas of her life: her work, relationships and plans. Her journey has been one of education, internal focus and total ownership of her actions, and in this episode, we dive into the story behind her incredible transformation. "Look amazing on the outside and feel amazing in the inside." Amisha Patel Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 02:05 – What's the deal-breaker? 03:55 – Amisha's marriage 09:28 – Questioning oneself 12:00 – Hearing insecurities 13:57 – Years of Journey 16:10 – What made the trigger 18:40 – How changes affect confidence 21:10 – Reassurance over insecurities 23:40 – Commitment as a choice 25:33 – What's surprising in the last months 26:40 – Gamechanger habits 29:17 – Playing around with the plans 31:20 – A message of building confidence to women 33:20 – Easy steps to get started 34:50 – Self-love 37:11 – Amisha 2.0 41:10 – Physical as the vehicle 42:10 – A message to a younger Amisha 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 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

Today we tackle a big question that has been growing in popularity of late: can you really be healthy at every size? After the wildly popular Cosmopolitan magazine ran a massive feature on how there is no 'one size fits all', and how every size can be healthy, we thought it'd be good to address why such advertising may be dangerous, what the realities of obesity are, and the future repercussions on it. This segues into a discussion on BMI, child obesity, nutrition for children, and all the science and application poured into it! Stay tuned for a big episode here! "Whatever size you are, try not to link your self-worth to it. " - Ed Pilkington Timestamps: [00:00] – Intro [02:50] – Thoughts on being overweight [07:17] – Anorexic vs Obese [11:05] – Why education is more empowering [13:09] – How transformation allows a lot of functions [16:00] – Metabolic health [19:55] – Acceptance as an issue [23:25] – Success or failure on weight loss [27:20] – Keeping the weight long term [29:50] – Child Obesity [32:40] – Parental roles on feeding their children [40:58] – How childhood dictates adulthood [43:00] – Using food as a reward [46:30] – Conclusion 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 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

At the end of 2019, Atish was told by his wife, you need to make a change now. With two kids and a growing business, Atish's lifestyle was holding him back in every aspect. Fueled with too much alcohol and poor food choices, Atish had never valued the power of self-care in making him a better father, husband and entrepreneur until he started his journey at the beginning of 2020. Ever since, he's shocked he never started it earlier, because he's in the best place he's ever been across the board. In the episode, Atish talks about defying the odds since dropping out of college, his battle with the male ego, and going deep to the core of who he is, while finding his deeper purpose and mission in life. My favourite sentiment from the episode was when Atish said that if everyone did this journey at 18, there would be a massive difference in society, whether it be in their future relationships, or in their growth in creating real meaningful, impactful work. "It takes a lot of positivity to be on the journey." Atish Parmar Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:05 – What Atish was in 2019 03:50 – Atish and the drastic changes 05:00 – Alcohol as a go-to-solution 08:20 – How he changed his view on alcohol 11:35 – What is success to Atish 13:25 – Doing something different and shifting to what you want 18:00 – Starting with social media and his journey 22:25 – What would you tell an 18-year-old? 26:28 – Independence and life skills 28:15 – The initial transition of change with RNT 32:56 – Struggles in getting in shape 35:00 – How he sees life outside RNT 40:30 – Understanding why he has to leave some things in the past 42:33 – When do you want to change? What are the triggers? 45:20 – Being not bothered about what people say 47:48 – The fear of getting deep the surface 52:12 – Last words 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 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

On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, Ivan and I decide to put Ed Pilkington under the spotlight, where we ask questions about his upbringing, his early years in sports coaching, the differences in passion projects and careers, and why and how he lives and breathes our mantra: the physical is the vehicle. "Go along and do some work experience, then see what it's actually like. " - Ed Pilkington Timestamps: [00:00] – Intro [00:05] – Ed's Family background [02:54] – Ed as a sportsman [04:40] – Training Practices [07:15] – Correlating wins and team cohesions [09:35] – The element of giving harsh feedback [11:57] – Having body images [13:40] – Body composition focus [15:40] – Ed's performance shift [17:00] – Things he wishes he knew before his career [18:35] – Advice to people who consider fitness as a career [22:11] – How do you know if it's your calling? [26:40] – Things that Ed is interested outside fitness [31:25] – Experience working in Dubai [32:50] – Ed and Uni's story [36:52] – Few people who inspired Ed [42:14] – Wrap up (Rapid fire questions) 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 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

Every quarter, I sit down and reflect on how the previous three months have gone in all aspects of my life. This reflection is less of a hard data review, but more of a check in with myself as to what I've learnt, what's been good, and what I need to improve on. It's always a fun activity, and usually involves looking back on the entire quarter's calendar, to-do's, journal entries, just to get a feel of what's happened, and what I can take forward. The first quarter of 2021 has been an absolute game changer, and I'm calling this edition of my Quarterly Insights as the Renewal, because I feel like a totally different person to a few months ago. I've spoken about it briefly in some recent episodes, in this one, I dive into the triggers, the changes and how I think I've finally put to bed my long struggle with burnout. "The most important work begins with myself. " - Akash Vaghela Timestamps: [00:00] – Intro [00:33] – Exhaustion and symptoms [02:15] – Lack of listening to the signs of burn out [03:00] – Taking days off [04:20] – Man's inability to be quiet and alone [05:35] – Being connected to everything except self [06:30] – Loving solitude [07:00] – Addiction to hustling and work [10:15] – Three priorities that matter [11:10] – Letting go and holding on [12:40] – Transformation Journey: Physical as the Vehicle [14:22] – Interesting part of Akash's life [15:10] – Top 5 Books [17:30] – Finishing note 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 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

We've hit the double century at RNT Fitness Radio, and I want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported this show since the beginning, it really does mean a lot and I can't wait for the next 100! To celebrate this special milestone, I'm bringing on my better half, partner in crime, and soon to be wife, Chandni. The belief and support she gives me in everything I do never ceases to amaze me, and I know that I wouldn't be able to do half of what I do without her, so I'm excited to bring her onto the podcast and discuss the journey of our dating days, all the way to being on the cusp of being Mrs Vaghela! "I knew because, through everything, we just clicked. " - Chandni Chavda Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:10 – How it all began 03:50 – Dating a driven person 09:23 – Love language 13:35 – Doing catch up when away 16:11 – Ability to feel completely okay on your own 18:30 – Fear of being alone and the unknown 23:15 – All about Fearless Females 26:19 – Effects of rejection 30:20 – Dating someone who is not into fitness 36:00 – Advice to single people 39:28 – Alone time and loving oneself 43:48 – Learnings in living together 44:07 – What to expect on Fearless Females 49:58 – Knowing He's the one 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 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