RNT Fitness Radio

We've hit a century at RNT Fitness Radio! To mark the special occasion, I decided to bring on my greatest mentors and supporters in life: my parents! In a candid episode, we dive into their reaction to my change in career choice, their roots in Africa, social stigmas and community shifts, the secrets to successful relationships – both romantically and within families, where my drive comes from, and their thoughts on what we're building at RNT. Nothing at RNT would be possible without their support – they've been there through every part of the rollercoaster journey, the highs and the lows, so it only made sense to mark episode 100 with them. ''If you have good education, you can go anywhere in the world'' Dipak Vaghela Timestamps: 1:37 – Going back in time 4:46 – Entrepreneurial roots 11:54 – Moving to Pinner 12:29 – Life here vs Africa 15:16 – How Akash's parents met 21:39 – Secrets to a successful marriage 27.16 – Importance of communication 31:02 – Tips for young parents 36:04 – The career shift for Akash and his parents 41:48 – Akash's theatre story 50:51 – Social stigmas 52:55 – How did Akash's parents feel when he competed in bodybuilding 57:51 – What has Akash been like since he started RNT? 1:02:52 – How has RNT impacted Akash's parents? 1:09:02 – The RNT community 1:15:05 – Proudest moment of RNT 1:16:41 – Parting words from the parents 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's episode of RNT Fitness Radio is recorded straight outta Cali as we dive into a serious discussion about some hard truths we've had to face, and many of our clients struggle with when building a lifestyle solution for themselves in the long run. We talk about the dangers of buffering and why it's only a short term solution, the identity crisis everyone goes through when they've gotten lean for the first time, defining a lifestyle solution, and why self awareness, mindfulness and knowing what you truly value is the key to living a lean and healthy lifestyle year round. We top and tail the episode with our Consolidation updates, and Nathan goes deep on some of the struggles he's been facing, and what his action plan is to combat some issues he's spent the last decade dealing with. This one's no holds barred, hard hitting, and sure to make you think. It's episode 99, and it doesn't disappoint. ''You're only missing out, when you're not 100% aware of what you want'' - Akash Vaghela Timestamps: 1:20 – The California trip 2:01 – Akash's consolidation update 4:53 – Identity with food 8:19 – Short term buffering vs long term portion control 16:26 – Meal hygiene 20:31 – How to stay lean 101 22:27 – What if I want to live my life? 25:43 – Social pressures 28:02 – Questioning yourself 36:52 – Meal hygiene practices 41:33 – Keys to successful consolidation and leanness 44:10 – Intuitive eating 48:52 – Nathan's consolidation plans 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 got a very insightful episode today with two fellow RNT'ers, Archana and Nehal Bhandari. Both first came to us at RNT in January with the goal to get into incredible shape, boost their confidence and be an example to their children. Ever since, they've both embraced and completely immersed themselves into the lifestyle, which explains the awesome results they achieved! Over the course of the first 20 weeks, Archana dropped 10kg, and Nehal lost 15kg, and ever since, they've consolidated and maintained very effectively, despite their busy lifestyles of work, two children and a vegetarian diet with no eggs! Speaking of being vegetarian, Archana's background as a trained chef really comes to shine here as she uncovers her thoughts on spicing up typical veggie meals, and how simple changes in ingredients can create great results! We finish up on the episode diving into minimalism, introspection and the art of decluttering, which was very interesting, and will be of great value to many of you listening here today. I hope you enjoy this one! ''RNT helped simplify our lives'' Timestamps: 1:21 – Archana's homemade peanut butter 4:17 – How Archana got into cooking 9:52 – Why this year was different to previous years 11:41 – The photoshoot challenge 13:08 – Archana and Nehal's why 17:05 – Archana and Nehal's goal post photoshoot 19:32 – Balancing life and transformation 22:55 – Three killer tips for everyone 29:04 – How Archana got into cooking professionally 30:36 – Cooking kids' food and how to make it interesting and healthy 33:08 – Wholesome Indian meals 34:16 – Archana's daily quotes 35:48 – Minimalist lifestyle 42:27 – What drove Archana towards the simplicity lifestyle 48:12 – Social media and identity 49:45 – Advice for Women who are struggling with Identity crises 52:40 – What does identity mean to you now? 53:19 – How do they manage social occasions now 56:27 – One tip for anyone starting their journey now 59:20 – Rapid fire questions for Archana and Nehal 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

Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, and today I'm joined by one of our RNT clients, Dan Hill. Dan's a serial entrepreneur in the world of property, and over the past year has completely transformed his body to get into the shape of his life. In this episode, we talk about the journey Dan's so far, and how an extended phase of Cleaning the Palate served him so well in achieving his photoshoot condition, as well as his experiences in Consolidation so far. Where this podcasts gets really interesting though is when we discuss the art and characteristics of high performance, the mindset required for it, and the introspection and insights you gain through the dark periods of a transformation. This is a candid and raw episode where we both go deep into why we do what we do, common struggles of high performers, and why ultimately, as Dan likes to say, success and failure are both very predictable. ⁣ "Success and failure are both very predictable" Timestamps: 2:38 – Post photoshoot 8:56 – The mental game 11:04 – The mind games throughout the transformation 16:52 – What pushed Dan towards a photoshoot 21:43 – Insights Dan gained from the experience 22:15 – Creating hacks during the transformation 25:43 – The last 10 years 30:48 – Emotions during the cut 35:17 – Being relentless 36:24 – Social stigmas 38:08 – What drives someone 45:18 – High performance and burn out 45:35 – Dan's yang 46:48 – Finding balance 49:50 – What is high performance? 54:15 – Following the blueprint 59:40 – Parting words from Dan 1:01:58 – Rapid fire for Dan 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

Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, and today I'm joined by Luke Johnson, the founder of the newly launched Personal Trainer Collective. In this podcast today we talk about Luke's motivations in the industry, what makes the PTC so unique, as well as diving into many of the mistakes and struggles many PTs experience, both online and in person. If you're a coach, personal trainer or fitness enthusiast, you're going to love this one. ''A coach should have an impact of your life'' Timestamps: 1:12 – The PTC team 3:03 – Online training 7 years ago 5:59 – Birth of Shredded by Science 8:21 – Journey to becoming a PT 16:09 – Realities of being a personal trainer 21:35 – The trainer education 26:33 – The birth of PTC 35:00 – Differences in PT and Online coaching 43:40 – Tips to busy people, parents and business owners 50:09 – Luke's why 54:54 – PTC's mission 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

Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, and I'm super excited for you all to listen to this one. A very special episode with close friend and long term training partner, Minil Patel. Minil's story is interesting because while he's been training hard for 10 years, he's never had truly peeled back the layers to see what was underneath. This year he decided to flip the switch, and get absolutely shredded. What's unique about his story is that he's done it completely vegan, and working erratic shifts as a doctor, which is why we've coined him the Vegan Doctor in this episode today! During the podcast, we dive deep into veganism, his ethical reasons behind turning vegan two years ago, how he made the transition, as well as dispelling many of the myths that surround veganism and making progress in your physique. We also go into how this transformation process has reshaped Minil, and why the impact it's had was only possible because he'd spent a decade building such a strong foundation. No matter where you are in your own journey, this is one not to be missed. Let's dive in. ''If you're a doctor that's preaching health to people, food is your medicine'' Timestamps: 1:23 – Post shoot 4:53 – Why Minil turned vegan 7:55 – Mini's last steak 9:37 – Minil's ethical reasons 15:57 – Animal agriculture 19:20 – Processed red meat 21:52 – Day in the life of Minil 26:09 – Fibre in the vegan diet 28:12 – What's the deal with soy? 30:47 – Mock meats 34:21 – Questions for Minil 34:39 – Optimal leucine content 38:32 – Best and worst parts of being vegan 45:25 – What is wrong with being vegetarian 48:46 – Hindus and milk 50:38 – India and cows 54:31 – Egg industry 58:39 – Did Minil come across any challenges as a vegan? 1:00:17 – Mini's training foundation 1:04:09 – Genesis gym days 1:06:19 – Favourite moments training with Akash and Shyam 1:09:27 – Minil's lift progressions 1:12:31 – Being a doctor 1:17:40 – What motivates him to train 1:19:41 – Why did he get shredded? 1:22:26 – Minil's body fat distribution 1:23:58 – What did Minil learn during this process? 1:25:26 – What Minil learned about himself during the process? 1:29:38 – Rapid fire for Minil 1:34:18 – What's next for Minil 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 I'm very honoured to be joined by Abdul Buhari, a phenomenal British athlete who competed in the discus event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. What's interesting about Abdul's story is it's unlike the traditional athlete. For most of his career, he was actually working both part and full time as a banker for Credit Suisse, which is almost unheard of in the athletics and banking circles. And so in this podcast today, we dive into this lifestyle of balancing the two, the sacrifices he had to make, the mindset approach he had, and the lessons he learned. Abdul's now full time in banking but is still heavily involved with the athletics circles, helping many of the younger athletes develop and prepare for upcoming competitions, while also taking part in many mental health initiatives in and out of the sport. ''Failure taught me, helped me commit and go after what I want'' Timestamps: 1:27 – Abdul's background 7:52 – Abdul's injury history 9:25 – Growing up in an Estate 14:47 – Mixing athletics and banking 24:22 – Abdul's training 30:55 – Abdul's mindset 34:52 – Mindset techniques 35:54 – What the Olympics taught Abdul 40:57 – Craziest story from the Olympics 45:24 – What Abdul is doing now 47:20 – Coaching the next generation 49:14 – Mental health 52:44 – Advice for anyone struggling with mental health 55:38 – 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

Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, and today I'm recording my first ever solo podcast. It's an experiment that took me way out of my comfort zone, as I dove deep into the mission, vision and values of RNT, the journey, my struggles, my mistakes and my why. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this one as I speak very candidly, and don't hold back. So without further ado, let's dive in… "By conquering the physical being, you develop the self, body and life confidence that allows you to fulfil your potential in all areas of life" Timestamps: 1:46 – Akash getting out of his comfort zone 5:24 – Why RNT started? 6:43 – Global team 7:51 – The RNT core values 8:09 – Impact 8:50 – Service 10:09 – Self mastery 11:42 – Community 13:03 – Lifestyle 18:24 – Moobs and pot belly 21:19 – The 'why' evolving 24:21 – Finding the inner peace 26:55 – The RNT journey 27:17 – Cleaning your palate 28:23 – The process phase 29:36 – The consolidation 30:58 – The investment phase 32:59 – The reward phase 36:46 – Mistakes Akash has made so far 44:10 – Biggest struggles 49:24 – Social norms 50:46 – Addicted to the grind 52:27 – The love for bodybuilding 56:14 – RNT Book 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 I'm joined by fellow RNT'er, Raj Shah, who's done exceptionally well over the past 8 months, completely transforming his body and changed his life through the process. Raj first came to us to achieve a lifelong goal of getting lean and revealing his abs, despite having tried for 15 years. 5 months into his journey, he'd got his six pack and completed a photoshoot! Since then, he's successfully consolidated, moved to an Investment phase, and in this episode, he shares very candidly about his story, his struggles and the insights he's developed through this journey. What started off as purely a physical goal has evolved into a complete mindset change; whether he's at the gym, at work or at home with his family and two girls. We've also released his case study too to showcase his transformation, so be sure to check this out in the show notes. I hope you enjoy this one! ''Trust the coach, trust the journey and trust the process' 0:47 – Raj's hairstyle 3:01 – Starting in December and the Christmas period 3:51 – Habit formation 10:17 – Spinning his wheels 11:28 – Family history of diabetes and his why 14:11 – Mistakes Raj made in the beginning 17:50 – Transitioning to MyFitnessPal 20:56 – Socials and buffering 27:07 – Broken sleep and fatherhood 29:33 – Advice for other dads 34:25 – The honeymoon phase 43:03 – The Vaghela grind 44:02 – Getting his steps done 46:51 – Social stigmas 54:33 – How heavy when lean 57:00 – Photoshoot accountability 58:21 – Domino effect 1:00:02 – The photoshoot 1:01:04 – The emotional grind 1:02:33 – The consolidation period 1:09:55 – The lifestyle solution 1:17:47 – The power of accountability 1:19:45 – Rapid fire for Raj 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

Welcome back to another episode of RNT Fitness Radio, and today I'm joined again by Chris Knott, who first appeared on the podcast back on Episode 16, and has come on again to share some more golden nuggets. In today's episode we talk more about productivity, the art of staying pain free, and how to train effectively for maximum gains in the gym. Chris is a wealth of knowledge, and I'm excited to hear what value you extracted from this one! ''Social media now is the equivalent of what fast food was in the 70s and 80s'' Timestamps: 0:47 – How Chris is doing 2:40 – Personal training and physical therapy 4:43 – Personal training and degree 5:12 – Chris's new book 6:37 – Two type of writers 10:46 – PT'ing and money 13:01 – Biggest struggle as a trainer 18:15 – Putting in the hard miles 20:15 – Hacks for productivity 33:49 – How Chris works with his clients now 42:36 – General population and movement 49:38 – The breathing test 51:04 – Going beltless 56:21 – Pre-training rituals 1:00:29 – Rapid fire for Chris 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