Our Wellness Blueprint Podcast

Do women produce testosterone? Wont I look like a man? What advice do you have for someone trying to loose weight but still weight train? Why are they two muscle fibres? these are some of the questions I cover in today's episode!

In today's episidoe I go over some of the common myths that circulate gyms and fitneses groups.

Starting the 1st of June, all of South Africa will move from level 4 lock-down to level 3. This is great news and brings alot of joy and freedom to the people! One of the biggest changes that we will see will be more freedom on movement and so the ability to exercise and move more! Before we start the day by jumping straight back into what we were used to before quarantine, it is important to note that our bodies, muscles and mind have deteriated alot and we not as strong, flexible or mobile as we use to be. I discuss some habits and events that can take place before this day to maximize your return to fitness and most importantly prevent any injuries!

In today's episide I break down what to expect for season 2 and how things will change. One of them is that we will be releasing every Monday instead of every Friday. As well as myself, Sebastien Mahiat, will be hosting the episode solo with Ricardo joining every so episode. Join me today where i briefly touch on how to find motivation during quarantine to assist you to find the spark and use your time wisely! I discuss the break down of season 2 and what to expect going forward! Exited to re-ingage with some of you and share the knoweledge and love again.

Season 1 and 2019 has officially wrapped! What a journey and adventure it has been for myself, Sebastien Mahiat And my co-host Ricardo Dos Santos. We go back and take a look at our journey as well as the few moments that stood out. We also let you know what our future goal and vision is with the podcast and what changes you can expect for season 2 and 2020! Thank you to all who have joined us so far. Your love and support has been amazing

In a society where we spend most of our time sitting and hunched over most of the day, if its over your food, your phone, your steering wheel, or your computer, and in a world where everyone is trying to get fitter and healthier, we are more and more prone to injuries. We brought our special guest Caryn Stretton, a Harvard graduate in physiotherapy to discuss why people are getting more and more injuries and what we can do to avoid these situations and better deal with it. Join us in today's episode where we discuss the most common injuries in her practice, advice on what to look out for and how to handle them.

The new Netflix Documentary "Game Changers" has hit the scene with a lot of controversy. Many are making a change to veganism out of fear from the data that was presented to them. Is it really all that it seems? have we been lied to all this time? Join us with our guest speaker Melissa Bosch as we discuss some of the findings that were presented and why you might want to think twice before accepting this documentary at face value. We discuss how the pros and cons of being a vegan and help you with scientific based evidence, if this move will be the right choice for you.

Jarryd Smith, a motivational speaker who grew up being addicted to drugs and living on the streets, to flipping his life 180 degrees and helping others. Founder of Second Chance Trust. Second Chance Trust is a public benefit organisation that educates young people on the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse and empowers them with knowledge and skills to make healthy life choices. It also facilitates interventions that promote healing and growth in victims of social issues such as rape, HIV, abuse and gangsterism - which are very often associated directly or indirectly with drug and alcohol abuse. The Trust was founded by Jarryd Smith who has lived through, survived and overcome chronic addiction. In addition to his role as founder and Program Director, Jarryd is the author of a highly acclaimed autobiography entitled 180º Had to die. To live. This hard hitting autobiography is a brutally honest account of his downward spiral into the sordid world of hard core drugs and his excruciatingly painful journey back to a healthy and productive life.

In today's episode, we decided to go into the mind rather than the body, as to what makes a person who they are. We discuss the basic principles of the Id, Ego and superego, and how they all interact with each other to create you. Join us as we break down the human psyche and hopefully give you some insight as to why you might behave or react in certain way when presented with a situation.

Probably one of the worst thing that can happen when you are on role in your fitness journey is receiving an injury. All that hard work being set back by a simple ankle twist or a pulled muscle. Even just 2 weeks of rest can set you back on your hard work. Some have continuous problems for months after. So in today's episode we discuss some of the practices that you can implement in your routine to avoid getting injured while exercising.

Our first double digit episode! Join us as we take a look back at our journey on this podcast and listen to how we got where we are. It is important to understand that nothing in life truly comes easy, and its through being persistent that you can achieve anything you set your mind to. Take a listen to our failures and mistakes along the way, and how we overcame them by reflecting on the action, adapting to the needed change which resulted in progression.

After completing a Masters Degree in research Psychology (1997) and co-founding a marketing research agency which grow to one of the top 10 in the country, Niel Victor was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2010. During his battle with cancer, he took the opportunity to reflect deeply on where he wanted to go in the future. With his passion for empowering people and organizations he decided to go back to studying and get his second Master degree in Clinical Psychology (2014) with distinction! His new journey led him through internships, community service and general mental health support, finally ending up with his own private practice in 2015. Take a listen to our episode and his advice on how to deal with life, detect certain issues that might be preventing yourself from growing and his advice on how to be happier!

We all have ambitions and dreams, but what are we doing today to make them happen tomorrow? On today's episode we take you through a simple exercise to help determine your goals and values in life, and how to achieve them. A lot of us have this vision of where we want to be, but when we analyze our actions, we tend to notice we not doing much to achieve those goals. Take a listen and follow the exercise to differentiate between your reality and fantasy, and which one you are working on.

Meet Gordon Stevens, a fitness and lifestyle coach who had his world turned around when he landed up in a 40 day coma after falling off a third story balcony. When he awoke, doctors told him he would never walk again. 10 years later, Gordon had taken back control of his life and got back on his feet to training his clients and making a difference in the world by being there for others in need and getting involved in a lot of charity work. Take a listen to his story and how he overcame such a hard time, as well as his new found motivation for living. We all have something to learn from this episode.

How many times do you tell yourself "Starting Monday i am going to change my life around! Starting next Monday i will go to the gym 3 times a week and stop junk food! Next week i will not go out on the weekend drinking and instead spend some time on myself" only to not follow through and by Tuesday or Wednesday back to the same routine? Well this episode is for you! We explain what motivation is as well as how to better evaluate your life and how your decision impact it. Through this episode we try to get you to take a step back and analyze your daily routine and determine what is helping you reach your goals and what is setting you back.

We all know that nutrition is probably the hardest part to get right or even understand when you start your fitness journey. The golden rule of training is known as the 70 - 30 split, where 70% of the results are made in the kitchen (A.k.a nutrition) and 30% comes from the gym. It is very important to get this right straight from the beginning as it well set a good path going forward and guarantee results. To many times have we heard that people follow a legit 3 month training program but don't get the results they want, due to them failing in the kitchen. So this episode talks about what you can do to fine tune your nutrition and what changes you can implement to gradually develop a healthy eating habit.

This weeks episode we talk about how to make sure you develop a positive association to exercise by not being to extreme out of the gates. When we start our fitness journey we usually have a lot of motivation and drive to peruse our goals and this usually leads over the top exercise plans and extreme dieting change. Way more often than not this becomes to much to handle and follow and thus we fall of track and tend to give up as a whole. We briefly go into detail as to what steps you can take to avoid this common mistake and make sure to develop a positive attitude to exercise by accomplishing small feats at a time.

Welcome back friends! Today's episode is all about Muscular fitness. We go into details about the different types of muscular fitness ranging from Muscular Endurance, Muscular Strength and Muscular Power. We discuss the difference between each one and how they differentiate in training, how to train for each outcome, what changes will result from this type of training and how to progress in each one.

Hello friends, Welcome back to episode 2! In this episode we discuss the 3 different body types that each person falls under and how to train for what you have. We go over the difference between strength, endurance and power training and how to change your method of training to align with your goals. We also go over some of the questions our listeners have sent us! So buckle up and enjoy the episode.

Our Wellness Blueprint Podcast first episode! This episode focuses on the introduction of the podcast and the hosts. Get to know us on a personal level and a better understanding of what we are about and what we would like to achieve with this venture. Enjoy!