Taking a pragmatic look at the world of fitness, nutrition and diets. Join Andy as he cuts through the myths and misinformation that surround fitness and helps you to take control of your own diet and training shows you how to take control of your health and fitness in real world.
In this episode we look to the New Year and the whole rush to start new shiny diets... only to give them up a few weeks later. We talk Veganuary, detoxes, all or nothing dieting and why it might be time to have a different approach
In this episode we discuss what should go on your Christmas dinner, argue about which are the best (and worst) choices in a box of Celebrations and manage to find a bit of time to explain why you don't need to 'survive' Christmas and don't need to worry if you gain a few pounds over the festive period
In this episode we answer a question from a listener about setting training goals and how to get the balance right between working towards health and fitness goals in the gym versus spending time with the family, work and just having a life in general
After receiving a question from someone who's been listening to our recent rambles, in this episode we discuss some of the components that we (and a few of you) think make up a good Dad
After the news that the second national lockdown is coming to an end and gyms will be reopening again, I thought I'd share my thoughts on a few things I hope we can all take from the catastrophe that has been 2020
Following on from last week, we go off on a whole range of tangents from calories, protein, having a flexible diet, to all the issues we see in the modern dieting world. Every struggled to stay consistent with your diet, or to make it fit your lifestyle, then this one's definitely for you
In this episode we discuss Adam's though about how you actually build a strong dad. We talk some of the principles behind training, how you can apply them, the top things we'd include when setting up a training programme and have a bit of a laugh along the way... This is probably part 1, as we'll probably talk mindset, habits and nutrition next week As usual, you can reach out to the lads at the following: Adam: instagram.com/adamneal_coaching Chris: instagram.com/chrisjonesptandmentoring Andy: instagram.com/coachrimmer | Facebook.com/coachrimmer | email: andy@coachrimmer.com
As we head into the second lockdown period, we chat about what we learned from the first one and how we're going to approach this one differently. Hopefully this one will give you a few ideas to help you get through this potentially difficult time
Well this episode was a lot of fun; we start off talking about sleep, the nuances that get neglected in advice from PT's on social media, before somehow getting on to the pros and cons of rapid fat loss and The Rock!? Grab yourself a brew and buckle up, we go all over the place with this one As always, we'd love to hear your feedback, you can reach us at: Chris (instagram.com/chrisjoneptandmentoring) Adam (instagram.com/adamneal_coaching) Andy (instagram.com/coachrimmer | Facebook.com/coachrimmer | andy@coachrimmer.com)
In this episode Chris, Adam and I talk about when we realised we weren't as fit as we used to be and how we go about trying to maintain some of our youth from our training As always, you can reach us on social media: Chris: instagram.com/chrisjonesptandmentoring Adam: instagram.com/adamneal_coaching Andy: instagram.com/coachrimmer / Facebook.com/coachrimmer
In this episode Chris opens up about how he struggled with adjusting to life with a newborn and without rugby and we talk about the things we do that keeps us feeling like ourselves on a daily basis You can contact the lads on social media: Adam: instagram.com/adamneal_coaching Chris: instagram.com/chrisjonesptandmentoring Andy: instagram.com/coachrimmer / facebook.com/coachrimmer
This week I'm joined by Adam Neal (instagram.com/adamneal_coaching) and Chris Jones (instagram.com/chrisjonesptandmentoring) to chat about Dad life and how everything changes when you have a kid
In this episode I look at all the arguing that goes on (especially in the angry world of Twitter) about diets and which is the best approach. Does this actually fail the people that it's supposed to be helping by creating a vacuum in the middle ground, that leaves people lost and confused about what to do? As always, I'd love to hear your feedback. You can get me at: www.instagram.com/coachrimmer www.facebook.com/coachrimmer Or email me on andy@coachrimmer.com
In this episode I sit down with a brew to explore my own thoughts on what fitness is? Are we focussing too much on aesthetics and body fat? And the fall out from "that" post from Gymshark on Instagram As always, I'd be keen to hear your thoughts. You can find me at: Instagram: www.instagram.com/coachrimmer Facebook: www.facebook.com/coachrimmer Email: andy@coachrimmer.com
I'm back... again... in this episode I call myself out for chatting to BS to myself, for a lack of consistency and talk about how to create real change and make that 'normal' Get in touch and let me know your thoughts on any of the topics I've spoken about, or let me know any topics you'd like to hear me talk about by messaging me... Instagram: www.instagram.com/coachrimmer Facebook: www.facebook.com/coachrimmer Email: andy@coachrimmer.com
In this episode I sit down for a chat with James Barratt to chat about his journey from elite triple jump into coaching. We talk about his mindset, what he struggled with coming into the world of PT, as well as chatting about training during lockdown and why a kettlebell could be the perfect training tool right now
This week I'm joined on the pod by Sam Kelvey (@SAWperformance), to talk about some myths that surround training and what you can learn from training like an athlete
I've finally managed to get some guests involved!In this episode I sit down with Jamie Kingdon and Jonny Brooks from The Strength Collective to talk why strength training is for everyone, not just for the guys looking to build loads of muscle; how you can make your training work during lockdown; and the difference between exercise in training, as well as loads more
It's the second week of the lockdown, so following on from last week's episode, this time I talk about more practical considerations for your diet and training during this time
So we're on lockdown!? In this episode, I talk about what I feel the impacts of the lockdown are likely to be for our mental and physical health and some strategies to help you stay active and keep control of your diet, during the lockdown period
Back on the wagon again! After a busy few months, I've finally parked the excuses and got back on the podcast wagon again. In this episode I share my views on 3 topics that have come up in conversation recently to help you with your diet and training
In this episode, Andy talks about motivation; why you're never going to feel motivated all the time and some ideas to help you think differently about your own motivation and how to actually get yourself motivated
A brief intro to me, Andrew Rimmer, and the Real World Fitness Podcast