Rig Radio

From Fitness First trainer to facility owner - find out what it really takes to hit your 5-year goal right on time.  Kyl Raggio, powerlifter and bodybuilder extraordinaire, is the founder of KRP Performance. We chat getting ahead as a young trainer and how to build foundational strength and building resilience by biting off more than you can chew at times.  Foundational strength programming is also covered for the beginner followed by some info on what you need to do once you start advancing. 

An epic interview with our first ever olympic level athlete, Martin Reader, who represented Canada in beach volleyball at the 2012 games. With a passion for bringing out the phycological edge in others he goes deep on his journey of building mentally tough athletes and human performers by first making them better people.  This advice is practical not only for the field and teams but for life and all your relationships. We discuss the art of the breath for performance and give a ton of amazing book and podcast recommendations for those looking for serious mental fortitude.  @martinjreader http://offballathlete.com/ https://powerspeedendurance.com/artofbreath/

Got to sit down with the legendary and now premiership winning NRL Strength and Conditioning coach of the Sydney Roosters - Pat Lane. We go deep in to what drives a winning culture including their mantra ‘Win or Dominate’ which well and truly describes their performance in the grand final Pat gets emotional when discussing why he thinks doing something you’re passionate about is the key to success and we chat about not fearing failure plus  how to get excited about your own personal growth and development. Learn who  the Roosters 2019 'king of the gym' was and find out Pat's 3 essential lifts for field athletes.  @pjlane92 @lordoftherig 

Ex-Cronulla Shark player turned gym owner Ben Lucas had 3 successful Vision PT franchises that he sold to go all in on a concept of his own - Flow Athletic. Flow has grown rapidly now with 30 personal trainers and about 1,000 members and is truly having a positive impact on the world.  Ben gives us an insight to the systems he uses to run a successful business and make the most of his days. We talk about the negativity plaguing the industry and Ben's goal of achieving 40 marathons by 40 years old (he has one to go). Popping marathon virginities is one of his favourite past times and he let's us know what it does for people's mindsets.  One of my favourite episodes for sure. If you like it give it a share and tag us in. *sound improves about 12 mins in @flowathletic @benlucas1 @lordoftherig

It was a pleasure to sit down with one of my very own coaches, Mackenzie Baker as we chat details about what really counts when it comes to nutrition.  Mac's instagaram has skyrocketed from a few hundred to over 25,000 in a little over a year and he gives some tips on how he gained momentum. He loves a rant and does't mind ruffling a few feathers with some of his viewpoints while he sheds some light on some of the bullshit in the industry.  https://www.instagram.com/mackenziebake

Luke Edgell - speaker and athletic development coach is founder of Edge Performance and the Edge Performance Academy. A must listen for coaches looking at opening doors within athletic development. We delve in to finding the right mentor (Lachlan Wilmot from our most downloaded episode is one of his biggest), how to build an unbeatable culture and rapport amongst your clients, basic running mechanics, dominating the gym floor and finding clients as a new coach and why your environment can be the missing key to your success.  For mentoring, programming or to contact Luke: http://edge-performance.com.au/ @edgeperformance_ Geoff can be contacted at: www.lordoftherig.com @lordoftherig

A must listen for young trainers looking to make an impact. David Welch is founder of Level Up Continuing Education - a personal trainer education service that goes above and beyond anything else in the market. With over a decade of experience you'll hear about the daily grind of a PT who has balanced 60+ sessions a week with being a good father and husband (all while starting his own business). He outlines the 3 biggest factors you need to consider if you want to make it in the fitness industry and why many trainers fail in their first few years. https://levelupcontinuingeducation.com.au/ www.lordoftherig.com @levelupcontinuing @lordoftherig

Dr John Rusin has had such a large influence on myself and the way I operate my business so it was only fitting to have him on the show. There are so many nuggets of gold in this one from one of North America and the world's finest strength and conditioning coaches.  We discuss the importance of training longevity and how to achieve it, coming back from injury, the professionalism it takes to train multiple sport olympic gold medal athletes, what you can do today to find a quality mentor and other tips on how to be a successful coach and business owner.  https://drjohnrusin.com/ https://www.instagram.com/drjohnrusin/ https://www.facebook.com/drjohnrusin/ All shares of this episode on social media go in to the draw to win a FREE Lord of The Rig Hoodie and Protein shaker. Winner will be announced at the start of the next episode.  Just tag us: @lordoftherig www.lordoftherig.com www.facebook.com/lordoftherig.com  https://www.instagram.com/lordoftherig

Luke is the founder of Muscle Nerds has been on my hit list from before I even started the podcast. The man is a world of knowledge and we cover a wide range of topics from how to upgrade your work ethic to make sure your business is a success to cutting your way through the bullshit within the health and fitness industry.  He explains why so many trainers and programs have got it wrong trying to smash their clients in to the ground constantly, if keto diets are really as good as people say they are, if you need to do a detox diet and reveals where to find Australia's best Mexican food.  http://www.musclenerds.tv/ @lukeleaman @musclenerds_health @lordoftherig   Some of the resources mentioned  http://www.drwalsh.com/ The ATP Podcast  Healthy Gut Healthy You - Dr Ruscio  

Co-Founder of one of Australia's largest fitness franchises, Vision Personal Training, Geoff Jowett has seen some extreme highs and lows and some may see him as a controversial to say the least.  He fills us in on all his mistakes made and doesn't hold anything back when telling listeners about his struggle with drug and alcohol addiction, losing everything and the contemplation to take his own life.  This is a mind blowing story on how Geoff has turned things around (now 16 months clean) to live a more authentic life based around what he values and provides listeners with some tactics on how they can do the same.   @thegeoffjowettmethod http://geoffjowett.com/ @lordoftherig   

This week I sit down with London based strength coach, national presenter and functional nutrition consultant Mark Roper of Mark Roper Health. We chat about stress and sleep protocols for his executive clients, Mark's latest seminars on energy systems training, how the industry has changed in the past 10+ years and the best way to find a mentor.  It's good to be back! Follow/contact Mark below https://www.instagram.com/markroperhealth/ mark@markroperhealth.com

First episode back in a while and i'm glad it was with owner of JTRAIN Athletic Performance on Sydney's northern beaches - James Brodie. James has been head of S&C at the Manly Marlins for a number of years and helps athletes and general population clients from all walks of life. His facility is first class and one of the best i've stepped foot in. We chat about when he was juggling 4 jobs to pursue his passion in the fitness industry, his time spent with Louis Simmons at Westside Barbell, creating a winning culture and what it's like helping rugby players who were told they'd never play again due to injury comeback to reach the highest level. 

This week I interview Paul Meldrum - owner of DC Health and Performance. Paul has been coaching personal trainers for 10+ years (including previous hit guest Lachlan Wilmot) and provides a ton of strategies for how to succeed in the industry by making it simple for your clients to achieve success. He provides a ton of gold about his strategies and philosophies on his 3 pillars: Mindset, Training and Nutrition, battling industry zealots, creating a growth mindset and why Paul actually loves health and fitness myths. http://dchealthperformance.com.au/

In one of my favourite interviews so far I sit down with Kevin Toonen - founder of Strength Elite. This man served in the Australian military for 18 years and is currently on the board of the Tactical Strength and Conditioning Association. We talk about building mental toughness and resilience, taking ownership and our training philosophies which are very similar. Kev has plenty of all time stories from his time serving Australia that have helped turn him in to the man he is today. He also provides a ton of great book recommendations for coaches and business owners.  Hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I did! 

This week on the show we have Josh Sparks - CEO and Founder of THRIVE restaurants. He takes us through his from the fashion industry to pursuing his passion in health and wellness. He went 'all in' and had to start the business while living on a friend's couch.  We talk about his philosophy on training and nutrition, the future of THRIVE, building a top notch community, staying true to yourself, how to be more productive and plenty more tips for the ultimate mindset all from one of the health and wellness industries top CEOs. Not to mention his favourite quote is one I just by chance had recently got framed and put up on my wall. 

This week I interview Tommy Hewett - physique and lifestyle coach extraordinaire and co host of the Under the Bar Podcast.  This episodes major focus is all about STRESS. We go deep in to what goes on in your body when faced with it, outline how it can put a halt on any fat loss or muscle growth goals even when it seems you might be doing everything else right. Of course we also provide some solutions on the best way to deal with this beast that affects so many of us including how to optimize your sleep.  Tommy fills us in with what he thinks are the major issues with the fitness industry, gives us tips to think about when you are going to spend a night out drinking and enlightens us with a look at his morning ritual and explains why he only allows himself 7 total minutes of social media time a week.  http://www.tomhewett.com.au/ https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/under-the-bar/id944832909?mt=2  

Honoured to have a man who has been crucial for my development as a coach on the podcast today for Episode 15. Coach, lecturer and educator and one of the greatest minds in the fitness industry - Tony Boutagy of the Boutagy Fitness Institute.  'I get really concerned when people think our industry is all about muscle, lycra, fake tan and white teeth when we have a much wider job to do and health promotion has to be chief amongst that'. Plenty of tips here for advanced and new to the industry trainers as well as one of the most thorough myth busting sessions we've had on the show and we tackle the following topics and more: Will stretching before strength training inhibit your maximal strength? Are the big lifts the only 'core' training you need or should you train it directly? Tony goes deep in to what is troubling the fitness industry today and lists the books, podcasts and researchers you should keep up with if you want to stay on top of your game as a coach. Enjoy!  http://www.tonyboutagy.com/

I sit down with writer and strength coach Bec Chambers from the Athletes Authority and we go deep discussing her personal battle to overcome an eating disorder (which had me fighting back tears at times). She fills us in on how complete vulnerability got her blog ‘I Like to Lift Things’ to transform from a readership of her family and close friends to over 70,000+ per post. We also tackle a bunch of topics like the pros and cons of If It Fits Your Macros, how to conquer the male ego and tips on how to stop constantly comparing yourself to people you see on social media. Follow Bec below https://iliketoliftthings.com/ https://www.instagram.com/becchambersfit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq9GjVUMu8SYxY9EHjWpqMw

20 years of industry experience dealing with thousands of clients. Kira Sutherland of Uber Health is a sports nutritionist and naturopath who specializes in endurance athletes and works with a wide variety of clients. She definitely walks the walk and competes in Ironman triathlons and ultra marathons. We talk about what works with her clients, why she doesn't have them track their macros, white rice vs brown rice as a carb source and some limitations to the 'low carb high fat' diet.  Whether you deal with athletes or just want to drop some body fat this one is a great listen.  *DISCLAIMER* what we discuss on this podcast are methods we use for our clients and in no way is it the only way to get things done - you should always consult a medical practitioner before partaking in a new training or nutrition program.

Strength coach and nutrition expert with a background in neuroscience Luke Tulloch dubbed 'The Professor of Muscle' by Mens Health joins me for an enlightening conversation about all things muscle growth. Tune in to find out the best way to structure your training and alter your nutrition to maximise muscle growth. Learn why protein is important for much more than just 'getting swole' and also listen in as he takes great pleasure in annihilating some common health and fitness myths about sugar intake, carbs and keto dieting. 

Great to have a yarn with Lachlan Wilmot, strength and conditioning coach at GWS Giants AFL Club and co-owner of Athletes Authority, Artarmon. He gives us his insight on his journey from Fitness First PT at age 17 to working with elite level athletes whilst also opening his own facility catering to the private sector. He delves in to how to deal with elite athletes, tells us what a 'performance coach' really is, how recovery methods vary from individual to individual and he doesn't hold anything back when talking about his biggest issue with the fitness industry today. Get around the great man and follow him here: https://twitter.com/lachlan_wilmot https://www.facebook.com/PerformanceCoach.Wilmot https://www.instagram.com/performancecoach_wilmot http://athletesauthority.org/ Follow www.instagram.com/lordoftherig for Rig Radio Updates

This week I chat to Cato Rutherford owner of Lift Performance Centre in Sydney, lecturer at one of the worlds top education institutes for personal trainers the Poliquin Group and of course high performance athletic coach. We discuss the vision behind one of Australia's top strength facilities, why mirrors in the gym may be hindering your results, what it's like to deal with some of the countries top athletes like Jarred Hayne and Cato even provides a reading list to keep you busy for the next year. Sit back and enjoy! 

Pleasure to have strength and conditioning powerhouse Clint Hill owner of @strengthdept stop by for a chat. The man deals with a ton of high level clients including world champs, olympians and the mighty Eastwood Rugby Club. We talk about how to find a real coach not just an insta coach, creating a winning mindset like Clint's olympic medalists and world champs and what the essentials are when looking at your gym programming. A must listen for coaches and strength enthusiasts. 

Kicking off this years podcast circuit with one of the worlds top nutrition coaches - Dan Garner. A man who deals with some of the worlds top athletes including Michael Bisping and others in the MLB, NHL, NFL and UFC. We chat all things nutrition for general population including sleep optimization, the effects of stress on gut health, recommended supplements and the truth about coffee and diet drinks.

This week I sit down with Dr Nick Papastamatis - the owner and head Chiro at Balance Health and Performance. A business that has seen rapid growth over the past few years and for a good reason. This guy knows his stuff. I get Nicks opinion on the best recovery methods, if he thinks icing and anti-inflams are hurting or helping your injury, why the health care industry is currently messed up and how important the placebo affect is. If you're looking for tips at managing and avoiding injuries and keeping your ass in the gym give this a listen.    http://balancehp.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/nick.papastamatis https://www.instagram.com/dr.nickpapas/

I sit down with Alexa Towersey who’s on a mission to empower women through strength training. We chat training for fat loss vs training for muscle growth, understanding the bank balance of recovery, SAS training and how getting uncomfortable will help you grow and why taking a step back and listening to your body will help guide you to where you want to go.

Rawdon is a jedi master when it comes to all things physique training. He's competed at high level and helped many of his clients achieve bodybuilding greatness. We chat bodybuilding 101, what it actually takes to get and maintain a 6 pack, basics needed for nutrition success plus we play myth buster on some common health and fitness related questions including high protein diets: are they bad for your health, does meal frequency increase your metabolism, and is ketosis a secret fat loss tool? Tune in to find out. 

Amazing conversation with NLP master trainer Alice Haemmerle who's job is to help others unlock their full potential. She's worked with a wide variety of clients including olympians, business owners and everyday people seeking positive changes in their lives. We chat all things mindset and provide tools you can use instantly to change behaviour, become clear on your outcomes and how to be more productive. Learn why Alice doesn't allow the news to be played in her home and how she learned 'quantum reading' allowing her to read up to 10 books in 4 hours. A must listen for anyone looking to build better habits. 

This is a must listen for all coaches. I discuss with Derek the difference in training athletes and general population, how to structure sessions to give the client what they actually need vs what they think they need, what the great coaches like Charles Poliquin and Louis Simmons all have in common, and how stress could be stopping you or your clients from getting results. Enjoy! 

Awesome episode with fellow coach, podcaster, owner of Adonis Athletic and ex-world record holder in the Deadlift.  Many a strong lifter trains under the Adonis Athletic Brand. Find out more about the mindset that allowed him and many athletes he's coached to become some of the top lifters on the planet. Learn why not setting goals is holding you back, how getting strong can improve your life mentally and of course what one chooses as a cheat meal after crushing a world record deadlift. Enjoy! 

Join me as I sit down with homegrown UFC fighter Richy Walsh as we chat about his dedication to his craft, why goals are important for all people, what it takes to perform at the top of your game, surrounding yourself with people who are going to push you and much more.