Thrive & Perform

To do well for others, you must be well yourself. Thoughts on how putting yourself first is the best thing you can do for your commitments to others

There are infinite games and finite ones. Playing and infinite game as though it is a finite one is doomed to fail, eventually. Chances are you're approaching fitness and wellbeing as a finite game, and missing out on joy and results in the process.

Diving into lockdown 2 in the UK. Here are some reading recommendations to help you through.

Nik Tooley is an owner at delilah fine foods. He knows more about real food than anyone else I've ever met. Here he discusses what makes a real, fine foods different from mass produced counterparts and a number of little known, but important gripes we both have with the big food industry.

Prescribing and tracking macros is a popular practice among fitness enthusiasts and trainers. But is is necessary? is it efficacious? is it for you? Everything you need to know right here!

Guest host Jake Meskell interviews coach Edwards from the lay persons perspective. After having completed a 4 month gruelling challenge in BJJ, and winning a silver medal in the Nottingham Open, Jake joins us to look back at the experience and pick brains on what he's learnt and the further questions that were raised along the way. Covering: How to not get fat over Christmas, how to eat in every day life for health and physique, training for the everyday man, what good nutrition actually looks like, and how he found the sudden absence of a clear goal affected his dedication.

Episode 4, All about ketosis by Pete Edwards

Nick Ruddock is widely regarded as a world-class gymnastics coach who has worked with athletes at the highest level, including Olympians, national teams and aspiring young athletes. Nick is regarded as an authority on physical preparation, and has used his extensive knowledge of the subject to consult outside the world of gymnastics for many sports including premier league rugby and football clubs. Nick share his insights into what gymnastics does so well that other sports can learn from.

Interview with Two time AG world champion Nick Dunn. Who won the Olympic distance in 2009 in Australia and 2013 in London. We cover preparation, what to do when your preparation goes south, how consistency and simplicity are the keys to athletic success, and how to use self talk to push you through tough sessions and competitions.

EP staff training on the current research on velocity based training and its application. The performance industry will swing towards more velocity based training than load based training over the coming decade. Find out why and how to use this powerful training paradigm.

Coach Edwards gives a comprehensive opinion on the pros and cons of fasting based on extensive reading of the literature.