100 episodes
Fit to Transform Podcast with Coach Nikias Nikias Tomasiello
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- Health & Fitness
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Hosted by Nikias Tomasiello, a transgender online training and nutrition coach, the Fit to Transform Podcast is the show for you if you’re committed to transforming your physique, lifestyle, and mindset.
With a mix of solo episodes and interviews with his own clients and experts in the fitness and health industry, Nikias is going to help you build science-based habits to lose weight, gain muscle, and, most importantly, maintain these results for life.
If you’re ready to start your lifestyle transformation, get yourself a cup of tea (or pre-workout) and enjoy.
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The reality of competitive bodybuilding - With Clara Swedlund - Ep. 96
Clara is a trainee sport and exercise psychologist and an online coach.
She’s back on the podcast for the second time to offer an honest perspective on what competitive bodybuilding is really like.
While the physique shots that bodybuilders share on social media look incredibly inspiring, what does it take to achieve the condition required to step on stage?
What are the risks to your mental and physical health?
How can bodybuilding play a beneficial role in your life and what do you need to complete a prep in the healthiest way possible?
This episode is perfect for you if you’re considering competing or if you simply want to learn the truth about this fascinating sport and how it can be misinterpreted on social media.
Links and resources:
Connect with Clara on Instagram at either @the_exerpsych (https://www.instagram.com/the_exerpsych/) or @clara_theexerpsych (https://www.instagram.com/clara_theexerpsych/).
Visit her website: https://theexerpsych.com/
Sign up for her newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/theexerpsych/the-exerpsych-newsletter
Sign up for one on one coaching with me: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html
Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/
Visit my website: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com
Sign up for my free newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist
Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup
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What to do if your training performance is stalling or getting worse - Ep. 95
This solo episode is all about how to troubleshoot your training program when your performance is stalling or decreasing.
Links and resources:
Ep. 22: “Demystifying progressive overload - With Brian Minor” – https://anchor.fm/fit-to-transform/episodes/Demystifying-progressive-overload---With-Brian-Minor---Ep--22-e1rtddk
Sign up for one on one coaching with me: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html
Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/
Visit my website: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com
Sign up for my free newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist
Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup
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Improving your relationship with exercise - With Clara Swedlund - Ep. 94
Clara is a trainee sport and exercise psychologist and an online coach.
In this episode, we cover:
What does it mean to have a “healthy” relationship with exercise?
How can you improve it if you struggle to exercise consistently?
What if, on the other hand, you exercise too much?
… And more!
Links and resources:
Connect with Clara on Instagram at either @the_exerpsych (https://www.instagram.com/the_exerpsych/) or @clara_theexerpsych (https://www.instagram.com/clara_theexerpsych/).
Visit her website: https://theexerpsych.com/
Sign up for one on one coaching with me: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html
Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/
Visit my website: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com
Sign up for my free newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist
Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup
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Q&A: Cravings, strength vs hypertrophy, machines vs free weights, and more - Ep. 93
Today I’m answering these questions:
How do you deal with cravings?
How important is it to hit fibre and protein targets daily VS weekly?
How do you deal with an exercise you really hate doing?
What’s the difference between training for strength vs hypertrophy?
Machines vs free weights: which is better?
Can two people with the same height, weight, and body composition burn different amounts of calories?
Links and resources:
Research paper: “Effect of free-weight vs. machine-based strength training on maximal strength, hypertrophy and jump performance - a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Haugen et al., 2023 – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37582807/
Sign up for one on one coaching with me: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html
Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/
Visit my website: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com
Sign up for my free newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist
Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup
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Evidence-based sleep tips for health, muscle growth, and fat loss - With Greg Potter PhD - Ep. 92
Greg Potter is a speaker, consultant, and coach with a PhD focused on sleep, circadian rhythms, nutrition, and metabolism.
In this episode, we discuss:
What are the dimensions of sleep health and how do they interact?
How can sleep health influence muscle growth and fat loss?
What are some tips to improve sleep if you feel you’ve already tried everything?
… And more!
Links and resources:
Listen to Greg’s podcast, Reason & Wellbeing: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/reason-wellbeing/id1690563973
Greg’s Instagram account @gregpotterphd: https://www.instagram.com/gregpotterphd/
Greg’s X account @GregPotterPhd: https://twitter.com/GregPotterPhD
Use the code JEEVANGREG10 for 10% off life coaching with Jeevan: https://jeevancoach.com/
Sign up for one on one coaching with me: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html
Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/
Visit my website: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com
Sign up for my free newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist
Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup
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My first mini cut: an insider’s look - Ep. 91
Between February and March 2024, I ran my first ever mini cut.
In this episode, I’m going to cover:
Why I chose to do so
How I set it up
What I learnt about myself and bodybuilding
Mistakes and curveballs
Practical applications for you and your future fat loss phases
Links and resources:
Ep. 41: “How to run effective mini cuts – With Steve Hall” – https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fit-to-transform/episodes/How-to-run-effective-mini-cuts---With-Steve-Hall---Ep--42-e230ego
Sign up for one on one coaching with me: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com/coaching.html
Follow me on Instagram @nikias_fittotransform: http://instagram.com/nikias_fittotransform/
Visit my website: https://www.fittotransformtraining.com
Sign up for my free newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/157389602fb0/mailinglist
Sign up for the No Quit Kit email series on retraining your mindset for long-term fat loss success: https://mailchi.mp/4b368c26baa8/noquitkitsignup
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Customer Reviews
Amazing content, and corrected my bias.
If you ever told me I'd listen to a podcast by a transgender host, I'd have said you're mad. And if you said it would specifically about training and health, I'd have laughed. I'm not laughing now, but shaking my head at my own bias and prejudice. This podcast is excellent. Yes, the guests are great, but it's the questions asked by host Nikias that make this a fantastic listen. In fact, the questions benefit beginners and advanced equally, and that's unusually brilliant. I often get annoyed at certain podcasts and their hosts as they don't press their guests hard enough. Nikias must simply be an excellent listener, and somehow in real-time, manages to get such nuanced information from whoever is on the show. My own knowledge in this field is in the top 1% of the planet, but this feels like a refresher on so many cool topics. Well done. Finally, after listening to some episodes, I've gladly exposed my own bias or even prejudice. It's embarrassing. And it's no different to those people who only seek and trust advice from the biggest or strongest person in the gym. Ridiculous. In addition to the knowledge of the show, I've genuinely learned a great lesson in life. Thank you, Nikias.
N.B. The only thing I can find 'wrong' with the show is the typing sounds made by Nikias when taking notes! Perhaps a quieter keyboard or soft pencil and paper would be ideal...
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A solid podcast whereby Nikias eloquently breaks down tricky topics in easy to digest chunks for less than clued up people like myself, lol.
Subscribe and get your learn on :)