Energising Life with AKR Fitness EnergisingLife
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- Health & Fitness
Many people find gyms daunting. At AKR, we make fitness fun and achievable so you can feel fitter, healthier and happier.This podcast is an extension of our mission: Energising Life, Together. We share tips, tools and strategies to help you live an energised life.
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Episode 40: Principles vs. Methods
In this episode, Lynsey, Zatto and Mike chat about putting principles before methods when it comes to your health and fitness.
The team also summarise the main themes over the seasons and Zatto shares her story and how she came to be a coach at AKR. -
Episode 39: Addicted to Pizza w/Stevie Taylor
In this episode, AKR member Stevie joins Mike and Zatto to chat about his fitness journey.
Stevie shares how he always wanted to lose weight but wasn't able to. He was intimidated by gyms and found himself stuck in unhelpful eating cycles and drawn into wacky diets.
This is Stevie's story and how he turned it around. -
Episode 38: How to Protect Yourself from Misinformation & Fads
In a follow on from Episode 36 about how your own brain fools you, Mike joins Lynsey and Adam to chat about how an understanding of science can help you protect yourself from misinformation and fads.
Adam also shares a little of his background and how he came to join Team AKR. -
Episode 37: The Right Side of the Balance Point w/Chris Gray
In this episode, AKR member Chris joins Adam and Lynsey.
Chris chats reflects on the double-edged sword that being a highly driven person can be.
He chats about motivation, burnout and a shift from being highly goal-orientated to finding ways to enjoy the process in work, life and in fitness. -
Episode 36: Fooled By Your Own Brain
In this episode, Mike and Lynsey chat about the various ways your own brain fools you on a daily basis.
Learn about heuristics, biases and fallacies so you can be a better thinker and better protect yourself against misinformation, particularly in the health and fitness world. -
Episode 35: Strong Grandma w/Mhairi MacMillan
In this episode, AKR member Mhairi joins Lynsey and Matt to chat about her journey.
Listen in as Mhairi shares:
How your 50s can be a difficult time for women.
Giving up smoking. How she got into strength training.
Taking up running and achieving her first half marathon aged 60.
Dealing with injuries.
And more!