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We got into the Guinness Book of Records (also Blue Peter) and we're here to show you how.

While the majority of us were learning how to bake, during the 2020 lockdown Jason set himself an ambitious goal: to break a record.

The action sports athlete combined hard work with out-of-the-box thinking to create a new challenge of unicycling while simultaneously lifting a barbell.

He broke the record for heaviest single weight lifted by barbell overhead press while riding a unicycle by lifting an incredible 68 kg (149.9 lb) in April 2021, after eight weeks of continuous training for five days a week.

Now a proud representative of Guinness World Records 2023, thanks to Rod's magnificent photograph, which was also featured all over the press.

“The book is kind of part of the fabric of our culture, really, as I think everyone has memories of the Guinness World Records as a kid at Christmas.

“And to be a very small part of that, it feels a lot more meaningful than just breaking the record itself – that was very humbling, for one, and a real honour to be part of it.”

He said that as a child, the unconventional records stood out to him “a little bit more”.

“That would catch my eye and it probably has influenced me in some way, shape or form, and I cannot believe it is still relevant,” he said.

Just The Fitness Tip is Edinburgh's No.1 health and fitness podcast with Jason Auld and Rod Penn.

Martial arts aren’t just a great way to get in shape; they can also help improve your self confidence and mindfulness, and introduce you to new cultures and friends. Many lessons taught in martial arts apply to other aspects of life.

We discuss the impact that film and television has had on introducing people to martial arts.

We look at the article from Medium.com on the 6 best martial arts for fitness:


Capoeira
Taekwondo
Karate
Escrima
Wing Chun
Tai Chi

We talk about our own experience with Boxing, Kick Boxing and Rod's 20 year practise of Capoeira.

We ask, which Martial Art can you eat a burger while doing? Which can you River Dance while doing?

And we end with, who would win these fantasy fights? Including Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali.

Get in touch with the show on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @Rod_Penn

Just The Fitness Tip, Edinburgh's no.1 health and fitness podcast with Jason Auld and Rod Penn.

#131 is easily the worst thing we've ever put out.

Although it's been censored, it is explicit, mainly thanks to our guest Dan Scott of Clan Fit Edinburgh, so please don't listen if you're sensitive to mature,  crude and expletive riddled conversation.

We try our best to play a couple of fitness related games. Sometimes your best isn't good enough. We use our predictive text suggestions to answer some of the most pressing health & fitness questions.

We abandon that due to poor results and move on to play a vague version of Room 101, where two of us propose one thing about the fitness industry we wish to banish for eternity and the other decides which deserves the boot.

Get in touch if you want our predictive text suggestions to answer your questions by DMing us on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @Rod_Penn



Just The Fitness Tip, Edinburgh's no.1 health and fitness podcast, with Jason Auld and Rod Penn.

This is the quintessential guide to health and fitness from A-Z.

Jason & Rod go through the alphabet, defining, explaining and using in a sentence, a mixture of health & fitness terms with some ludicrous gym slang to have a good laugh at.

The aim; to provide you with a glossary of definitions to help in your training and to join in on a laugh with your gym bros.

AMRAP, Broscience, Compound Exercise, DOMS, Eccentric contraction, Full Range of Motion, Gluteal Amnesia, Hypertrophy, Isometric, Juicing, Kip up, Ligaments, Mirin’, Negatives, Overtrain, Plyometrics, Quality, Rate of perceived exertion (RPE), Soy Boy, Trapzilla, Upper Body Business, Volume, Work In, Xercise & Zigzagging.

Let us know if we missed out a term you've always wondered about and maybe we'll do a part 2.

You can get in touch by DM on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @Rod_Penn.

Just The Fitness Tip, Edinburgh's no.1 health and fitness podcast with Jason Auld & Rod Penn.

Were Spartan's ripped? How much could a Viking lift? Were Gladiators really vegan? What can we learn from the Ancient Greeks that can help us stay fit today?

Rod and Jason look at the fitness regimes and diets of ancient warriors and find out how they exercised for war, for functionality and for leisure.

Inspired by the History Channel show Ancient Warrior Workouts with Omar Isuf.

Fitness Tribalism; a support network or form of indoctrination?

On episode 128 of Just The Fitness Tip Jason & Rod look into Tribalism, what it is, how it affects society at large and it's increasing presence in the fitness industry.

We look at fitness & diet tribes like CrossFit and Spartan Race, vegans and ketos.


We read 4 tips on how to start a fitness tribe.

We learn about the UK based gym credited as eco friendly and ask; do we need our gym to be aligned with our political and social views



Do you have a fitness tribe? Do you need your fitness tribe?

Let us know your views by getting in touch via Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @Rod_Penn



Just The Fitness Tip, Edinburgh's no.1 health and fitness podcast with Jason Auld and Rod Penn.