The Fitness Industry Podcast

Functional training maestro and business coach, Dan Henderson, sits down with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman to discuss how trainers can inadvertently reinforce dysfunction; defining what you want to achieve with every movement; weighing up risk and reward; and how to build high performance teams.

Strength and conditioning coach Matt Boulous, aka, ‘The battle ropes guy’, shares his innate passion for upskilling fellow fitness professionals and training NRL, AFL and A-league athletes, and enlightens us on why battle rope work can be classified as ‘functional training’, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong.

Sports scientist and martial arts instructor, Luke Del Vecchio, discusses the increasing participation in organised sport by the over 35’s; backing up the ancient wisdom of martial arts with scientific evidence; injury prevention and recovery; and why older athletes have higher protein requirements, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong.

Weight management psychologist Glenn Mackintosh chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong about the sustainable habits of intuitive eating; developing positive relationships with exercise; not getting hung up on weight loss; and why we shouldn’t try to exercise and diet a mastiff into a poodle…

Trainer and industry educator Shaun Radford chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about his passion for creating amazing fitness professionals; the empowerment of professional development; investing in your client’s stories; and building your unique fitness identity.

Group fitness guru and program creator, Marietta Mehanni, chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman about staying relevant to create a lifelong career in fitness; collaborating with fun, fresh thinkers for mutual growth; making fitness truly inclusive; and how her work helps her overcome her secret laziness…

Leading sports physiotherapist, Victor Popov, discusses functional neurology, heat exposure and breathing; making rehab exercises as much of a habit as brushing your teeth; and the simple power of a cold shower, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Alisha Smith.

Health and wellness coach Fiona Cosgrove discusses PTs aptitude for wellness coaching, how overwhelm in our personal lives prevents us making bigger lifestyle changes, and why giving advice is not coaching, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman.

Former NSCA PT of the Year and fitness educator, Nick Tumminello, chats in depth with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Alisha Smith about functional capacity and transfer; the 5 types of client that PTs work with; science, evidence and bias; and why PTs should base their upskilling and programming on what their clients want to achieve – not on their own personal interests.

Fitness force and wellness crusader Mindy Mylrea talks with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Bel Fong about taking inspiration from children’s movement patterns; the unbridled joy of training kids; her evidence-based nutrition initiative; and why 1 rep done right is better than 10 reps done wrong.

Maverick of anatomy and movement, Gary Ward, chats with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Alisha Smith about how fitting ski boots led to his journey of discovery into foot pronation and supination; his unique mapping of every single joint relationship and movement outcome in the human body, and how the slightest physical ‘insult’ can leave a lasting legacy in terms of how we move.

Fitness consultant and mentor Thomas Plummer discusses the S-curve for your business, generalists versus specialists, modern hybrid training gyms, why you need to destroy your business model to save the business, and a whole lot more with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman.

High performance specialist Professor Chris McLellan discusses the protocols and benefits of simulated altitude training, as well as the practicalities for making it part of your fitness business, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman.

Fitness business mentor and speaker Emma Barry shares her insights into boutique and big club trends, why it’s critical to mix up your training, and delivering beautiful end-to-end experiences, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Alisha Smith.

Dietitian, coach and trainer, Amy Giannotti, discusses healthy and sustainable fat loss, why ‘good fats’ still need to come in small doses, the danger of restrictive food rules, and why we should be wary of testimonials, with The Fitness Industry Podcast’s Oliver Kitchingman.