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Michael Ulloa & Jason Auld
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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Andrew McGregor is a filmmaker, Grammy nominated bagpiper, inventor, writer, chessboxing champion, entrepreneur, frequent TEDx speaker, Highlands games athlete, photojournalist, magician, Curator of MindshareLA.
He was named one of ‘LA’s 40 Most Interesting People’ by LA Weekly, was part of a team that won the SXSW Interactive Award for Activism, won the ‘Foreigner’ division of an Independence Day Chess Tournament in Kazakhstan, he was featured in the Sports Section of the ‘NY Times’, and he has even received a Certificate of Appreciation from LA’s City Council! Jason talks to Drew about how they met, how he got into Chess Boxing, his work putting robots on rats to find unexploded mines, his photo journalism work in Rwanda and how he ended up competing at over 20 Highland Games.
In his honour, we play a game where we guess if this feat of strength was performed by a person or a fictional robot.
You can check out Drew's work here.
Find out more about his Chess Boxing career here
Follow him on Instagram here.
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Is VR (virtual reality) & AR (augmented reality) the future of fitness?
On episode 126 of Just The Fitness Tip, Rod and Jason explore the Metaverse and how new technology is seeking to make fitness more accessible and virtual worlds more immersive. Including apps like Supernatural and Body Combat from Les Mills.
We ask, is this a step in the right direction? Is it a waste of time? Or at worst, could it be detrimental? Let us know what you think.
We watch Mark Zuckerberg's android-like conversation with developers, we read an article in the Washington Post where a journalist spends 24 hours in the Metaverse.
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Urban dictionary defines Ego Lifting as;
The act of lifting heavy weights for the sole purpose of impressing other people in the room. This is usually done with awful form and gratuitous grunting noises.
John: "Look at that idiot ego lifting over there." Mike: "Omg, what a tool. He isn't even using much weight."
But can ego ever play a beneficial role in our health, fitness and wellbeing goals? Rod & Jason ask the question.
We love hip hop here on Just The Fitness Tip and without ego, we'd not have some of the greatest rap lyrics in history.
What an effort segue into an epic rap battle between Rod & Jason, including some hilarious one liners about Jason hurting his balls and Rod being the face of the Quality Meats ad campaign.
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If you think your workout will make you lose weight, will it be more effective? Can one milkshake make you hungry or full based on what you're told?
124 is all about mindset and specifically how what we believe about our workouts and diets can actually have a biological effect on our bodies.
Rod reads crap motivational Instagram posts and gets angry about 20 years old giving him life coaching. Do you find poorly translated quotes written on a stock photo of a mountain inspiring?
We're joined by special guest Dr Isi Okolo, a Paul Farmer Global Surgery Research Fellow at the Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), and master of public health candidate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is also an obstetrics & gynaecology senior resident in the National Health Service in Scotland...and she's married to Rod, continuing our streak of guests who just happen to be friends/family.
Born and raised in Nigeria, Dr Isi explains how the phrase "Nigerians don't come last" has influenced her work ethic and intrinsic motivation.
Can a high achieving mindset ever be a negative?
Is there such a thing as "toxic positivity"?
Is there anything you can "Keep calm and" do, that you can't get on a poster or fridge magnet? We troll through eBay for answers.
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“The total effect of anything is a combined product of what you’re doing and what you think about what you’re doing.” - Dr Alia Crum.
Today's episode is inspired by the work of Dr Alia Crum, we look into her studies including how hotel housekeepers lost weight by just believing their work was exercise and her popular milkshake experiment; where participants actually produced more or less ghrelin (a hormone secreted in the gut. People in the medical profession call it the hunger hormone. When ghrelin levels in the stomach rise, that signals the brain that it's time to seek out food.) based on what they believed they were consuming rather than the actual nutritional value of what they consumed.
Dr Crum hypothesises, the effect of food consumption on ghrelin may be psychologically mediated, and mindset meaningfully affects physiological responses to food.
Most of us know the unwritten rules about gym etiquette but some of us violate them anyway. Here's our top pet peeves and personal dislikes about gym behaviour. Let us know yours.
On episode 123 of Just The Fitness Tip, Jason Auld & Rod Penn are joined once again by an incredibly hungover Dan Scott of Clan Fit Edinburgh.
The Space Invader; always working out too close to you.
The Hoarder; collecting all the equipment and keeping it to themselves.
The Grunter; screaming their way through every set.
The Stare Master; that one guy always making prolonged eye contact.
and many more.
We also find out the nine most annoying gym habits according to a public poll by Joe.co.uk
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Gene editing is a pioneering area of science with the potential to eradicate diseases and hereditary genetic disorders using the bio technology known as CRISPR.
On episode #122 of Just The Fitness Tip, Rod & Jason speak to Wasequa Ayesha Mir, registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner B.Sc, M.Sc, mBANT, rCNHC and owner of Nutrify You.
Nutritional therapy is the application of nutrition science in the promotion of health, peak performance and individual care. Nutritional Therapy Practitioner uses a wide range of tools to assess and identify potential nutritional imbalances and understand how these may contribute to an individual’s symptoms and health concerns. This approach allows them to work with individuals to address nutritional imbalance and help support the body towards maintaining health.
Wasequa discusses the biological and ethical repercussions of gene editing, including some of the topics discussed in the Netflix series Unnatural Selection.
You can find out more about Nutrify You by clicking here.
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Part 2 of our drugs episodes, this time Jason & Rod talk about how high they've been.
The episode starts with Jason's classic anecdote about the pre workout supplement Craze and how it was found to contain methamphetamine.
They discuss their own personal experiences of drugs and chat in more detail about the potential useful application of psychedelics including LSD & DMT.
Mike Tyson asks "Do you know the toad?"
Jason mentions the massive amounts of MDMA he's taken yet fails to mention the recent clinical application of the drug in helping those with PTSD.
We never even got the chance to talk about weed.
We don't encourage you to take anything, not even supplements or medication that hasn't been prescribed by a professional. This is just two guys discussing their personal experiences, both good and bad.
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Our first two parter explores performance enhancing drugs in sports and fitness.
Jason is joined by Rod once again to ask; What are steroids? Are their ever any benefits to using drugs? How common is the use of performance enhancing drugs in sport? We talk about the fascinating documentaries Icarus & Bigger, Stronger, Faster, both of which delve into steroids and PEDs revealing a world most of us never knew existed. Icarus filmmaker Bryan Fogel sets out to uncover the truth about doping in sports, a chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms his story from a personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller. Dirty urine, unexplained death and Olympic gold are all part of the exposure of the biggest scandal in sports history. Bigger, Stronger, Faster presents the pervasive use of steroids in sports as an indication of the American obsession with winning at all costs. The Bell brothers have been sucked into the world of performance-enhancing drugs, thinking this is their ticket to realizing the American dream. Interviews with politicians, doctors, bodybuilders and coaches raise the question: Do the ends really justify the means? Because in the mad dash to win, an entire culture may be poised to lose. Get in touch with us via Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip, @JasonProUnicyclist, @Rod_Penn Just the Fitness Tip, Edinburgh's no.1 fitness podcast.
Trigger Warning: Michael Ulloa is still away so time for a sex episode.
There's a lot of language and content only suitable for adults. We will be talking about sex as it relates to fitness, both seriously and entirely immaturely, so please do not listen with anyone you deem inappropriate.
Jason is joined once again by Rod Penn and Dan Scott and although we do have a laugh, there's some great discussions points around how fitness affects our sex lives and the benefits of sex on our overall health.
We ask;
Does fitness improve your sex life?
Does how you look affect your enjoyment of sex?
How many calories does sex burn?
Does pornography have a negative effect on our mental health?
Specifically, we ask Dan;
Is this sex doll worth $7,500?
What do you look for in a sex doll and why is it robot neck?If you'd like to see the dolls mentioned in the show, click here. Sadly, it's not an affiliate link. Don't forget to clear your search history.
Rod is back with another quiz, this week all about porn parodies and regional masturbation slang.
And it's the return of the Tip Hop quote.
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In episode 118, we talk about how fascists are recruiting young white men through online fitness communities.
Vulnerable young men, who are likely in search of mentors, comradery and self improvement, are being targeted by far right groups and recruited into these hateful movements. We chat about the role fitness has played.
Rod Penn is back with another quiz, this time asking us, are these items of fitness clothing used by fascists to represent their believes. All we'll say is, burn your Lonsdale tops immediately.
We're also joined by special guest Dan Scott of Clan Fit Edinburgh who tells us about his new gym as well as discussing homophobia in the fitness industry, including the story of Jake Daniels, Blackpool FC player who has become the first active male professional footballer to come out as gay.
Follow Dan on Instagram; @ClanFitEdinburgh
And book in for a pole class with him at clanfitedinburgh.co.uk
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Episode 117 of Just The Fitness Tip is the first without Michael Ulloa, as he takes a break for the time being. But in his place Jason is joined by two special guests.
Award winning filmmaker and Capoeira master, Rod Penn and Cece Ho, yoga instructor and reiki energy practitioner.
Rod kicks us off with a quiz; are these forms of Yoga real or fake? Play along at home.
Cece gives her opinion on the unfortunate abuse of power by some self proclaimed "gurus" and we ask whether yoga has been appropriated purely for fitness at the expense of it's cultural and spiritual significance.
Listen to Cece on her podcast, Witches & Weirdos here.
To find out more about Cece's work as a yoga instructor and Reiki energy healer, check out channel22.co.uk
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On episode 115 of Just The Fitness Tip, Michael Ulloa is replaced and upgraded by guest host Lewis from Grams & Plant Bae.
Jason chats with Lewis about the new legislation that will see calories added to menus. As a business owner, Lewis has a strong opinion on how it will affect hospitality but also whether it will do the job it seeks to do, help us all make healthy food options.
We read the Metro article that covers the potential risk to those suffering from disordered eating and read the opinion of psychologists and nutritionists as to whether this will actually help any of us stay in shape.
Do you know the seven personal wellness style? Neither did we.
Culture Connoisseur, Social Connector, Sensation Seeker, Active Adventurer, Spiritual Harmoniser, Playful Pioneer, Reclined Relaxer.
Lewis and Jason try to find the style that fits them. Let us know yours.
You can find out more about Grams here, Plant Bae here. Follow them on Instagram: @GramsEdinburgh @HeyPlantBae
Calories are being added to menus – here’s how it might affect you and how to cope
Why understanding your personal wellness style matters – and the seven different types
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This week's episode is all over the place but Jason and Michael manage to talk about the former Goop exec criticising toxic wellness culture.
Michael Mosley telling us the two things that will help us lose weight and it's not ground breaking science. Plus the new trend amongst influencers of using aquarium cleaner as a cognitive enhancer.
Gwyneth Paltrow's former right-hand woman SLAMS 'toxic wellness culture'
Scientist blasts 'stupid' influencer trend of ingesting aquarium cleaner
What do you look for in a PT? Trainers, what qualities do you think are essential when working in personal training?
That's today's topic. Born from one of Jason's rants, he suggests to Michael that organisation, communication and selling outweigh health and fitness knowledge when it comes to being a successful personal trainer.
We ponder why so many great trainers can't cut it when they leave a big gym chain and become self employed.
Michael stresses the importance of being able to communicate effectively with clients, including utilising social media as a way to grow relationships and not just to sell personal training.
We very briefly mention Gary Vee for the SEO but also because his theory of providing three times the value to a customer before asking for something in return, is THE most effective way to grow your fitness business.
We also look at a study suggesting only 3 seconds a day of weight lifting will increase muscle strength and we briefly make fun of 10 common fitness tips that are actually myths, including lengthening and toning muscles, muscle turning to fat and 30 day challenges.
Today's articles are:
No Pain, No Gain? 10 Common Fitness Tips That Are Actually Dead Wrong
Lifting weights for 3 seconds a day increases muscle strength, study suggests
If you're a PT or looking for PT, let us know what makes a good PT over on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip, @JasonProUnicyclist, @MichaelUlloaPT
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You only need to do one exercise to achieve your goal.
We all know that's not true. But on episode 112 of Just The Fitness Tip, Jason & Michael take a look at the health and fitness professionals, publications and media outlets that suggest you only need to perform one magic movement to achieve your weight loss, strength increasing, muscle building, mental health empowering goals.
Will 20 minutes of lunges build muscle?
Will 16 rounds of med ball slams really improve your speed and agility?
Will running stairs contribute to your positive self image?
You'll have to listen to the episode to find out. We also chat about the difference between jam and marmalade.
Do glasses actually make you smarter?
What are the average number of stairs in a house?
Does Jason really never have sex and eat chocolate?
If you're interested in reading the articles mentioned in today's podcast, they're linked below.
Men's Health
The ‘One Exercise Workout’ for Anytime You Don’t Feel Like Working Out
Huff Post
If You Only Have One Exercise In Your Routine, Make It One Of These
You can't hack your health, fitness & wellbeing using shortcuts from a website but we can help you implement simple, daily changes that will increase the likelihood of achieving your goals without compromising your happiness. If you need tips or advice on how to start your fitness journey or you want to get in touch with a question, DM us on Instagram: @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @MichaelUlloaPT
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If there's nonsense misinformation on health and nutrition, who you gonna call? Mythbusters aka Jason and Michael.
On episode 111 of Just the Fitness Tip we bust the health, fitness and nutrition myths most of us believe to be true.
Inspired by Jason's Mum claiming artificial sweeteners make you fat, we decided to take a look at other commonly held misconceptions and debunk them.
Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?
Do you have to be skinny to be healthy?
Are all smoothies and juices healthy?
Do you have to track calories to lose weight?
and the answer to the question we've all been asking; do carrots help you see in the dark?
If you're playing along at home, the info today comes from the article below.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/biggest-lies-of-nutrition
Let us know if you need some health and fitness myths busted by getting in touch on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @MichaelUlloaPT
Every major celebrity in the fitness bubble is hiding a secret from the entire world and it's taken YouTube gamer PewDiePie to expose it. The Swedish superstar made an uncharacteristic video on the lack of transparency of steroid use in the movie industry, specifically calling out actors who have gained impossible amounts of muscle to play superheroes in the Marvel cinematic universe.
On episode 110 of Just The Fitness Tip we ask, is the fitness industry lying to you about how celebrities achieve ungodly physiques and if so, is it immoral for them to profit from products or services they claim to provide results without that transparency?
Chris Hemsworth sells his Centr app, inferring it is how he manage to pack on 40lbs of muscle in under a year.
Kumail Nanjiani transformed his physique aged 40, apparently with nothing more than beetroot juice and electric shocks to his muscles.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has a lucrative partnership with Under Armour and a highly profitable energy drink based on his philosophy of "blood, sweat and respect" but is it really just tenacity and 3am workouts that resulted in the musclebound 50 year olds unbelievable gains?
Most importantly, PewDiePie has the largest YouTube audience in the world, largely made up of young boys who may know little about fitness but certainly know of these celebrities. We talk about the responsibility the media has not to spoon feed beginners with misinformation that could potentially result in long term damage, both physically and psychologically.
Thanks to James from Shredded Sports Science for his great review. Give his channel a follow if you're interested in hearing the science behind the real methods influencers and celebrities use to get in shape.
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Do you count calories? Has counting calories helped or hindered your daily life? Interested in learning more but never knew where to start?
Episode 109 is all about tracking calories.
Jason and Michael answer your questions on calorie counting. Does it work? Is it healthy? Should you track daily or weekly intake? Can you track calorie expenditure and does it matter?
It's a comprehensive run down but if you have any questions that we didn't answer, get in touch.
We also chat about Veganuary and it's many alternatives. Michael tells all about his latest newspaper interview, including the question, how many calories does dog walking burn? Does the media focus on weight loss and appearance when covering health and fitness? If so, is that a positive thing?
And Jason considers starting an OnlyFans page but only if he can get 10 people to join. Are you one of those 10?
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How do you feel about New Year's resolutions? A good way to work on self improvement? Or a pointless annual exercise that always results in failure?
On episode 108 of Just The Fitness Tip, Jason and Michael discuss their feelings about setting goals in the new year and the importance of looking back on the year prior. Whether it's to assess your goals from the prior year or just to celebrate your achievements, an annual retrospective can give us all a real boost when it comes to our health and fitness journey.
We discuss the book "Atomic Habits" by James Clear, and the idea that making small changes to our daily habits can provide better results that mere goal setting alone.
We also chat about mindfulness meditation and some of the apps out there that can help you get started.
Try the Headspace app for 7 days free guided meditation or Sam Harris' Waking Up app, book and podcast for more info on how to integrate mindfulness into your life.
Get in touch with us on Instagram: @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @MichaelUlloaPT
It's that time of year again, where we hand out awards to the health and fitness industries best and worst of 2021, it's The Tippees.
Jason & Michael chat about their most memorable moments from Just The Fitness Tip in 2021 before moving on to the esteemed categories;
Best Fitness Tip of 2021
Worst Fitness Tip of 2021
Worst Diet
Worst Influence on Health & Fitness
Jason's Worst Yoga Award
And the most esteemed prize in health & fitness podcasting;
The Anthony Lolli Award for Best Guest
Let us know, did the rightful winners pick up the prize or do you think someone or something was more deserving?
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Happy New Year to all the Tippers and here's to a fit and healthy 2022.
It's a Christmas institution, like arguing over Monopoly or watching Jurassic Park, it's the Just The Fitness Tip Christmas special and do we have a fantastic show for you.
Jason & Michael are joined by Lewis from Grams cafe, live from Upload Studios in Edinburgh.
Jason kicks things off by introducing us to the Just The Fitness Tip Christmas gift guide. Will Lewis and Mich be happy with their very uniquely scented candles?
Michael shares some extremely rare Bailey's with us. He drank it last year, will we still be drinking it next year?
Lewis chats to us about his favourite Christmas foods and ways to eat healthy over the festive season, by telling us not to bother about eating healthy this festive season.
Of course, no Just The Christmas Tip episode would be complete without the entertainment and hilarity of the Goop Christmas gift guide, brought to you by the new age Santa herself; Gwyneth Paltrow. Including leopard print rolling papers, a mirrored tree house and a Chanel sled.
And no episode would be complete without the Tip Hop quote. It's got blasphemy, it's got a musical medley, it's even got a poorly executed version of Ronaldo's goal celebration.
Big shout out to Upload Studios for inviting us to record. If you are interested in using their amazing facility please check them out here: https://uploadstudios.co.uk/
And give them a follow: @uploadstudios_
Support local business by visit Grams either for one of their wonderful "free from" cakes or their convenient meal prep service: https://www.gramsedinburgh.com/
Give them a follow: @gramsedinburgh
On episode 105 of Just The Fitness Tip, Jason & Michael chat about how they lost the last episode and had to re-record this one.
We talk first aid courses, our Christmas special, Michael's new business venture "Nourish, Move, Maintain" and how replacing it with "mourish" would create the witty pseudo mathematical formula, M³ (you can find out more at www.NourishMoveMaintain.com).
The banter leads to a more serious question; is the fitness industry too serious? Shouldn't we be having more fun?
Our first topic is winter training and we provide tips on how to make diet and exercise easier when the days are shorter and colder.
Following up from last week's article on dark secrets of the fitness industry, we read some embarrassing gym moments like inappropriate eye contact, shaming grunters, and not wiping your machines down. Have any of these happened to you? Let us know and we'll shame you live on air.
Get in touch with any comments or questions via Instagram;
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On episode 104 of Just The Fitness Tip, Jason & Michael find out "How long does it take to become unfit?"
It's a question you may have asked yourself and many will be considering over the Christmas holidays. How long can we take off before we completely lose the fitness we've worked so hard for?
The article handles cardio vascular endurance and muscle strength and you might be surprised at the findings.
Read the original article here: https://www.independent.co.uk/health_and_wellbeing/how-long-unfit-lose-fitness-b1847645.html
"Fitness instructors share secrets most don't know about the industry and some are really dark"
Every wondered what your PT thinks about working with you? When they look off into the distance with an empty gaze, what darkness lurks inside their minds?
Michael & Jason have a heated discussion on whether your instructor wants to be your friend.
read the original list here: https://www.buzzfeed.com/fabianabuontempo/fitness-industry-secrets
Plus we recap our last episode interview with Diane Youdale aka Jet from Gladiators.
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On episode 103 of Just the Fitness Tip, one of our dream guests and another 90s TV superstar joins us, Diane Youdale aka Jet from the TV show Gladiators.
Of course, any kids from the 90s will know Diane from Saturday night TV where she starred as Jet, regularly smashing members of the public in games of speed, strength and endurance. We chat to Diane about her time as Jet, the body image pressures of a show like Gladiators, the physical toll it took, including a serious neck injury that ended her time on the show aged just 26.
We find out about Diane's passion for understanding the mind and how it motivated her to retrain as a Psychotherapist. She tells us about her work as a counsellor and the impact she feels emotional and mental health has on our physical health.
But it wouldn't be an episode of Just the Fitness Tip without Jason & Mich finding a silly game to play with our guests. Jason asks Diane and Mich, is this a real Gladiator name or did he just make it up? Play along at home.
If you want to reach out to Diane or find out more about her incredible career from Gladiator to counsellor, go to her website:
https://www.dianeyoudale.co.uk/
Or follow her on Instagram/Twitter:
https://www.instagram.com/jetloves/
https://twitter.com/jet_loves
On episode 102 of Just The Fitness Tip, Michael and Jason read some of Steve Allen's tweets.
We look at some rubbish fitness equipment and laugh at their 1 star reviews.
We induct Gwyneth Paltrow into the hall of shame and take a look back at some of the worst products, methods, theories and advice Goop has tried to push on the public.
Get in touch on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip @MichaelUlloaPT @JasonProUnicyclist
On this week's Just The Fitness episode 101, we ask: Should LBC presenter Steve Allen be allowed to continue his show after posting tweets criticising Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsey's weight and Gemma Collins? Is fat shaming your right to free speech or is it just malicious?
article here: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/lbc-host-steve-allen-fatshamed-gemma-collins-tilly-ramsay-b961846.html
We also discuss Lord Robathan's recent remarks that the government should tell obese people to "eat less".
article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-58996499
And finally, it wouldn't be Just The Fitness Tip if we didn't talk Goop. We ask if Gwyneth Paltrow's sleep and sex regime keeps her young or is it the $800 of Goop products she uses.
article here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10115737/Gwyneth-Paltrow-credits-orgasms-naked-cuddles-sobriety-key-good-nights-sleep.html
Let us know your thoughts. Get in contact via instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip, @JasonProUnicyclist, @MichaelUlloaPT
100 episodes of Just The Fitness Tip. What an achievement. There was only one way to mark the occasion. Something we mentioned back on episode 24 and what we've been working on solidly since episode 94; we're joined by the legend, Mr Motivator aka Derrick Evans MBE.
He talks about how we hounded him to come on the show and tells us the hounding he did to get on GMTV back in the 90s, at a time when advertisers did not want a black man doing aerobics on morning telly.
He gives us rare insight into his personal life, how he was given up at 3 months old, moving to the UK from Jamaica and growing up in Leicester. He tells us the key things that took him from being a homeless single parent in his early 20s to training Gloria Hunniford, Lorraine Kelly, Eamon Holmes and being the face of fitness for a generation.
We hear about his recent work with charities like Social Bite and starting his Motivator Club aimed at getting older people moving and caring more about their health.
He tells us what he really thinks about modern fitness personalities like Joe Wicks & James Smith, his favourite Gladiator and the biggest scoop of all, what he keeps in his bumbag.
We are approaching 100 podcast episodes here on Just The Fitness Tip! In this episode we discuss what we've learnt since creating the podcast, and we let you know our 'secrets for success' in podcasting.
We also sample some of the best tip hop quote moments to round off the episodes before making a very special announcement for our 100th episode! We will be welcoming a guest we have both wanted on the show for some time, and we know you are going to love this one!
From the Just The Fitness Tip team, thank you so much for listening to our show and thank you for being part of this journey with us. We will be launching our new YouTube channel shortly, so keep your eyes peeled for even more health and fitness content from us both.
Yours in health,
Michael & Jason
On episode 98 of Just the Fitness Tip, Mich & Jason list their top 3s. From their favourite exercises to most common fitness myths and everything in between.
We chat about Jason's award winning short film, "The World's Strongest Unicyclist" which you can watch in full here. For more info, listen to episode #97 with filmmaker, Rod Penn.
We're giving a special shout out to Edinburgh and it's wonderful professionals and creatives, including who you should be following on social media, the best running spots and other ways to get fit in the city without a gym.
Rod Penn, Capoeira instructor, filmmaker and photographer, is no stranger to Just The Fitness Tip. He took the very picture that became our podcast thumbnail.
He joins us today to talk about "The World's Strongest Unicyclist" a short film he made with co-host Jason Auld, that has been selected for the Scottish Short Film Festival and nominated for a number of awards.
The film is a constructed reality version of Jason's training and attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the heaviest overhead press with a barbell whilst riding a unicycle.
We chat about how lockdown inspired them to set a lofty goal in an effort to shake off the monotony of the year prior.
We find out what goes in to training for a world record, including Edinburgh's fitness professionals Jason worked with to achieve it.
Cece Ho, yoga instructor. Dan Scott, personal trainer and of course, our very own Michael Ulloa, nutritionist.
You can watch "The World's Strongest Unicyclist" from September 20th by heading to Rod's website: www.penn.photography
Rod tells us more about Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music.
And Rod treats us to a quiz at the end of the show that asks us, is this a real athletic feat or one made up by a dictator?
You can follow Rod on Instagram: @rod_penn
Get in touch with us on Instagram: @JustTheFitnessTip @MichaelUlloaPT @JasonProUnicyclist
On episode 96 of Just the Fitness Tip, Michael sets Jason the task of thinking of a Gladiator name that is camp but menacing.
We talk about Man Vs Fat, the football league where you must have a BMI over 27.5 and where losing weight weekly earns your team points.
Is it positive or negative? Should losing weight be encouraging over scoring goals?
We read about an overly complex way of knowing whether you should drink more water or not.
Do you struggle to hydrate? Do you find drinking enough water throughout the day hard work?
And we read about the trainer posting workouts to help you sex game.
Do you do any gym based exercise to improve your bed based performance? Is the term "sex game" a turn off? Should we chat more about functional love making fitness?
Get in touch and let us know your thoughts on all of the above. DM us on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip, @MichaelUlloaPT, @JasonProUnicyclist
On episode 95 of Just The Fitness Tip, we speak with former Love Island DJs and Virgin Radio presenters, Lisa & Alana MacFarlane, The Mac Twins.
After volunteering to be part of the TwinsUK research at King’s College London, they founded The Gut Stuff, an online wellness platform designed to promote the importance of a healthy gut.
We ask why they went from DJing events for Simon Cowell and presenting Love Island to telling people to care more about their gut microbiome.
They make look like Gwyneth Paltrow and they certain talk a lot of sh*t but and their company isn’t part of the ‘eat like me, look like me’ brigade of mindless influencers. Instead, with the help of a wealth of experts researching this exciting new field, they tell us why they turned their back on showbiz to take a gamble starting a company their management said would "ruin their careers" in order to bring gut health to the masses.
They share tips from their book, The Gut Stuff: An Empowering Guide to Your Gut and Its Microbes, to help regulate your hormones, control your blood sugar, manage the calories that you absorb, affect your immune system and, most fascinatingly, communicate with your nervous system and you’re brain.
You can check out The Gut Stuff, including their range of high fibre bars, here; https://thegutstuff.com/
You can follow Lisa & Alana on Insta at @TheMacTwins.
You can follow The Gut Stuff on Insta at @TheGutStuff
94 inspired by a tweet from James Smith about obesity of the vaccine we ask, should we take health advice from fitness professionals, particularly online influencers who stir up controversy?
We continue our hunt for Mr Motivator. Can you help us get him on our 100th episode?
Jason's film "World's Strongest Unicyclist" has been selected for the Scottish Short Film Festival.
Natalie Morris of the Metro is back with an article talking the benefits of drinking coffee.
We hear about a man who's Apple Smart Watch saved his life when he fell in the shower.
And the 100 year old power lifter who just set a new Guinness World Record.
Get in touch with us on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip, @JasonProUnicyclist, @MichaelUlloaPT
On episode 93 of Just the Fitness Tip, Jason & Michael read an article in the Hindustan Times about actress Deepika Padukone's latest Instagram post, leading to us ask the question; are our health and fitness expectations too far removed from reality?
Does social media cherry picking, filters, airbrushing and lighting create the false idea of an attainable body?
Are our favourite physiques achieved using steroids?
Are you aware of what is real and what isn't? Do you care? Are you happy for images to be posted as long as it's made clear how they've been achieved? Or do you think only unedited photos should be used in mainstream media and any use of performance enhancing drugs should be totally banned?
Is Nate Diaz right when he says "Everyone is on steroids?"
Plus we find out what Gymnasiums have to do with being naked.
Mich's obsession with Dolly Parton's theme park, Dollywood.
The Metro's latest health and fitness product "hit list" including vegan meal prep; do you care if vegan food compares itself to meat?
And BREAKING NEWS: Jennifer Aniston starts eating bread again.
Do you eat carbs? Do you feel guilty about eating carbs? Why do celebrities care so much about carbs?
All this and more on the latest episode of Just the Fitness Tip.
Get in touch via Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @MichaelUlloaPT
It's our first ever compilation episode. "Best of the Guests" revisits some of the best conversations, soundbites, facts, tips and laughs we've had with a small selection of previous guests.
We know what you're thinking, you've heard it all before right? Listening back, we found some gems that even we overlooked first time around which is easy to do after 91 episodes. Plus we give you our thoughts and feelings on the interviews.
Guests include;
Dr Giles Yeo; We talk to esteemed BBC presenter, podcaster and scientist about the genetics of bodyweight and how obesity often is not a choice.
Dr Natasha Larmie aka The Fat Doctor; Our most popular episode to date, Dr Natasha caused controversy in her outspoken beliefs on body positivity and bodyweight stigma. Is it possible to be overweight and healthy? Should there be more overweight role models in mainstream media?
School of Calisthenics; Tim & Jacko talk to us about exercise through play, how the fitness industry has made exercise boring and how you too can get more like on Instagram.
Claire Tracey; Strength & Conditioning coach at Gloucestershire University and former rower, Claire talks about her experience as a female in a male dominated industry, working with professional and amateur athletes both male and female.
Phil Learney; The PT Coach talks to us about how communication is the key to successful personal training, why Joe Wicks & James Smith have been so successful and the difference between a Soho PT & a Canary Wharf PT.
Anthony Lolli; Star of Amazon Prime documentary "Fat Lolli to 6 Pack Lolli", we find out how Anthony shed 125lbs in only 9 months in preparation for his first ever bodybuilding and how the tragic death of his trainer only weeks out, motivated him more to achieve his goal.
Lewis from Grams Edinburgh; Grams is a health food cafe in Edinburgh co-owned by our mate Lewis. He talks to us about his new cafe focused on encouraging people to try vegan food without the heavy-handed approach that puts some people off. He shares the difficulties of creating tasty dairy free, gluten free, meat free cuisine and some of the difficult customers he's faced.
Listen back to all of these episodes in our archives and let us know your favourite, along with the myriad of other guests we didn't have time to include.
We'll be back soon with brand new guests as well as Mich & Jason's usual musings on health, fitness and the silliness of the industry.
Get in touch on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @MichaelUlloaPT
We're proud to celebrate Pride Month by welcoming mental health advocate and Glasgow based personal trainer, Mark Brownlie to Just The Fitness Tip.
Having previously worked in social care, Mark brings a holistic approach to training his clients with a focus on the benefits exercise can bring to mental health.
Mark is an openly Gay man and he opens up about the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community in the fitness industry and the gym environment, as well as the role that unrealistic body image and our relationship with masculinity plays on exercise & diet habits.
We ask Mark;
Is there greater pressure on Gay men to work out?
How do heterosexual men treat him in the gym?
Does being Gay help or hinder his ability to identify with clients?
And what all of us can do, regardless of sexuality, to make the gym a more welcoming place.
You can find follow Mark
on Instagram: @markbrownlie_fitness
or Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/markbrownliefitness/
Get in touch with Mark about working together via his website: https://markbrownliefitness.com/
We made it to episode 90!
Today, Jason & Michael talk about the worrying new study suggesting sitting can be as bad for us as smoking. The recommended amount of exercise, 30 minutes per day, might not be enough to improve overall health for those sitting up to 11 hours per day.
We provide fitness tips on the easiest ways to add movement into your daily routine, without having to spend hours in the gym.
We also talk about Colby Watson, a man suing Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop because his vagina scented candle exploded.
Check out the article in The Metro about sitting here.
Check out the story about a man engulfed in vagina scented flames here.
Episode 89 kicks off with the question "should restaurants be made to put calories on their menus?" after it's teased that the government could enforce a new law on establishments with over 250 employees.
Do you think this will do more harm than good? Do you think it will help you make healthier choices? Let us know.
We talk mood-based workouts and how they can help you stay consistent with your training regardless of what life throws at you.
And of course, it wouldn't be Just The Fitness Tip if we didn't mock Gwyneth Paltrow for admitting she "broke down" and ate bread.
What's a quinoa cocktail?
Is she playing a character to promote her company Goop or is this real? Jason ends the show with a Tip Hop Quote inspired by the bread breakdown.
James and Alice Luetchford are not only two of Michael's clients, they're also rising stars in the world of para alpine ski racing.
The married couple have had a bumpy ride from day 1, with James being diagnosed with severe sight loss the day before their wedding.
Their career in skiing was born when on holiday, a ski instructor suggested Alice guide James down the slope.
In November 2016, they competed in their first ski race for Great Britain and the rest is history.
In today's pod, we hear more from James & Alice on their relationship as partners and athletes, the sport itself and their constant fight to get funding and support after an error saw James reclassified as having had his eyesight restored.
An amazingly inspiring story for the Tip Nation, on revaluating your potential and setting goals that may seem beyond your abilities.
To follow James & Alice's journey, find them on Instagram @LuetchfordSkiRacers
You can check out their website for more information on them and the sport of para alpine skiing here: https://www.luetchfordskiracers.com/
And you can find some of Alice's amazing artwork here: https://www.aliceluetchfordartist.com/ All proceeds go towards funding their ski training so invest in a wonderful piece of art for your home whilst investing in British athletes.
On episode 87 of Just The Fitness Tip we take a look at the BBC Three documentary "Get Thicc, Get Sick" about the use of Apetamin, an appetite stimulant being used by women looking to get curvier physiques the likes of Kim Kardashian. We thoroughly discourage anyone from using medication or drugs without the supervision of a medical professional.
We also ask;
Are you excited about gyms reopening after lockdown?
Are Peloton bikes really worth the money?
Would you wear a unitard in the gym?
10 ecofriendly products to help you and the planet stay healthy on World Earth Day.
To find out more about any of the topics discussed today, follow the links below.
Get Thicc, Get Sick
Top 10 unitards
10 eco-friendly fitness and wellbeing buys to help you and the planet stay healthy
If you want to suggest an article or ask for some fitness tips, get in touch with us on Instagram; @JustTheFitnessTip @JasonProUnicyclist @MichaelUlloaPT
Don't forget to follow us on Spotify to get alerted when a new episode goes live.
On this week's show we tackle the polarising topic of slimming clubs. With government schemes encouraging participation and the ease of access to these groups, this is a topic we are often asked about.
Are slimming clubs a waste of money?
Are slimming clubs worth the hype?
Could they be a viable route for taking control of your health?
In this week's episode we also discuss the safety of supplementation for professional and recreational athletes, and we hear about a new form of yoga sweeping the globe.
Thanks for listening! If you have any questions about this week's episode, you can get in touch by dropping us a DM on Instagram; @JasonProUnicyclist, @MichaelUlloaPT and @JustTheFitnessTip.
Our latest interview is with Claire Tracey, Strength & Conditioning coach and technical demonstrator at the University of Gloucestershire. Claire works with a huge variety of athletes including GB Fencers, Scottish Women's Volleyball players and Bristol City Women's Academy. She is also involved in a special interest group UKSCA committee for S&C coaches in the Higher Education Sector. Claire tells us how she went from graduating with a degree in Art and being headhunted by Mulberry to graduating again with a degree in Physiology & Sport Science and a Masters in Strength & Conditioning. Man, do we feel dumb this week! We ask what do you teach your athletes that Personal Trainers should be teaching their clients? Including "the athlete mindset", how to create positive habits and do foam rollers really work or should I just drink loads of water? If you want to follow Claire and the great work she is doing check out the links below.
Twitter: @CITracey86 Instagram: @claire_tracey_coach https://www.facebook.com/clairetraceyfitness
Back on episode 50, we talked about funny but honest thoughts we've all had about the gym and you told us it was one of your favourite episodes to date. So in an effort to reproduce that magic but update it for 2021, here's Jason and Michael with some funny but honest thoughts we've all had about home workouts including;
Resistance bands
Zoom classes
Which room do you exercise in?
The problem with pets
and more.
Let us know your funny but honest thoughts about home workouts by dropping us a DM on Instagram; @JasonProUnicyclist, @MichaelUlloaPT and @JustTheFitnessTip
Episode 83, we sit down with "The Big, Friendly Osteo", our mate, Jordan Clemson.
We find out;
What is Osteopathy?
How did Jordan transition from playing Rugby to becoming a health professional?
What are the most common injuries Jordan sees?
What are the most effective ways to treat those injuries?
And at the end, we treat you to the greatest segment in health & fitness podcast history. That's right, it's the return of our game "Supplement or Supplemental". Jason will read out the name of a supplement and Jordan & Michael need to tell us whether it's a real supplement or a made up one.
If you want to get in touch with Jordan about chronic back pain, tightness, aches from sitting all day or sports injuries go to https://www.balancededinburgh.co.uk/ and give Jordan a follow on Instagram; @jordan.cj.clemson where we're sure he'd be happy to answer any questions.
Episode 82 is an 81 review. We look back at our interview with "The Fat Doctor" Natasha Larmie and share our thoughts on how it went, the feedback we received from The Tippers and some of the critics.
We hear about Sean McBride who's Huffington Post article "I weigh over 19 stone but I can still climb mountains" segues wonderfully from last week's topic on health at every size and bodyweight stigma.
A forced segue leads us to Kamlesh Parmar, who wants to "change peoples' lives" with outdoor gyms and we read some of the bonkers daily routines from celebrities include Just The Fitness Tip regular Gwyneth Paltrow, Mark Wahlberg & Oprah Winfrey.
Run a hot bath, segue into it and enjoy the show.
On episode #81 we're joined by Dr Natasha Larmie who calls herself "The Fat Doctor". Natasha is a GP with 20 years experience and a campaigner against weight stigma, specifically within the medical profession. She began blogging her own weight loss journey 9 months ago where "The Fat Doctor" moniker was born as a way of removing the power the word had as an insult.
Natasha hit the mainstream after appearing on ITV show This Morning, debate weight loss "guru" Steve Miller on the topic of fat role models for children. Natasha hit news pages across the world, with prominent names like James Smith, Layne Norton and Dr Spencer Nadolsky coming out on social media to criticise her directly.
So we wanted to get to the bottom of things and find out what "The Fat Doctor" really thinks.
Does she think being fat is healthy?
Does she believe all weight loss is bad?
Why does she call herself "The Fat Doctor"?
What are her views on "body positivity" and the "Health At Every Size" movement?
And is the Fitness industry too toxic a place to truly help everyone?
All of this and more, including Jason remarkably managing to show horn in a question about Pro Wrestling and it's not even silly or irrelevant.
You can follow Dr Natasha on Instagram: @fatdoctoruk
On Twitter: @thefatdoctoruk
And you can see where it all began, on her blog charting her weight loss journey including the moment she decided to stop losing weight, at https://www.fatdoctor.co.uk/
On the 80th episode of Just The Fitness Tip, Jason tells us what happened 6 years ago that made his week.
We discuss the Channel Four diet show "How To Lose Weight Well" and ask are these programmes helpful or harmful? What exactly is the K-Pop diet and the Sirtfood diet (made famous by Adele).
Finally, we look at some of the top fitness trends of 2021 as predicted by Men's Health and Elle magazine. Will any of these come to fruition or are they just the crazy ramblings of the health & fitness media?
If you enjoy the show, don't forget to like, share and follow us.
If you want to get in touch, hit us up on Instagram: @JustTheFitnessTip, @JasonProUnicyclist, @MichaelUlloaPT
This week's episode is a Q&A show where we answer your health and fitness questions.
How to manage a better work/life balance around exercise? Thoughts on foam rolling? This episode is rammed full of content, so we hope you enjoy the show!
If you have any questions, message the team at @JustTheFitnessTip on Instragram.
Welcome to the Tippees: The Health & Fitness award show you have all been waiting for (we hope)!
In this week's show we round off the year by celebrating all things good and bad about the wellness industry.
As always, thanks for listening and we hope you have a great New Year!
Merry Christmas to all of our listeners! We all need some extra Christmas cheer this year, so in this episode we unwrap the Goop Christmas gift guide. Mainly so you don't have to really...
Have a great Christmas and enjoy the show!
This week's episode is a throwback to a previous show where we update our top 5 songs you must have for your workout playlist!
If you enjoyed this episode please do share it on social media, and if you need to get in touch you can find Michael & Jason on Instagram or Twitter at @michaelulloapt or @jasonprounicyclist.
Jason & Michael are joined by The PT Coach Phil Learney.
Phil shares his decades of experience in running a successful personal training business and how he teaches coaches to do the same. We chat the importance of putting yourself in your clients shoes, understanding how to communicate differently with different people and Phil psychoanalyses us, revealing why we'll never be Joe Wicks and why that's so important.
You can find out more about Phil and the work he does at http://www.advancedcoachingacademy.com or by following him on Instagram @theptcoach.
If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and hit the follow button to make sure you don't miss out on the next episode of Edinburgh's no.1 fitness podcast
This week we answer the most Googled fitness questions.
"What's the best time of day to exercise?"
"How do I stay motivated?".
This episode is rammed full of actionable advice to keep you on track. If you enjoyed this week's show, please do share us on social media to help spread the word of Just The Fitness Tip.
In the episode we are delighted to be joined by Tim and Jacko from The School of Calisthenics.
We take a peak into the world of Calisthenics training and how the guys have grown a loyal following through celebrating the art of play and movement. We discuss how the fitness industry may have made exercise boring and their formula for success as educational content creators.
You don’t want to miss this one!
Click the link below to grab yourself 7-days free access to their Monthly Memberships:
http://classroom.schoolofcalisthenics.com/
Or to find out more about The School of Calisthenics, you can check them out at the links below:
To find out more about The School of Calisthenics, you can check them out at the links below:
- www.schoolofcalisthenics.com
- www.instagram.com/schoolofcalisthenics/
- www.twitter.com/SchoolOfCali
What are you fit for? Does your exercise plan align with your fitness goals? In this episode, we talk exercise specificity and streamlining your exercise plan to make things work for you!
Thanks for listening and, if you enjoyed the show, please do share this podcast on your social media!
On this episode we are joined by John Farnworth, world renowned Freestyle Footballer, Guinness World Record holder and television presenter!
John talks us through his career, overcoming challenges, and what it takes to reach the pinnacle of your sport.
With the amount of health and fitness advice we are now exposed to, it is difficult to know who we can trust for sensible advice. In this episode we explain how you can identify a reliable or dishonest source of information.
If you enjoy this episode, please do leave us a review or share us on any social media platform.
Thanks for listening!
This week we interview Anthony Lolli from the Amazon Prime documentary Fat Lolli To 6 Pack Lolli. Find out about how Anthony went from 305 lbs to competing in bodybuilding shows.
Are you being too tough on yourself and are you setting realistic goals?
In today's episode we discuss whether comparison culture is leading to us being too hard on ourselves and how this can negatively impact the success of our health and fitness goals.
Please do reach out to us if you have any questions about this episode. Thank you for listening and we will see you all again next week!
This week we are joined by Lewis Gill, the co-owner of both Grams cafe and the new Plant Bae cafe in Edinburgh.
We explore what it takes to run a successful "health food" cafe. We also discuss common misconception of plant based diets and common nutrition buzzwords.
You can find more information about both cafes at @gramsedinburgh or @heyplantbae
With gyms either now open or opening soon across the UK, what do we need to consider when returning to our old workout schedules. We provide some actionable tips to keep you all on the right track!
We hope you enjoy today's episode.
If you would like to ask any questions about today's episode, or if you want any further help from Michael or Jason, please do get in touch via Instagram at @michaelulloapt or @jasonprounicyclist
Keep on tippin'.
This week we are joined by Edinburgh Lift Gym owner, Andy Smith. Andy joins us to speak about the continued closure of health and fitness facilities in Scotland, and the long-lasting impact that these closures may have on the future of the industry.
Thank you for listening and please do share this podcast episode to help spread the word.
In today's episode we discuss the impact of Joe Wicks on the fitness industry.
We also delve into the re-opening of gyms in the UK, and the topic of celebrity 'dad bods' re-emerges.
It's a jam packed episode this week. As always, thanks for listening!
Dr Giles Yeo is a geneticist with around 20 years’ experience studying obesity and the brain control of food intake. He is a BBC presenter who you will know from shows such as ‘Trust Me I’m a Doctor’, and ‘Clean Eating - The Dirty Truth’.
We hope you enjoy this fascinating discussion. We recommend purchasing his latest book 'Gene Eating' and you can find Dr Giles Yeo on Twitter and Instagram: @gilesyeo
It may sound like Jason fell down a well, BUT NEVER FEAR! We are back with another blinding episode of Just The Fitness Tip.
We are here to give you tips on how to build your perfect diet, with some vegan diet tips for good measure.
If you have any questions about this week's episode, then please do message us at either @jasonprounicyclist or @michaelulloapt on Instagram.
Just The Fitness Tip is back!
After a short break Just The Fitness Tip returns with an exciting Q&A episode!
We cover topics ranging from fitness, to mindset, to embracing our failures. We know you're going to love this episode!
Thank you for listening and we will see you all again next week.
We're all stuck at home and with gyms closed, some of us have no doubt made impulse purchases we now regret. Today, Mich and Jason separate the dumbbells from the dumb sales, as we discuss the worst home gym equipment on the market.
If you have any questions about today's episode, you can find Michael and Jason on Instagram at @michaelulloapt & @jasonprounicyclist
This one is for the regular listeners...
Jason hosts a game of 'Fantasy Fitness'. So, please do play along! We had great fun recording this episode so really hope that you enjoy listening.
Are you struggling to keep your strength training consistent without a gym? Here are a few tips to help keep you on track throughout this time!
If you have any questions about today's episode, you can find Michael and Jason on Instagram at @michaelulloapt & @jasonprounicyclist
Are you currently struggling with exercise motivation? The Just The Fitness Tip team are here to provide you with some advice for staying motivated and on track throughout this self-isolation period.
With coronavirus having forced the closure of gyms across the country, have the recent self-isolation guidelines changed the fitness industry forever? Come and join us for the discussion!
As always, thank you for tuning into Just The Fitness Tip!
In this week's episode, we tackle Google's autocomplete questions relating to fitness. This episode was great fun to record, so we hope you enjoy! We also discuss a few popular articles from the previous week, and try and break through the nonsense. Thanks for listening and we will see you again next week!
With the recent government announcement of gym closures, many people are turning to home workouts to stay consistent with their fitness goals.
We are here to provide you with some home workout tips to make sure that your gym closing doesn't mean the end of your fitness routine!
Which smartphone apps will help you to achieve your fitness goals? This week we discuss our top 5 apps for keeping your health and fitness thriving.
Welcome back to Just The Fitness Tip and this week we pick the top six exercises that you should be doing. Make sure that you incorporate these six exercises into your training routine to help crush your fitness goals.
Thanks for listening, and we do appreciate everyone helping to spread the word of Just The Fitness Tip.
You're the best.
Michael & Jason
Welcome back to Episode 51 of Just The Fitness Tip. Today we are back busting a few more fitness & nutrition myths that we used to believe, yet have since discovered to be untrue. We make the mistakes so that you don't have to!
Grab yourself another coffee, pull up a chair and enjoy!
The gym can be a bit of a serious place. So, we are here to help it feel a little less intimidating! We both step up and reveal our funny, but honest, thoughts we've both had in the gym.
We are sure that this episode will ruffle a few feathers, but just to reiterate: this is not an endorsement of eating junk food.
We just want to show that visiting a fast food restaurant doesn't have to be a high calorie endeavour. You can visit fast food outlets and make sensible decisions that allow you to enjoy the occasional treat whilst keeping your calories and macronutrients in check.
So here goes. Here are our top fast food picks!
On this week's episode, we provide you with our top tips for managing and reducing your stress levels.
Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show!
When it comes to cardio, there seems to be two camps. There are those that love it, and those that hate it. On Just The Fitness Tip this week we discuss whether cardio is a necessity for weight loss.
If you have any questions for Michael or Jason, contact them on all social media platforms at @michaelulloapt & @jasonprounicyclist
This week we discuss how to cope when injury strikes, and what measures can be taken to keep your sporting performance on track.
During this week's episode we discuss how many calories you should be eating and how you can create a sustainable calorie deficit that carries you to weight loss success!
Thanks for listening to Just The Fitness Tip.
Please do get in touch with the team if you have any questions!
Why is it so hard to lose weight and what can we do to conquer these challenges?
We hope that you find this episode helpful, and if you have any questions for the team, you can find us on Instagram at: @justthefitnesstip
"New Year: new me!"
In this episode we help you with your New Year's health & fitness resolutions and we provide you with some tips for staying on track in 2020. We also discuss the rise in popularity of Veganuary and what you might need to consider throughout the month.
The end of another year and the end of a decade calls for a best and worst fitness trends break down! In this episode we chat about the highs and lows of fitness throughout the 2010s.
Thanks for supporting our podcast in it's first year. It honestly means the world to us.
Have a Happy New Year and we'll see you in 2020!
Michael & Jason.
A special Christmas episode from the Just The Fitness Tip team.
Thank you so much for listening and we hope that you all have a great festive period!.
In this special episode of Just The Fitness Tip we are joined by both Kim Wilson, Personal Trainer and creator of the Athena Army, and Jodie Mann, photographer and co-owner of PennMann Photography.
They were here to speak about their new documentary 'We Are Athena', which is out now!
No other exercise activity splits opinion as much as running. People either love it, or absolutely hate it.
If you are unsure how to get started, the Just The Fitness Tip team are here to provide you with our top running tips for beginners!
Sadly supplements are no longer treated as their name suggests: a supplement to a healthy diet.
We are here to provide you with some popular supplement alternatives to save you time and money!
Keep on tippin'
Michael & Jason
With so much mis-information within the industry, it's easy to make mistakes. We have waded through all the nonsense and have brought you this BS-free episode to supporting you with your weight loss journey.
We know you will find this helpful and, if you have need our support, please do get in touch!
This is a timeless gym question, and a topic that is leading a large amount of the current strength training research.. So, before you start pushing your body to the limits every day in the gym, we discuss the benefits of training to failure and whether it is actually necessary.
Thanks for listening! Michael & Jason.
Whether you’re new to the gym, or you’re an experienced lifter, there are some unwritten rules that we all need to abide by. The gym can be an intimidating place, but if you follow these rules of etiquette, you can workout with full confidence!
We have a spook-tacular Halloween show lined up for you today! Want some tips for surviving the Halloween festivities? Well we've got your back!
We also discuss the recent vegan documentary on Netflix, The Game Changers. Let us know your thoughts and, as ever, thanks for listening!
An episode of life and work updates with the Just The Fitness Tip team.
We also discuss the #75hard challenge that has been sweeping across social media!
As always, thanks so much for listening. You guys are the best!
During this episode, we battle the most common nutrition myths, and clear up some of the bro science you see splashed across social media.
If you have any follow up questions or any other potential myths you want busting, drop us a message and we would love to help you out!
See you soon,
Michael & Jason - Just The Fitness Tip.
In this episode, we set out to find the hottest fitness trends for 2020!
Summer is over, so it's time to start looking forward to next year to see how we can maintain our fitness regimes.
We hope you enjoy the episode and, as always, thanks for listening to Just The Fitness Tip!
We love you all.
Michael & Jason.
With the recent television debates arguing that we should 'bring back fat shaming', we delve into the topic of fat shaming and what the implications could be. Is there a place for fat shaming? Will it encourage people to improve their health?
Spoiler alert: no, it won't.
We would love to hear your thoughts on this sensitive issue and we hope you enjoy this episode!
We love you,
Michael & Jason
Think you can skip on sleep and still fire on all cylinders? Think again! In episode 29, we discuss the importance of sleep and the impact that it can have on your exercise regime.
Following this, with the news that one in four women feel too intimidated to go to the gym, we offer up our advice on how to grow your gym confidence.
Thanks for listening and please do leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode!
Michael & Jason
The 2019 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report states that the UK health and fitness industry is the healthiest it has ever been. Is it all it is cracked up to be? In episode 28, we discuss the current state of the industry. If you enjoy this episode, please do leave us a review. See you again next week!
In Episode 27 of Just The Fitness Tip we discuss the five exercises that we hate, and that we wish everyone else would stop doing!
We also start off by discussing a couple of controversial topics that often split gym goer opinions.
Do you agree/disagree with our list of exercises, or are there any additional exercises you want to throw into room 101? Prepare for a good old fashioned rant!
As always, thanks for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review and help spread the word of Just The Fitness Tip!
We love you all.
Bye.
On episode 26 of Edinburgh's Just The Fitness Tip, we debate 'what is the best form of exercise?'
Further topics discussed on this week's episode:
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Is a dog better for your heart health?
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Is extreme fitness bad for your teeth? The British Dental Journal has announced that 49.1% of athletes have untreated tooth decay thanks to gels, and sugary sports bars. Michael also talks through his race day nutrition protocols!
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We discuss celebrity trainers and a fitness myths that accompany them.
Thank you for listening and if you have any questions, or if you simply want to get in touch, you can reach us both at the following Instagram accounts:
Michael - @michaelulloapt
Jason - @jasonprounicyclist
In episode 25 of Just The Fitness Tip we explain the tactics that will allow you to lose bodyweight without losing muscle.
We then discuss the impact of body dysmorphia within the fitness industry, and then the reasons why parents are now outdoing their children when it comes to health and fitness.
We finish up the show with a recent TV clip from This Morning. A registered dietician was on the show giving some very questionable exercise and nutrition advice. Here are our thoughts...
As always, we hope you enjoy this week's episode and please leave us a review if you enjoyed the show!
See you soon,
Michael & Jason
Welcome to episode 24 of Just The Fitness tip. Today Michael & Jason discuss the importance of creating a strong community and how it could help you to succeed with your health and fitness goals.
There is now a sugar tax on sugary drinks, and today we discuss the potential introduction of a sugar levy on all sugary foods. Is the sugar tax improving our health, or is it simply a money making scheme? We also chat about the recent comments from Michael Buerk who suggests that obese people should be left to die to save the NHS money. Yup. He really said that.
Thanks for tuning in and if you like this episode, please do leave us a review. It would make us very happy!
You're the best. See you soon!
Welcome back to Episode #23 of Just The Fitness Tip. Have you ever thought "why can't I stay motivated to exercise?". If so, then today's episode is for you! If you are struggling to stay motivated with your fitness goals, today we discuss how we stay consistent and what keeps us coming back for more! If you enjoy today's episode, please do review our podcast! It makes us feel all warm and fuzzy when you do :)
If you are struggling and need more help from Michael or Jason, please drop us a message to info@michaelulloa.com, or message Michael or Jason at the following Instagram accounts:
@michaelulloapt
@jasonprounicyclist
Welcome back to episode 22! Today Michael &Jason discuss the likelihood of finding love in the gym with the new workout class Fitness Speed-Dating. We chat about whether Popeye could be the new poster child for vegan athletes , and has Cheryl (Cole) been dishing out some legitimate health and fitness advice (I'm sure you can guess the answer to that one yourself...)?
Thank you for listening and we would love you even more if you left us a review!
See you soon!
Michael & Jason :)
Welcome back to Just The Fitness Tip episode 21. After completing our bushtucker trial, we sat down to discuss the best way to help you lose weight, and how to keep it off for good!
With all the mis-information within the fitness industry, we provide our best tips to keep you on track with your weight loss goals.
If you have any questions, please drop either of us a message at the following Instagram accounts: @jasonprounicyclist / @michaelulloapt
We are back after a 2 week wedding hiatus and we have some great articles for you all this week!
Aquaman (Jason Mamoa) has been fat shamed for his out of shape (LOL) beach bod, and we discuss the benefits of prison workouts.
We also chat veganism and whether eating insects is a viable option for our health and the environment.
Thank you for listening and, if you enjoyed today's episode, please do leave us a review!
All the best,
Michael & Jason
Episode 19 is a Pride month special. We welcome our good friend and fellow Personal Trainer, Daniel Scott, to Just The Fitness Tip. We thank Dan for speaking so honestly whilst we discuss the unique relationship between gay men and the Fitness industry. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please do leave us a review. If you have any questions for Dan, you can find him at @sanieldcott on Instagram.
Welcome back to episode 18 of Just The Fitness Tip! In this episode we discuss the new Nike plus sized mannequins and challenge the criticisms it has received on social media. A recent study shows a link between childhood obesity and lack of sleep; and Goat yoga has reached Scotland. What is it and is this the future of mainstream yoga?
Thanks for listening and please do review our podcast if you enjoyed this episode!
See you soon!
Welcome back to Episode 17. Yes. We did say episode 16 at the start. But lets be honest here...when have you ever taken anything we say seriously?
Today we discuss the possible dangers of high protein food products and whether social media can be used as a force for good within the fitness industry.
We finish off the episode discussing whether drinking coffee can enhance your workouts, and possibly even extend your life! Or maybe not...
As always, thanks for listening and please do leave us a review if you loved this episode!
Yours in strength,
Michael & Jason :)
16 - Here are our top 5 tips for working within the fitness industry.
With combined experience of over 20 years working within the industry, we wanted to provide all the listeners with some advice for working within the fitness space. Even if a career in fitness is not for you, we hope this podcast provides you with some interesting insight into what goes on behind the scenes.
Thanks for listening and please do contact either Michael or Jason if you have any questions, or if you have any topics you would like us to cover. We can be found at the following Instagram pages:
Jason @jasonprounicyclist
Michael @michaelulloapt
Welcome back to Episode 15 of Just The Fitness Tip. This week we discuss how many users are cheating fitness trackers to improve their results and how the gender gap in sport is closing. The gap between active men and active women has narrowed by more than 90,000! We also discuss the implications for Muslim athletes fasting during Ramadan & should fitness clothing be acceptable to wear outside of workouts?
Thank you for listening. You guys are the best!
Much love,
Michael & Jason
Welcome back to Episode 14 of Just The Fitness Tip. This week we analyse 5 of our favourite Hollywood movie workout montages!
Which movie workout routines get our seal of approval, and which films get it completely wrong? Grab yourselves a cuppa and get Youtube at the ready as we talk you through these iconic movie moments.
If you enjoy this episode then please leave us a review! It really helps us out :)
Welcome back to Episode 13 of Just The Fitness Tip. We are hitting the dizzy heights of 13 episodes in and we are yet to be banned for Jason's outbursts...woohoo!
This week we discuss whether wellness movements are just regular diets in disguise. We discuss whether Daniel Craig's 12 hour workout sessions are feasible and is it possible to be sociable, to enjoy your life and still lose weight?
As always, thanks so much for tuning in and please do leave us a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps us out apparently...
If you have any episode topic suggestions, please get in touch with Michael or Jason at @michaelulloapt or @jasonprounicyclist.
Adios!
Welcome back to Episode 12 of Just The Fitness Tip. Today we bust a few fitness & nutrition myths that we used to believe, yet have since discovered to be untrue. We made the mistakes so that you don't have to! Grab yourself a coffee, pull up a chair and enjoy!
Please leave us a review if you enjoy the show! You can find us both on Instagram: @jasonprounicyclist & @michaelulloapt.
On this week's episode we talk about Wrestlemania hosting an all-female main event and the potential impact on women in sport. We discuss UK dieting documentaries and their unintentional advertising of short term fad diets.
We discuss amazing feats of endurance as Freestyle footballer John Farnworth spends six days travelling across the Sahara desert whilst juggling a football.
Thanks for tuning in to Just The Fitness Tip and please leave us a review if you enjoyed this week's episode.
See you all next week!
Michael & Jason
We hit double figures as we bring you #10 of Just The Fitness Tip!
Scottish Slimmers has gone into liquidation so we discuss the impact of these groups and whether or not they are beneficial to their members. We discuss whether exercise needs to be enjoyable or is it something that we just have to do. Also, which is more beneficial for long term weight loss, is it your diet or exercise?
Thank you for returning for Episode 10, and we would really appreciate you leaving us a review of the podcast if you enjoyed it. It really helps us out...somehow. If you have any questions, feel free to message Michael at @michaelulloapt or Jason at @jasonprounicyclist on Instagram.
Have a great day, you awesome person you!
Is 'cutting carbs' the secret to Eddie Hall's dieting success and is it true that robot personal trainers are the future of fitnes? Yes this episode gets weird, and yes we like it that way.
We also discuss the recently outed vegan YouTuber who was caught lying about her vegan lifestyle and whether we should be looking up to these 'celebs' for exercise and nutrition advice.
Welcome back to Just The Fitness Tip! Please do leave us a review. It helps spread our ridiculous, yet positive, fitness message to the world.
Love you, bye.
Michael & Jason.
This week we talk about the introduction of McDonald's Vegan McNuggets and the rise in popularity of vegan treats. Chinese universities are starting to reward students with food discounts for increasing their activity levels so we discuss the impact this could have on students.
We then discuss Ironman events and the impact an event of this magnitude can have on both your mindset and your physical health. Thanks for continuing to listen to Just The Fitness Tip and we would greatly appreciate if you could leave us a review to let us know you enjoyed it!
New episode and a slightly different format. Today we discuss our love of music and how it impacts our training. We both provide our top 5 workout tracks and why they help get us through! Then we delve into the research around whether music can be beneficial as an ergogenic aid.
If you enjoy this episode and previous episodes, please subscribe to our Podcast channel and help spread the word of Just The Fitness Tip.
If you have topic or guest suggestions, get in touch with us at the following Instagram accounts:
Jason Auld - @jasonprounicyclist
Michael Ulloa - @michaelulloapt
Episode 6 of Just The Fitness Tip is here. Is Rage Yoga the future of yoga practice, or should yoga remain for the purist? We also discuss the impact of yoyo dieting on long term health, and whether you can drink alcohol and still lose weight.
Please give our podcast a follow or leave us a review. We would really appreciate it!
Also, please follow us both on Instagram:
@michaelulloapt
@jasonprounicyclist
We are back with Episode 5 of Just The Fitness Tip. We discuss how McDonald's fries could hold the secret to male baldness and also whether there is a perfect time to exercise. It is a question we are asked so often, but are morning or evening workouts more beneficial? Strap yourself in and listen up to Edinburgh's number 1 fitness podcast!
With GPs in Scotland now prescribing nature to combat illness, will this alter the way we view our health? We also chat about strong female role models and how superhero physiques can influence the way we look at our bodies.
Welcome back to Episode #4 of Just The Fitness Tip!
Michael & Jason discuss the impact of fitness-focussed social media on body image and the dangers of over-exercising on your mental health.
This week we tackle the controversial topics of GOOP on Netflix, celebrity endorsed extreme diets, and the (lesser well-known) Februdairy. Welcome back to Episode 2 of Just The Fitness Tip!