Optimise Your Body with Martin Silva

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How To Train for Maximum Results Aug 17, 2022

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Martin will be doing a solo podcast for this episode. Three years have passed since Martin last visited his native country, and he is now back in the UK for a few months. Martin covered various topics in this episode, including his top 5 exercises for increasing general strength and muscle mass, the importance of proper technique, practicing to improve form, and much more.

Keep listening to learn how to work out effectively and get the best results.

“When we suck at something, we tend to avoid it when in reality, we should

tackle it.” – Martin Silva

Timestamps

0:47 – How do we really get the most out of our workouts?

1:24 – Martin’s experience.

3:10 – How do you lift weights properly?

3:28 – The importance of proper technique

04:52 – How can you maximize your workouts?

7:56 – Martin’s top 5 exercises.

17:29 – Being smart with your approach.

18:28 – How intense should you train?

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Phil Graham- What Is Your Life Mission? Aug 10, 2022

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Phil Graham will be our guest for this episode. Phil is a friend of Martin and his mentor. He is an entrepreneur and is recognized for establishing incredibly profitable fitness businesses. Since 2011, he has been actively involved in this industry. He has written the widely acclaimed book on diabetic muscle and fitness and launched The Fitness Entrepreneur Podcast, which has repeatedly reached the top of the iTunes health charts.

In this episode, Phil shared his knowledge and talked about his experiences, his life, how he got into fitness, and many more. Keep listening to learn more about Phil Graham and to be motivated by his journey.

“Your biggest traumas or your biggest chaos is quite often, you know, the very reason why you take action, or you go a certain direction in life.” – Phil Graham

Timestamps

2:09 – Who is Phil Graham?

2:50 – How Phil got into fitness.

8:36 – Three qualities that you need if you wish to achieve greatness in the world.

9:42 – Questions you should ask yourself.

10:12 – Using materialistic things.

10:56 – Looking at challenges in your life.

16:51 – What are Phil's biggest lessons?

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Matt Davies- Protect Your Mental Wellness Aug 03, 2022

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Protect Your Mental Wellness

In this episode, Matt Davies will be our guest. Matt is a Certified Breathwork instructor and is one of the ambassadors for Brotectors. He is a director of a business that makes mobility furniture and works at Brotectors in his spare time. He is from Pentre, Wales, in the United Kingdom.

This episode’s topic will be all about mental health. Martin and Matt tackled such things as techniques for maintaining your mental wellness, their struggles with mental health, how to overcome it, and many more.

Tune in to learn more techniques for overcoming your mental health struggles and learn more about Matt Davies.

“Fun comes down to the individual. It could be a walk or it could be reading a book. It's doing things for yourself.” – Matt Davies

Timestamps

0:37 – Who is Matt Davies?

2:35 – Matt’s experience.

4:56 – Is medication for your anxiety and depression recommended?

5:45 – Matt’s breakthrough.

10:34 – How important is meditation and breathwork?

12:39 – Cold water therapy.

23:09 – Summarization.

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Brotectors website-https://www.brotectors.co.uk/
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art- https://g.co/kgs/SktVaE

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Gary Allman- Lose Weight By Sleeping Better Jul 27, 2022

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Martin and Gary discussed sleeping in this episode. Gary helps high-performing entrepreneurs avoid burnout and is a sleep and health coach for business owners. He will assist you in getting the best possible sleep so that you have increased energy, fat loss, productivity, and professional success.

Gary discussed a variety of subjects related to sleeping, including why we sleep, weight loss in sleeping, what it does to us, sleep problems and how to solve them, and much more.

Stay tuned to learn more about sleeping with Martin and Gary.

“The body needs calories to actually sleep, believe it or not because sleep is a source of active recovery. We are actively doing something when we are sleeping, even though we're not consciously aware of it.” – Gary J. Allman

Timestamps

0:33 – Gary’s story.

3:30 – What is the purpose of sleeping?

4:49 – Humans always push the boundaries.

5:51 – How important is sleep for weight loss?

7:31 – Our hunger hormones.

9:29 – Consistent wake time and sunlight exposure in the morning.
14:20 – Keeping everything as simple as possible.

16:06 – What to do to break the monotony in the cycle that you're going through.

18:37 – Two of the biggest disruptors of sleep.

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The Circadian Code: Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy and Sleep Well Every Night - https://g.co/kgs/CXWBCb

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What is Time Restricted Eating? Jul 20, 2022

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Martin will be doing a solo episode for this one and discussing the restricted eating window.

If you intend to practice time-restricted eating, this episode will be beneficial.

In this episode, Martin discussed time-restricted eating and answered questions like can it help with weight loss?

Is it advised that you do it? What is key to weight loss? And a lot more.

Tune in for more information about time-restricted eating and learn helpful tips from Martin Silva.

“Tracking is not a destination. I do not want you to use that for the rest of your life to track your food, okay? It's not a destination, no one wants to live like that, but it's a fantastic starting point.” – Martin Silva

Timestamps

0:21 – What is time-restricted eating?

2:12 – Is time-restricted eating the best solution for weight loss?

5:24 – Your behaviour around food is also essential.

7:56 – Main reasons why people succeed to lose weight and keep it off.
8:10 – Self-monitoring/Tracking your food.
10:59 – Food Quality.
12:42 – Environment and encouragement.
12:10 – Ultra-processed foods.
12:52 – Criticism.

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Pete Evans- Stay True To Yourself Jul 13, 2022

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We have Pete Evans as our guest on this episode. For the past ten years, he has presented television programs in Australia. In 2012, his series My Kitchen Rules drew a viewership of more than 3.5 million, making it one of the most-watched programs in Australia that year. He inspires people and families worldwide with his love of food and commitment to a healthy lifestyle.

Martin and Pete talked about Pete’s journey as a public figure, how it all started for Pete, what he has been doing, how he handled being in a tough industry, and much more in this episode.

Continue to listen and catch up with the one and only Pete Evans.

“We all have these special gifts. We all have these things that we want to share with others and get out of us, so to speak, our dreams or ideas and concepts, turning them into reality. I mean, that's our special gift as human beings.” – Pete Evans

Timestamps

1:22 – Yoga retreats, wellness retreats, and cooking retreats.

4:14 – How everything began for Pete.

9:06 – When Pete became a chef.

13:12 – What is it like to be a public figure for Pete?

23:57 – How Pete developed his courage

25:27 – Working in a challenging industry.

30:19 – Pete's way of life in the media.

35:02 – Pete’s turning point.

41:54 – Pete being an educator.

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Andrew Bond- Get Your Priorities Straight Jul 06, 2022

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Our guest for this episode is Andrew Bond. He is a Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach and a personal trainer in New York City. Andrew’s sessions, programs, and dietary adjustments are unique and designed to meet everyone’s individual needs and objectives. Being surrounded by contented, healthy, and highly motivated clients give Andrew great pride.

In this episode, Martin and Andrew discussed various topics, including what Andrew had been up to throughout the years, advice Andrew had for everyone, and much more.

Stay tuned to know more about Andrew Bond and be inspired by his words as he and Martin talk.

“But health should be a priority at the end of the day.” – Andrew Bond

Timestamps

1:00 – How have things been going for Andrew recently.

4:16 – We all go through the same thing.

7:56 – Andrew's advice for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

11:04 – Time management.

14:56 – Having difficult people around you.

16:54 – Andrew struggling with himself.

18:06 – Help improve your mood.

23:15 – Being overly restricted is not healthy.

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https://www.instagram.com/mrbondfitness

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Helena Sly- Optimising Your Lifestyle & Mindset Jun 29, 2022

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Our guest for this episode is Helena Sly from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an Online Health & Fitness Coach at Helena Sly Health & Fitness. She is a seriously well-rounded athlete who loves being active and eating to fuel her goals. She helps improve her client's relationship with food, training, and body by empowering them with education and support.

We will learn about Helena's online health and fitness coach journey in this episode, including how she overcame challenges, how she stays in shape, and much more.

Stay tuned to learn more about Helena Sly's journey and be motivated by her tale as Martin Silva and Helena Sly discuss it.

“You don't always have to say yes, you don't always have to say no, but knowing you have the permission to say yes, I think makes it a lot easier.” – Helena Sly

Timestamps

2:33 – How Helena manages to stay in shape.

3:23 – Growing up as a dancer and a martial artist.

5:44 – Helena’s struggles in the world of competing.

15:14 – Helena’s mindset in self-care.

19:20 - How important is the strength training element for people to build their best body?

22:31 – Helana’s mentality if ever she lost half of her strength.

22:58 – Her mum as one of her clients.

25:34 – The powerful story of the older sister of Helana’s mom.

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Helena Sly Health and Fitness website - https://helenaslyfitness.com/

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Robb Wolf- Optimising Physique & Performance Nov 22, 2021

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I interviewed Robb Wolf. Rob is a former research biochemist is the 2X New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. Robb has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world via his top ranked iTunes podcast, books and seminars.

Stuart Cooke- How To Finish This Year Looking And Feeling Incredible Nov 05, 2021

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I caught up with my friend Stuart Cooke who is the CEO of 180 Nutrition. We discussed the fundamentals of nutrition for fat loss and overall health & how to finish this year looking and feeling incredible.

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