Banks Fit Podcast

The Chaotic Balance Of Family, Work And Keeping Yourself In Good Shape. 

Tune in as I discuss my own experience and how my experiences might help you out too!

A Client Insight

Taylor's Journey From Beer Loving Dad Packing A "Spare Tyre" To Strong & Fit Dad 🔥

Taylor has dropped 17lbs of fat in the past 12 weeks whilst juggling his music business and a newborn baby.

No easy feat...

Sleepless nights

&

Business stress

Aren't fun alone...

Nevermind when you stack on the aspiration of finally getting a flat stomach in your 30s 👀

Taylor has always trained hard.

But dialing in that last 10lbs of fat loss has consistently evaded him

You know the last 10lbs that allow you to wear a tshirt without the annoying little belly overhang?

So we mapped out a plan and got to work 😎💪🏻

Tonight at 8pm I'm going to let him take the mic and open up about his experience of achieving the goal

So if your a dad and you've not had a flat stomach since your teens or 20s

You won't want to miss this 😉

Fat Loss Is Tough For Over 30s 😩

It doesn't mean you can't

But.

It means you need to be clued up 👨🏻‍🏫

That's exactly what we are doing at 8pm tonight 🤙🏻 🔊

Cluing people up.

In tonight's podcast at 8pm, myself and nutritionist William Hastings are diving into...

Why you probably haven't lost fat this year.

Brutal right?

But our "dieting" culture of throwing yourself head first into big nutritional change; cutting out carbs, bread or booze and trying to blaze fat off rapidly...

It just isn't working right?

So we aren't holding back

This is going to be a value packed Podcast and I'm excited 🔥

The truth behind what mistakes we are see being made time and time again...

And more importantly

How to lose fat without falling into the typical yo-yo cycle

Without becoming a social pariah...

You know the kinda person who:

Tracks calories like R2D2 🤖, eyeballs cakes like a crackfiend or tells people they are "off carbs when out for dinner"

...Only to fall off the bandwagon because it isn't sustainable 🤦🏻‍♂️

So if your fed up buying bigger clothes, being told to eat "healthier" or avoid "bad" foods and want some REAL talk advice

Tune in 😉

In the past year I've went from being a 1 man band to a 6 man team during the pandemic

In this weeks podcast as something a little different...

I'm going to talk about behind the scenes what it's like to make this jump from self employed to a small business

I'll cover the key mistakes and lessons I've learnt so far

I hope it's helpful to just one person in this same space.

Joining me today... Susan Dunn has dropped 40lbs, become fitter than ever and has actually enjoyed it!

Recently Susan helped raise over £4000 for ABF - The Soldiers Charity by walking over 50 miles!

Crazy!

Susan didn't come into our training enjoying training...

And previously she has done the usual slimming clubs, shake diets and gym memberships

But this time has been different.

If your looking to drop 2 stone or more in the future and you've tried the traditional methods

Definitely tune in to this podcast!

I'll be picking Physiotherapist Nial's brain about why we get aches and pains?

You know the creaky neck, bum shoulder, dodgey knees or tight lower back variety!

And we will get some general advice of what we can do to relief and prevent them going forward.

(Obviously this isn't going cure any aches itself and I advise you see a physio for a full treatment plan )

Kristian is bringing the fire tonight talking about "Big Scary Ass Goals" 

The kind of goals that when you crush them transform your body and mind

He recently smashed a massive one himself and became an Iron Man

Alot of people struggle to achieve because they struggle:

1. To believe in themselves

2. To do the work despite the shit life throws at them

Not actually because:

1. It's too hard

2. Because x makes it impossible

We will be breaking this down, providing ample banter and throwing out practical nuggets you can use to achieve big things 

Clare Quinn has had an incredible run so far.

Dropping fat every single week over the past 2 months.

Despite her gym closing for maintenance, being on the school holidays and feeling rudderless when she started...

We have worked on developing her mindset.

Great results are not actually found in the awesome weeks.

They are found when you handle the tough weeks.

And that's been the big difference for Clare.

On Episode 18 I'm talking about the "Self Esteem Demon"

How it's impacted me through my life and career

How it impacts my clients and their journey

And 3 Ways To Temper It

5 Nutrition Hacks That Will Help You Get And Stay Lean with Andy Banks

An interview with a very special guest - a client from Banks Fit Robert Hunter. Robert like many didn't know where or how to get started. He was vastly overweight, unfit and enjoying too many lockdown beers. With our coaching he managed to drop 70lbs in just 6 months! We chat about what allowed him to get this result, what he learned along the way and what separates our service from others.

I am talking all about why routine and structure will change the game when it comes to transforming your body and mind. If you want to upgrade and become the best version of yourself, these are the big players in your toolset.

If transforming your body is a priority then this shouldn't be missed...

I chat about why most busy professionals/family driven individuals find getting and keeping results so damn difficult today. The mistake is thinking your only one nutrition or exercise away from success... The reality is you need to unpack your lifestyle and build new foundations or... You'll be forever trying to repair and patch with diet hacks, a new gym, a wacky supplement or a new novel exercise plan...

Hopefully this helps knock in the idea that results take time and focusing on improving 1% at the fundamentals - sleep well, eat better and move more

Myself and Fit Pro Conor Dorrans dive into how you really get the "beach" body - the misconceptions people make about reaching this goal and the best methods we have found to drive client results towards feeling confident in their clothes and out their clothes.

In this episode I chat to nutritionist Oli Powell who helps people become healthier in mind and body. We chat about the common nutrition mistakes people make when attempting to lose fat and why mindfully eating, eating more protein and eating more wholesome foods are the cornerstone for change.

If you feel you need to understand nutrition better - don't miss this chat!

Episode 11 and I am chatting about why your mindset has to improve for your body to follow. Your self beliefs and beliefs about the world literally decide the actions that you take... So without upgrading your beliefs you get stuck on loop being the you, that you are today. If you want to transform and become a new version of you? This has to break.

I run solo on Episode 10 and discuss why I started out as a personal trainer and why I am passionate about helping over 30s reclaim their body and get in shape - a quick review of liquorice allsorts pops in aswell. 

This weeks guest is Iain Allen, a fellow da, coach and strength enthusiast.

We chat about being new to the dad game and the changes in training approach that being a parent brings.  We also discuss how it has allowed us to coach better and empathise with clients that are parents.

Iain Allen is the owner of Everyday Strong in Kilmarnock and he coaches men and women to get stronger, drop fat and gain confidence in their own skin.

I am joined by Heather Moffat, a MNU Certified Nutritionist and Crossfitting mum. We chat all about nutrition and the common mistakes or myths that surround nutrition still whilst bringing up our own mistakes and stories along the way.

Me and Ian Fulton coach and  owner of Primal Performance Ayrshire discuss why "comparison is the thief of joy"  and why being active is important for your noggin.

This episode is a belter. Me and good friend Simon Lavell head coach and owner of West End Workouts have a deep chat about meeting and starting our fitness businesses, mental health, lack of self belief, why discipline is king and how we as coaches help people master themselves.

Simon is an ex miltary man and he has a no nonsense approach to fitness - like myself he says things how they are.

This  weeks guest is Sean Jimminson (I wrongly call him Jamison ) a  Personal Trainer from Carnoustie. He works mainly with fat loss clients in small groups and online. He prides himself on teaching his clients the unsexy truth about real fat loss and how to train for results without being shackled to boring gym workouts or classes.

We talk briefly about Sean's background and us starting out as personal trainers before moving on to the main topic - the nutritional pitfalls over 30s make when aiming to lose fat.

This weeks guest is Scott McMillan, 5th Degree Black Belt, owner of a Phoenix Tae Kwon Do and one of my first coaches and mentor figures as a youngster.

Was awesome to have him on the podcast and find out what he is doing to adapt to lockdown and what his vision for Pheonix Tae Kwon Do is.

Our main topic today was mentors and mentorship - Why do people need mentorship and what role does it play in self development?

This weeks guest is Drew Wilson owner of a gym called Dual Fitness in Dundonald,  South Ayrshire. 

Myself and Drew dive into the common pitfalls of the new years resolution crowd, and as usual we meander through a host of other topics and stories along the way.

"Dual Fitness is a  small community based gym and as a member you will experience a close  knit, motivated and highly educated culture that will assist you on your  journey whatever that may be - from 16 years and over you have the ability to join us and change your health and fitness for good."

I'm joined on the podcast by friend, colleague and fellow fit pro Kristian Hill. I forgot to go over Kristian's fine credentials but he operates a bootcamp and is a personal trainer in Kilmarnock. Kristian has a miltary background and is known for his no nonsense approach to fitness often dispelling myths and challenging old beliefs. Today we dived in on what "mindset" people often have in terms of fitness or self improvement and what may need to shift in 2021 to get results and grow. 

An introduction to Andy Banks, Banks Fit, the vision and the podcast!

I want to help the over 30 crowd on their fitness and self improvement journey as much as I can.