The Fitness Solution with Adam Berry

I love sharing conversations I have with my clients in the Gym. This particular clients asked me to write her an email with a summary of what we spoke about on it...

But I thought sharing it with more people would be super helpful.

I really hope you enjoy this approach to fitness - I guarantee it will help you succeed compared to the run of the mill;

"I want to lose 15kgs"

My door is always open for you to reach out and get in touch about coaching, advice or anything in between...

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I am currently writing a Blog post which is titled

"How To Improve Your Relationship With Food And Lose Weight"

And in writing it, I found something about how food and psychology are interlinked and how understanding this is the first place for you to start in changing your relationship with food.

I saw a post that said:

"If the person who's giving the advice doesn't follow it themselves, don't listen to them:

Agree? Disagree? Lets get into it...

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It's been over a year since I last uploaded a Podcast.

Why?

Well, I go into that in this episode, and it allows me to go through some key things to consider when thinking about managing your energy and where to put your efforts in relation to fitness.

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In today's episode, I take you through that moment where you get described by your bodyweight as opposed to actually being referred to as a human being. 

How do you get out of the feeling of always feeling like you will never conquer your bodyweight? 

Well that's what I go into today.

Today I take you through how to work around getting angry and giving up on yourself when it comes to your fitness. 

Welcome back to The Fitness Solution. 

Here is another podcast where I take you through one of my Blog Posts. 

In today's episode, as promised I take you through my latest Blog Post. 

It's episode #101 and today I answer three awesome questions that were submitted to me on my email list and Instagram. 

I really hope you enjoy listening to this episode and if you want to reach out to me then please email me on adam@thegymstarter.com.

Today is a very special Episode.  

Its the 100th Episode of The Fitness Solution.

In many ways...I think its taken me far too long to get here...but I'm here nonetheless.  And to celebrate I handed over control of The Fitness Solution to my parents...and they interviewed me for the podcast.

It also coincided with the One Yeat Anniversary of my getting out of Quarantine.

I hope you enjoy this episode.

Today on the Podcast I had a Q and A to do - and answered two fantastic questions: 

How and why does self-talk (both positive and negative) effect performance outcomes? How do they effect the sustainability of positive behaviors?

And that's what I cover:

- The source of Negative Self Talk

- The source of Positive Self Talk

- How Self Talk impacts our ability to be consistent

It's a ripper as they say here in Australia.

Today I run through how to improve your relationship with the scale ahead of a seminar I am doing next week! 

On Saturday an awesome study came out which showed that your Metabolism doesn't actually slow down as you age...

So what is actually going on?

Well in this episode...I tell you just that. 

So many people come to me with issues about the progress they are making.  And 99% of the time, it's because they have no idea what to look for in terms of their progress because they are conditioned to look for the wrong things.  

In today's episode, I take you through everything you should be looking for, and how to make sure you celebrate the wins you deserve.  

Track the Data. It helps a lot. 

The Fitness Solution is back with a bang! This episode was recorded back in January of 2021, when I was locked up in a Hotel Room and I just haven't been able to get it out yet.

But this week I chat to John Wood of Tri-Coaching - who is a superb Long-Distance Coach and we chat about all things Cardio Training. 

I couldn't be more thankful to have him on the Podcast - and please feel free to reach out to him with your questions about what we discuss on the podcast. 

Welcome back to The Fitness Solution, and today do we cover a question that is really really interesting. 

I was asked this on one of my Instagram Stories and knew I just had to get an answer from someone so much more knowledgeable than myself. Therefore I asked Aiden Muir to come on and discuss this incredible topic. 

Aiden is a Dietitian in Brisbane and is just so wonderful and lovely to talk to.  We go through everything in relation to this debate and I just know you are going to love this episode. 

She's back! The wonderful, the beautiful and the awesome Susan Niebergall!

And she has a new book called Fit At Any Age: It's Never Too Late

Welcome to today's episode.  This really is a doozy.  I was able to get on the podcast a dear friend of mine known as Jared Hamilton. I have been chatting with Jared for a long time over Social Media and he just continues to impress me more and more. 

And that means he will impress you just as much.  

Today we chat about binge eating, how to beat your fear of the scale and other fun things all about Weight Loss.

You're going to love it. 

The conversation gets better and better as it moves on towards the end of the podcast and I truly think its worth getting to the end for you.

Today I bring you a chat with Jodie Walker, a Personal Trainer who works in the Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.

We had a really inspiring and honest conversation about Fitness, Fat Loss, and Fun. Jodie is really knowledgeable about everything she does.  She has battled through an Eating Disorder which was driven by her high-performance attitude which she helps inform her work.  

We go into a lot of topics on this episode, mainly:

- Imposter Syndrome

- How to get the most out of your Personal Trainer

and

- How to remain focussed on the Process of your Training. 

I really hope you enjoy this episode, and please feel free to Subscribe and Review the Podcast.

This week's episode of The Fitness Solution is with a dear friend of mine called Terry Anderson.  Terry has gone from Zero followers on TikTok to 70k in about 6 months.

This isn't an episode all about how to grow a following, quite the opposite in fact.  Terry has seen some shocking stuff on TikTok and he works really hard to call the bad stuff when he sees it.  As we all should.  

It's very important when on these platforms to make sure you are following the people who can be trusted and are giving out real proper advice.  Please research who the people are before you blindly do what they say.  

And remember a lot of people on Social Media are there to get you to buy something, even though they don't use it themselves or have any qualifications in what they are selling. 

It's a dog eat dog world. 

Body Confidence is always something that I have been interested in and something I have always tried to pay attention to with my clients.  Amy is a true advocate of what Body Confidence is and means, and in this episode of The Fitness Solution breaks down how we can use it a lot more to make a much more positive impact on our clients in the Fitness Industry.  She is a truly wonderful person and I really enjoyed our chat today. 

For a long time, I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Natalie South a Para-Athlete who has Cerebral Palsy.  

When we first met she told me a terrifying story about how she was treated in a class by a Personal Trainer who just wasn't willing to work with her, and her condition in order to let her get the most out of what a Fitness Class should be.  Added to that Natalie has just one of the most open attitudes to trying anything and everything when it comes to her Fitness. 

This has lead me on a little quest to try and help open up the discussion around (Dis)Ability Fitness and how the Fitness Industry can and should do a lot better when it comes to this field...and as luck would have it I happened upon today's guest Danielle Roberts. 

Danielle is starting a Fitness Platform for Disabled people to be able to enjoy Fitness for themselves and is setting about to create an App with dedicated workouts for Disable people by Disabled Trainers and Coaches. 

Its a fantastic idea, and it was a pleasure to hear all about Danielle and her project on today's episode. 

The notion that people who are struggling with weight need to "Eat Less and Move More" simply is not good enough.  

Human Behavior has far more nuance and complexity than an over-simplistic quip that makes people feel awful about themselves.  Something that, I think we can all agree on, needs to stop.  

This week in the National Media, Samantha Yardley ended up in the middle of a frenzy based on an Article she wrote with the title "Why You Should Never Work With Fat People".  I understand its shocking, and Samantha explains its meant to be a shocking title and would encourage anyone to read the whole article. 

After Samantha was on The Daily Mail, ITV's This Morning and has had news articles written about all over the world reaching as far as Australia, I reached out to her on Social Media to see if she would be open to having a discussion about her viewpoint and why it needed more nuance and understanding.  She agreed.  And that is this interview.  

The person I found on the other end of the phone was not the person the Media threw under the bus, however I am not denying she has said what she has said, but lets face it, we've all been wrong in the past.  The only difference is you and I were not wrong on National Television. 

I hope you enjoy the interview, and I hope it empowers you to have difficult conversations like this when you are around moments of Weight Stigmatisation. 

Since the interview, Samantha has said she will greatly reconsider what she will say in the future, and will approach her topics with more empathy and nuance.  

On today's episode, I have a chat with the amazing Sarah Duff.  We chat all about the evolution of the self and how you need to allow your past to inform your future.  We talk about all things wellness and we have a cheeky "Accent Off" too! 

It's a really fun chat and I know you are going to love it. 

In today's episode I sat down with Lily Nicole who is a fantastic Life Coach and we discuss all things mindset for Fat Loss.

Lily takes us on a really interesting journey all about your Inner Child and how that can impact the way in which you move forward each and every day to move towards your inner goals. 

We have a really well-rounded chat about where Fitness and Health should and would fit in your life, in your global life and what balance you need to have in place.  

I know you are going to love this episode.  I really loved recording it.  

We also do a 10min Meditation at the end which is fantastic so please make sure you stay for that...

On this weeks episode of The Fitness Solution, I sit down with the lovely Sophie Medlin.    Sophie is a Dietitian from London and she is a huge advocate of all things health and wellness.    With the uproar of the last week or two where Gemma Collins has been promoting Skinny Jab, I decided to get Sophie on the Podcast to give us the science behind what this product is.  The conversation then moves into the Social Responsibility of anyone in the Health Space and having an Online Presence.  This is a fantastic episode, and I know you are going to love it.   

It's not a "lets slate Gemma Collins for an hour" its a lot more nuanced than that...and that is the point.    If you have any questions regarding the episode please do put them in the comments section below!   And here is a link to the petition that Sophie is behind that is trying to  "Regulate Nutrition Information on Social Media" https://www.change.org/p/matt-hancock-regulate-health-information-on-social-media  

Please sign that petition if you listened to this Podcast.    

To find out more about Sophie head here:  www.instagram.com/sophiedietitian

On this weeks episode of The Fitness Solution, I sit down and chat with Marci Nevin.  She is a fantastic Coach and I reached out to her after hearing her on another podcast I listen to, and I knew I just had to get her in your ears to deliver some great content for you all.

On today's episode, I get to chat with Jason Maxwell or you might know him as JMax.  

He is a self-confessed Muscle Expert and we go through all things on this episode.  

We cover how to maintain your muscle, ow to maintain your focus and keep your motivation high plus much much more. 

In this Episode I speak with Jade who is in The Fitness Collective. 

Jade had some really insightful questions which are always really useful to capture in this format as she began her journey.  The early questions are often what I find I am repeating the most on Social Media as they are often the messages that people need to hear the most.  

I hope you like this Episode.

On this weeks episode of The Fitness Solution, I have the wonderful Coach David Flowers.    David and I first linked up when we were making funny Instagram Videos about BoomBod and trying to put much better Nutrition advice out there in a very succinct, but a punchy way.   

 Since then we have stayed in touch and it was an absolute pleasure to have him on the Podcast.    In this Episode we talk all things movement, and really what you need to change in your brain in order to allow that movement to happen in order to create your much wanted Caloric Deficit.    I really hope you enjoy...and my eternal thanks to David.

In this weeks episode, I managed to sit down and talk to Ben Goodman. 

Ben is a dear friend, and Personal Trainer based in Brighton, UK.  He introduced me a few years ago to the techniques, tricks and tips that are used in Powerlifting.  

Powerlifting was always a scary word for me.  I was very afraid of it, as I am not a "big guy" and I always thought it wasn't for me.  But to have someone like Ben be able to open the world up to me, and reveal the benefits of it, combined with just how nice thew Powerlifting community is was truly wonderful, which is why I wanted to get him on the Podcast today.