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More Than Muscle

by Matt Cooney

Welcome to The More Than Muscle Podcast. I'm Matt Cooney, your host and owner of MCFuturefitness. This podcast was created to help you cut through all the nonsense fitness information out there (that you see on social media) and give you practical advice and information to help you along your fitness journey. The goal is to be able to go much deeper into specific topics, break them down in a simple and understandable manner to help you apply it to your life. Like, share and subscribe!!

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Episodes

  1. MTM Season 2 - #10 - The One Thing Holding You Back

    The Final Episode of Season 2! Today's episode is a bit more of a personal one like the last episode in season 1. I look back on some events in my life and how they've shaped who I am today. We look at the one sentence which had a massive impact on my life without me even knowing it. Finishing…

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  2. MTM Season 2 - #9 - Learn From My Mistakes

    Learn From My Mistakes... Because I've certainly made enough of them lol! In this weeks episode of the MTM podcast I talk you through some of the mistakes I've made on my journey over the last 10+ years! From drinking raw eggs to gaining 30lbs on purpose, we cover it all in this episode. My…

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  3. MTM Season 2 - #8 - Your Training Journey with Luke O Mahony

    This week I'm joined again by Luke O Mahony and we are talking all things training. We discussed: - The importance of training in long term physique development. - The different stages along your training journey going from a complete beginner to an advanced trainee. - Some common mistakes people...

  4. MTM Season 2 - #7 - My Photoshoot Prep > Lessons & insights

    I think I've done about 10 Photoshoots now... This year was arguably my best shape ever. So I thought I would take you through some key lessons & insights on this weeks More Than Muscle podcast. We touched on a lot of points but here's an overview: - The importance of accountability - How a...

  5. MTM Season 2 - #6 - The Realities Of A Fat Loss Phase with Luke O M

    This week we are joined once again by Luke and we are talking all about fat loss phases. No not your typical 'calorie deficit, high protein diet' We dig into some of the different things that happen inside your fat loss phase that most people never talk about. You will also find out why Luke said...

  6. MTM Season 2 - #5 - 10 Common Mistakes You Make When Tracking Your Calories...

    After years of teaching people how to track calories, I go through the most common mistakes I see people making. Tracking calories is a great learning tool to use to develop your knowledge with your nutrition. But so often I see people making these mistakes which holds them back or makes the…

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  7. MTM Season 2 - #4 Is it just a calorie deficit?

    I-T-S-J-U-S-T-A-C-A-L-O-R-I-E D-E-F-I-C-I-T Is it really? In Episode #4 of the more than muscle podcast we dive into this one. You just need to move more and eat less. Job done. Obesity crisis sorted... Why isn't it working? Why is everybody still struggling to do it? We look at all the different...

  8. MTM Season 2 - #3 Meal Plans vs Tracking Calories?

    This week we are joined again by @i_am_lom to discuss another important topic. We looked at some of the different nutritional approaches that are commonly used in the fitness industry. Should you track calories? Or follow a meal plan? What's better? You will hear a lot of conflicting information...

  9. MTM Season 2 - #2 Photoshoots - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly with Luke O'Mahony

    Fitness photoshoots have increased in popularity over the last few years, so myself and Luke said we would sit down and talk through it! We covered a lot in this episode and hopefully will give you a lot of food for thought: Should you do a photoshoot? The potential positives and negatives from...

  10. MTM Season 2 - #1 Build Your Body / Prioritize Your Health / Live With Confidence

    WELCOME BACK! In the first episode back after a long lay off, I take you through our 3 pillars for long term success. Build Your Body Prioritize Your Health Live With Confidence Find out what these mean to me and how we use them in our coaching process... I'm looking forward to this season and...

  11. More Than Muscle - Episode #10 - The Day My Life Changed Forever

    In this week's episode, it's just me. No special guests! I share a bit about my own story and journey. The day that changed my life forever... This was meant to be episode one but I put it off mostly out of nerves! I've been thinking about doing this for years now so it's time to finally take the...

  12. More Than Muscle - Episode #9 with Nathalie Lennon - Improving Your Relationship With Yourself

    In this week's episode, I had the pleasure of being joined by Nathalie Lennon, an online coach and personal trainer based in Wicklow. Nat is an absolute gem - her energy is so contagious and you can tell she is so passionate about what she does. You can't help but smile when you are around her!…

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  13. More Than Muscle - Episode #8 with David Young - Playing The Long Game

    In this week's episode, I’m joined by good friend David Young (@davey) from Cork. David was one of the first online coaches I had heard of in the Irish industry and his business Go Beyond Coaching has helped thousands of men and women around the world transform their bodies and minds. He is big…

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  14. More Than Muscle - Episode #7 with Cillian Keane - Breaking The Stigma Around Mental Health

    In this week's episode, Matt is joined by Cillian Keane (@ckfitness1), mental health advocate and personal trainer/online coach based in Clare. It's clear Cillian has a passion for what he does and it was great to have him on the podcast for a discussion this week. By sharing his story of his…

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  15. More Than Muscle - Episode #6 with Helmi Dneni - Managing Self-Doubt & The Fear of Failure

    In this week's episode, Matt is joined by Helmi Dneni, a personal trainer and online coach based up in Belfast. Helmi is known for his holistic approach to coaching and has helped 100's of guys evolve both physically and mentally. I asked him on this week's podcast to delve a little deeper into...

  16. More Than Muscle - Episode #5 with Kirk Miller - Setbacks & Success

    In this week's episode, Matt is joined by Kirk Miller, leading UK based personal trainer and fitness model. He's been on the cover of Men's Fitness more than any other man on this planet and has a passion for helping people get into the best shape of their lives! Main topics covered in this...

  17. More Than Muscle - Episode #4 with Matt Peacock - The Perfect Morning Routine

    In this week's episode, Matt is joined by another Matt, Matt Peacock also known as The Muscle Mindset Coach. Matt has coached 1000's of men around the world transform their physiques with science based training and nutrition methods. What stands out with him is that he also puts a massive focus…

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  18. More Than Muscle - Episode #3 with Gary McGowan (skinnygaz) - The Pursuit of Happiness

    Today I had the pleasure of being joined by Gary McGowan (@skinnygaz) on our latest podcast episode for a very interesting discussion. For 25, Gary is pretty well accomplished between running an online coaching and education business Triage Method with Paddy Farrell, a qualified personal trainer,...

  19. More Than Muscle - Episode #2 with Phil Graham - Protecting Your Mental Health

    Today I invited Phil Graham (@philgraham01) on to have a discussion about how we should be protecting mental health. Phil has been in the fitness industry over 15 years and has coached 1000's of Fitness business owners around the world grow and scale their businesses. He is also the author of the...

  20. More Than Muscle - Episode #1 with Ollie Carson - Having The Mindset To Overcome Any Situation

    Welcome to first episode of our new podcast 'More Than Muscle.' Apologies for the few connection interruptions during the recording. Today I invited Ollie Carson (@konditionbycarson) on to have a discussion. Ollie is a full time online coach based in England who has helped 100's of men and women...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to The More Than Muscle Podcast. I'm Matt Cooney, your host and owner of MCFuturefitness. This podcast was created to help you cut through all the nonsense fitness information out there (that you see on social media) and give you practical advice and information to help you along your fitness journey. The goal is to be able to go much deeper into specific topics, break them down in a simple and understandable manner to help you apply it to your life. Like, share and subscribe!!

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Welcome to The More Than Muscle Podcast. I'm Matt Cooney, your host and owner of MCFuturefitness. This podcast was created to help you cut through all the nonsense fitness information out there (that you see on social media) and give you practical advice and information to help you along your...

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