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The Business Athlete Show — 221 episodes

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#220: Why You're Bloated and Holding Water (And What to do Instead)

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#219: Q&A - Why You're Exhausted, Can't Keep Weight Off, and Fall Apart at Weekends

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#218: The Surprising Way to Burn Stubborn Belly Fat and Get Lean

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#217: 9 Ways to Build Muscle After 35 Without Getting Injured

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#216: How to Eat to Lose Fat & Build Muscle

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#215: 10 Ways To Visibly Change Your Body in 30 Days

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#214: How to Fix Your Metabolism for Easier Weight Loss

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#213: Eat Less, Get Fatter. Eat More, Get Leaner.

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#212: Why 95% of Men Over 35 Can’t Lose Belly Fat (and 9 Things to Do Instead)

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#211: Simple Training Principles That Build Muscle and Reduce Body Fat

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#210: Why Your Belly Fat Won’t Budge (And 8 Ways to Fix It)

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#209: How to Eat Out, Socialise & Still Get Results

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#208: Manage Your Time & Energy to Get in Shape in Just 3–4 Hours a Week

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#207 - Dr John Rusin: Pain-Free Performance: Move Better, Train Smarter & Build an Unbreakable Body

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#206 - How to Make 2026 Your Fittest Year Ever

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#205 - Chris Wright: How To Crush Your Goals in 2026 | Managing Socials, Nutrition & Mindset

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#204 - How to Enjoy Christmas while Minimising Weight Gain

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#203 — Fat Shaming vs Fit Shaming - The Double Standard No One Talks About

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#202 — The McLifestyle 5 to Thrive: 5 Daily Habits for Better Physical & Mental Health in 2026

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#201 — Andrew Coates: Smart Training for Life - The Strength & Longevity Blueprint

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#200 – Dr Michael Ormsbee: How to Eat for Fat Loss & Peak Performance

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#199: Dr. Scott Stevenson — How to Build Muscle & Optimise Your Testosterone After 30

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#198 – Lawrence Grieve (Physio) - How to Train Through Pain & Stay Injury-Free

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#197 – How to go from 25-12% Bodyfat in 8 Simple Steps

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#196 – How to Keep the Weight Off After a Diet, Reverse Diet the Right Way, and Lean Bulk Without Gaining Fat

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#195: If You Have 20+ Pounds to Lose, Listen to This (4-Steps to Losing Belly Fat for Good)

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#194 – The Ultimate Guide to Strength Training & Cardio: Build Muscle, Burn Fat, and Get Fitter, Leaner + Stronger

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#193 – The Ultimate Guide to Nutrition for Fat Loss and Muscle Gain

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#192 – Dr. Martin Refalo: How to Build Muscle in Just 3 Hours a Week

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#191 - How I Lost 7.2kg and Got to 10% Body Fat in 103 Days (While Running My Business Full-Time)

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#190 - Eric Trexler - Do You Really Have a Slow Metabolism? Why You’re Not Losing Fat!

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#189 Alex Bush: Glute Training Tips & The Importance of Digestion for Building Muscle & Losing Bellyfat

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#188: Brandon Da Cruz - 5 Nutritional Principles for Getting & Staying Lean

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#187 - Andy Morgan - How to Stay in Shape While You Travel

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#186 - Brandon DaCruz How to Use a Periodised Approach to Training and Nutrition

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#185: How I Got to 10% Body Fat in 103 Days (Step-by-Step Guide)

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#184 – Dr Eric Helms: A Masterclass on Strength Training & Building Muscle

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#183: How to Lose Visceral Fat (5 Ways)

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#182: How to Get in Better Shape Than 95% of the Population

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#181 - How Frankie Cronin Got Visible Abs in 6 Months as a New Dad

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#180 – Sleep Expert Tom Coleman on How to Avoid Sleepless Nights, Upgrade Your Life and Improve Your Health!

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#179 – The $6,000 Decision that Changed My Life

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#178 - Why Sleeping More will Help You Burn Fat & Build Muscle & 4 Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep

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#177 - 8 Ways to Stay in Shape While Travelling

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#176 – How to Lose Fat and Build Muscle at the Same Time (Body Recomposition)

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#175 – Charlie Johnson: Fitness, Discipline and Building a $10m + Business

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#174 – Sonny Webster: The Fat Burning & Muscle Building Benefits of Olympic Weightlifting

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#173: 30 High Performance Habits to Become a Business Athlete!

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#172: My Ireland AM TV Appearance Recap & McLifestyle Fitness Plans for 2025

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#171 – Strength Training Masterclass with Josh Pellend & Jake Remmert

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#170: 10 Foods I Eat to Stay Lean Year-Round

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#169 - Why 90% of People Cannot Get Lean (And How to Fix It)

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My First Ever Hyrox Doubles - Event Recap

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#168: Tanner Shuck - How to Stop Training Like an Idiot & Why Society Wants You to be Fat!

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# 167 - Ollie Rhoda - How to Build Muscle & Fix Skinny Fat

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#166 - Simon Johnson - Building Athletic Strength & The Mindset of the Top 1%

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#165 - 8 Dieting Mistakes Making You Fat (Avoid These!)

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#164: Why You’re Eating Less But STILL Not Losing Fat (Metabolism Fix)

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#163: 3 Signs You’re Losing Fat & Not Muscle (Avoid Being Skinny Fat)

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#162: How to Go From 20-12% Bodyfat in 90 Days

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#161: The Ultimate Guide to Faster Recovery (Backed by Science)

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#160: The First Thing to Focus On to Lose Your First 10Lbs

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#159: How I Went from 5km to Half Marathon in 90 Days

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#158: The Fastest Way to Lose 25lbs of Belly Fat in 2025 (3 Simple Steps) ✅

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#157: How to Keep the Weight Off After a Diet (Say Goodbye to Yo-Yo Dieting)

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#156: How to Finally Get Visible Abs After 30 (With a Full Time Job)

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#155: Why I Walked Away from My Teaching Career—and Never Looked Back

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#154: The 7 Biggest Workout Mistakes You Don’t Even Know You’re Making

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#153: How to Get in the Best Shape Possible in 2025

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#152: 2024 Podcast Review: My Top Lessons & Highlights from this Year’s Podcast

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#151 – How to Not Get Fat at Christmas!

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#150: Why IIFYM Is a Myth and Why You Should Use IIFYMM Instead

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#149: How Many Sets Per Body Part You Need to Lose Fat and Build Muscle

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#148: How to Socialise for the Holidays & At Parties Without Gaining Weight

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#147 - Top 10 Foods for Muscle & Strength

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#146: 4 Mistakes That Destroy Your Metabolism

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#145: Top 5 Fitness Myths Debunked

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#144: How to Build a Home Gym For Every Budget (And What I Have in My Home Gym)

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#143: This is How You Torch Bellyfat (5 Ways)

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#142: Life Updates: Public Speaking, Turning 30, Dubai, and My Training & Nutrition

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#141: How to Boost Your Metabolism And Burn More Calories (While You Sleep)

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#140: Why You’re Not Losing Fat (5 Mistakes to Avoid)

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#139: The Ultimate Guide to Getting to 10% Bodyfat (Burn Fat, Get Lean)

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#138: Best Strategies for Losing Bodyfat and Building Muscle

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#137: The Ultimate Fitness Guide: Nutrition Hacks, Sleep Tips, and Plateau Breakers

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#136: Stuart Coyne: How Reducing Alcohol and Becoming Fitter & Stronger Can Transform Your Lifestyle

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#135: Daniel Davey on Performance Nutrition & Working with Dublin GAA & Leinster Rugby

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#134: 10 Ways to Dramatically Change Your Body in Just 30 Days

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#133: The Top 5 Things Our Most Successful Clients do to Smash Their Fitness Goals (Secrets Revealed!)

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#132: Q&A – Signs of Overtraining, What’s the Optimal Bodyfat Percentage for Men & Women + How to Overcome Training Plateaus

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#131 – Strength Training Masterclass with Josh Pellend & Jake Remmert

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#130 – Tommy Woods: How to Train Your Brain for a Healthier & Happier Life

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#129 – Astrid Naranjo: Ozempic, Coaching Emotional Eating and Developing a Good Relationship with Food

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#128: How Roisin Reville Lost 6Kg and Dropped a Clothes Size in Her First 6 Weeks

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#127: How Kevin Joyce Prepped for a Photoshoot & Built his Leanest Ever Physique in 5 Months

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#126: 10 Proven Ways to Build Muscle Faster

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#125: How I Went from Skinny Fat & Insecure Teenager to Full Time Online Fitness Coach

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#124: How I Ran my First Ever Sub 20 Minute 5Km

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#123: 7 Guaranteed Ways to Get a Flat Tummy in 2024!

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#122 – Philip Pape: How to Build Your Dream Physique in the Least Amount of Time Possible!

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#121 – William Branum – The Mindset & Practices to Become Navy Seal!

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#120: Q&A – “Good” Calories vs “Bad” Calories in Food. Nutrition for Shift Workers & Losing Bodyfat without Losing Muscle

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#119 – Jeff Alberts – Godfather of Natural Bodybuilding on Building Muscle & Staying Lean Over 50!

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#118 – Tony Gentilcore – Strength Training Fundamentals for Everyday Athletes (Must Listen if You’re 30+)!

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#117 - Ali Gilbert: Signs & Symptoms of Low Testosterone, How to Fix It Naturally & Should You Use TRT?

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#116 – Steve Hall: How to Lose Bellyfat without Losing Muscle

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#115 – Alex Bush: Glute Training Tips & The Importance of Digestion for Building Muscle & Losing Bellyfat

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#114 – Brandon DaCruz How to Use a Periodised Approach to Training and Nutrition

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#113 – Andy Morgan – How to Stay in Shape While You Travel

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#112 – Guest Appearance: High Performance Health Habits to Lose Stubborn Bellyfat (Even If You Work Long Hours)

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#111 – Sleep Expert Tom Coleman on How to Avoid Sleepless Nights, Upgrade Your Life and Improve Your Health!

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#110 – Guest Appearance: Fixing Skinny Fat, Bodybuilding vs Training Like an Athlete & Training for Longevity

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#109 – Jordan Lips: The Truth About Reverse Dieting & Dieting Misconceptions You Must not Believe!

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#108 –Calorie Counting Tips, How to Increase Protein & Fat Loss for Busy Working Professionals

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#107 – Jeff Hoehn: How to do a Body Recomp & Get Abs in 90 Days (Using Science)

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#106 – 3 Limiting Beliefs Holding You Back From Getting Fitness Results

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#105 – The 5 Phases of Peak Performance to Get Results in 90 Days (And Maintain Them Long-Term)

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#104 – The Pre-Fat Loss Primer Phase: How to Promote Metabolic Restoration Before Dieting

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#103 – Lianne Fontaine: Exercise for Time-Restrained Individuals & The Life of a Female Bodybuilder

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#102 – Matt Cooney: How to Prep for your First Photoshoot

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#101 – Odhran McCorry: Fat Loss for Busy Executives

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#100 – Brian Keane: How to Get the Best Possible Results in 2024

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#99 – Guest Appearance: My Backstory & Challenges with Body Dysmorphia

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#98 – How to Minimise Weight Gain at Christmas

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#97 – 10 Fitness Habits That Will Change Your Life

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#96 – Connor Meyler: The 5 Biggest Muscle Building Mistakes to Avoid

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#95 – Gavin McHale – Mental Performance Coach: How to Rewire Your Mindset to Attract Success in Your Life

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#94 – Irtaza Farooq: Why You Shouldn’t Focus on Fat Loss Year-Round and the Benefits of Gaining Muscle!

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#93 - Cillian McCahey - Why You Should Suffer First Thing in the Morning & The Harsh Realities of Weight Loss that Social Media Doesn't Tell You

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#92: Adam Carroll - The Bulking & Cutting Blueprint

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#91: Dave Kennedy: How he Lost Over 125lbs & Why Meal Plans & Workout Programs Are NOT Enough to Make a Lifestyle Change

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#90: Eamonn Duff - 75 Hard, Why Balance is BS & Building Mental Resilience

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#89: How to Combine Cardio & Strength Training into One Training Program

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#88: Evan Daly – Disordered Eating in Males, How the Gym Changed His Life & Growing over 200k Instagram Followers

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#87 - How to Know When You Should Cut & When You Should Bulk

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#86 - 10 Reasons Why You’re Not Gaining Strength (Or Size) in the Gym

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#85: Paul Tighe on How to Overcome Low-Back Pain, Ways to Improve Your Posture for Desk Workers & How to Stop Self-Sabotaging!

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#84: "Feeling Full on Fewer Calories: The Ultimate Guide to Not Going to Bed Hungry in a Calorie Deficit

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#83 - Cardio vs Weights: Which is Better for Fat Loss?

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#82 - Guest Appearance: Inner Fight Podcast with Marcus Smith - "How to Fix Skinny Fat."

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#81: Alastair Harte – On Drug Addiction to Becoming a Fitness Fanatic and Facing Your Insecurities Head On!

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#80 - How to Lose Weight Without Rebounding (End Yo-Yo Dieting For Good)

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#79: Stuart Coyne: Benefits of Alcohol Breaks, Losing over 15Kg of Bodyfat & Becoming a Person You can Be Proud of!

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#78: Tom Otton – Running 250Km Through the Desert, The Power of Adventure & Building a Resilient Mindset

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#77 - Beyond Limits! Inspiring Stories from Ironman Finishers Nigel O'Brien & Mike Stephens!

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#76: My Bodybuilding Prep Experience (An Honest Review)

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#75: Calvin Hartman - Head Trainer at Legendary DeFranco’s Gym on How to Train to Move, Look & Feel Better!

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#74: 5 Game-Changing Nutrition Habits for Effective Fat Loss

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#73: Celebrity Trainer Stephen Campolo on Fat Loss, Avoiding Weekend Binge’s and Common Training Mistakes to Avoid!

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#72: Emma Currivan & Shane Storey on Bodybuilding, Achieving Fat Loss & Avoiding Self-Sabotage

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#71 - Brian Keane (Guest Appearance) - Reducing Stubborn Fat, Fixing Skinny Fat & Building Confidence

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#70: How I Lost 10Kg inside 12 Weeks for my First Ever Bodybuilding Show (4.5 Weeks Out)

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#69: How to Meal Prep 1 Week of Meals in 1 Hour for Less than €3 Meal

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#68: Mike Chadwick - How to Optimise for Pain Free Performance & Strength

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#67: Why I Like Flexible Dieting

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#66: Q&A – How to Tone up While You Travel, Losing Stubborn Fat, Managing Low Back Pain & Nutrition for Performance vs Aesthetics

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#65: How I Ate, Trained & Prepared for my Photoshoot

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#64: 5 Ways to Lose Stubborn Fat (And How Long it Will Take You)

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#63: 4 Mistakes to Avoid if You’re “Skinny Fat” & 3 Ways to Fix a “Skinny Fat” Body”

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#62: Josef Rakich: Why Keto is the Best Diet for Fat Loss & Mistakes to Avoid When Trying to Lose Weight

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#61: New “Skinny Fat Fix” Program Launches on May 1st

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#60: Should You Eat Back Your Exercise Calories?

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#59: Mastering Your Mindset: The Key to Lasting Fat Loss Success (STOP Self-Sabotaging)

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#58: Train Harder: The Ultimate Fat Loss Training Guide

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#57: Eat Smarter: A Nutrition Guide for Fat Loss (My Secrets Revealed!)

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#56: Amelia Layng on Building up to a Half Marathon & Looking Your Best for Summer

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#55: Q&A – How to Build Impressive Abs for Summer 2023

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#54: Sarah Butler – Best Selling Cookbook Author on Meal Prepping, Cooking for Beginners & Saving Time in the Kitchen

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#53: The 8 Gym Mistakes You're Probably Making (And how to Fix Them)

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#52: How to Build Muscle (Without Gaining Fat) – Do it This Way

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#51: Matthew McNabb on Staying in Shape while Travelling, Love Island + DWTS & Adapting a Positive Mindset

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#50: Q&A – Reducing Bellyfat. Killing Chocolate Cravings, Building Up to a Chin Up & More!

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#49: 10 Things I Do to Stay (Relatively) Lean Year Round

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#48: The “Best” Workout Split to Lose Fat or Build Muscle

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#47: 3 Ways to Transform a “Skinny Fat” Body

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#46: How to Get in the Best Shape Possible in 2023

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#45: The Lifestyle Lifters Show – All 45 Episode of 2022 in Review

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#44: The Pros & Cons of Pressing the “Pause Button” on Your Health & Fitness over the Christmas

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#43 – Brian Ó’ hÁonghusa on Binge Eating, Removing Anxiety from Social Occasions & Ways to Improve your Body Composition

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#42 – Lauren Scully on Binge Eating, Becoming Obsessive with Training/Tracking Calories & Finding Balance in Your Lifestyle

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#41 – Jack Gadd on How he Trained & Dieted to Become #1 in British Bodybuilding

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#40 – Jon Goodman on Building Businesses, Performing to Your Potential & Living a Life of Freedom!

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#39: Colm Conneely on Squatting 140Kg, Building Muscle & Losing Fat while working 50+ Hours a Week

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#38: Everything You Need to Know About Building Muscle & Gaining Strength (5 Most Important Tips)

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#37 – Former Pro Rugby Player Ger Boshoff on Functional Fitness & Maximising Your Mobility

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#36: How I Ate, Trained & Prepared for the Dublin Marathon

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#35 – Amateur Boxer Nigel O’Brien on Preparing for Fights, Cutting Weight & Managing his Macros and Training!

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#34 - Katie Nelson on Breaking the Diet Cycle & How Lifting Weights Can Transform your Lifestyle

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#33: How Barry Neville Dropped 20Lbs inside 16 Weeks & Climbed Carrauntoohill!

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#32: How to Lose Weight & Keep it Off Long-Term (No More Rebounding or Yo-Yo Dieting)

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#31: Daniel Davey on Performance Nutrition & Working with Dublin GAA & Leinster Rugby

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#30: How Meghan Leahy Dropped 10Lbs in 8 Weeks Without Cutting Carbs or Alcohol!

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#29: How Alan McEvoy Dropped 5% Bodyfat Working 55 Hours A Week

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#28: How We Operate Our 1:1 Coaching Service at McLifestyle Fitness

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#27: Amazon Bestseller Colman Power – The Best Foods to Eat to be Healthier & Happier

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#26: Shane Walsh on Fat Loss Tips & Training/Nutrition Around Menstrual Cycles

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#25: Paul Dermody – Food Will Always Be There. How to Break the Diet Cycle

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#24 - Laura Burke: Pre & Post Natal Exercise & Nutrition Tips

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#23: Brendan Garvey – How to Properly Eat & Train While You Travel

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#22: Forbes #1 Transformation Coach Charlie Johnson on Levelling Up in Fitness, Business & Life

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#21: 5 Powerful Ways to Develop Self Confidence

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#20: Nutritionist Patrick McCarthy - How to Eat Healthily at Restaurants & While Travelling

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#19: Brian Keane Fitness – Overcoming Limiting Beliefs, Running 252Km through the Sahara & How to Get What You Want in Life

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#18: How 71-Year Old David Trains 7 Days a Week & Has All-Day Energy!

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#17: Q&A – Life in Marbella

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16: Q&A – The Best Way to Train Lagging Bodyparts, Core Training & How to Stop Binge Eating!

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#15: Aidan O’Mahony – What it Really Takes to Win 5 All-Ireland’s & How to Overcome Adversity

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#14: How Adam Carroll Overcame Anxiety & Lost 33Kg By Changing His Mindset & Beliefs

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#13: Luke Murray Physio - Low Back Pain, Foam Rolling & Postural Tips for Desk Workers

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12: How John Courtney Lost over 25lbs in 6 Months While Working Over 50 Hours a Week

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#11: Former Manchester United Athlete Ruairí Croskery on Sustainable Dieting, Training & Building Confidence

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10: Q&A – Adrian’s Morning Routine, Weights vs Cardio for Fat Loss + More!

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9: How Steve Griffin lost over 100lbs in 8 Months

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#8: Beginners Guide to Nutrition

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#7: Shane Storey – How to Get Strong AF & Look Shredded Simultaneously!

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#6: 5 Pre-Vacation Hacks to Get Your Body Beach Body (And Look Your Best for Summer)

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#5: The 5 Biggest Mistakes to Avoid in the Gym (And What to Do Instead) with Barry O'Sullivan

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4: Pre and Post-Workout Nutrition & More with Eimear Finnegan Fitness

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3: Gary O'Daly on How to Balance Your Social Life with Your Fitness

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2: Q&A - Cheat Meals, Eating Before Bed & More!

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