What went down at Ultra X 250km through Wadi Rum Jordan?In this show Marcus talks about why someone would sign up for a race like this, he shares some of the things he learnt and lays out a couple of challenges & things to think about if you are considering taking on an ultra marathon.Enjoy the show

The Health & Fitness Podcast, By InnerFight

Episode 725: 250km through Wadi Rum

 Heard of the "Keto Diet" but not really sure what it is, how it works or why it works? You are like millions of other people then. In this show we talk to "Guy Gone Keto" Thom King who not only lets us in on the Keto secret but also introduces us to diabesity and highlights where we are headed as a race food wise! In addition we also venture into reflection, gratitude and Stoicism! Part CEO, part personal development wonk, and part biohacker info geek, King is a self-confessed serial entrepreneur. He follows more of a “you aren’t doing well unless you’re also doing some good” line of thinking.Thom is an incredible human with a great story.Enjoy the show.Connect with Thom:https://www.instagram.com/thomkingpdx/?hl=enhttp://thomking.com/ 

Episode 724: "Guy gone keto" and stoicism with Thom King

Binge eat, binge train, binge watch. There are many things both good and bad in life that we are "binging" on. But why? We are joined this week by Dr. Glenn Livingston who explains to us the how and why of binging and what we can and should do about it!Glenn Livingston, Ph.D. is a veteran psychologist and was the long time CEO of a multi-million dollar consulting firm which has serviced several Fortune 500 clients in the food industry. Disillusioned by what traditional psychology had to offer overweight and/or food obsessed individuals, Dr. Livingston spent several decades researching the nature of bingeing and overeating via work with his own patients AND a self-funded research program with more than 40,000 participants. Most important, however, was his own personal journey out of obesity and food prison to a normal, healthy weight and a much more lighthearted relationship with foodConnect with Glenn:Website: www.NeverBingeAgain.comBlog: www.neverbingeagain.com/TheBlog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drglennlivingston/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NeverBingeAgainFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NeverBingeAgain/Books: Never Binge Again

Episode 723: "Never Binge again" with Dr. Glenn Livingston

 Fasting is nothing new, it has been used around the world for hundred of years. However in recent times we are seeing an increasing number of people turning to fasting in desperation to cure a number of "self inflicted" as well as hereditary illnesses. Dr Alan of TrueNorth Health center has seen over 20,000 patients go through fasting protocols at his clinic with some mind blowing results that he shares in todays show.Dr. Alan Goldhamer is the founder of TrueNorth Health Center, a  state-of-the-art facility that provides medical and chiropractic  services, psychotherapy and counseling, as well as massage and body  work. He is also director of the Center's groundbreaking residential  health education program.Articulate, inspiring and energetic, Dr. Goldhamer is one of the most  pioneering and dedicated visionaries in health today. An outspoken  professional who doesn't shy away from a spirited debate, he is deeply  committed to helping people stuck in self-destructive cycles reclaim  their ability to change their lives. Dr. Goldhamer has supervised the fasts of thousands of patients.  Under his guidance, the Center has become one of the premier training  facilities for doctors wishing to gain certification in the supervision  of therapeutic fasting.Connect with Dr Alan:https://www.healthpromoting.com/clinic-services/staff/alan-goldhamer-dcThe Pleasure Trap bookhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Pleasure-Trap-Mastering-Undermines-Happiness/dp/B07FB4F5RG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1630061503&refinements=p_27%3AAlan+Goldhamer&s=books&sr=1-1Resources:Here is a list of links that may be of interest to you.https://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/articles/british-medical-journal-follow-water-only-fasting-and-exclusively-plant-foo (lymphoma case report update in British Medical Journal)http://www.healthpromoting.com/sites/default/files/imce/Water%20Fasting%20and%20Lymphoma%20Case%20Study%20TNH.pdf  (fasting and Lymphoma case report in British Medical Journal)http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/articles/medically-supervised-water-only-fasting-treatment-hypertension (fasting and high blood pressure)http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/articles/medically-supervised-water-only-fasting-treatment-borderline-hypertension (fasting and moderate high blood pressure)http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/articles/clinical-fastinghttp://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/articles/fasting-molecular-mechanisms-and-clinical-applications (fasting mechanisms)http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/articles/alan-goldhamer-dc-water-fasting%E2%80%94-clinical-effectiveness-rebooting-your-body (interview with Dr. Goldhamer)http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/truenorth-tv/pleasure-trap-douglas-lisle-tedx-fremont (tedx talk on the pleasure trap by Dr. Lisle)http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/truenorth-tv/fasting-your-health-lifestyle-magazine (TV show on fasting with Goldhamer and McDougall)http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/articles/gq-article-how-terrible-insufferable-six-day-water-fast-made-me-new-man (GQ article on fasting at TNHC)http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/truenorth-tv (fasting lecture by Dr. Goldhamer)http://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/truenorth-tv/tv-news-reports-water-only-fasting-healing-chronic-migraine-headache (TV news reports on fasting and TNHC)https://www.healthpromoting.com/learning-center/truenorth-tv/fasting-ancient-solution-modern-problems

Episode 722: Fasting with Dr Alan Goldhamer

Since childhood Dan Dowding had a fascination with mountains and a desire to summit the worlds highest Mount Everest at 8,848 meters. In May 2021 at the age of 49 his dream came alive.Dan's expedition was unique being led by mountaineering legend Nims Dai and in this show he shares with us some of the most mind blowing parts of the trip, how they did things different and how coming down is certainly harder than getting up.Connect with Dan:https://www.instagram.com/dandowding/Beyond Possible bookhttps://www.amazon.ae/Beyond-Possible-mindset-summitted-winter/dp/1529312248/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=beyond+possible&qid=1630904771&sr=8-1

Episode 721: Summiting Mount Everest with Dan Dowding

Ben Patrick suffered from knee pain since his youth but was not willing to accept that he would never "slam dunk" again. He has made it his mission to help people all over the world alleviate knee pain and continue to live active lives by applying simple movement patterns into his ATG program.Ben makes things super simple as he addresses the body from the ground up in his quest to figure out how people of all ages can maintain and develop athletic performance. He also has a goal to be able to slam dunk with his son when his son is 18 and he is close to 50, very cool!Connect with Ben:https://www.instagram.com/kneesovertoesguy/Get his program:https://www.atgonlinecoaching.com/

Episode 720: The "Knees over toes guy" Ben Patrick.

In this show we answer 16 very random questions, some similar, some deep, some fun. I came up with these questions  as things I would like to ask guests but thought it was not right if I did not have answers for them myself so in a totally off the cuff and unprepared show I attempted to answer them.Do the exercise yourself, it's pretty good fun.

Episode 719: Things you may want to ask yourself

Olympic Coach, CEO, Speaker and Corporate trainer James Micheal Lafferty joins us today to share a whole load of knowledge on a whole load of things. James shares his first hand experience on what it takes to win at the olympics and how he has taken lessons from sport into the corporate world.James is the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), a leading wellness group and manufacturer of reusable PPE, antimicrobial disinfectants, and hygienic paper products, who have recently launched the Motiva Immuno and Neuro Boosters – expanding its current portfolio of innovative wellness products to benefit a broader range of consumers in the UAE and wider region.Connect with James:https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-michael-lafferty-2737071/?originalSubdomain=aeFind out more about the Fine products:https://www.thefineshop.com/pages/motiva-immuno-boosterhttps://www.thefineshop.com/pages/motiva-neuro-booster   

Episode 718: Olympics, Supplements and CEO's with James Micheal Lafferty

"Val D'Aran by UTMB 2021 saw four races, 3,116 runners, 2,110 finishers. Nobody said it was easy, because if it was, the route would not be so spectacular." From InnerFight we had 3 coaches and 4 clients over there racing. In this show Rob and Ivana join Marcus to talk about their race experience and why you should think about this race for 2022!Resources:Show 701Marcus's race report here

Episode 717: Val D'Aran by UTMB 2021

On June 12th Troy Jones completed his 3,931 kilometer foot crossing of Australia as he arrived in Sydney having set off from Perth 74 days earlier. A trip packed with highs and lows from not having access to basic supplies to wanting to break his ankle so he could stop.All for a great cause as Troy told us back in show 685 he was running to raise funds and awareness for the Mindful charity helping develop education for mental health. In this show he shares the experience with us, the number of pairs of shoes he went through, his experience around eating raw pasta and his amazing girlfriend who supported him during his two month run.Enjoy the show.Connect with Troy:https://www.instagram.com/_troyjamesjones/?hl=enVisit his site https://www.crossingforacause.netVisit the charity https://mindfullaus.gofundraise.com.au/Listen to his first show:  https://www.innerfight.com/685-running-from-perth-to-sydney-with-troy-jones/

Episode 716: "Just quit tomorrow"...Running 3,931km across Australia with Troy Jones

The  Paleo diet consists of food that best replicates that eaten during the Paleolothic era.It is free from processed food, dairy products, grains, sugar and legumes but based around plants, animal products, vegetables, fruits and nuts. A paleo way of eating improves health through improved body composition and metabolic function based on the fact that the food that is being eaten is more in line with the way humans are designed to eat rather than the more engineered food we are seeing in the modern era.Resources:www.smithstpaleo.com

Episode 715: The Paleo Way

Richard "Harry" Harris, SC, OAM, is an Australian anaesthetist and cave diver who played a crucial role in the Tham Luang cave rescue. He and Craig Challen were jointly awarded 2019 Australian of the Year as a result of that rescue.In June and July 2018, a widely publicized cave rescue saved the lives of members of a junior football team who were trapped inside the Tham Luang Nang Non cave in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. Twelve members of the team, aged eleven to sixteen, and their 25-year-old assistant coach entered the cave on 23 June after football practice. Shortly afterwards, heavy rains partially flooded the cave, blocking their way out.In this show Harry talks us through the rescue that he had such a crucial role in from the moment his phone rang to the end of the rescue effort.It's epic!!Connect with Harry:Real Risk podcast https://realriskpodcast.com/Australians of the year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMZcmH2EvDAhttps://www.instagram.com/richardharrisdiver/?hl=en

Episode 714: Saving lives with cave diver & anaesthetist Dr Richard Harris

On June 10th 2021 SHOW NO WEAKNESS #0 took place! A 24 hour initiative that had its participants "explore mental and physical resilience" through a variety of challenges. This concept is for anyone who wants to learn more about themselves, physical ability is not the limiting factor! As the handbook says "The only reason people fail to complete the 24 hours is due to their own personal weakness."In this weeks show Ivana and Marcus discuss how they came up with this concept and shared a few clues into what people can expect.If you are interested in taking part drop them a mail.ms@innerfight.comik@innerfight.com   

Episode 713: SHOW NO WEAKNESS

Matt Bush is an incredible human being with an incredible mindset who was born with half of his left arm missing. He has a goal to win gold in Taekwondo in the Tokyo Paralympics.Matt started playing sports from a  young age making it to county level for football and rugby. He threw the qualifying distance for the javelin in the Rio Olympics but did not go due to an injury. It was after this that he transitioned to Taekwondo and started fighting internationally. Simultaneously he became the number 1 in Great Britain for shot putt but sadly had to isolate during the selection competition ruling him out of throwing in Tokyo. He has however qualified for Tokyo in Taekwondo and is preparing to win gold there as he explains in the show.Connect with Matt:https://www.instagram.com/matt.bush1/?hl=en

Episode 712: Tokyo Olympics with Paralympian Matt Bush

Is there something holding you back that you just can not put your finger on? Do you sometimes wake up with super low motivation?Are there times when you question everything and find no answers? You are not alone....in this show we investigate different ways that you can unlock yourself by removing blocks and answering some of those questions.Enjoy the show.

Episode 711: Unlocking yourself

InnerFight's Marcus Smith is a high performance coach that gets results. In his podcast he talks performance with a range of people. From some of the worlds leading health and fitness gurus to those searching to get more out of their life.