#178 - The Alternative Is Worse

Today we chatted around fitness trends and why putting all your eggs in one basket may not be the best thing to do if the goal is fitness for YOU. The beauty of this game is we don't have to choose, we can create our own way of training by implementing the things we like and the things we wan't to get better at.Last few tickets for our BEYOND THE BASICS event > https://buy.stripe.com/fZebJ6cUlbdf9Ak7sL

This week’s podcast welcomed Katie Bambrick, business mindset mentor, NLP, EFT, and Hypnotherapy specialist. An all round icon, Katie helps us understand most common limiting beliefs people face around health and fitness, plus actionable strategies to challenge those thoughts. From understanding “above the line” vs. “below the line” thinking to breaking free from all-or-nothing mindsets, this conversation is packed with insights. If you’ve ever struggled with self-sabotage, fear of putting yourself out there, or feeling stuck in your progress, this episode is for you. You can find Katie on Instagram @katiebambrickcoachingAnd get access to her freebies mentioned below:IDENTITY FREEBIE - FUTURE SELF FORMULA: https://www.katiebambrick.com/future-self-formulaINNER CRITIC FREEBIE: https://www.katiebambrick.com/inner-critic

This week’s episode welcomes coaches Danni Bosworth @dannibosworth & Michelle Carroll @michellecarroll1 as we talk about what Beyond the Basics means to us as coaches. At what point in our fitness journey or career did we believe there was more to it? Why do we think it’s important for coaches and their clients to push beyond the generic information given online around data, pushing for performance, and sacrificing everything for a transformation photo. We go into all this and more at our event on May 11th 2025 in Manchester. Last few tickets available > https://buy.stripe.com/fZebJ6cUlbdf9Ak7sL

Are you injury prone? Do you find yourself overly concerned setting up for your deadlift after a previous twinge? Have you been thinking, surely I shouldn’t be getting this many niggles? We’ve got you covered. In this episode we go into common causes for injury including doing too much, under-fueling, imbalances and what pain really means.

Today we go into one of biggest barriers of all, our brains. Can we do the thing but aren't doing the thing? And if not, why? What is it that causes us to believe we are capable of so little? Personal anecdotes, client stories and everything in between.

Join Jess and special co-host Danni Bosworth as we talk how fitness evolves as you do. Whether it’s shifting gears from aesthetics to performance, understanding how to practice more self-compassion, measuring your success outside events or medals, ensuring you’re pursuing things for the right reasons, or adapting your training around life’s seasons, we cover it all.

From a squat to a dumbbell row, how do I know what’s the best exercise for me? As you’ll expect there’s many ways to approach this topic and it’s one we can break down into different sub-topics such as training age, coaching cues, tools, gold standards and more. It isn’t about picking the ‘right exercise’ but instead picking the right exercise for you. If you’re enjoying the podcast don’t forget to share over on socials @awsh_pod

Are you worried about muscle and looking a certain way more than you're worried about being weak? One is guaranteed. It's not a maybe, a "what if", it's inevitable. A perspective shift with some personal stories today, we hope you enjoy.

It's probably slapping you in the face, it's probably the low hanging fruit, it's probably painfully obvious. But, the complexities of the human brain make this incredibly difficult to navigate. Personal stories and a little update from Sach – welcome back.

How do we know if it's time to crack on and repeat, or time to mix things up? Today we go over strength training principles and why, if you're a beginner, changing things up too often can rob you of long term progress and leave you repeating the same year of training over and over again.