Beste Australian Fitness Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Commander Mark Divine : Navy Seal 54:46

3y ago54:46

54:46

Mark Divine is an entrepreneur, New York Times best-selling author, philanthropist, and one of the world’s top leadership and coaching experts. After a successful 20 year career as a Navy SEAL and SEAL Commander, Mark was hired by the Navy to create a nationwide coaching and leadership program for the SEALs. The bold goal of this program was to giv…

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Cam Falloon - $60 Million Dollar Man 54:17

3y ago54:17

54:17

Cam has a long and distinguished career in elite Strength and Conditioning and also business. After stints in elite soccer and elite AFL, he turned his diverse skill set to private enterprise and in 2017, BFT was born. This is a deep dive into his mindset, skillset, attitude, and application of self to steer his company through 2 years of turmoil a…

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Jay Ferruggia - Training Mastery 41:53

3y ago41:53

41:53

Australian Fitness Podcast regular, Jay Ferruggia is back. Love this guy's attitude, energy, outlook, and pure desire to win the day. We went over some training stuff, life stuff, personal development stuff and we hope some of that ‘stuff’ is something you can use. Thanks once again to the Transformation King - @jayferruggia. Jay has worked at the …

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Luka Hocevar - The Legit Entrepeneur 1:18:52

3y ago1:18:52

1:18:52

AUSTRALIAN FITNESS PODCAST EPISODE #64 - Luka Hocevar, The Legit Entrepreneur Many people, too many, describe themselves as entrepreneurs. Unless you have started something....a business, a product, a service, literally from an idea formulated in your own brain and built it from the ground up to be a legitimate source of income and furthermore a sa…

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The Goldilocks Zone of Exercise - PART 2 (Collab with The You Project) 53:55

3y ago53:55

53:55

AUSTRALIAN FITNESS PODCAST #EPISODE #63 - The Goldilocks Zone of Exercise (Part 2) Craig Harper - THE YOU PROJECT and I catch up again to talk about the importance of Optimising your Workout, which involves a number of different elements, attitude, application, consistency, design, technique, and more. Craig and I have been good friends for nearly …

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The Goldilocks Zone of Exercise (Collab with The You Project Part 1) 44:34

3y ago44:34

44:34

AUSTRALIAN FITNESS PODCAST #EPISODE #62 and #63 Craig Harper - THE YOU PROJECT and I catch up again to talk about the importance of Optimising your Workout, which involves a number of different elements, attitude, application, consistency, design, technique, and more. Craig and I have been good friends for nearly 30 years, we’ve worked together, ow…

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Brett Turley - Detecting Bombs to Building Bodies 48:43

3y ago48:43

48:43

Brett Turley has had one very productive and extreme life. As a teenager, he entered the military and eventually wound up as a dog handler in Bomb Detection, with two tours of Afghanistan. Following that life, he entered the Fitness Industry and worked for some time as a PT. Now, he’s running his world online and working in the Corporate space afte…

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Craig Harper - IT DEPENDS?? 55:27

3y ago55:27

55:27

I asked him 10 questions, and he was only allowed to speak for 3 minutes on each one. He was under pressure, but as always produced concise, common sense and useable answers. The questions were; Why do (some) people still feel intimidated by regular gyms, and where are we getting it wrong? Do Superfoods really exist? The best 6 exercises for buildi…

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Lisa Tamati - Unbreakable 1:02:21

3y ago1:02:21

1:02:21

I think I spoke about 50 words during the whole show, I was simply enthralled. Enjoy this remarkable human talk about her remarkable life - thus far. Lisa Tamati is one helluva lady. I initially wanted to talk to her about her 25-year career in Ultramarathon running, but like many good Podcasts, it went in all sorts of directions, including how she…

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Tiffanee Cook - From Corporate to Combatant 46:58

3+ y ago46:58

46:58

Tiffanee speaks openly of her own personal experiences (good and bad) and how those experiences have enabled her to develop self-awareness, resilience, courage, independence and the skill to be able to maximise passion, possibilities and potential. She talks about getting knocked down (literally and metaphorically) and what it is that makes some of…

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Fireside Chat with Kevin Toonen 46:12

3+ y ago46:12

46:12

Kevin Toonen, Special Forces operator, Strength Coach, and an expert in Physical Preparation. I previously interviewed him on Episode #41. This guy has been on both sides of extreme physical performance and preparation and speaks with terrific insight into the world of being an elite performer and training both the general population and elite athl…

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Atypical Workout Ideas - Collaboration with The You Project 1:03:06

3+ y ago1:03:06

1:03:06

Craig Harper and I are back at it again. This is Part 2 of a two-part podcast we recorded on a rainy Saturday afternoon a few weeks back. We were once again in a Victorian Lockdown, No 4, so we got on Zoom and smashed out some interesting content. As two aging ex PT’s we have a lot of somewhat valuable IP stored in our brains about training and how…

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BioAge and Healthspan - Collaboration with The You Project 54:38

3+ y ago54:38

54:38

Craig Harper and I are back at it again. This is Part 1 of a two-part podcast we recorded on a rainy Saturday afternoon a few weeks back. We were once again in a Victorian Lockdown, No 4, so we got on Zoom and smashed out some interesting content. As two ageing ex PT’s and still enthusiastic strength trainers, this topic is very close and important…

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Merrick Watts - The Jacked Comedian 1:00:45

3+ y ago1:00:45

1:00:45

In this Episode, we certainly talked about Merrick’s experience from being on Australia SAS, but the conversation certainly took some interesting twists and turns. Merrick opens up about his early passions (Comedy and Military Special Forces) and how he believes his brain works in a unique manner which allows him to stay ice-cold calm in situations…

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Stephanie Sanzo - Superhero Mum! 48:56

3+ y ago48:56

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Stephanie Sanzo - Instagrammer, Coach and Superstrong Mum. Ok, here’s the stats - Over 3.5 million followers on Social Media. 5 foot tall (1.5m) 55kg in weight (121 pounds.) 145kg Squat / 82.5kg Bench / 165kg Deadlift. Mother of 2 kids. Stephanie is a dynamo in every respect. When she says “Hey kids, tidy your room” I'll bet that happens without qu…

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Brenden Parsey - How to Coach 850 Firefighters! 53:08

3+ y ago53:08

53:08

It’s detailed, heavy on the technical talk, but fascinating from the perspective of understanding what goes on behind the scenes with a very important department of airport and airline safety. If you’re a training nerd, you’re gonna love this Episode. Brenden and I discuss managing Physical Performance across a diverse range of training abilities, …

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STATEMENT - RUSSELL JARRETT on behalf of the Victorian Fitness Industry 18:42

3+ y ago18:42

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ATTENTION: VIC Active and Fitness Australia ask every single fitness centre member, employee and owner to sign this petition that will be tabled in the Victorian Parliament. Our purpose is simple: To request that the Legislative Council call on the Andrews Labor Government to reverse its attacks of the fitness industry and immediately reopen gyms, …

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Back with The Commando - Steve Willis 1:04:28

3+ y ago1:04:28

1:04:28

Steve Willis has been training and training humans for a very very long time. It’s only with this kind of life dedicated to all things physical that you can have the kind of insight that Steve has. And it’s evident. I love talking to this guy and tapping into his knowledge and insight. He’s measured, honest and forthright, yet at the same time, you…

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The Grey Area 46:43

3+ y ago46:43

46:43

Sarah Rusbatch by all normal standards would probably have been classified as a party girl, the life of the party, the spark, the person who would host the after-party at her place when you wanted to kick on. She was also by all standards a high achiever, successful in her career, a solid parent, and always the 'fun' friend to be around. But as you…

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What is Fitness? Part 2 with Craig Harper 43:47

3+ y ago43:47

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Another collaborative effort with my mate Craig Harper (The You Project). We cover most aspects of fitness including Strength, Power, Muscular Endurance, Speed, Aerobic Fitness, Flexibility, Agility, and so on. If you are looking for some guidance on the general approach to obtaining any or all of these, these Episodes should go some way to answeri…

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What is Fitness? A deep dive with Craig Harper from The You Project 48:58

3+ y ago48:58

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Another collaborative effort with my mate Craig Harper (The You Project). We cover most aspects of fitness including Strength, Power, Muscular Endurance, Speed, Aerobic Fitness, Flexibility, Agility, and so on. If you are looking for some guidance on the general approach to obtaining any or all of these, these Episodes should go some way to answeri…

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Collaboration with The You Project Podcast (Craig Harper & Brad Cunningham) 1:09:34

3+ y ago1:09:34

1:09:34

Hosted by Craig Harper @whiteboardlessons and The YOU PROJECT Podcast. Shared on @australianfitnesspodcast. Contributors - Craig Harper, Brad Cunningham, and Russell Jarrett @russell_jarrett1.Von Russell Jarrett, Craig Harper, Brad Cunningham

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Richard Beddie - Fitness Industry Heavyweight 51:52

3+ y ago51:52

51:52

Richard Beddie, CEO of Exercise NZ.Essentially this guy is the guy who dictates policy, procedure, and direction for ALL of the Fitness Industry in NZ.Richard Beddie is a jet, he's the guy you want in charge.Sharp, passionate, pragmatic, a visionary.......and can really articulate what he wants to be done and how to go about it.We talked about some…

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Jay Ferruggia - More great insights from The Transformation King 47:20

3+ y ago47:20

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Australian Fitness Podcast - Episode #45 I last spoke with Jay Ferruggia on Episode #20 of the podcast. Jay is a gentleman that's been working with humans at the elite levels and general population groups for many many years and has built himself an incredible reputation as a person who leaves no stone unturned in the pursuit of optimizing his clie…

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Craig Harper - What you know about training after 43 years! 47:09

3+ y ago47:09

47:09

Craig Harper, Speaker, agent of change, author, podcaster, business owner, and Ph.D. Candidate - seriously, how many balls can one guy have in the air at once? We talked about Strength training and unwrapped a few different goals and scenarios and age brackets and how your training might change depending on those variables. If you want a bit more o…

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Samantha Jackson - From Corporate to Coach 47:34

3+ y ago47:34

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Australian Fitness Podcast Episode #43 Samantha Jackson was a late starter to the Fitness game - she’s made up ground quickly. Originally from a high-level executive corporate career, she decided she wanted to assist people at a very face-to-face operational level. So she transitioned to being a coach - chewing her way through numerous qualificatio…

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Ian O'Dwyer - The Movement Influencer 51:46

3+ y ago51:46

51:46

Ian O’Dwyer is one of those unique individuals that doesn’t fit into any particular box or have any specific title or approach to his work. Instead, he watches and observes and then combines his unique ability to analyze movement with an outstanding knowledge of anatomy and human movement to produce outstanding outcomes. I’ve watched him remove peo…

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Kev Toonen - Elite operator across two worlds 51:00

4y ago51:00

51:00

Kevin Toonen - Elite operator in two Worlds. Kevin Toonen has an extensive and diverse background in physical preparation. Having spent 20 years in the Australian Military he was responsible for his own physical preparation but also elite operators in the special forces. He has now taken that knowledge and skillset and implemented it @98gymsydney w…

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Christina Clements - The Newbie PT who interviews ME 1:12:02

4y ago1:12:02

1:12:02

Christina reached out to me on the Podcast email and threw a curveball. Essentially, she asked, as a newbie PT, currently going through her qualifications, could she do a Podcast with me, but flip the scenario somewhat and ask me some questions about becoming part of the industry and getting qualified. Christina’s thoughts were that if she had thes…

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Vicky Kuriel - Real Food Dietician (Part 2) 56:08

4y ago56:08

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Vicky Kuriel - Real Food Dietician - Part 2 Vicky comes back on the show, the previous Episode is #33, to discuss basic questions and confusion around current nutrition trends and practices. What I like about Vicky is that, like me, she tends to try and strip things back to basics, explain them with a common-sense approach but supported by a health…

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Two Old Coaches talk training again (Craig Harper and Russell) 1:11:53

4y ago1:11:53

1:11:53

Craig Harper and I have known each other for nearly 30 years. We’ve worked together in elite sport, I worked for him in my first PT role and we’ve been business partners in our own PT centre. We’ve remained good mates all of that time and whenever we sit down to do a podcast, it’s a bit like to old cowboys sitting around a campfire discussing the g…

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Sally Bailey - Connecting Adolescents with Exercise 44:20

4y ago44:20

44:20

Sally Bailey has a Human Movement degree and a Masters in Strength and Conditioning. I n the Podcast we talk about her current role at a very prestigious school in the heart of Melbourne. Sally is responsible for the development and direction of a program at the school that fosters health, wellness, and access to activity during the regular school …

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Matt Wenning - Elite Powerlifter and Strength Expert 54:13

4y ago54:13

54:13

Matt Wenning is one seriously strong human. He has held and broken World Powerlifting records over his career as a Strength athlete. He’s one of a handful of people to have lifted a total of over 2600Ibs (1180kg) at a Powerlifting meet. This is insanely strong. Period. As well as this though, Matt is a student (and one could say Master) of the scie…

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David Watts - Melbourne Football Club Strength and Power Coach 49:22

4y ago49:22

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Ok, Strength nerds, this one’s for you. David Watts is a Level 3 ASCA Strength and Conditioning Coach and is recognized as a Master Level Coach with the ASCA. What that means is that David has spent well over 10 years as a student of perfecting human performance. He was an accomplished athlete himself (Field Hockey) and quickly figured out that he …

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Tommy Simsek - Chennai Super Kings (IPL) Physiotherapist 42:35

4y ago42:35

42:35

Tommy Simsek is a highly qualified and deeply experienced Sports Physiotherapist. He also completed a Physical Education degree prior to that, as well as a Masters in Physiotherapy. This guy has dedicated his entire adult working life to the understanding of human performance, injury treatment and injury prevention. Since 2005 he has been involved …

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Vicky Kuriel - Real Food Dietitian 53:17

4y ago53:17

53:17

VICKY KURIEL Dietician and Business Owner was my guest on this Podcast, so naturally our discussion was all around dietetics and nutrition. Eating well and optimising food intake in general. We spoke about her early beginnings in South Africa, her confusion and hesitation during her undergraduate degree, with regard dietetics practice, and we spoke…

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The Science of Exercise (Part 2) Craig Harper with Russell Jarrett 1:01:39

4y ago1:01:39

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Craig Harper and I have known each other for nearly 30 years. We’ve worked together in elite sport, I worked for him in my first PT role and we’ve been business partners in our own PT centre. We’ve remained good mates all of that time and whenever we sit down to do a Podcast, it’s a bit like to old cowboys sitting around a campfire discussing the g…

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Arj Perera - Blending private practice and team coaching 39:35

4y ago39:35

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Arj Perera is a coach with over 15 years experience, but has travelled the less worn path to achieve some impressive results over that time. He owns and operates his own private S&C facility in regional Victoria (a city called Bendigo) and has also been a part of the WNBL scene (with the Bendigo Spirit) and the Australian Womens Volleyball team as …

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The Science of Exercise (Craig Harper with Russell Jarrett) 53:45

4+ y ago53:45

53:45

Craig Harper and I have known each other for nearly 30 years. We’ve worked together in elite sport, I worked for him in my first PT role and we’ve been business partners in our own PT centre. We’ve remained good mates all of that time and whenever we sit down to do a Podcast, it’s a bit like to old cowboys sitting around a campfire discussing the g…

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Grant Jenkins - Coach and Coach Mentor 53:52

4+ y ago53:52

53:52

Australian Fitness Podcast - Episode #29 Grant Jenkins. I met Grant back in 2008 when we were both part of an ASCA Level 3 course. What I remember about him then was that he was always up for a debate, keen to challenge mainstream thinking, but not to be argumentative, just to see if there was a better, more efficient, and more effective way of doi…

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Scott Fairweather - The Renovator 50:32

4+ y ago50:32

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When I stumbled across Scott as a follower of The Australian Fitness Podcast, I was intrigued by his profile. A little bit of research showed me that he had quite the background in training, business and the military. So I investigated and invited him to be on the Podcast. This is a valuable episode and Scott is an impressive operator. If you are a…

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Jacqui Lauder - Elite Sports Psychologist 44:20

4+ y ago44:20

44:20

Jacqui Lauder is a ridiculously qualified and experienced Sports Psychologist. She’s worked at the elite level of sport since 1998, in AFL, Netball, Ice Hockey, Cycling, Tennis, Rugby, Motorsports, even Croquet. So, when I got the chance to get her on the Podcast, you can imagine I jumped at it. The first Sports Psych we’ve had on the show and wow,…

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If you don't USE it, you'll LOSE it (Collaborative Podcast with Craig Harper) 1:08:04

4+ y ago1:08:04

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Craig and I have history, nearly 30 years of it. So when we get on a Podcast it's always an easy, fun chat that can go anywhere, and so to with this one. There's some business talk, some motivational talk, some fitness talk, some shit talk, just me and Harps shooting the breeze. We talk about business, the way to conduct business in the future, new…

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Lachlan Wilmot...Authority on Athletes 53:15

4+ y ago53:15

53:15

Lachlan Wilmot has been a Strength and Conditioning Coach for over 15 years. He’s worked, networked and strategically forged a long and successful career in a space that is typically small, hugely competitive and not forgiving. As an S&C Coach, it’s very possible to do a terrific job with your athletes, have them in great condition, reach all of yo…

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Brett Deledio - AFL Superstar. 40:24

4+ y ago40:24

40:24

So, in this Episode I had a chat with recently retired AFL Champion player, Brett Deledio. It just so happens that Brett grew up and lived in the same small country town that I did. He’s a local celebrity and famous sportsperson around these parts, but, strangely enough we’ve only ever met once. Our paths have never really crossed, but as a coach t…

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Ali Gilbert, Men's Health, TRT, and all that boy stuff. 1:05:23

4+ y ago1:05:23

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Episode #23 – Ali G talks TRT. Ok gentlemen, listen up….ladies you can tune in too, but make your man listen in with you. Ali Gilbert certainly doesn’t fit the typical mould. Ali Gilbert is a trainer and coach, and now a renowned expert and speaker in the relatively new specialist area of men’s health, particularly hormonal health and optimising ho…

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Episode #22 - RJ Vs Covid - My personal and professional management of this global event 48:54

4+ y ago48:54

48:54

I've broken the discussion up into three components. Personally, how have I managed thus far, how have I tried to keep sane during this insane time in our lives. Professionally, what did I do when I had to close my business in half a day, with no control, no choice, no support. And how do I intend to resurrect a business of 7 years that has effecti…

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Richie Cranny - Founder, Wimp2Warrior 48:27

4+ y ago48:27

48:27

In this Episode I interviewed Richie Cranny, founder and president of the Mixed Martial Arts company and program known as Wimp2Warrior. As a life long student of all sorts of martial arts and combative sports, Richie created this unique fitness and competition concept when he immigrated to Australia from the UK in the early 2000’s. This certainly i…