Think Fit

Can you believe it is our 100th episode? This week we go through the worst health advice of the last 100 years. This list is guaranteed to shock you, scare you and have you wonder just how dumb do they think we are? Tips like 'smoke yourself thin', 'prey yourself thin' or 'all calories are created equal' are just some of the choicest pieces of fitness advice people have been told over the last century! No wonder people find weight loss so confusing. Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this show. We are truly grateful. Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlete/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiwitriathlete    Tim's Socials: www.oztriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.ins

This week, Tim has been living the bachelor life while his wife has been away for work. Most people would think it is the perfect opportunity to be selfish and focus on all of your healthy habits, train more, eat well and get plenty of rest. The reality is that this has not been the case. This led to this week's discussion around relying too much on other people to be healthy. Is it easier to live a healthy life when you only have to focus on yourself or is it easier when you have someone supporting you?  Robo chips in with a list of tips for Tim to overcome this to make sure next time he is on his own, he won't neglect his health! Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlete/  Twit

We welcome the newly married Mr Robinson back this week and with his turn to pick our discussion he talked about how he completely switched off from his job for his wedding and honeymoon and managed to maintain healthy practices while he was away. Robo speaks about how he was able to stay successful by putting into practice the things we have spoken about on our previous episodes. Tim talks about getting back from a month on the road and the impact it is having on him and what it is like to get back into old routines. Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlete/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiwitriathlete    Tim's Socials: www.oztriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com

We often sing the praises of kombucha as a healthy alternative to sugary drinks or alcohol and Good Buzz Kombucha is one of the best! This week we are joined by Alex Campbell, the founder of Good Buzz. Alex talks to us all about why kombucha is good for you and how he started this amazing company. In addition to starting this incredible company, Alex has an extensive military history which led to some personal struggles. Alex opens up and shares his incredible story with us. If you have ever wondered about kombucha, this episode answers all the questions you might have. Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    To Find Out More About Good Buzz: https://goodbuzz.nz  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goodbuzzNZ/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodbuzznz/    Robo's

Honestly - we recorded this a while ago and I am not 100% sure what we spoke about. It might have been about listening to your body and the impact travel has on your fatigue. I know we talk about Robo spilling food on his top alot and that we had lots of fun! This is the last episode we release before Robo gets married so listen in for our advice for the groom to be! Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlete/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiwitriathlete    Tim's Socials: www.oztriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tford14/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/tjford14    Email us: thinkfitpod@gmail.com 

As important as the hard work of being healthy is, it is just as important to take a break! This might mean cheat meals, binge-watching Netflix or spending all day in bed. People are so good at doing the work but not so good at taking time off as well.  This week we talk about why it is so important to not go 100% all the time and why moderation is your best friend when it comes to health. We got to record this episode in person again and had lots of fun doing so! Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlete/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiwitriathlete    Tim's Socials: www.oztriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tford14/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/tjford14    Ema

The moons aligned this week and Robo was somehow allowed entry into Australia! The two fit boys got to record together for the first time in 12 months! Change is something often spoken about but difficult to enact. This week we talk about how things have finally clicked for both of us in the last few weeks. We are both losing weight, exercising and eating well. We talk about how through our experience we have gotten better at working through this process and the benefits as a result of it. We talk about how we have the confidence in ourselves to get our health back on track because we have done it before. This was a lot of fun for us to record and we even streamed the episode live for our patreons. Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriath

We hit you with a two part episode this week as we want to talk about the difference between exercise and training. We go into why we think it is important that we focus more on exercise rather than training to be more inclusive.  We then look at why we feel bad when we need to take some time off and the ways we manage feeling this way. We talk about ensuring we don't go back to bad habits and ways in which you can still feel good about yourself even if you aren't getting those exercise endorphins! For recommendations this week, Robo recommends Parkrun and Tim recommends Soda Stream. Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlete/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiwitriathlete    Tim's

Making time for everything is something that most people struggle with and the two hosts of this podcast are no different.  This week on Think Fit we discuss our struggles with balancing work, life and being healthy and active. We talk about the things that work for us and what makes it hard. It's amazing how often a lack of balance can lead to struggles with health, weight and so many other areas of your life. We think balance is something that most people can relate to but also something that most people can be better at as well.   Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlete/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiwitriathlete    Tim's Socials: www.oztriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www

Welcome to a new year of Think Fit! We are back after taking a break over the new year and are ready for a bigger and better 2019! We have changed things up again and we hope that this will mean you get more of what you like when you listen to two fit boys! This week we talk about why Tim might be so tired lately and the things within his control that might make a difference. We look at diet, sleep, exercise and other external factors. We want to make this show more of a conversation between two friends and we hope that comes through in this episode. As we are trying something a bit different, please let us know your thoughts and feedback! Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlet

To celebrate the new year we are joined by Think Fit favourite, Chloe McLeod to talk about all the little changes we are all planning on making in 2019 to be healthier. We talk about the small and big changes we are making and what we think everyone who listens can do to be healthier in 2019 as well. No surprises but we look at things like drinking less alcohol, sleeping more, taking better care of ourselves. We wanted to do something a little different to a standard 'how to keep your new year resolutions' episode.  We will be taking a few weeks off but look forward to a big 2019! Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlete/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiwitriathlete    Tim's Soc

Few athletes have had as significant an impact on the world as Muhammad Ali. He is known for his quick wit, incredible boxing prowess and for being stripped of the heavyweight championship of the world. Of all of his fights, one of the greatest, possibly of all time was when he fought George Foreman in the "Rumble in the Jungle."  For the second year in a row, we want to give you something a little different at Christmas as our way of saying thank you for all of your support during the year. So settle in and listen to the Think Fit boys tell you one of the greatest sporting stories of all time! Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kiwitriathlete/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/kiwitriathlet

Did you know that there is a whole range of health risks associated with the festive season? No, we are not just talking about people putting on a few extra pounds from eating too many mince pies. There are significant increases in a whole range of other problems including stress, domestic violence and loneliness. So two fit boys are here to help you get through the holidays for the second year in a row! We talk about how to avoid stress caused by the festive season including financial stress, social stress, and the stress of spending time with your family (seriously!) We talk about how to take care of your self at Christmas including setting time aside to actually rest, why it is important to pick a few key Christmas parties rather than all of them and why you shouldn't be surprised if you aren't able to train as well as you usually would. For recommendations this week, Robo recommended getting your family experiences rather than things for Christmas and Tim recommended the Christmas film, 'Jingle All The Wa

Can you believe it's already December? As we hit the end of 2018 we wanted to start our busiest month of the year (when you consider all the poor health choices people make at Christmas time) by talking about how our health has been impacted this year. We look at the biggest lessons we have learned about health in 2018. We talk about the things we have taken away from doing this podcast and how we have implemented them in our everyday lives to be healthier people. Things like developing strategies, learning from your mistakes, making your own health a priority and the importance of balance are some of the key discussion points. We go into what our guests have taught us this year and what our listeners have taught us too. This is a great episode to trigger the things you picked up and maybe get you back on track if you have noticed some of your good habits slipping lately. For recommendations this week, Robo recommends Light Box NZ: https://www.lightbox.co.nz and Tim recommends one of his favourite Christmas m

To help celebrate all things Movember (even though this comes out in December) we wanted to have an open and honest conversation this week about something that most people do not want to talk about. When most people hear the name Roy Asotasi they think football star. Roy played professional rugby league, won a grand final and even captained the New Zealand national team. What people don't probably realise is that growing up, his younger brother Edwin tried to kill himself. This week we are joined by the brothers who know run F45 together to have a conversation about this experience. We talk about what led to Eddie's attempt to end it all, how this impacted his parents, how it impacted the relationship these brothers have and why we need to talk about it. We go even further into this sensitive topic to talk about why we need to start asking if people are ok and what things we can all do to try and help not only other people but also ourselves. We really want to thank these two absolute legends for opening up a

So in case you didn't know, a triathlon is called a TRIathlon because it involves 3 sports. A case could be made that the least popular of those three sports is the swim. This month we wanted to 'dive' into the swim leg. We talk all about the best ways to get comfortable in the water and the ways you can go from doggy paddling to swimming as well as Frodo! We talk about what gear you will need, how to get comfortable in the water, how much pool v open water swimming you should do, if swimming in a squad will help and ways you can practice open water skills if you don't have any open water nearby. We give some of our favourite pool sessions and as always, answer our patreon questions. Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/thinkfitpod    Robo's Socials: www.kiwitriathlete.com  Insta

Sometimes when you stop thinking about what you are trying to do you will be surprised that you actually do it. Goals can be big and thinking about how we want to achieve them can be intimidating. So intimidating that it can actually be the thing that stops you from achieving them.  This week on Think Fit we try and tell you why it is time to stop overcomplicating your goals and start to achieve them. Let's be honest, this is a pretty loose episode. We cop a dud of an article (or get tricked by clickbait) and at times struggle to even remember what we were trying to say. Have a listen, if you get something out of it, great! If not, we will do a better job next week! This is your last chance to donate to our Movember fundraiser: https://mobro.co/thinkfitpod  Remember you can support the show and get a number of benefits by signing up to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkfitpod   Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thinkfitpod/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfitpod/  Twitter: https

Are you a liar? Are you honest with yourself?  Chances are you are guilty of lying to yourself about something. But what about your health? Do you ever try to convince yourself that you are too tired? It's too hard or that more is always better? Have you ever told yourself any of these lies?  This week we talk all about the lies we have told ourselves that have negatively impacted on our health. We get honest and admit some of the worst lies we have told ourselves. Things like we can eat what we want because we train, I earned this, I just need to get through this and many more like this. We then go even more in-depth and deal with the lies like I'm ok, this will make me feel better and there must be something wrong with me. The truth is that these lies don't ever help. If anything, they make it harder to be healthier! For recommendations this week, Robo recommends the new Fantastic Beasts and the Crimes of Grindiwold. Tim recommends the new MX Endurance race team which you can apply for at mxendurace.com/rac

We have all heard the cliche that it isn't winning that's important, it's giving it your best shot. This statement could not be truer when it comes to health. This week on Think Fit we give our thoughts on why it is more important to try and make healthy choices, even if you always fail than it is to be successful. We talk about it doesn't matter if you keep getting it wrong as long as you keep trying. We talk about accepting that most people will probably never really 'win'. We discuss why trying and failing is automatically better than never trying at all. Robo gets deep and talks about how managing your expectations before you start might mean that the fear of failure won't prevent you from getting started. We also talk about how much more we have learned from failing than we ever had from winning and how scary it would have been if our first failures meant we never got to where we are today. Finally, we acknowledge that there is nothing wrong with losing. Over 50,000 people run the New York Marathon but o

Some days, despite your best efforts you just can't be bothered to go to the gym or follow your meal plan. Guess what! It happens to everyone and often it can be for a number of reasons. This week, we both struggled to make this episode happen because quite frankly we couldn't be bothered. But our struggles are your reward as we sat down and worked out ways to make sure you can still stay on track when you really don't want to. We looked at needing to understand the difference between fatigue and a lack of motivation, making small alternative changes to your lifestyle, changing your perspective on why you want to be fit, making exercise more social, finding activities that you want to do and making sure that if you are fatigued or worn out that you recover both physically and mentally. For recommendations this week, Robo recommended Swozzi: https://swozzi.com/ and Tim recommended Making a Murderer. We also announced that we are both taking part in Movember this year so please if you can, make a donation to su