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Welcome to the Science Of Fitness podcast where we aim to inspire you to live a healthier and more fulfilling life as we share evidence and anecdotes on all things health, fitness, performance, wellness and business.
Hosted by Kieran Maguire, Co-Owner and Director of Science Of Fitness with an Undergraduate degree in Exercise Science and Masters degree in High Performance, the podcast includes guests and friends of SOF from all walks of life sharing their knowledge and stories within their field of expertise.
Join us as we provide listeners with digestible and relatable educational tools and entertaining stories to inspire a healthier and more fulfilling life.
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Step into the world of sports nutrition with this captivating episode featuring Sally Anderson, an expert sports dietitian with extensive experience working in sports such as diving, ballet, and tennis. Specialising in optimising health and performance in adolescent and young adult athletes, Sally brings a wealth of knowledge to help athletes navigate the complexities of nutrition. In our conversation, we peel back the layers of dietary practices that athletes often grapple with, from misconc...
Dr. Priyanka Naidu's transformative journey from grappling with social anxiety to becoming a celebrated psychology expert is nothing short of inspiring. Picture this: the very challenges that once held her back became the cornerstone of her professional path. You'll gain insights into how Dr. Naidu used her experiences to not only conquer her fears but also help others do the same, teaching us that personality traits aren't fixed but can be evolved through performance psychology and self-awar...
Join the owners of SOF, Kieran Maguire & Joey Agresta in this episode as they dive into 10 lessons learned in 10 years in the fitness industry. Unlock the secrets to building a thriving fitness business with us as we celebrate a decade of growth in the industry. Alongside my co-host Joey Agresta, we share our journey of forging genuine connections within the community and how these relationships have become the backbone of our success. Discover how participating in classes and embra...
Ever wondered how your mental and physical health are intertwined, or how understanding female hormones can empower your everyday life? Join us for a captivating conversation with Paula Hindle, a leading figure in women's health and physiotherapy, as she reveals her journey from the world of high-level basketball to becoming a pioneer in evidence-based women's health practices. Paula shares her professional evolution, detailing the shift from exercise science to a holistic approach in physiot...
What if understanding your menstrual cycle could optimise your fitness journey? Join us as we uncover the world of women's health and exercise physiology with Emily Adams, a passionate advocate and recent graduate in the field. Emily's journey from an inactive lifestyle to embracing strength training offers inspiration and practical insights, especially for those new to exercise. She shares how her experience in an aged care facility and the influence of a dedicated physiotherapist led her to...
The Science of Fitness Podcast is back for 2024.Tune in as new host @kieran.r.maguire sits down with @rorytims - Head of Programming at Science Of Fitness to discuss all things group fitness programming and in particular what NOT to do/red flags to look out for.
We are officially one episode away from being in the "top 1%" according to Alex Hormozi. Which is exciting. In this episode, we do a deep dive into how the average career lifespan of people in the fitness industry is so low and why this may be the case. Joe touches on the systems he looks at when trying to ensure that his staff want to stay around and stick in the industry for as long as possible. He also dives into strategies he has used as a coach to maintain his love for it. ...
In this episode, we go into a deep dive on Joe's speciality, both starting and running a successful gym business. We look at high level details of running the business such as leasing, finding the right space and the importance of being on top of all your financial management. As well as Joe's key lessons he has learnt. This episode is for all of you young health professionals that are looking to own and run a gym in the future.
Why training for longevity is the way forward In this episode, Matt and Kieran discuss the longevity approach to training and why this has been popularised recently as the key to a healthy, long life. Longevity looks at a sustainable approach to training so that you can continue to train and stay healthy all the way from 15 to 85. The boys touch on how the old way of training, going in and smashing yourself through high intensity training and weights, where you’re left feeling more sor...
What makes a great team a great team? This episode sees the return of Joseph Agresta to talk about all things hiring, managing and growing staff through their career journey. Science of Fitness has a unique internship progression model where you can shape and mold young health professionals into highly qualified and knowledgeable health practitioners that are able to carry forth the businesses values and standards. The boys look at how to effectively grow staff from within, id...
In this episode, Matt and Kieran discuss the evolution of the group fitness classes that are offered at Science of Fitness. Growing from high intensity 'primal' sessions, which was the foundation for the rest of the group fitness classes, Science of Fitness has evolved into a one stop shop for all your health and fitness desires. With yoga, pilates, and strength and conditoning classes being the base with specialty classes like breathing, core and move all complimenting this. We discu...
The final part of this three part series is finally here! So far we have discussed the mechanics and neuroscience of breathing and today we tick off the chemistry portion of breathing. Simply put, breathing is an exchange in gases, oxygen and carbon dioxide. But that exchange in gases impacts so many different aspects of how we function and feel. We take a deep dive into the importance of balancing between enough oxygen and carbon dioxide and why carbon dioxide isn’t the bad guy after all. ...
THE NEUROSCIENCE ABOUT HOW WE BREATHE In the last episode, we covered all things breathing mechanics. In this episode, Kieran goes in depth about the neuroscience around the importance of breathing and how this impacts our overall health. Our bodies are essentially governed by our nervous systems and one way we can directly influence which system is dominating is through our breath. We can increase our 'readiness' and 'arousal' through breathing but we can also settle down and calm ou...
Welcome to our three part series about all things breathing. This part one, where Kieran Maguire goes into depth about the specific mechanics that are necessary to breathe effectively. Breathwork has taken the world by storm, mainly popularised by Wim Hof, so much so that it is being integrated into peoples daily health regimes. Although breathing is something we do from our first moment until the last, we rarely stop and think about how we breathe. In this episode, we dive into the muscula...
In this episode, Matt is joined by Billy Rutherford, the Head of Athletic Performance at Science of Fitness to talk all things Athletic Performance and the most recent athletic performance testing day that was held at SOF. There were over 80 athletes at the athletic performance testing day the other day to see where they currently rate in terms of their athleticism. From across all different ages and sports, these athletes were tested using state of the art equipment and taught from pr...
Matt and Joey sit down again today to discuss the importance of goal setting, both professionally and personally. Both as a business owner and a trainer, Joe has had to set a lot of goals with himself and his clients. So, he has created systems and processes that he has figured out what works best for certain tasks and goals. We discuss the importance of process vs outcome and how to breakdown a big scary goal into small daily actions that you can take to get you closer towards that g...
We have our first SOF Sprint episode. A bitesize version of the podcast where we keep things short and sharp. In this episode, we are talking all things content when it comes to running a gym and marketing yourself in a noisy world social media these days. Content has taken the world by storm and everything can be 'content' these days. In the world of gyms and fitness, content is so important. These days, your social media feeds are filled with influencers all producing differen...
In this episode, we step inside the brain of Jacob Lawrence, the head physiotherapist at Science of Fitness. When SOF physio launched, so did a new way to treat clients through our physiotherapy service model. A membership style approach to seeing clients has been implemented aiming to increase adherence and consistency to their rehab journey. None of this would've been possible without Jacob. This creation of a community to assist clients through the rehab journey has been so important for...
We are stoked to have our first international podcast guest on the SOF Pod today, Sasha Cochrane. Sasha was an intern at Science of Fitness back in 2019 and has now returned to apply his knowledge that he has learnt while interning overseas in American College, University of Iowa with their American Football team, and in the UK with, Leicester Riders basketball team. We discuss the cut throat and disciplined nature of the American College sports system and what he is going to ap...
Oh how the turntables!In this episode, the scripts are flipped and Joe interviews Matt about his time so far as an Exercise Physiologist and working at Science of Fitness.Joe tries to find Matt's hidden secrets and sauces to uncover as to how he has maintained his client list and his approach to work.
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