GFS Ep. 13 - The mindset for competing & the value of consistent effort

GFS Ep. 14 - Effects of steroids, the relentless pursuit of your goals & how to get lasting results.

In this episode I sit down with Ryan Hawkes. He's an investor, business developer and brand builder who has built a multi six-figure personal training business. Ryan is also the co-founder of the multi-million dollar fitness facility, Athletic Kulture in Barrie, Ontario. During our chat, we spoke about what to consider if you'll be training to compete in bodybuilding, the physical and mental effects of steroid use, finding the fuel within yourself to make lasting change and how being relentless in your pursuits can lead to achieving almost anything. He also emphasized the ideal plan to get going and how to stay consistent, which consists of thinking of the values and behaviours of the person you wish to become. Once found, start acting in alignment with those things in the present moment, and the results will follow. Thanks for listening! — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrfW5GQ-y36yuGp6yMEgLw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giannonefitness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giannonefitness Apply for training: https://form.jotform.com/203104103009232 Weight Loss 101 Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/weight-loss-101-mg/?referralCode=161B97C59AA11D9CAAC9

GFS Ep. 13 - The mindset for competing & the value of consistent effort

In this episode, I sit down with Christian Kanku. He's a full-time personal trainer at the Queen and Bank Goodlife Fitness in Ottawa, Ontario. Christian and I met when I started working there back in 2017, and he was my go-to trainer when I was preparing to compete in my first men's physique competition. Although we had to stop our prep due to the pandemic, we kept in touch when I decided to leave the gym to pursue a career in the tech industry. During our chat, we spoke about his motivation and mindset around being a leader and role model for his family. Christian also shared his insights on the value of competition, the mindset you need to have if you wish to compete in bodybuilding, some of the hidden sacrifices of competing and the value of consistent effort. If you'd like to connect with him online, send him a DM on Instagram @cowabungakanku or an email at grindtimeathletics24.7@gmail.com. For in-person training, schedule your first session with him by heading over to the GoodLife Fitness on 199 Queen St. in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for listening! — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrfW5GQ-y36yuGp6yMEgLw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giannonefitness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giannonefitness Apply for training: https://form.jotform.com/203104103009232 Weight Loss 101 Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/weight-loss-101-mg/?referralCode=161B97C59AA11D9CAAC9

GFS Ep. 12 - The prerequisite for achieving your fitness goals & unlocking your capacity to do great things

In this episode, I speak with Jen Couto. She's been a personal trainer for over 7 years and she's the founder of HYLIF Online Coaching academy, which helps women improve their quality of life through movement, nutrition and mindset. During our talk, Jen shared how later in her fitness journey she discovered how the positive effects of fitness go way beyond being chiseled. Currently, she gets inspired by other women who decide to take action to improve their own quality of life through fitness. We also dove into the prerequisite for achieving your fitness goals, which comes down to asking yourself what self-love and self-confidence looks like to ensure you remember why you started during your entire fitness journey. At her core, Jen's why stems from the idea that the strength of community is far more important than any single obstacle we're all facing because, "when we are together, we can accomplish so much more." If you want to connect with her online, you can find her on Instagram @hylif.str, on Facebook by searching for "Jennifer Couto" and you can visit her website at www.hylifstr.com Thanks for listening! — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrfW5GQ-y36yuGp6yMEgLw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giannonefitness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giannonefitness Apply for training: https://form.jotform.com/203104103009232 Weight Loss 101 Course (FALL 2022 PROMO): https://www.udemy.com/course/weight-loss-101-mg/?couponCode=WL101FALL2022

GFS Ep. 11 - Athleticism, the role of mobility in your training & competing against the man in the mirror.

In this episode, I sit down with a trainer whom I've known for about 11 years! His name is Jordan Latorre and we first met when I started working at a commercial gym in my home town. When I started getting more serious with my own training around 18-19 years old, I worked with him for a few sessions to tweak my form on the bench press, squat, deadlift and overhead press. To this day, I've remained injury free and I attribute this to the 4 sessions him and I did together about 7 years ago (this is why hiring a trainer is so important!). Jordan found his fitness inspirations by following professional athletes in football and hockey. During our talk, he emphasized the importance of building a good foundation when you start your fitness journey. This means you should nail down the main primal movements (bend, squat, push, pull, twist and lunge) before you start loading them. Jordan also touches on the importance of mobility, and he explained that, "If you're not mobile you can't be stable, which means you can't be strong." Coming from someone who can bench press over 400lbs and deadlift over 600lbs, we might all want to take this advice seriously if we aspire to be as strong as him one day. Thanks for listening! — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrfW5GQ-y36yuGp6yMEgLw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giannonefitness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giannonefitness Apply for training: https://form.jotform.com/203104103009232 Weight Loss 101 Course (FALL 2022 PROMO): https://www.udemy.com/course/weight-loss-101-mg/?couponCode=WL101FALL2022

GFS Ep. 10 - Overcoming obstacles, making life changing decisions & the anchor for consistency.

In this episode, I sit down with David the HealthN.E.S.S coach. He's an independent personal trainer and the host of the HealthN.E.S.S podcast on Spotify. While training clients, he aspires to accumulate a vast array of health professionals in order to provide options for people to connect with those whose services they need and with whom they connect well. In this one-hour episode, we discussed the role fitness plays in our lives for overcoming obstacles, how David was able to help people regain their power to take control of their life, characteristics of consistent individuals and how imagining who you wish to become can put you on the path to realizing the best version of yourself. If you wish to connect with David online, you can email him directly at david@thehealthnesscoach.com and find him on Instagram by searching his handle, @healthn.e.s.s  Thanks for listening! — YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrfW5GQ-y36yuGp6yMEgLw Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giannonefitness Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/giannonefitness Apply for training: https://form.jotform.com/203104103009232 Weight Loss 101 Course: https://www.udemy.com/course/weight-loss-101-mg/?referralCode=161B97C59AA11D9CAAC9