Unity Gym Podcast

199 - Injuries - How To Change Your Mindset For A Better Recovery

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Richard and I continued the series on injury rehab by diving deep into the concept of injury identity and discussing how to overcome one. You ca...

198 - Injuries - Rehabilitation & Load Management

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Richard and I kicked off a new series on injury rehab and load management by discussing three key topics … pain science, load management and m...

197 - Balance - How We Unify Strength & Flexibility For Best Results

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The UMS has been a culmination of what we have learnt training ourselves and other people for over a decade. Forged by strength and conditioning princ...

196 - Balance - Results Driven Programs Should Be Holistic and Balanced By Design

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does a well designed workout program look like? We believe that balance is an important factor and should be one of the key principles addressed ...

195 - Balance - Why Doing What You Like Instead of What You Need Fails.

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Training for many people is based largely around what is comfortable, familiar or fun. Training around what they like rather than what they need. In t...

194 - Balance - What It Means to Train As a Generalist

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today in the Sound of Movement Podcast Rad and Richard discuss how the fitness industry pushes people to train in one direction, leading to an unbalan...

193 - Nutrition - Why People Rebound From Diets

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

More than 90% of people that undertake a diet to lose weight fail and rebound to only put back the weight lost and then some. In todays episode of the...

192 - Nutrition - Best Way To Start A Diet

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In todays episode Yani and Rad talk about their methods of starting someone off on a new "diet" or nutrition plan and the points to consider for best ...

191 - Nutrition - Finding A Tribe That Supports You

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In todays episode of the Sound of Movement Podcast Rad and Richard explain why its important to surround yourself with people that support your goals ...

190 - Nutrition - Why People Fail with Diets

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In todays episode Rad and Richard talk about the reasons why people often fail with dieting and share an insight to what a balanced foundation in nutr...

189 - Nutrition - Best Diet Revealed

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Diets by nature have an expiry date. Whereas health management is a lifestyle commitment. Until people adopt the notion that health is about learning ...

188 - Exercise - The Most Efficient At Home Workout (No Equipment)

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wrapping up our series on how to create a healthy exercise habit we revealed exactly how we deployed the same strength and conditioning principles fro...

187 - Exercise - Revealing The Most Efficient Workout

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Unify Movement System (UMS) taught at Unity Gym (and online) is the most efficient workout. Combined with our programming periodisation model and...

186 - Exercise - How Flexibility Increases Strength

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"True Strength can not be achieved in the absence of mobility " are the words writen on our wall here in unity Gym. Its because we truley believe it. ...

185 - Exercise - Why Balance Delivers Better Results

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The secret to our success is how we unify all three skills in every workout to create a balanced program. In todays episode of the Sound of Movement ...

184 - Exercise - What's Next?

25 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we started our series on step two of the health hierarchy … by going deeper into the process and what it means to build a healthy exercise hab...

183 - Motivation - How To Create A Fitness Strategy

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we began our series by going deeper into the health hierarchy. You can watch today's replay here P.S. New Phase 2.0 Flexibility Masterclass La...

182 - Motivation - How Thoughts Can Affect Results

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we began our series by going deeper into the health hierarchy. You can watch today's replay here You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind grou...

181 - Motivation - Creating A Burning Desire

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we began our series by going deeper into the health hierarchy. You can watch today's replay here. You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind gro...

180 - Physio Monday - Phil's Farewell

18 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discussed the load management and load capacity as we answer Josh's lower back injury questions. You can watch today's replay here. P.P.S. ...

179 - Flexibility - Should You Deload From Stretching

17 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discussed the optimal stretching dosage. This episode is important for anyone trying to get more flexible. You can watch today's replay here....

178 - Flexibility - How Much Should You Stretch

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind group! Check out our huge library of resources on Youtube Want a summary of the 10 key principles of training...

177 - Flexibility - Stretching For Injury

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind group! Check out our huge library of resources on Youtube Want a summary of the 10 key principles of training...

176 - Flexibility - The Science Of Stretching

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind group! Check out our huge library of resources on Youtube Want a summary of the 10 key principles of training...

175 - Physio Monday - Squatting Knees Over Toes (Arthritis)

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we discussed the importance of knees over toes when squatting and how to progress it safely. This episode is especially important for anyone afr...

174 - Spine Mobility - Move It Or Lose It

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind group! Check out our huge library of resources on Youtube Want a summary of the 10 key principles of training...

173 - Movement Goals vs Aesthetic Goals

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's free to join and we stream our daily podcasts live to the group. Today we discussed the importance of movement goals vs aesthetic goals … and w...

172 - "I Don't Want To Build Muscle, I Just Want To Tone My Body"

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Rad talks about one of the most common statements he has heard from training clients over the years. You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind g...

171 - Physio Show - Training With Back Pain

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Phil the physio takes questions from the UMS Movement Mastermind about their injury concerns. Remember these shows are not to be considered a ...

170 - How To Start Your Flexibility Journey

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Getting started with something new is always hard. Today Yani and Phil discuss the best way to get started on your flexibility journey. You can watch...

169 - Fixing Your Unique Issues

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we went deep on how to overcome your unique issues - and yesterday we shared our experiences working with a variety of great coaches. You can wa...

168 - Success Algorithm - Tool + Coach + Tribe = Success

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Yani and Rad give their roadmap to success for your strength and flexibility goals. P.S. Have you joined the Movement Mastermind? It's free ...

167 - The UMS Origin Story

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we talk about the origin story of the UMS program to give insight into how the system came together P.S. Have you joined the Movement Mastermi...

166 - Physio Monday - Sore Wrists And "Trapped" Nerves

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Phil the physio takes questions from the UMS Movement Mastermind about their injury concerns. Remember these shows are not to be considered a p...

165 - How To Assess For Imbalances - How To Use The Data [FIXED]

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

[Re-uploaded the episode after realising only the intro was in the uploaded episode - Please tell us in the future if there is something wrong with th...

164 - Assess For Imbalances - Strength Testing

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday and today we went deep into how to assess yourself for imbalance, what to do with that information and whether doing an assessment is right ...

163 - Assess For Imbalances - Length Tension Relationship

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind group! Check out our huge library of resources on Youtube            &nbs...

162 - Assess For Imbalances - Why How What

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind group! P.S. Brand New New Pull Up Masterclass Sale Ends Soon! It's been a while since we launched a new p...

161 - The Dangers Of Training With Poor Technique

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Rad, Richard Phil and Yani go deep into the topic of why it's important to train with good technique and have a way or means to express your str...

161 - Q and A - Yani, Rad and Phil

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You can join the UMS Movement Mastermind group! Check out our huge library of resources on Youtube            &nb...

160 - Chat With Rad - Your Questions Answered

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With Yani sick and Phil away for the week, Rad and Rich are taking questions from the UMS Movement Mastermind group. You can join the UMS Movement Ma...

159 - Running With Tom Do Canto - Elite Runner And Sports Podiatrist

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we are so grateful to have elite runner and expert sports and exercise podiatrist, Tom Do Canto on the show. We talk through practical, take aw...

158 - Running For Fat Loss - How to Avoid Painful Runner's Knee

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch today's episode Running For Fat Loss - How to Avoid Painful Runner's Knee - we dive look at the most common causes of running injury and the key...

157 - Running For Fat Loss - Advanced Programming Methods

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch today's episode Running For Fat Loss - Advanced Programming Methods - where we dive deeper into more advanced programming for runners and fat lo...

156 - Running For Fat Loss - Beginner Program Methods

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch today's episode Running For Fat Loss - Beginner Programming Methods - where we dive deeper into the critical preparation phase of running for a ...

155 - Running For Fat Loss - How To Avoid Gaining Fat Back

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch today's episode Running For Fat Loss - How To Avoid Gaining Fat Back. Today we dive deeper into how to avoid gaining fat back after a diet as we...

154 - Running For Fat Loss - Is Running The Way To Go?

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're taking a deep dive into running for fat loss. Today we share our experiences running and what can go wrong if you get it wrong. This s...

153 - Rehab Training - Critical Difference Between Tendinopathy And Other Injuries

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to today's episode Rehab Training - Critical Difference Between Tendinopathy and Other Injuries as we dive deeper into the topic of tendinopath...

152 - Rehab Training - How To Beat Your Injuries

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch today's episode - Rehab Training - How To Beat Your Injuries - as we diving deeper into the topic of physical therapies and discuss with an expe...

151 - Rehab Training - What's The Most Frustrating Injury?

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch today's livestream episode - and connect with us to get expert coaching, physiotherapy and nutrition advice, plus a whole lot more!! It's FREE t...

150 - Build Your Foundation -How to Train If You Are Time Poor

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch today's livestream episode - and connect with us to get expert coaching, physiotherapy and nutrition advice, plus a whole lot more!! It's FREE ...

149 - Physio Monday - What To Do When You've Over Stretched

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Start your week off right with Physio Monday! Today we discuss a question that came through on the UMS Online Coaching group about pain from taking a ...

148 - Build Your Foundation - Injury Proof Your Body

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode - How To Injury Proof Your Body - we wrapped up our series on how to build a strong foundation for your training by diving deeper i...

147 - Build Your Foundation - Mastering Load Management

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch today's livestream episode - and connect with us to get expert coaching, physiotherapy and nutrition advice, plus a whole lot more!! It's FREE t...

Bonus Ep. 4 - From The Vaults - Dan Radford On Organic Wines

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There is no live show today due to a high-pressure water pipe bursting in the gym. Dealing with a flooding gym can leave you feeling like you need a ...

146 - Build Your Foundation - Mastering Program Fundamentals

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Watch today's livestream episode - and connect with us to get expert coaching, physiotherapy and nutrition advice, plus a whole lot more!! It's FREE t...

145 - Physio Monday - Wrist Pain With Handstands

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Start your week off right with Physio Monday! Today we discuss a question that came through on the UMS Movement Mastermind group about how to continue...

144 - Home Workout Blueprint - How To Guarantee Better Results

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rapid Implementation Guide - Lesson 5 How to guarantee your at-home workouts get better results than everyone else Step 1: Adopt the 80/20 rule when...

143 - Home Workout Blueprint - How To Make Them Better Than Your Friends Gym Workouts

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rapid Implementation Guide - Lesson 4 How to make your at-home workouts unbeatable to your friends at fancy gyms Step 1: Leave your ego at the door ...

142 - Home Workout Blueprint - How To Become Your Own Coach

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rapid Implementation Guide - Lesson 3 How to bring back program periodisation and become your own pro S&C coach Step 1: Undulate your training b...

141 - Home Workout Blueprint- How To Maximise Workout Efficiency

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rapid Implementation Guide - Lesson 2.  [Tuesday] How to maximise workout efficiency so you stay motivated to crush your goals Step 1: Design a...

140 - At Home Workout Blueprint - How to Avoid Self Sabotage

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rapid Implementation Guide - Lesson 1 How to ensure you don’t hit an at-home training hurdle that sabotages success Step 1: Diarize time for your ...

139 - Flexibility training - Should You Deload From Stretching?

16 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we wrap up our series about flexibility training by discussing how stretching is a load on the body just like strength training and therefore, p...

138 - Flexibility Training - How Much Should You Stretch

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we continued our series about flexibility training by discussing why recovery between stretching workouts is essential for progress. We also rev...

137 - Flexibility Training - Should You Stretch If You're Injured?

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we continued our series about flexibility training by diving deep into how to stretch if you're injured and also stretchings place in managing c...

136 - Flexibility Training - Insight To The Science Behind Stretching

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we kicked off a series about flexibility training by diving deep into the science of stretching and flexibility training. The three key discussi...

135 - Physio Monday - Progressing Out Of Rehab

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Start your week off right with Physio Monday! Today we discuss questions from the online coaching group about how to adapt their program to fit rehab ...

134 - Home Workouts - Do You Have A Personal Trainer Or An Entertainer

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Despite some people suggesting our at-home workouts deliver better results than they got in their gyms, there's nothing revolutionary in them … just...

133 - Home Workouts - Progress In Lockdown With Gym Member Lachlan Heussler

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today Rad is joined by special guest and Ultimate Athlete Lachlan Heussler to discuss how he made so much progress whilst forced into lockdown. There ...

132 - Home Workouts - How To Level-Up In Lockdown

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today we kicked things off by discussing the very serious concept of lockdown fatigue and highlight why it's important to keep exercising. As Victori...

131 - Home Workouts - How You Should Train In Lock Down For Best Results

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As Victoria goes back into stage 4 lockdown—with the tightest restrictions in Australian history, including curfew from 8:00pm to 5:00am—this week...

130 - Physio Monday - Labrum Tears And Other Joint Injury (Fixed)

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Labrum tears are commonly found when people have imaging done of their hips and shoulders. While this may seem like a serious injury that will stop yo...

129 - Spinal Mobility - Every Day Is Spine Day

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Understanding how to program progressive exposure to variability in your spine will build confidence and resiliency in your body to lower your risk of...

128 - Spinal Mobility - Challenging Exercises Are Often The Best

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're going deep into spine health and how to progress spine and back training … In today's episode, we address the concept of variability...

127 - Spinal Mobility - You Are Not Your X-Ray

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're going deep into spine health and how to progress spine and back training … In today's episode, we address the connection between you...

126 - Spinal Mobility - Your Spine Is Not Fragile

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week we're going deep into spine health and how to progress spine and back training … including all things deadlift! In todays episode we addre...

125 - Physio Monday - Strains Sprains And Warming Up

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we talk about sprains, strains and proper warm-up as we answer some great questions from the tribe in Physio Monday. Watch today's...

124 - Programming Principles - How To Choose Sets, Reps, Rest and Tempo

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode we dive deeper into programming principles as we wrap up the series by revealing how we use sets, reps, rest and tempo in your trai...

123 - Programming Principles - How To Choose The Best Exercises For Your Program

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's podcast, we go deeper into programming principles to reveal the types of movements we use and how you can progress by using different kinds...

122 - Programming Principles - What To Change First For Beginners

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's podcast, we go deeper into what we teach our tribe to change in their programs at Unity Gym to bust through training plateaus. We also disc...

121 - Why You Shouldn't Repeat The Same Program

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's episode (streamed live to the UMS Movement Mastermind) we explain exactly how the exercise adaptation process works and why it's important ...

120 - How To Fit Rehab Into Your Program

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, in the live recording of The Sound Of Movement Podcast (streamed to the UMS Movement Mastermind group), we explain exactly how to incorporate r...

119 - How to Build a Program and Add Skill

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time ever, in today's live recording of The Sound Of Movement Podcast (streamed to the UMS Movement Mastermind group) we explain exactly...

118 - Process Focused VS Outcome Focused

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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117 - How To Assess To Build The Best Programs

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In today's live recording of The Sound Of Movement Podcast (streamed to the UMS Movement Mastermind group) we dive deeper into why physical assessment...

116 - Do This Before Attempting Calisthenics

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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115 - Physio Monday - How To Structure Your Program

13 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To pick up a rehab program on sale, head to - https://unitygym.net/rehab-flash-sale-1?fbclid=IwAR0XKryhYxr7opplxH15itKuYNi-nSuVLDELLjAU_drKIR2IlIbcPhE...

114 - How To Fit Rehab Into Your Training

10 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To pick up a rehab program on sale, head to - https://unitygym.net/rehab-flash-sale-1?fbclid=IwAR0XKryhYxr7opplxH15itKuYNi-nSuVLDELLjAU_drKIR2IlIbcPhE...

113 - A Critical Step To Rehab

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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112 - Do Not Stop Training If You Are Injured

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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111 - Ditch The Injury Identity

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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110 - Physio Monday - Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Control

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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109 - How To Incorporate End Range Strength Into Your Workouts

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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108 - Looking To Get Flexible? Don't Do this

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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107 - How Flexibility Will Help Your Performance

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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106 - Why You Should Learn The Middle Splits

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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105 - The Biggest Mistakes Athletes Make

29 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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104 - Listen To This Before Going Back To The Gym

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To pick up the Foundation Program during this limited offer - https://unitygym.net/ums-sale-1 To ask questions in the live show, join us as at - https...

103 - Why It Is Critical To Balance Muscle Systems

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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103 - Is Symmetry Training Important?

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sorry for the lack of intro - there was an error during the recording. To ask questions in the live show, join us as at - https://www.facebook.com/gr...