Hosted by Transformation Coach and Ex-Pro Physique Competitor- Martin Silva.
Nutrition. Training. Lifestyle. Mindset.
Martin is a true health guru. With a focus on nutrition and the best foods that we can be eating to maintain optimum health.
Find out how Martin's life changed when he put health before aesthetics with a clean diet and more of a balanced lifestyle.
Martin has interviewed some world-renowned guests on his podcast.
If you're looking to level up your body and mindset, this podcast is for you.
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00:00: Why I Quit Carnivore, Keto & Tracking 00:29: 5 Brutal Reasons I Quit These Diets 22:51: How You Can Start Dropping Fat Without Dieting 24:17: Real Talk on Alcohol & Tracking 28:14: Do This to Take Your Results to the Next Level
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Tired of all the diet BS? In this episode, Dr. Ted Naiman breaks down why going too extreme with low-carb, carnivore, or even high-fat diets could be ruining your fat loss.
We talk about Satiety Per Calorie, smart macro ratios, and how to actually build a sustainable diet that gets you lean, without tracking or starving yourself.
00:00 – Ted’s Take on Diet Dogma & Personal Experience 05:13 – The Power of Protein for Fat Loss 08:14 – How to Truly Transform Your Body & Mind 09:51 – Fat Adaptation vs. Carb Use Explained 11:31 – Blood Sugar, Carbs & Glucose Spikes 13:34 – Why Balance Beats Extremes in Diet 18:19 – How Much Carbs Do You Actually Need? 21:19 – Should You Use a Continuous Glucose Monitor? 24:22 – Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin & Fat Storage 30:30 – Fat vs. Carbs: What Gets Stored Easier? 33:18 – Bodybuilding Nutrition & Real-World Strategies 38:16 – Building the Right Macro Ratios for Results 42:24 – Why Protein + Fiber Combo Wins 46:58 – Ditch the Fear-Based Dieting Mentality 50:34 – The Real Key to Long-Term Balance 52:15 – Where to Follow & Learn More from Ted
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00:00 – The Fat Loss Breakthrough 02:31 – The 5 Foods That Changed Everything 16:58 – The Secret Fat Loss Assessment 17:42 – The Weekend Strategy No One Talks About
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How Your Attachment Style Impacts Your Relationships With Adam Lane Smith
Season 3 · Episode 56
Thursday, July 13, 2023 • Duration 59:54
In this episode, Martin was joined by Adam Lane Smith. Through his Attachment Method, Adam has been coaching clients for many years. And he has assisted people from a wide range of backgrounds, including affluent CEOs looking for dating advice and blue-collar families struggling with their marriages. He helps people who trying to improve the quality of their relationships overall, whether they are married, single, or both.
Martin and Adam talked about attachment theory, the four attachment styles, why men need to feel powerful, divorce rate and the most common marriage issues, how men and women respond to therapy, grace period, relationship psychology, and much more.
Continue listening to know more about the four attachment styles and gain knowledge on how to handle problems in a relationship.
“Power is a tool. And that is what men need in order to feel like they are worthy of living. Men need power, the power to change their environment, to change situations for others and take care of them and to end our own pain at times or to overcome our pain or to have a meaning, some sort of power long term to change the world. Men must have that power.” – Adam Smith
Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction.
0:52 – Who is Adam Smith?
2:47 – Learning about attachment theory.
7:20 – The four attachments.
7:57 – Can you be a combination of the four attachments?
9:51 – What makes it hard for Martin to let people in?
10:32 – A rock bottom moment for Martin.
12:21 – What are you in the four attachments?
Fat Loss, Fasting, Improving Your Gut Health And More!
Season 3 · Episode 55
Thursday, July 6, 2023 • Duration 54:36
In this episode, Martin was a guest with 180 Nutrition with Stuart Cooke as the host. Stuart is the co-founder and serving as director of 180 Nutrition is Stuart. With the help of their iTunes podcast, "The Health Sessions," 180 Nutrition routinely communicates with the top authorities on health and wellness in the world. These professionals include prominent nutritionists and naturopaths.
Martin and Stuart talked about topics such as consuming adequate protein, reasons for snacking, nutrition, focusing on your priorities when it comes to health and physique, Martin’s negative experiences in the bodybuilding world, the approach Martin takes with his clients, and much more.
Continue listening to learn more about how Martin can help you achieve your dream body and optimise your health.
“When we talk about metrics, it's not something I track but it’s just a non-negotiable for me. It is non-negotiable because it just helps me with energy, productivity and you know movement is medicine, right?” – Martin Silva
Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction.
0:46 – Get to know Martin Silva.
5:22 – Martin switching to an animal-based diet.
6:27 – The importance of being aware of nutrition.
7:38 – Discovering bodybuilding.
9:06 – Negative impact of bodybuilding on hormones.
11:50 – Martin’s approach with his clients.
14:07 – Gut issues.
16:49 – The importance of adequate protein.
Men’s Chat On Relationships & Fitness With Sean Mcinroy
Season 3 · Episode 54
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 • Duration 01:16:14
Men’s Chat On Relationships & Fitness With Sean Mcinroy
In this episode, Martin will be joined by his friend Sean Mcinroy. Sean is the head coach at Apex Strength Society, and one of the best coaches in Australia. He is currently about to tour the world delivering his simplified strength seminar's.
Martin and Sean discussed:
Being in a relationship
Lessons from past relationships
How improving yourself is key
How they communicate with their girlfriend during PMS
The importance of putting work into your relationships
How to Maximise Results from your Workouts
Achieving your Body Goals
What works and what doesn’t when it comes to strength training and more!
“But if we're talking about men now just being in shape, you get more respect from people just naturally because we judge a book by its cover.” – Martin Silva
Timestamps
0:00 – Introduction.
11:49 – Sean and Martin's experience with long-term relationships.
14:31 – Taking ownership of shortcomings in a relationship.
15:03 – The importance of self-improvement.
19:57 – How Sean & Martin Communicate with their partner’s during PMS.
22:46 – It's not what you say, it's how you say it. 25:47: How Martin's Childhood has Affected his Relationship.
26:33 – Meeting his girlfriend Molly.
29:36 – Sean's experience with moving in with his girlfriend. 33:56- How Martin met his girlfriend.
36:21 – The importance of brotherhood.
The Fastest Way To Build Muscle, Why You’ve Stopped Losing Fat, The Impact of Hormones on Weight Loss, and More!
Season 3 · Episode 53
Thursday, June 22, 2023 • Duration 51:53
The Fastest Way To Build Muscle, Why You’ve Stopped Losing Fat, The Impact of Hormones on Weight Loss and More!
In this episode, Martin will be going solo. He mentions how he has many incredible guests lined up for future podcasts. In addition, he will be answering two questions in this episode and will be dropping some knowledge bombs.
Martin talked about effective ways to build muscle, the value of a customised program, how consistency is key but just showing up is not enough, how to structure your training, strength training fundamentals, the importance of protein, calorie cycling and nutrition, the worst place to store body fat, and much more.
Continue listening to learn more about ways on how to build muscle, lose fat and level up your life.
“When you get to a point in your life and you go through struggle, you learn from previous relationships, you learn from your setbacks. When you overcome these things, it enables you to bring more value to the world and help others around you.” – Martin Silva
Timestamps
0:16 – Introduction.
6:47 – First question.
8:16 – Push/Pull Split Training vs Full Body Training.
10:08 – Importance of personalised training.
11:16 – Consistency is always number one.
12:03 – How do you structure your training?
14:56 – Strength Training Fundamentals.
15:31 – Five exercises you should be doing
17:09 – What to look for in your training program.
Adam Schafer- Build Your Body And Your Business
Season 3 · Episode 52
Sunday, June 11, 2023 • Duration 01:31:24
This episode is a re-share from early 2020. There's so much gold in this episode that I wanted to give you an opportunity to listen incase you missed it. Even if you did listen, it's worth listening again!
I am joined by Adam Schafer who is a co host on one of the world's leading health and fitness podcast'- Mind Pump. Not only has Adam trained over a thousand people as a fitness trainer over the past 2 decades, but he is also a Men's Physique, IFBB pro athlete. Adam found that combining his passion and expertise with that of Sal, Justin, and Doug gives him the opportunity to make a big impact on the fitness industry. He hopes to change it for the better and bridge the gap between wellness and performance. Through Mind Pump, Adam wants to offer a media outlet that provides fitness and health education in the most entertaining way possible.
DURING THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT:
- How Mind Pump media was founded and why Adam, Sal and Justin started Mind Pump podcast
- The biggest challenges Mind Pump face as an online fitness media company
- The dark side of online coaching and what to look out for when hiring an online coach
- Adam' explains why CrossFit sucks
- Adam' personal transformation journey from overweight, to pro level mens physique competitor
- Adam' transition from the medical marijuana industry, back into fitness
- How to transform your body the right way
- How to lose body fat and keep it off
- The importance of developing your metabolism in order to build your best body
- The dangers of yo yo dieting
- The most important habits to develop for fat loss and overall health
- The importance of adding behaviours onto your current behaviours for sustainable results
The Best Way To Shred Fat, Mindful Eating vs Mindless Eating, Why I’ve Never Taken Steroids, Carnivore Diet For Longevity & More!
Season 3 · Episode 51
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 • Duration 48:33
Title: The Best Way To Shred Fat, Mindful Eating vs Mindless Eating, Why I’ve Never Taken Steroids, Carnivore Diet For Longevity & More!
Welcome to Optimise Your Body with Martin Silva, the podcast that will help you level up your physical health through lasting habits, nutrition, and lifestyle changes.
In this episode Martin answers questions from his audience. Whilst answering these questions, he shares his wisdom on his previous temptation to use steroids in bodybuilding competitions and why he decided against it, how to shred fat for the summer, the myth that plant-based diets are the main factor for living longer in Blue Zones, mindful eating vs mindless eating, the importance of surrounding yourself with positive people, and the importance of investing in yourself when it comes to your Health & Wellness.
"Your relationship with alcohol and your relationship with food says more about your relationship with yourself than it does anything else."– Martin Silva
Timestamps
0:16 – Introduction.
3:19 – Steroids and Bodybuilding competitions
9:39 – The carnivore diet for health and longevity
18:25 – Where do you get started with sustainable Fat Loss?
15:25 – Fourth myth (Sleeping)
22:00 – How do we incorporate cardio into the diet?
29:58 – Mindful eating vs mindless eating.
38:00 – What to look for in an online fitness coach?
40:49 – You get what you pay for in life
43:42 – Things to ask yourself before hiring a coach
Dr. Anthony Chaffee- Plant’s Are Trying To Kill You!
Season 3 · Episode 49
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 • Duration 01:20:43
Dr. Anthony Chaffee- Plant’s Are Trying To Kill You!
In this episode, Martin will be joined by Dr. Anthony Chaffee. The ideal diet for human performance and health has been studied for more than 20 years by Dr. Anthony Chaffee, an American physician and resident in neurosurgery. He claims that the majority of the so-called chronic illnesses we treat as doctors are brought on by the food we consume or don't eat and can be treated by switching to a diet tailored to our species.
Martin and Anthony talked about carnivore diet, how the brain is extremely complex, plant-based diet vs. Carnivore diet, cholesterol, sugar consumption, misleading research, cancer biology, and much more.
Continue listening to learn more about the carnivore diet and how to improve your lifestyle with the food you consume.
“Humans actually are carnivores, it's just the kind of animal that we are. And just like every animal in nature, if an animal eats what it doesn't normally eat, what it’s not biologically designed to eat, it gets very, very sick.” – Dr. Anthony Chaffee
Timestamps
0:02 – Introduction.
1:32 – Travelling to America.
5:44 – Neurosurgery.
7:43 – The most complex thing on the planet.
9:09 – The carnivore diet.
9:42 – The evolutionary arms race between plants and animals.
11:16 – Cancer biology.
12:51 – Comparing naturally occurring toxins to pesticides.
15:33 – Are vegetables good for you?
12:25 – Secure attachment.
14:20 – Insecure attachment.
14:55 – Avoidant attachment.
15:26 – Disorganised attachment.
16:04 – Guys with avoidant attachment style.
16:57 – What attachment has the most problems with compatibility in relationships?
20:11 – Adam’s personal experience with attachment styles.
21:42 – What is the divorce rate in Western world and what are the common issues?
26:15 – How did Adam save a relationship?
34:28 – What does the word power mean?
40:12 – How do men and women respond to therapy?
43:35 – The fear of being vulnerable in a relationship.
47:25 – Vulnerability in the right way grows respect.
48:43 – Grace period vs. Solution-focused time.
51:02 – How to deal with open loops?
52:19 – The worst cases of women.
57:33 – Adam’s advice to anyone struggling with attachments.
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42:48 – As Human's, we naturally judge a book by its cover. 46:13- Being in great shape is a story of sacrifice. 46:33- How Martin has Six-Pac Abs all year around. 49:13- Why you should focus on Strength Goals to hit Your Physique Goals.
56:04 – The importance of treating each exercise like a skill.
1:03:34 – Sean's advice for getting maximum results from your workouts.
1:110:55 – Sean's up and coming Simplified Strength Tour.
1:13:20 – The importance of communication as a coach.
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