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In this podcast episode I (Pete) talk about different aspects of your metabolism, and how you can influence your hormones with lifestyle habits and routines, and nutritional intake. I talk a little about Fasting, and why it's important for your body to know if it is in a 'fed' state (anabolic), or in a 'fasted' state (catabolic), for your hormones, weightless, energy, longevity, health and performance. And I try to debunk a few myths around metabolism. Fasting and Metabolism What you will discover; What metabolic rate is Why measuring true metabolic rate is impossible What a fast metabolism means What a slow metabolism means What ‘fat adapted’ means How fasting can benefit a ‘bad metabolic rate’ How your mindset effects your health journey How your circadian rhythm effects the metabolism. Testing Metabolic Rate (MR) is like testing how much fuel a hybrid car burns versus a diesel car, without knowing any information about how much energy they produced (e.g. horsepower or km’s travelled). It is useless to know how much fuel was burned without an output to create the other side of an equation. However, if we did measure the distance the cars travelled, and they travelled the same distance, we would see that the hybrid car burned less fuel, and produced less emissions (less stress). Therefore it has a “low metabolic rate” in human terms. This is a good thing. A healthy (hybrid) human (that uses fat and other energy pathways) is also more efficient, using less calories and producing less stress in their system. Hopefully, you can see now that chasing changes in metabolic rate is pointless. Now think of an efficient fat burner who eats no carbohydrate. Yes, think of our caveman ancestors during most of their lifetime. They are very healthy, they are very strong, and yet they use a very small amount of calories per day. When a person is healthy and fat adapted, ATP is produced incredibly efficiently, and even the by-products of the production of ATP are recycled to also become a source of energy. Less calories are required for energy when you have become a healthy, efficient, and fat burning human. It’s obvious, evolution would not have created us, or any other living thing, to be pointlessly inefficient and wasteful of calories or energy. Hence why the longer you have been on a natural low carb diet high in nutrients, the more efficient you become. Lastly, spending time in the sun makes you more efficient and lowers your “metabolic rate”, because it makes you healthier through production of vitamins and chemicals that aid in energy production. But remember, more efficient energy production means you feel as though you have more energy, and end up doing more, eating less, living a healthier, longer life.. Benefits of Fasting Gives your body a rest from digestion which may help remove some unwanted overgrowth of gut bacteria. Improves sleep & reduces hormones that are negatively influencing your health, circadian rhythm and metabolism. Lowers glycogen stores to force a change in fuel preference for energy. Force your body to consume stored fat calories and lower your insulin levels (insulin blocks fat burning). Allow hormones to reboot to allow for fat burning while asleep. Allows for autophagy, which helps remove old, overstressed and damaged cells, to allow for new, healthier cells to replace them.

Today is about the many mechanisms that may be contributing to problems for those trying to lose weight, or gain energy. There are many different layers, and levers, that I mention, and most of them interact with one another. Try to listen out for what may be the best cause of action for you to start with. Come with an open mind, and send through any questions you have. Also listen out for next weeks podcast as it dives further into weight loss, metabolism, and fasting. You are listening to The Live Your Own Fit Podcast - where your LYF Performance questions will be answered, health topics dissected, and energy boosting tips discovered, with me your host today, Pete Jacobs. I’m an Ironman World Champion and Health Coach and love chatting about how the body and mind works. If anything you heard piqued your interest into your own health symptoms, or perhaps you want to know how you can put this information into practical terms for performance in sport or everyday life, we’d love to help you live with more energy and health longevity so you can reach your goals. Head on over to liveyourownfit.com to book in a free discovery call, or email us at [email protected], or message us through any of our social networks and we will get right back to you. You can be coached to increase your energy and health one on one by Jaimielle, or Pete, and, enjoy your very own ‘LYF performance’ virtual community. We’ll see you there.

The transitioning phase from a SAD (standard australian diet) to a whole food diet. During this episode Jaimielle and I dive into: ➡️ What you can expect during the transition phase. ➡️ Things you should be aware of, that may make you feel “different” when you change to a healthier diet. Below is the unedited script from our Podcast. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Happy listening 🎙 If you think changing your diet is not good for you, it encompasses too much 'pain', and you want to keep doing what you are doing, then keep reading. We ask you to have an open mind, be open to change. To help you make the jump, below are are a bunch of reasons to adopt the short term pain for long term gain. Changing to a healthier diet, may at first not feel good. There's lots of nuance to the many levels here but we will try to give a broad overview. Firstly we need to define what we mean when we say a “healthy diet”. This simply means eating unprocessed real food. This includes consuming the minimal daily intake of protein from whole quality protein sources such as meat, fish, and eggs, as this will trigger repair and rebuild of your body each day. More simply, eat meat fish and eggs as your main food at a majority of your meals, as opposed to eating processed foods that are high in glycemic load (i.e processed carbohydrates), which will turn to sugar once you eat them. So if you currently don’t eat like this, or say you tried but couldn’t, here we will talk about what you might experience if you do change to a healthy diet, or why you couldn’t make the change in the past. Some of the things you thought were healthy may not have been healthy for you. IF you started having raw green smoothies, here are a few issues you may have encountered. These include: ➡️ Bloating ➡️ Bowel movements (faster or slower) ➡️ Dislike the taste of these new foods ➡️ Indigestion and gas ➡️ Skin issues ➡️ Aches and pains ➡️ Weight gain. Hold tight we will explain why in a little bit…. If you experience symptoms other than perfect health, then you should understand that the big picture means all your cells and hormones are a little less than perfect too. Everything is connected. So no matter how you ended up where you are, if you have less than perfect health, your digestion is likely to be less than perfect also. Subsequently any change to your diet may be for the better, albeit it may not feel like it at first as many things may be out of their “perfect” connection and function with one another. This podcast is not about the answers to your symptoms, it is about the causes of symptoms. And when we say causes, we mean a very broad general picture of stuff that is going on that could be the cause. We are not offering any diagnosis or remedy, although we will give some hints to what MIGHT help, and what MIGHT hinder. Lets start with the obvious - what is the point of food? To provide us with vitamins and minerals which are essential, and protein and fats which are essential. These are the factors that allow us to be alive, to produce energy. Sadly for the majority food is also a source of anxiety, physical pain and discomfort. Some problems from food are related to: ➡️ Not being able to digest it well ➡️ High sugar content ➡️ Microbiome unbalanced due to a high sugar and low protein low fat diet ➡️ Plant toxins causing leaky gut ➡️ Plant compounds causing autoimmune reactions ➡️ Histamine intolerance ➡️ Reactions or deficiencies caused by oxalates, lectins, phytic acids, enzyme inhibitors, alkaloiods, tannins, fibre, and the plant list goes on and on. ➡️ Intolerance and the complete inability to digest what other humans can - dairy, and different dairy proteins, a1, a2, casein, and also lactose the dairy sugar. ➡️ Electrolyte imbalance/deficiency ➡️ Poor sleep, poor recovery from exercise and stress load ➡️ Inflammation caused by higher glycemic load causing...

Low Carb Metabolic Health & Performance | LYF Podcast Metabolic health is a cornerstone of good health and longevity, as well as performance in work, play, or competition. Low Carb is the key to improvements in metabolism and mitochondrial energy. Professor Grant Schofield is so experienced in practical lifestyle changes toward a low carb, fat burning metabolism, and his successful published books, businesses, jobs and titles attest to his knowledge. Grant is also very experienced with athletes, low carb, fat burning, and optimal performance and energy production, having been a professional athlete himself and researched countless hours in this field. This was a fascinating discussion with Grant about some basic metabolic health issues, and we covered some great questions that are often overlooked. There is so many practical tips and information in this podcast, but if any of your thoughts are still unanswered please contact us with questions. Just a few the questions we asked Grant.. Why and how does eating a whole food low carb diet in healthy proteins and fats improve sports and everyday performance. What is the adaption period to fat burning and how would you mitigate any sugar withdrawals etc. What is insulin resistance and how do we know if we have it? Why does Cholesterol and saturated fats get a bad rap? Supplements and key foods that you recommend for people going whole food low carb? Dexa scan and visceral fat. Respiratory Quotation testing for athletes. Autophagy and Fasting - Who would and who wouldn’t benefit from Fasting? Who is Professor Grant Schofield ? Here in his own words.. "Hi, I am Grant Schofield, Professor of Public Health (Auckland University of Technology) and director of the university’s Human Potential Centre (HPC) located at the Millennium Campus in Auckland, New Zealand. My research and teaching interests are in wellbeing and chronic disease prevention especially reducing the risk and eventual mortality and morbidity from obesity, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. I live by the motto “be the best you can be” and have a strong commitment to peak performance in which I also do consulting work. I’m also the Chief Education Advisor Health and Nutrition. I’ve been interested in human health and performance for my whole career. I started in psychology, went into sport and exercise psychology, then into public health, especially physical activity, then obesity. There have been some twists and turns along the way, which are the reasons for why I do what I do – click here for a little story of my path. I want to know how we can be the best we can be. This crosses disciplines such as biology, medicine, public health, and productivity management. The cornerstones are nutrition, exercise, sleep, neuroscience, psychology and wellbeing. In my blog, I cover these topics under the broad heading of the Science of Human Potential. Please contact me through this blog or at the university through the following link Click here to find out about my books. Click here for my Amazon author page." Grants credentials are impressive, and he has published 4 books, about to be 5. He runs a coaching business for health coaches, along with his wife Louise Schofield, called PreKure, that is HCANZA accredited. PreKure also has a huge outreach program in the community (online) that is free for anyone to sign up and follow along to make lifestyle changes to improve their health, particularly those with, or at risk of developing, Diabetes.

Insulin resistance is the root cause of why we get sick. Dr Ben Bikman explains in his book "WHY WE GET SICK" how chronic diseases can all be improved by increasing insulin sensitivity, and lowering carbohydrates in the diet. Keeping blood sugar stable/lower will improve health overall and therefore helps any other chronic health issue or symptom of poor health. Dr Ben Bikman is a leader in the world of diabetes research and fat metabolism. He understands the energy pathways for health and performance better than most and his book is an absolute gold mine of information on how to lower inflammation and improve your health. Everything including fertility, skin issues, cancer, and heart disease is covered in his book. This podcast with Pete Jacobs is a great source of information on metabolism, energy, sickness and health. We hope you enjoy and grab a copy online of Ben's book. It really will open your eyes to so many health issues and how to improve them, and health overall. Twitter/Instagram: @benbikmanphd Facebook: @benjaminbikmanphd Site: https://gethlth.com/ Amazon Preview of "Why We Get Sick" authored by Ben Bikman. "A scientist reveals the groundbreaking evidence linking many major diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease, to a common root cause—insulin resistance—and shares an easy, effective plan to reverse and prevent it. We are sick. Around the world, we struggle with diseases that were once considered rare. Cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and diabetes affect millions each year; many people are also struggling with hypertension, weight gain, fatty liver, dementia, low testosterone, menstrual irregularities and infertility, and more. We treat the symptoms, not realizing that all of these diseases and disorders have something in common. Each of them is caused or made worse by a condition known as insulin resistance. And you might have it. Odds are you do—over half of all adults in the United States are insulin resistant, with most other countries either worse or not far behind. In Why We Get Sick, internationally renowned scientist and pathophysiology professor Benjamin Bikman explores why insulin resistance has become so prevalent and why it matters. Unless we recognize it and take steps to reverse the trend, major chronic diseases will be even more widespread. But reversing insulin resistance is possible, and Bikman offers an evidence-based plan to stop and prevent it, with helpful food lists, meal suggestions, easy exercise principles, and more. Full of surprising research and practical advice, Why We Get Sick will help you to take control of your health." Start enjoying 1:1 Health and Wellbeing Coaching, or Group Health and Wellbeing Coaching with Jaimielle and Pete Jacobs today. Contact [email protected] to start living like you deserve. Live Your Own Fit is a Health Wellbeing and Performance Company founded by husband and wife duo Pete and Jaimielle Jacobs. Pete is a Performance Consultant and Triathlete Ironman World Champion Pete Jacobs. Jaimielle is a Health Expert and Triathlete Champion Jaimielle Jacobs. Their mission is to help you create the mind, body, and fitness you deserve through simple lifestyle changes. Thankyou so much for watching and subscribing to our channel. All feedback is welcome. Connect with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveyourownfit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourownfit Pete Jacobs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petejacobstriathlete Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petejjacobs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/petejjacobs Jaimielle Jacobs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaimiellejacobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimiellejacobs [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCLAIMER: Please consult your doctor before starting any diet ...

An Ironman triathlon World Champion asks a World Champions coach/clinician/pioneer about: The MAF Method, Aerobic Base Building, Adaptation and Capacity, How to Run Faster at Your Aerobic Heart Rate, How To Get healthy With Exercise and Diet, Fat Burning, Metabolism, Aerobic Endurance, Lifestyle, Holistic Health, Intuition, The Nervous System, How to be Competitive at any Age and So Much More! Phil Maffetone Since the 1970s, Dr. Phil Maffetone has warned against sugar addiction and carbohydrate intolerance along with pioneering the use of biofeedback via heart-rate monitoring devices. His approach has been proven successful by thousands of MAF devotees. Dr. Phil is committed to making the Maffetone Method available to everyone. Dr. Phil Maffetone’s credo is that “everyone is an athlete.” As a health and fitness trendsetter he has perhaps had more positive impact on a wider variety of people than anyone in modern history. From professional and Olympic athletes in virtually every sport, to average people from all walks of life. His system for achieving optimum human performance by tapping into the human body’s fat-burning system has helped millions of people achieve their goals in sports, business and life. During his two decades in private practice and beyond, Dr. Maffetone has been a respected pioneer in the field of complementary medicine, bringing the latest advances to health-care professionals around the world. He is an internationally recognized researcher, educator, clinician and author in the field of nutrition, exercise and sports medicine, and biofeedback. https://philmaffetone.com/about/ phil maffetone books ----------- Live Your Own Fit is a Health Wellbeing and Performance Company founded by husband and wife duo Pete and Jaimielle Jacobs. Pete is a Performance Coach and Triathlete Ironman World Champion. Jaimielle is a Health Expert, Nutrition and Fitness Coach and Triathlete Champion Founders and Coaches of the: LYF Health and Performance Reset Program : https://liveyourownfit.com/coaching/lyof-12-week-program/ LYF Sports Performance Program https://liveyourownfit.com/coaching/ To Discover Your Ultimate Health and Performance, jump on complimentary Call with Jaimielle or Pete Jacobs today https://p.bttr.to/3dzkJok Sign Up To Receive our LYF Newsletter! http://eepurl.com/dkSFRn Their mission is to help you create the mind, body, and fitness you deserve through simple lifestyle changes. Thankyou so much for watching and subscribing to our channel. All feedback is welcome. Connect with us! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveyourownfit Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourown... Pete Jacobs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petejacobstr... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petejjacobs/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/petejjacobs Jaimielle Jacobs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jaimiellejacobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimielleja... https://liveyourownfit.com [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DISCLAIMER: Please consult your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. By using our videos, you understand and agree that neither Jacobs Tri Pty Ltd (trading as Live Your Own Fit) nor any persons associated with it have any liability to you for any injury or loss you may suffer in connection with any content we may post.

Nobody knows how to burn fat during exercise like Peter Defty. He knows intricately how your body burns fat during exercise and how to optimize fat metabolism. In this podcast we talk about all things a low carb diet can help improve, and how aerobic adaptation through exercise helps everyone’s health and endurance. He was/is a pioneer & innovator in the area of 'fat-adapted' health and performance decades ago and specialises in endurance athletes using fat for fuel. He is General Manager of Vespa PowerProducts and personally tests and uses all the products and methods he recommends for great fat burning benefits during exercise. He has also worked with hundreds of athletes in the development of the Optimized Fat Metabolism (OFM) program. We have a great conversation where Peter gives us so much information about how to approach all endurance sports, especially those in warmer conditions like Hawaii Ironman, for fuelling and hydration. There is so much great information in this podcast. Send in your questions, comment below, for a follow up interview with Peter Defty in the future!

THE OXYGEN ADVANTAGE. If you want to improve your health & performance you can’t miss this episode! Patrick McKeown is one of the most knowledgeable people on the planet when it comes to BREATHING. *(PATRICK mentions all his RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN ARE FREE, so be sure to check out the Buteyko Clinic if you have kids.) BREATHING - the thing we do non stop for our entire life, is not as simple as air in - air out, and a lot of people are breathing in ways that are harming their health and performance. Patrick is world renowned, as an author for his book "THE OXYGEN ADVANTAGE" and as a breathing practitioner through the Buteyko Clinic. We cover many aspects of breathing, including athletic performance, chronic fatigue, the impact on sleep, and so much more, and yet there is still more we could have talked about. This episode will open your mind to a new way of improving your health easily, your performance through a slight focused effort, and your sleep by taping your mouth closed at night. Learning how breathing works with the oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange is something every one should know, and if you want to improve your health and performance you can’t miss this episode! Highly recommend reading The Oxygen Advantage. It is an invaluable book for everyone. Watch Pete and Patrick on Youtube here

Laban is an amazing motivational speaker, and he wants to be the best in the world. That mindset is how he approaches everything, and it makes his life easy, happy and fulfilling. But he didn't always feel like this. His story of turning his life around is inspiring, and full and lessons we can all learn from. We cover the many topics that helped him feel the best he's ever felt in his life. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Thanks so much to Laban for taking the time to share his story with us. https://www.linkedin.com/in/labanditchburn/ https://labanditchburn.com https://www.instagram.com/labanditchburn/ "After conquering the full gamut of addictions, from food and booze to sex, gambling, and drugs Laban now defines the word transformation. As a Speaker, Coach, Podcast host of "Become Your Own Superhero", Laban's passion is to effect positive change to those that want help, and are ready to take the first step in doing so. By using his own experiences as fuel, his stories will empower through unashamed vulnerability and will take you and your team to places they have only ever dreamed about. Like Thomas Edison, Laban has made many, many attempts at contentment, but now truly feels like he has nailed the art of well-being and is ready to share his ideas with the world. Laban amongst other things is an ultramarathon athlete, biohacker, impressionist, motivator, Cricket lover, and humorist. He now wants to use his powers for good and not the other thing. He won't stop until he's dead, which won't be for ages, because there's way to much important work to be done!"

Lots of information about MAF (Maximum Aerobic Function), Aerobic adaptation, the base phase of a training plan, goals for sessions, improving fat burning and oxygen use for energy production. Recorded on facebook live on 22 MAY 2020. Video available on Facebook and LIVE YOUR OWN FIT Youtube.

#LYFhero Nina is a superstar and absolute inspiration who has just graduated from our LYF School 12 Week Program. Nina’s transformation gives us goosebumps! Her story plus the beautiful energy Nina omits is just too good not to gift to you too! We ALL deserve to be the best version of ourselves, so sit down and soak up Nina’s powerful energy, her joy and awe inspiring results. We promise you will walk away feeling lighter, brighter, and truly inspired to start your renewed health and fitness journey. So find a quiet place, get comfy and enjoy soaking up Nina's good vibes. Hosted By Jaimielle Jacobs Coach | Health Nutrition & Fitness Expert Athlete | Speaker LIVE YOUR OWN FIT PODCAST | EPISODE 022 In this podcast , Nina shares with us: * Her Results * The steps to achieving these RESULTS * Big AH AH moments * Previous pain points * Her advice to anyone wanting to make a positive health and lifestyle change NINA’S RESULTS AFTER THE LYF SCHOOL 12 WEEK LIFE CHANGE PROGRAM Nina lost 8cm around her waist. Nina lost 9kg in weight. No longer reliant on medication for joint pain, and digestive issues. Energy levels are now consistently high throughout the day. Sleep is now high quality, with Nina now waking refreshed for the first time. All anxiety has gone. Nina’s stamina has increased; improved focus, clarity and ability to be more efficient at work being a game changer for her career. Bloating gas and constipation has gone. Nina’s cravings for sweet and salty processed foods has disappeared as she is now a ‘fat burner’. Nina’s joint pain, muscle aches have now gone even with a new training load. Nina has gone from being sedentary to now run/walking up to 5km a few times a week with energy to spare. A ripple effect inspiring her husband, co workers and family and friends has occurred - for example Nina’s husband lost 7kgs and 2 pant sizes. Nina did not have to wear spanks to her friends wedding, her goal of wearing high waisted jeans with a shirt tucked in is now possible and Nina’s ‘doughy belly’ is now non existent. SO WHO IS NINA? Nina is a 55 year old multi tasking queen, a wife, mother, grandmother, and a multiple puppy mum, with a full time full on job. "Im tired of hiding behind my clothes and trying to camouflage my belly. I know carrying around the extra weight is not good for my health and always worrying if I look fat is exhausting. I want to shed that way of thinking I want to tuck a shirt in my pants if I please. Be ready for aging”. Further explaining, “I also have a stressful job with many projects going on at the same time. I am a people pleaser and will almost always do what is needed to make sure those around me are content. I am almost always somewhat anxious.” Nina’s shares her main pain points: “Chronic knee pain: my knee is what stops me from running. * Arthritis flares * Menopause (sucks) * Bloating * Gas * Constipation * Anxiety * Weight Gain" Nina’s Goals Were: *Run a 5km on May 2nd *Weight loss, less bloating *Firmer abdomen (right now my belly is like a mound of unbaked bread dough) * More confidence in what my body can do” SO HOW DID NINA GO FROM FEELING FATIGUED, OVERWEIGHT, AND SEDENTARY TO ENERGETIC, LEAN, AND HIGH ON LIFE, MOVING TO HER OWN BEAT? “You have to have someone in your corner, when you want to make a big life change, and i do consider this a big change, I know from experience it is impossible to do it alone. You have to have somebody with you who is knowledgeable about your journey and about WHATS best and HOW to achieve your particular goal. I think if someone had told me that 5-10 years ago...I know the importance of coaching being that we have coaches professionally at work but I never wrapped my head around having somebody go along my health journey with me as a coach...a human, not an app”

Jaimie and Pete co host another great episode of listener questions on a wide variety of health and performance topics. Topics covered. Mental strategies when training with no race goal, how to aid immune system, how to quench cravings, approaches to get through the session when motivation and energy is lacking, eating pre and post big training sessions, pre-run food and intermittent fasting, aiding immune system with diet and how to alter training when feeling run down, MAF training, and how to practice being more present and build mental strength. Thanks again to Modex for bringing the questions in and supplying all those listeners with some free Modex. Great to have you onboard ! I’ve been using @modexnatural for months, & training the best I’ve trained in years. Very happy to announce we are working together in 2020. . Sure, I’ve changed lots of things that have helped get me back, not simply added Modex, but all the things I’ve changed are focused on improving energy production in one way or another, as is Modex. . Reducing free radicals & increasing nitric oxide are two major factors for better energy production via increased oxygen use in mitochondria. Modex targets these pathways. . Daily routines of ☀️, electrolytes, deep 😴, 🏊‍♂️ 🚲 🏃🏽,& @modexnatural, are a few things I’m prioritizing, & I’m feeling better than ever. #domorenaturally #modexnatural

We collaborated with MODEX to ask our followers on instagram what questions they had, in exchange for a free bottle of MODEX! We had a great response, and had to answer the questions over two podcast episodes. Topics we covered. Visualisation, cooking meat tender, cardio/exercise at home, healthy snacks at home, what goal for a session - heart rate/power/RPE, moderating training when races are far off, older athletes nutrition focus, riding faster without hurting immune system, pre and post exercise nutrition, and is whey protein a good recovery meal. Thanks again to Modex. I’ve been using @modexnatural for months, & training the best I’ve trained in years. Very happy to announce we are working together in 2020. . Reducing free radicals & increasing nitric oxide are two major factors for better energy production via increased oxygen use in mitochondria. Modex targets these pathways. Sure, I’ve changed lots of things that have helped get me back, not simply added Modex, but all the things I’ve changed are focused on improving energy production in one way or another, as is Modex. Daily routines of ☀️, electrolytes, deep 😴, 🏊‍♂️ 🚲 🏃🏽,& @modexnatural, are a few things I’m prioritising, & I’m feeling better than ever. Pete Jacobs #domorenaturally #modexnatural

Darren Toyne has a high level management job involving lots of travel, tiring long days, but he also has a love for Ironman. How does he balance all the pieces of life to enjoy it all? We catch up and find out. Interview with Darren - A Low carb athlete for many years, but still carrying excess weight, and experiencing bloating, we chat about what changes we made that helped him lose the weight, feel the best in decades, and love the food he is eating as well as the experiences of cooking the food. Darren raced Ironman Busselton in 2019 after a lot of travel for work. We cover how he accepted what he could and could not do in training, resulting in a manageable balance between work and triathlon life and an enjoyable race in Busselton despite far from ideal preparation. His trigger phrase for being relaxed and in the moment during tough times in the race is priceless - forgive, forget, focus. Darren begins by telling us about himself, his job, and triathlon past experiences. the good, and the funny. After the interview ends, I analyse what we talked about, and give it to you in practical recommendations for you to try, and ideas that may help you, so don’t miss that at the end. A great low carb ironman perspective, we know everyone will get something from this. Thanks again to Darren for taking the time, and being a A grade client ;)

Pete gives his top 3 technique tips to get you running more efficiently. Posture, cadence(arm carry/swing), and foot fall. But really there is a hundred tips in this podcast as each topic is explained in detail with many examples of drills, technique, cues, and much more to focus on. Including a fourth overriding cue that you must think about at all times. Pete talks about what shoes he's been wearing, what he likes in a shoe for different runs and situations. Xero shoes are Pete's "go to" training shoes, everyday sandals, and dress shoes too! Don't forget to give us feedback and questions you think of about running and shoes. We'd love to do a follow up podcast on these topics again soon if we get your questions :) Check out www.liveyourownfit.com for more information about our health and performance coaching services @liveyourownfit @petejjacobs www.petejacobs.com Stay in touch, we love hearing from you about what you want to know more about, and what you find to be your major blockages to up-levelling your life! Warning - transcript is unedited and will not read exactly as I spoke ;) Probably an Aussie accent problem :) 00:00:00 - 00:05:32 Yeah Hi it's me Tate and we're here to talk about running today so I'm pretty excited because running is one of my favorite things to do and talk about and we're going to talk about running shoes running technique barefoot, fore foot, changing, sticking with what you've got so many things . Let's get into it so one of the main things that always comes up around running is technique and form how to be more efficient. And when I'm talking to the guys that I coach about sticking to math hot right that's one key element but the next. I really need them to send me videos of how they look when they running. Because there's such big time gains to be made by improving technique especially at a slow pace so when you're running fast everybody runs. Sounds fairly similar. Why did easier to run? Just run faster than it is to run slow with good form efficiently so when the Ghazal asking the math and at the start they running maybe around that six minute case which is pretty slow running. It's quite hard to hold good form at that at slow pace so it's crucial that we get them on the track with good form and say they videos. which is this is a Ramada as wells to some of them to sending their videos so that we can give them good fade back and get that progression happening sooner? So they're not running at six minute case so it doesn't feel slow and painful handful running at math. We want to stick with the same hot right but improve your spayed with good technique and overtime that improvement will also be in the aerobic capacity. So that you'll just get faster and faster so all the Times that I've spoken about running technique and taught running technique comes down to just has three things. The three main things that I recommend people focus on the first is pasta. The second is cadence or carrying swing thing and the next is footfall. How's your foot connecting with the ground? And what position so the four I get into. It is WANNA stay that everybody is different different. Everybody will look different running. Everybody's going to have different by mechanics. I longer limbs shorter torsos all that different stuff so these are just my recommendations for how you could improve your running. If it's not for you then don't worry about move on get some feedback on how you can improve your personal technique so first off. Let's stick with posture posture is. It's like running proud so a standing toll thing toll not only connects the mon- with good feedback but it also helps switch on muscles in the body that weren't normally switched on so good. Posture posture run proud from Christmas Cormac. That was sort of the monster. The visualization that I had in twenty ten eleven twelve was run proud and picturing Chris McCormack running because he just ran with ...

Protein – Why is protein important? What does protein do? Why do we need to eat protein? (answer – protein synthesis) Just a few simple questions that Jaimielle and Pete Jacobs answer in this Protein Podcast. We also cover How we build new cells using protein. What other vitamins are needed to convert some amino acids into beneficial substances. Vitamins and amino acids that improve fertility.. Easy food choices to increase protein intake. Supplemental amino acids to make protein synthesis more active if protein intake is not optimal (vegetarian or vegan diets). Holistic health and how everything is connected. Cellular repair, reproduction, autophagy. Ideal protein intake slows aging process. When to eat protein and how much at each meal. Different protein requirements for younger or older people. We are already working on part 2 to clear up and elaborate on some of the things we mentioned here, but if you have any parts you'd like to know more about, make sure you message us at [email protected] or [email protected] or on any of our social media pipes @liveyourownfit @petejjacobs @jaimielle or through www.liveyourownfit.com

Mindset tips and techniques to improve your performance, from a Hawaii Ironman World Champion (me, Pete Jacobs) In this Live Your Own Fit Podcast episode Many tools, tips, and examples are given for staying mentally strong, to get more from your physical ability, to push your limits, and find out how tough you really are. Topics covered include: What is mental toughness and how do you build mental toughness? How much does performance outcome depend on mindset and the brain? How do our thoughts effect our physical performance? Tim Noakes' central governor theory and the importance of training to increase pain tolerance. Research quoted from Alex Hutchinson 'Endure' book - why having a plan is important, but being able to adapt to change is just as important. Everything on race day, your ability to go harder, faster, for longer, is driven by your mind, your perceptions of your environment (everything you see, hear, feel), and your ability to extend your mental reserves of pain tolerance and motivation. Perception is everything. Your nervous system reaction, how tired your mind will become depends on your ability to control your perception. Using stimulants is one way to lower your perceived effort, and therefore allow for more physical energy to be accessed. Gratitude and controlling ego are other mindset techniques to bring your awareness to the 'now' and calm your nervous system and conserve mental energy. So much is covered in this podcast, there will be something for everyone, particularly those about to race the Hawaii Ironman World Championship in Kona later this week (October 12 2019). I (Pete Jacobs) am not racing this year, but hope my comeback continues to build and I will be back on the big island in 2020. I hope these race mindset tips help you to stay focused, strong, and build mental toughness, confidence, and your best ever performance. Good Luck Pete

Have you ever wondered how far you could go on zero carbohydrates? Can the body perform at a high level of intense exercise for more than 2 hrs without depleting glycogen stores? How far can we go using just the energy stores in our own body? Do we need to risk a distressed gut and cramping stomach in order to push our body to its' limits? I don't have any of these answers, but I did recently complete two Ironman 70.3 events one week apart on a zero carb, carnivore diet, and while only using caffeine, ketone esters, water and salt during the races. I'm only scratching the surface of my tests into how much can my body do with stored energy. This podcast talks about my races, how I approached them physically, mentally, and nutritionally, while following my carnivore diet, and my instincts. Yes, it is possible, and perhaps beneficial, to not be carb loading, to not eat carbs at any time, and perform at a higher level than with carbohydrates. I'm still learning more every race, and every day, so please send in any questions you may have, and I'll try to answer them, or ask those who are much smarter than me their thoughts. You'd be amazed how vague a lot of the science is, how little, or none at all, research has been done regarding what I am doing, so the energy pathways are somewhat untested at this level, and I'm loving the experimentation process. Hope you enjoy this episode. Pete @petejjacobs @liveyourownfit

Our LY.F family inspire Pete and I everyday, giving us that warm fuzzy feeling of gratitude, and love for doing what we do. Camilla is one of our LY.F Stars who has just finished the 6 Week Life Change Program. Her health and performance journey over the last 6 weeks has been inspiring to say the least. With Camilla’s consent we want to share her health story of trials, and wins with you. For a more in-depth article on Camilla's journey, click here to head to www.liveyourownfit.com HOW DID CAMILLA SET HERSELF UP FOR GLOBAL HEALTH & PERFORMANCE SUCCESS? Camilla established her foundation to success - her WHY, WHAT, HOW Acknowledged roadblocks and what she could do to overcome them Established her bio individuality – through a two week elimination protocol in the first two weeks of the program, Camilla established her individual nutritional plan Recognised that she is an athlete in LIFE, she deserves to live her best life, to her full potential. Discovered how to ‘biohack’ her physiology for the results she wanted. i.e She increased her sleep by an hour, from 6 hours to 7hours. KEY MESSAGE If you are in an energy deficient state your body will go into fright/flight mode, causing a negative domino effect on your hormonal system, ultimately resulting in ‘nervous system fatigue’/ ‘adrenal system fatigue. Camilla was energy deficient – her resting metabolic rate required 1,875calories daily. She was only consuming around 1200. This causes stress hormones to rise, increasing inflammation and inhibiting fat burning and fat loss, amongst countless other ill effects. CAMILLA'S RESULTS AFTER THE 6 WEEK LIFE CHANGE PROGRAM Camilla has lost 8cm around her waist. Her rings are looser, and her shoes feel bigger Her energy levels are higher, and she seldom experiences the 4pm slump Her slight anxiety has gone, and she is attracting even better things into her life Her stamina has improved She is waking up refreshed and renewed, experiencing high quality sleep (increased to 7hrs), and no longer snores Camilla is ready to try a resistance training program Camilla realised she had been in an 'energy deficient state', meaning previously she had not been consuming the calories needed at rest, let alone to function optimally throughout the day. CAMILLA’S WORDS THREE WEEKS INTO THE 6 WEEK LIFE CHANGE PROGRAM Huge thanks to Jaimie and Pete for their amazing Live Your Own Fit Program. I’m an unfit, busy wife and mum and I work full-time. In summary, there isn’t much time for anything extra. Jaimie has helped me lose cm’s, find more energy and we are only three weeks in. As I’m not an athlete (AT ALL), I didn’t know if the Program was right for me, or if Jaimie would understand – she has amazed me and TOTALLY gets it. Her unwavering support and excitement is infectious, AND her ability to come up with a healthy filling meal in under 5mins is magic. Some days are more difficult than others, but with all the information provided, it doesn’t take long to get back on track. I highly highly recommend the LYOF program to everyone – including unfit busy mums, who look at a push bike in horror – maybe soon!!! If you have any questions you would like to ask or feel like you would like to discover your 'best self', then reach out......we are only a button away! Yours in health and performance - with love Jaimielle Jacobs

Carnivore, Low Histamine Diet. Can it get much more selective? haha. Actually, I find it super easy and don't mind it, less choice in my day simplifies my life :) And it's especially easy since I am now feeling much healthier and have more energy, so EVERYTHING IS EASIER! I've had muscle and mind fatigue, and brain fog issues, since I was a teenager, gut issues since my early 20's, skin issues since then too, achy joints from 30years old, and everything worsening together into my mid 30's. Going carnivore removed most of these issues, at least in severity. Dr Paul Mason was a huge help to my mum and I in this respect. He has some brilliant presentations on Youtube from Low Carb Down Under conferences, and Carnivory Con. However eating what seemed like the same foods day after day, I was still getting some symptoms back, and I couldn't figure it out. UNTIL... Until I watched Georgia Ede MD on youtube talk about histamines from a clip published 5 years ago. Histamine became my new interest, and I added that to my already "limited" carnivore diet. I had been eating aged meats, and loved them.. but once I heard about histamine in aged food products I instantly recognised my patterns of fatigue and skin problems with times I had eaten meat that was not as fresh. Combine that with yoghurt or hard cheese and lots of bacteria equals lots of histamine. This explains why I can have some, in small amounts, but it is the OVERDOSE of histamine which is an issue, not histamine itself. So consider when you eat something high in histamines, (aged food eg. wine, cheese, yoghurt, cured/aged meat) how do you react if you eat a lot of these products? If you have gut issues it is likely histamine overload is playing a part, or more accurately, has become a problem due to your gut dysbiosis, and is contributing when histamine levels rise. Leaky gut is tough to deal with, so many things can be affecting you, but trying a low histamine carnivore diet is a great place to start, then reintroduce foods one by one every few days. HOWEVER, as my mum and I have found out, just because you can tolerate it, does not mean you can have it frequently or in large amounts - keep in mind it is in the DOSE that is your poison, not the food itself. An overdose of histamine can be more likely after added stress, i.e. stressful events - exercise, heat, poor sleep, late nights, other food combinations, etc. which all make your body more REACTIVE and your gut lining more PERMEABLE If you have experienced autoimmune symptoms, you will understand your cells REACTION is the problem, so do what you can to calm your cells and nervous system- vagus nerve exercise are an excellent addition to everyday habits to help lower you Sympathetic Nervous System (and cellular response). Buy meat the day the butcher gets it, freeze it, then defrost quickly and cook quickly (not 24hr slow cook). Histamine builds up in food at any temperature other than freezing, and is not removed by cooking - so freeze leftovers. Lots more information on my podcast about my low histamine carnivore diet. And this is just a snapshot in time at how I'm currently eating, and what is working right now for me. Please send me any questions or personal anecdotes over social media @petejjacobs or email [email protected]

David Haywood is an adventurer, and he prefers adventuring, so far, on two wheels. At (now) 24 years old he just completed a circumnavigation of the world by bike. Previously he has owned a Guinness world record for most countries by bike in 7 days (13), and competed in many triathlons, as well as a pshycology degree, to which he will add medical degree to over the next 5 years. But to travel solo around the world and do it in an amusing fashion via amazing daily updates every single day (almost) for 349 days onto instagram (and some facebook, and some blog posts), he truly went above and beyond for making the most out of his travels around Earth. Travelling solo, and on budget, with tent, lots of spare batteries, laptop etc. he had 30kg standard (bike plus gear) then up to 40kg as he crossed deserts with limited water availability. David asks to stay at our place as he came towards Noosa, as a fellow triathlete I was happy to oblige and we had a great few nights/days getting to know one another and I became fascinated with his journey and followed daily from then on via instagram. His outlook on life for such a young age is mind-blowing, wise well beyond his years, and also very amusing, David shares some statistics of his journey, his key takeaways from so many cultures interacted with, and lessons from the trip he can try to put into day to day life. We have a great chat about many topics, somewhat philosophical and psychological at times, and technical, and it's great insight into a journey that most of us (understatement) will never undertake, and can't even begin to imagine what we might go through if we spent the entire year solo meeting new people, being alone, being unsure of where to sleep every single night as you ride into a town tired and on a budget,.. I can't even imagine how he got his brain to get him through everyday and night. Unbelievable strength of mind and character, and did I mention he's only 24 (23 when he started)! Hope you enjoy this insight, and please get in contact with David if you'd like to congratulate him or let him know you enjoyed the chat, or his instagram photos and writings. Instagram @david_haywood

Marcus Smith is an all round legend and one of the best strength, mindset, and ultra running coaches you'll find, certainly the best in all of Dubai. If you want to know how to change your mindset and habits by achieving small goals and bay steps to being unbreakable and having energy and happiness like never before, then give this episode a listen. There's so much to say, but you really should just check out his instagram @MJD_SMITH or www.innerfight.com to find out about the epic life Marcus lives due to his outlook and habits. We were lucky to have a few runs with Marcus while he was here in Noosa, we had originally met through mutual friends on social media and appeared on his podcast InnerFight back in october last year, so it was great to have the chance to ask him the questions this time. He has survived being hit by a truck while training for an ultra endurance bike ride, and that near death experience is something he has built on and become an ultra runner with an incredible story, energy for life, and experience in the trenches of tough endurance events. You will get something out of this interview that could change your life. Don't miss it. @mjd_smith www.innerfight.com And follow @liveyourownfit and check out www.liveyourownfit for coaching opportunities from myself and Jaimie for health and performance, no matter your goals, we will give you what you need to get there!

Triathlon Tips Podcast by Live Your Own Fit with Jaimielle & Pete Jacobs, Ironman World Champion. Something for all levels of triathlete, from beginner to elite you'll get some tips for training for a triathlon, and competing in a triathlon. We cover mindset, swim bike run tips & technique, nutrition, and many more details and common sense advice. We hope you enjoy it. Swim tips Choosing a wetsuit - swim tips in training and the race - how to draft in the swim - avoid anxiety, panic attacks, shortness of breath - The three key elements of simming- technique - streamline - rhythm. Triathlon bike tips - nutrition on the bike - building strength - MAF (maximum aerobic function) heart rate on the bike - tips for staying calm and focused - reminders to drink and eat. Run tips in triathlon How to keep focus - technique tips for the run - cadence - posture - foot landing - Nutrition - run pacing - Mindset technique - how to visualise in training to build a strong mindset for race day. Being in the moment using gratitude to dispel fears, doubts, worries, anxieties and tension. Get more from your physical body by being clam, present, and relaxed in mind and body. www.liveyourownfit.com @liveyourownfit - @petejjacobs - @jaimielle We provide triathlon coaching programs, health coaching, guidance for life change and improvements in all areas of health and performance. One off consultations available for those not ready for a 6 or 12 week commitment. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/triathlon-tips-podcast/id1403266236?i=1000447504887&mt=2&app=podcast" style="display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;background:url(https://linkmaker.itunes.apple.com/en-us/badge-lrg.svg?releaseDate=2019-08-22T00:00:00Z&kind=podcastepisode&bubble=podcasts) no-repeat;width:165px;height:40px;"></a>

Bec Rook is the founder of Godiiva running shorts, owns and runs Twin Keys Resort here in Noosa with husband Tim, is mum to two boys, and has just completed her first ultra marathon. 100km on the most brutal course ever in Australia, and did it easily (at least mentally) due to her incredible mindset. We learn from Bec how anyone can do what they set their mind to if that have her attitude of "get it done", and we all know you can choose your attitude, so there's nothing stopping you now ;) Bec place 4th female overall in the 100km Guzzler in 17hr 19minutes, which has been noted the toughest ultra here in Australia. seeing a drop out rate of 38%, in her first ever Ultra marathon. At age 47 this pocket rocket isn’t slowing down, she's just getting going. We ask Bec her multi tasking habits, ultra experience, recovery secrets, food tips, race and training plans and nutrition and much much more. Bec is also owner and founder of GODIIVA the coolest, brightest, comfiest womens running shorts around. Check out her website and support a mum with an awesome side business and support your bum with some awesome slides (shorts) for your run business (glutes). :) As always you can get in touch with us, Jaimielle & Peteon social media @LiveYourOwnFit or see our services www.liveyourownfit.com or contact Pete for consultations or coaching @petejjacobs on all social media channels or via www.petejacobs.com

After a fair time away from production we are back into podcasting and happy to ramp this up quickly with lots of info we have been learning over the past 6 months, people we've met, places we've been, races we've raced, foods we've discovered and lots more! This episode is covering some Frequently asked Questions from our clients. We are looking for more clients whose interests match our expertise and want to make the most of us and our knowledge, experience, and passion to health and performance, in all walks of life. Our current clients are loving the experience of getting one on one attention as well as the group interaction via weekly webinar and open stream on the application we share all our resources through (not Facebook! haha). Get in touch if you'd like to be mentored, coached, or simply ask us a lot of questions and get some up to date information and a better direction in a one off consultation. Contact us through www.liveyourownfit.com or any of our social media channels @liveyourownfit or @petejjacobs or @jaimielle Hope you enjoy this episode, mostly about hidden dangers in"health" foods, and some information about how much things have changed in the food landscape in the past few hundred years, especially the last 70 years, and why this has become the major cause in the increase in chronic health problems globally.