The PTC Podcast

#85 Calum MacLeod - Welcome to the Team

Keith — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 05:18:49 -0400

Calum is the newest addition to the coaching team at The Training Room!

From an early age, Calum had a passion for sports, carrying this throughout his academic and professional career.

With a background in strength and conditioning, a BSc in Sport & Exercise Science, MSc in S&C and being a UKSCA Accredited S&C Trainer, Calum ties his knowledge, expertise and interest together to help people achieve their goals!

Episode 85 of the PTC Podcast with Calum is now live!

To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers...

We hope you enjoy!

#84 Pramod Kumar - Mt. Everest

Keith — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 07:17:00 -0400

Pramod took on a massive feat in May, and shares what it was like climbing Mt. Everest in Nepal!

Pramod shares his experience, giving us insight into what it was like to prepare himself, be away for over a month and both sides to what it was like climbing Mt. Everest!

Episode 84 of the PTC Podcast with Pramod is now live!

To listen to the full story with Pramod and Keith, tap the link in our story!

To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers...

We hope you enjoy!

#83 Keith O'Malley Farrell - 3 Seas 3 Summits

Keith — Sun, 25 May 2025 12:01:19 -0400

For the first time, here’s a run down of Keith’s 3 Seas 3 Summits adventure with the aim of cycling 3,000km across the Arabian peninsula in January 2025, from the Red Sea to, to the gulf of Oman to the Arabian gulf, while summitting the 3 highest mountains in each country, Jabal Soudah 3,015m in Saudi Arabia, Jebel Shams 3,028m in Oman, Jebel Jais 1,934m in the UAE

To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers... https://thephysicaltrainingcompany.ae/ptc-podcast/

We hope you enjoy!

#82 Caroline Leon - Guinness World Record Holder

Keith — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 03:47:12 -0500

Caroline Leon recently set a new Guinness World Record as the fastest person in history to summit all Volcanic Seven Summits in 183 days. Caroline made 3 separate attempts at this record feat, having to start again due to bad weather, covid visa restrictions and closed borders.

She shares her experience from the break out of war in Ukraine, failed attempts in Iran to visiting dangerous regions of Papa New Guinea.

We hope you enjoy!

#81 Steve Ashby - Rise Prostate Cancer Awareness

Keith — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 02:50:30 -0500

Steve started We-Rise when he couldn't find a support group for men with prostate cancer.

He also discovered that many men are completely unaware of this killer disease, just like he was.

Rise is all about education and support, because early detection saves lives and saves families, which is the goal of Rise.

#80 Gemma McFall - Pain Coach

Keith — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 03:33:00 -0500

Gemma McFall, a certified pain reprocessing therapist, once endured a decade worth back pain, had worked with various specialists for treatment and now helps others to reframe their pain.

To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers…

We hope you enjoy!

#79 Dr Abdul Baker - Emirati Brain Surgeon

Keith — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 23:13:00 -0400

Dr. Abdul Salam Al Belushi is a renowned Emirati neurosurgeon with an illustrious career. As an American board-certified and spine fellowship-trained neurosurgeon, he specializes in minimally invasive robotic spine surgery.

Dr. Al Belushi's groundbreaking work in the UAE includes the first-of-its-kind robotic spinal operation in the Middle East and Africa, setting new standards for neurosurgery in the region. His dedication to advancing medical technology and providing compassionate care has earned him recognition as one of the UAE's most accomplished surgeons.

We hope you enjoy!

#78 Benjamin Owen – Finish Strong

Keith — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 01:31:58 -0400

Benjamin Owen has been a personal performance coach for over 15 years, working with various professionals, elite sports teams and high performance business owners.

To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers...

https://thephysicaltrainingcompany.ae/ptc-podcast/

We hope you enjoy!

#77 Kris Greene – Nine Years

Keith — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:36:00 -0400

Kris and Keith chat about just some of the ups and downs they’ve enjoyed, endured and over come in the last nine years.

To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers...

https://thephysicaltrainingcompany.ae/ptc-podcast/

We hope you enjoy!

#76 Oran O’Kelly – Dakar Rally

Keith — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:59:31 -0400

Oran O’Kelly became the 15th Irish person in history to complete the 19 day 7,891km desert rally across Saudi Arabia. Oran explains how he trained his mindset and used his sports psychology professional skills to prepare for this mammoth endeavour while he prepared as a rookie to go up against some of the world’s most elite motocross riders.

To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers…

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We hope you enjoy!

#75 Steve Cronin - Dead Simple Saving

Keith — Sun, 29 Sep 2024 01:54:19 -0400

Steve is a guru in the Simply Financially Independent community educating expats on how to bullet proof their financial future and taking through step by step guides on how to do it themselves. If you’ve ever wanted to start saving and investing in the stock market then this is your sign to listen to this podcast & start now!

We hope you enjoy!

#74 Nathan Jack - Cluster Headaches

Keith — Sat, 07 Sep 2024 01:46:05 -0400

Nathan Jack has suffered from Cluster Headaches since he was fourteen years old. In this conversation he describes how he has managed these waves of debilitating pain, the stress it’s had on him and his family & how changing almost everything about how he has lived his life has helped him live a flourishing fit & healthy life.

We hope you enjoy!

#73 Rose O’Donovan - Weight Loss Drugs & Breathing

Keith — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 05:02:27 -0400

Rose O’Donovan is one the region’s best breath-work specialists and is currently focusing her Masters on GLP usage. Glucagen-like Peptide agonists (like ozempic & mounjaro) are a class of medications utilized to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. Taking the world by storm, Rose is studying these weight loss drugs and shares her insight on their usage and benefits.

To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers...

https://thephysicaltrainingcompany.ae/ptc-podcast/

We hope you enjoy!

#72 Tom Kinsey - Menathon

Keith — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:34:26 -0400

Tom joins Keith to discuss setting up both his own business VIRTUS, supplying our very own Training Room studios and the exploding-with-popularity men’s mental health support group Menathon. Menathon meet every Sunday morning along the beach in Dubai and are open and available for anybody to join anytime, for free. If you want to join reach out to us here or @menathondxb on instagram.

Scroll back to check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene.

We hope you enjoy!

#70 Sean Burgess - Deliberately Unconventional

Keith — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:11:00 -0400

Sean Burgess quit his corporate job to set up the life of adventure he wanted to live. Co-founder of Sumimt Expeditions and soon to launch, UAE Impact, Sean discusses his self-discovery of why he never enjoyed the corporate environment and his current path building his own personal mission to inspire people into action and live a life in an unconventional way.

To check out the previous episodes audio only interviews including Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene, check out episodes available on all major podcast providers...

We hope you enjoy!

69 Dr. Samira Cutts - Brain Stimulation

Keith — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 02:05:36 -0400

Dr. Samira Cutts is a Neuroscientist and research-clinician, specialising in neuro-musculoskeletal healthcare and chronic pain management.

In this episode Keith and Dr. Samira talk about degenerative brain conditions, strength training specifically for brain health and Dr. Samira’s current research on non-invasive brain stimulation and the benefits she hopes to discover to prevent degenerative conditions.

#68 - Rebranding Base

Keith — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:17:10 -0400

Another fitness veteran and gym owner Craig Hariman sits down with Keith to discuss his motivation behind the rebrand of his gym, BASE Health & Fitness.

Craig explains his origins in the first Crossfit Box in Dubai, his evolution into strength and conditioning styled training initially wrapped up in Crossfit programming, to unveiling his new look brand that combines of longevity focused practices and savage workouts.

Don’t forget to check out previous episodes for interviews with Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene.

We hope you enjoy!

#67 - Ama Dablam Difficulties

Keith — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 03:54:42 -0400

Keith met Mark Wilson at around 5,000m on the way to the summit of Mera Peak in Nepal. Ex-British Military, Mark shares similar philosphies with his gym Develop Me in Sydney, Australia, to take people physically beyond their comfort zones and show them what they are capable of.

After the guys connected in Nepal, Mark went on to went on to have a very difficult summit attempt of the very technical 6,812m Ama Dablam.

Don’t forget to check out previous episodes for interviews with Ronnie Coleman, Paige Hathaway, Eddie Hall, Jay Cutler & Kai Greene.

We hope you enjoy!

#66 Joff Bunt - Movement Wins

Keith — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:22:50 -0400

Joff Bunt is the owner of Movement Wins & has his own podcast called Coffee with Joffy. He has been working in the fitness industry in the UAE for over 10 years and discusses the change in his training philosophy over those years and how different experiences have shaped how he’s building his business today.

We hope you enjoy!

#65 - Chloe Evans

Keith — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 03:02:57 -0400

Chloe Evans is the founder of Wilde Tracks, an African wildlife conservation company who’s mission is to support hands on conservation efforts through tourism and tech developments.

We hope you enjoy!

#64 Caroline Leon - Post Traumatic Growth

Keith — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 05:47:00 -0500

Friend of the show Caroline Leon returns to tell us about summiting the Volcanic Seven Summits and she discusses her own transformation from learning how to walk again after an accident in 2015 to her impressive mountaineering expeditions throughout her spiritual healing journey.

We hope you enjoy!

#63 Mark Doherty

Keith — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 08:19:26 -0500

Mark Doherty has been studying and working in the nutrition industry for nearly 30 years. In this episode Mark joins Keith & Tomás to discuss his path migrating the ever evolving world of nutrition, the difference in cravings and eating habits relative to physiological changes and psychological as well as how he communicates with people who insist on taking performance enhancing supplements.

We hope you enjoy!

#62 Amy Todd – Women’s Fitness Training

Keith — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 02:50:20 -0500

Physiotherapist & UAE Cheerleading Director Amy Todd sits down to discuss women’s health in sport & fitness training, the speed of growth in the competitive sport of cheerleading in the UAE & her vision to blend the sport of cheerleading with Middle Eastern culture and showcase a brand new version of cheerleading competitively on the world stage!

We hope you enjoy!

#62 Amy Todd

Keith — Wed, 24 Jan 2024 01:58:06 -0500

We hope you enjoy!

#61 Richard O'Mahoney

Keith — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:28:21 -0500

Welcoming 2024 with Richard, a business psychologist and coach. The new year is a time to think big, tune in as we discuss several tools and strategies for goal setting, self-improvement and navigating through your every day life.

We hope you enjoy!

#60 Ciaran McBreen

Keith — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 04:54:00 -0500

Ciaran is the author of the book LISTEN! The book provides a platform to give teenagers a voice where they can be heard and understood. Its purpose is to break down the stigma of silence and support individuals in overcoming personal challenges. The book highlights topics such as school pressure, body image, bullying, friendships, jealousy, disorders, disabilities, studying and distance learning, to name a few.

We hope you enjoy!

#59 Sam Morris - Rowing the Atlantic

Keith — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 09:36:00 -0500

Episode 59 of the PTC podcast and were jumping back into the waters of adventure! Endurance athlete, Sam Morris, joins us as and tells us more about what it took to row across the Atlantic.

The guys discuss what it looks like to prepare for being at sea for 38 days, covering 3000 miles and relying on nothing but yourself and your teammates. Sam shares all the highs, lows and important takeaways he learned, threading them through his life here on land!

We hope you enjoy!

# 58 Danny O’Reilly from The Irish Indie-Rock Band The Coronas

Keith — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:33:06 -0500

Episode 58 of The PTC Podcast, Danny and Keith reminisce about the old days growing up as friends in Dublin, the very early days of The Coronas and take stock of the some of challenges the band has overcome.

A slight break from health and fitness, the guys discuss getting started towards your goals, following your passion and being grateful for everything that comes, whatever the level of success or failure.

We hope you enjoy!

#57 Nutrition for Stress

Keith — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 01:14:00 -0500

Tomás is back and we got to catch up on his trip to Las Vegas, an epic U2 concert and chat about more about what's going on in the world of nutrition!

Tune in to this week's episode as Tomás shares more about simple ways to make room in your diet for the things you enjoy, all while reaching out goals. We also chat about Hexis, a new tool we can't wait to share more with you all!

We hope you enjoy!

#56 Warrick MacNicol

Keith — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 05:46:38 -0400

An outdoor and adventure enthusiast, Warrick MacNicol, & organizer of Dubai's half marathon Burj 2 Burj, joins us on The PTC Podcast as he tells us all about his incredible 24 hour journey in the jungles of India!

Tune in to this week's episode as Warrick shares more about what makes adventure races so thrilling and more exciting plans in the diary for all of you to get involved in.

We hope you enjoy!

#55 Tomás Young - Joins The PTC

Keith — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:48:44 -0400

Tomas Young joins The PTC as PT & Nutritionist extraordinaire.

He’s a legend, from Ireland and went to both St. Mary’s Secondary School (High School) in Dublin, & St. Mary’s University in Twickenham South West London.

Learn how he went from a fat kid rugby player to slim, trim nutritionist!

We hope you enjoy!

#55 Tomás Young Joins The PTC

Keith — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 13:42:05 -0400

Tomas Young joins The PTC as PT & Nutritionist extraordinaire.

He's a legend, from Ireland and went to both St. Mary's Secondary School (High School) in Dublin, & St. Mary's University in Twickenham South West London.

Learn how he went from a fat kid rugby player to slim, trim nutritionist!

We hope you enjoy!

#54 A New Kind Of Podcast Chat For Us

Keith — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:33:04 -0400

In this new podcast episode we discuss new topics with a new plan for upcoming podcasts. We’ll hope to group our random tangents and using a bit more structure cover topics like;

– Whatever Diets

– Dynamic News From the World of Fitness

– DM of the Week

– Cringe of the Week

– Member of the Month

– Comms Updates

– Fail of the Week

And probably much more…

We Hope You Enjoy!!

#54 A New Type of Chat with Keith & Carlo

Keith — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 06:26:30 -0400

In this new podcast episode we discuss nutritional calorie burnage, the new plan for upcoming podcasts covering topics like

- Whatever Diets

- Dynamic news from the world of fitness

- DM of the week

- Cringe of the week

- Member of the Month

- Comms Updates

- Fail of the week

And much more...

#53 Introducing Carlo Fusie-Ferrero

Keith — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:08:33 -0400

Carlo is newest member of the Physical Training Company family. His fitness background started with a love of all sports and football led the way playing for Sheffield United as a youngster.

Then a different love took hold, as a professional surfer and eventually surf coaching. Now after 30 years of being carved from the beach, ocean and natural elements he believes living a healthy lifestyle begins with maintaining a strong, fit body and mind.

He loves coaching strength for surfers and mobility exercises for surfers in Dubai and is one of the best surf coaches in Dubai.

In this episode we tap into who Carlo is and what he’s into.

We hope you enjoy!

#53 Carlo Fusie Ferrero Introduction

Keith — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 06:07:09 -0400

Carlo is newest member of the Physical Training Company family. His fitness background started with a love of all sports and football led the way playing for Sheffield United as a youngster.

In this episode we tap into who Carlo is and what he's into.

We hope you enjoy!

#52 Dan Lawrence

Keith — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 03:57:00 -0500

Dan Lawrence is an old friend based in the UK and joined Kris and Keith while on a recent trip to Dubai. Dan is the Head of Performance at Matchroom Boxing and is the founder of The Everyday Athlete 365, ELITE & AV/ED.

In this podcast things get technical and the boys band around a lot of industry jargon discussing boxing, extreme weight cuts and how to best prepare an everyday office worker for an amateur boxing fight.

We hope you enjoy!

#52 Dan Lawrence

Keith — Mon, 03 Jan 2022 03:51:42 -0500

We hope you enjoy!

#51 Getting Back On Track & NY Resolutions

Keith — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 04:16:48 -0500

Kris & Keith get ahead of the end of 2021 & the beginning of a new year and discuss how people can try and minimise the health damage of the holiday period and what a more productive New Year’s Resolution Strategy might be when choosing what goals people might lay out for the next 12 months.

We hope you enjoy!

#51 Getting Back On Track & New Year's Resolutions

Keith — Sat, 18 Dec 2021 04:10:22 -0500

Kris & Keith get ahead of the end of 2021 & the beginning of a new year and discuss how people can try and minimise the health damage of the holiday period and what a more productive New Year's Resolution Strategy might be when choosing what goals people might lay out for the next 12 months. We hope you enjoy!

#50 – Random Topics on UAE 50th National Day

Keith — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 07:30:38 -0500

Kris and Keith spent the week creating a list of topics from clients and members about what they would like discussed at random on the podcast. This week they drew two topics to discuss; 1) Fad Diets, what is the definition of a Fad Diet and understanding who to spot the difference 2) Instagram and the effect of influencers on fitness in general and people’s psychology.

#50 - Random Topics on UAE 50th National Day

Keith — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 07:28:11 -0500

#49 Robyn Etherington & Turf Games Preview

Keith — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:10:00 -0400

Keith & Kris introduce and chat with Robyn Etherington in this conversation about the Turf Games that went down Friday 5th November. What is Turf Games and what they are both most nervous and most excited about.

Short & Sweet, we hope you enjoy!

#49 Robyn Etherington & Turf Games Preview

Keith — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 11:57:00 -0400

Short & Sweet, we hope you enjoy!

Episode #48 Kilimanjaro Review

Keith — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:46:49 -0400

Keith and Kris recap their experience attempting to summit the tallest mountain in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro. Two very different experiences will hopefully give you a wide ranging review of what it is potentially like on that final summit night, in the cold, dark, long African night at altitude.

We hope you enjoy!

#48 Kilimanjaro Review

Keith — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:37:00 -0400

We hope you enjoy!

Episode #47 Keith & Kris Return

Keith — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 02:36:00 -0400

They also discuss the upcoming trip to Mount Kilimanjaro with The Outdoor Club.

This Episode has been released later than anticipated.

We hope you enjoy!

#47 Keith & Kris Return

Keith — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 02:36:00 -0400

Keith & Kris return after a two year hiatus of The PTC Podcast and discuss their experience over the last couple of years, including the original lockdown in 2020, coming out of lockdown and effectively starting things all over again. They also discuss the upcoming trip to Mount Kilimanjaro with The Outdoor Club. This Episode has been released later than anticipated. We hope you enjoy!

#46 J P Fagan

Keith — Mon, 24 Jun 2019 08:40:00 -0400

JP is the newest member of The PTC Squad and we are delighted to introduce him to the world. In short he is a Stellenbosch University graduate with a BSc in Sports Science. JP has always held a deep interest in the scientific aspect of strength trainin...

#45 Matt & Keith do Qs & As

Keith — Mon, 13 May 2019 03:47:00 -0400

Matt & Keith put it to their Instagram followers to fire questions in that they wanted the guys to answer on an episode of the podcast. - How can you keep the momentum of working out when you go on holiday? -

Episode #44 – The Boys Are Back!

Keith — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:05:17 -0400

Keith & Matt are BACK for Episode 44! - It's been a while and the boys might sound a bit rusty but here they are back on the microphone catching up on things and just chatting about stuff so... please tell your friends and press play and enjoy! -

#44 – The Boys Are Back!

Keith — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 01:05:00 -0400

Episode #43 – Dave Leduc

Keith — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 06:30:14 -0400

Ever heard of the two thousand year old bareknuckle fighting art of Lethwei? In this episode Nic joins Keith & Matt as they speak with Dave Leduc a week before he defends his Lethwei world title.

What is Lethwei?

Often called Burmese Bareknuckle Boxing, it’s a full contact combat sport from Myanmar that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques to defeat opponents only by total knock out!

In 2016 Canadian born David Leduc became the first non-Burmese fighter to win the Lethwei world title, by defeating Tun Tun Min at the Aung Lan Championship in Yangon, Myanmar. He spoke to the guys to tell more about this hidden Burmese martial art and what to he expects to do for the sport in the future.

As always, this episode is brought to you by A Life Of Education.com. A Life Of Education.com is the world’s only dedicated health and fitness educational website bringing health and fitness professionals & enthusiasts high end educational content from multiple sections of the health and fitness world.

With talks and lectures in the areas of Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology, Sports Medicine, Female Development, Yoga and Pilates, Strength and Conditioning and The Business Of Fitness and more to be added in the future.

ALOE’s mission is to bring the leading experts from around the world of health and fitness together on one platform to share their knowledge and expertise on a global scale.

Episode #43 – Dave Leduc

Keith — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 06:30:00 -0400

Ever heard of the two thousand year old bareknuckle fighting art of Lethwei? In this episode Nic joins Keith & Matt as they speak with Dave Leduc a week before he defends his Lethwei world title. What is Lethwei?

Episode #42 – Mark Boyd from Emirates Strength

Keith — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 08:03:14 -0400

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Episode #42 – Mark Boyd from Emirates Strength

Keith — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 08:03:00 -0400

Episode #41 – Nick Watson from Team Angel Wolf

Keith — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:26:43 -0400

Nick Watson, wife Delphine, son Rio and sister Tia form Team Angel Wolf, that started out of the family’s hope: to spread awareness on childhood illnesses and promote healthy living. Nick and Delphine’s son Rio was diagnosed with Q44 Deletion De Novo,…

Episode #41 – Nick Watson from Team Angel Wolf

Keith — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 06:26:00 -0400

Nick Watson, wife Delphine, son Rio and sister Tia form Team Angel Wolf, that started out of the family's hope: to spread awareness on childhood illnesses and promote healthy living. Nick and Delphine's son Rio was diagnosed with Q44 Deletion De Novo,...

Episode #40 – Matt & Keith

Keith — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 02:40:51 -0400

This episode features Matt & Keith just pressing record and seeing where the chat takes them. They cover topics from Matt’s current Masters in Psychology, to people not taking responsibility for their training to Matt’s current hiatus from Instagram and his reasons why.

We hope you enjoy!

ALOE’s mission is to bring the leading experts from around the world of health and fitness together on one platform to share their knowledge and expertise on a global scale.

Episode #40 – Matt & Keith

Keith — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 02:40:00 -0400

This episode features Matt & Keith just pressing record and seeing where the chat takes them. They cover topics from Matt's current Masters in Psychology, to people not taking responsibility for their training to Matt's current hiatus from Instagram an...

Episode #39 – Dr. Leila Soudha

Keith — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 03:19:00 -0400

Dr. Leila Soudah is a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She joins Matt & Keith on this episode of the podcast to all about her journey from her 20 year practice of traditional medical practice in Germany to the world of functional medicine,

Episode #38 – Stephane Vigroux

Keith — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:57:02 -0400

Stephane Vigroux is one of the earliest pioneers of parkour during its origins in Paris, France and part of the original "Traceur" group in the 1990s. He is the owner of ParkourDxb, the home of parkour in the UAE. Stephan joined Matt and Keith to talk about the sport, its birth in the Parisian suburbs in the 90s, its growth through to its popularisation and how it has recently been officially recognised as an official sport in the United Kingdom. A very philosophical guy and real expert in his craft who was present during the original exploration of the parkour movement,. It was a privilege for the guys to speak with him. We hope you enjoy! As always, this episode is brought to you by A Life Of Education.com. A Life Of Education.com is the world’s only dedicated health and fitness educational website bringing health and fitness professionals & enthusiasts high end educational content from multiple sections of the health and fitness world. With talks and lectures in the areas of Nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology, Sports Medicine, Female Development, Yoga and Pilates, Strength and Conditioning and The Business Of Fitness and more to be added in the future. ALOE’s mission is to bring the leading experts from around the world of health and fitness together on one platform to share their knowledge and expertise on a global scale.

Episode #38 – Stephane Vigroux

Keith — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:57:00 -0400

Episode #37 – Desert Barbell

Keith — Fri, 25 May 2018 08:28:57 -0400

This episode of The PTC Podcast is with Patrik Hedqvist and Marco Cipolat from Desert Barbell. The guys started out as a community effort in 2016 and officially founded Desert Barbell in January 2018. They discuss many things from technical aspect powe...

Episode #37 – Desert Barbell

Keith — Fri, 25 May 2018 08:28:00 -0400

Episode #36 – Anja Taljaard

Keith — Wed, 16 May 2018 11:15:00 -0400

This episode is with Anja Taljaard, a biokineticist from South Africa. Anja currently works in Dubai as a rehab specialist and personal trainer. Her previous experience is helping people stay as fit and as strong as possible during cancer treatment.

Episode #35 – Niel Copland

Keith — Sun, 13 May 2018 03:50:00 -0400

Niel Copland from Turn Cycling joins Keith and Matt on this episode of the podcast. Niel is an ultra endurance cyclist which sees him solo cycling for days and days across the mountains in Peru, Corsica, Oman amongst others.

Episode #34 – Trevor Flowers

Keith — Wed, 18 Apr 2018 11:37:00 -0400

Trevor Flower is a Personal Trainer based in Dubai with over 12 years experience in the fitness industry. He has written many fitness articles featuring in: Sport and Fitness Middle East / Sport 360 / Gulf News / Timeout Dubai.

Episode #33 – Toby Jones

Keith — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 01:53:00 -0400

Toby Jones is an advanced bike fitter and owner of Bike Fit Asia. He encompasses the very detailed methodologies and practices that are a step ahead of mainstream systems. Keith and Matt discuss these methodologies and delve into the world of marginal ...

Episode #32 – Keith O’Malley-Farrell & Matt Cotterill

Keith — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 03:52:00 -0500

In this episode Keith and Matt catch up after a busy period and finally get another podcast in the bag. - As always, this episode is brought to you by A Life Of Education.com. A Life Of Education.com is the UAE’s only dedicated health and fitness educ...

Episode #31 – Ronnie Coleman

Keith — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 09:21:00 -0500

Ronnie Coleman is a retired American professional bodybuilder. The winner of the Mr. Olympia bodybuilding title for eight years in a row, he is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time. Alongside his eight Mr.

Episode #30 – Paige Hathaway

Keith — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 01:32:00 -0500

Paige Hathaway joins the Keith & Matt at the Dubai Muscle Show to talk female fitness, social media and building a brand online. Paige is one of the most followed female health and fitness advocates on Instagram with over 4 million followers.

Episode #29 – Mark Laws

Keith — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 01:49:00 -0500

Mark Laws is from Norfolk in England and recently visited Dubai to present a talk to Personal Trainers and coaches on how to survive their first two years in the fitness industry and make a successful career training clients.

Episode #28 – Cliff Harvey

Keith — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 11:44:00 -0500

From New Zealand, Cliff Harvey is Registered Clinical Nutritionist, a PhD Candidate and Researcher in Nutrition (AUT University), with a Naturopathic Diploma (NCNZ) and Diploma in Fitness Training (AUT University), in summary,

Episode #27 – Hattie Boydle

Keith — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 07:23:00 -0500

Hattie Boydle is the 2016 World Beauty Fitness and Fashion (WBFF) World Champion, a body positivity advocate, motivational speaker and business woman. As a young girl growing up in Australia, she suffered an unhealthy relationship with food and was fac...

Episode #26 – Declan Condron

Keith — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 01:10:00 -0500

Declan Condron has over 20 years experience in the fitness industry as a trainer, coach, teacher, gym manager, fitness business owner and fitness curriculum and content creator. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland he is currently the Director of Brand S...

Episode #25 – Eddie Hall

Keith — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 11:57:00 -0500

Eddie Hall is the strongest man in the world. He current holds the title of World's Strongest Man and is the only man to deadlift 500 kg (1,102.3 lb) under strongman rules. Hailing from England, Eddie stands at colossal 1.

Episode #24 – Benjamin Siong

Keith — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 07:04:00 -0500

Ben Siong is one of Australia’s leading body composition specialists, and the founder of Australian Strength Performance. Born and raised in Singapore with over 17 years experience in athletic development, sports psychology and physique conditioning he...

Episode #23 – Jay Cutler & Kai Greene

Keith — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 06:02:00 -0500

Jay Cutler is a retired bodybuilder and four-time Mr. Olympia winner (2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010) and four-time Arnold Classic Winner 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. He became the third Mr. Olympia in history (after Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu)...

Episode #22 – Danny Bartlett

Keith — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 02:24:00 -0500

Danny Bartlett is the Senior Master Instructor at TRX Training, Master Coach at TWIST Performance + Wellness and Global Educator at ViPR. With over twenty years in the industry Danny has a vast array of experience coaching the human body to move in thr...

Episode #21 – Anna Holmes

Keith — Thu, 23 Nov 2017 01:09:00 -0500

Anna Holmes is a pre/post natal specialised personal trainer working in Dubai. The guys caught up with her at the Mefit Pro Summit when she was giving a presentation on the hormonal and anatomical changes during pregnancy. Hailing from Essex,

Episode #20 – Roberta Trzebinski

Keith — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:20:00 -0500

Roberta is a very experienced a pink ribbon certified practitioner for cancer survivors, and she discusses her experience with helping cancer survivors get back to the best fitness levels possible post treatment along with elderly and those suffering from cancer.

Episode #19 – Dr. Emily Splichal

Keith — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 11:54:00 -0500

Dr. Emily Splichal is a leading global expert in barefoot science and rehabilitation, originally trained as a podiatrist, human movement specialist and is now a global leader in educating the topic of barefoot science and rehabilitation.

Episode #18 – Matt and Keith recap The Mefit Pro Summit

Keith — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 01:59:00 -0400

In this episode Keith and Matt recap the weekend at the Mefit Pro Summit and discuss what they each enjoyed and learned from both attending some of the presentations and recording upcoming podcasts with some of the smartest people in the industry.

Episode #17 – Ian Houghtan

Keith — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 06:42:00 -0400

Ian is the founder of SHP and in charge of the development of the SHP System. He holds a Dr. of Naprapathy degree from the Scandinavian College of Manual Medicine in Stockholm and numerous licenses and certifications within the field of strength and conidtioning

Episode #16 – Ben Coomber

Keith — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 09:09:00 -0400

Ben Coomber is a performance nutritionist, public speaker, multiple business owner & writer. He is also host to the #1 rated health & fitness podcast in the UK ‘Ben Coomber Radio’. He writes for Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Train, MMA Uncaged,

Episode #15 – Alya Alhamed

Keith — Thu, 12 Oct 2017 04:02:00 -0400

Alya Alhamad comes from an anthropological and environmental education background. She currently practices and teaches yoga regularly, and enjoys both the open water, kitesurfing, or hiking in the mountains.

Episode #14 – Chris Bryan

Keith — Sat, 30 Sep 2017 06:20:00 -0400

Chris Bryan is an Irish International Open Water swimmer and PhD researcher in Psychological Resilience in Work and Sport. Recently published a research paper called - He is top 8 finish in World championships as well as multiple European cup wins and...

Episode – #13 Sophie Hollingdale

Keith — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 06:35:00 -0400

Sophie Hollingdale is a Personal Trainer and Adidas Runners coach in Dubai. Originally from South West London, she moved to Dubai having graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical and Sport Education from St. Mary's University in London.

Episode #12 – Dan Lawrence

Keith — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 01:16:00 -0400

Dan Lawrence is a Strength & Conditioning coach working primarily in boxing. He is the UK Head of Education for the Elite Performance Institute. - Dan discusses his reasons for being in Dubai, some of the training methods he uses,

Episode #11 – Keith & Matt Discuss Decision Making & Stress Management

Keith — Sun, 25 Jun 2017 08:24:32 -0400

In this episode Keith & Matt discuss decision making and the ooda-loop decision making cycle and how stress impacts the body and how to effectively manage it, when to reduce stresses and when to sleep, when to increase training overload. -

Episode #10 – Keith O’Malley-Farrell & Matt Cotterill

Keith — Fri, 19 May 2017 08:21:00 -0400

In this episode Keith & Matt get a little bit more technical than usual and discuss common causes, effects and solutions to one of the most common postural problems people are confronted with, an anteriorly tilted pelvis.

Episode #9 – Alex Lee

Keith — Thu, 04 May 2017 01:40:00 -0400

Alex Lee is a sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach for the U.A.E. armed forces. On this episode of the podcast, Alex discusses his background playing rugby as a teenager in the North of England,

Episode #8 – Caroline Leon

Keith — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 09:49:00 -0400

Eighteen months ago Caroline shattered both her feet, her pelvis and her spine when she fell 7 metres unharnessed from a climbing wall after the peg she was holding onto gave way. In an inspiring episode, this gifted yoga instructor joins Keith & Matt following her recent thirteenth major surgery to put her broken body back together. Listen to Caroline's fascinating story as the guys only scratch the surface in what they hope will be the first of many episodes with Caroline as she nears the end of this life changing period of her life. To connect with Caroline in response to this episode and can see some of the images relating to her accident, check out her Instagram @caroline_d_leon and read her blog www.alifeofenergy.com/health-guide.

Episode #7 – Roan Kotze Strength & Conditioning Coach @ The PTC

Keith — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 12:22:00 -0500

Meet The PTC's newest new team member and Strength & Conditioning Coach, South African born Roan Kotze. Keith & Matt get to know Roan and discuss his background and how he found his way from playing professional rugby in Johannesburg to working as a personal trainer in Dubai via University in South Wales. The guys discuss some tricks of the trade and how new developments and tools used in professional rugby can transfer into screening and monitoring non-professional gym-junkies and youth athletes in Dubai. With the 2017 Crossfit Open happening at the moment, the guys delve into the good, the bad and the ugly of Crossfit. Enjoy

Episode #6 – Keith O’Malley-Farrell & Matt Cotterill

Keith — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 01:20:00 -0500

Keith & Matt catch up after the fresh start to 2017 and recap how the new year has gone so far. Matt explains his new lease of life and explains the benefit he has found from eating only one meal a day and aswell as giving his body an extended break from lifting weights. The guys talk about the sudden affect of the recent poor weather in Dubai and discuss why they think people tend to fall ill around the same time. It's been a while since our last Podcast so the guys also talk about future guests they hope to have on and promise to release more more frequently. We hope you enjoy The PTC Podcast.

Episode #5 – Tommy Wingrove from IFA Sport

Keith — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:14:00 -0500

Listen to Keith & Matt chat with Tommy Wingrove (from IFA Sport and Adastra Sports Academy) and The PTC youth development coach Kris Greene about the work both are doing developing young football players and athletes in Dubai to compete in the highest leagues and competitions around the world. Tommy explains the challenges that young boys and girls face when travelling to professional sports colleges and clubs in the US & Europe to continue their careers. From growing up without jumpers for goal posts in the desert oasis to becoming successful footballers and students at Division 1 Colleges in the US. Kris highlights what to look for in adolescents as they mature to maximise their potential and rise their baseline abilities. We hope you enjoy.

Episode #4 – Fadi Hachicho

Keith — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 03:00:00 -0500

Join Keith & Matt again as this time they meet with Adventurati-Explorer Fadi Hachicho. Fadi is the founder of Adventurati Guided Tours, an activity based tour company that takes amateur explorers and adventurers hiking, climbing, camping, canyoning and back to nature to rediscover the outdoors in a region of the world predominantly associated with being a barren and dry wasteland. In this episode of the podcast Fadi discuss's with the guys what lead him to make the change from a desk job to risk his life in sink holes in Alaska, learn to live off glacier melt water only to then return to the desert. Listen to him share his expertise and knowledge to expose his guests to nature's beautiful characteristics for coast to coast around The UAE & The Sultanate of Oman.

Episode #3 – Keith & Matt speak to ex-sprinter Nic St-Maurice (Coach Nic)

Keith — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 02:11:00 -0500

Join Keith & Matt as they talk to fellow PTC founder Nic "Coach Nic" St-Maurice about his background, growing up in Montreal and his journey from running track at McGill University to Men's Health Middle East Cover.

Episode #2 – Keith & Matt speak to Strength Coach extraordinaire Kris Greene

Keith — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 09:06:00 -0400

Keith & Matt speak to Strength Coach extraordinaire Kris Greene

Episode #1 – Keith & Matt introduce The PTC Podcast

Keith — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 05:16:00 -0400

Join Keith and Matt from the Physical Training Company as they chat with leading health & fitness experts, nutritionists, life hackers and more...