Rachel Grunwell is one of New Zealands' best know health and wellness experts and enthusiastic marathon runner. She is an award-winning journalist and has just released the book Balance: Food, health + Happiness which which features 30 global experts sharing science-backed advice on living healthier and happier.  But Rachel wasn't always a fitness queen. Up until 7 years ago she was a hard hitting investigative journalist and had three small children and was by her own admission extremely unfit. She had never been into any type of sport and thought those people that did all that just had different genes that she did. But then she was offered a column writing about fitness and health and this led her on an unexpected journey of self discovery and a complete change of lifestyle. Now Rachel helps others turn their lives around and teaches running, yoga and mindfulness when not writing books and articles. She is also the ambassador for the Achiles Foundation and helps support disabled athletes compete in marathons and other races.  In this interview Lisa and Rachel delve into some of the learnings she discovered through interviewing 30 global leading health, fitness and performance experts from neuroscientists to nutritionists and about her own personal journey. Here’s a link to find out more about Rachel and Balance https://inspiredhealth.co.nz We would like to thank our sponsors Running Hot - By Lisa Tamati & Neil Wagstaff If you want to run faster, longer and be stronger without burnout and injuries then check out and TRY our Running Club for FREE on a 7 day FREE TRIAL Complete holistic running programmes for distances from 5km to ultramarathon and for beginners to advanced runners.   All include Run training sessions, mobility workouts daily, strength workouts specific for runners, nutrition guidance and mindset help Plus injury prevention series, foundational plans, running drill series and a huge library of videos, articles, podcasts, clean eating recipes and more.   www.runninghotcoaching.com/info and don't forget to subscribe to our youtube channel at Lisa's Youtube channel  www.yotube.com/user/lisatamat and come visit us on our facebook group   www.facebook.com/groups/lisatamati Epigenetics Testing Program by Lisa Tamati & Neil Wagstaff. Wouldn’t it be great if your body came with a user manual? Which foods should you eat, and which ones should you avoid? When, and how often should you be eating? What type of exercise does your body respond best to, and when is it best to exercise? These are just some of the questions you’ll uncover the answers to in the Epigenetics Testing Program along with many others. There’s a good reason why epigenetics is being hailed as the “future of personalised health”, as it unlocks t ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoeQWCWjiE4

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Run Coaches Neil Wagstaff and Ultra Endurance Athlete Lisa Tamati take you through a sample strength workout specifically designed for runners. Start with 10 reps on each exercise and progress to 12,14,16,18 and 20 reps. Complete 2-4 rounds. 1.Thruster 2.Rows 3.Hand release push up 4.Static lunge Please subscribe to our you tube channel for more running video tutorials, podcasts with extraordinary achievers, ultramarathon documentaries and mindset and motivation guidance and health science breakthroughs Check out Lisa's facebook group to regular content around improving your running and your mindset. www.facebook.com/groups/lisatamati DID YOU ENJOY THIS VIDEO? THEN MAKE SURE YOU SUBSCRIBE AND CHECK OUT ALL THE PROGRAMS, COURSES, PODCAST AND BOOKS FROM LISA. Personalisation of health, nutrition and fitness for your specific genes For our epigenetics health program all about optimising your fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and mental performance to your particular genes, go to https://www.lisatamati.com/page/epigenetics-and-health-coaching/. You can also join their free live webinar on epigenetics. https://www.peakwellness.co.nz/epigenetics Online Coaching for Runners Go to https://runninghotcoaching.com/info44794896 for our online run training coaching. One-on-One Health Optimisation Coaching If you would like to work with me one to one on anything from your mindset, to head injuries, to biohacking your health, to optimal performance or executive coaching, please book a consultation here: https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/consultations/products/health-optimisation-mindset-or-executive-coaching-consultation-with-lisa-zoom-phone-or-in-person Order My Books My latest book Relentless chronicles the inspiring journey about how my mother and I defied the odds after an aneurysm left my mum Isobel with massive brain damage at age 74. The medical professionals told me there was absolutely no hope of any quality of life again, but I used every mindset tool, years of research and incredible tenacity to prove them wrong and bring my mother back to full health within 3 years. Get your copy here: http://relentlessbook.lisatamati.com/ For my other two best-selling books Running Hot and Running to Extremes chronicling my ultrarunning adventures and expeditions all around the world, go to https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/books My Jewellery Collection For my gorgeous and inspiring sports jewellery collection ‘Fierce’, go to https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/lisa-tamati-bespoke-jewellery-collection ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMp70BT76h8

Lisa Tamati - Professional Adventure Athlete, Coach, Author talks you through why you need to build more functional muscle and how it helps burn more fat. If you enjoyed this please subscribe, like, share and comment and check us out at www.lisatamati.co.nz Each pound of muscle you have burns around 50 calories give or take a day. So if you do, say, a lot of endurance/cardio and you get into a catabolic state and start losing muscle, you are increasing your chances of actually gaining more fat in the long run. So make sure you don't get catabolic (eating your own muscles) by having a 2:1 protein/carb mix drink or snack before training and after training to stop muscle break down. Consider good quality protein or adding branch chain amino acids pills to help. I discovered this after doing thousands of miles ultra running and never losing signficant amounts of body fat. I literally trained my ass off but never actually trained my ass off putting it bluntly. Yes I was slim but not ripped. I finally worked out why and there are many reasons but this is one of them. So if you lose just 5 pounds of muscle a year think about how many thousands of calories less you are burning. Building muscle in the right places also ensures a good strong body that can maintain running with good form. So include resistance training in your programme even if you only want to be a runner or a cyclist. I hear some saying but I don't want to carry about extra bulk. I am not talking about becomings a body builder but we have as a tendency as we age to lose muscle anyway, add to that getting catabolic from too much endurance/cardio training and you can end up biting yourself in the bum so to speak. Muscle loss = slowing your metabolism = burn less fat. For more information on Lisa Tamati's programs, books and documentaries please visit https://www.lisatamati.com Personalisation of health, nutrition and fitness for your specific genes For our epigenetics health program all about optimising your fitness, lifestyle, nutrition and mental performance to your particular genes, go to https://www.peakwellness.co.nz/epigenetics You can also join their free live webinar on epigenetics. https://www.peakwellness.co.nz/epigenetics Online Coaching for Runners Go to https://runninghotcoaching.com/info44794896 for our online run training coaching. One-on-One Health Optimisation Coaching If you would like to work with me one to one on anything from your mindset, to head injuries, to biohacking your health, to optimal performance or executive coaching, please book a consultation here: https://shop.lisatamati.com/collections/consultations/products/health-optimisation-mindset-or-executive-coaching-consultation-with-lisa-zoom-phone-or-in-person Order My Books My latest book Relentle ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx596TX3lGY