The Fundamentals of Fitness

By Alison Berrisford

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The Fundamentals of Fitness is your no-fluff, science-backed guide to getting stronger, moving better, and performing at your best — whether you're a beginner, an everyday gym-goer, or an aspiring athlete. Hosted by award-winning coach Alison Berrisford, this podcast breaks down the essentials of fitness, training, mindset, and nutrition in a way that’s smart, simple, and genuinely helpful. With real-life coaching stories, expert insights, and practical takeaways, each episode helps you understand what actually works — without jargon, gimmicks, or unrealistic expectations. RSSVERIFY

Episode Date
Training When You're Tired: What Actually Works
May 25, 2026
The Time Myth: Why You Think You Don’t Have Time
May 18, 2026
Momentum Changes Everything: Why Small Wins Matter
May 11, 2026
The Effort Illusion: Why Working Hard Isn't Enough
May 04, 2026
The Reality Check: Why Most People Quit (And How to Avoid It)
Apr 27, 2026
The Consistency System: How to Stay on Track When Life Gets Busy
Apr 20, 2026
Emotional Regulation & Training: Why Your Nervous System Shapes Your Results
Apr 13, 2026
The Performance Pyramid: What Actually Matters Most
Apr 06, 2026
Body Composition vs Body Weight: Why The Scale Doesn't Tell You The Whole Story
Mar 30, 2026
Pain Vs Injury: How to Train Through Discomfort Without Causing Damage
Mar 23, 2026
The Adaptation Curve: Why Your Body Resists Change
Mar 16, 2026
Autoregulation: How Athletes Adjust Training (And Why Most People Guess)
Mar 09, 2026
Energy Availability: The Hidden Driver of Fat Loss, Performance and Burnout
Mar 02, 2026
Why Your Identity Determines Your Results
Feb 23, 2026
What To Do Instead When Progress Slows
Feb 16, 2026
Why Doing More Often Makes Results Worse
Feb 09, 2026
Why Your Results Slow Down (And Why That's Normal)
Feb 02, 2026
Why You're Probably Doing Better Than You Think
Jan 26, 2026
The All-or-Nothing Trap: Why One 'Off' Moment Makes People Quit (And How to Break The Cycle)
Jan 19, 2026
Why Perfect Plans Fail (And Boring Ones Work)
Jan 12, 2026
Why Eating Less Stops Working (For Fat Loss and Muscle Gain)
Jan 05, 2026
Injury Prevention & Long Term Training: How to Train So Your Body Still Works in 5, 10, 20 Years
Dec 29, 2025
The Strength Curve: Why Exercise Selection Matters More Than You Think
Dec 22, 2025
Training Volume: How Much Is Enough (And When It's Too Much)
Dec 15, 2025
Progressive Overload: The Real Reason Your Body Isn't Changing
Dec 08, 2025
Core Training: Beyond Crunches & Broken Myths
Dec 01, 2025
The Warm-up You've Been Doing Wrong
Nov 24, 2025
Cardio vs Weights: The Great Debate (And Why You Need Both)
Nov 17, 2025
Sleep Like an Athlete: The Recovery Secret You're Ignoring
Nov 10, 2025
The Mind-Muscle Connection - Training Smarter, Not Harder
Nov 03, 2025
The Comparison Trap – Why Your Progress Looks Different to Theirs
Oct 27, 2025
Stress, Hormones & the Hustle — Why You’re Tired All the Time
Oct 20, 2025
The Nutrition Noise – How to Stop Overthinking Food
Oct 13, 2025
The Truth About Recovery: Why Rest Days Make You Stronger
Oct 06, 2025
The Confidence Curve – How Fitness Builds Self-Belief (and Not Just Muscle)
Sep 29, 2025
Why you're not seeing results: How athletes bust through plateaus
Sep 22, 2025
What Athletes Do Differently
Sep 15, 2025
Training Through Your Period – What the Science Says
Sep 08, 2025
Your Comeback Plan: How to Smash September
Sep 01, 2025
Meal Prep Without Losing the Will to Live
Aug 25, 2025
Strong Not Skinny – Why Muscle Is Magic
Aug 18, 2025
Why The Scale Is Lying To You
Aug 11, 2025
The One Thing You Must Do Every Day for Fat Loss
Aug 04, 2025
Are You Really Hungry… Or Just Bored?
Jul 28, 2025
Motivation is a Myth - What works instead.
Jul 21, 2025
Why this podcast: Trailer
Jul 14, 2025