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On this episode of RNT Fitness Radio, I'm joined by Smitha, an RNTer who recently completed a photoshoot just 14 months after giving birth to her daughter. Smitha's journey is an interesting one. She joined us prior to becoming pregnant, went on pause six months into her pregnancy, and rejoined nine months postpartum to get into the best shape of her life. All her life, she'd wanted to transform what she describes as a skinny-fat frame into a toned, strong-looking physique. And it wasn't until her transformation with us at RNT that she finally made it happen. Smitha is in her early 40s, a GP, entrepreneur and new mother - making this a great example of what can be done when you're ready to make serious changes in your life.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:49 Smitha's Starting Point

3:21 Why Go All In (Not Just "Walk More")

5:40 Fitness History & The Skinny Fat Trap

7:36 Nutrition Aha Moments

9:48 Stress Eating & Breaking Old Associations

11:12 How She Broke the Habits

13:22 Navigating Social Situations

15:48 Continuing Through Pregnancy

17:56 Postpartum: The First 6 Months

20:07 Why She Came Back

21:24 Rejoining on Maternity Leave

23:49 Working Out Around a Baby

27:12 The Photoshoot

29:13 From Novice to Lifting 20kg Dumbbells

33:22 How the Physical Became the Vehicle

35:34 What Almost Stopped Her

36:58 Advice for New Mums & Women Over 40

39:19 What's Next

40:31 Final Words

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Welcome back to RNT Fitness Radio. Today I'm joined by an RNT client, Dr. Harita Raja, who has recently entered her second year of the journey. I brought Harita on to share her story of dropping 40 pounds in her 40th year.

Before joining, Harita had never followed a properly structured programme. She found herself at a crossroads, weighing up whether to go down the GLP-1 route or commit to something structured like RNT Fitness. She decided to give the programme a shot, with a plan to fall back on medication if it didn't work out.

Lo and behold, she's now a completely new woman, inside and out, inspiring her family, her community, her patients, and many others to take control of their health. The irony? Everyone's now convinced she's on GLP-1s and can't quite believe it's been RNT Fitness all along.

I really enjoyed this conversation, and I think you will too. Be sure to check out her case study and pictures in the show notes. Let's dive in.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

2:05 Harita's Starting Point

4:00 Dieting History & Body Image

12:04 Choosing RNT Over GLP-1s

16:47 First Weeks on the Program

19:19 Navigating Family & Meal Prep

25:04 Getting Buy-In From Family

30:18 The Photoshoot

32:00 Biggest Challenges

35:02 How Physical Transformation Changed Her Life

37:06 The Raatri Collective

39:00 Extending the Journey

42:15 What Almost Stopped Her

47:19 Final Words

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In this episode, I break down the fractured ankle I picked up mid-run in Singapore, the mindset shift that followed, and the exact 12-week upper body specialisation I built to keep training hard while my foot heals.

0:00 Fractured Ankle Update

6:34 Building the 12-Week Upper Body Program

10:39 Weekly Split Overview

11:25 Monday - Chest & Back Heavy

15:00 Tuesday - Delts & Arms Heavy

17:01 Wednesday - Pilates & Blood Flow Restriction

19:15 Thursday - Chest & Back Light

21:41 Friday - Delts, Arms & Legs Light

22:47 Saturday - Pilates & Cardio Options

24:13 Phase One Plan & What's Next

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