Escape Your Limits

Whether he’s starting on a new business journey or fundraising for charities, Rob Moore is a money magnet. Through dedicated decisions to learn at every opportunity and a constant need to keep his interest levels up in every respect, Rob’s take on entrepreneurship is exciting, unique, and something you can certainly learn from. “If you don’t risk anything, you risk everything,” is a mantra that Rob Moore lives by, and his disruptive approach makes him the Marmite of money-making for some. However, there’s no denying his achievements and his insight can benefit absolutely anyone.  In his own words, he used to be guilty of bad spending habits and a lack of understanding how to manage money, but has now achieved status as not just an entrepreneur, but a world record breaking inspirational speaker, podcast host and author of 10 books including one of the world’s best selling, aptly-titled: Money.  Co-founder of the Progressive group of companies, including Progressive Property, and as host of The Disruptive Entre

Despite struggling with his weight as a child, Gunnar Peterson has turned it around in the biggest way possible to not only improve his own body, but to go on and keep Hollywood’s health in check With his gym based in Beverly Hills, Gunnar has trained and worked out with everyone from celebrities such as the Kardashians and J-Lo to movie stars like Sylvester Stallone and Matthew McConaughey. Gunnar’s also been vital to improving and extending the performance and careers of pro athletes in the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, boxing and more, all accompanied by a long history of publishing books, workout videos and magazine articles. In this episode of Escape Your Limits, learn what it takes to be one of the most sought-after personal trainers in the world. The way that Gunnar’s approach to personal training can be summed up in one sentence: Everything done in the gym should service everything that clients do out of it. Brought up on a “never say no to an adventure” attitude, it’s given him an expansive vision for life, wh

As founder and director of the Institute of Motion, and creator of the ViPR loaded movement training tool, it’s no surprise that Michol is an industry leader when it comes to human movement. Influential, intelligent and enthusiastic, he’s taught, trained and talked to audiences all over the world about the benefits of fulfilling performance potential. In this episode, listen to what it takes to become the voice of an industry, working with Olympic gold medallists and world class athletes to impart knowledge learned through years of study, and how you and your members can reach the potential to Escape Your Limits. Investigating the evolving science behind human design, function and performance, the Institute of Motion describes itself as “keenly curious about human movement.” In this podcast you’ll hear how anecdotal evidence from ‘farm fitness,’ backed by science, led the way for bridging the gap between movement and strength training. For more information visit instituteofmotion.com and viprfit.com   Episode

First becoming sibling franchisees of Gold’s Gym with his brother, William, in 1987, Angel has now reached the ranks of CEO/President at Gold’s Gym SoCal Group through community commitment and an understanding of exactly what members need in their health club experience. Through a hunger for success, vision for trends and ambition to be the best, the Banos brothers have built an empire of exercise with a name that regularly gains global attention. Angel explains what it’s been like to be such a huge part of the Mecca of bodybuilding that is Gold’s Gym in one of the most competitive markets in the world – LA’s fitness scene. From his first experience in a gym, Angel has seen things change a lot and been responsible for a lot of that change. Today, Gold’s is the Mecca of bodybuilding. Since 1965, the brand has kept a serious approach to fitness that gives weight to the industry in every respect.   Episode Highlights:  What factors and family members embedded Angel’s work ethic from an early age and how has thi

Highlighting the fact that as a member of Midtown you can “Find your everything” is a bold claim, but it’s one that Richard has helped back in his position as national programme director. Through bespoke programming and original opportunities, Richard has used innovative exercise ingredients to bring work and play together for the benefit of all ages and abilities. Richard’s eye for detail ensures his vision comes alive in exciting environments that will lead the way for the future of exercise. Creating impressive spaces for training is one thing, but ensuring they’re used through suitable and engaging methods is another altogether. Listen to the secrets of functional fitness coming to fruition in this episode of Escape Your Limits. Episode highlights: How surrounding yourself with a clean and green, sports-centric environment will lead to an early introduction to fitness on your journey of success. Learn what approach is best to take when entering a new market or community as a PT and how to appeal to the m

Following personal achievements of climbing Mount Everest at 24 years-old and conquering the South Pole, James ripped up gym contracts to pioneer pay-as-you-go memberships in London. His legacy in fitness has been cemented since childhood when his father founded Fitness First. James then went on to team up with his father to co-found successful brand Jatomi Fitness before joining with business partner Giles Dean to set-up 1Rebel – the gyms for people who hate gyms. With a mission statement of revolution and disruption in the fitness industry, James explains how 1Rebel is leading the way of intensity in the city through bespoke boutique brilliance.   Episode highlights: What it’s like to grow up under the influence of a high-profile entrepreneur in the fitness industry while trying to find your own direction. How you can focus on your strengths by finding ways to complement workload on your weaknesses. Discover why James’ passion for innovation led him away from a solid business prospect to risk his previous

The co-founder of Gymbox, David Cooper, reveals how he turned his boyhood childhood love of fitness - and especially boxing and strength training - into a career in managing and then owning fitness facilities. Gymbox is a company that set out to be ‘the antidote of gyms’ because they thought that most gyms were boring. They created something that had never been seen in the UK – with a unique look and feel to the clubs perfect for a clear target audience of 18-35 year olds. They say that a Gymbox location is the only place where working out is as much fun as going out. It’s an approach resonating with users: there’s a Gymbox in almost every part of London and further growth looks certain. Episode highlights: How David and his business partner generated funding and launched the first Gymbox location. Their success in reinvesting and expanding the business. The big lesson: the Gymbox team are always looking at how they can do things better, always innovating, and always in tune with how fitness trends are chang