LT 043 | Health Before Fitness - Andrew Read

Andrew Read has been in health & fitness industry for over 15 years. He is the owner and operator of Read Performance Training located in Victoria, Australia. He is a former Master RKC and currently teaches for Functional Movement Systems.

Andrew's facility is like walking into a time machine. It pays homage to the Turner Halls of the late 19th Century.  Movement and health is the focus. Every person who trains at Read Performance Training undergoes a Functional Movement Screen.

Andrew has a tremendous amount of experience and some of his accomplishments include:

• Master RKC (Russian Kettlebell Certified instructor – the only Australian ever promoted to this level).
• Certified Kettlebell Functional Movement Specialist
• Certified Indian Club Specialist
• National Director Primal Move
• Qualified Olympic and Power Coach through the Australian Weightlifting Federation
• Ironman Triathlete
• Author for – Blitz, Ultrafit, Inside MMA, International Kickboxer, Oxygen and Breaking Muscle.
• Lectured in Australia, USA, China and Korea.

 

Here is what you will learn in this episode:

• Andrew's background and training in Australia
• The approach at RPT
• Writing the book Beast Tamer
• The Tabata Study
• Aerobic vs. Anaerobic training and how this leads to burning fat vs. burning sugar
• 8-7-4-3-2
• and much more!

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Show Notes:

• ReadPT
• Instagram
• Facebook
• 8-7-4-3-2
• How to lift weights faster for maximum effect
• Talking Tabata
• 70% x 80/20
• Beast Tamer
• Charles Staley
• Ian King
• Charles Poliquin
• Paul Chek
• Joel Jamieson