Programme 329, Mike Vacanti on Education for Fitness & Strength (23-5-18)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney.

On this week's programme I speak to online strength and fitness coach Mike Vacanti who runs the On the Regimen website. He also has his own YouTube Channel, which contains hundreds of vlogs and videos about health and fitness. I speak to Mike about his own physical education and about his participation in the Ultimate Sweat Challenge. Among the topics discussed are:

• His own physical and health education
• What would he prioritise in a physical education curriculum
• What kept him motivated to continue with sport through his teen years and beyond
• What would he say to a child who works hard at sport but who is never picked for the team
• His thoughts on motivating people who are not interested in physical education to be more participative in the subject
• How he plans videos on his website to make them educational
• His role as mentor for the Ultimate Sweat endeavour
• What he learned as mentor for the Ultimate Sweat
• Why consistency trumps perfection

Mike referred to websites he finds helpful in the areas of nutrition, fitness and strength. They include:

• Lyle MacDonald’s website
• Brad Schoenfeld's website
• Eric Helms's website
• Rhonda Patrick's website
• Mike Matthews's website