The Kim Constable Podcast

Cellulite Doesn’t Exist, and Here’s How to Reduce It - Episode 34

Bear with me for a moment. “Cellulite” was invented by the fashion magazines and beauty product manufacturers in the 1960s. Before then it didn’t have a special name. So nowadays we’re all being misled into spending fortunes on magic creams that claim to “reduce its appearance” and never do. In this episode, I strip away all the lies, all the nonsense, and reveal what cellulite actually is, and what you can DO to attack it. thesculptedvegan.com

Butt Talking with The Glute Guy (Bret Contreras) - Episode 33

Butt, bum, arse, ass - whatever you call it, few parts of the body cause as much head-scratching and discussion as the rear end. Whether you like it big or small, we all aspire to having firm buttocks. My guest this week is known as The Glute Guy. Bret Contreras was teased at school for his diminutive butt, so he decided that the best revenge was to learn everything there was to know about glutes. After today’s show, you too will have a degree in buttology. thesculptedvegan.com

Will I Lose My Muscles When I’m Not Training at the Gym? - Episode 31

I’m getting asked this question a lot during lockdown. So in this week’s show I clear up some of the myths about how muscles grow, how long they stay toned, when they start to atrophy and what you can do about it. And how you DON'T even need anything as basic as a couple of dumbbells and an exercise band to maintain your muscles when the gyms are closed. Oh, and hear the secret of how my husband grew more muscle in two months than he had in the previous two years. Let’s go!

Can Vegans and Carnivores Ever Truly be Friends? (with Mikhaila Peterson) - Episode 30

My guest this week only eats meat - that’s all. And when I first heard about her I dismissed her as a crazy fool. But when I heard her moving life story, I changed my opinion 180 degrees. This is the story of how Mikhaila - daughter of the famous professor of psychology, Jordan B. Peterson - and I became firm friends, despite fundamental differences in our approach to food.

Conquering Fear to Run 6 Back-to-Back Marathons in the Sahara Desert (with Brian Keane) - Episode 29

Anybody who runs the Marathon des Sables - which is 6-day race, run through the Sahara Desert in blistering heat - knows something about ultra-fitness, and is definitely worth a listen. This week, I talk to Brian Keane about his journey from primary school teacher to ultra-athlete and coach, and specifically about the fears he conquered to get there.

Training from Home - Making it Work for You - Episode 28

They’ve closed your gym. And you’ve got little, or no, equipment at home. So, what now? What’s achievable if, like most of the world at the moment, you’re stuck training at home? Well, you can achieve more than you think. This is a behind the scenes look at how, after four years of professional bodybuilding, and only training in gyms, I took on the challenge of developing a training program that can be done successfully at home with zero equipment. www.thesculptedvegan.com

BONUS: A Calming Meditation

Find a relaxing place to settle down, close your eyes. and listen to Rose Henry’s meditation that was featured in Episode 27. It’s an ideal way to help you cope with these turbulent times, to take time out, put aside your worries and just concentrate on the breath.

How to Train Your Mind to be Calm (with Rose Henry) - Episode 27

Rose Henry changed my life. When you’re training your body intensely it’s easy to forget to look after your mind. It was my mum who found her, and badgered me to give her a try. I did, and wow. Not only does she perform tarot readings that blow my sceptical mind, but her meditations are so centring and calming. So let’s see what she has to say about the current crisis. www.thesculptedvegan.com

What Does it Take to Become a 6-time Mr Olympia? (with Dorian Yates) - Episode 26

“Legend” is the only way to describe my guest today. He is a 6-time winner of the Mr Olympia title. He is the one, the only, Mr Dorian Yates. I confess I’m a bit of a fangirl in this episode, but it’s not often you get to talk to a guy who went from a detention centre in his youth to dominating the world of bodybuilding. This is the story of how he got it together and the training techniques he used.

This is How I Motivate Myself to Exercise 5 Mornings a Week - Episode 24

Get out of bed at 5am for a 60-minute run. Then do a full yoga session. Then go to work. This was the ambitious plan of a woman I met the other day, despite the fact that currently she did none of those activities. None. So how do you make the jump from doing little to becoming an exercising goddess? And once you’ve achieved THAT goal, how do you ensure that the pressure of sticking to a routine doesn't crush you? In today’s show, I give you the strategies to make sure you thrive. www.thesculptedvegan.com