The Art of Performance Podcast

About The Art of Performance Podcast

Weekly interviews and talks on fitness, self-improvement, marketing, business and well-being topics with exciting and influential guests.

Publisher

Dean Hammond & Acos Ashioti

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Feb 2022

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

92 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   EP 90: Are You MASSIVELY Under Fuelled? The Truth About RED-S

   You're tired all the time. Your performance has stalled. You're picking up more niggles. Your libido is down, your recovery feels shit, your sleep is all over the place, or your menstrual cycle has changed. So you Google it. And suddenly RED-S is staring back at you. In this episode, we unpack what Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport actually is, what it isn't, and why not every tired, under-recovered athlete has a clinical syndrome. We look at RED-S from three different angles: nutrition and blood work, strength and conditioning and injury, and the wider coaching, behavioural and performance picture. We talk about low energy availability, hormones, blood markers, recurring injuries, menstrual health, testosterone, carbohydrate intake, dieting, training load, young athletes, tactical populations and the psychology that can sit underneath chronic under-fuelling. More importantly, we bring it back to the question that matters: Are you actually eating enough to support the amount of work you're asking your body to do? This isn't about diagnosing yourself from a symptom checklist. It's about understanding the warning signs, knowing when something deserves investigating, recognising when your training and nutrition no longer add up, and knowing when it's time to bring in the right professional. If you train hard, diet regularly, compete, work a demanding job or simply feel like your body isn't responding the way it used to, this one is worth listening to.

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Ep 89: Injuries Doesn't Mean You Can't Train

   Injured Doesn't Mean You Can't Train Getting injured doesn't automatically mean you need to stop training. But for some reason, that's exactly what so many people believe. In this episode, we're talking about the road back from injury, and why rehabilitation should be about so much more than simply getting out of pain. We get into the language used around pain and injury, how easily people can be made to feel fragile or broken, and the psychological impact of being told there's something wrong with your body. We also discuss what training through an injury can actually look like. From protecting and restoring movement to gradually rebuilding strength, conditioning, confidence and the physical capacity needed to return to the things you enjoy. Whether you're a recreational runner, someone who enjoys lifting weights, a competitive athlete or simply trying to stay active, there's a lot to take away from this conversation. We talk about how injuries can sometimes create opportunities to develop other physical qualities, why pain doesn't always equal damage, and why being pain-free isn't necessarily the same as being ready to perform again. Ultimately, we're challenging the idea that being injured means putting your entire training life on hold. Sometimes things need to change. Sometimes you need to pull back. Sometimes you need proper medical intervention. But that doesn't mean everything has to stop. The goal isn't just to get you out of pain. It's to get you back to doing the things you love, with the confidence and physical capacity to keep doing them.

3. 

   11 Sept 2026

   Ep 88: Is Fitness Becoming Health Anxiety?

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