Most people trying to lose weight are doing it in the wrong order. Cardio is not the answer — a 20-year personal trainer explains why 70% of your results come from somewhere else entirely.
Robin Carlse is the self-described "entertainer trainer" — the man who moonwalks between sets, drops dad jokes while you are in agony in a wall sit, and has been training clients from 4am since he had zero clients in Australia.
He is also the personal trainer responsible for Kebrasca and Amber now training for Hyrox.
In this episode:
The weight loss formula: 70% diet, then strength training, then cardio — in that order-
Creatine: is it actually safe, should everyone take it, and how much per day
Protein: how much you actually need and why most people are not getting enough
The most common mistakes people make when starting a fitness journey
Why social media fitness trends do not work and what a structured program looks like
Hyrox: what it is, how to train for it and Robin's honest assessment of Kebrasca and Amber
Quickfire questions: who is Robin's better client — Kebrasca or Amber?
Find Robin:rcfitness.com.au
Instagram and TikTok: RC Fitness
CHAPTERS
0:00 Welcome and audio check
2:50 Welcome to Creative Talk Podcast
3:44 Introducing Robin Carlse — the entertainer trainer
4:16 Mind Body Spirit Festival recap — four days, 13 readings a day
6:42 Energy clearing between readings — sprays, Palo Santo and ritual
8:03 The most interesting readings over the weekend9:26 Kebrasca's mediumship reading for two sisters — and what happened
11:20 The bromances of Mind Body Spirit Festival
14:00 A woman tried to book Kebrasca without Amber. He said no.
31:21 Kebrasca's own journey — heavier before Robin, the food revelation
33:24 Creatine — is it safe and should everyone take it?
34:11 Creatine for brain health and muscle performance
34:51 How much creatine — three to five grams for everyone
35:21 Protein — how much do you actually need?
36:00 Six eggs a day — Kebrasca's protein routine
36:54 Why most people do not get enough protein and what to do
38:40 Why meal plans fail and what works instead
39:27 Fitness advice for people in their 20s
40:36 Strength training for every age group — always
40:43 Fitness advice for corporate workers — 10 minutes at a time
41:31 Get to the gym before work — why morning training wins
43:28 Fitness advice for busy moms and new parents
44:57 Fitness does not have to be an hour to count
46:06 Robin's RC Fitness app — home workouts, park workouts, strength
46:43 Fitness for people over 50 — weight training is more important now
47:00 Osteoporosis, bone density and why weights matter
49:05 The most common fitness mistakes people make
49:28 Going too hard too fast — why it always backfires
49:47 Extreme diets only last so long
51:22 Social media fitness fads — those people are already ripped anyway
51:43 Follow something structured — 20 years of proof
52:05 What people do not see about building a fitness business
53:50 Listening to clients — what sets a great trainer apart
54:19 From zero clients to 3am starts — how Robin built RC Fitness
56:20 When you love your job it does not feel like work
57:50 The trainer is always right — do not argue with the count
59:14 Training bodybuilding champion Maz
1:00:07 Fitness for mental health — it does not fix problems but it helps
1:00:35 Hyrox — Kebrasca and Amber are doing it
1:01:54 Race day tips for Hyrox1:03:05 Robin still needs a Hyrox partner
1:04:07 Kebrasca sliding down the wall sit — the famous move
1:07:11 One piece of advice: stay active, lift weights, sort nutrition
1:08:01 The dancing trainer — entertainment meets fitness
1:10:08 Quickfire questions — Amber or Kebrasca?
1:12:34 Marketing tips for Robin and RC Fitness
1:15:38 Behind the scenes content and going live
1:18:04 Going live during training sessions
1:20:15 Thank you Robin and closing
1:22:55 Find Robin — rcfitness.com.au
Find Robin at rcfitness.com.au, on the RC Fitness app, and on Instagram & TikTok
