Holistic Health Radio Episode 5: How To Prevent Over Training & Find Your Identity After Injury with Andrew Ilieff from BeFit Training Physiotherapy
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Episode Summary
Andrew Ilieff from BeFit Training Physiotherapy joins us on the podcast today to talk all things overtraining, the culture around sport and fitness, and how to find your identity without fitness. In this episode we discuss:
- Andrew’s personal sporting background, and back injury
- How ego can sometimes blind our ability to tune into our body and its needs
- What overtraining actually is, plus signs and symptoms to look out for
- Why you might be under recovering from your workouts
- The importance of adapting your workouts based on your body’s needs
- How our identity can become wrapped up in sport and fitness
- Ways to manage our mental health when sidelined with an injury
- How injuries are our best teachers
- Why walking is the most underrated but beneficial type of movement
- Plus 5 tips for preventing overtraining and enjoying a balanced exercise routine
Links & Resources
Check out the BeFit Training Physiotherapy website to book an appointment and read some great blogs on injury management, lifestyle, and training
Check out Andrew’s Podcast Hybrid Physio Podcast
Read Deep Work by Cal Newport
Listen & Subscribe
Click above to listen to Episode 5 of Holistic Health Radio. You can also subscribe and listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode. If you enjoy the content be sure to say hi and leave us a 5-star review.
Episode Summary
Andrew Ilieff from BeFit Training Physiotherapy joins us on the podcast today to talk all things overtraining, the culture around sport and fitness, and how to find your identity without fitness. In this episode we discuss:
- Andrew’s personal sporting background, and back injury
- How ego can sometimes blind our ability to tune into our body and its needs
- What overtraining actually is, plus signs and symptoms to look out for
- Why you might be under recovering from your workouts
- The importance of adapting your workouts based on your body’s needs
- How our identity can become wrapped up in sport and fitness
- Ways to manage our mental health when sidelined with an injury
- How injuries are our best teachers
- Why walking is the most underrated but beneficial type of movement
- Plus 5 tips for preventing overtraining and enjoying a balanced exercise routine
Links & Resources
Check out the BeFit Training Physiotherapy website to book an appointment and read some great blogs on injury management, lifestyle, and training
Check out Andrew’s Podcast Hybrid Physio Podcast
Read Deep Work by Cal Newport

Sarah King
Hi future friends, I’m Sarah King, an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and health coach.
Science, not trends is the foundation of my approach. By nourishing the body and mind with scientific facts we can build foundations for a life of realness, not just wellness.