Diary Of A Big Lad

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In the first ever episode recorded in the same room (hence the slightly odd audio quality), Chade talks about injuries, how he’s dealing with his, and why you should be thoughtful about how you Google for medical advice. PLEASE NOTE: This is an episode about how Chade is dealing with an injury and how it affects his routine, this is not medical advice. If you have an...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Spirits are high in this, the third episode of the progress reports from Chade. Over the last 30 weeks, Chade feels the benefits of seeing some aesthetic differences to his shape, but there's still time to discuss some of his biggest, and favourite fails. NOT SPONSORED BY MATALAN, (ALTHOUGH VERY HAPPY TO BE IF THEY’RE OFFERING!*) *which they’re not ‘Diary Of A B...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week, Chade's all heart! A healthy heart is an incredibly important thing, and this week we're discussing why! Chade talks about the 5 second rule and of course gives us his meal of the week. ONCE MORE FOR THE RECORD WE ARE ABSOLUTELY NOT SPONSORED BY TESCO OR MEL ROBBINS (although would be nice to be sponsored by anyone wouldn't it!) Links refere...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade's flying solo once again, water bottle in hand, to give everyone the run down on what he's learnt about the importance of regular intake of H2O. What's too much, what's not enough? Do coffee and tea count?! Does alcohol!? Look no further to find a quick guide to what the Big Lad himself has learned about l'aqua! Below are some of Chade&...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This (the longest episode so far of Diary Of Big Lad) is all about supplements. What Chade has found to work, what he's found doesn't and which question Chade's 5 year old daughter asked that made him question his own existence. There's also a tale of an odd experience with some cretinous fat burners!! As always, please note, these are stories of...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! You guessed it! Well, the title told you...this week Chade's ridin' solo and answering some of the most frequent Q&As from across the Social Media platforms and the public! Questions: What is the best exercise to lose weight? How many calories should I be eating a day to lose weight? How often should I be working out a week? Is cardio or strength better...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In by far the most chaotic episode of Big Lad yet, Chade tells a story about a new member of the gym which might help some of you parents out there, before he makes a very big mistake. In all seriousness, we take the proven links between psychology and weight management very seriously, please find below what we hope will be helpful links if you're looking for in...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discusses how his recently developed love of weights have been helping him achieve his progress goalsa and Nico makes more bad jokes than usual. Books and Podcasts mentioned: Book: Tom Venuto -Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Podcast: The Unsociable Actor Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-unsociable-actor-podcast/id1697806080?i=1000621358448 https:...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Hold on to your butter knives as we grab another slice in this, the SECOND episode focusing on everyone's favourite fitness topic, bread! Chade breaks down how his relationship with bread has changed since the initial discussion way back in February, the horrors he experienced when trying to cut bread out completely, and the beauty/danger of the versatility of b...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! After letting us know which important item of clothing he forgot to take to the gym this week, Chade discusses his relationship with calories. Nothing seedy, (we save that for the bread based episodes), just mainly how he approaches each meal with the calorie intake without letting it dictate his food choices! The lads also discuss alternatives to a word they use way...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! The roles are reversed as Chade interviews Nico about his recent trip to New York. Did it affect his health and wellbeing routine, or did the whole thing sink to the bottom of the Hudson? Find out here! Stats regarding gyms https://www.statista.com/statistics/1183595/health-clubs-by-state/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1194837/gyms-fitness-centres-uk/ These are...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! It's the second episode where we put a spotlight on Chade's progress. It's been roughly 10 weeks since we last checked in and a lot has happened (mainly more episodes if we're being honest). The original progress special can be heard here (and across your favourite podcast provider!): https://www.buzzsprout.com/2133380/12702491 If you're new...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! There's no AI in Muscle, but there is in Gain!!   That's right, it's the inevitable episode where we must come face to screen with the weird, awkward, AI scripted episode from a few weeks back titled 'Big Lads On Bots' (title 100% written by AI we can assure you, found in the link below). https://www.buzzsprout.com/2133380/12860542   Chade pu...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In this Bonus episode, the lads do a quick roundup of how they're getting on with their challenges, How have you been getting on with yours?  They also take a look back through the last few months at some of their successes and failures. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! In this first episode of a series of shorter, more compact hits of Big Lad goodness, Chade has a little word regarding press-ups (after the comment mentioned in the previous episode needs attention). Please let us know if you enjoy this form of episode by contacted us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Bri...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week Chade discusses what he's learned about intermittent fasting, (and how it's been going for him). Chade also explains the importance of eating a correct amount of nutrient rich foods to allow healthy intermittent fasting to be possible. In the Weekly Challenge, we also hear why Chade's been playing on the PlayStation so much lately.... IMPORTA...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! An unexpected detour into...well...you'll hear... ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens. For questions and queries please contact us at diaryofabiglad@gmail.com For more 'Diary Of A Big Lad' Content on Instagram, follow us at https://www.instagram.com...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade discusses his recent readings on biohacking and training your bod to work for you, but not before the challenges he faced completing his 'Couch to 5k' (and how he overcame them...for a distance of 5k!).  Chade also lays out the ingredients he puts into his 'bulletproof coffee', as well as discussing the differences of running on a treadmill...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! It's another experimental week for the The Big Lad as we tackle accusations of waffle by providing this weeks theme, 'Speed', in a special one-off format of a straight start to finish recording (with a high stakes countdown to keep things moving!). Will it work? Will it be better than the usual? Historically, we'll not hear from the listeners to f...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Chade talks about the importance of finding the right environment to achieve your goals and how you can use different surroundings to your advantage. Whether it's about finding a space to exercise without fear of judgement, or who you go to the chippy with, the fine tuning of your surroundings can be the key to achieving your goals. Nico pretends to play the tru...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Things get a bit emotional as we take a step away from the usual format and start what will become a tradition of every 10 episodes checking in with Chade and dive deep into the highs and lows of how his journey is going so far. ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osborne Road Production featuring Chade O’Brien and Nico Diodoro. Theme tune written and performed by Jay Stevens...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Getting into the habit this week. Chade talks about how picking up small habits and swapping them with existing bad habits is easier than it sounds. He also discusses brushing his teeth. Books discussed this week are: The Slight Edge by Jeff Olsen (again) Atomic Habits by James Clear (again!) Flippin' heck get some new books lads!! ‘Diary Of A Big Lad’ is an Osb...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! Don't feel like exercising? Neither does Chade sometimes! This week he takes us through how he makes adding exercise into his daily routine something to look forward to based on his own experiences, and what he's read from some professional clever folks (details below). Chade and Nico also reveal why they're in such a good mood, chat about spin classes...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! 'Goals, goals, they're good for your heart. Goals, goals they make you smart' - Chade O'Brien This week Chade tells us the advantages of considering switching gyms, answers questions about NOT running into traffic and teaches us what he's learned about SMART goals and how he applies them to his fitness journey (everyone's on a 'fitn...

Send a Message to the Big Lad! This week Chade and Nico discuss portion sizes and how sometimes less is more and more is less. They then discusses cup sizes (in terms of measuring ingredients you dirty baddies). Chade also talks us through a weekly fail and how he can use it to his advantage. Links discussed this week are: https://www.myfitnesspal.com/ https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/portion-...