Four Pillars of Health Podcast

Mel believes in motivation, where Dan doesn't. The two lads bash heads but eventually agree. This is a captivating chat, the first time we disagreed on a podcast which makes for a very interesting episode. Check it out!

Running can be the best form of exercise for your mental through lockdown. With so many people starting to run, we talk to Michael on his experience with running and setting up his running club Mental Mvmt. A great way to learn where to start!

Is it ok to stop exercising if you have family priorities? Of course it is! Michael talks on how he got back on track after his daughters birth. It is ok not to always be feeling exercise, but when we can prioritize it we should take advantage. Michael is also a sprinter and we talk about life on the track. 

We talk everything fasting, how to do it and whose it best suited to. Intermittent fasting and fasting styles aren't for everyone and can be difficult if you don't have the right mindset and support. Check it out!

Can you feeeeel the power? NO? Then have a listen to Mel's experience with training for power. A lot of people confuse power with strength training but they're actually very different. This is great for field sports and athletics, well worth a listen.

We talk to Anya, a Pilates instructor and gymnast. Pilates is an up and coming form of exercise that we didn't know much about. Turns out it's one of the best core exercises you can do. We both gave it a go after recording this, harder than it looks.

We talk the best methods for you to maximise your recovery. From general public to elite athlete we discuss an often overlooked factor when it comes to sport and exercise.

How to lose weight? Its harder than it looks. We talk the best strategies and the best approaches to take when looking to lose weight. There's a passionate ending talking around a calorie deficit in obesity. Well worth a listen!

We talk to Matt on his unbelievable story coming from homelessness to running his own successful business. Matt talks us through how he went through tough times and being 200kg+ to living a life of inspiration and success. Check it out now!

We talk to Jordan Lee, Paralympic athlete about high jumping and his hopes to make Tokyo 2021. It was a very exciting one to have such a high class athlete on and hear his perspectives on training, nutrition, recovery and mindset. One not to miss!

We talk supplements, should you take them, are they necessary? Find out here by listening to the podcast.

We take a trip to NYC to talk to Michael O'Callaghan. Michael went through an amazing weight loss transformation. Throughout the podcast you can actually hear the power of his mindset and how influential a strong mind is when looking to tackle health. Very inspirational, a great listen to give you some motivation for January.

In this episode we talk how to build muscle. It's such as hard process that people don't give enough time an attention to. With vast gym experience, Dan and Mel talk through their experiences with nutrition and exercise. 

In this episode we invite Conor Kissane an expert in all things cycling onto the podcast. We discuss training, nutrition and mindset around cycling. As we know very little on the sport we were also curious on beginning the sport discussing where to start with bikes. www.apexnutrition.ie

Keto is a high fat diet very popular on social media. Is it all that? Should you use it for weight loss or is there easier methods out there? www.apexnutrition.ie

Our names are Mel and Dan. Mel is a Personal Trainer and Dan is a Nutritionist. Together we will discuss all things health and fitness. www.apexnutrition.ie