Health: No Filter

My guest in this episode is Carrianne Dukes, returning to the channel to reverse roles and ask me questions on all things health and fitness. This light hearted and honest discussion provides answers and solutions to a range of topics, requested by Carrianne, from body weight reduction and navigating the inevitable plateau in exercise, to battling low moods or addictions. During the Q and A, you m...

In this short episode, I send out a reminder to stop procrastinating, when it comes to starting your health improvements. Mid February and we still see and hear of a work colleague, friend, family member or neighbor claiming to start getting fit......next month.... This is the norm for the majority of people who habitually avoid the mild or moderate discomfort of starting their weight loss or body...

My guest in this episode is Emma Tatlow, CEO at Active Lincolnshire. Emma is a highly experienced leader in the strive for a healthy, active and educated community, within the second largest county in England. We discuss the scale, importance and complexities involved in building a team of dedicated professionals, working together to provide a long lasting legacy of funding, assistance and educati...

My guest for episode 80 is Paul Holder, a one time personal training client, who drops by to discuss his skiing stories, from beginner to intermediate level. Paul explains how to start, where to go and what equipment to use. We delve into the reasons why skiers choose certain locations, fitness protocols required and injury prevention / recovery. I myself tried skiing back in 2019, without taking...

In this discussion, I share my ten tips for a healthier start to your new year. Historically January is subject to a deluge of good, but short lived healthy intensions, from quitting smoking and alcohol to starting exercise and high quality nutrition. Whilst these are the most common healthy promises, they are also frequently curtailed by the person in question, due to lack of motivation, poor sel...

In this festive episode, my guest Marc Finney drops by to share his thoughts and experience in all things personal training throughout 2024. We cover what worked for a variety of clients and equally important, what worked for ourselves as professional trainers. Marc has reached the age milestone of 50 years young, whilst I recently made it to 54, relatively intact. We openly talk about how our bod...

In this episode, my guest is Joe Cheetham, a Lincolnshire based landscape gardening expert, who balances his work life with surfing. Joe is a family man with three children, originally coming from a martial arts, prior to switching to surfing in 2017. Find out what goes into learning how to navigate the waves and what a beginner should know before embarking on this fascinating sport. Watch the ful...

In this short episode, I discuss the benefits of improving your flexibility. Low levels of flexibility can lead to a multitude of unwanted physical symptoms, from poor posture to decreased blood circulation. Our body's are designed for specific movement patterns, on various planes, of which are inhibited by a lack of flexibility, acquired through age, work related inactivity and or negating any fo...

In this discussion, my guest is Jonathan Gibbs, a recently retired GP who stays physically fit and healthy by way of endurance training - 10k, half / full marathon runs and what he does to compliment his training with strength based exercise, mobility, flexibility and sports massage therapy. We also touch on nutrition, hydration, sleep and active rest, whilst delving into what is expected from a G...

"A golf professional, or golf pro, is someone who is an expert in golf and works in the sport in some way" Teaching or coaching Golf pros work with golfers of all skill levels to improve their game through instruction and guidance. They assess a player's strengths and weaknesses, provide feedback, and help golfers develop a consistent playing style.  My guest in this episode is Alec Bradley, a Lin...

In this episode I discuss why it's important to take care of your skin. Your skin is an organ and as such should be treated with due care and attention. Our skin is a first line of defence against outside forces, from weather and airborne infections to ultra violet rays and extrinsic injury. I recently underwent minor surgery to remove an unsightly skin tag from underneath my eye, of which was rel...

In this episode, I take a brief look at blood pressure and why it's important to monitor our body's own canals of life. I studied the circulatory system back in 2008, prior to completing my coursework and exams for my qualifications in sports massage therapy and personal training, of which I recall was a far more complex subject matter than I had anticipated. Blood pressure is essentially the amou...

In this video I look at our most valuable commodity....time. Often we procrastinate over health and fitness improvements, from putting off getting on the scales to simply going out for regular long walks. We tell ourselves (and others) that "we really should start to lose excess unhealthy bodyweight, or it's something I'm looking into" regarding reducing unwanted body fat levels. This is more comm...

In this video, I discuss the twice yearly race to purchase a new car, in either September or March and how little men (and women) pay attention to their most important vehicle, being their own body. With September upon us, here in the UK, car dealerships eagerly await both first time and repeat customers, looking to snap up a shiny new Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Range Rovers or Mazda. These are just the...

With the advent of the release of Joker 2, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2019 box office smash, I look at the weight loss achieved by lead actor Joaquim Pheonix, to play the role of Arthur Fleck (the Joker) in his infancy. According to reports an incredible 50-52 pounds were shed in preparation for filming. Whilst this 'method acting' physical transformation is not entirely new to Hollywood...

In this video I discuss Anthony Joshua's latest loss in the boxing ring. As an avid boxing fan, watching fights for the past forty years, I've witnessed multiple great decades of prize fighting, from Muhammed Ali and Mike Tyson, to Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns, alongside the all time greats such as Roy Jones Jr, Evander Holyfield, Floyyd Mayweather, James Tony, Bernard Hopkins, Manny Pacquiao,...

In this episode my guest is Jim Smith, a Lincoln city based bespoke tailor, with a reputation for providing high levels of service, with clients requiring measurements for suit fittings to the eventual fitting of their specially made attire. In order for Jim to stay focused on his services he stays fit and healthy by running, with 5k, 10k, half marathon and full marathon events. Now aged 52 years...

In this episode, my guest Poppy Pearson shares her stories, experiences and future plans on all things netball. Poppy has worked her way from local Lincolnshire based under fourteens clubs to currently playing, training and competing at Loughborough University's under nineteen's cohort. Visiting my Lincoln based personal training center in summer 2024, for a strength training program, Poppy and I...

In this episode, I discuss the current culture of women joining mixed gyms with the sole purpose of seeking attention from men. Whilst joining a mixed gym is a good idea for both the members and gym owners, it's now considered a hub for attention seeking young women, who by design or default, literally set up shop on the gym floor, with an array of gadgets, from mobile phones and recording equipme...

In this video, I discuss the current culture of women joining mixed gyms with the sole purpose of seeking attention from men. Whilst joining a mixed gym is a good idea for both the members and gym owners, it's now considered a hub for attention seeking young women, who by design or default, literally set up shop on the gym floor, with an array of gadgets, from mobile phones and recording equipment...

In this episode I discuss the denial before acceptance phases often repeated by sports and fitness enthusiasts, when faced with injuries sustained in their chosen sports or pastimes. Let's take a runner for example, who experiences knee, hip or lower back pain, which diminishes his normal expected times in weekend runs. The runner in question usually defaults to a veritable list of stages both men...

In this discussion, I look at the current norm of unhealthy grooms and or brides walking down the isle on their big day, with dangerous levels of excess body weight and body fat. When saying 'yes' or 'I do' it's incumbent on both the bride and groom to be, to evaluate a multitude of decisions going forward as husband and wife. Often subjects are overlooked or even ignored, from prenuptials and wil...

In this discussion, I look at why it's important to have a hobby or totally separate interest, away from your newly found fitness quest. Often people new to exercise can quickly become single minded regarding their running, weight training or classes, by way of missing out on social gatherings, family events or even quality time with their significant others. The effects of exercise and subsequent...

In this episode I look at the reasons and outcomes of the UK and the USA's on-going issue of manual labour workers significantly reducing their workloads and in some cases, stopping work early in life due to RSI (repetitive strain injury) or chronic (long term) musculoskeletal complaints. According to 2023 Great Britain Labour Force Survey 21% of work related injuries come from lifting, carrying o...

In this episode, I openly discuss the modern day phenomenon of online dating. With the advent of dating apps now available via mobile phones, smart pads and laptops, its considered the norm for singles to initiate contact with potential dates via anyone of the above devices, with minimal effort and low to zero expense. This multi billion pound / dollar industry is hear to stay, weather we like it...