Health Oddity Podcast

We meet Ben Causer, Strength Coach, Sports Injury Specialist, owner of 'Fit 6' & fitness industry veteran of 25+ years. We discuss Ben's evolution from fitness instructor to personal trainer to sports therapist & how his ideas & thinking have refined over the last quarter century. Ben explains his system of fundamental movements & movement planes & also how things such as thoughts & emotions impac...

After a trio of guests the 3 hosts; Peter, Paul & James reconvene to discuss recent learnings & takeaways from episodes & working with real clients day to day.

Gary Clarke is a disabled strongman and founder of the British Disabled Strongman which will be holding an event later this year He's a very humble guy and is hugely passionate about raising the profile for these amazing athletes who have the strength to overcome Gary learned to weld during lockdown and makes stools, atlas stones and sandbags for his strong community This is an episode like no oth...

We are joined (for the 3rd time) by James Breese from Strength Matters. In this episode we discuss his latest offshoot from the Strength Matters brand 'Cricket Matters' in which he is aiming to increase the awareness, knowledge & application of strength & conditioning in the sport of Cricket from grass roots up. We discuss the global nature of the sport, emerging markets & how the women's game is...

We meet Steve Bush, a man in his 50s who had been extremely overweight or obese for the majority of his life - peaking at over 30 stone (420lbs/190kgs). 3 years ago Steve had gastric surgery & in that time he has lost A LOT of weight AND maintained that loss. He has also totally changed his lifestyle - which many patients fail to do. We discuss his life before & after the surgery, how his role at...

Peter & James catch up & discuss recent guests & what they've been focusing on within their businesses, coaching & own training. Consistency, discipline & habit forming are key areas they talk about in the way they attempt to help their clients to create change that sticks - and lasts past the end of January.

Dave Whitley is the author of Superhuman You , Motivational Speaker and Performing Strong Man and his latest project takes many of the practices he's used to become all of these things and translates them to becoming an amazing Dad Dave shares how he decided, before his son was born, what sort of a man he had to become to be the best example he could be He shares many stories about his own upbring...

We are joined by Brooks Kubik all the way from the Pacific North West of USA. Brooks is the author of over 30 books & courses on the subject of strength, health, nutrition, longevity, training & physical culture. He is uniquely both a historian & pioneer & has been involved in reviving, rethinking & reintroducing many forgotten methods of training from the past. He published 'Dinosaur Training: Lo...

We meet Becky Fuller AKA @workoutwoman1 a @strongfirst certified Instructor & fitness writer for @sagauk We discuss Becky's background in life & training & her most recent challenge as a fitness writer for Saga UK - who offer unique products & services specifically for the 'over 50s market'. We discuss the way older people have traditionally been portrayed, talked to & marketed to & how this demog...

It was a pleasure to welcome Mark onto our podcast and he's the first YouTuber we've interviewed. You may be thinking some fresh faced, Justin Bieber type figure, but no Mark is a hardened ex-coporate guy who found fitness late and decided to share his journey to become 'Above Average'! Mark's channel covers all things Running, Cycling, Zwifting, Swimming, Lifting, Health, Fitness, Motivation and...

The 3 hosts get together for our Christmas show. We discuss the year that's just been. Overarching themes & standout guests & look forward to 2023 & what our focuses will be going forward.

It was a pleasure to welcome Mark onto our podcast and he's the first YouTuber we've interviewed. You may be thinking some fresh faced, Justin Bieber type figure, but no Mark is a hardened ex-coporate guy who found fitness late and decided to share his journey to become 'Above Average'! Mark's channel covers all things Running, Cycling, Zwifting, Swimming, Lifting, Health, Fitness, Motivation and...

We meet Strongfirst Senior Instructor Mike Sousa joining us all the way from Modesto, California. We learn about Mike's unique life journey & varied career path that has led him to his current position - a highly respected & sought after Strength coach who travels the world educating others & operates his training business from a bespoke (& self crafted) training haven at his home. Cats, gardening...

The 3 regular hosts take the opportunity in between busy runs of guest episodes to check in, review & discuss recent guests & what we are doing individually with our own training, lifestyle, habits & businesses.

We meet Vicki Causer, the owner of Real. Strong. Women - a coaching, education & fitness company aimed at helping women through the various stages of life & the different challenges & misconceptions that may arise at each stage. The inspiration for Real. Strong. Women stemmed from Vicki's journey of recovery along the rocky road of fitness and childbirth. She's a mum of two wonderful kids and now...

Adam is a Specialist Physiotherapist, Sports Scientist, and Strength & Conditioning Coach working in the NHS and private practice in the UK. You may know Adam from his hilarious and often spiky and 'triggering' instagram account. Adam doesn't hold back when he sees fake gurus, useless modalities and potentially harmful practices in the fitness industry. Cue Adam's popular 'Silly Bullshit' posts ca...

We meet Meghan Callaway from Vancouver, Canada. Author of the Ultimate Pull-Up Program, The Ultimate Push-Up Program & The Ultimate Pistol Squat Program. At 42, Meghan continues to improve her technique, refine her approach AND enhance her strength. Through a combination of traditional strength training, Unilateral (single side) exercises & her own innovative assistance exercises Meghan is proving...

We meet Donna Moore, 3 x Worlds Strongest Woman, 3 x Arnold's Strongwoman winner & multiple world record holder. We discuss how Donna got started in her 20s with regular fitness classes to lose weight & increase confidence before getting more involved in strength focussed training & ultimately becoming the Strongest Woman in the world! Donna talks about her training, her nutrition & recovery, the...

The 3 hosts catch up between a big run of guests with a breather episode to review & reflect on recent podcasts & what's going on with us 'training wise' & with our clients. We discuss the concept of a 'Physical Pension' and the importance of investing our time and efforts wisely now to reap the benefits in the decades to come.

We meet Rebecca Rouse, founder of online training company @semperstronger competitive weightlifter, @strongfirst SFG2 & all round badass! From a young age Rebecca was travelling & competing in gymnastics, which laid a solid foundation of strength & movement. She has excelled in various modalities of strength training & is currently committed to developing her Olympic Weightlifting as far as she ca...

Mark Bennett MBE is a coach of high performance coaches, he also coaches business leaders and parents He embeds change into developing interdependents We talked about all sorts of behavioural change through coaching and why the language we use is hugely important This is one of those episodes that everyone will benefit from listening to For a 20% discount on any of Mark's products use the code  HO...

Ryan Hurst is a pioneer in the internet age. With many people looking to Silicon Valley for the newest apps and shiny objects they fail to see the revolution in fitness that was taking place in Osaka. Ryan, co-founder of GMB Fitness, quietly started to work out how to communicate the complex language of movement over the digital airways. GMB has become a global provider and powerhouse of movement...

Michael Kurkowski is the host of the Strength Connection Podcast and has been a strength coach for over 15 years After a serious injury when he was 14 years old and major hip surgery he discovered 9 years later that he had lots of asymmetries that were holding him back in his own fitness goals Michael is a great story teller and a deep thinker, he really strives to delve deep into everything he do...

Glen has a deep passion for training and a long history of integrating health in his own life and that of his clients. Not only a formidable athlete himself, Glen has specialised in helping those who suffer from debilitating lower back pain. Whether chronic or episodic. 

Glen trained under former Health Oddity Guest Stu McGill. This has provided Glen with a unique insight as to how McGill's princ...

Paul has been involved in the health & fitness industry for 30 years. Firstly as a Fitness Instructor, later as a tutor (training other trainers) and for the last 15+ years - after 2 Masters Degrees & a PHD - advising gyms & health clubs all over the world on how to attract and keep members. Paul brings his vast knowledge & experience to this unique conversation where we reverse engineer the advic...