The Not So Fit Couple Podcast

This weekend Ben ran his first ever Marathon and decided to do it at none other than the London Marathon and smashed it. A few weeks ago he picked up a pretty serious leg injury while training Muay Thai and somehow managed to drag himself through the marathon and complete in such an insane time.  Ben ran the London marathon in aid of Meningitis Research foundation, as he was seriously ill wit...

In todays episode, Lucy tries whisky for the first time, we discuss the ethical and moral implications of steroids, dirty bulking and dive into some hilarious confessions. Use code NOTSOFIT7 to get a 7 day free trial of the MyCoach School. https://mycoach-school.com/app Get 2 Shorts for ₤29 AND 55% off on single items becoming a VIP member with our link: https://www.fabletics.co.uk/benhaldon Join...

Steph better known as NuttyFoodieFitness is a Fitness Youtuber with hundreds of thousands of followers who regularly shows her insane eating feats, from 10,000 calorie challenges to eating like the worlds strongest men.  In today's ep, steph sits down with Ben and Lucy to chat about her meteoric rise to popularity, how she HATE PE lessons, her insane genetics for a 6 pack, and what steph woul...

This is without doubt one of the most important podcasts we've had the privilege of recording since The Not So Fit Couple Podcast started. Mo Gawdat is the Ex Google X CBO and is accepted the world over as the CEO of happiness. His books are New York Times best sellers, his extremely successful podcast sparks ideas and conversations with some of the leading minds in their respective fields and he...

In this very special episode of the Not So Fit Couple Podcast we sit down with consultant plastic surgeon Mr. Navaan Cavale live from his surgery in Central London. In this ep we are talking all things plastic surgery and talking about the psychological and social issues that can arise when people decide to look to surgery to fix their physical imperfections.  This episode is also sponsored b...

In this podcast Lucy has got tired of seeing Ben's nostril hair so decided to get him a little surprise.  We take a look at the reports of a morbidly obese plus sized model who claims to suffer from anorexia, touch on the LiverKing and his rise to fame and try to figure out when we are both happiest. Use code NOTSOFIT7 to get a 7 day free trial of the MyCoach School. https://mycoach-school.co...

In todays pod Lucy and Ben sit down with a silent part of the MyCoach School family that is the head of the marketing company that we have worked with for years, Joe Kensett.  Joe is a marketing genius, entrepreneur, avid Jiu Jitsu enthusiast and all around good egg.  In this ep we sit down to discuss the problem wit perfectionism, the HUGE appeal of Jiu Jitsu nowadays and how building a...

Ollie Marchon is a former English rugby player turned businessman who is a world reknown functional fitness coach and owner of the Marchon chain of gyms and trainers.  In this Ep Ollie sits down with Lucy and Ben to discuss all things fitness, business, and how he managed to make the transition from playing professional sports to becoming the internationally renown fitness star he is today. F...

Have you tried dieting and fallen flat on your face? It's something we've all been through, whether it's from binges at the weekend to stealthy calories adding up there are a million ways to F**k it up, in this ep Lucy and Ben take a look at what you can do to get back on track. To shop with Koro use code NotSoFit5 at https://www.koro-shop.co.uk Their snacks are honestly incredible, try the chocol...

Have you ever gotten the "Ick"? What about when people use baby voice? Today we go over some of the weirdest things that give people the ick. In todays ep we also discuss relationship red flags, and delve deeper into Ben and Lucy's new obsession with sharks. This ep is also sponsored by Fabletics Men, Get 2 Shorts for ₤29 AND 55% off on single items becoming a VIP member with our link: https://www...

Love island has been in the news recently due to controlling and borderline abusive behaviour, in this episode Lucy and Ben are taking a deep dive into the issues shown in the program, bullying in general and talking all things money while discussing how much influencers are paid for posting on social media.    Use code NOTSOFIT7 to get a 7 day free trial of the MyCoach School.  htt...

Today we have Mr. Natty or Not himself, Mr. Greg Doucette on the podcast to talk all things "Performance enhancement".  Greg is an IFBB Pro bodybuilder, published author, influencer, and Guinness World Record holding powerlifter with a Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Kinesiology.  He is a seasoned industry expert who has taken a hardline no bullshit stance on the fitness industry and re...

On Saturday Lucy achieved a superhuman feat, she ran 100km in 12 hours 16 minutes, and gained nearly a mile in altitude. Today, Lucy is on the other side of the Not So Fit Couple table and is being interviewed by Ben, giving the highs and lows of the experience along with some slightly embarrassing stories that are bound to happen after running for 12 hours.   This Episode is brought to you b...

On Today's Episode Ben and Lucy sit down with Tom and Luke Stoltman, the Scottish powerlifting brothers. Tom has recently been crowned the two times worlds strongest man, and Luke is Scotland and Europe's strongest man, and world's best log presser. That list of accomplishments is impressive but what is more impressive is their incredibly down to earth attitude towards life.   This episo...

In this new Q&A Episode Lucy and Ben are tackling some of your questions, how to deal with terrible friends who bring you down, can you be too young to track calories, and a serious chat about the awful news about the abortion ban coming out of the USA since Roe VS Wade was overturned last week. Use code NOTSOFIT7 to get a 7 day free trial of the MyCoach School. This Episode is brought to you...

Awful first date stories! Everyone has one and this week Lucy and Ben reached out to fid out what your worst first date stories are. From chewing leaves to racist girls who scream at people this episode has it all.  We're also having a chat about the new season of love island and everything that has been coming out about that!   This episode is also sponsored by Athletic Greens.  At...

PERIODS, while completing a personal training course, there is exactly 0 mention of menstruation, which is something that affects half of the humans on this planet. In this podcast we are talking about all things periods, and how training can be optimised around the different phases of the menstrual cycle, this is an absolute must listen for everyone, men included. This ep is also sponsored by Fab...

In this episode Lucy and Ben are talking everything cheat day related. In the past they were like many who thought that cheat days were something to aspire for, going full F**k it mode and eating the entire house. But was does this achieve? This episode is also sponsored by Athletic Greens.  Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE tr...

In this first proper episode back after Lucy and Ben's Engagement and trip to America we are taking a look at how best to overcome crippling gym anxiety and how we have been affected by it in the past, looking at tackling the Sunk Cost Fallacy and how much diet coke does it really take to be dangerous? This Episode is brought to you by Koro, in the words of Ben, Koro products are so good that we'v...

In this very special episode of the Not So Fit Couple Podcast we are sitting down in our very own couples therapy with clinical psychologist and relationship therapist extraordinaire Dr. Sarah Schewitz. Sarah is joining us over zoom from her home in LA this afternoon as we sit down to discuss the details of married life, how best to deal with jealousy and hurt feeling in a relationship. When it's...

Have you ever struggled with a negative relationship with food? Studies suggest that over 50% of people have a negative relationship with food. With that in mind, it is not surprise that todays guest is going from strength to strength in this industry helping people develop more healthy relationships with food and better understand what goes into their body and how best to think about it.  Dr. Emi...

We kick todays episode off with a present that Ben has bought for Lucy to decorate her side of the podcast studio! Who else is a Moana fan? Today we take a look at the trap of trying to strive for perfection and how to combat it. We also have a look at Lucy and Ben's morning routine and tips for waking up ready to kick the days ass. To shop with our sponsor of todays episode use code NotSoFit5 at...

Why did we start working out? Like most people our journey was started due to issues around body image, but is training in the gym really the best way to combat these problems? Can being surrounded by 24/7 access to social media and influencers actually make our body image issues worse? Are we happy with our current bodies when we look at them in the mirror? We go in to all of this and more in tod...

In this episode of the podcast we take a look at the mistakes we made when we started our fitness journey, Ben had 7 day doms from the worst leg workout of his life. We also chat about strategies to wake up with energy as opposed to being tired all the time, and how to deal with being a perfectionist. Thanks to Air-Up for Sponsoring this episode, use code: NotSoFit to get 10% off at: https://uk.ai...

To mark The Northman being released in cinemas everywhere this weekend, we sat down to chat with A list personal trainer Magnus Lygdbäck. He has a list of A list clients longer than he can remember, he has trained Gal Gadot, Alicia Vikander, James McAvoy, Ben Affleck, Alex Skarsgard, Katy Perry and Dua Lipa to name a few. The Northman with Alexander Skarsgard is in theatres everywhere now, you can...