Putting Simon’s story into words is extremely difficult as it has had such a powerful effect on his own life and the lives of many thousands of others Simon has recused hostages, negotiated the release of hostages as well as being a hostage himself Simon has been kidnapped three times with three very different experiences, …

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We welcome the original ‘friend of the show’ & world renowned strength coach Dan John back to the Health Oddity podcast for his 5th visit (we worked out that’s 5% of the shows). We discuss Dan’s current work & personal training focus. The continuing development of ‘Easy Strength’, modern day fitness ‘influencers’, a seasonal approach …

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As we close in on episode 100 the 3 hosts share their feelings about the podcast so far. From starting during the first Covid Lockdown in the UK to talking with experts, authorities & people with fascinating personal stories from all over the world. The guests who have stood out & the themes that have …

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In this episode we are rejoined by Fabio Zonin from Italy & we discuss the important topic of maintaining AND building strength into our 40s, 50s, 60s & beyond. Why is this so important for health & independence? What is the difference between physical age & training age? And what is the best place to …

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1 in 10 people over 40 in the UK now have Type 2 Diabetes. In USA 11.3% of the total population now have the disease including many children. In this fun & engaging episode we talk to Ainsley Duncombe about his diagnosis, initially being in denial & then how with advice from his Doctor he …

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We are joined once again by Owen Hutchins from ‘My Vital Metrics’ (his previous visit was episode 68). This time we focus on metrics & measurements that can be used to measure performance as well as health. We discuss VO2max testing as well as resting metabolic rate & also how the results from a DEXA …

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We are re-joined by returning guest Chris Zaremba, who’s first episode ‘Fat to Fit at Fifty’ (number 42) is one that still gets regularly discussed & referenced today. Chris talks about the many ways his life has changed since his ‘health epiphany’ at 50 years old & the knock-on effect it had to UK sales …

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Tom Barber of Eat Move Lift talks to us about his beginnings training in a prison gym as a teenager This took him down a path to learning about the old style of training before commercial gyms, machines and body building became popular A very interesting chat with someone who has a true thirst for …

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In this episode James & Peter discuss some questions they’ve been getting around training & fat loss. They also strip back & simplify strength training for people over 60 & discover that this approach has probably got benefits for younger adults as well. They also discuss why training & exercise is probably the last lever …

How to structure your training as you get older & sensible approaches to fat loss Read More »

We meet Jemma Wesson, the owner of The Unit Functional Gym in Teeside UK & a Strongfirst Elite Instructor. We discuss Jemma’s training and career history from soccer player & lifeguard to bodybuilder & gym instructor now to strength coach & gym owner. Jemma shares with us her philosophy & approach to training women & …

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