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Join your hosts Michael De Silva and Sam Weeks as they challenge the fitness industry, discuss fads, facts and fiction to discover what 'health' truly means. Learn from industry professionals the right way to start, rectify and change your fitness habits for a healthy and sustainable lifestyle that will give you results that last forever!

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Join your hosts Michael De Silva and Sam Weeks as they challenge the fitness industry, discuss fads, facts and fiction to discover what 'health' truly means. Learn from industry professionals the right way to start, rectify and change your fitness habits for a healthy and sustainable lifestyle that will give you results that last forever!

    173:Shame Explained

    173:Shame Explained

    Have you ever replayed a cringeworthy moment in your head and felt the ground swallow you whole? Yeah, me too. We're peeling back the layers of shame in this episode, sharing stories of past embarrassments that refuse to fade and the gut-punches of recent gaffes. We don't just wallow in the awkward though; we also celebrate the power of facing our blunders head-on. From schoolyard accidents to adult faux pas like forgotten birthdays, we chat about strategies to confront shame and stay true to...

    • 32 min
    172:Question Time, Overtraining, Undertraining, Body Motivation & More

    172:Question Time, Overtraining, Undertraining, Body Motivation & More

    Ever caught yourself trying to pull off a stunt from your favorite action flick during a workout, or wondered if your gym habits are sculpting or straining your body? Our latest episode gets down and dirty with the truth behind those silver screen-inspired exercises, dishes out the skinny on pre-gym nutrition, and breaks down the muscle-building balance between too much and just right. Plus, we're not just pumping iron in this session; join us as we share tales from symphonic highs to the zen...

    • 37 min
    Warming Up to Winter: Fitness, Festivities, and Finding Joy in the Cold

    Warming Up to Winter: Fitness, Festivities, and Finding Joy in the Cold

    As the mercury plummets, so does our enthusiasm for leaving the cozy confines of our beds – but what if the secrets to thriving in winter's chill were just a play button away? In our latest auditory escapade, we wrap our vocal cords around the impact of cold weather on everything from fitness regimes to our culinary whims. We even offer up a whimsical riff of Vivaldi's "Winter," providing the perfect backdrop to our musings on whether classical music still holds sway in our beat-driven lives....

    • 32 min
    170:Toiling With Fitness Snake Oil

    170:Toiling With Fitness Snake Oil

    On Today's show we serve up a side of skepticism on fitness devices that claim the world but leave us questioning their worth. Samuel Weeks, Andrew Jack Rose, and I (Michael Jones De Silva, or Gordon if you're feeling familiar), gather around the mic to share a dubious encounter with a wellness guru, and the even more dubious claims of a microcurrent therapy device. But it's not all side-eyes; we dive into the real science behind muscle growth strategies, the German body re-composi...

    • 36 min
    169:Unlocking the Paradoxes of Male Identity

    169:Unlocking the Paradoxes of Male Identity

    Have you ever been stopped in your tracks by the complexities of gender roles and questioned what it truly means to be masculine? Unpack these pressing topics with us in a rollercoaster of an episode that travels from the safe spaces of a Tasmanian gallery to the depths of sleep paralysis nightmares. We start with a stirring conversation on the need for women-exclusive environments, spurred by a recent controversial encounter, and how these spaces collide with the pervasive issue of toxic mas...

    • 33 min
    168:Cereal Schemes

    168:Cereal Schemes

    Prepare to have your perspectives broadened and your curiosity piqued as we, Mikey, Andrew, and Sam, peel back the layers on Health at Every Size and discuss the dicey issue of big processed food companies cozying up to dietitians. You'll get the inside scoop as we exchange our thoughts on the potential conflicts this creates and the broader implications for public health. But it's not all heavy debate; we lighten the mood with personal tales of our quirky texting habits and the peculiar ways...

    • 22 min

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