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This week Keris and Matt speak to Dr. Tommy Wood about the health benefits of muscle mass. Discussion includes: • How much exercise is enough to build sufficient muscle for health • Nutritional supplements and dietary requirements to support muscle health • Adapting your approach to exercise to improve consistency of training and the retention of muscle mass • A simple health test you can do to assess your longevity

This week Keris and Matt revisit the topic of cancer and discuss: - Facts and figures around cancer - The processes that take place with cancer and how genetics play a role - Why check-ups and reporting symptoms is essential - Risk factors for cancer confirmed by scientific research - The deal with meat, dairy, and cancer - Nutrition and lifestyle modifications that lower your cancer risk

This week Dr. Tommy Wood returns to chat about men's health and testosterone. We discuss the best means of measuring testosterone,how nutrition, and lifestyle can influence testosterone levels plus the impact of ageing, mobile devices and the significance of morning glory.

In this episode Nutritional Therapist Kate Howgego returns to discuss her experience dealing with health anxiety. Episode includes : - Summary of health anxiety (concerns or fears around illness) and how symptoms occur as a result of anxiety - Why and how health anxiety impacts so many people, especially health professionals - The dangers of turning to Dr Google and why all humans do this - Guidance on understanding and addressing health anxiety including nutritional support, exercise and breathing exercises

Keris and Matt discuss perceptions around ageing and health. Including: - Typical physical changes that occur with age and may cause weight gain and increased disease risk - Effective nutrition and exercise strategies that help minimise the impact of ageing on health and longevity - Ignoring advice to write yourself off and decrease expectations in life in favour of simply accepting ageing - The role of mindset, environment and the company in keeping you young at heart

In this two-part series, Keris and Matt focus their discussion around men's health. Includes: - The importance of friendships and how many pals you need to for optimal health - An insight into common mental health issues experienced by men - The negative impact of financial pressures and struggling with a sense of purpose

In this episode, Keris and Matt discuss the factors that influence resilience and provide the physical and mental stamina to get through challenging times. Includes : - The role of people around you and collective goals - The mental benefit of testing your physical resilience - Training your mind to bounce back when self-doubt and the notion of defeat kick in - Applying resilience milestones to keep going beyond expectations - The importance of donuts in 24hr fitness challenges

This week Keris chats to food sustainability enthusiast Shona Cherry about daily habits, nutrition choices, and household changes everyone can make to help the planet. - Their discussion includes the three things in your life that make the biggest contribution to your carbon footprint. - Why we all need to reduce food waste and tips to achieve this The importance of seasonal food over local and arguably organic produce. - Bigger long-term changes to consider including your bank account, pension, and daily transport.

This week Keris speaks to Sleep Coach Dot Zacharias discussing an alternative approach to better sleep that focuses more on daytime activities and improving your emotional health and work/life balance. She discusses the importance of deep sleep versus REM sleep and how to identify your personal barriers to better slumber. Chat includes - The lowdown on sleep tracking devices. - The importance of deep sleep versus REM sleep. - How to identify your barriers to getting better slumber. - Re-evaluating your relationship with sleep and adapting your day to ensure you're set up for some quality shut-eye. - How to work around unavoidable sleep hijackers including kids, work pressures, and evening exercise. - The role of Yoga Nidra support to address insomnia and sleep disruption

Keris kicks off the first GEEK out podcast discussing the Gut Microbiome including its role in health and disease, what factors influence your microbiome, and some of the latest research.

Keris and Matt discuss why it's essential to listen to the feedback from your body and use the info to reflect on your mindset and lifestyle.

In this episode, we have a casual discussion about the importance of happiness and why you can't just focus on the happiness of others at the expense of your own. Enjoy Fitties.

Wellies Vs Nano's! In this episode we discuss our take on resilience, why social media is not a true reflection of someone's success or happiness and also the importance of reaching out for help. Plus, why Reebok Nano's trump wellies when it comes to pedestrian politics!

In this episode we take a look back at the lessons learnt from 2020 and how we can carry them through to make positive changes in 2021.

This week on the podcast Keris and Matt are back for part 2 of their discussion about valuable lessons they've acquired across their professional journey in health and fitness.

Keris and Matt discuss some important lessons and takeaways from their professional development and experience working in the health and fitness industry

Keris and Matt discuss probiotic supplements in-depth, including the research, how they work, the benefits and how to establish if you need to supplement.

In this episode, we pretty much just have a chat! We have both been craving more conversational podcasts lately, so we figured we would have a good old chat on ours. Is this because lockdown 1 & 2 has meant less conversation? Who knows, but we hope you enjoy it.

In this episode as we go back into Lockdown in the UK we discuss focusing on the things you can change to adapt in these uncertain times and how to give yourself something to look forward to.

In this episode, we review some of the latest science and information on the coronavirus and discuss nutrition, supplements and lifestyle support.