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Everything you need to know about Health and fitness, with our host Mike Nicholson plus some of the premier fitness professional and profession athletes.

Mike Nicholson


    • Feb 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 12m AVG DURATION
    • 28 EPISODES


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    Scot Tudhope - how i ended up here ...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 84:03


    Scot talks us threw his journey from boxing to MMA and how his real passion is coaching the next generation ....

    30 mins with international gymnast Joe Fox

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 29:33


    Today we had international gymnast Joe Fox with us who talks everything from the start to current and future plans !!! appearances at 2x world championship, 1x commonwealth games 1 x Pan America games

    We are back ... with a bang ... Q & A time ...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 81:31


    Its been a hot minute ... and we apologise for that ... All the boys back together ... so to make up for it ... we've reached out , and asked you what you want to know ... and we've answered !!!  

    Ep 020 - Question time ...Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 64:29


    The second edition of the ever popular question time ... The boys answer questions sent in from you guys , the listeners ... 

    EP 19 - 5 things to avoid now the gyms are back open

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 63:27


    The boys look at 5 major mistakes and misconceptions that new gym goers fall into  stick around to the end to find out what this weeks grinds your gears topic is !!!

    EP 018 - Big bad boris said we are all FAT !!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2020 76:19


    The boys chat about the first week the gyms have reopened ... and ... what the government are doing to tackle obesity !!!

    EP 17 - Eating Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 130:10


    The boys chat about eating disorders , there own experiences , the NHS and a few of our amazing listeners reach out with there own stories .. Stick around till the end for this weeks what grinds your gears 

    EP16 - Low calorie diets ... the dangers and the disregard for peoples health

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 64:10


    The boys chat about the dangers of low calorie diets and the total lack of disregard to peoples health shown by pushing these diets.  Stick around to the end for the ever popular ... "Whats grinds our gears..."

    From Fleetwood to the WWE - a Sam Gradwell Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 67:30


    This week WWE NXT Superstar Sam Gradwell tell us his story ... how did he go from a kid watching wresting on TV to becoming a WWE NXT superstar 

    Ep 015 - Its happening ...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 73:02


    The boys discuss what they think this means... what restrictions and guidelines will be put into place !!! How will this impact small independant gyms as well as big commercial ones !! Stick around to the end to find out what grinds our gears this week 

    30 mins With Ryan Davies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 66:04


    Ryan talks about his first childhood, introduction to boxing including the highs and the lows. We the talk about his move into professional wrestling and the future. Its a great chance to get to know our own Ryan a little better 

    Ep 014 - The Perfect Gym

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2020 83:02


    This week the boys look at what makes the perfect gym ... What essential and whats non-essential gym equipment ? Stick around to the end for this weeks "what grinds our gears"

    15 Mins of science - Peri workout nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 15:36


    In this sort segment  Our host Mike Nicholson talks for 15 minutes on peri workout nutrition  Looking at papers written, professional athletes, associations examples and real life experiences, we look at whether your peri workout nutrition is optimal for your goals 

    Ep 013 - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation factors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2020 98:44


    This week the boys chat (eventually) about motivation factors ... Different types, when the motivation changes in professional sport and what motivates them.  There are disagreements as always !!! stick around to the end to find out "what grinds our gears"

    30 mins with Team GB athlete Adam Diver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 61:27


    On todays 30 mins with we are super luck to have with us Team GB triathlete, ex army captain and local Fleetwood lad ... Adam Diver   Adam talks about his past, his future and his current nutrition and training protocols ... 

    EP 012 - The top fitness trends of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2020 86:43


    The boys look at fitness trends of 2020 ... whats hot and whats not !!! Stick around to the end to find out what grinds our gears ...

    Ep 011 - Gym do's and dont's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2020 69:54


    This week the boys chat about the do's and dont's in the gym ... and the locker room !!! stick around to the end to hear this weeks "what grinds your gears"

    EP 010 - Question time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 83:35


    The boys answer the questions sent in from the viewers  as always talk about there training and food and everything current affairs  stick around to the end for "what grinds your gears ..."

    30 Mins with Kelly Mcnab

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2020 32:42


    Owner Of Kelly Amelia Fitness pops into the studio to give us an insight to the alternative fitness world of pole, hoop and silks 

    Ep 009 - Top 10 Fitness Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 78:32


    The Boys Look at Web MDs top 10 fitness tips ... we give them the thumbs up or the thumbs down ... you wont believe some of them !!! Stick around till the end for the ever popular ..."what grinds your gears"

    Ep 008 - Fitness tec

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 89:46


    The boys discuss fitness tec... everything from trackers and watches to £80 skipping ropes !!! stick around to the end for "what grinds your gears ... its a good one" 

    Ep007 - Fad Diets

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 89:37


    This week all 4 boys dive into Fad diets, using the top 10 fad diets published list, they breakdown the pros and the cons.  They also look at the latest government guidelines regarding personal training during this pandemic   Sick around to the end for this weeks "what grinds your gears"

    EP 006 - Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 94:05


    The boys tackle the tough to approach subject of Social Media ... The goods, the bad's and the ugly ... plus stick around for this weeks grind your gears... which got a little out of hand !!!

    Ep 005 - Training methods and protocols

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 65:20


    This week the boys talk about week 4 in lockdown, Any coping mechanisms, their nutrition and training and anything else that has happened this week This week fitness topic is training methods, looking at energy systems used and specific protocols such as HIIT, Fartlek, 5X5, hypertrophy ect... If you stick around till the end you'll find out "what grinds our gears" 

    Ep 004 - Supplements

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2020 81:33


    The Boys chat about nutrition, exercise and mental health during Isolation week 3. They then move on to talk about over the counter supplements.  Focusing on Pre-workout, BCAA's, Creatine and L-Carnitine Featuring- Craig Broomhead Ryan Davies Sam Gradwell Hosted By - Mike Nicholson 

    Ep 003 - Carbs, Carbs , Carbs ...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 81:22


    The boys talk about week three in isolation, and what fitness and nutrition protocols they have been using and any coping mechanisms. They then move on to the most discussed macronutrient "carbohydrates" including categories, protocols and everything you need to know about insulin.  Hosted by -Mike Nicholson  Featuring- Ryan Davies, Craig Broomhead, Sam Gradwell 

    The Health and Fitness Podcast Ep002

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 72:58


    The Boys chat everything fitness from , how they have been training and eating in week 2 of isolation, Fitness and Nutrition tips and mental health , hows this effecting your mental health and how to combat those feelings Featuring - Mike Nicholson Craig Broomhead Ryan Davies Sam Gradwell

    Ep 001 - Lets start from the begining ... Energy balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 54:16


    The boys remotely get together to chat about the impact of the Corona Virus on the fitness industry, Talk about energy balance, tracking calories and social media influencers.

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