Podcasts by Fitness Fun Friday
Education, inspiration and motivation to help the more mature amongst us get the most of their remaining years.
Further podcasts by Dave Shields Fitness
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008 Do you lack motivation? from 2023-12-08T14:56:52
Exercise of the Week: Side Plank
Reading: Tools of Titans - Tim Ferris
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007 Speak out for mens health from 2023-12-01T17:35:19
Exercise of the week; The humble Press up
Podcast of the week; Zestology with Ton...
006Your so lucky to be alive! from 2023-11-24T10:09:57
This weeks recommendations;
Exercise; Banded bent over row
Podcast; Ge...
005 Doubling down on strength from 2023-11-17T09:37:29
Exercise of the week; Get Ups This is a link to a video by Dan John, demonstrating different...
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004 Back in Training! from 2023-11-10T11:21:25
Its great to be back out running again albeit very slow!
Exercise of the week is the Single Arm Kettlebell
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003 Dave Shields Fitness Friday Five from 2023-11-03T11:58:53
This week as it's now November, I'm kicking off my Movember campaign.
I've got my 10k Fell race challenge and I'm also completing 100 kettlebell swings a day challenge.
Exerci...
002 Dave Shields Fitness Friday Five from 2023-10-27T09:26:40
Exercise of the week; Bird dog, great for core and glutes, use as a mobility or warm up exer...
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001 Friday Fiver from 2023-10-20T11:54:12
Welcome to a work in progress! that is the Dave Shields Fitness podcast,
Not quite settled on a title yet so please bear with.
This week my training has been non-existent due ...
Why is it so hard to lose weight? from 2022-05-12T11:46:49
Weight loss is hard at the best of times, I talk about 4 reasons I believe this is so.
1. The laws of Thermodynamics
2. Evolution
3. Technology
4. Your environment
Back2basics 3 Mindset from 2021-10-04T11:29:16
Five tips to start your health and fitness journey with a positive mindset.
1. Find your why
2. Create habits
3. Be grateful
4. Breathwork
5. Get Support
Bonus t...
Back 2 Basics Part 2 Movement from 2021-09-24T10:51:35
I give 5 tips to help kickstart your training with ideas on how and why you need to build strength. Especially past 50
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Back 2 Basics Part 1 Nutrition from 2021-09-19T13:12:37
First of a three-part series, stripping back advice to the basics. Do these things well before progressing on to other strategies.
I give 5 tips tp help you get your nutrition back on track wi...
Getting yourself out of a slump from 2021-08-07T20:07:33
Things get in the way of your health and fitness. Life happens basically, work, family, friends all vieing for your attentions it can seem that there is little time for self care. "I Just hav'nt go...
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Post Lockdown nutrition advice from 2020-08-05T17:44:59
How to streamline your nutrition strategy having piled on a few pounds during the lockdown period
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How to structure your training from 2020-07-26T06:00:17
In this episode i discuss the importance of structure in your training and why an all over body workout will give you more bang for your buck expecially if you are relatively new to training.
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The Importance Of Testosterone for over 50's men from 2020-07-20T19:27:14
What exactly is testosterone and what does it do?
In this episode I discuss the importance of optimizing your Testosterone levels as you age in order to look after your bone health and muscle...
Why you should be incorporating Cardio into your workouts... from 2020-07-01T09:00:07
Cardiovascular training is important for the health of your heart and your circulatory system.
I discuss the different types of cardio training including HIIT and Steady State Cardio and...
How do you measure your health and fitness gains? from 2020-06-14T07:00:14
It's important to measure your progress to keep on track with your fitness goals. In this episode, I discuss different ways in which you can measure your progress.
It might not always be appro...
The Fitness Industry Dichotomy from 2020-06-07T14:16:56
The fitness industry in the UK is booming and worth around £5Billion.
The levels of people who are overweight or obese have been steadily rising over the past 10 years.
In this episode I ...
Lessons in Leadership from 2020-05-18T21:09:43
We can all display leadership characteristics, you don't have to be in a paid position.
Use the traits to help with your own health and fitnes journey, things such as planning, time management...
3 New bio hacks to help with your sleep from 2020-04-29T12:42:04
In this episode I discuss 3 ways that I have used to improve the quality of my sleep:
Earthing and grounding
Exposure to blue light
Cold exposure
Do you believe in willpower? from 2020-03-06T20:26:26
Willpower can be a fickle thing, its more about your state of mind. In this episode I discuss a couple of techniques to help you overcome tricky situations that may teast your ability to control yo...
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5 Best No Gym No Equipment Bodyweight Exercises from 2020-02-18T22:34:34
Sometimes its difficult to get started with strength training. These exercises offer a great starting point to build a strong foundation and get all the benefits of a full body workout.
The ex...
Finding the right mindset from 2020-02-16T22:17
How to have a growth mindset to help you improve certain areas of your life.
Resources
Mindset - Carol Dweck
The Fitness Mindset - Brian Keane
The Chimp Paradox - Steve Peters
How to create your own weight loss nutrition plan from 2020-02-01T11:23:13
Diet is a major part of your health and fitness plan. Here I discuss a 4 step plan on how to create a diet that suits your own needs to help you reach your fitness goals.
The Mifflin St, Jeor ...
4 Habits that might be sabotaging your weight loss efforts from 2020-01-25T14:59:14
There maybe certain things that you do in your daily routines that maybe sabotaging your weight loss efforts.
In this episode I discuss 4 particular areas of your life that could be aff...
How much exercise is enough? from 2020-01-19T21:50:38
Why do we need to exercise especially as we get older. Also how much exercise is enough to keep us fit and healthy. Finally a discussion on what type of exercise we should be doing.
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