A solo episode reflecting on 5 questions that have come in to my social media over the course of the last week. In order of being answered: 1) I lost 8lb on a juice diet last year, I'm considering using them again but hearing some bad things. What's your opinion? 2) What is the most common mistake you see people make when it comes to weight loss? 3) Would you recommend a vegan diet for fat loss? 4) Go to exercise for losing weight? 5) I'm struggling to land on the right diet/calorie target after 6 months of trying, can you help ..read more

David is a social media sensation who rose to prominence in 2018 after his daughter, Beth, began documenting his weight loss journey through Instagram. With a history of performing both on the stage and to a high level in multiple sports - David certainly embraced the camera to put it mildly, and thanks to his quick whit, comedic timing, adorable delivery and ongoing weightloss progress turned the heads of many, almost instantly. Fast forward to 2020, David is now 87 years young and captures both the attention and the hearts of thousands of engaged followers on a daily basis. Through his regul ..read more

In this solo episode, I pick 5 questions from my daily 5 question Instagram feature to expand on. Todays questions are: 1) What changes are you making now you are training more? 2) How does protein help and do I need to be taking protein after every workout if fat loss is my goal? 3) I have lost 10lb but don't see a difference in shape - will lifting weights help? 4) I feel such guilt around food - why? 5) Need to lose 1stone before the end of April, is this realistic ..read more

In todays episode, I was joined by an old friend & industry expert, Beverley Bugeja. Beverley is the owner & operator of Ignite Performance; a 1 to 1 and group Personal Training facility in Bury, Greater Manchester. Bev has a strong belief that fitness should enhance your life, not take away from it & so has built an incredible facility where her clients can do exactly that. Within this episode we explore the importance of long term sustainability when it comes to finding new physical activity and dietry protocols as well as the importance of simply enjoying the process. In this fr ..read more

This is the first episode following a 'Q & A' style format. Ben takes 5 questions from his Instagram story feature where his audience ask him questions on all things health, fitness, fatloss, mindset or business. Todays questions are as follows: 1) Struggling to understand how many calories I should eat - help. 2) How long should I use My Fitness Pal for? 3) How do I increase my max squat without doing more volume? 4) Early morning runs are killing me, but is this better for fat loss? 5) My weight is staying the same, or even increasing - Why ..read more

The actions we take regularly quickly become processes and after a period of time become habits. Once those habits are engrained into our lifestyle it's more likely that we will stick to them habitually. However, the habits we adopt can be positive & constructive, or negative and deconstructive toward our end goal. In any case, it all starts with taking action. How important is that first workout ..read more

Hello podcasters, it's been a little while since recording for this series. I was guilty of the cardinal syn - allowing the pressures and demands of life take priority over my health, nutrition and physical activity. Here's a flaf in the sand ..read more

In this episode, Ben combines a very none sexy topic, with a very none sexy back story as he explores the history of 'the calorie'. We discuss different strategies to calculate how many calories you should be eating to support your goals based on your history with food, your goals & time boundaries. A must listen for anybody who is unsure as to whether or not they are consuming the 'correct' amount of calories ..read more

In this episode, Ben explores the governing rules of fat loss discussing how our body interprets the food that we eat, and uses that to food as energy to fuel our day to day lives. Improving your knowledge and understanding of why something is effective, and how that will underpin your goal is an essential component of adherence. A must listen for anybody with a fat loss goal ..read more

In this episode Ben reflects on his own anicdotal experience, and experience of working with clients to identify what he considers to be the three essential considerations everybody should make before undergoing their fat loss journey. Grab a coffee, listen up and enjoy ..read more