You have to be joking right? You’re allowed to eat cake on an exercise or gym diet plan? And beer? And a cheeky Chinese takeaway? Well how much? When? And all at the same time? Possibly? There are a lot of questions answered about this in episode 12 of Fit As, which has now become the Advantage Fitness podcast.

It’s difficult to attach a value to something so intrinsic to your health and well being. How much should personal training cost? Is it too expensive? Is the quality of training good enough for you? BIG subject this week and as you can imagine, our PT expert Chris Griffiths has something to say about it. FitAs has now become the Advantage Fitness podcast.

The Advantage Fitness podcast (formerly FitAs) asks; 'What does it take in your workout sessions to burn fat, but perhaps more importantly, what do you need to do to keep it off for good?'

Here’s a subject we’ve had on the radar since the beginning of the podcast when it was known as FitAs. We have this more than sneaking suspicion, we’ll return to it too as you’ll understand when you hear out this edition! We scratch the surface this week to introduce the subject of anabolics. What they are, how they affect you and what they do within your training regime.

Formerly FitAs, the Advantage Fitness podcast sees Chris on a roll with this one. Following a consultation with a gent who’d been advised by his cardiologist to lose some weight or face the consequences, Chris is flabbergasted that the choice the gent takes is to take road of less resistance and stay as is. If your body is not a temple, it is at least your only possession, this week we talk about why some people don’t look after it.

How long is a piece of string? Here’s a tough nut to crack for Chris on this week’s podcast. Losing weight quickly. Is it safe, is it clever, is it possible? What attitude do you need to take on to do it too? Chris answers this question and more of your general ones too. The FitAs podcast is now known as Advantage Fitness.

It’s the first of our specials this week. Neale visits Ian and Debi-Ann Wrigglesworth near Birmingham to hear an incredibly moving story about one couple’s fight with cancer. Diagnosed with a rare stage three type of tumour in his brain, Ian Wrigglesworth was given less than two years as an initial prognosis. For Debi-Ann, Ian’s nutritionist wife, it was the start of a fight she was determined to wage against the diagnosis. If you are what you eat, today’s episode highlights how one couple decided to take the driving seat in their personal battle with cancer. Co-host Chris Griffiths has his own thoughts about this topic and they’re slightly at odds to a degree with the story you’re about to hear and that’s what makes this episode the most compelling yet.

If you’d like further information about nutrition and Ian’s life changes, Debi-Ann can be contacted through her practice: http://www.nutritionmission.co.uk/

With the growth of fad diets and fad workout regimes, this week we ask if they truly have a place in your life or even work for that matter?

The podcast that answers your questions about health, nutrition, fitness and being overall gym smart. This week Chris answers a question asked by many who are just beginning to get serious with weight training. Should you be in the free-weights room, or working your way around the myriad of weights machines in your gym? FitAs is now known as the Advantage Fitness podcast.

That age old question it seems. I’m budgeted on my time in the gym, should I plan for my session to be cardio, or should I go sling some weights? Is there a correct ratio? Is there a correct order or frequency? All these questions answered today. Recorded originally as Fit As, the podcast is now known as Advantage Fitness.