Phil Maffetone is our guest this week. A man who has pioneered some of the most forward thinking and counter cultural fitness ideas in the world of triathlon, ultra endurance and many other sports. 

Ideas that have been proven in the field of play at an elite level. 

His role in changing lives over the years can’t be underestimated. 

The world of strength rarely meets the world of endurance but they are two sides of the same coin. We knew we had to get him on the podcast. 

Prepare to have your preconceptions around training, nutrition and the mind overturned. 

Phil Maffetone has personally coached some of the greatest endurance athletes ever (Mark Allen 6x Hawaii Ironman winner) and been a go to source of advice for some of the worlds most popular musicians (helping Johnny cash ween himself off high levels of medications and helping the Red Hot Chili Peppers prepare for mammoth tours.)

An elusive character and we’ve nabbed him.

Sifu Harinder Singh is an accomplished martial artist. He’s dedicated his life to mastering jeet kun do, jujitsu, Kung fu, Philippine knife fighting and other combat arts. In his search for physical growth and expertise he needed to address his mental game. This is never straight forward.

This episode is a deep dive into how to become more connected to your needs and clear a path to excellence. We discuss how to harness the ‘flow’ state to enable you to stay calm when chaos is all around you. We talk about the role of strength training in fighting, how our physical development aids our relationships, work and confidence.

Harinder works with the military as a subject matter expert as well as company executives, teaching them how to quiet their mind and stay calm in highly stressful situations.

We welcome Chicago based Jim Hatcher back onto the Health Oddity podcast.

In this episode we discuss the importance of having a focus & strategy for getting older - especially from retirement onwards.

At nearly 80, Jim has been officially retired for nearly two decades & shares his wisdom about staying physically & mentally active to ‘avoid the fog setting in’ & warns us of the dangers of afternoon soap operas. 

An important & engaging topic for all of us who are ‘getting older’ or anyone who may one day look to retire 

We continue our epic episode with the inimitable Paul McIlroy.

Pt2 starts with a question... Why should we ever need to know what our strength peak is?

Returning guest, auteur, strength programming mastermind, strong as f*#k individual and 80s trivia expert, Paul Mcilroy blows our collective minds with an in-depth look at why most people struggle to take training to a high level. 

We discus the role of the central nervous system, how you can expand your limits by never finding them, why training a 20 rep max, a 10 rep max or a 5 rep max will always increase each other and many other things. 

This conversation was so jam packed with gems that we split the episode in 2. 

Enjoy.

We talk about the first year of the podcast & reflect on guests we've met over the first 52 episodes

Health Oddity went from a modest 'Lockdown' project to speaking to the top coaches and experts in the world in a matter of months

What are the principles that seen to hold true for our guests? What have we learned and adopted as a result of the podcast and what are the plans for the next 12 months and beyond?

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We are joined by Stu McGill, a man who has spent the last 40 years studying the biomechanics of the spine & helping people all over the world overcome their ‘victimhood’ & take control with an empowered approach to  managing & overcoming back pain. 

This is a must listen to episode for anyone who has ever experienced back pain and/or may be living with it at the moment.

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Dan John joins us for his 4th visit & the start of a new trilogy. 

Dan talks about what he’s up to with his training at the moment and how it differs to what he’s been doing previously. We delve into training, diet, making weight for lifting & the Tokyo Olympics. 

He also gives us more information about his upcoming August workshop at Unique Results in Chelmsford, Essex.

Check out Dan John University here :

https://danjohnuniversity.com

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We catch up with former guest Val Craft & her coach Diane Youdale (formerly Jet from Gladiators in the UK).

We discuss the work Val & Diane have done together including counselling & tackling some deeply rooted past experiences that we’re holding Val back including PTSD & the coping mechanisms around dealing with that.

We also find out about the upcoming Surf retreat for women that Val & Diane have created together & their inspiring plans for the future.

Here are the links to find Val & Diane:

Retreat: https://www.beperformance.co.uk/jetloves

Core Philosophy: https://www.dianeyoudale.co.uk/core-philosophy/

Email Val: [email protected]

Val’s Website: https://www.beperformance.co.uk

Val’s Insta: https://www.instagram.com/val_the_coach/

Diane’s Insta https://www.instagram.com/jetloves/

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We catch up with James Breese from Strength Matters & discuss his latest thinking & direction.

James tells us that most people over 30 who contact him either want ‘Fat-loss’ or ‘Muscle building’ - or both.

James discusses his latest programming around fat loss for the everyday athlete & how his approach is very much dictated by the personality attributes of his clients.

He talks about the two main pathways he recommends along with sharing some great challenges & metrics we can all track.