In this episode, I speak with Harvey Roberts, an ordinary bloke living in the UK without drinking alcohol (shock!).

I'm 45 years old and next week I'm going to play football (soccer) for only the second time in the last nine years. So, I decided to do a bit of research into the benefits of playing football once you're over 40 and I also got a bit of advice from a former pro-trainer on how to prepare for a game. So should you play when you're over 40? Take a listen to find out.

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In this episode, former pro-cyclist Anthony Walsh talks to me about life as a pro-cyclist and chasing the dream in pursuit of becoming the best.

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Fred Zalokar holds the record for winning his age group in each of the six Abbott World Marathon Majors. Additionally, he's a traveller, a mountain climber, ultra runner, husband and father who holds down a full-time job. His passion for life and challenges is an inspiration to all, so regardless of your interest in marathon running, his story is going to blow your mind.

If you're wondering how he gets all of this done in a day, I'll give you a clue... he gets up quite early in the morning shall we say.

Work hard, have big goals, and never fear your failures.

Read more here: https://smashingfifty.com/fred-zalokar-beliefs-and-rituals-of-a-marathon-champion/

Putting on weight and muscle is not easy for a lot of men. Personally, it's something that I've struggled with my entire adult life, and so in this episode, I speak to personal trainer and nutritionist, Anthony Bailey about how to bulk up and put on weight and muscle in your forties. 

In the episode we cover:

Like a lot of middle-aged men, I've got my fair share of aches and pains and so I reached out to one of the world's best stretch coaches to get some real insight into the world of stretching. During this episode, amongst other things, we covered:

• The main causes of pain and reduced flexibility in middle-aged men

You can view the Podcast in blog format here: www. smashingfifty.com/stretching101-with-brad-walker

It seems to be common knowledge that the best way to lose weight is to do loads of cardio, and just pound out the miles. It seems logical, right? But what if there's a more effective way than just sweating it out on the treadmill or exercise bike? In fact, what if weight training was equally or even more effective than cardio for fat loss?

With that in mind, I spoke to Personal Trainer and Nutritionist, Anthony Bailey to find out which is more effective to help you lose weight quickly and effectively.

I speak to personal Trainer and nutritionist, Anthony Bailey about the best (and most effective) pieces of gym equipment for the home. During our chat, Anthony reveals his top three pieces of equipment plus five great exercises to do with his number one piece of equipment... adjustable dumbells. You can read the overview here.

With regards to exercise and getting fit, one of the first things you need to know is how often should you workout/exercise every week in order to maximise your gains (either muscle growth or fat loss) and minimise injury.

This is especially important if you're just getting started, or if you're a little bit older (40+) when your body will require a bit of extra care.

To find out the answer to this question, I spoke to personal trainer and nutritionist, Anthony Bailey from ABFitness.

In this episode, discover:

• The difference between working out and exercise

• How often you should workout or exercise each week

• How much rest you need between workouts

• How to start exercising if you're very unfit

• For how long you should exercise

• How often you should lift weights

In this episode I speak to personal trainer and nutritionist, Anthony Bailey to discover what causes a beer belly in middle-aged men, why men specifically get a beer belly, the health implications of having one and the best exercises and diet to help you lose it.