This episode disects an interview by Steven Bartlett and Dr Tim Spector on Diary of a CEO.

Many sensational claims were made in this episode and I was asked for my thoughts on it by one of our clients. I intended to write a post about it, but in the end I had so many thoughts on it I decided to make it a podcast episode.

We look at claims made around the following:

-Does protein make us fat?

- Are we getting more than enough protein?

- Processed v Non processed food

- We don't need 8 glasses of water per day.

- Should we just eat "a little meat"?

- What about Ozempic?

- Should we take any supplements?

Controversial to even ask this question perhaps in today's day and age. Thankfully we aren't big or important enough to be cancelled so we'll say it like it is. The body positive movement has gained a large following in recent years. It has been in response to the unhelpful narrative which has been propagated by the media and fitness industry for decades regarding our bodies, what they should look like and how we should feel about them.

But is this movement helpful or harmful? Has it gone too far? Is it the lesser of two evils?

We discuss all of this and much more in this episode.

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In this episode I break down what we're all about at Cross Functional Fitness Ltd and what makes use different based upon not only our own philosophy, but also what our members have said.

Dr. Eoin Everard is a chartered physiotherapist with a PhD in Biomechanics from Ireland. He is the founder of backawarebelt.com and everardpilates.com. Professionally he has lectured in Ireland for over 10 years on Sports Medicine and Biomechanics, publishing several peer

reviewed studies.

From a sporting perspective he has won 5 national senior running titles, he has represented Ireland on the international stage from 800m to 10k Cross Country. He is a sub 4 minute miler and ran sub 14 minutes for 5k last year and just last week ran 29 minutes for 10k. Finally, he is the current indoor 3000m European O35 champion. to get his free book visit everardpilates.com/book

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After nearly 6 years of full time working in the fitness industry, coaching hundreds of clients over thousands of hours, I've become much more aware about what I like and what I hate about the industry. 1) Before & after dishonesty 2) Superficiality & aesthetic emphasis 3) Competition cat fights 4) Shunning of heavy lifting 5) Machines

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Why do we want visible abs? What is the function of the ab muscles? Why do some people have visible abs? Are visible abs a sign of health, fitness or strength? Do we need to do ab training?

Ladies, you've been lied to. In fact, you're being lied to on a daily basis. I don't mean by the man in your life. I mean by every fitness magazine, every fitness influencer and lots of Personal Trainers too when it comes to getting in shape.

Which diet is the best? Is this even the right question? Are any of them valid or useful?

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Warren Nugent dropped by again to bring some festive cheer. He shared about his exploits this year, doing the Jungle Run with us, completing Fan Dance in Wales back in the summer, and then unfortunately rupturing his ACL playing rugby a couple of months ago. We talked about bodybuilding and how it has negatively impacted many people's understanding of weight training. We chatted about the importance of sleep for health and staying in shape, busted some gym myths and shared some tips to get through Christmas without sabotaging yourself.

In this episode I highlight some of the major things I've gotten wrong while training people over the last 6 years. We discuss how we've changed our understanding and approach to training clients and explain why. We also have a brief news round up and joke of the week.