This episode deals with an issue that plagues many people whether they train or not, especially as we age. Should you train at all? Do weights help or hurt? Is there a way to train to get maximum benefit with minimal negative consequences? Don't miss our round up of This Week's News and Joke of the week.

This week we take on some touchy subjects. Trouble shifting stubborn body fat is often blamed on getting older, a slowing metabolism, menopause or an under active thyroid. How much of a role do these really play? More importantly, what can you do about it? We have a round up of the news as well as Joke of the Week.

In this episode we discuss all the ins and outs of training in warm weather, some thoughts on competing following our recent outing at the Tactical Games as well as how to approach holidays so your progress doesn't regress.

This episode looks at how we all have unique traits, strengths, weaknesses and quirks. Yet in so many ways we are really similar. How our bodies react predictably and similarly to training and nutrition changes yet psychologically we can react very differently. We have a round up of some news stories and Joke of the Week too.

This week we're highlighting 8 ways that people waste their time at the gym. We also delve into some interesting and unbelievable news stories from the last week or 2 and Joke of the Week.

We trainers often advertise our training and classes using the word "fun"? Is fun an objective term or does it depend on the person? Should training be fun? We discuss all of this as well as a round up of the news. Join our free Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reallifeathletes/?ref=share

It was great to welcome Denver Gray along this week to get the craic, discuss training and how he got into CrossFit.

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It's episode 50 and we've doing this for over a year now believe it or not. This episode is based around a single question - How are things? Would you describe your life as "busy" as 9/10 people do? What if you could say "focussed" or something else instead?

Do you spend time mobilising? If not you're heading down the wrong road.

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On this episode we discuss NEAT and how crucial it is to managing our weight long term. We also think about our aging population from the latest census data and what it means for all of us. We share some thoughts on running and why you don't HAVE to run if you don't want to. All this plus joke of the week.