This week Nic and I answer a listener question - why do I gain weight when I start exercising? Especially weight training.

We also talk about how to navigate the scale and to use it effectively.

The first of our quick-fire questions this week with the question - Do I need a weightlifting belt/knee sleeves/wrist straps etc

In this quick episode, we tell you where you probably want to spend your money and what to avoid.

This week we're joined by Jacob, RAF veteran and all-round fitnesser, to talk about building a bulletproof mind. We discuss how a military mindset can be utilised for the everyday athlete, learning to love the journey, and how your experiences in the gym translate to life outside of the gym.

We apologise for the audio quality - technology!

Does lifting weights make you bulky?

What's the difference between bulky and toned?

Fat makes you fat. Carbs make you fat. What are we supposed to eat‽

Muscle weighs more than fat 😫

Should you train fasted?

Does eating after 6pm make you gain fat?

This week Nic and Courtney answer common member questions regarding nutrition. 

This week Courtney, Bernie and Nic discuss why CrossFit is perceived as too difficult or not for everybody and how we make it as accessible as possible at 249! 

This month Nic and I talk about body image and particularly how it can change around your cycle. We discuss ways improve your self-perception and how it's perfectly normal to be dissatisfied with your body sometimes!

We finish our chat with Gwyn about his experiences living as both male and female. We discuss genders and RX in CrossFit, what inclusivity really means, feeling comfortable in the gym and being weighed at the Doctors!

Nic, Courtney and 249 member Gwyn get deep on what it's like to experience life, in particular health and fitness, as both male, female and other genders.

This week we have a guest!