This Week In Wellness

This week The Wellness Guys talk about the benefits and the pitfalls of playing sport. The wellness guys love their sport for the wide range of benefits it brings both mentally and physically and want to share these with you in this informative episode. They also want you to know how to prepare yourself properly to ensure that you can not only perform at your best but also minimise the risk of injury. Whether you play sport or not you will not want to miss this episode.

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This week The Wellness Guys interview Chris McDougall. Author of one of Brett’s favourite books Born To Run Chris talks about a wide range of topics from barefoot running, to ultra marathons, to varying your exercise routine and an unbelievable super tribe from Mexico. Have you ever wondered whether those expensive runners are really worth the money? Have you ever wanted to give barefoot style running a go but didn’t know where to start? Are you a fan of the book Born To Run? Then this interview is a must listen.

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This week The Wellness Guys talk about grains. After recent media reports around grains and processed carbohydrates in our modern diets The Wellness Guys thought it was time to set a few things straight. Are grains essential for health? What effect do breads, grains and cereals have one our bodies and on our waist lines? What part do they play in a healthy, balanced diet and if you do eat grains which are the best to reach for? All this and more in this fact filled episode.

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This week The Wellness Guys interview chiropractor and success guru Dr Jeff Spencer. 7 time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong described him this way “Jeff is part doctor, part guru, part medicine man… we couldn’t have gotten to Paris without him.” In this wide ranging interview Jeff cover many aspects of health and wellbeing and his insights into the ‘champion mindset’ and how it can be applied to everyday life are phenomenal. If you want more success in any aspect of your life you will not want to miss this great interview.

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This week The Wellness Guys talk about minimising ‘desk stress’. Most people in our modern world sit for much longer than our bodies are designed to and for many of us most of that sitting happens at work. This week the wellness guys share with you their top tips for setting up a healthy work station so that you can avoid stressing your body out, minimise your risk of injuries and increase your energy levels and productivity. If you sit at a computer for any length of time be it at home or at work you will not want to miss these super tips.

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