Well...Basically

By Well...Basically

Join your hosts Michael De Silva and Sam Weeks as they challenge the fitness industry, discuss fads, facts and fiction to discover what 'health' truly means. Learn from industry professionals the righ... more

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August 08, 2020 013: The Stories We Tell Ourselves, Resistance Training You Should Be Doing, #WBQT, Has Intermittent Fasting Worked For You? How Do You Manage Your Relationship With Calorie Tracking? When Should You See A Physio?Build Your Favourite Burger? AND MORE!
In this episode Mikey, Leyla and Sam discuss the resistance you should be doing!
(01:15)Mikey talks the podcast he guested on last week “The Phit Society” and the guys break down their weekend activities. (05:19)The guys discuss different squat and deadlift techniques in their own training. (07:33)Mikey doesn’t have a heart condition! (08:57) Weekly update on mental health, the guys relationship with their bodies, food and exercise. (11:35) The struggles of people pleasing, self-doubt and the stories we tell ourselves. (19:49)The Resistance exercise you should be doing. (20:14) A discussion on our favourite and most effective movements and ways to implement them, see our Instagram for more tips! (28:01) Exercises we don’t like and see implemented incorrectly. (32:23) How often, how much and how hard? (36:44)Wrap up & Machines vs Weights. (40:27)#WBQT(41:00)Is intermittent fasting something that has worked for you? (43:05)Should you train whilst injured? When should you see a physio? (47:12)How do you manage your relationship with tracking apps? I find them stressful and hate eating. (49:24) Build your dream burger from bottom to top. (52:50) Outro.

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August 01, 2020 012:A Cat Amongst Pigeons, How To Stay Consistent, #WBQT, How Important Is Rest Between Sets? How Do I Train When Its That Time Of The Month? Is It Bad To Train Sore Muscles? How Do I Stop Clients Over Training? AND MORE!
(00:54)Tory Lanez shot who? A discussion on famous people who done bad things, the x-files and tik tok hairstyles. (05:15)Our current mindfulness update! Tracking calories, how we feel about our bodies and more. (14:30)How we keep consistent through mindfulness/goal setting and how you can too! (21:32) What motivates us in our training and life. (28:04) Habits and Consistency. (30:47)#wbqt (31:17)How important is rest between sets? Can you rest too long? (35:01) Titty tangent. (36:20) I get dizzy when I train on my period and I’m also anaemic, is there any way to train around this? (38:43)Is it bad to train on sore muscles?(39:40)How do I stop my clients from overtraining?(44:30)Outro.
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46min
July 25, 2020 011: From Dreams, To Anxiety, 5 Reasons Why Your Diet Sucks,Not Eating Enough,Eliminating Food Groups, Sucking At Cooking,Dependency On Supplements,Listening To Your Body,What Mikey, Leyla and Sam Still Struggle With, AND MORE!
In this episode Mikey, Leyla and Sam discuss 5 reasons why your diet sucks!
(01:02)Fellatio, anxiety attacks and sleep paralysis. (09:15)Reasons why your diet sucks. (10:03) 1. You aren’t eating enough. (15:15) 2. You eliminate entire food groups. (20:25) 3. You suck at cooking. (23:34) 4. Dependency on supplements. (29:41)5. Not Listening to your body or exercising mindfulness (37:40) Having too many rules around food (40:37)An extensive conversation on the behaviors, thoughts and anxieties Mikey, Leyla and Sam still continually struggle with and how they are moving forward (49:22)Outro.

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51min
July 18, 2020 010: Stomp Yo Waffles, Custard is Ruined #triggered, Social Media Shots Fired, #wbqt Is Brekky Important & Morning Routine Advice? Should You Be Sore Post Workout? Does Soy Effect Your Hormone Levels? AND MORE!
In this episode Mikey, Leyla and Sam are triggered again! They discuss trends in the industry they don’t like.
(00:57)The guys talk Leyla’s holiday, wanting to learn to dance, Leylah’s heavy squats and powerlifting accidents. (12:16)Triggered! (13:08) Instagram workout flexing and isolation workouts (16:10) Sharing calories burned on ya fitness tracker and people promoting a calorie burning mindset. (18:53) Binge/Restrict cycle promotion through calorie challenges (23:47) Tangent on competitive eating (24:39) Underqualified people on social media giving bad advice and attempting to be motivational and selling people on passion not quality information (28:23) Sam ruins custard (29:05) Women wanting to be toned. (31:55)#wbqt (32:19) Is brekky the most important meal of the day and how do I improve my morning routine? (36:13) Is soreness indicative of a good workout? (39:37) Muscle soreness and the bathroom, Mikey finds out what waffle stomping is (39:42) Does soy effect hormone levels? (42:29)Outro.

People Mentioned
@casey_frey_ @stephanie_buttermore
Studies & Abstracts Mentioned
Barrett JR. The science of soy: what do we really know?. Environ Health Perspect. 2006;114(6):A352-A358. doi:10.1289/ehp.114-a352
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11880595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5188409/
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44min
July 05, 2020 009:Unicorns & Steam Rooms, 5 Easy Habits to Add, Where Else to Find Good Fitness Info?Lifting Weights Makes You Horny? Is It 70% Diet & 30% Exercise? AND MORE!
In this episode Mikey and Sam are all alone as Leyla is away! They talk About 5 easy habits to add, and how to add them!
(01:07)Sam talks about how the podcast has changed his approach to training himself and others. (04:33)Mikey’s heart things (05:42) Dating apps, disappointment and unicorns (08:00) Specifically organised Sam (10:07) Well Basically Spotify Playlist! (11:00) 5 easy habits to add and how to add them (11:36) Water! (14:14) An asparagus tangent (15:32) Vegetables! (17:21)Vegetables we don’t like (19:03) Activity! (22:10) Protein (24:21) Resistance Training! (27:27) Mobility BONUS (28:51)#wbqt(29:29)Where else besides Well…Basically can I find good fitness information?(33:10)Does lifting weights make you hornier?(37:10)Is it true that its 70% diet and 30% exercise? (39:45)Outro.

People Mentioned
@jrakz
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July 03, 2020 008: Hangover Emergency, How To Fix Your Relationship with Exercise,#wbqt, Favourite Brands of Leggings? Healthy Snacking Tips?How Do I Manage Getting Stronger Without Overtraining? Are Protein Bars Good for You?Should GI Influence Food Choices? AND MORE!
In this episode Leyla, Mikey and Sam discuss how to fix your relationship with exercise.
(00:52)The guys discuss Sam’s test results, being over covid, going to the emergency room for a hangover and manifesting. (08:32)How to fix your relationship with exercise (08:59) How Sam uses exercise to cope with stress (10:05) How using exercise as a coping tool can be healthy, and having conversations with yourself and others. (14:47) Making exercise fun! (31:01)#wbqt (17:07) Tips to make workouts fun. (18:41)A tangent on being a trainer and talking to people with headphones in. (20:16) Do the training you enjoy! (21:55) Is your workout/exercise environment fun? (24:57) Don’t kill yourself in the gym! (28:52) Changing the time you train. (30:40)Taking the punishment out of exercise.(32:19) Activity trackers and calories burned. (33:02)Conclusion.(33:33)#wbqt(34:36)Favourite brands of workout leggings?(36:19)Tips for healthy snacking?(39:47)How do I manage getting stronger without overtraining?(41:54)Are protein bars good for you?(43:27) Should I look at GI when making food choices?(44:21)Milk or cream in my coffee?(45:34)Outro
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June 28, 2020 007:Poppers & Promiscuity, Why You Aren't Seeing Results #wbqt What Are Our Most Liked and Disliked Fitness Trends?Does It Matter If You Eat Right Before Bed in Terms of Digestion?How Do You Set Fitness Goals Coming From a Non-Fitness Background? AND MORE
In this episode Leyla, Mikey and Sam discuss why you aren’t seeing results and how to change your mindset when it comes to eating and exercise.
(1:31)The guys discuss poppers, Leyla’s new gym, adulting, coronavirus and dating. (10:12) What are results. (10:56) How a calorie burning mindset influences results (16:27) How yo-yoing with eating and exercise influences results. (24:16) How monitoring progress/programming influences results. (31:01)#wbqt (31:26) What are our most liked and disliked fitness trends of the last 5 years? (35:36) Does it matter if you eat right before bed in terms of digestion? (37:50) How do you set fitness goals coming from a non-fitness background? (39:30) What are our biggest gym pet peeves? (41:41) What are your thoughts on portion control? (44:51) Hard fat vs soft fat, Do you need to eat and train differently to lose these? (46:55)Outro.
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June 19, 2020 006: Alien Orgies? #Triggered Fitness Myths Busted, #wellbasicallyquestiontime Not Stretching Setting You Up For Failure?Our Favourite Beverages?How Do I Improve My Posture?How Bad is Alcohol? Sweet Potats vs Potats? And More!!!
In this episode Leyla, Mikey and Sam shoot down some fitness myths in the new #triggered segment. Then answer your burning questions.
(2:23)Sam tells a Splendour in the grass story. (6:12) Mikey’s thoughts on orgies and aliens. (7:16) #triggered. (8:22) Carbs are bad? (10:33) The anabolic window? (13:15)Eating more fat helps you burn fat? (14:55) Lifting weights will make me too bulky? (17:13)Sugar is addictive/evil? (20:50) Sam digresses from #triggered and gives a update on his emotional eating. (24:01) Alkaline diets are superior? (26:53) #wellbasicallyquestiontime. (27:40) Does not stretching before exercise set you up for failure down the road? (29:33) What are Well Basically’s favourite beverages? (30:44)How can I improve my posture? (32:08)How bad is alcohol when you’re trying to lose weight? (35:30) How much protein should you eat per day? (35:55) Are sweet potatoes more healthy than regular potatoes? (36:28) Should I prioritise compound movements or isolation after some time off the gym? (40:41) Why are people drinking apple cider vinegar?(43:03)Outro.
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Studies Mentioned:

Natural Addiction: A Behavioral and Circuit Model Based on Sugar Addiction in Rats
Hoebel, Bartley G. PhD; Avena, Nicole M. PhD; Bocarsly, Miriam E. BA; Rada, Pedro MD
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June 13, 2020 005: Eat Da Cake, Emotional Eating, #wellbasicallyquestiontime, How Do You Prevent Injury?Tips To Curb A Sweet Tooth? How Do You Kick-start Your Metabolism? Any Supplements You Recommend or Avoid? How do You Balance Cardio and Muscle Gain?
In this episode Leyla, Mikey and Sam discuss emotional eating and their experiences with it, then answer your burning fitness questions!
(1:23)We are perfectionists. (3:14) Emotional eating intro and the new sound effect. (5:25) Initial emotional eating thoughts (6:49) Sam shares his habits. (8:20) Our thoughts around eating and culture. (9:52)Food is drugs? (11:45) Food as a coping mechanism. (13:18) Devil is in the judgement and expounding on Sam’s relationship with food. (21:49) Questioning your behaviours. (23:06) Culture and body image. (25:54) Mikey discusses his experience with therapy and emotional eating. (30:40) Leyla’s experience with therapy and lessons on judgement. (32:35) #wellbasicallyquestiontime (30:31) How do you prevent injury? (35:30) Tips to curb a sweet tooth? (36:41) How do you kickstart your metabolism? (37:38) Any supplements in particular you recommend or avoid? (39:18) How do you balance cardiovascular fitness and gaining muscle? (41:24) Outro.
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People Mentioned:
@biolayne
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43min
June 05, 2020 004: Mmm Fats, The Great Calorie Debate, Calorie Guide Giveaway! #wellbasicallyquestiontime, How Much Protein Do You Need? How Long Should It Take To See Results From A Lifestyle Change? How Does Training Effect Sleep/Nutrition? How To Make Stretching Fun
In this episode Leyla, Mikey and Sam debate and discuss calories, macronutrients and tracking at length! Then answer your burning fitness questions!
(1:54)How we’re moving in isolation. (3:54)What calories are and boat terminology.(6:03)What are macronutrients. (9:40)Should you track macronutrients? (11:37) The big calorie tracking pros/cons and accessibility debate. (17:45) Leyla’s thoughts on tracking calories. (19:18) Sam addresses the listeners and accessibility.(20:24)Mikey’s alternative tracking ideas. (21:44) Sam and Leyla’s thoughts and past experiences with guilt, binging and calorie tracking. (30:12) Mikey’s deep dive and adding habits as a solution. (36:21)Everybody is different. (40:28)#wellbasicallyquestiontime. (41:12) How much protein do you need? (43:36)How long should it take to see results from a lifestyle change (44:53)How does sleep affect training/nutrition?(47:34) How do you make stretching more fun?(50:05)Outro and calorie guide giveaway.
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Studies mentioned:
Morton RW, Murphy KT, McKellar SR, et al
A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults
British Journal of Sports Medicine 2018;52:376-384.
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FAQs about Well...Basically:

How many episodes does Well...Basically have?

The podcast currently has 193 episodes available.