By Brad Shaw, Fitness Editor | UPDATED: 08:28, 22 May 2020
When it comes to advice and tips for improving your fitness, there’s no shortage of books to read and articles to sift through online. But if your attention span is pretty short at the moment, what you really need is a podcast.
Whether you’re looking for some real life inspirational stories or an in-ear PT to help take your toning game to the next level, an audio series is the perfect way to expand your knowledge while you’re busy getting on with other things.
Put on the kettle and get stuck in to five of our favourites…
Personal trainers Tom Hall and Dan Meek bust training and nutrition myths with their ho
nest and to-the-point podcast format, and they don’t take themselves too seriously in the process.
There’s a good mix of solid coaching advice alongside some hilarious banter and a good dose of silly nonsense in between. Recent topics of discussion include, ‘What even is Tabata?’, the challenges of taking personal training sessions onto Zoom, and the merits of tinned food.
Thanks to documentaries like The Game Changers and What The Health, veganism has emerged as a growing trend amongst the gym community. Hosted by vegan blogger Ben Benulis, No Meat Athlete Radio features discussions on topics that marry together nutrition with fitness – plus, there’s as an array of guests who are doing epic things in the plant-based fitness world. Best of all, it’s not at all preachy.
Celebrating stories of physical and mental resilience, female strength trainer Laura Hoggins delves into the process of overcoming challenges you may never have thought possible in her podcast Biceps and Banter.
Guests include CrossFit athlete Sam Briggs and Kristin Holte, named the second fittest woman in the world. With her trademark warmth and humour, Hoggins’ soothing and uplifting stories will leave you ready to take on your next big fitness challenge.
If you’re missing the advice of your personal trainer, Mike Matthews is the muscled Adonis to tap up for no-nonsense knowledge.
With over 10 million downloads (and counting) each episode digs deep into science-based know-how and translates it into simple, easy-to-follow inspiration that will help you build your best body ever.
The Power Hour is the distraction-free time that host Adrienne Herbert gives herself each morning in order to achieve whatever it is she wants.
Given that she’s written books, hosted TED talks, coached hundreds of clients and become a global ambassador for Adidas, we reckon she knows a thing or two about prioritising the good stuff.
Each week, she speaks to a guest about their daily habits, routines, rules to live by and what they have learnt along the way. Previous episodes feature Fearne Cotton, Fleur East, Ella Mills and Chris Smalling. It’s a motivating listen that’ll make the miles fly by on your next long run.