Mature Muscle Podcast

Lee Carnaby, Phil Agostino, Aaron Hopkins and Guests

Lee, Phil, Aaron and guests bring you techniques, insights and learnings from the fitness industry. Delving into a combined 50 years of experience, giving advice on the most productive nutrition, training and recovery methods used today. As well general advice, we also feature interviews with a variety of experts in the fitness/health industry including sleep experts, nutrition professors and leading psychologists. The podcast is for everyone, but sometimes the focus will be on the more mature person, 40+. To get involved, ask questions or just to find out more, find Mature Muscle on facebook, follow the link in the podcast description/notes.

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S.2 Ep.3 - INTERVIEW: James Crossley (AKA: Gladiator "Hunter")

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05/07/21 • 42 min

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In Season 2, episdode 3, we talk to James Crossley, maybe better known as Hunter from the infamous 90's show The Gladiators. He has also managed gyms, competed in strongman events and and currently operates an online coaching service.
We discuss his recent appearance on The Circle, his mindset switch to training for long term health and longevity. We also chat about is experiences preparing for the show and how he used yoga to improve his mobility and flexibility for it.
Follow James on Instagram at: mrjamescrossley
and see his website:
https://www.jamescrossleycoaching.com
See the whole interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8Bo1WXDpVrA
Obesity Lifeline Challenge
We need women! Obese women in fact - for our Obesity Lifeline Challenge. Do you have a female member of your family or a friend/work colleague who:
- Is Obese?
- Is struggling to lose fat and get healthy?
- Needs help from experts, but isn't able to afford help?
- Would be happy for us to share their progress and achievements?
If yes, then write us an email telling us about this person and who they are (make sure they have given permission and are happy with the introduction) and we will choose a Male and Female candidate at the end of April this year. Phil and I will use our combined knowledge to help these people and keep all of you informed of the progress. Everyone's a winner!
Email us at: [email protected], with Obesity Lifeline Challenge as the subject. Pass this on to anyone who you feel may benefit from our help.

We hope you enjoyed the podcast. Watch for the next episode soon, please subscribe when you can and please leave us a rating or review. Click the links highlighted to find out more about Lee and Phil.
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I hope you find this useful and enjoyed the podcast. Watch for the next episode soon, please subscribe when you can and please leave us a rating or review. Click the link highlighted to find out more about Lee here.
Please also join the Mature Muscle Podcast Facebook Group for the latest info.

Ep.19 - INTERVIEW: Tips on Being a Fit, Healthy & Inspiring Parent

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03/26/21 • 70 min

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Ep.19 - INTERVIEW: Tips on Being a Fit, Healthy & Inspiring Parent
We were privileged to be joined by Gareth Nock and his fellow Podcaster, Carl for an epic interview. They both host the "We As... Start Talking" Podcast (please subscribe and have a listen), between the 4 of us, there must be about 80 years of fitness experience - so plenty to talk about.
We discussed how to cope with being a parent and staying fit and healthy. From time management to ensuring your kids learn the importance of good eating and exercise habits. Also, we put our camera's on for this, would you like us to post the VIDEO of this podcast to Youtube? Would this be something you'd like to see (literally) more often? Let us know in the facebook group.

UPDATE: We have some good MALE entries, but would also like a few more FEMALES - so: "Obesity Lifeline Challenge". Do you have a member of your family or a friend/work colleague who:
- Is Obese?
- Is struggling to lose fat and get healthy?
- Needs help from experts, but isn't able to afford help?
- Would be happy for us to share their progress and achievements?
If yes, then write us an email telling us about this person and who they are (make sure they have given permission and are happy with the introduction) and we will choose a Male and Female candidate at the end of April this year. Phil and I will use our combined knowledge to help these people and keep all of you informed of the progress. Everyones a winner!
Email us at: [email protected], with Obesity Lifeline Challenge as the subject. Pass this on to anyone who you feel may benefit from our help.We have a new domain, please feel free to share this with friends or people who may find these Podcasts interesting.
https://www.maturemusclepodcast.com
If you have anything which you'd like to share with us, please drop us a line on the Facebook group (see link below) or you can now email both of us directly at: [email protected] . If the FB link is broken, search for "Mature Muscle Podcast" on Facebook.

We hope you enjoyed the podcast. Watch for the next episode soon, please subscribe when you can and please leave us a rating or review. Click the links highlighted to find out more about Lee and Phil.
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Ep.8 - Resolve to make no NY Resolutions!

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01/08/21 • 42 min

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It's that time again, the air is alive with hope, determination and vigour.....but will it last? We delve into the need and desire for the "New Start, New Year, New Me" which we see every January. Many are doomed to fail, so maximise your chance of success and a determination to see it through past Feb...
Oh and a rant about normalising obesity, and in the face of all the contrary evidence, calling it healthy - as seen in this issue of COSMOPOLITAN. Virtue signalling, click bait or legitimate? Drop a message on the FB group and let us know your thoughts (see below).
Lee's Blog on "Normalising obesity, a ticking time bomb":
https://www.lcsandc.com/physiologica/2018/10/31/normalising-obesity-a-ticking-time-bomb
CONTEST TIME! - WIN one month's FREE online coaching from Phil or Lee.

Would you like one of the hosts of The Mature Muscle podcast to personally help you towards your fitness goals for an entire month... for FREE? The only sane answer to that is... "Hell yeah!".

You'll get:

-A detailed, custom diet, exercise, and cardio plan

-All your questions answered

-World-class support

-Accountability to keep you on track

Meaning... faster results.

Now, here's the catch. Obviously, we want to reach as many people with our podcast as we can so we can impact and change more lives. You can help us do that...

To win this prize all you need to do is:

Like this post
Comment "New year, new me"
Share it to your profile/network. If you see this on Instagram share it to your story.

That's it.

Lee and I will pick TWO random winners (one male and one female) and announce them on Friday 29th January. Good luck.

S.3 Ep.1 - S.3 Kick Off With The Professors: Greg Whyte & Andy Lane.

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12/10/21 • 43 min

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Phil is taking a break to spend more time with his Dogs! (joking) seriously though, he's very busy with his online work, so I welcome in Season 3 with the professors! We talk again to Greg Whyte OBE (Sports Science) and Andy Lane (Psychology) Covid 19 update, what is SAD, and Saving the Nations Physical and Mental health....again!

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Find out more about Greg Whyte:
Instagram
@profgregw
The Whyte Answer
http://www.thewhyteanswer.com
Bean Lite - The new Bespoke Exercise & nutrition App
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bean-lite/id1299547415?mt=8
Bump it Up
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bump-Up-flexible-exercise-pregnancy/dp/0593077482
Achieve the Impossible
http://www.achievetheimpossible.co.uk

For more info on Prof Andy Lane:

BPS Chartered Psychologist, HCPC Registered Psychologist, Fellow of BASES

Director of Research Excellence

Associate Dean, Faculty of Education, Health and Well-Being, University of Wolverhampton, UK, Walsall Campus, WS13BD, UK

Twitter @Andylane27

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Lane

https://www.youtube.com/c/andylane27

S.4 Ep.1 - The Science of Pain & Pushing Through the Pain Barrier, with Dr Richard Harrison

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02/28/24 • 50 min

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S.4 Ep.1 - The Science of Pain & Pushing Through the Pain Barrier

Welcome to a new season, looking forward to some great new guests and also getting some previous guests back on.
Today i'm speaking to Dr Richard Harrison, he is a pain researcher employed at the University of Reading and affiliated with the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences (SPCLS) and Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN). His research focuses predominately on pain, examining psychological processes underlying how pain is processed, as well as individual differences in the ability to modulate (or control) the experience of pain.

As pain is a multi-faceted phenomenon, involving sensory, emotional, cognitive and affective dimensions, his research covers a wide breadth in an attempt to understand such a complex topic. Richard is a firm believer in the utility of inter-disciplinary research, especially when studying pain. Working together with colleagues across an array of skill sets helps improve the relevance and scope of his work, as well as reducing the risk of researching within an “echo chamber”.

http://www.richaharrison.com/
Today we discuss:
What pain is, and why it is such a multi-faceted phenomenon

He explained what means by pain being either a body- or mind-state

Why do some people feel pain so much more acutely than others
How can athletes can push themselves through what many mere “mortals” can’t
Which type of athletes can handle more than others.

S.2 Ep.8 - The Power of Music & What/How are You Eating?

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06/25/21 • 52 min

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S.2 Ep.8 - The Power of Music & What/How are YOU Eating?
New research shows listening to music has a boosting effect for endurance training (in this case running). Confirming what we already know, a good soundtrack helps gets you through a tough workout.
Our main topic this week is some easy meal ideas, techniques for meal planning and ways to boost protein. We talk about our current macro breakdown and how we're hitting it.
Don't forget - The Curse of the Widowmaker challenge, see the post on the FB group for details. We want to see your videos!

We hope you enjoyed the podcast. Watch for the next episode soon, please SHARE and subscribe when you can and please leave us a rating or review. Click the links highlighted to find out more about Lee and Phil. Please join the Mature Muscle Podcast Facebook Group

S.3 Ep.11 - A Deep Dive into Ageing with Professors Greg Whyte & Andy Lane

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01/27/23 • 64 min

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In this episode I talk to Professor Greg Whyte OBE (Sports Science) and Professor Andy Lane (Psychology). We discuss ageing; how you define it - chronologically or biologically, the physiological effects and the psychological effects. We also touch on the things you can do TODAY to reduce the decline in functionality from ageing.

Please join the Mature Muscle Podcast Facebook Group, and also please subscribe and share the podcast far and wide! This will really help us spread the word.

For more info on Prof Andy Lane:

BPS Chartered Psychologist, HCPC Registered Psychologist, Fellow of BASES

Director of Research Excellence

Associate Dean, Faculty of Education, Health and Well-Being, University of Wolverhampton, UK, Walsall Campus, WS13BD, UK

Twitter @Andylane27

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Lane

https://www.youtube.com/c/andylane27

S.3 Ep.18 - Sugars, Sweeteners & Metabolic Damage. With Mark Bennett BSc

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09/27/23 • 71 min

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S.3 Ep.18 - Sugars, Sweeteners & Metabolic Damage. With Mark Bennett BSc
Today I was joined by Mark Bennett, a highly qualified Nutritional Therapist. The plan was to talk about sugars and artificial sweeteners, which we did. But then we got into so much more. Sometimes it got quite technical and we went pretty deeply into chronic health conditions, food and how its eaten can affect them.
We spoke specifically about the diabetes epidemic, obesity - and how it’s become such a serious global health issue. I found it fascinating, and I hope you do too.
Mark Bennett

Nutritional Therapist BSc (Hons) BA (Hons) mBANT CNHC
Certified Gluten Practitioner
Nutrigenetic Counsellor

Mark is a functionally trained and qualified Nutritional Therapist, having achieved a first class honours nutritional therapy science degree. Functional medicine looks at the body as a whole and is focussed on identifying the causes of chronic disease rather than symptomatic relief. By intelligently identifying the root cause of symptoms and disease, targeted and individually tailored dietary and lifestyle interventions can be recommended to help the client achieve their health goals.
Mark is a member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT), the Complementary and Natural Health Care Council (CNHC), as well as being a registered Certified Gluten Practitioner and Nutrigenetic Counsellor.
Mark runs a private clinic near Reading in Berkshire. Areas of specialism are cancer support, autoimmunity, chronic fatigue/ME and dementia. Mark regularly speaks at well being and lifestyle events and provides content for various online and real world publications/channels.
Website: www.entirewellbeing.com

S.2 Ep.19 - Mobility V Stretching

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10/01/21 • 41 min

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S.2 Ep.19 - Mobility v Stretching

Science News: Strength Training Burns fat! (Duh!), and want better, deeper sleep? Train later in the evening at high intensity.
Stretching v Mobility
Stretching: Improves flexibility of the muscle

You don't get longer muscles
Increase Stretch tolerance of muscles
Works by allowing the stretch reflex (golgi tendon organ) to allow to reach a bigger range of motion.

Types of stretch: Static, Active, Passive, Ballistic, Dynamic

Dangers: Pushing the joint past it’s normal range of motion can lead to damage to the joint and connective tissue - tendons and ligaments.

Mobility: definition is the ability to achieve extended ranges of motion - flexibility and strength through the full range of motion.

Good mobility:

Reduce risk of injury
Greater movement
Improved performance - training or sports
Joint health and longevity

To improve mobility: Complete exercises which use the full range of motion - full squats, hinge in deadlift etc. Full range push and pull movements - presses and pull downs etc. Yoga is great for mobility as it’s strength of holding positions, as well as flexibility of muscles

We hope you enjoyed the podcast. Watch for the next episode soon, please SHARE and subscribe when you can and please leave us a rating or review. Click the links highlighted to find out more about Lee and Phil. Please join the Mature Muscle Podcast Facebook Group

S.4 Ep.6 - "NEW YEAR, NEW ME" & Other Bullsh*t! Introducing New Co-host Aaron

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02/01/25 • 62 min

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Welcome to the first episode of 2025. Apologies for the delay since Ep.5. I was in Nepal climbing mountains over November and December...
In this episode, I welcome Aaron Hopkins, sucessful PT and gym owner. I interviewed him a few months ago and we had a great laugh and were very much of the same mind when discussing all things health/fitness. He will be joining me as co-host, so i'm really looking forward to recording with him.

Find out more about Aaron here: https://www.pt-u.co.uk/

Amongst other things, we discussed:
New Year New Me! (yawn!) Setting 2025 Health Goals: Discussing how to set realistic and achievable health goals for the new year. Fads like Dry January etc - more harm than Good?

People starting new habits : Nutrition Trends: Exploring emerging nutrition trends for 2025, such as plant-based diets, intermittent fasting, or personalised nutrition plans.

Effective Workout Routines: Highlighting new and effective workout routines or exercises for different fitness levels and goals.

Doing too much, at one time: Motivation and Accountability: Strategies for staying motivated and accountable throughout the year.

Tech and Fitness: Discussing the role of technology and apps in monitoring fitness progress and enhancing workouts. Big business, but data for data’s sake? Watches, rings, apps, HRV useful:

Over Christmas, we had a great question from a listener, we discussed this too:

"Sleep/nutrition/rest are critically important, especially when compared to our younger days. So my question for the podcast is this: Because there are now more mature people training harder than ever before, are we entering uncharted territority in terms of our awareness of training/recovery for middle -aged athletes? Sure, there have been a small number of older athletes for a long time, but I suspect there have never before been so many middle-aged, 'normal' folk who are continuing to train hard alongside their daily lives. Is the coaching/nutrition industry up to speed on this? Is it even being recognised, let alone being catered for?"

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The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Exercise, Nutrition, Training, Mental Health, Fitness, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Health and Longevity.

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