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Healthy Conversations: volume 1

Last week I had a chat over Skype with Matt Metzgar and Marc Van Dam (of Feel Good Eating).  I suppose you could call it a podcast of sorts, but none of us would want to come across as gurus.  We just discussed a few things together, things in which we are interested and around which we have each pondered over the last few years.

Matt recorded the conversation and we have been trying to work out how to host it on our blogs.  I think I have managed it!  This was the first time each of us had done this and I know we felt like we rambled a bit, but the key thing was that we enjoyed the chat and we are sharing it so that you can listen in too.



(or download the mp3)

We talked through the following topics


1) Strength – 05:44
2) Sleep – 19:10
3) Quick Simple Meals – 24:45
4) Skill/Efficient Movement - 32:12
5) Chronic Cardio – 40:00
6) Posture/Abs - 51:35
7) Stress - 58:50
8) Heart Disease - 1:03:50
9) Good Thoughts - 1:11:00

I hope you find it interesting!

I refer to my interest in hillwalking as described here.

Comments

Daniel Erat said…
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December 29, 2012 at 3:28 PM
Chris said…
Sorry Dan. It is working for me just now. We have been struggling to learn how to post this and hopefully we will work it out

Chris
December 29, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Ondrej said…
My vastus medialis was shot from about 1 metre by a paintball gun today durin great game. And instead of recovery, I am listening to fitness podcast at about 1 AM. Is this really what you wanted to accomplish Chris?:D
December 29, 2012 at 3:43 PM
Chris said…
Please let me know if the mp3 player is working or not
December 29, 2012 at 4:01 PM
Anonymous said…
It is not
December 29, 2012 at 5:07 PM
Shawn said…
Hey, I can not get it to work. Looking forward to hearing it though! Hopefully you can get it working.
December 29, 2012 at 9:36 PM
Chris said…
It is also now on YouTube, which should be more reliable http://youtu.be/e9DU0RZ10N0
December 31, 2012 at 12:04 AM
Shawn said…
It works great now. Thank you for the post. The good thoughts section sounds like cognitive behavior therapy. I wonder if you or your readers would appreciate this http://jayuhdinger.com/category/chapters/ It goes into how to deal with your thoughts and change them. I am also curious about the advice to do nothing at times. It would be opposite of the advice of the researcher Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi who talks about the concept of flow. He states we are at our most happiest when we are in a state of heightened focus and immersion in an activity and the least happiest when we are doing nothing ie watching tv.
December 31, 2012 at 10:24 PM
Simon Whyatt said…
Great show, nice to hear some sensible, hype free, practical advice!

Also nice to hear a British (even better Northern) on a podcast too ;-)

@Shawn - I don't think "watching TV" is exactly what was being recommended....
January 1, 2013 at 3:19 AM
marie said…
Chris, thank you for all that you post here all year, I rarely comment but frequently enjoy watching and reading (or now listening!).
A very Happy New Year to you and may you have all that you wish for you and yours.
This is for Hill walkers everywhere - favorite scene starts at 1:05 :) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SETVXAlkaOY&list=UUmKurapML4BF9Bjtj4RbvXw
January 1, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Chris said…
Thanks Marie - I'll check it out

Happy New Year to you too

Chris
January 1, 2013 at 12:28 PM
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