Good podcast and the nhs fitness studio?

[telute]

I thought I'd recommend a podcast (on the off chance anyone else here listens to them) as I listened to the latest episode over the weekend and found it really helpful and reassuring.

It's Food for Fitness and the episode I really liked is here foodforfitness.co.uk/podcas... - it had lots of sensible suggestions about changing eating habits which was nicely reassuring as I'd been looking at my food diary and despairing a bit.

Also has anyone tried any of the NHS FItness studio videos? I tried one and found it incredibly difficult despite being labelled for beginners and was wondering if anyone else had tried any of the videos and if so had any recommendations ?

[IndigoBlue61]

Like podcasts so will look out for that! And thank you!! I found the videos really tough too!! Going to look at the Pilates tonight but the so called beginners yoga was definitely not for me!! Luckily I have a lovely friend has worked out a programme for me 😊

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Just listened to it!! Very good, intelligent, sensible and positive 😊 Thank you

Highly recommend!

[telute in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Glad you liked it also glad I'm not the only one who found the fitness studio videos hard!

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to telute]

He just talks such sense, one thing at a time, simple changes, no 'magic' diet, healthy portions 😊 And just so positive, not patronising!!!

[Memelly]

Found this great to listen to.

Thanks for sharing!

You mentioned the workouts were a bit hard. What about trying hasfit on u tube.

Look for begginer strength training and begginer cardo.

[telute in reply to Memelly]

Thanks - I'll give it a look I'm doing couch to 5k so really wanted something less cardio based so beginner strength would be good

[Redx1995 in reply to telute]

Hi telute,

I'm toying with trying the couch to 5k - how are you finding this? I do the Les Mills 'body balance' class at the sports centre which is pilates/yoga based. I look like 'ten tonne Tessie', but after a few weeks I'm enjoying the class albeit I can't stand on one leg for very long. It is difficult and certainly works the muscles, but it's interesting to watch those lycre clad ladies of lesser sizes over balancing or struggling on certain poses just like me

It's great to find that you can practice some of these moves discreetly at home (it's cheaper too!!)

[telute in reply to Redx1995]

I'm up to week three and finding it okay so far - it builds up quite slowly so it all feels doable and there's a forum for it here healthunlocked.com/couchto5k so you can commiserate/ask for help if you get stuck. I will say I'm really slow but I figure better slow and getting through it than fast and having to stop.

[Redx1995 in reply to telute]

Thanks for that, just need to pluck up the courage to start....

[telute in reply to Redx1995]

Go for it!

[Memelly]

Anything you can add that motivates you and doesn't cost is a bonus. ☺

Just listening to another podcast now.

Thanks again!!