Welcome to episode 1 of Season 10.

In this episode we discuss how you can effectively and within reasonable costs, track your health at home.

We begin by having a chat about Clea’s pregnancy and NIPT (non- invasive pre-natal testing). This screens the foetus for any genetic abnormalities. This is an interesting discussion as it brings up difficult conversations you might have to have with your partner should the foetus come up with some kind of genetic abnormality.

We then get into the main episode where we talk about using a blood pressure monitor, glucometer, and a humble thermometer to get a really good insight into your health.

If you are a bodybuilder or even just very into your health and fitness, we highly recommend you incorporate these tools.

We talk about the costs of buying a blood pressure monitor- where to get them. How to use it, what readings you should look for and what they mean.

We discuss the costs of buying a glucometer and where to get one.
How to use it, what results to expect and what they mean.

We discuss all these tools in relation to pregnancy too and how they can be very useful at picking up blood pressure problems and gestational diabetes.

We briefly touch on a thermometer and what this can tell you about your metabolism (and perhaps an episode later on using one for body literacy).

All three of us use these tools to get a clear insight into our health and they allow us to be PROACTIVE; picking up potential health issues before they become big problems.

We hope you find this useful!

HOW TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO YOUR HEALTH AT HOME USING A GLUCOMETER, BP MONITOR & THERMOMETER.

Welcome to episode 2 of Season 10.

In this episode we discuss Functional Training. On social media this has become such a trendy term to sell products and training programmes.

But what does it really mean?
We take you through what functional training actually is and how you can apply it to your training.

We hope you find this useful!

WHAT DOES FUNCTIONAL TRAINING ACTUALLY MEAN?

Welcome to episode 3 of Season 10.

In this episode we discuss eating for hormonal health! We talk about the hormone hierarchy and the importance of managing your insulin and cortisol.

These two hormones, when out of balance can cause issues with other hormones such as your thyroid and sex hormones.

We discuss how you can go about eating to manage your blood sugar and what nutrients your adrenals thrive on!

We then get into focusing on balanced, consistent meals with a big focus on protein and how to get in enough.

We also discuss fats and cholesterol (a highly misunderstood topic) and what foods you can focus on and why they support our hormones.

Finally, we talk about more specific nutrients that help support our hormones, especially thyroid and sex hormones.

We hope you find this useful!

EATING FOR HORMONAL HEALTH.

Welcome to episode 4 of Season 10.

In this episode we discuss Andy’s MRI results for his knees.
He will most probably be getting one full replacement knee and a partial one. He talks us through this process and recovery timelines.

We talk about the importance of good nutrition and training to help with the recovery post-surgery. We give some specific tips.

We also compare surgery to giving birth and how the same applies, good nutrition, resistance, and cardio training help so much with recovery.

As always, we emphasize the importance of being proactive with your training, physiotherapy etc for longevity and the power of training and nutrition for longevity too.

We hope you find this useful.

CATCH UP: ANDY'S MRI RESULTS, TRAINING AND MOTIVATION FOR SURGERY AND MORE!

Welcome to episode 5 of Season 10.

In this episode we discuss how to train you shoulders, chest and arms effectively.

We go through:
1. Exercise selection for each body part.
2. Volume, frequency, intensity.
3. Training techniques.
4. Training splits.

We hope you find this useful.

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR CHEST, SHOULDERS AND ARMS EFFECTIVELY.

Welcome to episode 6 of Season 10.

In this episode we discuss the most effective approach to building muscle.
We talk about how it can be easy to get so bogged down in science that you:
a) stop enjoying training and,
b) get paralysis by analysis.

Yes, science is important to understanding certain principles around training such as how muscle is built, biomechanics and programming.

However, enjoyment, what works for you (your lifestyle, your biomechanics) is also just as important.

Here are some great people in the industry to follow to learn more about blending science and real-life training:
Hypertrophy Coach.
Scott Stevenson.
John Jewett.
Coach Kassem
Jordan Peters
Stefi Cohen

We hope you find this useful.

WHAT IS THE BEST APPROACH TO BUILDING MUSCLE?

Welcome to episode 7 of Season 10.

In this episode we have more of a philosophical chat about pregnancy and parenting! With some fitness advice thrown in of course.

Clea talks about her how pregnancy is going- home birthing, training, nutrition, pregnancy tests and more. Then we all talk about birth plans and more about different types of birth.

The conversation then turns to parenting; how we were brought up, different types of parenting and challenges that Andy is currently facing as single dad to a daughter.

We hope you enjoy our conversation and find some useful bits of advice and wisdom.

A DISCUSSION ON PREGNANCY AND GOOD PARENTING.

Welcome to episode 9 of Season 10.

In this episode we start out saying the main topic is how to get back into training after a break, but we go off topic a bit with epigenetics and evolution and how it can relate to our training and nutrition.

Epigenetics is basically how your behaviours and environment can affect the ways your genes work.

These changes are reversible and don’t change your DNA sequence.
So, whilst genetics play a huge role in how your body works and how you look, there is a lot you can do through your training, nutrition and lifestyle. As the saying goes- genetics load the gun, but environment pulls the trigger.

If you want to jump ahead to our tips on getting back into training after a break go ahead and jump
to about 30 mins into the episode.

We hope you find this useful.

EPIGENETICS, EVOLUTION AND GETTING BACK INTO TRAINING AFTER A BREAK.

Welcome to episode 10 of Season 11.

In this episode we have a general catch and cover some interesting topics! We talk about the importance of sleep and whether or not naps are useful.

We discuss the downside of today’s hustle culture and the importance of having hobbies (yes, even outside the gym). Andy gives us the latest update on his knee replacement.

Clea take us through her appointment with her Pelvic Floor Physio and why she’s doing perineal massage.

We hope you find this useful.

NAPS, HUSTLE CULTURE, HOBBIES PERINEAL MASSAGE & AN UPDATE ON ANDY'S KNEE.

Welcome to the final episode of Season 10.

In this episode we cover a variety of topics!
- Blood glucose and links to Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
- Should you check your blood glucose & pressure at home?
- The importance of choosing a goal with your training & nutrition.
- Our current training programmes and updates.
- The right way to utilise EMS training.
- The impact of fatherhood on testosterone.

We really hope you have enjoyed this season and found it useful. We look forward to being back when Clea has had her baby and Andy his knee replacement.

DNA TESTING, ALZHEIMER,S AND BLOOD GLUCOSE, EMS, TESTOSTERONE AND FATHERHOOD.

Welcome to the BodCast Kenya!
Here we discuss all things health and fitness. 
We aim to share our knowledge on training, nutrition and a healthy lifestyle through our own experience and by interviewing local and international experts in their field.
The three of us are very different and bring our own unique characters and knowledge to the podcast.
We hope to educate, empower and grow the professionalism of the industry in Kenya.
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Knowledge . Mindset . Positivity.

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