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20 Minutes With Chris Helwick - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #132 Jan 02, 2020

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This week on the 20 Minute Fitness podcast we get ourselves into the most important things in an athlete's life. With the insights of our co-host, the born-again decathlete, Chris Helwick, we talk all things related to training, nutrition and the right mental state an athlete should have. Chris has stepped on the athlete path for the second time after retiring for a couple of years. Having been through it all once, he learned from his mistakes and shares with us his wisdom about a perfected training plan for the Olympics.

Press play to hear about how an athlete prepares for the Olympics games and what Chris believes are the key physical and mental factors for success!

Health & Fitness Fact Of The Day: Vitamin D - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #131 Jan 01, 2020

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You probably know Vitamin D as the sunshine vitamin. And what you should also know is the numerous reasons why your body needs it. However, unfortunately, many of us have Vitamin D deficiencies and hence should seek out alternative sources, other than the sun, to increase it in our body.

Health & Fitness Fact Of The Day: Resistance Training - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #130 Dec 30, 2019

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Resistance training has a lot of benefits regardless of your age. In fact, it is important that older generations also engage in resistance training not only cardio for several reasons. Listen on to find out why!

Health & Fitness Fact Of The Day: Toning Up - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #129 Dec 27, 2019

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You have probably heard the phrase 'toning up' thrown around multiple times in the gym or among your fitness geek friends. It is essentially the process of losing fat and building muscles at the same time. Sounds pretty complex, right? So the question is: is this really something that's possible for the everyday gym-goer?

Health & Fitness Fact Of The Day: The Best Ab Exercises - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #128 Dec 23, 2019

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Getting a six-pack is on everyone's fitness wish list, but do we all know how to do it? There are several exercises that you might think will get you your dream abs the most efficiently, but you might be wrong. Listen to hear what the best exercises really are to get rock hard abs!

Health & Fitness Fact Of The Day: BMI - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #127 Dec 20, 2019

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BMI aka Madd Body Index has been historically used to judge whether someone has a healthy weight or not. However, BMI has many shortcomings due to which it has not proven to be a reliable metric. Find out what these shortcomings are from Charlie's own example!

Shape Insider: Shape & ShapeScale 1O1 - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #126 Dec 19, 2019

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This week on the 20 Minute Fitness podcast we're introducing our third - and final - new mini series for this season: The Shape Insider. As you can guess from the name, on this show we'll cover everything Shape, ShapeScale and 20 Minute Fitness related from a "behind the scenes' perspective. So you'll get a deeper insight into who our team really is and what is this futuristic device that we're working on.

In our first episode Martin and Xav kick start by giving you a brief overview of ShapeScale, how it came about, what it does and who is it for. Listen on to learn more about ShapeScale and hear how it's been developed over the past year or so!

Health & Fitness Fact Of The Day: Yohimbine - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #125 Dec 18, 2019

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Yohimbine, a not that well-known supplement, is derived from an African tree's bark. Based on previous research Yohimbine can aid the body's fat-burning, which is why athletes may turn to it. However, it is very important to note that this compound has several severe side effects and hence should be taken with caution! Learn more about Yohimbine now!

Health & Fitness Fact Of The Day: Fats - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #124 Dec 16, 2019

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Fat is probably the most controversial macronutrient. There are various types of fat, two of which are saturated and monounsaturated. So what's the difference between these two and are they good for your health or not?

Health & Fitness Fact Of The Day: Body Weight Fluctuations - 20 Minute Fitness Episode #123 Dec 13, 2019

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We all know that awful feeling when we wake up in the morning and see a number that we don't want to see on the scale. Unfortunately, body weight fluctuations are quite common for most people and can be caused by many different factors. But how do you know if you are actually gaining weight or it is simply caused by other factors, like your body's water retention?

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