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Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken investigate the science of exercise and the dangers of inactivity.
Is modern exercise a wellness cult? Or is it a vital cure for a world that's struggling with ill health and stuck on the sofa? Most of us might like to get a bit fitter, but how easy is it to actually start exercising and give up sedentary habits?
In this series Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken examine exercise and how best to do it. How much should we be doing? How does it help our bodies? And how does our surrounding environment stand in the way of us getting fitter? Chris is challenged to examine his scepticism towards exercise. Similarly, Xand is asked to look at his new-found exercise evangelism and see what he is really running from.
Recently Xand has discovered the joys of physical activity. He's running, cycling, heading to the gym and playing ping pong like never before. It's been a real transformation and a way to keep on top of things after years of unhealthy living.
His twin brother Chris, on the other hand, is really feeling the aches and pains of middle age. With a busy job and a young family, he has precious little spare time for exercise. After a very active period in his 20s and 30s, Chris is now embracing his 'Dad bod' and sliding into a creaky middle age. Xand wants to help him turn things around. Can he do it?
Episode | Date |
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S3. Ep 8 - Activity Revolution
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Mar 26, 2024 |
S3. Ep 7 - Have Fun, Feel Good
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Mar 19, 2024 |
S3. Ep 6 - Overcoming Barriers
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Mar 12, 2024 |
S3. Ep 5 - Endurance
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Mar 05, 2024 |
S3. Ep 4 - Too Late to Change?
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Feb 27, 2024 |
S3. Ep 3 - Ultra Processed Exercise
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Feb 20, 2024 |
S3. Ep 2 - The Scale of the Crisis
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Feb 13, 2024 |
S3. Ep 1 - The Miracle Cure
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Feb 06, 2024 |
Exercise - Series 3 preview
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Jan 30, 2024 |
S2. Bonus - Live at Hay
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Aug 09, 2023 |
S2. Ep 8 - Changing our environment
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Dec 06, 2022 |
S2. Ep 7 - Changing in a crisis
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Dec 06, 2022 |
S2. Ep 6 - How to listen to your body
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Dec 06, 2022 |
S2. Ep 5 - Learning to listen
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Dec 06, 2022 |
S2. Ep 4 - Does willpower even exist?
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Dec 06, 2022 |
S2. Ep 3 - Nature via nurture
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Dec 06, 2022 |
S2. Ep 2 - Does our birth order affect our personality?
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Dec 06, 2022 |
S2. Ep 1 - The twin effect
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Dec 06, 2022 |
Can I Change? - Series 2 preview
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Nov 29, 2022 |
S1. Ep 7 - One Year On
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May 31, 2022 |
S1. Ep 6 - Building an ultra processed world
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May 31, 2022 |
S1. Ep 5 - Building an ultra-processed mind
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May 31, 2022 |
S1. Ep 4 - Building an ultra processed body
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May 31, 2022 |
S1. Ep 3 - How to change? Let it go...
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May 31, 2022 |
S1. Ep 2 - UPF is not food
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May 31, 2022 |
S1. Ep 1 - How did we get so different?
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May 31, 2022 |
Introducing A Thorough Examination
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May 24, 2022 |