Best Theheropodcast Podcasts (2025)

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042 | Mobility For Travel + The Ideal Morning Routine 28:21

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This week on The HERO Movement Podcast, we look at some of the best mobility exercises to use whilst traveling (or to combat any prolonged sitting), and we explore the ideal morning routine to free up joint stiffness and set your body + mind right for the day. 02:47 - What are some of the most effective quick stretches for people who spend a lot of…

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041 | How to Build Lean Muscle + Recover Faster From Injuries 57:15

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This week on The Hero Movement Podcast we explore some of the best strategies fo building lean muscle mass (whilst minimising fat gain), and we touch on the PEACE and LOVE approach for dealing with injuries. 05:10 - A new study highlights the negative impacts of social media on teenagers, from sleep interruption to low self-esteem. How the rise of …

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040 | The Best Mobility Tools + How to Avoid Toxic Personal Care Products 39:58

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2:00 - A quick chat about a couple of podcasts we've been enjoying. How Kelly Starrett's interview on The Mind Muscle Project Podcast reinforces the importance of movement quality and mobility. Why we enjoy listening to podcasts outside of the fitness space such as Sh**ged Married Annoyed. 06:30 - Vanity Fair's 2018 interview with Hans Zimmer. His …

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039 | Longevity Hacks, Piriformis Syndrome + Sleep Quality Tips 54:35

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1:21 - A quick overview of our Wendler 5/3/1 deload week. 4:02 - The UK's unprecedented warm weather and reviewing advice on how to sleep during a heatwave. Taking a look at the BBC's 10 tips on getting a good night's rest despite the hotter weather. 10:31 - What are some of the best hacks for longevity? Identifying 5 key longevity tips from The Bl…

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038 | How to Get Started With Mobility + Break Through Training Plateaus 46:44

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This week on The HERO Movement Podcast: 3:00 - Luke's new homemade huaraches inspired by the Tarahumara tribe. How to DIY sandals without spending a penny. Why Luke's choosing sandals over other "barefoot" options. 7:58 - An Update on Luke & Michaela's 5/3/1 training program. How Michaela has switched up her accessory work to place more focus on th…

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037 | Healthy Eating + Fat Loss Basics, Avoiding Overtraining and Barefoot Benefits 1:05:30

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This week on The HERO Movement Podcast: 3:05 - A new study shows barefoot walking results in calluses that are more beneficial for our feet than shoes. 10:25 - Two important components to healthy fat loss (that aren't to do with calorie restriction). 23:54 - How do I find time to research healthy eating? 52:26 - How can we tell the difference betwe…

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036 | The Best Time for Mobility Drills, Core Stability + How to be Consistent with Training 49:47

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This week on The Hero Movement Podcast: we discuss our new training programme, Luke's core stability routine, the best stretches & mobilisations for pre or post workout, and how to maintain consistency when training multiple times a week. 3:52 - Luke & Michaela's new training programme. 15:53 - Luke's latest Instagram post on his new core activatio…

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035 | The Healthiest Form of Exercise, Muscles vs Movements and The Dangers of SMART Goals 41:38

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This week on The Hero Movement Podcast we start by talking about where we are with our own training and goals, we share our thoughts on the healthiest form of exercise and prioritising muscles vs movements in our workouts. Our final question sees us discuss all things SMART goals, are they useful or can they have a negative impact on our health? Fo…

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034 | New Year Healthy Habits Special 36:21

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Part 1 of our new years healthy habits special. We look at: The importance in knowing your reason why before you embark on a change. What is the habit loop, and how can you use it to change lifelong habits. Two of the most successful approaches to changing a habit or reaching a goal, and how to use them. Shownotes: --- Send in a voice message: http…

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033 | How to Enjoy a Healthy, Heroic Christmas 23:58

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A few simple tips for enjoying a healthy, heroic festive season. We look at nutrition, fitting in training, finding time for some mindful attention, and more. Shownotes: https://www.heromovement.net/podcast/033 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hero-movement/message…

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032 | Meal Prep Tips, Travel Training + Becoming a Personal Trainer 40:03

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The big benefits of meal prep and how you can get started with meal prep today. Is a calorie restricted diet the way forwards for chronic lifestyle-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes? What's the best workout you can do if you travel a lot and want to stay fit on the road? How can you become a personal trainer or nutrition coach, and what's th…

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031 | The Great British Swim, Mobility + Fitness Resources, and Transitioning to Barefoot Running 1:03:24

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How to get 30+ fitness and nutrition resources (including my new Mobility RESET course) for more than 90% off (along with free bonus goodies) Lessons we can all learn from Ross Edgley's mammoth achievement - swimming around Great Britain. The merits of going slow and applying a more mindful approach to strength training. How to safely and effective…

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030 | Building Strength, Finding Happiness + Being the HERO of Your Story 1:00:03

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The merits and drawbacks of kipping pullups (and the movement quality vs quantity debate). The benefits of myths + legends, and how to be the HERO of your own story. Luke's current training regime + movement goals for the next 12 weeks. The secret (or not so secret) to finding lasting happiness + health. Shownotes at: https://www.heromovement.net/p…

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029 | 2019 Fitness Trends, Handstand Tips + Beating Shin Splints 1:17:44

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Wearable tech, group training benefits, the intricacies of handstand training and a potential solution to shinsplints? It's all kicking off this week on The HERO Podcast. Michaela and I dive into: Some of the top health and fitness trends to look out for in 2019 (and our predictions for next year) How stress, sleep, and recovery can impact handstan…

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028 | Motivation Tips, Injury Recovery + Environmental Eating 1:21:40

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How to find the motivation to stick to your health and fitness goals. A recovery protocol for tendon and ligament injury recovery. The best way to eat for reducing our environmental impact. Parkrun, CrossFit, surfing mobility and much more this week on The HERO Podcast. Shownotes: https://www.heromovement.net/podcast/028/ Instagram: https://www.ins…

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027 | The Perfect Warmup, Fitness on a Budget + Lower Back Pain Relief 1:18:08

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Welcome back to the show. This week on The HERO Podcast we're going back to all things movement. We touch on: Optimizing your warmup or prep work for maximum results in your training. How to enjoy wellness and a varied movement practice without spending a ton of money. How to carve out enough time for movement when you're in a tight spot. Some of m…

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026 | Ketotarian, Recovery Tips, CrossFit & More 1:07:14

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In this week's episode of The HERO Podcast: Why we're experimenting with a high-fat, plant-based ketogenic diet, and what the potential benefits are. My current approach to movement training (and why go-hard or go-home doesn't end well). The importance of proper recovery protocols in being at your best (along with some pro-recovery tips). Crossfit …

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025 | The HERO Podcast Season 1 Recap: HABITS 16:32

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“Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting, period. Never do anything else.” ― Martha Beck ― Thank you. For listening to The HERO Podcast. For putting up with my ramblings, subscribing to the show (and even leaving a few iTunes reviews too). Alas, we've reached the end of season 1. I'm gonna some time to reflect, relax…

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024 | 8 Awesome Resources for Forming Lasting Healthy Habits 13:46

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“Successful people are simply those with successful habits.” ― Brian Tracy ― What we cover in this week's episode of The HERO Podcast: Some of the best free articles, apps and more that were instrumental in helping me change my habits. Three of my favorite books relating to habit forming and the science behind success. The exact step by step proces…

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023 | Mobility Madness - Why Mobility Is The Bedrock of Human Performance (And How to Improve Yours) 20:21

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“Force is the language of cells and movement is what we say” ― Dr.Andreo Spina― Movement is life. That's what I say. And at the foundation of high-quality movement lies mobility. It's arguably the bedrock that all other physical feats of fitness (nice alliteration there) stand upon. Without mobility, everything else falls to pieces. Everything. So …

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022 | Q&A: Overcoming Habit Obstacles & Tackling Food Apathy 22:59

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“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” ― Albert Schweitzer ― What we cover in this week's episode of The HERO Podcast: Some of the most common barriers to adopting healthier habits (and how to overcome them). The immense power of going slow, being patient and staying accountable. T…

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021 | The Art of Mindful Movement: Training as Meditation & Moving Like a Shaolin Monk 17:36

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“The ultimate experience of being mindful occurs when we forget about everything, even the mindful self and doing. In that mode, we are full of energy, utterly self-generated.” ― Sang H Kim ― Mindfulness & movement. This week on The HERO Podcast we’re combining what I feel are two cornerstones of healthy, fulfilled living - mindfulness, and movemen…

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020 | The Movement Generalist vs Specialist (And How to Move Like Ido Portal) 34:08

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“We are all HUMAN first, MOVERS second and only then SPECIALISTS.” ― Ido Portal ― What does your movement practice look like? This week on The HERO Podcast we’re talking all things movement. One of my favourite things. More specifically: the big difference between the generalist and specialist approach to moving. The way human beings move has chang…

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019 | The Minimalist Mindset: Living Well With Less 23:45

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“It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor.” ― Seneca ― How could the minimalist mindset enrich your life? This week on The HERO Podcast we’re talking all things minimalism. More specifically, how you can apply the minimalist mindset to different areas of your life. To live well, with a little less. So there ar…

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018 | 3 Powerful Life Lessons From Stoicism 19:17

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“As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.” ― Seneca ― Stoicism: a tool for self-mastery This week on The HERO Podcast we’re gonna be touching on the idea of Stoicism. More specifically, a few key lessons we can learn from the Stoics and apply to our everyday lives. For those of you who perhaps aren’t quite …

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017 | The Choice vs Chore Mindset 14:04

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"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." - J.K. Rowling - Chore vs Choice How many times throughout the day do you view something as a chore? You can include the common ones like doing the washing, cleaning your room, going shopping... But how about your meditation practice? Or going to the gym? Or prepa…

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016 | HERO Foundation Full Body Workout Program (Free Download) 36:36

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"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." - Henry David Thoreau - Building the foundations of strength and mobility I used to be one of those guys: “Go hard or go home”. High intensity and volume was the name of the game. But despite eating right and trainin…

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015 | Hack Your Fitness and Change Your Life With Jay Kim 1:08:43

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"Never give up on what you want the most, for what you want today." Neil Maxwell --- What does it really take to craft a lean physique? Does it mean spending hours in the gym, several times a week? Downing a bucket load of supplements each morning that cost an arm and a leg? Waking up every hour on the hour in the night to eat unseasoned chicken br…

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Preview - Hack Your Fitness and Change Your Life With Jay Kim 1:49

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"Never give up on what you want the most, for what you want today." Neil Maxwell --- What does it really take to craft a lean physique? Does it mean spending hours in the gym, several times a week? Downing a bucket load of supplements each morning that cost an arm and a leg? Waking up every hour on the hour in the night to eat unseasoned chicken br…

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014 | 8 Cornerstone Habits That Support a Healthy Lifestyle 25:29

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What are your cornerstone habits? This week on The HERO Podcast we're looking at the idea of keystone or cornerstone habits. What the heck are they? Eseentially, they're habits that form the foundation of a healthy, meaningful lifestyle. The bare bones, if you like. The habits that facilitate other positive changes. The ones the kickstart a positiv…

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013 | Where to Start With Mobility, Beating Binge Eating and Fitting Fitness Around Work 33:30

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Time for a Q&A episode If you've followed Health Room for a little while, you’ll know that when you sign up to my newsletter to get The HERO Toolkit and updates from the blog, I ask you to let me know about your greatest challenge when it comes to living a healthy, fulfilling lifestyle. And if I have any tips that I think might help, I’ll share the…

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012 | Accountability: Building Your All Star Support Team 17:39

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"Accountability breeds response-ability." Stephen Covey --- Who is holding you accountable? Time for another solo episode of The HERO Podcast, where I dig into another super important principle in forming lasting, healthy habits: Accountability. If you find yourself slacking or you're prone to giving into temptations and returning to your old behav…

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011 | A Healthy Habits Masterclass With Derek Doepker 51:18

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"Consistency is more important at first, than quantity and even quality" Derek Doepker What we cover in this week's episode of The HERO Podcast: The three simple (but immensely powerful) words you can use to kickstart any habit change and build momentum. The massive impact your language choice can have on your ability to make lasting changes (and h…

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010 | Building Your Environment for Lasting Healthy Habits 14:38

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Does your surrounding environment reflect the life you want to live? We're back with another solo episode of The HERO Podcast, where I dig into another super important habit-forming principle: How your surrounding environment can impact your success rate. It's only a short episode, but whether you're looking to build a regular meditation practice, …

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Preview - A Healthy Habits Masterclass With Derek Doepker 1:49

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A sneak preview of my upcoming interview with bestselling author and healthy habit specialist, Derek Doepker. What we cover in this week's episode of The HERO Podcast: The three simple (but immensely powerful) words you can use to kickstart any habit change and build momentum. The impact your language choice can have on your ability to make lasting…

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009 | Heal Your Pain Now With Functional Medicine Practitioner Dr. Joe Tatta 41:00

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In this week's episode of The HERO Podcast: The biggest misconceptions surrounding the causes and mechanisms behind chronic pain. Why the traditional treatment methods for chronic pain fail to get to the root cause of the issue (and how the functional medicine approach differs). The simple exercises, strategies and habits you can introduce into you…

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008 | Jeff Sanders on Healthy Habits and Rockin' Productivity 42:22

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Action is everything. It is the difference maker between success and failure, achievement and regret, progress and stagnation. - Jeff Sanders In this episode of The HERO Podcast: From eating healthily to forming a regular meditation practice, Jeff's top tips for creating lasting healthy habits this January (and any other time of the year). How you …

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007 | Jane Land of Veganuary on the Power of Plants 27:21

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Could you go vegan for January? This week on the show we talk to Jane Land of Veganuary. We cover: Jane's story of transitioning to a vegan diet, and the common obstacles people might face on the way (and how to overcome them). What exactly is Veganuary, how it works, how it can help you transition to a more plant-based diet, and how you can get in…

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006 | The Conor McGregor Effect: Power of Visualisation 22:02

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"If you have a clear picture in your head that something is going to happen and a clear belief that it will happen no matter what, then nothing can stop it. It is destined to happen. It’s perfect." Conor McGregor What we cover in this episode: The story of Conor from rags to riches, and the key tactics that allowed him to get there. The immense pow…

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005 | My 5-Part Morning Routine For Success In 2017 25:58

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What does a healthy morning routine look like to you? What's the ideal? And how can you start to make that a reality? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hero-movement/message

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004 | Proactive vs Reactive Living: You Choose 18:27

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What would your life look like if you were to make the shift towards a more proactive mindset, as opposed to a reactive one? How would it impact your health, happiness, and the lives of those around you? How can you start to make the transition towards being more proactive? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hero-m…

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003 | On Willpower: Taking the First Step (And Habit Change Pathways) 17:24

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What does willpower have to do with changing habit? Is willpower something that can be trained and built upon? Are there methods which we can use that preserve our willpower as we attempt to make changes? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hero-movement/message

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002 | Ikigai and Bushido: Finding Your Reason WHY 20:17

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What is your reason WHY? What's the thing that makes you tick? The thing that get's you up in the morning? The thing that keeps you moving forwards in the face of adversity? In this episode of The HERO Podcast we explore just that: how you can figure out your reason why, and how you can use it to transform yourself into an unstoppable force of natu…

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001 | The Hero's Journey: Adopting The HERO Mindset 17:09

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What is the HERO archetype? How can you adopt the HERO mindset to make healthier decisions in your everyday life? In this week's episode we explore all of the above and more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hero-movement/message

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000 | Welcome to The HERO Podcast 17:44

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Every journey begins with a single step. Join Luke in the very first episode of The HERO Podcast, as he shares his story, the how's and why's behind the show, and what you can expect moving forwards. The big goal? To empower you, and provide you with the tools and habits that help you create the life you want to live. To help you unlock your potent…