Extra Healthy-ish
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Summer series: Athlete Bonnie Hancock was to pushed her limits, her grit is inspiring
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To inspire your New Year, we’re dropping our top Extra Healthy-ish episodes in 2024. Athlete and speaker Bonnie Hancock broke numerous records circu...
Summer series: Lorna Jane's life lessons are utterly inspiring
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To inspire your New Year, we’re dropping our top Extra Healthy-ish episodes in 2024. Long before health was “cool”, athleisure queen...
Summer series: In the jungle, naked for 21 days - Alexa Towersey’s mental strength is inspiring
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To inspire your New Year, we’re dropping our top Extra Healthy-ish episodes from last year. Would you spend 21 days naked in the Columbian jungle w...
Summer series: How to reset your metabolism
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To inspire your New Year, we’re dropping our top Extra Healthy-ish episodes in 2024. We take a deep dive into metabolic health with naturopathic...
Summer series: How to make health habits a little bit easier
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To inspire your New Year, we’re dropping our top Extra Healthy-ish episodes in 2024. We get it, maintaining healthy habits can be hard. Organisation...
Summer series: Susie Burrell on resetting your nutrition for lasting weight loss
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate summer, we’re dropping our top Extra Healthy-ish episodes in 2024. Dietitian and podcast host Susie Burrell joined us in September ...
Summer series: Self-pleasure & outercourse for better sex
25 Dec 2024
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To celebrate summer, we’re dropping our top Extra Healthy-ish episodes in 2024. Somatic sexologist Alice Childs discussed how to invite more pleasur...
Summer series: Leah Itsines’ simple, healthy-ish cooking tips
22 Dec 2024
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To celebrate summer, we’re dropping our top Extra Healthy-ish episodes in 2024. In this ep from April, best-selling cookbook author Leah Itsines sha...
Summer series: Liz Ellis on embracing midlife like a queen
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To kickstart the new year, we’re dropping the top episodes of 2024. Netball legend Liz Ellis discusses how she became the poster girl for midlife wo...
Summer series: Emily Skye on what it’s really like having ADHD
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To kickstart the new year, we’re dropping the top episodes of 2024. Fitness mogul and PT Emily Skye opened up about what it’s really like having a...
Summer series: A neuroscientist on unlocking your brain’s potential to build intuition
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate summer, we’re dropping the top episodes of 2024. Professor Joel Pearson’s lab was the first to develop a test to study intuition. The...
Summer series: Simple steps to energise your workday
08 Dec 2024
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To celebrate summer, we’re dropping the top episodes of 2024. Workplace wellness expert and TEDx speaker Lizzie Williamson discusses how being activ...
Reset your mindset for your best year ahead
04 Dec 2024
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Are you ready to make 2025 one of your best years yet? Business advisor Michelle Broadbent discusses how to set yourself up for a productive, successf...
All about sleep: circadian rhythms, temp regulation & boosting quality
03 Dec 2024
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Sleep researcher Dr Nicole Moyen discusses the impact of sleep on your health, key factors that can lead to a disrupted night, the role of temperature...
Sarah Catherall's epic break-up story has lessons for all of us
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Journalist and author Sarah Catherall shares her story of an epic break-up from the gut-wrenching grief to the importance of self-love and personal gr...
An intriguing chat on healthy ageing
01 Dec 2024
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Science journalist and author Zoe Kean delves into the complexities of ageing from an evolutionary biological view, the impact of social determinants ...
Manifest your success in 2025
27 Nov 2024
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Business growth strategist and coach Bianca Monley deep dives into the concept of “success”, her learnings from creating a multi-million dollar bu...
Eating & exercise: nutrition to improve performance
26 Nov 2024
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Dietitian and nutrition consultant Sara Widdowson discusses the role of nutrition in exercise and fitness performance, how to best manage food around ...
Easy ways to regulate your nervous system
25 Nov 2024
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If you want to understand your nervous system a little better, then tune in as psychologist Anna Nikolaou discusses how our body responds to stress an...
Inner critic to inner wisdom: how to reorient your narrative
24 Nov 2024
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Women’s leadership expert and author Megan Dalla-Camina discusses the inner critic archetypes, how they play-out in everyday life and how you can re...
Everything to know about breathwork & finding a technique for you
20 Nov 2024
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Meditation and breathwork expert Rich Muir discusses the physiological effects of different breathing techniques highlighting the importance of unders...
Ellie has photographed 500+ vulvas & this is her advice…
19 Nov 2024
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Photographer Ellie Sedgwick is on a mission to relieve women of vulva anxiety. She shares about her own struggles, and her learnings and wisdom from p...
Unleash your body's potential with mobility
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We all feel a niggle or pain somewhere in our body and, thankfully, exercise Physiologist Glenn Phipps is here to help. He discusses the difference be...
The essential vitamins every woman needs
17 Nov 2024
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Nutrition and public health expert Louise Rubic discusses the impact of poor nutrition on women’s health and the essential nutrients every woman nee...
Rebecca Huntley used MDMA to help heal her trauma
13 Nov 2024
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Author and social researcher Rebecca Huntley opens up about her harrowing childhood and how after unsuccessfully trying traditional therapy, she used ...
Why you stress eat & building better food habits
12 Nov 2024
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Clinical nutritionist Katherine Hay discusses how our rising stress levels are impacting our food choices and health, and the best ways to manage your...
Do the 1%-ers like ice baths & saunas really help fitness performance?
11 Nov 2024
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Professional triathlete Ellie Salthouse reflects on her successful career from training to mindset to nutrition, and how she manages fitness around he...
Cheek Media’s Hannah Ferguson on periods, “rough sex” and vaginismus
10 Nov 2024
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Best-selling author and CEO of Cheek Media Co. Hannah Ferguson unpacks taboos in women’s health - from health care to marketing periods as empowerin...
Eat Pray Love’s Liz Gilbert wants you to live a more creative life
06 Nov 2024
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Mega best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert opens up about the challenges in managing her mental health, the importance of curiosity and how to cultiva...
It's easy to eat a little more Mediterranean. Here's how
05 Nov 2024
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So, you want to eat more Mediterranean? Clinical nutritionist and TV presenter Sarah Di Lorenzo discusses the Med Diet’s benefits, key foods and how...
A sex historian on sex taboos: from self-pleasure to AI-tech
04 Nov 2024
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Researcher, TikTok sensation and author Dr Esmé Louise James discusses sexual taboos you should stop believing - from the attitudes around women’s ...
Reset your gut health habits (without really trying)
03 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gastroenterologist and NYT bestselling author Dr Will Bulseiwicz discusses the critical role the gut microbiome plays in overall health, the connectio...
Pro surfer Laura Enever's inspiring approach to living fearlessly
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australian pro surfer Laura Enever discusses the evolution of her surfing career from seven seasons on the WSL Women’s Championship Tour (consistent...
The 5-minute formula for a more productive day
29 Oct 2024
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Organisational psychologist and executive coach Simi Rayat discusses the significance of a structured morning routine and her simple PRIME formula for...
Eat your way to healthy hormones
28 Oct 2024
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Nutritionist and TV presenter Zoe Bingley-Pullin discusses all things hormones from what they do in the body, to regulation and the best foods to eat....
A Nike running coach answers your top questions
27 Oct 2024
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Nike Head Running Coach and marathoner Lydia O'Donnell answers top listener questions about running from training plans to menstrual cycles plus the b...
Sh*t You Should Care About’s Lucy Blakiston on managing mental health in the digital era
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The force behind @sh!tyoushouldcareabout's Lucy Blakiston discusses how she built a media brand from her bedroom, what she's learnt being a young she-...
JLo’s former PT on self-belief & getting fit at any age
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
PT Jay Cardiello has trained the likes of JLo and 50 Cent and shares how his traumatic life events have shaped his teflon-like self-belief. He shares ...
Young women & breast cancer: how to lower your risk
21 Oct 2024
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We need to talk about young women and the rising incidences of breast cancer. Cure Cancer Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Kellie Mouchemore shares more on ...
Best-selling author Mark Manson on the subtle art of not giving a f*ck
20 Oct 2024
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Bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck Mark Manson discusses the self-help industry, his no f*cks approach and his go-to practices ...
Luke Hines on protein: best foods, daily quotas & supplements
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chef, author and TV host Luke Hines takes a deep dive into protein from how much you should be eating to high-protein foods and whether supplements sh...
Need a wellness reset? Create a personal nature prescription
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lifestyle medicine physician and best-selling author Dr Jenny Brockis discusses the science around nature's positive effects on health and how to real...
How to be a more confident (& nutritious!) cook
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nutritionist Edwina Ekins confesses she can’t cook, but is learning… she shares her easy hacks on how to cook simply and boost your nutrition and ...
OG influencer Amanda Bisk wants to help you train better
13 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former Australian pole vaulter and exercise physiologist Amanda Bisk is one of the original fitness influencers - she discusses the impact of social m...
Exploring sexual pleasure via fantasies, toys & non-monogamy
09 Oct 2024
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Certified sex and relationship practitioner Georgia Grace discusses new ways to explore sexual pleasure through fantasies, toys and non-monogamy. ...
How a cancer diagnosis inspired Adam McDonald’s rucking obsession
08 Oct 2024
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Film producer and rucking advocate Adam McDonald shares how his cancer diagnosis transformed his outlook on health and inspired his love of rucking (m...
Camilla Thompson beat mould toxicity with biohacks
07 Oct 2024
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Biohacker and nutritionist Camilla Thompson shares how she beat mould toxicity with biohacks, why biohacking is for all of us (and not just tech billi...
Dr Karl sorts health fact vs. fiction
06 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's favourite science champion Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reflects on his career longevity, the importance of curiosity and luck, and shares advice ...
The Beauty Chef's Carla Oates on her biggest gut health learnings
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Beauty Chef founder Carla Oates shares her biggest learnings around gut health, how she feeds her skin and the importance of beauty from the insid...
What your face can tell you about your health
01 Oct 2024
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Cosmetic acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Dr Abbie discusses what your face can tell you about your health aka face mapping...
Simple steps to maintaining a healthy size
30 Sep 2024
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Health expert and leading obesity researcher Dr Nick Fuller shares his simple steps to maintaining a healthy size and the importance of taping in your...
How to build the right workout plan for YOU
29 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People, your workouts don’t need to be as complicated as social media would have you believe. PT and nutrition coach Corinne Blight discusses how to...
How FlexMami uses AI to guide her spiritual life
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FlexMami is big on spirituality. The author, podcaster and entrepreneur shares how she navigates her spiritual life, sets boundaries around her public...
A therapist unpacks stress vs. burnout & how to cope
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Therapist and business mentor Sheena Schuy discusses stress vs. burnout, the underlying reasons why you are overwhelmed and tips to help manage the lo...
Eat your way through perimenopause
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to perimenopause, most of it is out of our control but not what we eat. Dietitian, nutritionist and author Jaime Rose Chambers discusses...
A neuroscientist’s mindset hacks for a badass life
22 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroscientist turned podcast host Alexis Fernandez-Preiksa wants to help you understand your brain and mind to help create - and be okay - with chang...
Susie Burrell on resetting your nutrition for lasting weight loss
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dietitian and podcast host Susie Burrell discusses the key components of healthy weight loss - from harnessing an empowering no-diet mindset to must-d...
Unlock your potential using astrology
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author and podcaster Jordanna Levin discusses evolutionary astrology, the key components of a natal chart and how to use it as a personal ...
Ironman Ali Day on how to channel an athlete’s mindset
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Five-time Iron Series champion Alastair Day opens up about how he mentally pushes himself through his gruelling beach races and how he juggles being a...
Taryn Brumfitt on how to stop people pleasing. For good.
15 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A must-listen for anyone who are self-confessed people-pleasers or those who want to be liked (all of us, really). The 2023 Australian of the Year Tar...
Olympian Harry Garside on why discomfort leads to growth
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic boxer and author Harry Garside discusses Paris, the disappointment and aftermath, and his obsession with putting himself in uncomfortable scen...
From boob robots to the right fit - a deep dive into sports bras
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We take a deep dive into all things sports bras with Nike’s Women’s Research Director Dr Bridget Munro discussing how they’re made, the gender d...
Cycle syncing: Hack your menstrual cycle for a better you
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you cycle sync? Jennifer Ward, a naturopath with a Masters in Reproductive Medicine, talks about how to sync your exercise, food and, basically, yo...
TV personality Angie Kent is on a hellava health journey
08 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2020, TV personality Angie Kent found out her father had a rare blood cancer, Myelodysplastic syndrome - she shares the story and gives an update o...
Chantelle Otten unpacks what great sex is all about
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning sexologist and author Chantelle Otten discusses how to have really great sex - from the benefits of vanilla to exploring your kinks, and...
How to win at online dating
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Online dating, yes, it’s still one of the most popular ways to meet a partner, according to the 2024 Body+Soul Sex Census. Dating coach Sera Bozza d...
How to get out of your head & into sex
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For 30 percent of us, foreplay lasts between five and nine minutes, according to the 2024 Body+Soul Sex Census. Somatic sexologist Lillie Brown says i...
Our sex census is in & WOW - the lowdown here
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been five years since Body + Soul’s last census and the 2024 results are in. Psychiatrist and author Dr Kieran Kennedy discusses the surprisi...
Paralympian Jaryd Clifford inspiring story of falling short of his goals
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paralympian Jaryd Clifford is a vision impaired middle-distance athlete and shares his inspiring story of how his teenage dreams become a reality…al...
The essential habit to supercharge your body
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pilates educator Ava Rodreguez travels the world to train pilates instructors - she shares her story plus tips on how to get the most of your pilates ...
Nutritionist Simon Hill’s advice will truly make your health better
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nutritionist and podcast host Simon Hill is a self-confessed science nerd - he discusses his most important nutrition messages, how it has evolved and...
AFLW superstar Chloe Molloy's training hacks are totally doable
25 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yes, they might look immortal while playing but the rest of us can learn a lot from professional athletes. Sydney Swans AFLW co-captain Chloe Molloy d...
How Delta Goodrem learned to put her health first
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Delta Goodrem is about to turn 40. She reflects on her past decades, her learnings around health and life, and why she has maintained longevity in her...
Protecting yourself from toxic diet culture
20 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: you’re probably being sucked into diet culture without even realising it. Molecular nutritionist and author Dr Emma Beckett unpacks diet cu...
Can you eat your way to happiness?
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Truth bomb: what you eat can affect how you feel. Masterchef contestant Malissa Fedele aka the mood boost nutritionist discusses the food-mood connect...
Reset your nervous system to thrive in life
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Modern life has dysregulated our nervous system. Big time. Physiotherapist, TEDx speaker and author Jessica Maguire discusses the importance of your n...
We need to talk about the state of women’s health
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In recent years, we’ve made huge strides in research and funding for women’s health, but there’s still a lot needed. Kate Johnston-Ataata from W...
The 3 fundamentals for upgrading fitness endurance
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fitness coach and content creator Annabelle Ronnfeldt shares the fundamentals needed to build fitness endurance (in her case, a marathon) covering tra...
Improving the health of your microbiome for fertility
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Cecilia Kitic is a gut health expert and exercise physiologist who is passionate about the importance of gut health for better fertility. She discu...
Kat John on living a life that’s true to YOU
11 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Authenticity coach and author Kat John is big on empowering people to live their authentic lives. So, what does this mean exactly? How do we actually ...
A gritty tale of opioid addiction, mental illness & healing
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yoga teacher and author Kirsten Moore has led a gritty life. From struggles with an eating disorder to a spinal tumour and then an addiction to prescr...
A new resilience formula for when life is overwhelming
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award winning writer, journalist and activist Soraya Chemaly discusses why we need to shift our view of “resilience” from individualised strength ...
Dr Jen Gunter on balancing hormones...& other health myths
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author and gynecologist Dr Jennifer Gunter is one of the fiercest advocates for women’s health on social media. She discusses why we’r...
Lorna Jane's life lessons are utterly inspiring
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Long before health was “cool”, athleisure queen Lorna Jane was making leotards for her aerobics punters. She shares her story of global success, h...
How to REALLY understand your body
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Women’s health expert Dr Anthea Todd is on a mission to inspire people to know their body better. She shares simple ways to tap into what your body'...
How to talk about your body in a whole new way
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Fitness influencer turned self-love advocate Kate Jones’ advice is exactly what every-body needs - she shares why you can be healthy at any size and...
The truth and lies about milk
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you drink cow’s milk? Chef and author Matthew Evans has written a book on the controversial superfood and shares the science and his discoveries ...
Laura Dundovic's tumultuous health journey with Hashimoto's disease
28 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Behind her glamorous social media feed, model Laura Dundovic is battling health conditions haemochromatosis and Hashimoto's disease. The PT and nutrit...
Former Olympian Lauren Burns on elevating your potential
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Olympics and this week we’re celebrating *cue applause*. On this ep, we throwback to 2000 when Dr Lauren Burns won Australia’s first go...
Boxer Tina Rahimi on courage, fearlessness & not giving up
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Olympics and this week we’re celebrating (cue applause). Tina Rahimi is our first Muslim female Olympic boxer and shares her story of how...
Breaker Rachael Gunn is 36 with a PHD & defying Olympic stereotypes
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Olympics and this week we’re celebrating (cue applause). Rachael Gunn aka Raygun discusses how she juggles training for the Olympics with...
High jumper Eleanor Patterson on resilience, focus & mid-event mindfulness
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Olympics and this week we’re celebrating (cue applause). High jumper Eleanor Patterson shares how she overcame setbacks to compete in her...
Swimmer Ariarne Titmus on mastering self belief
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the Olympics and this week we’re celebrating (cue applause). Swimmer Ariarne Titmus discusses the challenges and expectations of being a supe...
A car accident destroyed Steph Kelly’s health, yet her positivity is inspiring
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Disability advocate Steph Kelly was involved in a horrific car accident which destroyed her health and life. She shares her story, how she now feeds t...
Can you really change your life just by…thinking?
16 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How much power do you really have over your thoughts? Journalist and author Jacinta Tynan discusses how to stop living on auto-pilot, whether affirmat...
Wondering what the hell is medically wrong with you?
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wondering what the hell is wrong with you? Dr Gillian Deakin is a GP with more than 30 years experience and discusses how to recover from fatigue, tir...
Long COVID is more common than you think
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clinical nutritionist and bestselling author Lee Holmes shares invaluable insight into her struggles with long COVID - from the fatigue to the shame o...
How to be (and feel!) a more inspired YOU
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Author and motivational speaker Lisa O’Neill is obsessed with inspiring humans. She takes a deep dive into energy - physical, spiritual and emotiona...
Simple ways to look after your health right now
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hands up who needs a winter health boost? Er, everyone. Clinical naturopath Tegan Marshall shares her top ways to upgrade your health - from stress le...
Get more out of your indoor cycling class
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Whether you’ve got a bike at home, thrash it out in the gym or join a class, global cycle coach Alicia Portelli discusses how to get more out of you...