I was a PT who loved exercise – then I became officially obese

JUN 10, 202541 MIN
The Body Coach: Extraordinary People

I was a PT who loved exercise – then I became officially obese

JUN 10, 202541 MIN

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<p>Ben has always been passionate about fitness, and was a personal trainer in a previous career. After changing professions and becoming a father, his priorities shifted and his fitness took a back seat. Eventually, Ben found himself classed as obese for the first time.</p><br><p>In this episode with Joe Wicks, Ben shares how he lost 15kg after breaking bad habits, how looking after yourself positively impacts you and your relationships, and reveals how even a degree in exercise science doesn’t prevent you from neglecting your health…</p><br><p>Plus, Ben and Joe discuss the importance of recognising that fitness journeys aren’t always linear, and why you shouldn’t beat yourself up if you find yourself off-track.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Thank you to our podcast sponsors, Vivobarefoot. You can grab yourself any pair of trainers and get 20% off with the discount code BODYCOACH20.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Follow The Body Coach:&nbsp;</p><br><p>Website •<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk1Wd0VtTU9VX2tZam9RcDNldzZ6NnVYLXVnUXxBQ3Jtc0tuUUJnMVE4SUVnQlVSbzc3YUo1M2lLNklDVlFKbXA0bUlFS1d5SVBVMEdfNVhWcVNINkxwdXl3V0JFaHQyWE1xcXI0MWtoNFFQUzV1X2NEWlNwZkFoUDg4Y1lVX1pYMEpla0FjWlVSN0ROSng4Qzhudw&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fthebodycoachapp&amp;v=BqO2vzSzCDY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://thebodycoach.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thebodycoach.com</a></p><p>App • <a href="http://subscribe.thebodycoach.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe.thebodycoach.com</a></p><p>Newsletter • <a href="http://thebodycoach.com/signup/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thebodycoach.com/signup/</a></p><p>Instagram •<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbklkRk1OQy1jWm9Ed0ZlU3pWWXlmSWRZWTdpQXxBQ3Jtc0ttQl9KZEl0SnpkNzdjX3JXbjJMc3MzQldHYXBrdHJrREt0QWlpMWpTdDF5OGU4bEM1U3N0dVlvdm1PZ2pLUkd1VFJGNm9ZeWFlQzVacmk0VkN2WkhldDZNLTgyTnhJelZUNnk3ZnlvUmxnaU5TalFzSQ&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FBodyCoach_Instagram&amp;v=BqO2vzSzCDY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://instagram.com/thebodycoach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/thebodycoach/</a></p><p>X •<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2ZocmhqbkpGbUQwcFB3ekJURjZwS1FFYzZ5d3xBQ3Jtc0trRk5tX0FIMV9SUXZtRGptTnNFcW1WUjRqekNoUGVfSG9zZU5VdGxXUkpzeFhEcUc5Q0lYS1VqeWZNb1JBY0VPT0x6RUdUUk5lNmFoY2cyN2NwRDVkVlFWNGpTWnJRWjk2WHJ5bldTNXB4STNydkhuaw&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FBodyCoach_Twitter&amp;v=BqO2vzSzCDY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://x.com/thebodycoach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">x.com/thebodycoach/</a></p><p>Facebook •<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFpWOFFTY1ZWTXIySWItZnhfREUwc1N4dVo3d3xBQ3Jtc0ttbV8zOXhhOTFHV2RKbVdaNTIzQ3hMUmlIdGRtN1RpWDIwT241ZHdvbXZoZUMxTndpQ0pVT1RyT2I5Wm9TeUNyMHpZQnNfNnNiVnEyZ2RsSlF6eFNUZFBxZVU3UXRkUkxCWnRxWnVtaU9JWlc1SzhXSQ&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FBodyCoach_FB&amp;v=BqO2vzSzCDY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://facebook.com/JoeWicksTheBodyCoach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/JoeWicksTheBodyCoach/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>