Real Health with Karl Henry

Back by popular demand, this week I'm answering more of your most popular fitness questions. These are the most common questions that I get asked by people at the gym, parties or wherever I'm out and about.The same questions pop up time and again and on the Real Health podcast I'll answer these throughout the series. For this week, I'm covering the following:1. Diet/Fat-free foods2. Post-pregnancy exercise3. Intermittent fasting4. How to start exercising5. Fitness advice on social mediaKeep the questions coming in and I'll answer more in a few weeks. I'm on realhealth@independent.ie and @KarlHenryPT on Twitter and Instagram.For more from the show go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-re…health-podcast/The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You start off with good intentions but invariably you find yourself falling short of your health and fitness goals. Here's the thing though: it happens to all of us and the key is to have the tips and tricks to keep yourself motivated and on track when you do fall short.This week's podcast is about the top ten ways you can stay motivated and succeed with your health and fitness goals.Listen to the full show to get all ten but I'll be discussing the importance of balance, rewards, goal-setting, your friendship circle, reviewing and refreshing, and visualisation.Start trying these tips today, let me know how you get on and if you have any other motivation hacks that work for you. I'm on realhealth@independent.ie and @KarlHenryPT on Twitter and Instagram.For more from the show go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Micheál Ó'Muircheartaigh's life has been a life less ordinary. The legendary GAA commentator retired after 62 years in 2010 but has kept up a busy life and now, aged 88, he tells me about some of the most important life lessons he has learnt along the way.Micheal has always lived a healthy life, but perhaps, most importantly, has never allowed it to be too stressful. Outlook and attitude – as well as passion – are the keys to a long and healthy life he says.I’m sure you’ll enjoy listening to Micheál as he imparts some of that wisdom learned from nearly ninety years of living.Do please get in touch with me and the show - I'm on realhealth@independent.ie or @KarlHenryPT on Twitter and Instagram.For more, go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Healthy eating and cooking healthily is not difficult and this week I'm joined by two of Ireland's leading healthy food bloggers, Roz Purcell and Indy Power with some quick and easy meals to make.Roz and Indy take us through the day from breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks with the tools, tricks and simple options to make sure you are eating and living well.I get their three tips for healthy eating and find out what their comfort food is, as well as their favourite go-to meal.Find out why prepping and getting organised is key, why porridge is a real treat, how salads and soups are a great lunch option, and why you don’t need to be conventional with your dinners or snacks.I also set you a Real Health healthy eating challenge and want to hear how you're getting on. If you have any quick and easy healthy meals or snacks you want to share, I'm on realhealth@independent.ie or @KarlHenryPT on Twitter and Instagram.For more from the show, go to www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every week we get emails, messages, tweets and posts asking for health and fitness advice, so this week, I decided to answer the top five most common questions.So, what are the most common questions I get asked? The five I address on this week’s show are:1. What’s the quickest way to lose weight? 2. Is it really about 80% diet?3. What is the best way to measure my progress?4. I’m too busy, how can I fit it all in?5. Will lifting weights make me bigger?Keep sending your questions in to me via realhealth@independent.ie or @KarlHenryPT on Twitter and Instagram and we'll answer more of your questions later in the series. For more, just visit the show page at www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I want you to build your mental strength and mental resilience by working on your own mind gym and this week, clinical psychologist, Dr. Eddie Murphy, has the ten simple and easy exercises that you can do in your own time.If you work on these ten exercises - from dealing with relationships and emotions to mindfulness, getting outside your comfort zone and learning to say no - your mindset will change for the better.You can also contact me with any health and fitness questions on realhealth@independent.ie or on Twitter @KarlHenryPTThe Real Health podcast with Karl Henry is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30 day personal health and fitness challenges are becoming more and more popular as it’s a great way to push yourself every day to get into a healthy habit and on this week’s Real Health podcast, I speak to SpinFM presenter, impersonator extraordinaire and social media influencer, Doireann Garrihy, who is in the middle of her own 20 day challenge.“I’m a sporadic exerciser,” she says. “I go through bouts of being really into it and then fall off the wagon and do nothing for six weeks. But with a holiday coming up, I needed to force myself to do it. Even thirty days seemed too big so I decided to go for twenty days of exercise instead!”Listen to the full interview to get Doireann’s three tips for having a healthy and positive engagement with social media as well as finding out her wind down routine and what she really thinks about some of the so-called ‘fitspos’.You can also contact me with any health and fitness questions on realhealth@independent.ie or on Twitter @KarlHenryPTThe Real Health podcast with Karl Henry is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Karl has ten life swaps that he wants you to try over the next seven days that will make a massive difference to your mental, physical and emotional health.From sleep to tech, food to fluids and mindfulness to movement, these life swaps won't cost a penny and can be introduced immediately into your life.By swapping ten bad habits for these ten healthy ones you can start making a difference in your life today.For more go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/The Real Health podcast is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irish dancing wasn’t something that he wanted do, but after being made do it by his mother whilst growing up in New York, Padraic Moyles’ talent and determination to succeed were key to his future life and career.He went on to perform over 5,500 times for Riverdance and I wanted to find out the physical and mental training needed to succeed at such a high level for so long, performing eight shows a week for over three hundred days of the year.And if you think you’re fit, you’ll never guess what Padraic’s resting heart rate was – see if yours is as low as his as Padraic tells the story of the worried physician in LA.Padraic’s mindset, and it’s one to be adopting for your own training as well as work and personal life, is about a conscious effort to always improve and be better. Embrace competition and face it head-on as well as getting help and advice to achieve your goals.For more, go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/In association with Laya HealthcareSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week it’s a world exclusive as U2’s Adam Clayton sits down with me to discuss all things health and fitness in the world’s biggest band. It’s a fascinating interview with insights you rarely hear from within U2 and it was a real pleasure to be able to interview Adam to find out about his health and fitness regime as U2 finish up the North American leg of their eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE Tour.Speaking about the physical challenges performing to thousands of fans every night, Adam told me what he faces.“It's a bit of a surprise how something that you never even used to think about, you now have to manage… Now I feel it… Holding an instrument for those 2 ½ hours, I know that my shoulder and back and neck all need work…" "They get a bit seized up and that's just an occupational hazard to be managed. There is a point where you shouldn't really be able to do this at this level, but with modern medicine and physio techniques, you can really keep on doing it." It might be a far cry from the rock n roll image, but health – both mental and physical - and fitness is a vital part of Adam’s lifestyle these days, especially when he is on the road with the band.Once the current tour ends in Dublin in November, there will be time though for reflection for Adam and the band on 2019 and beyond. “This is the end of a four-year cycle of work and we really have no plans going into next year. We have got to the point where this is a full stop at the end of this project. We're looking at next year as being a year of regrouping.”For more, go to: www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-real-health-podcast/You can also contact me with any health and fitness questions on realhealth@independent.ie or on Twitter @KarlHenryPTThe Real Health podcast with Karl Henry is in association with Laya Healthcare.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.