Episodes

  • Skin-Tight and Confident: My Cycling Clothing Revelation

    Skin-Tight and Confident: My Cycling Clothing Revelation
    Jun 27 2025
    In this delightfully stretchy episode, we squeeze into the world of Lycra — that shiny, form-fitting fabric beloved by cyclists and feared by café-goers everywhere.

    I chat about what it means to wrap yourself in something that leaves very little to the imagination, and why people do it anyway (hint: it's not always about speed).

    I share the awkward glory of public spandex moments, the psychology of dressing like a Tour de France hopeful, and how Lycra somehow turns a casual ride into a full-blown identity. It's part fashion, part function, part midlife crisis — and all fun.

    Come for the Lycra, stay for the laughs — and maybe leave with a little more empathy for the guy ordering a flat white in cleats
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    17 mins
  • 5 Mistakes beginner cyclists make and how to avoid them.

    5 Mistakes beginner cyclists make and how to avoid them.
    Jun 22 2025
    I made lots of mistakes, some worse than others in my first 6 months of road bike ownership. Here I list 5 of the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.

    Stay tuned to the end for a bonus tip!

    Contact me: david@rideandthrive.co.uk

    How to perform a pre-ride check HERE

    If you you are wanting to get fit and fancy using kettlebells but don't know where to start, try my 30 days to kettlebell mastery Email course...Its FREE! Click the link below;

    30 Days to Kettlebell mastery Email course
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    16 mins
  • What bike should you buy? Beginners edition.

    What bike should you buy? Beginners edition.
    Jun 22 2025
    If your just starting out on your cycling journey, buying a bike can be daunting...so many choices! I sift through the mud and try to offer a clear path for you to make an informed choice.
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    15 mins
  • Welcome to the Podacst

    Welcome to the Podacst
    Jun 22 2025
    I've been riding bikes my whole life, well, as long as I can remember. In this episode I share my history of bike ownership from the very early days (1970'S) Raleigh Chopper through to present day.

    Contact me: david@rideandthrive.co.uk

    If you you are wanting to get fit and fancy using kettlebells but don't know where to start, try my 30 days to kettlebell mastery Email course...Its FREE! Click the link below;

    30 Days to Kettlebell mastery Email course
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    8 mins
  • 021 Standards for general fitness

    021 Standards for general fitness
    May 12 2024
    How fit/strong should you be?

    A general guide for some strength goals to aim for.
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    21 mins
  • 020 Fast Track your Weight Loss

    020 Fast Track your Weight Loss
    Apr 26 2024
    I wanted to share some things that I wish I had known about weight loss 20-30 years ago! It would have had a massive impact on my health and fitness journey.

    1. You can't lose weight by simply joining a gym
    2. The Importance of Strength Training
    3. Importance of sleep
    4. Understanding the part nutrition and food macros plays in weight loss
    5. Adherence and Consistency, the glue that holds everything together
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    16 mins
  • 019 How to make time for your workouts

    019 How to make time for your workouts
    Mar 29 2024
    It can be frustrating trying to find time to work out.

    It seems like we all lead busy lives.

    Jim Rohn Quote

    Success is defined as a few simple disciplines repeated every day

    Stephen Covey; Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

    Dave Shields Fitness on Facebook
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    21 mins
  • 018 Beginners guide to Kettlebells

    018 Beginners guide to Kettlebells
    Mar 23 2024
    Intro to Kettlebells

    What size to get;

    As with a lot of things it does depend on your training age, your goals and your current state of physical fitness but a good starting point is;

    Men - 12 Kg
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    Women - 6-8Kg

    A YouTube link here to a more in-depth discussion on what size to get

    Link to

    Demos of basic Kettlebell exercises

    Swing

    Deadlift

    Goblet Squat

    Press
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    15 mins