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<p>Get inspired by Tally, Zanna and Vic – aka the #GirlGains crew - as they talk all things fitness and body confidence.
Want to get fitter, healthier and feel amazing doing it? You’ve come to the right place!</p>

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NHS Doctor and Nutritionist Dr Hazel Wallace - AKA The Food Medic - joins The Girl Gains to answer your questions on the coronavirus. They discuss nutrition and taking supplements, to how to deal with stress.

Dr Hazel Wallace: Your Questions on Coronavirus Answered

Dr Joshua Wolrich joins Zanna, Tally and Vicky to discuss the coronavirus pandemic and offers his advice on how we can try to stay healthy at this time.

The Coronavirus Explained

Tally, Zanna and Vic get together - virtually - to discuss how they’re dealing with being in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, share tips for exercising whilst at home and answer some of your questions.

Exercise and Isolation

Dr Sophie Bostock is on a mission - to change the way many of us think about sleep. She joins Zanna, Vicky and Tally, in the last Fit and Fearless of this series, to discuss the science behind a good night’s kip and how sleep can impact both our physical and emotional health.

Sleep

Journalist, author and powerlifter Poorna Bell joins Tally and Vicky to share her story of how weight training and exercise has helped in dealing with the death of her husband. If you’ve been affected by anything we’ve been talking about then you can find information and advice at BBC Actionline.www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

Grief and Exercise

Para-triathlete Joshua Landmann joins Fit and Fearless to share his inspirational story of how sport and exercise helped him to overcome a life changing injury. 5 years ago, Josh was left in a wheelchair after an accident in a swimming pool on holiday. But, he says he wouldn’t change his life.Josh also talks about what it was like to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres show and how he’s hoping to be selected for this Summer’s Paralympics in Tokyo.

The Power of Sport

Dr Philippa Kaye, author of The M Word, joins Zanna, Vicky and Tally to talk about the menopause. Even if you're not going through it now, chances are you might know someone who is, or will be. Dr Philippa shares her tips to not only survive the menopause, but thrive - from the role of exercise, to what we can do to try to help our future selves.

Exercise and The Menopause

Looking for a new way to get moving? Fitness professional Bami Kuteyi, the founder of Bam Bam Boogie and creator of her ’Twerk After Work’ classes, joins Vicky, Tally and Zanna to discuss the benefits of dancing as a form of exercise. WARNING - This episode contains twerking!

TWERK YOURSELF FIT!

A former, self confessed, fast fashion addict, Madeleine Olivia, joins the Girl Gains to discuss how making small changes to the way we shop could make us more sustainable. From ‘shopping your wardrobe’ to living a minimalist lifestyle, Madeleine shares her fashion and beauty tips, which could be good for the planet and your bank balance.

Sustainable Fashion and Minimalism

Garcia Ashdown-Franks from the University of Toronto’s Department of Exercise Sciences joins Tally, Zanna and Vicky to discuss the rise of the fitness tracker. Is the tech really worth the money? How accurate are they? What is the deal with 10,000 steps? Garcia also shares her tips on how we could potentially use trackers in the most effective ways in our workouts.

Fitness Tech

Nutritionist Jenna Hope joins Tally, Zanna and Vic to talk intermittent fasting, one of the big trends in the wellness industry at the moment. They discuss what intermittent fasting is, the potential pros and cons of it and what the science is telling us about it.To learn more head to the NHS website here: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/how-to-diet/

Intermittent Fasting

Tally, Zanna and Vic are back for a new series and a celebration of strength. The girls are joined by trainer Laura ‘Biceps’ Hoggins, whose motto is ‘nothing looks as good as strong feels’. Laura shares her tips for making those New Year’s resolutions last a lifetime and discusses what could be the big health and fitness trends in 2020.

New Year, New Strength

Radical dietician Lucy Aphramor joins Tally, Zanna and Vicky to discuss her views on why health can be about much more than just our weight or BMI, and why social factors could also play a part. Public Health England figures show 63% of adults in England were classified as overweight or obese in 2015, and the Royal College of Physicians has called for obesity to urgently be recognised as a disease.To find out more - including a BMI calculator - head to the NHS website here: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/bmi-calculator/

What is health?

Vicky, Tally and Zanna are joined by personal trainer and wellness expert, Harry Jameson, whose approach to training is as much about the mind as it is the body. Harry shares his tips on exercising when tired or stressed, how to deal with DOMS and why we should all make time to be mindful.

The Mindful Personal Trainer

Boston-based Therapist Nina Manolson joins Vicky, Tally and Zanna to discuss her work helping more women to feel good about themselves and their bodies. Nina takes the Girls through some practical exercises and discusses how we could re-think the way we use the word “fat” and “overweight”.

'I Feel Fat'

Zanna, Tally and Vicky are joined by Dietitians Helen West and Rosie Saunt from 'The Rooted Project' to bust some myths around sugar - from sweets and chocolate, to cakes and kids' parties!

Fit & Fearless: The Truth About Sugar

Zanna, Tally and Vicky are joined by Marco Springmann of Oxford University to discuss sustainable eating. What is it? Why is it important? And why we should all be doing it!

Healthy Eating for a Healthy Planet

Nutritionist Pixie Turner joins Tally, Zanna and Vic to answer your questions about food and bust some nutrition myths.

Your Nutrition Questions Answered! With Pixie Turner

Blogger and first time Mum, Megan Rose Lane, joins Zanna, Vicky and Tally to share her story of how Motherhood taught her to love herself and her body for the first time in her life.

'I was re-born when I gave birth to my daughter'

The summer is here and Tally, Zanna and Vicky are joined by one of the experts on Channel 4’s 'Naked Beach’, Natasha Devon. She shares her tips on how we can all find our beach body confidence and sets the girls ‘naked homework’!

Beach Body Confidence

The Fashion Fitness Foodie, AKA blogger Lucy Mountain, joins Zanna, Tally and Vicky to share her 'no b-s' approach to health, fitness and food. They discuss how eating what you like isn’t just about eating doughnuts and how we can embrace our cellulite!

Cutting The B-S Around Fitness and Food

Dietician and author Renee McGregor joins Tally, Zanna and Vic to discuss how our hormones could be the key to our training, why they are important and how our hormonal health can be affected by what we eat. Renee also discusses the rise in orthorexia, gives us the dietician’s view of food fads and offers advice about our periods.

Healthy Hormones

Best-selling author and journalist Bryony Gordon joins Tally, Zanna and Vic to discuss her new book, 'You Got This' and shares her tips for how we can be ourselves, whether you're a floodlight or a bedside lamp! (All will be revealed...)

How to Be You - with Bryony Gordon

Fit and Fearless is back for a brand new series on the 5 year friendaversary of when The Girl Gains met!Now Tally, Zanna and Vicky 'fess up to their health and fitness blunders of the past and discuss where they are now with their relationship with exercise and food.

Our Fitness Mistakes

Tally, Vic and Zanna pop by to share their news ahead of the new series of Fit and Fearless, which starts in May.You can get in touch @bbc5live using #FitandFearless.

We want YOUR ideas for Series 4!

Vic, Tally and Zanna are joined by nineties fitness icon Mr Motivator and a live audience to talk about how to stay motivated during your workout

Witness the fitness - with Mr Motivator

Vic and Tally are joined by EastEnders actress Emma Barton (aka Honey Mitchell) who is running the London Marathon to raise money for the Dementia Revolution in aid of Barbara Windsor. Joining the panel is UK Athletics coach, ultra-marathon runner and sports dietitian Alex Cook, who is on hand to give you advice if you're training to run a marathon.

Life's a marathon

Vic, Tally and Zanna are joined by endurance athlete and adventurer Sophie Radcliffe who in her own words "ripped up the rule book" by quitting her 9-5 job to take on extraordinary challenges.

Define your own path

Vic, Tally and Zanna are joined by England women's rugby players Vicky Fleetwood and Leanne Riley to talk fitness, training and body confidence.

Size doesn't matter

Blogger and youtuber Grace Victory talks about how she overcame an eating disorder with the help of body positivity and learning the art of self-care

"The ugly face of beauty"

Author Bella Mackie discusses how "running saved her life," improved her mental health and when it comes to getting dressed in the morning, her motto is "Always Be Jazzy!"

The power of running

It's a Valentine's Day Special as presenter Gemma Atkinson and her boyfriend, Strictly's Gorka Marquez, join Tally and Vic to discuss dancing, weightlifting and keeping up with your fitness while in a relationship.

Couple goals with Gemma and Gorka

England netballers Sasha and Kadeen Corbin join Tally to discuss the resurgence of the sport, the importance of body positivity and owning your strengths.Plus, what's it like to play against your sister?

What's your superweapon?

Former dancer, turned boxer, turned fitness trainer Jamie Ray opens up about his issues with body confidence, as we find out that men can struggle with their body image too. Jamie also discusses the mental side of training and why more men should do yoga.

The Dancing Boxer

Need some inspiration for your workout playlist? Zanna, Tally and Vic are on hand to share some of their favourite gym jams.

Music to boost your workout

Zanna, Tally and Vic get together with a group of listeners to discuss all things fitness, health and body confidence. They're also joined by curve model and body positivity ambassador Charli Howard, comparison coach Lucy Sheridan and The Sista Collective's Jessie Aru-Phillips.

Fit and Fearless on the road

Award-winning blogger and author Chidera Eggerue, AKA The Slumflower, joins Zanna, Tally and Vic to share her inspiring message of self worth. She also talks about her #saggyboobsmatter social media movement and creates a new hashtag just for us - #chooseyourself.

Realising your worth - with The Slumflower

New year, new you? Before you make any resolutions for 2019, listen to nutritionist Dr. Laura Thomas, whose advice on our diet could change the way we eat.

Time to ditch the diet?

Psychiatrist Dr Sarah Vohra, AKA The Mind Medic, joins Vic, Tally and Zanna to pass on her practical advice to help our mental well-being and shares her top tips for how to cope with Christmas. Fit and Fearless will return in 2019 with a live episode - keep across social media for details of how you could be in the audience!

The Mind Medic: How to cope with Christmas

Tally, Zanna and Vic are joined by Lauretta Johnnie, a personal trainer who specialises in training full-figured or obese clients. Lauretta is a size 26 who was once a size 36.  She describes how she got fitter and her approach to training people in a bigger body.

Full-Figured Fitness

Zanna, Tally and Vic are joined by Personal Trainer Roger Frampton, who says he can get us all moving like we did when we were kids, by training using our own body weight, stretching more and ditching our shoes!

The movement coach

Vic, Zanna and Tally are joined by personal trainer Belle Hutt, who has narcolepsy - a condition that causes her to fall asleep up to 10 times a day. She talks candidly about how it affects her life and how exercise helps her manage it.

The Energetic Narcoleptic

Psychologist and former Great British Bake Off finalist Kimberley Wilson joins Zanna, Tally and Vic to discuss the relationship between food and our mental health. Plus some cinnamon buns chat!

Food and Mental Health

Former Gladiator and This Morning Doctor, Zoe Williams, joins Tally, Zanna and Vic to discuss the scientific benefits of exercise. Plus, she shares her tips for getting us moving more.

The science of exercise

Zanna, Tally and Vic are back for a new series with a very special pod from a pod on the London Eye! They're joined by Fit and Fearless fans Ebony, Melanie and Laura who are all looking for some advice about their fitness, health and well-being. Curve Model Abby Russell is also on hand to discuss body confidence.

Fit and Fearless in the London Eye

We all compare ourselves, right?  To our friends, colleagues, siblings and peers.  But when does it become a problem?  Zanna, Tally and Vic are joined by Lucy Sheridan, AKA The Comparison Coach, to find out how we can all live more comparison-free.

The Comparison Coach

Vic, Tally and Zanna are back and they're joined by the Gut Health Doctor, Megan Rossi, to discuss everything to do with our tummies - from bloating to bacteria, to wind and poos!

Gut health

Can you really make up for all your bad habits with a drink? Dr Hazel Wallace aka The Food Medic busts detox and cleansing myths.

Detox and cleanse

Dr Rangan Chatterjee talks through his four pillars of health, including the importance of sleep and why stress is the biggest risk to health on the horizon.

Easy health hacks

The Girls are joined by the Gynae Geek, Dr Anita Mitra, to discuss why down-there healthcare should be just as important as your overall health and wellbeing.

Why down-there healthcare matters

Singer, songwriter, dancer and former X-Factor runner up Fleur East joins the girls to talk about the importance of fitness in her life and career.

Fleur East: When I'm fitter, I'm more creative

Zanna and Tally are joined by health and fitness blogger Carly Rowena to find out more about the next big thing, CrossFit. Is it a fad or is it here to stay? Plus, they bust some myths.

CrossFit

Tally, Zanna and Vic are joined by Helen West and Rosie Saunt from The Rooted Project to talk carbohydrates and bust some myths.

The truth about carbs

Zanna, Tally and Vic chat to Nihal on 5 live’s Afternoon Edition about gym etiquette and body confidence. Plus, they take calls from listeners about their gym experiences.

Gym etiquette with Nihal

Singing long jumper Jazmin Sawyers joins Vic, Zanna and Tally to talk the benefits of sport for fitness and why women feel more comfortable in the gym.

Getting sporty

Tally, Vic and Zanna are back talking the benefits of a plant focused diet for a healthy mind and body, with special guest Dr Rupy Aujla, a.k.a The Doctors Kitchen.

Plant-based eating

This week Zanna,Tally and Vic are joined by yoga teacher Cat Meffan and ‘Wellness Warrior’ Michael Wong to discuss the physical and mental benefits of yoga and mediation. Stay tuned until the very end, because Michael takes us through a basic meditation.

Yoga, wellness and meditation

Tally, Zanna and Vic are joined by new mum and Couch to 5K founder Laura Hamzic and personal trainer Charlie Launder - co-founder of Bumps to Burpees. They talk all exercise pre and post pregnancy, and discuss why your baby could be your new gym buddy.

Pre and post-natal fitness

Tally, Vic and Zanna discuss the benefits of cardio and how much is too much. Plus, endurance athlete extraordinaire Susie Chan tells us how she got the running bug aged 35... and has completed more than 30 marathons since!

Cardio

Pocket rocket Alice Liveing joins Tally, Vic and Zanna to provide some top tips on how to be healthy when you’re snowed under.

How to be healthy when hectic

Vic and Tally explain how they managed to turn around negative relationships with food to find a healthy mind and body. Plus, therapist Laura Phelan offers tips on how to recognise eating disorders and where to find help.

Eating disorders and disordered eating

Tally and Vic are joined by Laurie Oliva from the charity Young Minds to discuss the good and bad of social media, with suggestions on how to use it positively.

The pressure to be social

Tally and Vic welcome body confidence activist Michelle Elman and curve model Felicity Hayward to the show, to find out if a shift in what your body looks like changes your body image.

Why should I care about body confidence?

Tally, Vic and Zanna talk all things nutrition - you can’t be fit and fearless without giving your body the right fuel. Nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert shares her expertise and answers listeners questions, plus we reveal next week’s very special guest!

Not all calories are equal

Tally, Vic and Zanna discuss why there’s more benefits to lifting weights than hours of cardio and why it won’t make you bulky. Plus, David Beckham’s yoga teacher shares her tips for lifting weights successfully and Tally’s got an ingenious way of keeping guys at bay in the gym...

Why weights make you badass - not bulky

Introducing Tally, Vic and Zanna with their tips for taking the first step towards your 2018 fitness goals. Plus, Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts shares her two sleep, two shower fitness routine.