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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 49 MIN

173 Fitness Snacks: The New Science of Movement to Meet Modern Day Demands | Dr Paul Batman

from Performance Intelligence · host Andrew May

You snack all day. A quick scroll between meetings. Emails between tasks. A podcast in the car. Life now happens in fragments - small moments squeezed between everything else. Yet when it comes to fitness, most people still believe it requires a full hour, a gym, and a perfectly clear schedule.What if that idea is wrong?After more than 50 years in the fitness industry, Dr Paul Batman began to question the model he had spent decades teaching. The result was a powerful shift in thinking: health doesn’t need more time...it needs better use of the moments we already have.The concept is simple: fitness snacks. For busy professionals wanting to perform well now and age well later, this might completely change how you think about exercise.1:55 Training for mountain treks by vacuuming and the moment Dr Paul questioned decades of fitness advice.6:45 Why countries with more gyms often have more inactive people.16:30 The new science of movement tracking and why staying active protects body and mind as you age.25:30 Over 55 and inactive? The hidden health risk most people don’t realise.32:00 Simple ways to move more each day and what METs actually mean for your health.37:30 The surprising link between movement, dementia prevention, and everyday activities like shopping.45:30 Why moving with others might be the secret to staying active for life.You can find Dr Paul at his LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-paul-batman-9092a052/

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