Men’s Health: Built For Life — with hosts Ben Shephard and Men’s Health Fitness Director Andrew Tracey — is the podcast for the men looking to take control of their fitness, health and life. Sharing practical science, actionable, real-world advice and incredible stories from inspiring guests – we can't promise you that listening to this podcast will change your life… but it will give you everything you need to go away and do that yourself.
What this show covers
recoverymental wellbeingtrainingperformanceparentingactor fitnessHollywood performancerunningstrength trainingTom Hiddlestonbereavementlossgriefrelationshipssleep
What listeners will find here
Tom Hiddleston on training for Loki, Hillary, and a life that feels fully alive
Tom Hiddleston talks running, strength, and how fitness supports both performance and everyday life. He gets into training for Thor, Loki, and Edmund Hillary, shares a five-exercise workout, and reflects on food, stamina, and Hollywood role models.
A candid conversation on grief, love and what men often leave unsaid
Grief is the focus here, as Pete Cohen joins Ben Shephard and Andrew Tracey for a personal discussion about loss, connection and meaning after his wife Hannah’s death. It explores bereavement through both lived experience and a coach’s perspective, with an emphasis on feeling less alone.
Recovery isn’t always restorative—sometimes it’s just more stress
Recovery takes center stage as Andrew Tracey and physiologist Oli Patrick unpack what it actually means to recover. The episode looks at training stress versus life stress, when popular tools like ice baths and saunas help, and why rest may be the smartest move.
Why harder isn’t always better in hybrid training
Hybrid training is the focus here, with Harry Lightfoot, Mike Allen and Andrew Tracey unpacking why piling on more work can backfire. The episode looks at combining strength and endurance, avoiding burnout and finding the minimum effective dose for real performance gains.
Are You Under-Fuelling Your Training? This Episode Explains the Cost
Performance nutrition is the focus here: how eating for fat loss can clash with eating for better training, recovery and mood. Andrew Tracey, Ollie Marchon and Liam Holmes dig into under-fuelling, carbs, race-day practice and a simple 30/90 rule.
Episodes
More like Men’s Health: Built For Life
The Daily Meditation with Brother Richard
Cutdown Studios
The Hypnotist
Adam Cox
Motivation Daily by Motiversity
Motiversity
Something You Should Know
Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
The Dylan Gemelli Podcast
Dylan Gemelli
I Can’t Sleep
Benjamin Boster
Figuring It Out
Dr Alex George
Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep
Wellness Loud
Modern Wisdom
Chris Williamson
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
iHeartPodcasts