Body Reset w/ Olly Wood
Upgrade your health, nutrition, energy, and mindset as I walk you through the key concepts and strategies to drop the gut, rebuild your body and realign your habits for long term sustainable results. Hosted by Olly Wood.
The 3 Fat Loss Approaches and Which One Is Actually Best
When it comes to dropping body fat there are three options. You can do it fast, you can do it easy, or you can do it healthy. The catch is you can only ever choose two at the same time. In this episode, Olly walks through the strategy behind all three combinations, what each one actually looks like in practice, the trade offs that come with each, and which one he personally recommends after working with thousands of clients. Depending on your goal and your timeframe, one of these is going to be significantly more relevant to you than...
Debunking Common Health Myths (The Dumb Rules Keeping You Stuck and What to Do Instead)
You are listening to all the right podcasts, following all the rules, and still feel confused about what to actually do next. In this episode, Olly and Mandy are back together busting some of the most common myths and dumb rules they keep seeing come up after reviewing hundreds of blood work consults and connecting the dots between what people are doing day to day and what is actually holding them back. There is not one right way when it comes to health. But there are patterns, and once you see them clearly, a lot of the confusion disappears...
Stretching Is Not Working (Here Is What to Do Instead for Muscle Tightness)
If you have been stretching your lower back or hamstrings for years and they are still tight, more stretching is not the answer. In this video, Olly breaks down why chronic muscle tightness is rarely a flexibility problem and walks through exactly what to focus on instead. If you are tired of doing all the right things and still waking up stiff, sore and restricted, this one will change how you think about tightness completely.
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Willpower Is a Limited Resource (Here Is How to Use Your Environment to Win Instead)
Willpower always runs out. And if your health strategy relies on it, you will always eventually fall off track. In this video, Olly shares what moving house reminded him about the power of environment and how small, intentional changes to your surroundings do more for your health habits than any amount of discipline ever could. He walks through three practical strategies: creating this then that scenarios to make healthy habits effortless, adding friction to temptations so impulse decisions become inconvenient, and setting structural anchors that protect your sleep, nutrition and daily movement without a second thought. You do not...
Top Actions After Reviewing 852 Blood Tests (And How to Apply Them to You)
After reviewing the bloodwork of over 852 clients in the last 12 months alone, three recommendations come up more consistently than anything else. In this video, Olly walks through exactly what those three are, with precise measurements and personalised guidance so you can apply them to yourself right away. If your body has stopped responding the way it used to, your energy is lower, digestion is off, or something just feels different since your 40s or 50s, there is a very good chance at least one of these is a contributing factor. This is what a decade of working with busy...
Consistency Is Just Level One (Here Is What Health Looks Like at Level Two and Three)
If your body has stopped responding the way it used to and a generic plan is no longer cutting it, that is actually a sign of progress. It means you have outgrown level one. In this video, Olly walks through the three layers of health awareness he has used with thousands of busy professionals to get their body and energy back on their side. Moving beyond just showing up and being consistent, level two and three are where health stops feeling like something you have to restrict and sacrifice and starts becoming something you genuinely enjoy and build your...
The Hidden Cost of Beating Yourself Up (And Three Shifts That Change Everything)
You can absolutely succeed in your health, your career and your business by beating yourself up along the way. Many people do. But you can get to the exact same place while actually enjoying the journey and having a much better internal dialogue along the way. In this video, Olly shares three important shifts in how to think about self criticism, pulled straight from a recent Body Reset health retreat. The goal is not to lower your standards. It is to show you how to hold a high bar for yourself while being significantly kinder along the way. Because...
3 Levels of Health — Why Working Harder Isn't the Same as Getting Better
Most people think they just need to be more consistent. But after years of working with clients, the pattern is clear, the ones who make the biggest breakthroughs aren't the ones who push harder, they're the ones who build a deeper awareness of what their body actually needs. In this episode, Olly breaks down the three levels across weight training, aerobic fitness and nutrition. From basic consistency all the way through to the nuanced details that separate people who plateau from people who keep progressing. Whether you're in month one or year three of your health journey, there's something...
Stop Starting Again (Here's What's Actually Missing)
You've done the diets. You've done the 6am classes. You've taken the supplements, followed the meal plan to the letter, and you probably know more about health than your parents did in their entire lifetime. And yet you still feel frustrated, stuck, and like there's something you're still missing. In this video, Olly walks through the key steps he has used with thousands of clients to go from constantly falling on and off a plan to building something that genuinely lasts. No more starting again on Monday. Just a clear framework that gives you the confidence to fuel and...
Why Doing More Is the Wrong Solution for Most People Over 40
What problem are you actually trying to solve? After more than a decade of coaching, Olly has become obsessed with one question: what really makes people motivated, focused and able to create lasting change? And the answer almost never involves doing more. In this video, he breaks down why most people are trying to optimise the wrong things, what the real problem is for the vast majority of people who've noticed a shift in their body, hormones and energy after 40, and why the path back to confidence, strength and feeling incredible in your own skin looks different for everyone...
Why Fasting Is Killing Your Energy (And the Framework That Fixes It)
If you're a busy professional fasting every day and still feeling drained, it's not because fasting is bad. It's because of how you're using it. After working with thousands of clients to get their body and energy back on track, the question Olly gets more than almost any other is: what do you actually think about fasting? His answer is always the same. Everybody fasts, it's just a matter of how long is useful and when it starts to work against you. In this video, Olly breaks down exactly when he recommends fasting, when he doesn't, and a simple...
Break the Rules or Follow Them: When to Experiment With Your Health and When to Trust the Process
When should you follow the guidelines and when should you trust your own intuition? Fresh from another packed workshop in Dunedin — part of a nationwide series — Olly shares one of the biggest themes that keeps coming up with people who've been following Body Reset for two, three, even six years. The goal has never been to give you a rigid set of rules where every alternative is wrong. It's to help you think for yourself and build a plan you'll actually stick to long term. But there's a catch — experimenting before you know what good looks like isn't intuition, it's j...
Why Chasing Heart Rate Is Keeping You Stuck (And What to Focus on Instead)
You're exercising regularly but the results are going backwards. Sound familiar? It was the most common theme that came up at the recent Body Reset workshop in Auckland — people already putting in the work, but gaining body fat, losing training momentum, or just unable to shift weight no matter how closely they watched what they ate. In this video, Olly breaks down exactly what was uncovered in that room: almost everyone was chasing heart rate and nobody was focused on muscle contraction. If you want to understand why that distinction matters and what to do instead, this is the vi...
Environmental Design: How Your Surroundings Are Either Building or Breaking Your Health Habits
Moving house, changing jobs, kids heading to high school or uni, a new season — every major life shift is actually an opportunity to reshuffle where you allocate your time and review the habits that are helping and hurting you. In this episode, Olly and Mandy share their own recent experiences of moving in opposite directions — one from rural to town, one from town to rural — and what that revealed about their own routines, cravings, exercise habits and energy. More importantly, they break down how to use any change in environment or season as a chance to raise your standards rather...
HRV Explained: How to Know If You Should Train Hard or Rest Today
Millions of people are wearing a device on their wrist to track their health — but if you don't understand HRV, one of the most important metrics it measures, you're likely making the wrong calls on when to push and when to recover. In this video, Olly breaks down exactly what Heart Rate Variability means, why it matters for fitness, fat loss and long term performance, and the exact framework to use so you can look at that number, know what it's telling you and know what to do about it. If you want to train smarter and stop guessing, th...
How to Actually Stress Less (What's Really Working With Our Clients Right Now?)
If you're driving home from work thinking about 20 things that needed to be done yesterday, waking up at 3am with your brain still running, and never quite as present as you'd like to be — that's a nervous system stuck in high arousal. And it's quietly driving your blood sugar, cholesterol, digestion and immune function in the wrong direction. In this video, Olly and Mandy share the stress management strategies that are actually working right now across hundreds of active clients — practical, tangible steps that go well beyond "just stress less." Because if you're in a high demand role, being told...
Two Ways to Really Reduce Stress That Actually Work
Never in the history of being told to calm down has anyone actually calmed down. After nearly a decade as a clinical nutritionist and coach, Mandy knows two things to be true — stress has a far bigger impact on your physical health than most people want to admit, and simply telling someone to stress less doesn't work. In this video, she breaks down the two approaches that actually make a real difference in managing the unavoidable nature of stress and reducing its impact on your body, your health markers and your results. If stress keeps coming up as the th...
The "I Should Be Able to Do It Myself" Trap — Why This Mindset Is Keeping You Stuck
One of the most common things Olly hears from smart, capable people is that they should be able to figure this out on their own. In this episode, Olly and Mandy get personal — sharing their own examples of challenges they chewed on for way too long before finally getting some outside perspective. In hindsight, would they do it differently? Absolutely. If you keep coming back to the same problem thinking more knowledge is the answer, this one is worth your time. Sometimes the thing keeping you stuck isn't a lack of information — it's the belief that you should already have...
Why Ozempic Users NEED to Lift Weights (And What Happens If You Don't)
If you're on Ozempic, Wegovy or any other GLP-1 medication, this video is essential viewing. This isn't a debate about whether these medications are good or bad, if you've made the decision to take them, Olly walks through the crucial non-negotiables that Body Reset recommends for their own members on these medications. Too many people are seeing the scale move for the first time and have no idea what's happening to the quality of that weight loss underneath. Without these changes in place, you may be setting yourself up for serious long term consequences. What you do alongside the...
Aging Without a Plan — Why Your Body Stops Responding and What to Do About It
Aging doesn't create your problems — it exposes them. In this video, Olly walks through four of the most common patterns he sees with people who used to have it together: staying in shape, sleeping well, feeling like their body was doing what it was supposed to. Then their 40s, 50s or 60s hit, and at some point something shifted. The body stopped responding the way it used to and nobody told them why. If at least one of these four patterns isn't relevant to you right now, Olly would be very surprised. More importantly, he walks through exactly what to...
Why Your Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Keep Rising (And How to Actually Reverse the Trend)
You're eating well, exercising, cutting back on fats and salt — doing everything you've been told to do. And yet your blood pressure and cholesterol keep creeping up. In this video, Mandy breaks down why these two markers, while they look like separate problems, are actually two symptoms of the same underlying issue — and it's tied far more closely to blood sugar than the fats you're eating or the salt you're avoiding. If you've been left confused by your results or feel like you're just being handed more medication with no real answers, this one will give you a much clea...
Olly's Life Update — What Happens When You Only Have 30% to Give
This one's a little different. In this solo episode, Olly shares an honest update on what's been happening in his life and business over the last four to five weeks — the stress, the overwhelm, the juggle of fitting it all in. But more than just a life update, there's a really useful reminder in here for anyone running at full capacity: if you're always trying to give 100% but you've only got 30% to give, you're only giving 30%. Olly talks through protecting your inputs, being intentional about what you say yes to, and why every yes is also a no to so...
Why Most Heart Attacks Happen Before 10am (And What Your Morning Routine Has To Do With It)
Most people assume heart attacks come down to genetics and years of poor eating — and while that plays a role, there's a specific four hour window every morning that increases your risk by 40%. This isn't a random outlier. It's one of the most well documented patterns in cardiology, and almost nobody talks about it in the context of daily habits. In this video, Olly walks through a few simple morning routine changes that do more than just boost energy, mental clarity and digestion — they actively lower your risk in a very real and meaningful way.
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Podcasts Don't Give You Abs — Why Consuming More Health Content Might Be Keeping You Stuck
Here's a realisation that keeps coming up since Body Reset moved into in-person events — the people who've been listening for years aren't stuck because they're missing some big secret. They're stuck because they're obsessing over steps 11, 12 and 13 before they've nailed steps one, two and three. In this episode, Olly breaks down the real risk of consuming too much health content, why podcasts can accidentally pull you toward the shiny and new instead of the simple and effective, and how to use information as a reinforcer rather than a distraction. If you've been listening, learning and still not moving forward — this...
The Protein Mistake Destroying Your Muscle After 50 (Most People Don't Know This)
If you're over 40 and eating less protein than you did in your 30s, you're not playing it safe — you're accelerating health decline. In this video, Olly breaks down what anabolic resistance actually is, why your body needs more protein as you age not less, the common patterns he sees with clients who are unknowingly under-fuelling, and the simple tweaks to get your protein up without overhauling your entire diet. He also walks through exactly what he eats in a day to make it straightforward and sustainable. If you want to hold onto your muscle, your energy and your strength in...
Your Top Exercise Questions Answered
Olly tackles the top exercise questions from inside the Body Reset gut, menopause and workout reset programs. Whether you're currently exercising and not seeing results, trying to get started, or what you've been doing just isn't working anymore — this Q&A covers the five questions that keep coming up most. Chances are at least one of them is exactly what you've been wondering. Drop any additional questions in the comments and Olly will do his best to get back to you.
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The Blood Markers That Change Everything — Why "Normal" Isn't Good Enough
You've been feeling off. Weight creeping up, gut not right, energy nowhere to be found. You go to the doctor, get blood tests done, and come back with the most frustrating answer possible — everything is normal. In this video, Mandy breaks down why "normal" on a standard blood test isn't the same as optimal, and how looking deeper at the right blood markers and biomarkers is exactly how Body Reset builds personalised plans that get outstanding results. If you've been dismissed by the system but know something isn't right, this one is for you.
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Get Off the Life Treadmill — How Lifestyle Design Transforms Your Health Long
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Most people focus on nutrition and training — but there's a third piece that changes everything, and it's the one most health programs never touch. In this episode, Olly and Mandy breaks down lifestyle design: what it actually means, how it impacts your digestion, hormones, energy and momentum, and why it's the difference between short term results and a body and life you genuinely enjoy long term. From how you structure your day to where you...
Why Everything You're Doing for Fat Loss Over 40 Is Making It Worse
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If your body isn't responding the way it used to, the problem probably isn't effort — it's specificity. In this video, Olly breaks down the four most common fat loss mistakes he sees time and time again after working with thousands of clients over 40. What worked in your 20s is actively working against you now, and pushing harder is only leading to more injuries, slower recovery and more frustration. Olly walks through each mistake and exactl...
Top Questions From Our Menopause Workshop — The Ones We've Never Answered on the Podcast
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We just wrapped our first ever in-person public event — the Menopause Workshop in Wellington — and it was incredible. After years of retreats and online content, bringing Body Reset into the room with a live audience opened up a level of conversation that's harder to reach online. In this video, Olly and Mandy walk through the most interesting questions that came up throughout the workshop — the ones they haven't gone deep on before in the podcast. I...
The Real Cause of Most Gut Issues — It's Not What You're Eating
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If you've tried every probiotic under the sun and your gut is still a mess, the answer probably isn't another supplement. In this video, Mandy makes the case that stress — mental, physical and emotional — is the real driver behind most gut issues that don't respond to diet changes alone. It sounds strange at first, but the connection between your nervous system and your d...
Protective Stories: Why Smart People Stay Stuck
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What if the story you're telling yourself — the one rooted in something completely true — is actually the thing keeping you stuck? In this video, Olly shares the story of a client who identified family as her core value, and genuinely meant it. But when they dug deeper, that story was quietly sabotaging her efforts to go to the gym, eat better and prioritise herself. It wasn't a lie — it was a protective story. And Olly sees...
I Coached 1,500+ Executives: Here's the #1 Health Habit That Separates the Best from the Rest
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Most busy executives over 40 share the same pattern — long hours, sitting most of the day, skipping breakfast, pushing through to a late lunch, and grabbing something small on the way home. They think suppressing how much they eat is discipline. In this video, Olly breaks down why that approach works against your body's natural biology after 40, what it's actually doing to your energy, weight and metabolism, and what the top-performing clients inside Body Reset do d...
Why Bloodwork Is a Gamechanger — What Your Scale and Sleep Tracker Can't Tell You
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You're tracking your weight, your sleep, your steps — so what does bloodwork give you that those markers don't? In this episode, Olly and Mandy break down exactly why bloodwork is such a pivotal part of the Body Reset program, how they structure it with clients, how often they recheck it, and what it's actually changing in terms of results. If you've ever wondered whether getting your blood tested is worth it for your health and...
The True Cost of Weak Bones — Why Your Skeleton Is Either Getting Stronger or Weaker Right Now
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Here's something most people don't realise about their bones — unless you're a fossil, they're not set in stone. Just like muscle, your bones are active living tissue, constantly adapting to the choices you make every single day. They're either getting stronger or getting weaker, and most people over 40 have no idea which direction they're heading. In this video, Mandy breaks down the true cost of neglecting bone health, what's actually driving bone loss, and the si...
3 Hidden Health Blocks Sabotaging Your Energy, Hormones and Body Composition
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You're doing the nutrition, you're doing the exercise — so why does progress still feel harder than it should? In this video, Olly and Mandy breaks down three hidden health factors that most people never consider, yet consistently hold them back from the energy, body composition and hormonal balance they're working towards. From sleep quality to brain function to the environment your body is operating in, these are the upstream blocks that don't show up on a st...
The 3-Phase Training Blueprint High-Performers Use (Not Just Three Sets of Ten)
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You've been showing up to the gym, learning the exercises, building some confidence — but now you're stuck with a random collection of YouTube workouts and a free PT program you've been running for three months and are completely bored of. What do you do next? In this video, Olly walks through the exact training framework Body Reset uses with thousands of clients every year — a 3-phase progression blueprint that goes well beyond 3 sets of 10 and ac...
80% of Gut Issues Are Not From Food — Here's What's Actually Causing Them
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Your gut issues might be better solved by a therapist than a nutritionist. In this episode, Olly and Mandy bridge the gap between nutrition and mental health — because after years of working with clients, the pattern is clear: there's a lot happening upstream that even advanced, health-conscious people aren't addressing. Bloating, reflux, loose stools, a constantly unsettled gut — these are often symptoms of something deeper than what you're eating. If you've tried fixing your diet an...
2026 Health Predictions — The Gap Between Who Thrives and Who Falls Behind Is Widening
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2026 is going to expose a growing divide between the people who are truly health curious and those still following outdated advice. In this video, Mandy breaks down why eating more meat, not less, and prioritising whole foods over processed alternatives is going to separate the people who thrive from the ones who don't — and why the gap in health outcomes between these two groups is only going to widen over the next year or two. If...
Do You Attack or Defend Your Health — This Is What Separates the People Who Win
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Are you active or passive about your health? There's a pattern Olly and Mandy keep seeing after years of working with long-term clients — people who consistently make progress, and people who stay stuck despite knowing exactly what to do. In this episode, they break down the real difference between the two, pulled straight from a recent session with their most committed mastery clients — some of whom have been with Body Reset for one, two, even fi...
