Should I Bother?

What is Pilates? You’ve heard it on TV. You’ve seen it on signs. You’ve likely heard your mam’s friends talking about it. “Did you see they’re doing pilates with machines now?”But have you ever looked into it? And is it worth your precious time to partake? Today we’re pulling on our pilates socks and discussing everything we can find online about pilates. What are the benefits? Can pilates help you lose weight? What about pilates vs yoga, are they that different? Then - after we play our standard, “loosely related to the topic” game - we’ll try out a class for ourselves to discuss the pilates before and after and see if it has any impact at all. Curious to know if Pilates is actually something you should bother with? Then, grab your headphones and let’s get started. Liked this episode or have a suggestion for something we should bother doing? We’d love your review! Want to get in contact? Email: shouldibotherpod@gmail.comFollow us for more content on Instagram: @shouldibotherpod

We’ve spent the last 2 years trying a new hobby, sport, health trend or tiktok sensation, week-in, week-out to discover what’s worth bothering with or not. Where the F**K did that time go?! And after trying 99 of them, we feel we might actually have some lessons to share! So, we asked our audience what they’d like to know most and spent this episode addressing them. Want to know what are the most challenging activities to try? Listen in! Want to know what health trends are worthwhile and which are utter boll**ks? Listen In! Want to know what 3 hobbies will give you the most fulfilling week possible? … You get the point. We also discuss the topics we want to try in the future - hot dog eating competition anyone? So tune in if you want to know what to expect from our next batch of 100. (And as always, if you have any suggestions, write to us using one of the methods below).Finally, we weren't sure we’d ever reach this milestone, so thank you to anyone who listened along the way. Of all the things we’ve tried and tested, this podcast is top of the list. Liked this episode or have a suggestion for something we should bother doing? We’d love your review! Want to get in contact? Email: shouldibotherpod@gmail.comFollow us for more content on Instagram: @shouldibotherpod

Here’s one for anyone that chooses to get off their arse each week to exercise - taking Creatine Monohydrate to build dem muscles!As one of the most researched supplements in the world, maybe you’ve heard of it already. And maybe you assumed it’s only chugged down by those bodybuilder lads after a fresh layer of tan. But did you know, that it’s actually produced naturally by your body? … WHA?! In this episode we dive into the research behind taking creatine monohydrate - what does it do? Are there benefits? Or side effects? (Hair loss you say? What if you already have none??) And most importantly, is it even safe? Then, we’ll do what we always do - try this out for a week ourselves, to report back and let you know if it’s something you should bother with too. Want to know what to expect with taking creatine or if it’s even worth it? Then listen in, you nosey little gym rat. Liked this episode or have a suggestion for something we should bother doing? We’d love your review! Want to get in contact? Email: shouldibotherpod@gmail.comFollow us for more content on Instagram: @shouldibotherpod

Look lads, it's a very short intermission in our typical SIB schedule.We've got family visiting for a week, so that meant trying a new activity, recording the pod, editing and releasing had to take the backseat. In the words of Kimberly "Sweet Brown" Wilkins, "Ain't nobody got time for that".What we do have for you however is a coupla best bits! So this is basically a compilation of us laughing at each other from some previous episodes. We'll be back next week as normal with episode 99: Should you bother taking Creatine?

For something that’s all about moving waste products from the body, lymphatic drainage massage does trigger the internal “could this be a load of sh*te” alarm. Like most TikTok wellness trends, it comes with bold promises and dramatic before and afters. And with influencers and celebrities on board using this to get “red carpet ready”, of course this was going to gain popularity. But, back to the original point - are these claims a load of sh*te? And even if they are, should you still jump on the bandwagon?Before you do and spend any of your hard earned cash, listen in to this episode. We dive into the research of why people bother with this at all and give our own two cents on whether it was worth it after trying it for ourselves. All to help you decide - “should I bother with this?”Liked this episode or have a suggestion for something we should bother doing? We’d love your review! Want to get in contact? Email: shouldibotherpod@gmail.comFollow us for more content on Instagram: @shouldibotherpod

10,000 steps a day has become this magic number in recent years that, if achieved, you can consider yourself healthier. Handy!But have you ever wondered - how many miles does that even equate to? 10,000 sounds like a f**k load. And where do you find the time?!Also, if it’s all about helping you be healthier, how many calories can you expect to burn? Or is it even a good method for weight loss? This week, instead of blindly accepting this common conception, we’re actually going to try it and see if it really is as much hassle as it seems. As always, we discuss the research to see why one would bother with this at all, followed by a very loosely related game (this week, involving Peter Kay… I did say loosely) and finished up by us talking about the experience of trying this for a week to let you know if you should bother with it too. Make sure to listen to this entire episode without standing up. It’ll be more ironic that way. Liked this episode or have a suggestion for something we should bother doing? We’d love your review! Want to get in contact? Email: shouldibotherpod@gmail.comFollow us for more content on Instagram: @shouldibotherpod

I’ll be the first to say it. I had no idea aerial yoga was even a thing! Performing yoga poses, 3 feet off the ground in a hammock. First thoughts are: is there any need?Second thoughts of course: Should people bother with this?Is it that different to regular mat yoga? Something we also tried on the pod nearly 2 years ago, so at least we can compare. Whats the point in the hammock? Any added benefits? Just for fun? We’re answering all these questions (also taking to Reddit to get some opinions) as well as talking about about our experience trying aerial yoga to let you know - is this something you should bother with? Liked this episode or have a suggestion for something we should bother doing? We’d love your review! Want to get in contact? Email: shouldibotherpod@gmail.comFollow us for more content on Instagram: @shouldibotherpod

We’ve all been there. You buy a basil plant thinking this will be the start of your brand new Herb Garden. A limitless supply of your favourite herbs from directly inside your kitchen. And then… it dies. And you think, “what in the actual f*ck is this?! I’ve been sold a lie!”But maybe growing a herb garden inside your kitchen, or on your windowsill isn’t quite the holy grail we all think it is. What if we didn’t just buy that Basil plant, expecting it to live forever and instead, actually bothered to learn how to keep it alive? A breakthrough moment in thinking indeed. In this episode we’re doing just that, discussing when to plant your herb garden, is it better to grow one inside or outside, what pots to use and what hydroponic herb gardens are (which honestly have the potential to be their own dedicated episode!)Do you like to cook, have an aspiring green thumb, or just have a relative called Herb? Then listen in, you cheeky pup. Liked this episode or have a suggestion for something we should bother doing? We’d love your review! Want to get in contact? Email: shouldibotherpod@gmail.comFollow us for more content on Instagram: @shouldibotherpod

Over 72 million people in the world use sign language to communicate every day. Although, billions have used sign language at some point - if you count giving someone the middle finger. Outside of that though, what other sign language do you know? Do you know the sign language for please, or help? Could you use them in a full sentence such as, “Please help me learn more fu*king sign language?”We couldn’t. And that’s exactly why this week we’re taking time to learn some sign language basics and see if it’s easy enough to actually bother doing.We follow our usual routine of discussing some things we find on the interwebs, followed by a made up game - this week, it’s all about sign language curse words - before finishing off with some opinions on whether you should bother learning sign language too. We can’t promise you’ll know how to sign after listening, but you will know how to sign some common curse words - where most start with every language. Liked this episode or have a suggestion for something we should bother doing? We’d love your review! Want to get in contact? Email: shouldibotherpod@gmail.comFollow us for more content on Instagram: @shouldibotherpod