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Homo Sapiens

265: Health, fitness and body confidence for GBTQ+ people | Part 1

Homo Sapiens

Christopher Sweeney

Arts, Society & Culture, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Sexuality

4.71.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2024

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

12% of all gym sign-ups happen in January, but what is unique about health and fitness for the queer community? Body confidence, body image, and the gym itself can be a thorny topic for LGBTQ+ people. Today we are joined by Matt Boyles, who specialises in helping gay, bisexual and trans men to improve their relationship with exercise! It’s a brilliant episode about broadening your fitness goals beyond physical changes and understanding how gay shame can present itself in a fitness environment. Prepare to be inspired and see y’all in the gym!


LGBTQ+ trainers and fitness recommendations

https://www.transcansport.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/transcansport

- An organisation in Brighton offering a wide range of sports, activities and support, especially for trans and non-binary people


https://www.sambarneslifestyle.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/sambarneslifestyle

- Sam Barnes is an online coach specialising in working with trans people


https://www.instagram.com/yourcoachgrace/

-Grace Smith is LGBTQ+ and an online and in-person trainer.


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0:00.0

This episode of Homo sapiens is brought to you by none other than Do It London.

0:04.8

It's a good name because all of you Londoners are out there doing it, I mean having sex,

0:09.6

and also doing it by choosing the right HIV protection for you.

0:14.0

HIV diagnosis are decreasing people, however it is still so important to be aware

0:19.0

and sure on how to protect your health from possible HIV infection.

0:22.0

HIV is preventable. And an HIV... to protect your health from possible HIV infection.

0:22.6

HIV is preventable and an HIV diagnosis is treatable

0:26.6

and it's important to get the message out there.

0:28.7

And that treatment acts as prevention too. Be sure to know the four scientifically proven ways of preventing HIV,

0:36.0

which I'm going to go through now.

0:38.0

Testing is one of the most important elements of HIV prevention

0:41.0

and it's quick, it's free and it's confidential.

0:44.0

Test regularly and know your status.

0:46.0

Condoms.

0:47.0

Now they can protect against HIV as well as other sexually transmitted infections,

0:51.0

so stay safe and use them at all times. If in doubt stick a

0:55.8

rubber on people. Thirdly, prep. It's a pill you can take which prevents HIV for people who are HIV negative. And lastly, U equals you.

1:04.3

Und detectable equals untransmissible. If someone who is HIV positive is

1:08.8

undetectable it means they cannot pass the virus on. People with diagnosed HIV take medication,

1:15.6

anti-retroviral therapy, otherwise known as ART, to control the virus and its impact on their health.

1:22.1

The majority of people in London on

1:23.5

treatment have a consistently undetectable viral load. This means the virus

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