Nordic Walk With Leki. Exercise Tips From FitSugar. Holiday Gadgets From CrunchGear. And Families Play The Fitness Challenge
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On tonight’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about nordic walking, trekking and other hiking terms I have never heard of, from the makers of the finest walking poles, Leki. Suzanne Nottingham joined us from somewhere high in the mountains to tell us all about Leki, pronounced Lake-ee, by the way. Suzanne shared lots of reasons to add these amazing walking and hiking poles to your walk or hike. They keep you more stable on the trail and they give you a better workout on the street. You will burn more calories and definitely stand out from the crowd when you whip your Leki’s out. And as a bonus you can pick up trash to beautify the trails as you go….not really. For more information on Leki and their products go to www.leki.com and for more information about the health benefits of nordic walking please go to www.nordicwalknow.com
Next up we had on Sweet Susi May from FitSugar. As usual, Susi had lots of great diet and health tips. first she informed the Fat Guy which restaurants to avoid in the food court and which fast food places are safe to indulge in. She said to avoid the cinnamon rolls and and the fried foods. She says she even brings healthy snacks with her when she goes to the mall. Then she and Dr Fitness got into a spirited game of who knows more compound exercises. They both agreed that compound exercises (lunges, squats, etc.) are the way to go for faster, more effective workouts. For more great tips about exercise and fitness every single day, please go to her blog www.fitsugar.com
Next we had a return engagement with Vicky Sorenson, the creator of the Fitness Challenge. The Fitness Challenge is a 
great game where you make a fitness wager with someone for 8 weeks. The game allows you to easily keep track of your progress and the winner not only gets into better shape and drops a few pounds but they might also get an ipod or some other great prize. You see you make a wager with your competition (it could be your spouse, your child or even a friend who lives in another state) to make it a little more interesting. Vicky said that some local communities have adopted her game as way to encourage healthier living. And Vicky herslef lost 60 pounds playing the game! For more information go to her website www.fitnesschallenge.com. You can pick up the game there or at Amazon. This is a great way to get your family fit check it out!
And finally we had on our favorite gadget guru, John Biggs from CrunchGear and Running Gear Review calling in from Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s hometown…Brooklyn, New York. John is always checking out the latest gadgets to help you make better buying decisions. As usual John was battling a cold, but he always comes with his A game and he had a huge list of must have fitness products. We talked about gps devices, the wii fit, amazing wrist watches, dvr’s and a whole lot more. He is always good for great tips and a few laughs. You should be checking our his websites www.crunchgear.com everyday that is a must read. And runners you better check out www.runninggearreview.com.
Dr Fitness had his own list of must have fitness products including: the swimp3, the stress eraser, the sleeptracker and more. You’ll have to listen to get the rest of his tips.
And thanks to everyone who is following the Fat Guy on Twitter. As we’ve mentioned anyone can follow the Fat Guy’s eating exploits on Twitter. Food journals are great ways to lose weight and the Fat Guy is always trying crazy things in order to lose those last 20 pounds. So you can now peek into his food diary throughout the day. That’s right, moments after he eats something the Fat Guy Twitters about it and you can follow him so that one day if you try real hard you too can look like the Fat Guy. Please go to www.twitter.com/fatguy to see exactly what the fat guy eats. We now have literally dozens of people who are following him so please join in.
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