Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy

Mary is a winner. Congratulations on being the latest member of Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Partner Power Online Weight Loss Program to win an exercise dvd. Mary has won The Seasons of Fitness dvd from Sue West.

Members of the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s online weight loss support community are automatically entered to win prizes for logging their food, logging their exercises, posting on the message boards, etc. A lot of the great weight loss experts and fitness superstars that have appeared on the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show have kindly donated books, dvds and gadgets for us to giveaway to our members in order to keep them motivated, inspired and compliant on their exercise program. So keep posting everybody and you might be the next winner. We will be giving away prizes every day.

Say it ain’t so….but this is quite an interesting study from scientists at the University of Missouri, found that the enzymes that are responsible for burning fat, just shut down when we sit for prolonged periods of time.
“It was hard to believe at first,” said Marc Hamilton, associate professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia and leader of the research team. He said the team didn’t expect to find a strong signal when they began researching what happens to fat when we remain seated. But the effect, both in laboratory animals and humans, turned out to be huge.

The solution, Hamilton said, is to stand up and “putter.”

The research was published this month in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes, and it will be presented by Hamilton’s post-doctoral researcher, Theodore Zderic, at the upcoming Second International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health in Amsterdam.

We had to wake up extra early to get interviewed on ABC Channel 31 WAAY-TV Huntsville, AL today but it was a blast and the Fat Guy even had a haircut and make-up before the show!!!! Who’s the metrosexual now, Fat Guy!!!!!

Check us out on the Morning segment and so you don’t have to watch the entire news broadcast, we come on at 1:36:54 on the media player and on the Midday segment, we come on at 26:10 on the media player!!! Next Stop…..Hollywood!!!!!

 

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As you loyal listeners to the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy Radio show are well aware I have new unit of measurement that I use when talking about someone’s weight. A Kelly Ripa.

For example I weigh a little more than 2 Kelly Ripas. A recent guest on the show Jennette Fulda used to weight 372 lbs which have put her at about 4 Kelly Ripas and now she weighs in at less than 2 Kelly Ripas.

Well I get this email the other day from someone who is mad that I am making fun of Kelly Ripa. Kelly is so nice, she’s a mom and is so funny on Regis blah blah blah. I think the email might have been from her husband.

What do you think? Should I stop using Kelly Ripa as a unit of measurement and move on to someone else? If so then who?

Abbey is today’s winner. Congratulations on being the latest member of Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Partner Power Online Weight Loss Program to win a great prize. You have won Jennifer Kries’ Hot Body Cool Mind exercise dvd. Jennifer is a great friend of the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy Radio Show and she has been kind enough to donate a bunch of dvds for our members. So enjoy.

Members of the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s online weight loss support community are automatically entered to win prizes for logging their food, logging their exercises, posting on the message boards, etc. A lot of the great weight loss experts and fitness superstars that have appeared on the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show have kindly donated books, dvds and gadgets for us to giveaway to our members in order to keep them motivated, inspired and compliant on their exercise program. So keep posting everybody and you might be the next winner. We will be giving away prizes every day.

 

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Tonight we did the show without Kathie who was partying on South Beach with the other hot models. But in her place we had the radio debut of Rachael the intern who shared some awesomely weird workouts from around the country.

On tonight’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy get the skinny about The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie from the The Fit Advocate himself…Craig Pepin-Donat. Craig has been a leader in the fitness industry for decades and like Dr fitness and the Fat Guy, he has gotten fed up with all the lies and misinformation that pervades the industry and has done something about it. Craig wrote his book and created his website to provide you with the insider information and secrets from the top health, fitness, and nutrition experts in the world (including Dr Fitness). He breaks through the health information overload and confusion with current health and fitness news, resources, articles and links to help you make informed decisions. He also gives you his Best and Worst product reviews along with personal recommendations for the products that really work. On the show he said to avoid like the plague any of those ab machines he said they were AB-Noxious and a waste of money. He is a fan of the Jump Snap ropeless jump rope and a couple of other products that you can find by listening to the show or checking out his website www.fitadvocate.com If you’re finally ready to lose weight, improve your health or get in shape with no tricks and no gimmicks…for the rest of your life…check him out.

We also had on one of our favorite regulars Nicci Micco editor of Eating Well magazine. She talked at length about how they are able to take such amazing photography for their magazine. She also talked about the Eating Well Diet book and the latest issue of the magazine that features Fat Guy favorite the Pineapple. For more on Eating Well magazine as well as their great online resources please go to their website www.eatingwell.com

We also got to learn all about how mild mannered Debi Silber transformed herself into The Mojo Coach. She is with Lifestyle Fitness Inc and she helps women (moms in particular) get their mojo back. Debi is a registered dietitian with a Masters degree in Nutrition Science as well as a certified trainer and whole health coach. So you know she knows what she’s talking about. She talked about her mojo makeover as well as shared some great tips for moms. Please go to her website to learn more at www.lifestylefitnessinc.com

We also who had on Sweet Susi May with her FitSugar update. She talked about some cool gear for women as well as some great winter exercise tips. Check out her blog at www.fitsugar.com

Dr Fitness had his own tips of machines you should avoid at the gym including: the pec deck and seated leg extension. He told you why they were bad and what exercises you can substitute for them. You’ll have to listen to get the rest of his tips.

Then we had the Dr Fitness and the Fat guy radio debut of Rachael the Intern. she has scoured the internet to find these cutting edge workout classes. First she started close to home here in Atlanta and found Atlanta Belly Dance Studio. Then you New Yorkers can try The New York School of Burlesque. She had others but you’ll have to listen to get them. Rachael has been a great help with our MySpace and Facebook pages. So check us out there and please be our friends.

As always, more laughs, more info and more fun than any other health, fitness, weight loss podcast out there. Don’t forget to subscribe to the Doctor Fitness and the Fat Guy blog at www.drfitnessblog.com for more tips about weight loss and Dr. Shafran’s analysis of all things health and fitness. Also check out our brand new redesigned website www.drfitnessandthefatguy.com where you can subscribe to our FREE weekly healthy living newsletter and learn about how you can enjoy all the benefits of our online weight loss program and community. Did you know that our members are winning prizes every single day. That’s right we are giving away something from one of our great guests to our members every day until we run out of stuff. There is no other weight loss / diet / fitness program that can do this. Plus, you can also email Dr. Fitness there with your specific questions and he will personally answer each one. Promise!! Please blog about our show. Our show grows when our listeners tell their friends about us. We need your help to grow our listener base so if you enjoy Dr Fitness and the Fat guy please don’t keep us a secret. Forward this link to a friend and put links to our website and show on the blogs and message boards you enjoy. Thanks!

Picking the right tunes to exercise can be just as important as wearing the right clothes!!! I found this great article about picking the right tempo to match the type of exercise you are performing. Since I am a runner, I need hardriving up-tempo songs like AC/DC “Shoot To Thrill” or Springsteen’s “Ramrod,” or “Born to Run.” These songs match 140 - 160 heart beats/minute. Now when I swim and even though my heart rate is elevated to the same degree, swimming is a slower rythmnic movement with the arms and the legs in the water so I don’t need the same hard-driving tempo. Read the rest of this artice which I found fascinating!!!

Generally speaking there is a science to choosing an effective exercise soundtrack, said Dr. Costas Karageorghis, an associate professor of sport psychology at Brunel University in England, who has studied the effects of music on physical performance for 20 years. Dr. Karageorghis created the Brunel Music Rating Inventory, a questionnaire that is used to rate the motivational qualities of music in the context of sport and exercise. For nearly a decade, he has been administering the questionnaire to panels representing different demographics, who listen to 90 seconds of a song and rate its motivational qualities for various physical activities.

Nance is today’s big winner. Congratulations on being the latest member of Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Partner Power Online Weight Loss Program to win a great prize. Nance has won Tamilee Webb’s Tight on Time dvd. Tamilee was on our radio show talking about life after Buns of Steel.

Members of the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s online weight loss support community are automatically entered to win prizes for logging their food, logging their exercises, posting on the message boards, etc. A lot of the great weight loss experts and fitness superstars that have appeared on the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show have kindly donated books, dvds and gadgets for us to giveaway to our members in order to keep them motivated, inspired and compliant on their exercise program. So keep posting everybody and you might be the next winner. We will be giving away prizes every day.

Man, does time fly? Somehow it has been 20 years since the shorty short, tank top wearing Richard Simmons released his Sweatin’ to the Oldies. and now as luck would have it he is re-releasing them as a special anniversary DVD set. I wonder if the set comes with daisy duke shorts and an afro pick? So get ready to set your Tivo keyword search to Richard Simmons. Becuase I’m sure he’ll be doing the rounds on all the talk shows. Dr Fitness is a big fan of Richard Simmons and I’m sure he is doing his best to get him to come on our show. I hope the Doctor can get him on the show so I can get my Deal A Meal card set autographed by Sir Richard.

As a loyal member of Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Partner Power Online Weight Loss Program, and for logging in your food and exercise, Darren has won an exercise DVD donated by our friend Tom Holland. We’re sending you Tom Holland’s Total Body Workout. Keep up the good work Darren.As you might not know members of our online weight loss support community are automatically entered to win prizes for logging their food, logging their exercises, posting on the message boards, etc. A lot of the great weight loss experts and fitness superstars that have appeared on the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show have kindly donated books, dvds and gadgets for us to giveaway to our members in order to keep them motivated, inspired and compliant on their exercise program. So keep posting everybody and you might be the next winner.