Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy

 

 radio show recap kathy smith, carole brody fleet, john biggs: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The most entertaining weight loss and fitness podcast show on radio.” Please click PLAY to listen to the latest Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show podcast broadcasting live each week from Atlanta, GA, USA.   To download the show on iTunes please click on this link

On tonight’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy learn all about fitness by the decade from the legendary Kathy Smith. Kathy has a new exercise dvd called Lift Weights to Lose Weight which is available at www.lionsgatedvd.com She shared numerous exercise, fitness and wellness tips as well as her thoughts on the evolution of the wellness movement through the years. For more information please go to her website www.kathysmith.com

We started the show with our friend Carole Brody Fleet, author of the book Widos Wear Stilettos. She shared her thoughts on returning to health and fitness after a tragedy. Her website www.widowswearstilettos.com is a great resource for widows of all ages, but especially young widows

We closed the show with John Biggs, Editor of one of the best technology blogs outh there CrunchGear. John shared some of his favorite fitness gadgets and where to get them. To learn more about the latest and the greatest tech gear check out John’s website www.crunchgear.com

Laela our new intern was sick. She is going to be out and about on all our social media sites like Facebook, MySpace, Friendster, Bebo, Self Growth, Imeem, Squidoo, Xanga and more.So please be our friends! And please don’t keep us a secret, if you enjoy Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy please forward this on to a friend and put links to our website and show on blogs and message boards you enjoy. Laela will be giving away free exercise dvds each week so look for her online!

Dr Fitness had no tips today but remember, you can find a tip a day at our new website www.wellnessminutes.com or on iTunes here.

 

 Wellness Minute new fitness gadgets: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In today’s Wellness Minute we tell you about some of the latest and the greatest fitness gadgets that are available today. Everyone knows about the Wii Fit but Dr Fitness goes deeper than that and looks for the fitness gadgets you might have missed. Take a listen right now to hear Dr Fitness’ tips. Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy’s Wellness Minutes improve your health in 3 minutes a day or less.

 

 Interview with CrunchGear John Biggs wii fit: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

On tonight’s show, Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy learn all about the WiiFit from John Biggs Editor of our favorite gadget blog from CrunchGear.com. John is a huge fitness fan and he loves coming on the show and letting us know all about the latest must have fitness gadgets.

We spent a lot of time talking about the hottest game in Japan that is just now hitting the toy store shelves in the U.S. Wii Fit. The Wii Fit is what the Fat Guy and his kid are obsessing about now so John had to tell us all about it. First off this is more than a video game this is also a scale and a balance board and a game to of course. So check it out at your favorite Big Box store.

John also talked about the new Nike Free running shoes which helped him with his recent foot problem. John also talked about some features the new iPhones will be having along with the massive price cut that should be coming in the next month or two. He mentioned a few more gadgets and even a jog stroller tip for the streets of Brooklyn. For more you should be subscribing to www.crunchgear.com and reading it everyday like we do.

 

 John Biggs CrunchGear CES 2008 Recap Interview: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

We’re trying something new. First we will podcast our show in it’s entirety then we’ll release just the guest interviews during the week. So please click on the PLAY button to listen to Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy interview one of our favorite regulars John Biggs editor-in-chief of CrunchGear. He just got back from CES and reported his findings to us. He really only came up with a couple of fitness and weight loss gadgets, but he told us some great Las Vegas trade show stories and that’s always fun. Some gadgets you might like are: Garmin’s 405 ForeRunner and Yamaha’s BodyBeat. And he had a music listening tip for iTunes users about how to sort your music by bpm or beats per minute. Check out his blog at www.crunchgear.com

 

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First, before we start a quick shout out to our friends at Holey Donuts www.holeydonuts.net, home of the healthy donut. They have been honored by Daily Candy as one of the top 3 finalists for product of the year for 2007. So please go to www.dailycandy.com and vote for them so they can win it all and we can get some of the credit.

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.