Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy

 

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On tonight’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy learn the inside dish from Kathy Smith on your fitness favorites like Richard Simmons, Denise Austin and Jack LaLanne.  Remember, Kathy was one of the driving forces behind the original dance aerobics craze. She had exercise videos and TV shows that really got people moving back in the day (and she’s still going strong today!).  Kathy shares her best tips to get you moving and off the couch. She says 1-exercise in groups for that energy and support and so you can socialize and exercise at the same time 2-Choose an activity you love, whether it is ballroom dancing, tennis or kickball. And finally 3-reward yourself for small victories. Kathy has a new dvd out called Lift Weights to Lose Weight which is available on www.lionsgatedvd.com. The dvd explains the importance of weight training, especially as you get older. Strength training improves function in order to enjoy life as you age. For more information about Kathy and all she is up to please go to her website www.kathysmith.com

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Look, I’m the Fat Guy. I’m always looking for the quick fix. You won’t find me lifting weights for hours a day. Believe it or not my strength training routine is trying get off my couch after watching TV at night. To say that I’m not tempted by steroids would be a lie. I wouldn’t be using professional wrestler amounts of steroids, just enough to quickly firm up here and bulk up there. I have no intention of enhancing my athletic performance I just want to lose some weight and look better faster. Is it not possible to use steroids in moderation? I’m not a big fan of needles so I’ll probably never follow through with this, but if they had steroids in a pill form….

Here is an article from WebMD that explains the “dangers” of steroids. It sounds like the usual “drugs are bad for you” kind of information….a lot of scare tactics and “Reefer Madness”-like fear mongering. You know, you could get HIV from sharing steroid needles, they’re illegal without a prescription and you could die from overdosing. In my opinion, there are too many athletes using steroids and benefitting from steroids for them to be as dangerous as the media is portraying them. Where are the ex-steroid users saying how bad they are? Is there anyone who is pro-steroids except Jose Canseco?

Here’s the article…

The anabolic steroids abused by athletes are synthetic versions of testosterone, a male hormone. Both men and women naturally produce testosterone. But like all hormones — which regulate the body’s most basic functions — throwing one’s testosterone out of balance can have wide-ranging consequences.”There are a lot of side effects of steroids,” Kenneth Mautner tells WebMD. “They are not good for you. It is like Russian roulette. Five people may take them and have no long-term problem. The sixth may end up dead.”