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Running Tips From Running Anatomy Author Joe Puleo

October 5, 2010 by angishields

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Running Tips From Running Anatomy Author Joe Puleo

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Joe Puleo author of Running Anatomy. Joe is one of the top running coaches in the country – he has worked with runners from Rutgers University as well as the US Marine Corps. Joe shared some great tips to help runners run better and without injuries. He said that most new runners train too hard and try to run too fast. He said they would be better served if the took the tortoise hare approach of training slow and steady. He said runners should use the same strategies that swimmers use when they train and spend a lot more of their training time on perfecting their running form. He talked about the barefoot running craze and had some great tips for new runners as well. To learn more please go to his website www.philadelphiarunningcompany.com

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Top Secret Recipes Author Todd Wilbur’s Latest CookBook Is Available

October 4, 2010 by angishields

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Top Secret Recipes Author Todd Wilbur’s Latest CookBook Is Available

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on one of the Fat Guy’s favorites…Top Secret Recipes author Todd Wilbur. Todd goes to the the top chain restaurants around the country and recreates their signature dishes. That’s right Todd clones your favorite recipes from your favorite restaurants and put them in recipe cookbooks. So you can make them at home for a lot less money than it costs to go to the restaurant and eat there. The Fat Guy makes his ribs using the Tony Roma rib recipe in one of Todd’s early cookbooks. He’s got a test kitchen in Las Vegas where he recreates your restaurant favorites. Todd said he brings home the dish then sifts through the meal in order to figure out what is inside. We had a bunch of these cookbooks to giveaway but they went in record time. So if you want Todd’s latest cookbook you’ll have to go to his website or to your bookstore to get one. To learn more about what Todd is up to please go to his website www.topsecretrecipes.com

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Life is Good Chief Playmaker Steve Gross is Helping People Who Help Kids

September 29, 2010 by angishields

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Life is Good Chief Playmaker Steve Gross is Helping People Who Help Kids

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Steve Gross from Life is Good. Steve is a pioneer in using exuberant, joyful play to promote resiliency in children and a leader in the field of psychological trauma response. He is committed to the healthy development of children facing the most difficult circumstances. Steve started Project Joy in order to help spread the power of optimism and joy to Boston’s poorest children. He thinks that in order to change the way we see the world we have to make every environment more playful. After awhile he joined forces with his childhood friends at Life is Good. Today Steve is the Chief Playmaker at Life is Good and runs this part of their non-profit foundation. Steve explained that their mission is to support and provide training and resources for all the people who help and care for kids. He wants to make sure we appreciate and celebrate them. To learn more about this great cause please go to www.lifeisgood.com/foundation

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How to Avoid Injuries and Improve Performance with iCore Sports’ Alexandra Laws

September 28, 2010 by angishields

Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

How to Avoid Injuries and Improve Performance with iCore Sports’ Alexandra Laws

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Alexandra Laws, founder of iCore Sports. Alex is a life long athlete from Australia who is a lifelong athlete, passionate Kinesiologist and strength conditioning professional with extensive understanding and applied knowledge of the human body and its correct function. This former student of the Corrective and high Performance Exercise Kinesiology (CHEK) at the CHEK Institute has founded iCoreSports, a forward thinking company that combines the latest in exercise conditioning with technology. She shared lots of fitness tips to avoid injuries and improve performance – for example she said that lunges and squats when done properly are the two best exercises to improve your glutes. Her website contains lots of videos of workouts and exercises all done with proper form – which is key to success. To learn more go to her website www.icoresports.com

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John-Paul Lee Fills Us In On Tavalon Tea

September 27, 2010 by angishields

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John-Paul Lee Fills Us In On Tavalon Tea

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on our good friend John-Paul Lee, founder of Tavalon Tea – the official Tea of the Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy Radio show. John-Paul updated us on Tavalon. Now in addition to loose tea you can enjoy their teas in satchel’s for easy tea preparation. They have also added a Korean location and are looking for a Manhattan location for their next location. They are developing unique tea cocktails like green tea infused rum and still are expanding in Bloomingdales’ yogurt shops. Be sure to check out the early bird specials they are having to get a head start on your shopping this holiday season. What a creative gift for the holidays. Remember if you want to drink something healthy and are tired of water – drink more tea especially Tavalon’s delicious green tea. Learn more at www.tavalon.com

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Weight Loss Tips from Biggest Loser Runner Up Ashley Johnston

September 26, 2010 by angishields

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Weight Loss Tips from Biggest Loser Runner Up Ashley Johnston

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Ashley Johnston who was the runner up on Biggest Loser Season 9. She entered the couples show with her mother Sherry. Ashley talked about her 200 pound weight loss she achieved during the show. And she has keep it off and is moving closer to her goal weight by exercising and eliminating fast food. She shared that she used to always look towards food whenever she got stressed but now she exercises to release the stress and to burn some calories rather than consume calories. Ashley also talked about what goes on behind the scenes in the Biggest Loser TV show. She says she met her boyfriend on the show – this show has a better success rate in matching couples than the Bachelor or Bachelorette shows. Since Ashley lived on the ranch for over 6 months she had lots of stories about Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper. Ashley said that changing her thinking was the key to her weight loss success. This dynamic mother daughter team is appearing Oct 1-2 at the Chattanooga TN Healthy Living Expo. They are hosting the What If I Can Workshop that includes fitness workouts, medical information and emotional support. What a great opportunity to meet them, work out with them, learn from them and be inspired by their amazing weight loss success story. To learn more about the expo please go to www.thehealthylivingexpo.com. And search Facebook for Ashley’s Fan page to see what she is up to.

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Hell’s Kitchen Winner Chef Rock Harper’s Healthy Cooking For Kids Tips

September 22, 2010 by angishields

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Hell’s Kitchen Winner Chef Rock Harper’s Healthy Cooking For Kids Tips

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on Chef Rock Harper, winner of Season 3 of FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen. He is an award winning culinary genius. He took us behind the scenes of Gordon Ramsay’s hit TV show. He also shared some things about how he loves to help out the March of Dimes. But Chef Rock spent most of the time talking about his new book 44 Things to Know About Healthy Cooking For Kids. He had great tips for parents like: how to read labels, how to pay attention to your kids lunch box and what they eat for lunch each day, the importance of preparing and having availble at home healthy snacks for your kids after school, how it’s okay to indulge once a week but not everyday, how to flavor foods without salt and butter, why you should be taking your kids to farmer’s markets and to give your children variety. To learn more about what Rock is up to check out his website www.chefrockinc.com

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Chef Rock Harper’s Healthy Cooking For Kids Tips

September 22, 2010 by angishields

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Chef Rock Harper’s Healthy Cooking For Kids Tips

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Crunchgear’s John Biggs Fitness Gadget Report

September 21, 2010 by angishields

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Crunchgear’s John Biggs Fitness Gadget Report

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On today’s show Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy had on John Biggs, editor of our favorite gadget blog Crunchgear. John called in from Israel where he searching for the next big thing. John explained the details on the latest iPod products the Nano and the Touch. He also talked about how the Nike Plus device has evolved. He mentioned quite a few great apps for runners in addition to the NikePlus that work on android devices as well as Apple. . He also shared his thoughts on everything from mp3 players to satellite radio all the back to the latest Wii competitor. If you love gadgets then www.crunchgear.com should be a daily must read for you too.