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Dr. Fitness & the Fat Guy

502 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 11 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratings

Dr Fitness and the Fat Guy radio show features interviews with leading experts in health, wellness, diet, exercise and weight loss. Each week we interview best selling authors, exercise dvd stars and other interesting people.

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Episodes

FitWall Interview

August 19, 2013 01:30 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MB

FitWall Interview

Dr Melina Jampolis Interview

May 12, 2012 15:30 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Dr Melina Jampolis has a new book out titled The Calendar Diet

Out Tri Triathlon App Makers Dawn and Ryan Holman

May 06, 2012 08:30 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Dawn and Ryan Holman created the Out Tri iPhone app for triathletes

Interview with Fitness DVD Star Samantha Clayton

May 05, 2012 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

Samantha Clayton makes awesome exercise dvds and fitness videos.

Interview with Christine Avanti

April 23, 2012 09:30 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

Interview with Christine Avanti

Interview with Jackie Warner

April 21, 2012 09:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MB

Interview with Jackie Warner

Jimmy Gohsman Dirty Girl Mud Run Details

March 31, 2012 15:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Jimmy Gohsman with the Dirty Girl Mud Run explains why you should run this muddy 5k.

Kathy Smith is Ageless

March 25, 2012 15:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Kathy Smith has a new exercise dvd Ageless with Kathy Smith: Total Body Turnaround

Warrior Dash Hits 1 Million

March 24, 2012 05:30 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MB

Matt Robinson talks about 1 million participants worldwide in the Warrior Dash.

Sarah Neukom from the Great Urban Race

March 18, 2012 05:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

 Sarah Neukom from the Great Urban Race

Jim Laughlin from Life is Good Playmakers

March 17, 2012 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

Jim Laughlin from Life is Good Playmakers.

Katy Widrick Shares Stories From Growing Bolder TV

March 12, 2012 06:30 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Katy Widrick is the Executive Producer of Growing Bolder TV and Growing Bolder Radio

Stacey Lei Krauss Interview

March 03, 2012 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MB

We opened the show with Stacey Lei Krauss with Will Power Method.

Fitness Magazine’s Pam O’Brien Shares How Rebecca Romijn Lost 60 Pounds

February 25, 2012 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MB

We interview Pam O'Brien from Fitness Magazine.

Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien Interview.

February 18, 2012 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien is finishing up her new book. 

Run For Your Lives Zombie Run Derrick Smith

February 17, 2012 07:30 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MB

Derrick Smith explains why a Run For Your Lives zombie run is better than a regular 5k

Interview with Andrea Metcalf Star of Naked Fitness

February 05, 2012 06:00 - 15 minutes - 13.7 MB

We opened the show with Andrea Metcalf star of Naked Fitness and host of Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is reality TV show. 

Interview with Alexis Eldridge with Yogurtland

February 04, 2012 06:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MB

We closed the show with Alexis Eldridge with Yogurtland.

Billy Blanks Jr's New Exercise DVD Fat Burning Hip Hop Mix

January 29, 2012 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MB

Billy Blanks Jr has a new exercise dvd titled Fat Burning Hip Hop Mix

Healthy Skeptic Robert J Davis' New Book Coffee is Good For You

January 28, 2012 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

Healthy Skeptic Robert J Davis has a new book Coffee Is Good For You.

PrayFit DVD Exercise Star Jimmy Pena

January 21, 2012 07:30 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MB

 Jimmy Pena with PrayFit exercise dvd

Stuart Tomc from Nordic Naturals

January 12, 2012 21:23 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

 Nordic Naturals educator Stuart Tomc talked about dietary supplements and omega 3 testing.

SparkPeople's Coach Nicole Nichols New Exercise DVD

January 08, 2012 14:30 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

We closed the show with Coach Nicole Nichols from SparkPeople who has a new exercise dvd out

Lose Weight with Healthy Wage.

January 07, 2012 11:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

We opened the show with David Roddenberry co-founder of HealthyWage. 

Ellen Barrett Has A New Exercise DVD

January 01, 2012 05:30 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

 Ellen Barrett shared some new Year's Resolution tips and some information about her new exercise dvd

Autom is a New Robot That Helps You Lose Weight.

December 26, 2011 17:30 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

Dr Cory Kidd invented a robot to help you lose weight called Autom. 

Elisabeth Halfpapp with Exhale Spa New Core Fusion PowerSculpt Exercise DVD

December 12, 2011 05:30 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Our guest was Elisabeth Halfpapp from Exhale Spa.  Did you know that her husband Fred DeVito was a distant relative of Danny DeVito from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Taxi? In fact Fred taught Danny’s kids how to swim. Elisabeth came on to talk about her new Core Fusion PowerSculpt Exercise dvd. This is the 9th exercise dvd in the Core Fusion series. This one features five 10 minute workouts that you do separately or together. This features a stronger yoga flow with weights plus a co...

Bryan Pate Elliptigo Interview

November 22, 2011 05:30 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MB

We opened with Bryan Pate, co-founder of ElliptiGo the hot new low impact outdoor exercise device

Reggie Ramsey From Healthways' BluePrint to Quit Smoking

November 21, 2011 05:30 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

We closed the show with Reggie Ramsey from Healthways who talked about their new Blueprint to Quit smoking cessation program.

Denise Austin Talks About Her Mentor Jack LaLanne and Her New Exercise DVD

November 15, 2011 05:30 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

We were happy to have on our good friend Denise Austin on again. She talked about her new exercise dvd titled Sculpt and Burn Body Blitz which Denise said was her toughest workout dvd ever. Denise also shared some nice stories about her fitness mentor Jack LaLanne, who sadly passed away earlier this year. She still stays in touch with Jack’s wife and spoke at the ceremony celebrating his life. Katie Scharf from the Strength in Moms blog joined us in the studio and it was fun to hear her suck...

Team Type 1 Founder Phil Southerland

November 08, 2011 05:30 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

 Phil Southerland, founder of Team Type 1 also joined us in the studio.

Healthways Reggie Ramesey's Ragnar Relay Update

November 01, 2011 04:30 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MB

We closed the show with Reggie Ramsey from Healthways.  Reggie will be one of Dr Fitness’ teammate when he does the Ragnar Relay next week in Tennessee. Healthways is a cool company that does lots of things in healthcare but they do the Well-Being Index with the Gallup Organization as well. Reggie shared some more tips about running the Ragnar and he explained how the race has helped his company stay compliant with exercise.

Billy Blanks is Back with New PT 247 Stress Relief Program

October 31, 2011 04:30 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

We opened the show with the legendary  Billy Blanks . Did you know he has sold over 100 million copies of his Tae Bo exercise dvds all over the world? Amazing. Billy has been in Japan for the last 3-4 years and he has developed a new program called PT 24/7. He saw the need for a stress relief program in Japan as they did not have the weight issues that we have here so he developed his program to help lower stress – but guess what you also get in great shape and lose weight as a bonus. He is ...

SparkPeople Cookbook Author Chef Meg Galvin

October 25, 2011 04:30 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

 Our guest was SparkPeople cookbook author Meg Galvin

Yoga DVD Superstar Tamal Dodge

October 18, 2011 04:30 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

What a treat – we go to interview Tamal Dodge star of Element: Hatha & Flow Yoga for Beginners. Tamal was literally brought up with yoga. His yoga studio in LA is a sight to behold – it is 7000 square feet of yoga nirvana – check it out when you are on the West Coast.

Ben Wagner Explains LifeKraze

October 11, 2011 04:30 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Ben Wagner from LifeKraze.

Tanner Bell Explains Why You Should Run 200 Miles In The Ragnar Relay

September 27, 2011 04:30 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

Tanner Bell co-founder of theRagnar Relay explained why we might enjoy a 200 mile long relay race

Pete Williams Wants To Know If You Will Try The Bare Dare 5K

September 20, 2011 04:30 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB

 Pete Williams is the Race Director for the Bare Dare 5K.

Katy Widrick Talks Growing Bolder

September 13, 2011 04:30 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

Katy Widrickshared some inspirational stories from the Growing Bolder TV show and website

Kathy Smith Fitness Tips From Her New Ageless Exercise DVD

September 06, 2011 04:30 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

 Kathy Smith has a new fitness dvd to talk about

Folks From Do or Die Fitness Want You Exercise Pain-Free

September 05, 2011 04:30 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

The folks at Do or Die Fitness have a great new product to make your next exercise workout pain-free. 

Interview with Katie Scharf From Strength in Moms

August 29, 2011 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

Dr Fitness almost gets run over by a bike when running. The Fat Guy Family Fitness update. And Katie Scharf from Strength in Moms joins us in the studio 

Dr Barbara Bushman’s ACSM Fitness Book Interview

August 24, 2011 04:30 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MB

Our first guest was Dr Barbara Bushman the lead author of the ACSM’s Complete Guide To Fitness and Health. This book translates scientific fitness information into laymen’s terms. She explained the importance of exercise and gave great examples of specific ways exercise can improve your health and your life. This is a new resource from the American College of Sports Medicine that should be on your bookshelf.

Pancreatic Oath Details From Candice Rosen

August 23, 2011 04:30 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

We closed the show with registered nurse Candice Rosen whop wrote the book – The Pancreatic Oath. She explained the importance of checking your blood sugar levels in order to determine which foods you should avoid and which foods you should eat more of. In her opinion we are all pre-diabetic and we should treat ourselves as such.

Joan Denizot Says If You Weigh More Than 300 Pounds Riding A Super Sized Bike Can Help You Lose Weight

August 16, 2011 04:30 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Our good friend Joan Denizot came on to tell us about how her Super Sized bikes have helped someone lose 300 pounds. She regularly gets emails from customers who have lost 100+ pounds. Her bikes are made for people over 300 pounds and can hold someone over 750 pounds. To learn how to get your own Super Sized Cycles please go to her website.

Nicci Micco Talks Eating Well

August 10, 2011 04:30 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

Eating Well magazine Editor Nicci Micco talks about what is in this month's issue - The Georgia Peach cover...

Norbie Lara and Ray Upshaw Talk About Tough Mudder and the Wounder Warrior Project

August 03, 2011 04:30 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MB

Norbie Lara and Ray Upshaw talk about the Tough Mudder and the Wounded Warrior Project.

Karen Jashinsky with MaxUFitness Is Looking For College Ambassadors

July 27, 2011 04:30 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

Our guest today was Karen Jashinsky. She came back to tell us about the new MaxUFitness program she is starting in colleges. She is looking for Ambassadors to help her help college kids stay in great shape and to prevent the dreaded Freshman 15 pound weight. If you are in college and want to learn more about the ambassador program go to Karen’s website or reach out to her on Twitter at @maxufitness

Liz Neporent Running Tips

July 10, 2011 04:30 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Liz Neporent gave us some of her best running tips.

BodyBuilder Lee Labrada Wants You To Like Labrada Nutrition on Facebook

July 04, 2011 04:30 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

We interviewed body builder Lee Labrada and he said to be his friend on Facebook at Labrada Nutrition

Guests

David Perlmutter
1 Episode
Mark Sisson
1 Episode

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