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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.

Adam Shafran and Lee Kantor


    • Aug 18, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 502 EPISODES


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    Dr Melina Jampolis Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2012 27:45


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

    Out Tri Triathlon App Makers Dawn and Ryan Holman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2012 16:02


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

    Interview with Fitness DVD Star Samantha Clayton

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2012 17:36


    Samantha Clayton makes awesome exercise dvds and fitness videos.

    Interview with Christine Avanti

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2012 11:24


    Jimmy Gohsman Dirty Girl Mud Run Details

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2012 17:28


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

    Kathy Smith is Ageless

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2012 18:30


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

    Warrior Dash Hits 1 Million

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2012 15:52


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

    Sarah Neukom from the Great Urban Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2012 14:47


    Jim Laughlin from Life is Good Playmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2012 17:54


    Katy Widrick Shares Stories From Growing Bolder TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2012 22:55


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

    Stacey Lei Krauss Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2012 17:39


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2012 21:37


    Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien Interview.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2012 22:07


    Run For Your Lives Zombie Run Derrick Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2012 13:33


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2012 15:02


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2012 15:59


    We closed the show with Alexis Eldridge with Yogurtland.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2012 22:00


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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2012 18:54


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

    PrayFit DVD Exercise Star Jimmy Pena

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2012 13:22


    Stuart Tomc from Nordic Naturals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2012 30:53


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

    SparkPeople's Coach Nicole Nichols New Exercise DVD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2012 18:19


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

    Lose Weight with Healthy Wage.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2012 12:59


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

    Ellen Barrett Has A New Exercise DVD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2011 18:49


     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.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2011 23:17


    Elisabeth Halfpapp with Exhale Spa New Core Fusion PowerSculpt Exercise DVD

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2011 23:11


    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 core workout, stretching and some cardio. Elsiabeth gave us some behind the scenes look at what it takes to produce an exercise dvd. Plus she shared some stories about her Thanksgiving in the Hamptons which was highlighted by a flag football game in which she competed against and talked smack with none other than Alec Baldwin.

    Bryan Pate Elliptigo Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2011 21:01


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2011 16:41


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2011 17:20


    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 up to Denise.

    Team Type 1 Founder Phil Southerland

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2011 26:44


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

    Healthways Reggie Ramesey's Ragnar Relay Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2011 17:37


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2011 16:29


    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 going down to Tampa soon to try and break the World Record for most kickboxers in a class to help raise money for the National Autism Association

    SparkPeople Cookbook Author Chef Meg Galvin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2011 29:06


    Yoga DVD Superstar Tamal Dodge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2011 39:41


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2011 17:22


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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2011 24:49


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2011 22:13


    Katy Widrick Talks Growing Bolder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2011 25:07


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

    Kathy Smith Fitness Tips From Her New Ageless Exercise DVD

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2011 20:55


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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2011 12:24


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2011 18:35


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2011 19:03


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2011 19:46


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2011 25:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2011 32:17


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2011 16:41


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

    Karen Jashinsky with MaxUFitness Is Looking For College Ambassadors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2011 19:29


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2011 23:36


    Liz Neporent gave us some of her best running tips.

    BodyBuilder Lee Labrada Wants You To Like Labrada Nutrition on Facebook

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2011 17:50


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

    Tim Harlan Dr Gourmet Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2011 22:38


    We interviewed Tim Harlan Dr Gourmet about his new book Just Tell Me What to Eat.

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