Weekly "talk show" podcast exploring the latest and greatest in health and fitness while answering your questions and featuring special guests. The show's hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, have lost a combined 235lbs and want to share their experience with o
Michelle & Lisa Cast of FourC Fitness
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by Emily Farley and Gina Cavallo of EKG Project for their last show of 2014! EKG Project is on a mission to bring affordable, organic, non-GMO goodies to eateries all around NYC and one day nationwide! With their own personal passion behind their project, they feel as though everyone deserves to be able to eat healthy and be healthy no matter where you live! Tune in to learn more about them, their mission and all about the amazing products they offer!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, take time to discuss how to maintain weight loss! After a viewer asked them just what they do and how they do it, they were inspired to share their own experience with maintenance and also some tips from the experts! Maintenance may seem difficult but if we can do it, so can you! Don't let your fear of it deter you from your weight loss success! Check out this episode for awesome recipes, lots of laughs and more motivation and inspiration!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined again by Michele Gordon aka Miss Motivational to discuss how you can Sweat for Success on their 50th Episode of The FourC Fitness Show! Learn how Michele's programs involving health and fitness can help not only your body, but your mind and your every day life! Whether it be getting through the work day, killing an important presentation or landing a promotion while helping you to achieve all of your goals! Tune in to learn more about what Michele has been up to since she was last on our show, info on her new book, her latest fitness classes and more!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by Lindsay Goldstein, co-owner of New York City's Union Square eatery, Cevich! Their mission is to provide fast, fresh and affordable Ceviche, a dish we all consider to be excellent fuel for your health and fitness lifestyle! Tune in to learn about what Cevich has to offer on their menu, their fun twists on the ancient fusion dish and how Cevich was born! Lindsay provides the recipe for their amazing Coconut Rice, some inspiration for achieving your own goals and dreams and a special offer for your first order at the restaurant! An episode not to be missed!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, discuss "Testing Your Limits" in health and fitness. Tune in to hear their hysterical review about how they made it through their first 10K, the next set of challenges ahead of them, how they plan on tackling them and how YOU can do the same for yourself and experience the incredible feeling of accomplishment that testing your limits can bring!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, bring you the "Importance of Variety". Inspired from hosting their first #poweredbybits Twitter chat under the same subject, they discuss how variety can assist on the journey to a healthier and fitter you! Full of tips, recipes and personal experiences, this episode will definitely provide key info if you're feeling stuck in a rut at the gym or need to make food more fun!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, bring you some Fall fun this week! With advice on how to refocus your fitness to keep it fun and fresh, hearty Fall recipes and cheats to add to your meal preps for the week, news on their upcoming 50th Episode/1st Anniversary party and much more! Tune in for some great tips and a few laughs, as always!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, discuss the best ways to set and achieve your health and fitness goals. They share how to plan, execute, reach and restart your health and fitness goals like a champ! Tune in to hear their first hand experiences, providing guidance and tips from their own struggles and successes, beginning with day one of their 240lb weight loss journey to the present
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, in honor of the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, are joined by special guest, Linda Murray, Survivor and Fitness Enthusiast. Linda shares about her fight with Breast Cancer, how it changed her outlook on life and motivated her take her health and fitness to another level. Her story is nothing short of inspiring and motivating!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by Eat Tribal founder, Edlin Choi, to introduce to you this incredible all natural, Paleo food service that will deliver to your home or office weekly! They discuss what the Paleo diet is, it's benefits and how Eat Tribal supports this way of eating and their mission to restore the health of our people and planet through real, quality food! Lisa and Michelle taste test two of the meals and Edlin informs them of how you can sign up to have these delicious meals delivered right to you!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by Tyler Gage of RUNA, to talk all about this "clean energy" beverage with many health benefits to assist in your active daily lifestyle. Tyler tells us about his journey to Ecuador as a college Freshman, which was not intended for business, but for his own passion for Amazonian culture, where he discovered the Guayusa leaf. Find out more about how his idea to bring this "super leaf" to the US has in turn helped the Kichwa people provide for their families while preserving their traditions and introducing their native leaf to those who value a healthy "runagized" lifestyle!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by special guest, Nicole Spano, marathon runner and member of Team In Training! Nicole shares about what Team In Training is, her inspiring story on how she went from "not a runner" to running half and full marathons, and tips for how you can become a runner too all while raising money for a good cause!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, bring you "Back to Basics" inspired by a recent health issue of Lisa's prompting her to cut down on high intensity interval training and incorporate low intensity workouts to avoid additional harm! Watch the episode to find out more about her condition, tips on how bringing it back to basics can benefit you, two yummy Fall recipes and more!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast are joined by guest, Alan Courtenay, personal trainer and CEO of NYC Boot Camps! Alan shares with us his views on how positivity and fitness go hand-in-hand and how group fitness and constantly varied workouts are highly motivating. Learn more about how you can join in on the boot camp fun or sign up for some one-on-one personal training with Alan in NYC or even online!
Hosts, Michelle & Lisa Cast are joined by Kim Watkins, CEO of inSHAPE Fitness to discuss nutrition, fitness, training and the launch of the inMOTION Customized Workout Module! Tune into hear more about how this module can help you workout anytime, anywhere! Kim offers a wealth of health and fitness information along with two awesome promo codes for inMOTION and inSHAPE training packages!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, celebrate the first year of The FourC Fitness Show and discuss how they've grown in the past year both health and fitness wise as well as the obstacles they currently face. They cover the debate over what a trainer should look like and how people can sometimes judge even a fit trainer. To top it off, they share a fabulous recipe, fun cheats and a review of their guests from the past plus what guests and endeavors are to come for the future!
Hosts, Michelle & Lisa Cast, are joined by the founders of Team MissFits, Alexander Kaufman (also of P.E.P.P.E.R.) & Sarah Koste to discuss fitness competitions and personal training! Team MissFits is New York's fastest growing and successful bikini competition team! Not into competing? You can join the team to reach your own goal of a "better body!" receiving personalized nutrition and workout plans, Team MissFits and P.E.P.P.E.R. just need your commitment and the results definitely follow! Check out the show for more!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by special guest, Kenny Pena of Pena's Fitness Method! Kenny provides quality, one-on-one and group training to people of all ages that is affordable and proven effective. He came out to talk with us about his 25 years experience as a trainer, the importance of fitness for survival, what a training session is like with him, his playlist secrets and more! Check out the show to learn even more about this amazing coach and how you can get in touch with him to schedule a training session of your own!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by the founder of The City Challenge Race, Elvi Guzman, to talk all about this new and evolving *clean* obstacle race! Elvi goes into great detail on what you can expect from this inspiring and motivating race for all levels of fitness! Elvi shares about the charities these races raise money for in the local communities in which they take place! City Challenge Race also honors & celebrates the inspiring stories of past challengers & what they have over come! Finally, Elvi shares his awesome philosophies on health and fitness, obstacle race training tips and more!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by Julia and Kayte of average2athlete! Julia and Kayte share their own fitness stories and some amazing inspiration. Their recipes and exercises will get you motivated to start your journey or keep you going towards your current fitness goals! And they give us a sneak peak into the Civilian Military Combine Race and what it took them to complete the CMC in the Poconos on May 17th!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast are joined by guest, Rebecca Golian, trainer, competitor, coach and Vemma Brand Partner, to talk about this new supplement and it's product lines which include not only liquid supplement but energy drinks, weight loss products and kids vitamins! Tune in to find out how Vemma can help you achieve your fitness goals and maybe even make you a business owner!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by Dimitri Boules, LAc, LMT, CPT of Oak Point Health & Vitality Centre to discuss the history of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture and how this form of therapy can help you to reach your fitness goals and improve all facets of your overall health! Whether it's injury treatment or prevention, to improve performance, receive nutritional advice or just balance your body, Oak Point provides incredible services for all this and more! Tune in to get to know more about Oak Point and the various benefits of Oriental Medicine!
SportSetter joins hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, to talk all about their new fitness app! SportSetter can help you find health and fitness products and services that you will love within any budget. It's been called a personalized fitness concierge service. Steve and Trevor of SportSetter give us a detailed description of their new app, along with two great recipes, an awesome workout playlist addition and more! Check out this exciting show introducing this innovative fitness program!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, discuss the importance of building a strong foundation to achieve your health and fitness goals. Working to correct muscular imbalances and perfect movement and form can be the key to truly reaping the benefits of higher intensity workouts and successfully progressing towards amazing injury-free results!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, discuss the benefits of exercise outside of traditional weight loss! Increased brain power, energy, endorphin's and happiness are among the top reasons why exercise is about more than just appearance results. Studies show that exercise can not only prevent heart disease and diabetes but it can also prevent memory loss and Alzheimer's later in life plus fight depression and anxiety! They also share some great recipes, music and fun that is sure to make you feel "happy"!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, discuss ways to resuscitate your 2014 resolutions as we head into Spring! They share tips, tools, recipes and tunes to help get you back on track or motivate you to keep up your momentum! Plus a discount code for 20% off Chase Infinite gear and more!
Special Guest, Michele Gordon, aka Miss Motivational, joins hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, to share "Quick Fitness" tips on how to fit effective exercises into a hectic lifestyle! Michele also shares great workout songs, an awesome "mindful" magazine article, a delicious "treat" recipe plus her amazing inspirational story and more!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, ring in blustery February with a winter themed show! Winter workouts, tips, recipes and more to get a jump start on looking and feeling great, no matter what your goals are! With local skiing locations, tips on how to survive a chilly run, plus a list of their favorite indoor workouts, you will be motivated to get moving whether in or outside this winter!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, focus on "Competition" this week in the spirit of the upcoming Super Bowl. They discuss healthy forms of competition, how to avoid unhealthy reactions to competition, how to channel your inner winner and how to get involved in competitive sports! They also answer a viewer question on how to bust belly fat, provide resources for Super Bowl recipes and cheats, share health and fitness tips from Olympic athletes and more!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, discuss all things relating to arguably the single most important aspect of weight loss, health and wellness... what we eat! Plus, they share the one thing you should remove from your diet immediately! You may be surprised at what you learn!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are joined by the founders of Qinetic (http://qinetic.com/) for the first show of 2014 focusing on New Year's Resolutions and how Qinetic can help you make your goals a reality! Learn more about how this innovative fitness and wellness website will connect you with fellow enthusiasts, coaches and other fitness professionals to help you weed through the confusion to find the right support to start or continue your journey to good health!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, bring you the finest in fitness gifts, fitness stocking stuffers, holiday beats for your workout and party playlists, laughs about the list of the Worst Christmas Gifts to give and guidance on how to keep your mind and body healthy and happy this holiday season! Not to mention two fabulous holiday recipes for Christmas morning and for a holiday treat!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, discuss key information on how to train for a 5K as they gear up for The Jingle Bell Run! From how to get started with the right gear, the best apps for running, recipes for the right foods to fuel your race and more!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, discuss how to have a thinner Thanksgiving with resources for healthy holiday recipes, low calorie cocktails, what to do with the leftovers, strategies on how to keep your weight maintained while enjoying yourself and where you can find a turkey day 5K in your area!
Guest, Scott Dean of Custom Fit Meals joins hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, to talk all about nutrition, exercise and the amazing service that is Custom Fit Meals! Scott gives a detailed overview on how the body utilizes the three vital macro-nutrients, fats, carbohydrates and proteins, and how eating right can help your body function more efficiently. Most importantly we discuss how Custom Fit Meal works and how it can change your life, not to mention the BEST bar ever!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, take on common health and fitness fallacies and myths on Episode 17 of The FourC Fitness Show! They discuss topics including the scale as an unreliable tool, starvation diets, over training, how to overcome a plateau, foods that aren't as healthy as they seem, the dangers of diet soda and more! Plus, they debut and rock out to their new theme song!
Guest Nutritionist, Jeannine Andre-Burns, MS, CNS, joins hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast for Episode 16 of The FourC Fitness Show to discuss Diabetes. Jeannine shares her medical knowledge of the disease along with treatment, prevention, tips and stories of success with her own clients! This episode is full of vital information that is beneficial even if you are not a diabetic! For more information and to contact Jeannine, check out www.fourcfitness.com!
Special guest Tea Green of Tea-Rex Paleo Cookies joined hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, for Episode 15 of The FourC Fitness Show! Tea's delicious Paleo cookies are all-natural, made to order, gluten, wheat, soy and dairy free! Tea shared some amazing information about incorporating these treats into her Paleo and CrossFit lifestyle! As well as a bit of a background on what the popular CrossFit workout is all about and how to stay safe doing it!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, are celebrating the release of their *new website* on this week's show! Episode 14 of The FourC Fitness Show is all about celebrations with particular focus on how to stay on track when attending events, healthy alternatives to party food and drink and ways to celebrate that do not involve the traditional indulgences!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast spread Breast Cancer Awareness and the importance that diet and exercise can play in preventing and treating Breast and Ovarian Cancer. For every view of this episode from now until 10/14/13, they will donate $1 split between Bright Pink and Susan G. Komen to support Breast Cancer this October!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, focus on all things *Fall* in Episode 12 of The FourC Fitness Show! They share how to reassess and start a new routine for the new season, a vegetarian pumpkin lasagna recipe, ideas for how to get fit in the pumpkin patch and some fun themed races! They also share their meals for the week that help them to achieve their own success! Check it out and reach your goals this Fall as the holidays fast approach!
Special Guest, Dasha Libin, of Kettlebell Kickboxing at Anderson's Martial Arts Academy, joins hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast for Episode 11 of The FourC Fitness Show. The show focuses on the 11 disc Kettlebell Kickboxing "Body Series" workout and addresses important health and fitness questions from how to tone your thighs, to how to recover pre and post workout, to how to correct muscular imbalances to aid in your performance and more. Dasha's martial arts and fitness background provides a plethora of pertinent information to help you achieve your goals!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, focus on *Recovery* in this episode of The FourC Fitness Show! From pre to post workout tips, ways to get back to exercise after surgery or injury and the importance of foam rolling and stretching to avoid injury - they provide an over view of information on an important aspect of reaching your health and fitness goals!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, focus on *Back to School* tips in this episode of The FourC Fitness Show! Planning is the key to staying on the right health and fitness track and keeping stress free during the hectic Back to School season!
Holistic Health Coach, JoAnne Romanelli of Getting Real Health (www.gettingrealhealth.com) joins hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, to discuss *Creating Energy* in all aspects of your life! JoAnne shares some amazing tips from improving your sleep and cutting back on coffee & sugar, to energy inducing exercises! JoAnne also shares a great energizing recipe & two songs to pump up your exercise routine!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, focus on *Taking Control* in this Episode of The FourC Fitness Show! They discuss ways in which you can stay committed to your healthy lifestyle and how to take control after a set back and the importance of reassessing your goals after repeated set backs!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, focus on the fourth and final "C" in their "FourC" series - Change! They discuss ways in which you will personally change as well as how you will see changes in your life as a result of committing to a healthy lifestyle!
Hosts, Michelle and Lisa Cast, focus on the 3rd C in their "FourC" series - Challenge! They discuss ways to over come challenges as well as how to challenge yourself to achieve any health and fitness goal that you set!
Guest, Christina Vircillo, joins hosts, Michelle & Lisa Cast, as they focus on the second "C" in their "FourC" series - Commit. As an active Mom & business owner, Christina shares her tips on how she stays committed to a healthy lifestyle! Committing to your routine & creating healthy habits are discussed as some of the key elements to achieving your health and fitness goals!
Episode 3 of "The FourC Fitness Show" is the first in their "FourC" series. Hosts, Michelle & Lisa Cast, focus on the first "C", "Choose", and the importance of the choice to make that first step towards your goals to achieve a healthier lifestyle!
Guest Jenel Stevens of ProwessPT joins hosts, Michelle & Lisa Cast, to discuss a plethora of topics regarding personal training, fitness, eating to perform, consistency in training, martial arts and more!