Listen to Episode 67 here: TheFitCast067.mp3 (Or Right Click to Download)

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On this episode we talked about…

• natural testosterone boosters
• Prohormones
• Is it worth it for the average Joe (or Jane) to take Steroids?
• And Much More!

Links Mentioned

• Check out Anthony’s Site
• ProteinFactory.com
• PF’s Products at Bodybuilding.com

Sponsors

• TurbulenceTraining.com
• BlackStarLabs.com (Save 10% with “FIT10″ code in comments)
• RobertsonTrainingSystems.com – High Octane Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement

4 Days until the biggest day of the year for me. Right now I am scheduled to work from 9pm-3am on the night of September 24. Why? Because Halo 3 comes out (I have a second job for 15 hours a week to pay the bills at Gamestop). Soon to break the biggest sales amount for the first day, for a piece of entertainment.

As I have talked about in the past, I love me some XBOX 360, and Halo 3 will be the biggest game released for it. It is so big that I have gotten someone to cover my shifts at work, I have done all of my homework in advance, and I am taking 3 days off from the gym. This will be the first time I have taken 3 days off consecutively in a long time. And to be honest, my body has begun to tell me that it needs this. My lifts have stalled a bit, and my energy has been shit more or less.

My recovery plans: Wake up, play some Halo 3, go to class, play Halo 3, go for a walk, play Halo 3. Yes, I am a nerd, I can admit that. This is when it will come out.

By: Tony Gentilcore, CSCS, CPT

Above is a quote that I “stole” from Mike Boyle whom I am sure “stole” it from someone else (I think it was Diane Lee actually).

The fact of the matter is, most (read: not all) people shouldn’t be running (especially women). What’s the first thing that women do to get into shape? They hightail it to the local store and buy a new pair of pearly white running shoes and go for a jog outside. What’s the first piece of equipment that women will gravitate towards if they have never set foot in a gym before? The treadmill. And more often than not, both scenarios DO NOT look pretty.

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By: Jimmy Smith

This is an email I sent to Kevin on August 16th of last year. I hosted my first fitcast episode in May. Kevin never returned my email because he never heard of me but do to hard work I now am an important part of the show. Just goes to show the young trainers out there to keep working hard.

Kevin-            I just want to introduce myself, my name is Jimmy Smith and I’m a MS student and CSCS. I’m just starting to get into some writing and I would love to put some of my work up on the fit cast mag. You may notice me from t-nation or jpfitness. I love ths how, keep up the good work and I’ll see you at Ryan Lee’s event in Oct

Listen to this episode here: TheFitCast066.mp3 (Or Right Click and Save-As to download)

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FitCast NEWS

• Anthony Roberts on next week (send questions to: questions@thefitcast.com)
• Waterbury article on T-Nation, making more sense. / Root Beer flavor Surge? Anyone try it?
• Shows will be coming out on Sunday or Monday from now on.
  • Better quality (David Poplar)

Mailbag

• Hey Kevin,The show is great I have been trying to make up ground on the earlier shows. I was wondering if you all can talk about endurance training. For example, I am a runner, usually running 8-12 miles (on easy days) and add two speed workout days(intervals, lactic acid threshold runs etc.) and a long run, (18-20 miles). But I am a strange runner, I also lift. Many runners cringe when they see dumbbells, but I lift every other day and I am using NROL. So my question is, what should my diet look like????? An would you recommend any supplements. (Right now I am just taking Whey.
• I am in college and trying to pursue a degree in Exercise Science, I was wondering how did you deal with the really hard classes, like pre calulus etc…????

Round Table

• Before you enter the fitness industry…

Sponsors

• TurbulenceTraining.com
• BlackStarLabs.com (Save 10% with “FIT10″ code in comments)
• RobertsonTrainingSystems.com – High Octane Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement

Listen to Episode 65 here: TheFitCast065.mp3 (or Right Click and Save-As to download)

or Subscribe through iTunes!!

FitCast NEWS

• LLS FitCast Insider Package
• Tony’s Article on T-Nation
• Joel’s Article on T-Nation
• Jobacle.com podcast Episode 70
• Ryan Patrick

Q&A with Joel (Of course, feel free to jump in and ask questions not listed.)

• First off Joel, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
• Currently what does your training regimen look like?
• You mentioned that you’ve been doing more or less the same exercises for the last year, and I know you’ve written about this in the past; tell our listeners about your philosophy on why trainees shouldn’t frequently change their exercise selection.
• Tell us about your new book, “The Cheat to Lose Diet,” what is the philosophy?
• Can you talk about the science behind why this program works?
• You share a story in the book about how you actually stumbled upon this approach by accident; tell us about that.
• So what would someone’s weekly diet look like?
• What do you advise in terms of exercise while on the diet?
• What’s included in the book beyond the diet specifics?

Links Mentioned:

• Cheattolosediet.com
• Step Up Blog

Sponsors:

• TurbulenceTraining.com
  
• BlackStarLabs.com (Save 10% with “FIT10″ code in comments)
• RobertsonTrainingSystems.com - High Octane Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement

Hey FitCast Listeners,

After Alwyn Cosgrove’s Lift Strong CD came out, I have been wanting to find a way to give back in some way. I have been so fortunate these last few years to be where I am today.

This is what I thought up to give back. I am putting all of the FitCast Insider Interviews into one package and pricing it at $75. You will be getting almost 1GB of of downloads, hour after hour of interviews, and a high quality version of the Dan John Squat video. $50 of every sale will go directly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Due to the amount it will cost as I go over my bandwidth allotment I can only offer 20 of these packages per month. Keep in mind this is an instant download! No waiting for the mail to get it to your house!!

So doing the math, I hope to raise $1000 in a month for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

For interviews, here is what is included:

• Dr. John Berardi- G-Flux Simplified
• Bill Hartman- Building a Better Body
• Tony Gentilcore- 5 Exercises That You Should be Doing But Aren’t
• Cassandra Forsythe- How to Get the Bikini Ready Body
• Mike Robertson- The #1 Injury in the Top Six Sports and How to Prevent Them
• Robert (Dos) Remedios- Increasing Vert and Speed (With downloadable spreadsheet)
• Alwyn Cosgrove- Fat Loss Program Design and What Works
• Mike Robertson- A Joint by Joint Approach (2-Parts)
• Tony Gentilcore- Bulking and Program Design (2-Parts, and it includes a downloadable example spreadsheet from Tony)
• Dan John- The Extremely Popular Dan John Squat Video (High quality 640×480 resolution download)
• Jim Labadie- Fitness Sales, Publicity, and Mindset
• Cassandra Forsythe- Ketogenic Diets and Beta-Alanine (How easy it is to implement a ketogenic diet and who should be taking beta-alanine)
• Tony Gentilcore- Top 5 Program Mistakes and How to Fix Them (2-Parts)
• Jimmy Smith- The Importance of Ankles
• Jimmy Smith- Extreme Fat-Loss
  
• Jim (Smitty) Smith- Grip, Program Design, Gait Analysis (Including how to analyze gait with $5 worth of materials)
• Carl Valle- Regeneration
• Carl Valle- Med Ball Circuits, Plyos, and Much More (seriously, it’s two hours long)
• Mike Boyle- CNS Intensive Training

Also as a BONUS: 1 of the 20 people that purchase the package will win and get to chose from either a Magnificent Mobility DVD, The Fat-Loss Pro’s Audio Package, A Turbulence Training Package including TT: For Fat-Loss and the TT: Bodyweight Manual, Alwyn Cosgrove’s Afterburn Fat-Loss Manual, or a Lift Strong CD.

For Only $75, Purchase this special Leukemia and Lymphoma FitCast Insider Package, just click here: Leukemia and Lymphoma FitCast Insider Package (Instant Download)

You can also make direct contributions at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Donation Page!

Listen to Episode 64 here: TheFitCast064.mp3 (Or Right Click and Save-As)

or Subscribe through iTunes

FitCast Topics

• Jen’s Article on MWA
• AD Update
• What we wrote about this week.

Mail Bag

• Hi Kevin,

  I really enjoy the podcast, only been listening for a couple of months and have found a lot of it really useful as I try and get into shape.

  I have a question for you and the team. As I find the free gym frustratingly crowded in the evenings (especially the free weights, the machines are a ghost town!) I’m thinking of switching to early morning workouts. Is there anything I should be aware of with regards to nutrition, warming-up or anything else with regards to hitting the weights before work?

  Thanks and keep up the great work

  Ash (a UK listener)

• How much do you guys implement Med Ball training into your workouts and workouts for your clients?
• Do you guys condone “energy drinks” I tend to drink one or two a day, usually pre-workout
• Are there any real benifits of performing an Over Head squat? Is it worth the time to get the technique right, vs the reward?

Sponsors

• TurbulenceTraining.com
• BlackStarLabs.com (Save 10% with “FIT10″ code in comments)
• RobertsonTrainingSystems.com - High Octane Corrective Exercise and Performance Enhancement

By: Jen Heath

In one of the last episodes, we talked about performing HIIT outside the gym. It is mostly talked about in reference to alternating periods of sprints (heart rate is elevated) and active recovery (heart rate is coming down) on machines such as the elliptical trainer, treadmill or bike. Though this is the most common form of HIIT, it is certainly not the only one! HIIT can be performed anywhere, anytime. All you need to know are exercises that you can incorporate into that “sprint/recovery” format. Below you will find a list of some of the most popular movements. Simply perform each one for 45 seconds (this is your sprint), then walk around or stretch for 45 seconds (this is your active recovery). As you can see, depending on how many of the movements you complete, this workout can be as short as 5-10 minutes or as long as 30minutes.

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