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Listen to Episode 74 here: TheFitCast074.mp3 (Or Right Click and Save-As to Download)

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Hosts: Kevin Larrabee and Jimmy Smith (Blog)

FitCast Topics

• Scott Abel will be back soon, promise
• Mike Boyle on Next week (send questions to questions@thefitcast.com)
• New Logo, Thanks Dave Fink
• I got another Wii look for some video soon
• Damage Control Thanksgiving

Mailbag

• I’d love to hear what the panel thinks of the “hCG diet”.I’m a physical therapist and I’ve been treating a patient who is post-op patella tendon repair (4 months ago). He’s in his early 30’s and built like an offensive lineman (6′4″ and over 360lbs). His rehab is progressing very well by the way. Anyhow, he recently started the hCG diet at the suggestion of his naturopathic doctor, who’s apparently doing research on the diet. Well, in the first 2 weeks he’s been on this diet, my patient has lost over 20lbs and is ecstatic. I’m all for him losing weight to reduce the strain on his knee. Besides his 2-3 treatments each week (mostly all exercise based), he’s also working out on his own doing upper body work at his gym a couple time a week – so he’s burning plenty of calories. From what he’s told me about the diet, I’m somewhat alarmed at the 500 calorie limit per day. I’d love to hear what the roundtable has to say about the diet. In case you’d like to know, his therapeutic exercises at each treatment take at least 45 minutes to go through and we’re working his lower body and core pretty hard. Could this present a problem with only a 500 calorie diet?

  Thanks for reading!

  Kevin, PT, DPT, CSCS

• Hope all is well with you. I have a question on Fish oil. I’m sold on it’s benefits, but I wanted to know how important (or unimportant) it is to ingest it in pill form. Is this the optimal intake method, or can you take liquid fish oil and get the same benefits.As always, thanks for all the info and keep up the great work.

  JC Cleary

• I train at a good facility that has trainers who seem to know their stuff. Their clients all seem to be getting stronger and more fit. However, members that don’t pay for personal training seem to be getting worse and worse. I feel that just because these people aren’t paying for personal training that they shouldn’t be left to “rot” on the cardio machines. This gym carries an expensive monthly fee and I just feel bad for the people who aren’t being helped. Sometimes I try to help people, but then I’m not certified and don’t feel comfortable when there are quality trainers around. Is it fair to dismiss the people who aren’t doing personal training sessions but do pay to use the facility?Thank you,

  Chris

Round Table

• Whats on your holiday wish list fitness wise?

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Listen to Episode 73 here: TheFitCast073.mp3 (Or Right Click and Save-As)

or Subscribe through iTunes!!!!

On this week’s show Scott Abel joined us to answer some listener questions.

Links Mentioned

• Science Behind the Cycle Diet DVD
• Scott’s Forum

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By: Kevin Larrabee

In 60 minutes we are going to record the first segment of this week’s show with Scott Abel and Jimmy Smith. After that I am going to head down to UMass Amherst for the night before taking the train into NYC in the morning (after a nice lower body session of course). As I mentioned before, I am heading to Mike Boyle’s Advanced Program Design Seminar. In total it looks like the trip is going to cost $400, which I guess isn’t bad.

I am going to record a special segment about the seminar for this weeks show, so look out for that. OK, need to go prep for the show.

– Kevin

Dave Fink is the creator of our new logo, and to be honest and completely un-biased for a second, it is a great logo.

Huge thanks to all that participated in the logo contest, if you did participate just shoot me an e-mail and I will give you a free Insider Interview Download.

By the way there is some big news coming up for all of the Insiders in the next two weeks or so, so keep a look out.

Also if anyone is going to Mike Boyle’s Advanced Program Design Seminar this weekend let me know. I will hook you up with a free t-shirt or hoodie! If you need the info on the seminar just shoot me an e-mail: kevin@thefitcast.com

First off, no show this week. We will have something posted on Wednesday or Thursday as I am leaving for New York City this weekend to see Mike Boyle’s Advance Program Design Seminar at Equinox. If you are going let me know asap so I can bring you some free stuff. I think I am brining the video equipment to get some footage, just need to get the OK from the guys at Equinox. It should amount to a 30 minute Video FitCast, its been a while since we did one of those hasn’t it? If you are still interested in the seminar go download this PDF and sign up! If you are going send me an e-mail: kevin@thefitcast.com.

Don’t forget to check out the interview with Mike Robertson Below. 

By: Kevin Larrabee

I caught up with Mike Robertson to talk about a few different topics including what upcoming seminars he is looking forward to, and I didn’t even rub in the fact that my Pats beat his Colts!

KL:  First off, thanks for your time, I know you are pretty busy right now, can you tell the audience what you have been up to?

MR:  Things are always busy Kevin!

Right now as the year winds up, my personal training business is actually blowing up.  It seems as though each month the business is growing.  With that being said, I’m actually looking to significantly cut back my training hours in 2008.  This may sound weird, but I need to focus on my business first and foremost.

When I first moved to Indy, my goal was to make my mark as a trainer and coach first and foremost.  Little did I know my own business (Robertson Training Systems) would grow so quickly!  It’s really taken on a life of its own, and I need to take the time and effort necessary to see what it can really do.

Whether it’s speaking, writing articles, or developing products, time dedicated to RTS is only about 20% of my actual “working” time (i.e. time not training clients and athletes).  So I’ve gotten to the point where I have to make it a priority and see what it can really do!

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Listen to Episode 72 here: TheFitCast072.mp3 (Or Right Click and Save-As to Download)

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Hosts:

Kevin Larrabee, Robert “Dos” Remedios (Blog), Jimmy Smith (Blog) 

FitCast Topics

• Need a New Logo
  • Let me know if you are interested: kevin@thefitcast.com
• Leukemia FitCast Insider Package $75
• Zune Podcasts

Q&A

• Which method of periodization is best, in his opinion, for pure strength athletes ie weightlifters etc, and why does he believe this? -Mike Australia

• Your website is killer.  With 752 free videos, it’s a MUST SEE site.Q: With such a huge client load (training in large groups) how do you focus on the unique needs of each athlete?  Do the needs of the majority simply take priority?

  Just ordered the book, looking forward to it!

  Jimi Varner

• What types of indicator exercises do you use to measure progression, and do you set standards or goals in these exercises? – Casey

• I’d like to ask Coach Dos what he thinks about frequency of training; is there a way to work up to a point that recovery can be good enough for an individual to be able to benefit from 5-6 heavy training sessions a week? With all of the talk of over-training, it seems many people are afraid to test their limits. Most lifting authorities say that 3-4 sessions of 45 minutes per week is enough to yield great results. However, many powerlifters and olympic lifters will engage in 10 or more sessions a week. What’s your take? Thank you,Chris
• I have heard you say you want your athletes to not be able to complete another rep at the end of a set, to not ‘keep a rep in the tank’.Does this include O-lifts and other drills you use that require high levels of coordination?

  Also, I would really like to hear your opinion on Chad Waterbury’s recent views on rep cadence and failure.- Snatch

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Check out Dos’ book at amazon for $13!!

Hey Everyone,

As many of you know Episode 71 had some sound quality issues. After listening to it Dos said that we should due it over because some pivotal information was lost. I am extremely happy to announce that Dos will be coming back on this week to re-do the interview and to cover some more topics. Make sure to tune in this week (most likely Monday) for a great show!

In the mean time pick up Dos’ Book Power Training. Its $13, and easily is in the top 3 books in my library when it comes to content. He really covers it all, I will talk more about it during the show.