In this week's Fitness Guru podcast, Michael and Lawson talk about the latest happenings in the world of fitness news. Does the chicken pox vaccine wear off leaving people vulnerable to chicken pox later in life? Can plastic products and soap lead to obesity? Does going to the gym really help your memory? Find out right here as Michael and Lawson spill the beans and shead light on these topics.
Chaos training is a new group fitness class that helps participants work up a sweat -- and shake up the boring gym class.
Millions of us can't imagine working out without an iPod or the TV at the gym. Sure, they might motivate us, but do they also prevent us from getting the best possible workout?
Some yoga classes have introduced free weights to build better yogis. Is it wise to mix traditional yoga poses with dumbbells?
Interests: Anything with an ING: dancing, biking, listening, talking, writing, reading, watching, eating, drinking, running, thinking, working, dreaming, surrendering, laughing, smiling, acting, traveling, singing, surfing, driving, shopping, thanking, observing, welcoming, connecting, loving, learning, sharing, practicing, asking. I love supermarkets in other places, lyrics to songs, seeking out gluten free food, responding to questions and surveys, finding deals and bargains, doing public relations for anyone/anything I believe in, good conversation, sociological observation, the beach, early mornings, condiments and spices, vitamins and minerals, alternative medicine, nutrition, holistic health, fitness gum, coffee drinking, gun chewing and sitting in the steam room.
Inspiration: Books: Letters to a Young Poet, Rainer Maria Rilke
Music: Linkin Park and The Cure
People: My mother and all of those that have come before me that have fought their own battles and didn't give up.
Places: Carl Schurz Park, New York, NY
Movies: In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Stealing Beauty, Beautiful Girls, When A Man Loves a Woman, In America, Magdelene Sisters, The Notebook, Run Fat Boy Run
Things: Causes worth fighting for: Lupus and other auto-immune disorders, Organ Donation and impoverished and at-risk youth.