Fat 2 Fit #117 – Listener Statistics & Jack LaLanne
TweetWritten on February 5, 2011 – 6:00 am | by Russ Turley
Over that last several months, we’ve been collecting anonymous data about the visitors to fat2fitradio.com who use our calculators. We’ve looked at the data and found some interesting information about our “average listener”.
Carol wrote in about a new book that offers a new body in 4 hours. While that’s an exaggeration, to say the least, Jeff found some interesting parallels to the book’s author and the move Raiders of the Lost Ark. It’s surprising and really puts a stop to the 4 hour spin.
On the Web Report, Jeff has a report that shows obese people are more likely to die in automobile crashes than those of a healthy weight. Why? It could be simple physics or it could be the auto manufacturers not taking into account the ever expanding waist lines of their customers. Russ shares the bad news of the passing of fitness legend of Jack LaLanne. If your only experience with Jack LaLanne was infomercials about juicers, then you missed out on the real work of this fitness industry leader. We always say, “Life like the thinner person you want to become.” Try this one on for size, “Live like Jack LaLanne!”
Links Mentioned in the Show:
4 hours to a perfect body?
Obese drivers more likely to die in crash
Jack LaLanne obituary
Jack LaLanne on Wikipedia
Recipe of the Week:
Healthy Veggie Quiche
Motivational Quote:
“Your waistline is your lifeline” – Jack LaLanne
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5 Responses to “Fat 2 Fit #117 – Listener Statistics & Jack LaLanne”
By Lynn on Feb 6, 2011 | Reply
I was listening to your show #117 and had to give you a heads up when you said “when you reach your goal and no longer listen to fat to fit radio.” First the ice bath thing can’t really be god for the body. I was listening to a book on CD and what happens to the body when you allow the body to get cold is that the body gets rid of any extra water and brings the warm blood to the cord to protect the organs. If you freeze the blood vessels with the extra water in the blood it will form crystals and cut the vessels.
Now back to being done with listening to and learning about fitness. The people that think they are done taking care of their health will gain things back and become yo-yo people. There is always something new to learn. Should we talk about the start of the shape up shoes that I saw the person that invented this shoe and 10 years ago it was dis-created. (I think this is how you spell it) The shoe was green. Then sketches started marketing the shoe and the shoe had all kinds of remarkable claims. If enough people say it is true does it make it true?
I agree with the student thing because as a leader of a support group if I stop learning I become a history teacher.
Keep up the good work and remember you keep learning and you keep on taking care of your health.
Lynn
By Jeff Ainslie on Feb 6, 2011 | Reply
I see your point that people should continue to be constantly learning when it comes to fitness. I learn something every time that I prepare for a show even now.
The hope that I have for people after 2 years is that they won’t have the need to be interested in the latest diets that they see on the cover of magazines etc. If people truly do what we suggest and take it to heart about a real lifestyle change they won’t have to worry about yo-yoing.
So I guess to clarify, I hope that after 2 years the average listener is well past their old life of carrying around extra fat. The will be more interested in learning about fitness and athletic activities for the sake of enjoying them and not looking for weight loss advice because they simply have no need for it.
By Barry on Feb 13, 2011 | Reply
Interesting point, Lynn, about continuing even after reaching your goal. For me, I had a goal to get under 20% body fat, and less than 165 pounds, and to fit into size 33 jeans. At 5′ 7 1/2″ I started at over 200 pounds and size 36 pants with elastic stretched to the max). As of today, the scale says I’m 19.5% body fat, 164 pounds, and I bought a brand new size 32 jeans that fit great. I’ve not felt this good since high school.
Now, I’m thinking a new goal might be to see a “six pack” abs on myself. I’ve never, ever been able to. I’m starting to see a little V, and can even “suck it in” and kind of see maybe a 4 pack (if I squint). But there’s still just too much fat around my mid-section to see my abs. I gather I’d need to get below 10% body fat to do that, but even if it’s just for one day it would be cool. I haven’t decided whether or not to make this my goal, yet, because I really like the idea of just eating like a “normal” fit person, and at 50 years old, perhaps it’s just an unrealistic goal to get below 10% body fat.
What do you think, given my particulars, is it realistic to shoot for less than 10% body fat and maybe even a few days of seeing six pack abs of my very own?
By Jeff Ainslie on Feb 17, 2011 | Reply
Barry,
You could probably shoot for under 10% for a few days, but that would definitely be a peak for almost anyone. When your body fat gets to the lower percentages though, only a pound or two makes a change in your body fat percentage. I think that most men will have quite a hard time getting rid of that last bit of fat off of their lower abdomen.
One thing to keep in mind is that the fitness models that you see with a 6 pack generally don’t look like that every day. They diet down those last couple of weeks and then dehydrate themselves the days before the photo shoot to really get that look.
I think it’s fine that people think you are fit enough to have a 6 pack when you are wearing clothes.
By Terry on Feb 18, 2011 | Reply
I just have to comend you on your coverage of Jack LaLanne. You honored him well as he deserved. I loved the clip you played of him too. You really brought the news story around to why he’s a hero that people care about. It is nice to consider that in your own ways you are continuing his mission.
Well done!
-terry