2009 Olympia Blog

Today, a brand new Viva La Fitness podcast was released. This podcast is hosted by BB.com fitness couple Maria Kang and Louis Dorman, and is the 5th episode in their series of fitness related shows.

My Thoughts
Even though this is suppose to be a special Olympia edition podcast, only about 2 minutes is used to talk about the Olympia. Most of this time is only talking about the expo, and how they like the free protein bars and taking pictures with all the fitness models. Besides the small time they spend on the Olympia, they “try” to cover a lot of topics. Only one of their topics is really worth anything, and that is when Maria talks about a serious subject that has affected her… eating disorders. Besides this section, prepare for an all out crazy podcast. If you can keep up with the randomness and their inside jokes, take a listen…

Viva La Fitness, Olympia Podcast Overview:
Length: 22:32

Moving Away
The podcast starts out with both Maria and Louis talking about how they are moving away from California, and off their separate ways. For Maria, she just moved to Sacramento and is visiting Malaysia this week, while Louis is moving back to Arizona. Maria never really says why she is moving, or for how long, or if it’s just a vacation. I found it very odd early on in this episode. As for Loius, he is moving back his home state of Arizona to be closer to friends and family. He stated that he didn’t like all the dirty hippies in San Francisco (even though he actually lives an hour away), so he wanted out.

Gonads & Dirty Hippies
Things started to get weird at this point. The word gonads is mentioned by Louis, which sparks a conversation between him and Maria to what gonads actually are. Well, you can see where this is going to lead… with Louis graphically explaining his definition to Maria, and then telling her he was going to show her exactly what he meant. As for the dirty hippies, I explained this above, but the topic also comes up later at an inappropiate time.

FitnessCure.com
The website of FitnessCure.com was mentioned several times throughout the episode. This is a new website that Maria is running in order to promote fitness and health to everyone. As it states on their site, it is “a cure for the common couch potato.” If you are interested make sure you check it out. It is a great site for support, recipies, motivation, and fitness tips. Also, make sure to check out Maria’s personal webiste and Louis’ personal website.

Bulimia/Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
This is the main bulk of the podcast, as Maria explains her past experience with this eating disorder. It takes a more serious note here, but Loius keeps making remarks that Maria did not approve of. Definately check it out if you have time, as it is difficult to explain in this blog! They also reference a bb.com forum thread about eating disorders that can be found here.

NBC’s “The Biggest Loser”
Because Maria works with 24 Hour Fitness, an active sponser of The Biggest Loser TV show, they spend some time speaking about the new season and promoting the show. Both Maria and Louis talk about their predictions for the season (even though Louis is just rambling about nonsense). I believe there has been only one episode this season, so make sure you check it out if you like watching people losing weight!