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Nothing seems as enduring as sports. While the structure and form remains essentially the same as it has for decades, the way that we watch and consume them has seen countless variations and iterations. Just as the internet has effected nearly every aspect of our lives, the fandom and interaction of our favorite sports teams has assimilated to technology. For loyal fans of the Los Angeles Lakers, the Lakers Nation postgame show provides an access where traditional broadcast media stops. Just as notably, it is a means of connection and information for a generation which increasingly proves its preference for online dialogue. With more than three million subscribers, Lakers Nation is the biggest non-NBA basketball site in the world. This show, presented on Facebook Live with cohosts Jas Kang and Trevor Lane, is expanding the course of sports journalism…all for the love of the Lakers. Ian Chin, owner of Medium Large (parent company of Lakers Nation), was serious about the the Lak...

Cross-fit and cross-training is not a new concept but its overwhelming popularity is felt everywhere. Canada’s Gary Roberts is renowned not only for his playing career in the NHL but also for his physical fitness. Roberts partnered with Adidas Canada in the “Never Done” campaign to bring his own philosophy to the next generation of pro athletes. Along with a number of prominent professional athletes, Roberts challenged young athletes to adopt his template of using different sports regimens to obtain peak physical performance. In the ultimate cross-training, these aspiring young athletes are given insight and appreciation for other sports and challenged to think of themselves as an “athlete” before imposing a specific sports label to themselves. Canada is fervent in their appreciation of professional athletics. It’s no secret that most Canadian are “outdoorsy” people is spite of the sometimes formidable terrain and climate. Canadians seemingly embrace these facets and this is g...

Marco Gionfola is an Italian personal trainer, nutrition expert and massage therapist based in Spain. We have conducted an interview with him. Do you encounter any language barriers being a personal trainer and massage therapist? Do you speak Spanish? When I left Italy and moved abroad to continue my studies I encountered issues at the beginning but it's been a nice challenge for me. I am proud of my efforts and now I can speak 3 languages fluently. What is your expertise in nutrition? How long have you been a nutrition expert? I am specialised in sport nutrition and diet therapy. Diet therapy treats and improves specific health conditions ( obesity, cancer, diet in old age etc) I started studying nutrition when I became personal trainer almost 10 years ago. At the beginning my knowledge in nutrition was "poor" and the course I have done was basic. Over the years I improved day by day and this year I get the diploma in sport nutrition expert and diet t...

Today our guest is Maz (Partha Mazumder),a fitness professional based in Bangkok. In March, 2017, he will be launching his fitness studio, in Bangkok offering premium Rehab and Personal training services along with Group Classes. We have conducted an interview with him. Why is rehabilitation an important process (just as treatment, following an injury/ trauma/ surgery) but unfortunately overlooked by most people? Rehabilitation (physiotherapy, post rehab training etc.) vital for recovery, healing and pain management from any injury, ongoing or chronic pain or condition. Most people or patients are not aware of the importance of the process and people who know don’t have enough knowledge to rehabilitate themselves. Many cases people suffer from some injury that they may have suffered in the past and they think they can handle it or fix it without help. However, in case of each and every injury one needs to go through proper diagnosis and treatment plan ensuring the safety o...

Tonight our guest is Anna Dalaire from Vancouver BC Canada. She has worked as a consultant for junior mining and exploration companies for over 10 years now. She started FIT & Flirty a few year ago ( www.fitandflirty.com ) as a way to build a small business around her true passion; which is fitness & fashion. Her online fun fitness fashion boutique offers affordable athletic wear. We have conducted an interview with her. How do you cope with the contrast in working for mining and exploration companies versus your fitness and fashion business? I created FIT & Flirty as a creative outlet for my love for fashion and my passion for fitness and inspiring people to lead a healthy & balance life. My experience working with Junior Mining Companies for over 12 years taught me to work at a very fast pace, never assume you know the answer, think outside the box and always be ready for a change!!! Many of the skills that I’ve acquired were transferable to the launc...

Tonight our guest is Foteini Dimitriou, founder of Yoga Family Violet Alignment . She is a Yoga teacher trainer certified by Yoga Alliance based in Athens, Greece. What are your unique qualities as a Yoga trainer? As a yoga trainer , I believe the best tool is the love that I have for what I do and for the participants of the classes I teach. With the combination of the knowledge on Yoga teaching (I have been participating in a lot of Yoga Teacher training's and seminars), plus my experience the last nine years that I have been teaching. I am close to the different needs of the people who come to practice yoga for different reasons. They want to be more relaxed, get extra vitality, increase their self-confidence, have a strong and flexible body. Often come because they have physical problems such as back pain, problems with their joint and much more. All these years I have seen people achieving their goals, being closer to their real self and this gave me the stren...

Matt Simpson is a fitness and nutrition author living in Australia. He just released a new book called The Ectomorph Diet Guide To Basic Bodybuilding Nutrition . We have conducted an interview with him. How long did you take to write this book: The Ectomorph Diet Guide to Basic Bodybuilding Nutrition? Nutrition has been a lifelong battle for me because I am naturally a ‘hardgainer’ with an ectomorph body type. I was born skinny with very little musculature and despite weight training from an early age I seriously struggled to put on muscle or weight. So I have been thinking about the concepts in this book for years, slowly building my expertise in nutrition and constructing the paragraphs in my head. So much so, that when I sat down to write it, the words came out of me very easily and the book was written in roughly 6 weeks. The really tough part was the fact that I designed the book too and as you’ll have seen from reading it is very design heavy, with a lot of emphasi...

When creating CrossFit Sewell , Tom and Dan had successful systems in place from previous fitness start-ups included everything from the business side, (payroll, legal advice, point of sale, networking, pre-designed guerrilla marketing campaigns, customer service techniques, on-boarding of staff), to expertise on Fitness (programs, best practices, workout design, nutrition, health and exercise science degrees), and thusly the gym opened its doors. We have conducted an interview with them. What is the size of your gym and what is the maximum capacity? What kind of fitness equipment can user expect to find at CrossFit Sewell? Our CrossFit box was designed to be the ultimate “Garage Gym”. With approximately 2,000Sq feet of Olympic barbells, squat stands, Concept 2 rowers, bumper plates, kettle bells, rope climbs to the 25 feet ceiling, Olympic rings, wall mounted pull-up bars, speed ropes, battle ropes, dumbbell racks, huge tires to flip & hit with sledge hammers, floors de...

David Diakite, is an entrepreneur from Silver Spring, Maryland. As a young boy, his dream was to play in the NBA just like many around the nation, but for Diakite, basketball was not the only that would define him. During his collegiate career, he played at the University of Central Florida and Rollins College. Not only was his mind on his first love, basketball, but also on creating an innovative fitness product   that would be very useful in an era heavily focused on health and fitness.   We have conducted an interview with him.  Which is the most important feature of Pocket Compression Gear (PCG) that draws you to it? PCG is a futuristic patented compression product with unique features that enhances an athlete's workouts and performance. Is PCG patented or trademarked? Equipped with a patented SmarTech pockets it can be used to hold your personal items, mobile phone, mp3, keys, and cards. The pockets are placed in areas on the body that are compl...

Mettis Trainer ® represents the next generation of wearable technology and connected fitness. Their smart product allow the athlete to monitor how each foot is performing when they need it most, throughout their activity. We have conducted an interview with them. What are the measures to take for a marathon runner in eliminating injuries versus performance?  Keeping track of the runner's gair, pressure points on feet, cadence as well as supination and pronation during the run. Then making the runner aware of any changes they make during the run. This would allow the runner to make a change or maintain what they are doing, all in real time. How does detecting of pressure points of the inserts as a wearable tech help athletes in their trainings?  Identifying the percentage of weight distributed in the medial, lateral and heel of each foot provides the athlete to be in control of his or her training. Being able to identify if the athlete is over-pronating or supina...

Today we conducted an interview with Alex Thorn, the owner of Thorn Fitness in Chicago, IL. He is the host of the Live 2 Win Podcast on iTunes and he is also releasing his very first book this year on the Kindle Publishing Platform. What is your background and what inspires you to start "Thorn Fitness" four years ago? I’ve always been an Entrepreneur From young… I was a Musician for many many years which had the element of creation, self-promotion and team work that led me into my childhood Dream of becoming a Pro Wrestler. I did that for 4 years and realized it took an extreme toll on my body and I needed to fix those torn ligaments and damaged muscles… There was only one real choice and that was health and Fitness. Naturally since self-promotion was something i was used too, I began to call whatever workouts I did, Thorn Fitness and even came up with a logo with no real expectation of training others or even turning into a business but soon enough I was being ...

Kadian Mijic , a Registered Nurse and licensed Public Health Nurse along with Nationally qualified bikini competitor. She created her body with REAL food and REAL activity. We have conducted and interview with her: What is your success story? My health and fitness story started with a girl who forgot about herself. She let nightshifts and stress dictate her life, turning to fast food and energy drinks for “fuel” and making too many excuses on why not to go workout. This girl was of course me, and this story took a turn on my trip to Serbia in December 2010. While on vacation, I found that NOTHING fit my (5’4” 170lbs) body anymore. I had to wear stretch pants the whole time. In fact, I hit an all time low when I was struggling to button my favorite jeans and the button blew off and flew across the room. I cried. When we returned to the states I knew I had to change. I gave up junk food, calorie dense beverages, and got my butt to the gym! Even if I wasn’t able to run har...

Rashawn Jackson is an American football fullback who is currently on the Oakland Raiders roster. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. We have conducted a short interview with him: Tell us how you got started with football? It was something that came pretty natural to me. My 1st sport was soccer but I decided to play organized football because I could not let go of the ball. I love all that the sport brings and I truly think it is a character builder. How is playing in the NFL, that is a dream to some but for you its a reality? It was my reality in 7th grade. I envisioned myself as players like Emmett Smith, Jerry Rice, and Ray lewis because I loved the energy they brought to the game. Tell us a little bit about your clothing line? Lwin Athletica is geared towards uniting lives via fitness and fashion. It will reflect great history, and appreciate the art of designing. Just LWIN baby! What is your life like when your not playing...

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Chris Lowry is the Marathon Masochist from Orlando (FL). He has a blog called Marathonmasochist.com , which deals with running for fitness and health. In 2012, he is running 12 5K races, 12 Half marathon's and 12 marathons, in addition to publishing 12 fiction books. We have conducted a short interview with him: Do you have a marathon training plan? What is your motivation for the runs? It’s a little funny how I got started. I was going through my MBA program which was online, so a group of us would meet in a pub for a few pitchers during class. In August 2010, we were sharing our bucket lists and a few pitchers in I boasted that I wanted to run a marathon by 40. Trouble was, I was a few months past my 40th birthday. So I went home that night, signed up for the Disney marathon in January and started running. At first, I couldn’t even run a mile. But I marked off a mile from my house, ran as far as I could, then walked the rest. I ran every day, and ...