Ellen Barrett Interview

·42 min·4 clips

Dr. Fitness exposes a flawed study that wrongly linked fish oil to prostate cancer, warning about misleading health headlines.

The episode begins with hosts Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy catching up, discussing a Tabata workout and a 75-year-old man's enthusiastic but risky box jumps. They share personal anecdotes, including a family sprint triathlon in Idaho where girls beat boys in a relay, and Dr. Fitness's paddleboarding experience in windy conditions. Guest Ellen Barrett joins, promoting her DVDs like Fusion Floor Workout and Sleek Sculpt Express, and explaining her online platform Ellen TV, which is surpassing DVD sales. Ellen details the creative process for her workouts, emphasizing visualization during walks. She discusses physiological differences between men and women, critiquing CrossFit for often not suiting female anatomy. Later, Dr. Fitness addresses a controversial study linking fish oil to prostate cancer, debunking it as observational and misleading. The conversation shifts to tennis and football, with mentions of Bill Parcells, before concluding with reminders to check out Ellen's website and the show's social media.

As heard by us

A warm, wandering fitness chat with paddleboard mishaps, Ellen Barrett DVD talk, and football at the edges.

The episode starts in loose fitness-show territory and wanders into a paddleboard aside before Ellen Barrett enters the conversation. Dr. Adam Schaffran welcomes Barrett back, with Lee Cantor and Katie, Mighty Mom, also in the mix, and frames her through her exercise DVD work.

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Why you'd press play

You get Ellen Barrett back on mic, paddleboard aches at the boat dock, and enough host banter to keep the fitness talk human.

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