After a busy week in US news, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith discuss what’s been on their radar including recent research into the global decline in sperm count, Disney’s latest offering, and new findings on how exercise defeats cancer.

00:00 Opening titles

00:28 Introduction to episode

09:00 James Fitzgerald’s radar on his All American for the week, Abraham Lincoln

13:20 Georgia Smith’s radar on a new global study on the decline in sperm count

41:20 Kandace Hudspeth’s radar on Disney’s latest short, Bianca.

1:08:20 Carl Hardwick’s radar on the link between aerobic activity and metastatic cancer

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Georgia's Radar

Temporal Trends in Sperm Count - https://academic.oup.com/humupd/advance-article/doi/10.1093/humupd/dmac035/6824414

Kandace's Radar

Disney’s new short about a plus size ballerina - https://twitter.com/i/status/1570049733514625027

Carl's Radar

Aerobic Activity can Reduce Risk of Metastatic Cancer by 72% - https://english.tau.ac.il/exercise_defeats_cancer_2022?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter

With the holidays almost upon us, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith discuss a common topic this time of year—how to never fall off the exercise wagon again by life proofing your movement.

CDC Study - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db448.htm

Hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith discuss how movement, nutrition, and learning evolve as we progress through the stages of life, from growing to peaking to resisting.

Live from the 2022 OPEX Coaches Summit!

Do men and women need entirely different approaches to exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle?

What’s the best way to start (without getting hurt) after 35?

How can a coach teach their clients the vitality model?

Where does sport fit into someone’s exercise program?

What ONE practice will have the most impact on health if every American started doing it today?

In this week's show hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith took on these audience questions and more…

00:00 Opening titles

00:26 James’ Radar, including Woke Racism by John McWhorter

16:15 Kandace's Radar on Chrononutrition

25:35 Carl’s Radar on the work of Dr Aseem Malhotra

47:00 Georgia’s Radar on embracing aging

1:04:00 Introducing sport/performance at an early age?

1:09:39 New language for OPEX BLGs?

1:10:37 How to start fitness after 35 without getting hurt?

1:13:58 How a coach can teach their client about the vitality model?

1:16:16 Where sport sits in someone’s exercise program?

1:19:19 One practice that would have the most impact on health?

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Kandace's Radar

Chrononutrition - https://www.strongerbyscience.com/chrononutrition/

Circadian Eating - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA2zjGz0VaA

Carl’s Radar

Curing the Pandemic of Misinformation VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtE0I5FqHPs Curing the Pandemic of Misinformation PAPER 1 -  https://insulinresistance.org/index.php/jir/article/view/71

Curing the Pandemic of Misinformation PAPER 2 - https://insulinresistance.org/index.php/jir/article/view/71

Georgia’s Radar

Confusing: Are you embracing aging at 50 if you still look 35? - https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/confusing-are-you-embracing-ageing-at-50-if-still-you-look-35-20220929-p5bm3q.html

Gwyneth in Vogue - https://www.vogue.com/article/gwyneth-paltrow-50-birthday

Want the secrets to a long, healthy, and vital life?

In this week's show hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith walk through the first iteration of the OPEX Vitality Model.

This is our take on the simple behaviors that we know will solve the health crisis facing Americans (and anyone seeking vitality).

00:00 Intro sequence

00:28 The Radar - James’ week, men & relationships, high schoolers & sleep, and 10k steps

39:40 The origins of the Vitality Model

49:30 What’s inside the Vitality Model

1:29:30 Wrap up 

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Carl’s Radar

High Schools Are Starting Too Early- https://apple.news/AYgKfysc3SZG4JcEwZrV1_Q

Study: Students Get More Sleep With Later Starts- https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/44/12/zsab180/6350476?mod=ANLink

Georgia’s Radar

David French on Men - https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/a-short-story-of-men

SNL Man Park - https://youtu.be/9XOt2Vh0T8w

Kandace's Radar

Why walk more - https://thereadystate.com/blogs/why-you-should-walk-more-according-to-kelly-starrett/

10k steps? - https://inbodyusa.com/blogs/inbodyblog/99465793-what-walking-10-000-steps-does-and-doesn-t-do-for-you/

Benefits of 10k - https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/blog/fitness/walking-10000-steps-a-day-benefits

Let's get physical! In this week's show hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith discuss the history of physical education, the access to PE that currently exists, and the PE adults need for great health and vitality.

Opting out of taxes? - https://www.businessinsider.com/patagonia-big-climate-donation-saves-1-billion-in-taxes-yvon-chouinard2022-9

Carl’s Radar

Kandace's Radar

With an increasing number of Americans failing to meet physical standards for the US Army and a projected failure of the Army to meet its enlistment target, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith take on the question: “Why are Americans unfit to serve?”

00:00 - Intro

00:25 - The Radar: TRT, men in crisis, "wellness" bodybuilding division & what James is learning

41:30 - Introduction

51:30 - Why fight?

1:07:30 - What makes a good soldier?

1:27:00 - What physical standards should there be for the US Army?

01:53:30 - Wrap Up

SHOW RESOURCES

Georgia’s Radar

Carl’s Radar

Main Topic

In episode two of the Live a Larger Life show, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith take on the controversial question: "can you be obese and healthy?"