The Big Day Fitness Show

Bobby Gasdia

The Big Day Fitness Podcast is a health and fitness podcast for busy people over 40 looking to get stronger, feel better, and live bigger.

  1. 1d ago

    Your Knee Pain Might Not Be Your Knee

    Fresh off a trip to Spain — where Bobby and Maria got married a second time so her family could finally be there — they unpack the moments that stuck with them. Front and center: Bobby's 92-year-old grandmother, who flew across the world, danced through Madrid, and walked him down the aisle. It's the clearest proof of a simple idea: your health is an investment, and moments like these are the payout. What we cover:• Health as an investment — why the work you put in now "cashes out" decades later• Staying capable at 92 — how years of balance work and staying active let Bobby's grandmother crush an 8-hour-flight trip• Closing the gap — Bobby's dad, 57, and the hike that reset what he believes he can do• The misogi — the once-a-year "pick one scary thing" challenge, and Maria's 7-hour, 4,000-foot climb she almost talked herself out of• "Bone on bone" at 17 — the diagnosis that told Maria to stop, and how strength training gave her a decade pain-free• When a doctor says "never again" — why a second opinion and a little proactivity matter• The joint-by-joint approach — why knee pain often isn't about the knee, and what to work on instead• Proactive vs. reactive health — where strength training ends and PT, chiros, and doctors begin Chapters:00:00 — Welcome00:29 — Back from Spain: the wedding they did twice03:13 — Bringing family, including a 92-year-old grandmother05:43 — She walked Bobby down the aisle (again)07:01 — Health is an investment that cashes out07:21 — Bobby's dad, 57, and the hike that reset his baseline11:14 — The misogi: pick one scary thing a year12:15 — Maria's misogi: a 7-hour climb she almost skipped16:46 — "Bone on bone" at 17: Maria's knee story20:16 — When a doctor says "never again"21:44 — Why your knee pain might not be your knee25:00 — Proactive vs. reactive health (and PT + strength) About the show:The Big Day Fitness Show is hosted by Bobby Gasdia and Maria Gutierrez — strength training, mobility, nutrition, and real-talk wellness for adults over 40. Big Day Fitness has locations in Norwell and Duxbury, MA, helping the South Shore move better, get stronger, and live bigger. New episodes every week. Catch us on 95.9 WATD-FM, or listen to the podcast at bigdayfit.com. Subscribe for a new episode every week, and follow @bigday_fitness on Instagram. If you're on the South Shore and want to train with us in Norwell or Duxbury, reach out through bigdayfit.com — we'd love to help you get started.

    29 min
  2. 4d ago

    She Took a GLP-1 and Kept Every Bit of Her Muscle — Here's How

    Dr. An-Louise Johnson — "Doc," a South Shore oral surgeon and mom in her 50's — spent nearly a decade building muscle. When she started a GLP-1, she had one rule: don't lose it. She gets honest about how she pulled it off. In this episode: Why "strong" beat "skinny" — and made fitness finally sustainableThe muscle-loss risk of GLP-1s, and the plan she used to keep every poundHitting 143g of protein a day, going from 3 to 5 workouts a week, and where people quietly miss protein"It felt like a miracle — but I still did the work"Food as fuel, not comfortShowing up anyway: motion is lotion, and why 40 minutes late still countsModifying around a bad back, a sore shoulder, even a castWhy a room full of 40s–70s who "look like you" changes everything Chapters: 00:00 Meet Dr. An-Louise Johnson 01:33 Getting strong, not skinny 03:36 The weighted vest and Christmas boxes 05:19 Starting a GLP-1, keeping muscle 07:26 More protein, more often 08:26 143g of protein a day 10:29 Why past diets failed 12:03 Food as fuel, not comfort 14:52 Showing up when you don't want to 16:48 Trusting experts, finding your people 20:07 Coaches, mods and a silly icebreaker 23:51 Injuries and "motion is lotion" The Big Day Fitness Show with Bobby Gasdia and Maria Gutierrez — strength, mobility, nutrition, and real-talk wellness for adults over 40. Big Day Fitness has gyms in Norwell and Duxbury, MA, helping the South Shore move better, get stronger, and live bigger. New episodes weekly, also on 95.9 WATD-FM. Follow @bigday_fitness on Instagram. Want to train with us in Norwell or Duxbury? Start at bigdayfit.com.

    29 min

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The Big Day Fitness Podcast is a health and fitness podcast for busy people over 40 looking to get stronger, feel better, and live bigger.