Being on the RTP Shredder Council, I received an advance copy of Adam Water’s 47-minute interview with Tom Venuto (membership has its privileges!) and I have to say this was one of my favorite mp3 interviews. Now you’re probably thinking I’m biased because I’m always gushing on about these guys, and well I guess you would be right. LOL! I am biased, but with good reason – these guys are the real deal. No one can deny Adam’s 84-day transformation and then some – it’s on virtual celluloid if you haven’t seen it already. And of course Tom Venuto is a legendary fitness expert since 1989 – not some fly-by-night who just posted yet another e-book on a slick new website.

So the reason I really liked this interview is because it’s the first time I’ve heard the physique transformer (Adam) interview the master (Tom.) Usually interviews are between professionals like Tom Venuto and Craig Ballantyne and references to transformers (no, not the cartoon characters) are done through case studies in the 3rd person. OR it’s the fitness professional trying to pull out an interview from the newly transformed. But in this case, the tables were turned and we get to hear someone from our camp (not that I’m in Adam’s league by any stretch of the imagination) question the professional.

I also really like how Adam was able to draw from his real life experience including his ~~mistakes~~ lessons learned to formulate questions and also how he referenced passages from the massive Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle “encyclopedia” for further clarification.

Tom seems very relaxed in this interview – I pictured him leaning back in his office chair, answers rolling off his tongue. If you subscribe to Tom’s blog, you know that he has a great sense of humor. So it was cool catching that and listening to him talk about pop culture – The Biggest Loser – and the fact that he’s been known to eat a slice or two of guilt-free pizza! Haha – sorry to let the cat out of the bag, Tom!

I think this mp3 will be available to download in a few days for free for those that purchase Tom’s eBook, Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle through Adam’s Real-Time Physique blog. Also previous purchasers of BFFM through Adam’s blog, will get access to this MP3 when it goes “live.” It’s definitely worth a listen, so watch for it!

eBoook Review: Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle by Tom Venuto

Adam Waters "Chews the Fat "with Tom Venuto

by lilla on February 4, 2008

Adam Waters

Lilla, thank you so much for your review, it is a total spin-out to see this on your blog! WOW!

To tell you the truth I was very nervous interviewing Tom, not only because it was my first time to interview anyone, but also because Tom is such a legend and I’m so new to this game.

Thanks again Lilla, you are a real dynamo and I reckon you’ll be in the “hot-seat” soon getting interviewed yourself (or conducting your own interviews!).

Thanks again Lilla,
Adam
Massimiliano

I can see Tom eating a slice of pizza…after all VENUTO is an Italian name if I do not mistake

Check here
http://gens.labo.net/en/cognomi/genera.html
type “Venuto” in the search box.

And if he has italian blood he MUST love Pizza!:)
Lilla

You are very welcome Adam. It sincerely was one of my favorite interviews. I usually multi-task when I listen to podcasts, but this time I actually stopped typing and “rewound the tape” to pay close attention.
You came across very sincere and genuine. Awesome job!
Lilla

Aha!! So the pizza is hardwired into his Italian genes. Even the man of steel Venuto can’t resist the call of the pizza.
Massi, I think you should come to ECSS in March. There is a pizza place in Hoboken, NJ with slices the size of Adam’s “V”!!!
Debbie

You are all hilarious! “Pizza the size of Adam’s ‘V’”.

I also thought the interview was great. I’m sure there will be plenty more to come.

Hmmm….Lilla, who will YOU interview first?

Debbie
Massimiliano

Hem…. Lila… in Italy we do not eat “slices of pizza” we want the ” whole pizza! LOL.
Really love to come but…cannot make it! Work, family, shredding…
Lilla

Debbie,
My first interview will be with the Universe demanding justice! Oh wait, that was yesterday over my scale. It wasn’t pretty, so I’m not uploading it.

All work and no play, Massi? Come on bring the family! It’s just a short hop across the pond.
Mike Groom

Nice Review!
Adam Waters

Haha, that is so funny Lilla! Looks like we may have to schedule a “reward meal” at a pizza place in NJ! Massi, I love your Italian quote!
Lilla

Benny Tudino’s is the name of the Hoboken pizza joint and I’m not kidding about the slices! I bet Tom knows the place.
But there’s an even better place in NJ with the BEST brick-oven margherita pies – yummmm. Ahhh memories!
Adam Waters

Sounds like you got these pizza places sussed out Lilla! Can’t wait!