Comments on: free weights. bliss!

By: Lady Rose

Lady Rose — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:59:08 +0000

You can do it! (I’ve lost over 70 so far, still 80ish go) — we’re all in this together Lady Rose

By: Greg Todd

Greg Todd — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 15:21:53 +0000

I’m trying to walk off 100 pounds, and writing about it online. Sounds like there’s more fatbloggers every day.

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 18:26:09 +0000

Evan, I did Northern Shaolin, which I guess is a form of wushu. This is where I trained: http://www.usashaolintemple.com/

By: Evan

Evan — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:29:42 +0000

Good luck! I'm in the same boat - have gained 20lbs since moving here back in June. Been hitting the gym very regularly the last month and results are starting to show. Here's a link you might like: http://www.crossfit.com/ What kind of kung fu did you do? I did wushu for a few years back in Vancouver.

By: shel israel

shel israel — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:36:13 +0000

Hugh,
I was not always as you see me now, this fine specimen of manhood. I am 40 pounds smaller than I was 20 years ago and I can easily jog five miles. I had a few traumas that motivated me. First, I got misdiagnosed with lung cancer, then I got accurately with diabetes. The former motivated me to stop smoking stone cold. I never went back. The former got me to change my diet and exercise. The more I succeeded, the more motivated I got. I see pictures of myself from 20 years ago and I look younger now. Keep it up. It’s worth it. Big time.

By: martin Edic

martin Edic — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:52:36 +0000

I’ve been doing this ‘power of ten’ thing for about a year. You only work out once every five days. You set the machines or free weights to a weight where you experience muscle failure at 8–10 reps (can’t lift to full extension). Your reps are ten seconds up and down (very slow) and you never let the stack hit bottom. I do around eight different groups per workout and it takes 20 minutes. You are fried after.
The reason you wait the five days is you are breaking down muscle at the end of the reps (failure point). You then need to give it the full 4–5 days to rebuild. There’s a book and they recommend a fairly healthy diet.
This works unbelievably well– better than a much more macho workout I used to do. There’s no stretching because of the slowness. And it is very difficult to injure yourself. I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in and I’m about to turn 52.
Those who exercise too frequently are just reinjuring the muscles everyday and never letting them recover and build.

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:53:03 +0000

Hugh — I’ve lifted weights off and on for many years, but it’s only been in the past six months that I got myself into an ideal gym/schedule setup and started following it religiously. Now I’m bench-pressing my weight (165#) in sets. I like it for just the reasons you said — meditative calm, endorphins, sense of re-knitting yourself better than you were before. In general, it just gets the stress out. Plus you end up looking better in all your clothes! Keep it up.

By: Matthew Cornell

Matthew Cornell — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:24:37 +0000

Love the card! Actually, I’d argue that being interestED might actually be more important than interestING. From “The fred factor” by Mark Sanborn
The seven Bs of relationship building:
1. Be real
2. Be interested (not just interesting)
3. Be a better listener
4. Be empathic
5. Be honest
6. Be helpful
7. Be prompt
Cheers!

By: Stephen Davies

Stephen Davies — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:07:42 +0000

It’s not about losing weight imo. I think it’s a pointless excercise weighing yourself every day to see if you’ve lost that all important pound. I couldn’t think of nothing worse.
Seeing improvements when you look in the mirror should be the primary goal.

By: Kimber

Kimber — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:23:25 +0000

There’s no way in h*** that you’ll ever find me posting my weight, even if I was supermodel thin. It’ll be interesting to see if any high profile female bloggers get on board.
My bet is it being a boys club.

By: Highway Munky

Highway Munky — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:41:47 +0000

Hey Hugh,
Just start cycling to work a few weeks ago and, it is hard man, But amazing how much fat disappears so quick. You may hate it but it’ll help shift the fat I’ve found. Good luck.

By: Lee

Lee — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 15:07:25 +0000

Forget this old body stuff…I want my young body back!

By: Ariel Waldman

Ariel Waldman — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:59:12 +0000

Good luck!
I personally hate exercise… well, unless someone else is involved

By: Jane

Jane — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:20:17 +0000

Hey, me too!! Cheers!

By: Nia

Nia — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:24:52 +0000

Good luck! It’s great to do something healthy you enjoy. One of the reasons why I dance instead of doing any sports is that dance distracts me better from the fact that training is repetitive. The only physical activity I can do without the deadliest boredom is stretching; I like my suppleness as much as you like your “burn”.
But it’s not just a matter of personal taste. Remember to stretch after exercise!