Comments on: fatblogging update

By: Anastasia_kt

Anastasia_kt — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:08:35 +0000

At last…
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By: Cristian_bc

Cristian_bc — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:45:22 +0000

Hej!
Check this out!
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By: Dannie Jost

Dannie Jost — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:32:47 +0000

Oh! I so much can see you punching a bag on a regular basis! Oh my!
From one hard core scrawny ass, to a … well you know, a man has to do, what a man has to do.

By: oliver Franks

oliver Franks — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 14:42:23 +0000

Good luck with the fitness tip Hugh — remember you don’t have to do it all in one day, but just do something every day even if you don’t feel like it. I find it helps to do something I enjoy like some kind of sport…anyway good luck.
As for women secretly hating beta males…I don’t know about that — beta women like beta males
Plus nobody likes good looking people.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 07:22:08 +0000

well if you want to take up kung fu again I can recommend a really good club in London…I go 2/3 times a week.
if you’re interested drop me a line.

By: Manola Blablablanik

Manola Blablablanik — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:04:35 +0000

Congratulations! I know what it’s like to fall of out of a fitness routine. I’m trying to get back into it too, so reading stuff like this is inspiring.
As a former yoga instructor, I too was going to recommend Ashtanga, but also combined with some basic Iyengar yoga, so that you learn how to do the poses without injuring yourself. Some Ashtanga instructors don’t provide alignment instructions or adjustments to newbies. That can be a turn off, not to mention a bit dangerous if you don’t know how to place your body or how to forgo extremes.
Iyengar is also fantastic for everything that ails computer people because it makes you aware on how to specifically release tension in the neck, shoulders and wrists and also how to correct posture.
You might enjoy Budokon, which combines the best of both worlds, martial arts and yoga.
My belief though: find something you love that inspires you to go back. Consistency over time is key.

By: Firefly

Firefly — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:43:46 +0000

Gosh… finally a man with muscles who has some brains ;0)
Good Luck you!

By: Stephen Cooper

Stephen Cooper — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:34:57 +0000

Hello Hugh,
It sounds like you are on the right track. Training must be something that challenges us, yet it has to be something that we look forward to. It also has to fit into our lives rather than having to “fit in in”.
I’ve been a personal trainer for over 13 years, and my favorite type of training is a mix of intense cardio, power lifting, body weight calestehnics, and kettlebells. You can see more of this type of training at http://www.crossfit.com. (I have no affiliation with this site, but I find their style of training very effective, and I use it specifically with my clients.)
I so wish that you were here in the Los Angeles area, as I’d glady trade your marketing ideas for personal training.
If I can be of any help with tweaking your training program, I’d love to help…as I’ve gained a lot of enjoyment from your writing and cartoons.
Best,
Coop

By: Mark G

Mark G — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:41:09 +0000

If you're based in London, you should try this place: http://www.trfc.tv/GymViewInfo.html White Collar Boxing - i.e. sparring with fat city workers, rather than 17 year old hod carriers that want to turn pro.

By: Rich B

Rich B — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:49:12 +0000

I too have got back into the gym and hate running. Don’t know why, just do. makes me feel bad.
Have you tried the cross-trainer? It’s like vertical swimming, tiring but strangely relaxing at the same time…It’s been my saviour.

By: RKR

RKR — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:46:16 +0000

I go to a gym near my office, but I like playing outside more. The “cool thing” that I have been working on is making plans to build a tree house. I did my best thinking in my tree-house when I was a kid. Maybe by the end of summer I will be commenting on gapingvoid from my “new office”.
The last gentleman in my life asked me why I try so hard to be different. My answer was, ” I don’t. Everyone else tries hard to be the same.“
If being a weight-lifting, hard-body, kung fu, boxing, brilliant man is what you want to be…go for it! Take pictures, too. As a former high-school cheerleader (geek-wannabe), I’ll join the ranks of your many atheletic supporters. We are all here (and there) for you!

By: RKR

RKR — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:44:39 +0000

By: Harold Jarche

Harold Jarche — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 22:09:06 +0000

I used to be a serious runner but my knees gave out after 20 years. I’ve found cycling a great alternative, but it takes more time and depends on where you live (smog can be a bummer). Also, you might want to try a rowing machine. Hang in there.

By: KG

KG — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:44:06 +0000

I was just going to recommend Astanga yoga, and then I saw Susi’s comment above also recommending it. Interesting!
So, I HIGHLY recommend it. All of the cardio training without all of the running. I was introduced to it through a runner’s club, and most members of the class were men the instructor called her “iron butterflies” — tough, muscle-covered dudes battling back from athletic injuries and trying to regain their flexibility. It worked.
Really amazing stuff. Powerful spiritually, too.

By: Tony D. Clark

Tony D. Clark — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:16:19 +0000

Congrats on keeping up with the regime, Hugh.
Speaking of Kung Fu, I just finished reading Matthew Polly’s “American Shaolin” about his time studying at the Wushu Center at Shaolin. Pretty cool read.