A new study adds to the growing evidence that an elevated BMI increases the risk of a heart attack in otherwise healthy people. In what has been called the largest study of its kind (data on over 500,000 people) researchers classified participants based on their body mass index (BMI), calculated as weight (kg) divided by the square of their height (m) and used … [Read more...] about Why we hate the BMI
Body Weight Training
How much do I weigh?
Woke up Saturday morning and weighed myself. 173.5 pounds. Had a great workout at 10 AM, drank a liter and a half of water during my workout, then had a shake afterwards. At 11:30 I weighted myself again. 177 pounds. I then showered and ran some errands to get ready for a family party. At 5 PM I weighed myself again. 172.5 pounds. The family party started, it … [Read more...] about How much do I weigh?
Body Weight Training – My conclusions
As I said in my last body weight exercise post, the recent push of emails for the Shape Shifter Workout Program has re-kindled my interest in body weight exercises. On the one hand, I love body weight training because it just feels right. On the other, I do not think you can build as much mass with body weight training as you can with traditional weight training - but of … [Read more...] about Body Weight Training – My conclusions
Body Weight Training Debate
So the recent push of emails for the Shape Shifter Workout Program has re-kindled my interest in body weight exercises. On the one hand, I love body weight training because it just feels right. On the other, I do not think you can build as much mass with body weight training as you can with traditional weight training - but of course this is just my … [Read more...] about Body Weight Training Debate
Are E-books Dying – and More Body Weight Stuff
A couple of days ago I made the statement on Facebook that I thought fitness E-books were dead..or at least dying. My reason was simple - with no barriers to entry pretty much ANYONE can whip together an E-book and start selling it. Now, I'm not saying that e-information is dead, and I'm a big fan of the written word, my thought was/is more along the lines that the … [Read more...] about Are E-books Dying – and More Body Weight Stuff