Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Shivering My Way To Leanness

Went to the gym this morning at 7:45 AM in my tank top and shorts. It was a bit brisk, but not cold. At least that is what I thought. When I got home I checked the weather and it read 41 degrees (5 C). I guess I’ve acclimatized to the [...]

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

Calculate Your Grecian Ideal

A few days ago I was researching some fitness topic when I found the Grecian Ideal Body Measurement Calculator. This tool generates ideal body measurements if the ideal body is the one used in classic Greek sculptures. What I like about this tool is that it generates its calculations based solely off of [...]

Saturday, October 13th, 2007

The Anabolic Quality of Food

Last year when I visited Brazil one thing had me puzzled: How could the people be so lean when a large amount of the food was either fried or loaded with sugar?
The answer I came up with at the time was that they either ate less or just played endless hours of [...]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Travel Weight

I always find it interesting to measure my weight and bodyfat percentage before and after a vacation. Stepping away from my standard diet and exercise routine can shock my system into either weight gain or weight loss. Usually it is more common to gain weight on vacation. After 3 weeks in South America, I could [...]

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

Unemployment Fitness

Going without a job may not be the best financial choice to make, but it appears to be doing wonders for my health. Hiking, lifting, biking and not eating lunch daily on Mira Mesa has actually started to lean me out a little.
Two weeks ago I was 210 at 16% bodyfat. Today I’m 210 at [...]