Who Are Your Go-To "Gurus"?

Richard Simmons is my mood guru. Teaching you to value yourself and get up and move because you're worth taking care of is a wonderful message and he always peps me up to keep going!

That's exactly who I was going to mention. :flowerforyou:

I did his Sweatin' to the Oldies video today for my workout. He has people of all sizes in his videos, is so upbeat, and honestly cares about people. His routines aren't easy, but he's so perky and encouraging, and seeing other folks at your own size doing the same workout, you know you can do it too. I just adore him and he's such a great pick-me-up for those days where you don't want to workout, but know you have to. I can't wait for my new RS video to come in the mail this week.

Not a guru for me per say as I've never looked into her background, but do love her workout videos, is Lelsie Sansone. I have a number of her Walk Away the Pounds dvds and for someone at my weight, lack of coordination, with back problems, and going from the couch to exercising 5-6 days a week, she's perfect. I can't do all of her workouts yet, but I'm getting there. I like how she encourages you to just keep moving, march in place if you have to and can't do all the moves. I like that.

From both Sansone and Simmons, I need that "Just do your best. I know you can do it!" encouragement. It keeps me motivated. Three weeks now and I think I've exercised more than I did even 12 yrs ago when I had (and could afford) a gym membership and lost the weight the first time.

Bruce Lee, and Arnold schwarzenegger, with the hope of being aesthetically in between those two. Also, Joe Rogan, and most of the top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors.

I don't do "gurus" - if it's got classroom-level credibility, I read it.

Chris Powell. Hands down.

Go Kaleo

My all time favorite is Alan Aragon (www.alanaragon.com) followed very very closely by Eric Helms (www.3dmusclejourney.com/team-3dmj.php) and Lyle (www.bodyrecomposition.com).

And James Krieger (www.weightology.net) is another guru although he doesn't post as much about bodybuilding. Dude is brilliant though, and people should check his website out. Tons of knowledge dropped on his site.

Steve Troutman (body-improvements.com) has great things to say and fortunately he also posts here to help others. He's also been very helpful to me personally.

And I do have another list of people who I regularly follow as far as their information whether it's youtube or blog posts/etc. Very curious what Schoenfeld comes up with during his new research....

No one.
I know I should eat less calories than I burn, I know to keep fat & sodium low. I don't really need to know anything else.

The statement you made right before you said you don't need to know anything else, shows just how much you don't know. Insulin resistance as a result of a high carb, low fat diet is the single largest cause of non-communicable disease, like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, and obesity...

Agreed. You should be getting healthy fats! (lean read meats, avocados, almonds, etc)

Again if you too look at my diary I have about the same as you in carbs and fat.

Alan Aragon, Steve Troutman, Eric Cressey, Mark Rippetoe, SideSteel and Sarauk2sf

No one.
I know I should eat less calories than I burn, I know to keep fat & sodium low. I don't really need to know anything else.

Oh, I hope you do some research -- fat is healthy and essential. Even Harvard doesn't recommend a low fat diet any more and the CDC just released a report suggesting there is no benefit in reducing salt and it may actually be harmful!

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fats-full-story/

http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=18311

When I say lower fat & salt I just mean lower than what I was eating. Plus I'm going by advice given by my doctor.

Mirelle Guliano is my true inspiration for a bunch of reasons...not the least of which she knew/knows how to live life to the fullest, sip champagne frequently, and keep her figure.