A must read...

http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/

one of those that needs repeating every now and again :)
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  • Psufilmgirl
    Psufilmgirl Posts: 93 Member
    YES! I very much enjoy this one!
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    Missed this, but thanks for sharing here. I appreciate it very much!
  • Bobby__Clerici
    Bobby__Clerici Posts: 741 Member
    That was good..thanks for sharing.:flowerforyou:
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    Bump
  • beattie1
    beattie1 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Thanks!
  • mareeee1234
    mareeee1234 Posts: 674 Member
    Thanks!
  • jackaroo21
    jackaroo21 Posts: 127 Member
    bump
  • lamby284
    lamby284 Posts: 167 Member
    bump

    nice read
  • supplemama
    supplemama Posts: 1,956 Member
    Good read!
  • rebeccarhue
    rebeccarhue Posts: 8 Member
    bump....I agree a must read!
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    Hey, glad you guys enjoyed it. Thanks for your kind words!
  • samantha1242
    samantha1242 Posts: 816 Member
    Awesome!
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Thanks Steve, there are a few things I disagree on, but overall an excellent post. :)
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    Thanks Steve, there are a few things I disagree on, but overall an excellent post. :)

    Thanks. Care to elaborate on what you disagree on?
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    Outstanding, as usual.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    In.

    Also in for disagreement because I know Steve is a reasonable guy and discussion will follow.
  • amonkey794
    amonkey794 Posts: 651 Member
    you knew exactly what I needed!
  • Freidon
    Freidon Posts: 169 Member
    Very useful! Bumped for future reference.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Excellent stuff as usual - thanks.
  • MacInCali
    MacInCali Posts: 1,012 Member
    Bump! Thanks!!
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Thanks! This is good stuff! I'm still reading it.
  • Fat_Bottomed_Girl
    Fat_Bottomed_Girl Posts: 355 Member
    Bump
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Was suprised to see this on my feed this morning, as I originally posted it back in April, but it is definitely worth a bump.
  • Oishii
    Oishii Posts: 2,675 Member
    I agree with a lot of this, but what I disagree with is that anyone should be encouraged to believe there is an ideal body type. To suggest that 'long and lean' is ideal is to just add fuel to an already fast-burning neurotic flame; and to say that a woman who is happy that she weighs 125lb should not be happy unless what she sees in the mirror matches the current fashions in body composition is simply encouraging body dysmorphia. :noway:

    I understand that an unhappy consumer is a good consumer (if you were happy you wouldn't need to buy so much), but in amongst excellent information and advice I find this rather disappointing.
  • CrazyAnne
    CrazyAnne Posts: 217 Member
    Thanks! :bigsmile:
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    Excellent - it's long but worth the read. I think the "ideal body type" section is minor and not really an issue - the idea to focus on is that one should be working on health and fitness not just weight loss.
  • mabelbabel1
    mabelbabel1 Posts: 391 Member
    Thanks for sharing......good reading!
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    Good stuff. This link should be a sticky on the top of the board.
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    I agree with a lot of this, but what I disagree with is that anyone should be encouraged to believe there is an ideal body type. To suggest that 'long and lean' is ideal is to just add fuel to an already fast-burning neurotic flame; and to say that a woman who is happy that she weighs 125lb should not be happy unless what she sees in the mirror matches the current fashions in body composition is simply encouraging body dysmorphia. :noway:

    I'm not sure that I said any of the things you're purporting I said. My training philosophy when it comes to physique has always been to optimize muscle to fat ratios on top of a genetically fixed structure. I never have nor will I ever subscribe to some ideal image. But I do believe.... know actually... that regardless of how genetically blessed or cursed you are, there's room for improvement. And that improvement can only come from shifting the level of fat and muscle.

    For example, I would never write or explain that someone with a short and stocky bone structure can and should train for a long and lean physique. So again, I think there's some confusion about some of my points. I would, however, explain that the individual with the short/stocky bone structure can improve their appearance by shifting some of their tissues.

    I'll say this... I haven't read this information in a long time. I think it's been nearly 2 years since I wrote it. You've motivated me to go back and read it again (when I find the time) and possibly revise any of my points. Maybe I was a little foggy with some of them. I'm sure there's a lot of room for improvement.
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    Excellent - it's long but worth the read. I think the "ideal body type" section is minor and not really an issue - the idea to focus on is that one should be working on health and fitness not just weight loss.

    Exactly. And thanks for reading. It is very long... it was actually an ebook project I was working on that I fast tracked and simply threw up on the website. Definitely too long for an article, but when I scrapped the ebook project, I didn't want the info to go to waste.