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Actually, you can spot reduce... kinda sorta. A recent study found that "an acute bout of exercise can induce spot lipolysis and increased blood flow in adipose tissue adjacent to contracting skeletal muscle.". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16985258 Basically, you will lose a greater amount of fat (lipolysis) in areas…

Testicles, that's why. :-P

Ok, ok, slow down. You are really over-analyzing this. I'm going to kick the hornet's nest here and tell you an ugly secret. Calculating bodyfat and lean mass on your own is a "best guess" scenario. It's not accurate (and never has been) unless you have access to a lab with hydrostatic test equipment or a BodPod. Skinfold…

@Heather - Did you? I didn't notice. Thanks for saying it in caps the second time. lol Went though Bali, Yogyakarta, and Jakarta Indonesia with two days in Hong Kong. Fun fun fun.

@spcopps - Ugh.Tell me about it! I would say my heart rate peaked around 340 from dealing with the TSA jackoffs alone...

Oregon Sci makes good equipment, if it's cheaper than a Polar monitor, I'd say go for it.

Ahhh, new hotel with internet access. I picked the worst possible time to post and try to answer people's questions, but I have been writing up some things in my down time for all of you. Here's a link to my blog. I will be putting up my complete approach to diet and exercise shortly. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/bluk30

I gotta laugh at the stereotype of skinny with glasses equating to intelligence. Two of my old training partners were both highly educated professionals, one a pharmacist, the other a nurse anesthetist. Both were powerlifters over 6' and 250lbs and looked every bit of it. I myself am 6'1" 230, own two restaurants, and have…

Hey Everyone, Sorry for the delay, but the "Wifi" access the promised on the flight was a lie. (And so was the cake... Points to whoever gets that reference. :-P) I wrote up a primer on my weight training strategy and posted it to my blog. I am sure there will be a lot of questions, so feel free to email me and i'll…

I have a long haul flight ahead of me tomorrow afternoon, so I'll be making a more concise blog post about my diet and exercise approach then. Also, up to this point I just used MFP to count calories so I honestly have no idea how to use most of this site yet, please bare with me while I figure it all out.

Ahhh, your first bout with glycogen supercompensation. The big muscles of the body (legs) hold water and glycogen bonded together. When you do anything explosive (jumps, kicks, sprints) that glycogen is used for energy and the water is released. That causes you to drop bodyweight very quickly and will cause a distorted…

I don't mean to be a ****, but there are quite a few supportive muscle groups that are only activated during ballistic movements. The adductors, abductors, side and rear delts, teres, brachialis, vastus medialis, serratus, illiopsoas, hamstrings, and calves all respond very well to ballistic movements (think throwing and…

@sleeplessinsparks - How much protein are you trying to take in a day? By the looks of it you shouldn't need any more than 100g at the most. Don't get caught up in the hype of "low carb", overall calories are the only thing that really matters. 100g protein + 30g fat + 200g carbs = about 1500 calories 250g protein + 30g…

If you want to be a male gymnast, 130lbs. If you want to be a Sumo, 500lbs. Weight should be dependent on what you plan to use your body for. No one has ever come up with a reliable test or measurement for body mass. According to the charts, I am still considered obese. lol If you don't like how you look and feel, drop…

Don't be afraid to do things contrary to what you read. All that matters is that your plan works for YOU.

Switch to a leangains diet. It's the same basic principle as WD, but easier to implement in real life. (good energy for workouts, etc..) www.leangains.com

Hey hey hey, just my thing. I am actually a pizza shop owner myself and figured out how to have my pie and eat it too! Use part skim mozzarella, nothing else really melts correctly without high fat. Make your own sauce - 1 can whole peeled tomatoes - 1 can tomato paste - oregano/ sugar/ garlic to taste Use tortillas for…

@fitphysique - "P90X takes the thinking out of it all." - That is EXACTLY my point. I abhor anything that lets people get away with not thinking. Following a cookie cutter program like P90 doesn't allow you to get to an advanced level of strength or ability, like you said, it's just to give people a taste of activity. I'll…

@solpwr - I appreciate you trying to instill the love of biking in me, but do I see myself riding as a main form of exercise? Hell no. In life there is fight or flight, and I am not a "flight" kind of guy. Also, I'd just look goofy in multicolored spandex. They say Lance Armstrong lost a testicle to cancer, though I'd…

Rock of Ages. Loud. (yes, I am THAT cliche' )

A 3500 calorie surplus will result in an overall bodyweight gain of 1lb, yes. I believe muscle tissue is 3300 calories per pound and fat is 3500 but the difference is negligible. You won't gain ONLY muscle tissue because the body needs to surround each lb of muscle with some fat as a protective layer. It doesn't make one…

Just got a question, and want to say that I never work my abs. Like at all. I squat and deadlift very heavy, and the stabilization from those exercises seemed to do the trick. Maybe I'd have a better waistline if I did some crunches, but I believe that if I am lying down I should be sleeping or screwing, not exercising. lol

If you want to gain while staying lean, just figure out your baseline BMR and add 250-500 calories to it per day. That will give you a slight body weight gain each week. If you push up your training weights most of that will be muscle. Lifting heavier definitely is the key. If you lost one pound a week with 2000cal, your…

Ok, what i said about P90 was a tongue-in-cheek joke. I really want to make this clear. I think P90 is the WORST program a person could ever do. Their exercise programs are useless. I think people would be better off finding an activity they enjoy and sticking with that instead of a menagerie of things. In the time you…

@kdiamond - I never counted while I bulked. I am somewhat ashamed to say so, but I just ate like a pig. lol Honestly, I remember one meal where I ate 4 Taco Bell burritos, two Carl's Jr. western bacon burgers AND an entire box of Little Debbie oatmeal cream pies in one sitting. I did things like that frequently and still…

@psulatino - You're correct, I didn't gain any muscle size while dieting (caloric restriction), but was able to keep 90% of my mass by doing it correctly. Also, I honestly have no idea what my BF% are. I just went by my waist measurement and how I looked month to month. (Took monthly pictures, weekly is too frequent to see…

@callipygianchronicle - You have a valid point. I'll explain. The first three years I lifted weights I got nowhere until I read about Randall. I was about 240lbs and just looked like a normal guy at the time. I spent two years eating my way up to 290+ and lifting very very heavy to build as much muscle tissue as possible.…

Hmmm, I really wanted to edit my original post to include the diet and exercise stuff, but I'll just have to put it wayyyy back here on page 5. MY EXERCISE REGIME: CARDIO: I hate to say it, but there is no getting around cardio. I truly HATE cardio, but I do it. Slow and easy cardio done first thing in the morning before…

And here's one for any naysayers. I am the same guy, I promise. lol A pic of tubby the whale on a camping trip in August, and the obligatory "former fat pants" picture from about 5 minutes ago.

Ok, I am laughing my a** off at all the pizza comments. LOL You gals and guys are cracking me up, and really are too kind. "I'll take pepperoni" - LMFAO Awesome. Honestly, my job was the hardest part of my diet. I can have a whole pie whenever I feel like it, and I LOVE pizza. Will power... Someone mentioned protein…