HalloweenNinja

Read this section of the HIIT Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-intensity_interval_training#Procedure From what I understand, nearly all HIIT workouts - including the one in your NYTimes article - work in very similar ways. If anything, that 7 minute workout looks even less intense than the three…

Watch these videos. Although on the surface it appears to be targeted at bodybuilders, it's actually applicable to everything in everyday life, be it fitness or business or anything. It definitely helps me through the tough days, especially the "I can't be arsed" days at work. http://www.youtube.com/user/MuscleProdigyTV

Hmm... could I come across a more perfect group to join? =P By the way, I'll be headed in the opposite direction to you guys - bloke trying to gain some weight here. =]

I'm wondering how you managed to miss all the thousands upon thousands of protein supplement adverts you see plastered on poster boards, magazines and internet banners.

I say give in for those 4 days. It's a holiday, a treat, an event you should completely lose yourself in. Enjoy yourself wholeheartedly and consider it a break not just from work, not just for your mind, but also for the nagging voice at the back of your head that tells you what's good for you, what's bad for you. After…

Hmm... I'm going to say something that's not entirely different to what Joehempel has already said, but I personally do disagree with his summary: ---- To everyone: seriously, what's with everyone and this massive desire to be slim, fit and what you consider "healthy" and the rage when someone doesn't have the same view as…

Who cares about being skinny? Surely the aim is to be fitter, healthier and be happier with yourself.

The entire "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" lecture (aka "The Last Lecture") is hugely inspiring - I highly recommend everyone watches it, even those who aren't in the IT or graphics industry. Rest in peace, Randy Pausch.

Hey ric039, considering the INSANITY program is pretty much entirely based on cardio, it's probably not the best one for you if your primary goal is to "build muscle". If you're sticking with BeachBody products, then the P90X program might be more of what you're looking for. It's more well rounded - including flexibility,…

No one else interested, uh? Ah well. Update for anyone who's interested. =] I've been starting my sets with decline pseudo planche push ups. Holy crap, they're hard: every rep is absolutely max effort, complete with Sharapova-style grunts. After the first set of five, I couldn't do even the first rep of the second rep with…

You can stretch, but it'll only be temporary relief. There are two long term solutions I can think of: The quick fix: Use a set of push up bars, dumb bells or paralettes instead of putting your hands directly onto the ground. That way your wrist isn't forced into an ackward angle. If you've got a good mat, you can do push…

(Must... resist... urge to made... sexism... jokes...) Generally males also tend to have a faster metabolism than females. (*phew!*)

Hey, MuchMovement, you may well already know of it but - in case you don't - you should definitely check out this website. It sounds exactly like the sort of thing you're looking for: http://www.lostartofhandbalancing.com/ Right, for anyone who is interested, I was going to base my progressions on something similar to the…

I dunno about leading this insane venture, but there's tons of information on exercises, progressions, even workout routines on hand balancing, acrobatics and gymnastics websites. Even training routines on YouTube. While I'm going to just steal a load of this stuff and post in on this thread, primarily I just wanted to see…

Looks like most people met there goals for last week. Good job and well done to everyone that did! =] My current weight, as of 09/07, is 150.8 lb. My weight last week was 148 lb. My goal for last week was to gain at least 1 lb. without gaining % body fat. I met my goal. I believe I met my goal because I ate a lot more…

You'll be fine! I dance quite a bit and a while back I got the bright idea of joining a few belly dancing classes to improve my body isolation. The lone male. In an otherwise all female class. Shaking bits guys are never expected to shake. Now *that's* awkward. On the plus side, my body rolls are awesome. Just go for it!…

I suggest you take a taster session and film yourself. To see how it looks. And maybe post it up online. You know, for feedback. And for any interested to see what it's like. ... And for entertainment purposes for us males. =P

Whoa! Call me superficial, but you were pretty before hand and now you're downright hot! Nicely done! =]

... are you trying to lose body fat or are you trying to become lighter? Because you're doing the former perfectly and replacing it with muscle. Someone simply trying to become lighter is just mad, to me.

I felt exactly like that doing just the fitness test for Beachbody INSANITY! Although they weren't directed for me, thanks to everyone for their suggestions because I'm pretty sure I'll end up having to use some of them at some point, if not real soon. =P

Those are nice suggestions, but I for one would definitely be letting any employee using these methods know that I consider them time wasting and would be keeping an eye on their productivity vs. their colleagues. Of course they could use this as a motivational factor and instead jog/run around the workplace to talk to…

Ah well... thanks for warning. At least my blog's going to look interesting. May be I should rename it to "Shawn T Assisted Suicide Over 60 days". =P

Hey all! I just started yesterday - that fitness test alone damn near killed me! What are the actual workouts like compared to the fitness test?! I'm scared now. =/ Also, for aburk13456 and for anyone else else who has completed it all, what's the step up from the first month to the second month like?

Hi hail87666, I agree with you: most protein shakes taste *awful* and I hate the frothiness. However, I have eventually found a protein shake that didn't taste too bad. All the previous protein shakes I've had in the past taste so bad that I would feel a little sick even at the thought of drinking it (especially the smell;…

Gotta love the ones who keep the "(Your goal does not have to be about lb.s lost!)" bit from the template. =P

Sounds good, but I think I may mess this group up somewhat. Sounds good, but I'll focusing on gaining weight as opposed to losing. The aim is to gain weight while maintaining/decreasing my % body fat. Err, you'll see what I mean: My current weight (as of 05/07) is 147.8 lb. My goal for this week is to GAIN 1.0 lb. This…

(Note: this is a direct response to mike_littlerock's post above) Hmm... yes and no. This may sound harsher than is intended - because I'm not exactly great with words - but I believe the disagreement is less to do with a feeling of betrayal towards the group cause and more along the lines of"why should we care if you…

Completely agree.

Just to throw fuel onto the fire: There's a difference between someone who's cry for help is "I'm finding this really hard! What can I do?!" and another who's cry is "I'm finding this really hard! I quit!" One wants to succeed, and wants and deserves help and support; the other was never, ever going to success in the first…

Hi, and thanks. =] Yeah, I like odd user handles. As for the meaning of the one I'm using for this website (taken from my profile page):