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The Final Nail in the HIIT EPOC Coffin
New blog posted today (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/the-final-nail-in-the-hiit-epoc-coffin-581439): After an exercise workout is completed, oxygen uptake (VO2) remains elevated for some time over resting levels. This phenomenon is called, straightforwardly enough, "Elevated Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption"…
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Work rant
In the weight room, it only takes one douche nozzle to annoy the crap out of everyone. Unfortunately, tonight .....I've got two of them--and their princess to boot. <sigh>
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"Useless Cardio"? Try Tempo Training
These days, cardiovascular training is getting a bad rap. Some of it comes from the usual cyclical swing of exercise preferences (most proponents of HIIT today don't know that endurance cardio training became popular 40 years ago as a reaction to the overuse of HIIT training during the 1960s), some of it is due to new…
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Heavy Lifting Always the Best?
In recent years, "lifting heavy" has become a ubiquitous exercise recommendation, often without regard to the background of the individual seeking advice. And, make no mistake, there are many benefits to lifting heavier weights. However, "lifting heavy" might not be the best choice for everyone all the time. Many people…
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Does "Machine X" REALLY burn more calories than a treadmill?
Losing weight is probably the #1 reason why people start exercise programs. Equipment manufacturers know this. If you are selling a new type of exercise equipment, the best way to attract attention from potential buyers is to claim that your product "burns more calories" than any other piece of equipment. Especially if…
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Thinking of other people's children, too
Today, Rob Portman, Senator from Ohio, announced that he was dropping his opposition to gay marriage. Ordinarily, I would be happy to hear such news--one more step on the road to a more moral and just society, yadayada...... And, I suppose a part of me can take an intellectual view and just look at the positive. However,…
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Explaining MFP Calorie Databases
There are always a lot of questions from people trying to track exercise calories about the accuracy of various "calories burned" sources. I see many questions from people asking about discrepancies between machine calorie readouts, HRM calorie estimates/guesses, and activity databases, such as the ones used by MFP. Here…
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Calories--Machines, MFP, and HRMs
This being the start of a new year, there are a lot of questions from people starting up programs on how to track their energy intake and output. A lot people got new HRMs as holiday presents, put them on--and came away more confused than before. People are setting up their exercise diaries and running into issues using…
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"The Perfect Girl" -- in 1912
I thought this was interesting: http://gothamist.com/2012/12/20/1912s_perfect_woman_was_from_brookl.php It is a story from the NY Times in 1912, describing a 24-yr-old Cornell student as "the perfect girl" Height: 5 ft 7 in Weight: 171 lbs It appears that Miss Scheel was an outdoors enthusiast and liked to work on…
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STOP trying to calculate strength training calories.....
Just stop. I know you want to, I know you think you need to. But you don't. And you can't. There are just too many variables to come up with anything consistent. HRMs are useless, and no online calculator is going to be able to account for all the differences in your workout vs the million or so other strength workouts…
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"You drinkin' our brotein, bro?"
OK I know it's an unfair stereotype for a lot of the serious and intelligent bodybuilders, and I'm not a big fan of the chain, but...... I have to admit the new Planet Fitness ads crack me up. "Trainin' and Drainin'"
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Community Organizer 1, CEO 0
A common theme I saw among supporters of Mitt Romney for President was that they preferred him because of his "business experience". Because he was a "businessman", he would be better suited to deal with economic issues than President Obama. The idea of the "CEO in Chief" has been raised many times in elections before. As…
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Memo to future Republican Senate Candidates
PS: I cannot fully express my gratitude to the Tea Party Republicans for gifting at least 5 Senate seats to the Democratic candidates over the last two elections. It is by far the greatest service you have done for our nation.
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Hurricane Sandy again shows Obama's competence as leader
Hurricane Sandy has provided another example of President Obama's competence as a Chief Executive and a look at FEMA provides an excellent example of his approach to governing. As Sandy approached the east coast, President Obama cancelled his campaign appearances and returned to the White House to take charge. His actions…
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Anyone have a new Razr HD?
What do you think? Specifically the camera. The reviews have said the camera does not take good pictures. I looked at one today and they didn't seem that great, but it may have been auto-suggestion. I have needed a new phone since the summer. At first I was waiting to see the iPhone 5. It's great if you are an i-Person,…
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Is it safe to come out now?
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VO2 Max calculator that doesn't require an exercise test
But it does require some math.....:frown: http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd324.pdf This takes some work getting through the paper to get all the info you need, but it's probably a pretty good tool. Here is the equation: V02MAX=48.073+(6.178*GENDER)-(0.246*AGE)-(0.619*BMI)+(0.712*PFA)+(0.671XPA-R) The GENDER values…
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Enjoying Your Holiday? Thank a Union Member!
I know it's popular to bash unions, but as we all get to celebrate Labor Day, it's always good to remind everyone that the only reason you have a holiday is because of the struggle and courage of union workers. In fact, almost every benefit and privilege you enjoy on your job, whether you belong to a union or not, was won…
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New HRM? How to Make the Calorie Estimate More Accurate
(published in my blog--http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Azdak/view/new-hrm-how-to-make-the-calorie-estimate-more-accurate-183102) Also applicable to your old HRM as well. HRMs are not omniscient, intelligent devices that "know" you and your body. They don't measure calories. They are passive tools that reflexively respond…
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Everything you think you know about the stimulus is wrong...
OK I stole the title. I am still reading Michael Grunwald's book, "The New New Deal", a detailed accounting of the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Even though I followed the passage of this bill in great detail, I am finding a lot of new information and excellent background on this significant piece of…
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Best way to improve your marathon time.......(joke)
Strictly nonpolitically, I thought this was funny. http://www.paulryantimecalculator.com/
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The Limits of Personal Freedom
In the United States and in many countries, there is a strong value placed on individual freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to access information, freedom to choose where one wants to live, and freedom to follow one's occupational pursuits and just a few of the "personal liberties" that we feel are…
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Obama Adminstration Meta Discussion
It seems like a number of other political topics (recent one on Ryan) eventually turn into general discussions about the Obama administration and the 2012 POTUS election. I find that there are times when I want to expand on those discussions, but I am reluctant to further hijack a topic. I also get discouraged because most…
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Vaginas have awesome secret sperm deflectors!
Who knew. In case you have been living in a cave the last few days: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/us/politics/rep-todd-akin-legitimate-rape-statement-and-reaction.html?_r=1
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Mystifying Voter Logic.....
I came across a story by Greg Sargent, a columnist for the Washington Post. He did a series of interviews with voters in Colorado who are still supposedly "undecided". The column starts out OK: Hmm....so far, so good. I think this is a fair assessment. Sargent then follows up with specific interview comments. Here are some…
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I have an evil twin on Facebook
I was doing a google search on my name and came up with a Facebook page for someone with my exact name. I clicked on it and read this under the general areas of interest: This is not to argue the relative merits of his political opinions, only to note they are the exact opposite of mine, so it was odd seeing these things…
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Exercise Calories: sometimes the machines ARE more accurate
This is a copy of a blog I posted this morning, kind of a summary of answers to a number questions that people often post concerning cardio machine and HRM calorie numbers. For those who don’t want to read the whole thing this is the summary: Machines and HRMs calculate calories differently. HRMs do not measure calories…
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"Unfair Tax" on Olympians?
This a perfect topic for this group during the Olympics. It is something of trivial importance, but something that's easy to form an opinion about. Last Wednesday, Sen Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Olympic Tax Elimination Act, which would make Olympic medals and awards exempt from federal income tax. The US Olympic…
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Leave Lolo Jones ALOOOONE!!
I mean she finished in the top half. Actually, if you only count the Americans....she finished third.
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How much do people use cash anymore?
Just curious. I have gotten to the point where about 95% of my transactions are done electronically--debit card, credit card, or pay online. I couldn't even tell you where my checkbook is any more. For a while when I was out of work, I think I had the same $10 bill in my wallet for a month. I almost never have more than…
