Awesome post! I would like to think I am doing most of these things but there are definitely a few that I will be implementing as soon as this week. Such a great, well rounded list. I wrote up something today on a delicious breakfast that I cooked up today. Not a direct link but I actually think thi...

Hi All - I was at the end of a 4 week program and decided i wanted to work in some exercises that i might have neglected because the plan did not call for them. What happened was I gained further appreciation for the deadlift. It had been atleast 1 month since i last made deadlifts part of routine a...

Boss man - I agree with you all the way that total body workouts are the key to building strength and leaning up, including starting to see the abs. There is definitely more to abs than just running on a treadmill for 30-45 minutes and doing some cruches / situps. In fact, I think you can get a bett...

Hey Mike - Read through your blog and definitely have a couple of comments from experiences that may help you out. That was kind of an everything in one post so if I miss something let me know! It is great to see that you are getting atleast 5 meals a day. That is the way everyone should eat regardl...

Hi All - I was reading up on your posts about the best diet (though i don't like using that word) to use when trying to lose weight I read alot of good things about how many calories to consume and what types of foods to eat. One of the things that helped me the most to lose 17lbs in 3 months and th...

Hi All - I am new to the forum but more often that not I find myself in the strength training section looking for what is working for other users. Based on workout earlier this morning I realized that there is something that comes before any good strength training workout and that is, a good warm up...

Hi All - This was some really good discussion about a topic I literally just posted to blog. Check it out if you get a chance and let me know what you think, http://distinctfitness.blogspot.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Basically, I am trying to tighten up meal plan ov...

thanks... not selling anything and the currently debated "meal template" is what i came up with and it is based on a 2k calorie diet. i found what worked for me which was the right foods at the right time to support workouts. ill get into talking about soon enough on the blog but for now j...

appreciate the reply. did you really like the blog? eventually i will be posting about the meal plan that has helped me to lose 17 and 13 lbs the last two times ive used it in conjunction with exercising regularly. as you can see, i only have two posts to date (started yesterday) and will get to the...

Hello All - Just registered for the forum and looking forward to reading about everyones fitness goals and activities. I have worked out off and on since college (2000) but just now found a new passion for it. I am always looking to read about new programs and what is working for other people. I jus...