Originally posted by acrdklr:
he doesn't need to know about vo2 max, zones, or any other modern hoopla. and he certainly should not pay anyone to perform some test on him when all he wants to do is get in better shape. here is what he needs to know:

-eat right. that means use common sense, so no midnight snacks, overeating or eating and going straight to bed. and for the love of god ignore those fad diets.

-there are alot of ways to do a sit up/crunch/leg lift. pick some and do bunch of those. change it up sometimes.

-a man must breathe. that means aerobics. so run or ride a bike or swim or run up and down alot of stairs or something. maybe even do all of them.

-stretch. you don't need to be a pretzel but you should be flexible.

since you want to talk about qualifications......i have been both in shape and out of shape. i have had a flat stomach, i have had defined abs(not a full six pack) and i have had a gut. furthermore, my family contains two types of physiques: very inshape and fat. i know what it takes to be both. it is not rocket science or quantum theory. it is basic common sense.



You are very ignorant. It's not circus science, its proven fact that he is talking about. His suggestion isn't for everyone, but for someone who knows very little about working out, it could be a worthwhile investment. His car analogy is very on point. We all know how to make our cars go a bit faster right? But would you drop a 3 liter in and turbocharge it but not get it tuned? You could, and your car would be faster than before, but it wouldn't be as fast as it could be. Would you buy MSDS headers then change your stock airbox? It doesn't take a scientist to know that to lose weight you need to exercise. But if you want to get the best results, you need to work smarter, not harder and thats where working with professionals comes in. Yes going to the gym is a good thing, but if you don't know what your doing when you get there you are depriving yourself of results.