Originally posted by acrdklr:
dj capp

first, i am not the one who called it circus science.
second, while i am not a personal trainer all four things i told him to do are correct. i understand that my suggestions won't send any business your way but that does not make my info wrong. i offered a free, low tech, easy to implement method for getting in shape.
third, i do not recall saying that measuring your breathing ability was snake oil nor do i recall saying that about trainers. i will review this thread later when i have more time to make sure i am not forgetting something i said. i did, however, say that for his purpose such things are unnecessary.
fourth, if you would like to discuss why/how eating right, exercising the muscles you want to see improved, getting a healthy dose of aerobics and stretching are bad for you then i would love to hear it. for the purpose of this discussion it is assumed that these four things are being completed with common sense.

until then, unless you are an athlete looking for the absolute edge you do not need complicated formulas or fancy measurements to get in shape.


oh yeah, i agree with your most recent post for the person who chooses not to take care of and monitor his own fitness.



The things that you told him are correct, but they are very vague and different people will need different things. You scratched the surface which is fine, I was trying to give him a bit more of an in depth approach. You do not have to be an athlete to make use of principles of exercise science. In this country where everyone wants a quick fix I am surprised people wouldn't be more willing to work with a trainer to maximize results in the least amount of time