Mon 8 Mar 2010
W.O.W. 3/6/10- More on NEAT
Posted by Doug McGuff under Uncategorized
This Saturday Ultimate Exercise manager Ed Garbe called to see if I could come down for a workout. Sort of a “can Doug come out and play” call. I was cleaning of the patio and was about to help Wendy clean out the garage. Wendy said “you should go…I’ll take care of the garage”. What a great wife! I had a great workout under Ed’s evil supervision. I did a “little 6” with modest TUL increases, but it felt much more intense with Ed’s supervision. I had a kink in my neck which I think was due to tapping on a computer screen (our new way of charting) for 4 straight days. I did the 4-way neck before may workout which seemed to eliminate the problem.
Heel Raise on MedX leg press
MedX abdominal
Nautilus plateload bicep
Tricep pushdown
Thick bar wrist flexion
Thick bar wrist extension
I have include another study about NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) that just came out. It appears that this observation holds true even in kids who have not yet developed the hormonal environment for what we believe is needed for optimal response to weight training. I see this in my own kids. On weeks where they ask to do their own workouts after I finish mine, they seem to crave physical activity in the days that follow. I truly believe that the epigenetic changes in skeletal muscle are the source for “the active genotype”.
For the next WOW, I would like to see if Doug Holland could send me a word file of the RT Edwards story. I think you all will find it interesting and inspiring.
Post your WOW’s and your thoughts
J Pediatr. 2010 Feb;156(2):242-6. Epub 2009 Oct 20.
High-intensity training increases spontaneous physical activity in children: a randomized controlled study.
Eiholzer U, Meinhardt U, Petrò R, Witassek F, Gutzwiller F, Gasser T.
Center for Pediatric Endocrinology Zurich, Mohrlistrasse 69, CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland. urs.eiholzer@pezz.ch
OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that resistance training may increase spontaneous physical activity in children. STUDY DESIGN: Two junior ice hockey teams were randomly assigned to unchanged training schedules (team ZSC, 21 boys; mean age, 13.2 years) or to participate twice weekly in guided resistance training for 4 months (team GCK, 25 boys; mean age, 13.4 years). Spontaneous physical activity energy expenditure (SpAEE; 3-axial accelerometry for 7 days), muscle strength, and body composition (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) were measured at 0, 4, and 12 months. RESULTS: Baseline measures did not differ in the groups, except for higher leg and trunk strength in team ZSC. In the intervention group compared with the control group, SpAEE significantly (P < or = .02) increased at 4 months (+25.5% versus 0%) and 12 months (+13.5% versus -9.5%). Leg and arm strength increased because of training intervention; all other variables were unchanged. None of these variables correlated with changes in SpAEE. CONCLUSION: In boys who play ice hockey, spontaneous physical activity is inducible with resistance training; this effect seems to be independent of changes in body composition and strength. If this was confirmed in unselected children, resistance training might be a new strategy for childhood obesity prevention programs. Copyright 2010 Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Interesting article. Do you recommend a way to train youger children? I would guess that the machines in your facility are adult sized and children would have trouble using them, but I could be wrong. Do you have a thought about what age to start training them? I would like to get something going sooner rather than later.
Moved the leg press to the end since the machine was occupied after the compound/seated row. The leg press was the only one I didn’t improve on, so overall a pretty good workout.
Big 5(12 minutes):
•Chest Press: Up 5#, down 11 seconds.
•Seated Row: Up 5#, down 6 seconds.
•Overhead Press: Same weight, up 2 seconds.
•Pull Down: Same weight, up 5 seconds.
•Leg Press: Same weight, down 6 seconds.
Jeff,
Check out Fred Hahn’s book “Strong Kids Healthy Kids” on Amazon. Great practical tips on how to implement at home or in the gym.
My kids use the leg press, chest press, pulldown and overhead press at UE without any problem (ages 6 and 8).
Doug McGuff
What a day! There’s no better way to celebrate my 72nd birthday than by going to the gym and doing a “Big 5” workout. Birthdays can provide pause for reflection by looking at a bigger picture than a week-to-week and I offer the following comparison of exercise resistances between today and a mere 3 ½ months since I started the BBS system.
March 5/10 Nov 20/09 % Increase
Chest Press 135 lbs 105 lbs 29
Seated Row 115 90 28
Overhead Press 80 75 7
Lat Pull Downs 115 90 28
Seated Leg Press 330 200 65
Body Weight 150 164 (8.5)
I believe that there are no coincidences in life; so it was that while I was browsing in our local bookshop near Montreal last Fall, I came across “Body by Science.” The rest is history. I have followed Doug’s exercise and diet regimes reasonably closely and have benefited enormously from Ed Garbe’s coaching and advice. Thank you Doug and Ed for your positive influences.
Now, does anyone out there have a paleo-diet recipe for a birthday cake?
@Norm-althoug I’m sure you were joking, check out Ron Rosedale’s book The Rosedale Diet for a chocolate cake recipe that is actually pretty good and roughly paleo.
Re: Doug’s WOW
The only reason he might have perceived my supervision as “evil” is because I worked out with him holding the watch first and I was walking like Quasimodo afterwards and trying to remember what day it was. So yes, my looks might have been a tad “evil”
Norm…thanks for the kind cudo’s but remember…we only give you the plan, you’re they one that executes. Happy birthday young fella!!
Jeff Erno, if you’re on here we look forward to seeing you and your wife on Friday!
And just a reminder folks…if you want the Healthy Eating DVD it’s a bit easier for us if you e-mail with your info than call. That address again is egarbe@bellsouth.net. I can usually get it out in the next day’s mail. US is $45, Canada is about $48 and overseas is whatever is the prevailing first class rate….e.g. UK is about $53.
Any questions feel free to e-mail or call the facility 864-886-0200
Thanks,
Ed
Dr. McGuff, I am hopeful you can provide some feedback.
Last week, when squatting with the free bar for the first time in a month or two, I got a blinding EIH during a set of moderate weight, just when it got intense. I was not holding my breath at all. I tried to rest a bit and then resume the workout, but the EIH resumed.
This week (Saturday), I tried again, with the same results - searing pain when the set began to get just a little difficult. I noticed that the headache seems to go from the right side of my neck, where I have had some nerve/tissue issues, through to the top of my head. I again tried to rest and then push through the workout, but had to stop.
On Sunday, I did the elliptical for a few minutes and then did free weight neck exercises as a warmup. I then tried to do a set of dips as most SS advocates say is a way to workout when dealing with EIH… and had the same results. A pain that originates in my neck and shoots through the top of my head, just as the set got mildly challenging.
I’m really frustrated. Any thoughts? I have worked out w/ HIT for 20 years with no issues like this… only some neck/shoulder injuries. Could it somehow be related?
Eric,
Please do not take the following as medical advice. If the following exercise advice does not help…see your doctor.
Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference between cervicogenic headache and EIH. Yours certainly sounds like an EIH. My suggestions are as follows…
-take a couple of weeks off to let the system “reboot”.
-hydrate like crazy. Get plenty of sleep.
-when you return to training start by doing neck work first. Either a 4-way neck or manual resistance neck work. Then do upper body movements working your way down to legs last. The idea is that neck and upper body “pump” may impede some of the headward venous blood flow that produces EIH.
-once your restart, re-define failure as the first hint of a headache. Most EIH’s are preceeded by a vague ache at the base of the skull before the full blown headache shoots around to the eye. As soon as this occurs, shut it down. Over time you will be able to return to normal workouts.
-if despite these measures, you get a full blown headache on your return workout, it might not be EIH. See your doctor and suggest an MR angiogram to rule out pathology.
-EIH in a beginner is usually a sign of being severely deconditioned. EIH in an experienced trainee is usually a sign of overtraining.
Doug McGuff
@Norm-
Happy birthday. It is stories like yours that make it all worthwhile. It keeps me looking forward to all the workouts yet to come.
Doug McGuff
I bought your book today, doc. My first workout is tomorrow.
I’ve got my reading cut out for me!
I gather the important thing is to lift as high intensity as possible, heavy weights, and go to failure where you just can’t stop yourself dropping the weight.
One question though: Do you recommend any particular type of boot or shin protection for my workout tomorrow “just in case”?
Tongue… cheek… all of that.
reposting workout from yesterday… “trap bar deadlifts 237.5, 5 sets of 3 with 15 second pauses (rest pause variation?)… last couple of sets, especially the last one was more back than legs… immediately followed by
Nautilus Leg Press 240 lbs, ss, 10-10, 3 reps… immediately followed by
“stiff” legged deadlifts with dumbells 35 lbs each jrep halves, bottom then top, 10-10 (”stiff”, because knees are pretty unlocked so almost hybrid between sldl and regular deadlift)… immediately followed by
Nautilus low back 100 lbs, 30 partial reps in “sweet spot”…. about a minute break and 30 more of these partials….
Tomorrow’s soreness should be interesting, won’t work legs now for at least 2 weeks…”
Yes I am sore today…. pretty darn sore, but nothing I can’t handle…
Norm, Happy Birthday… looking forward to meeting you…. don’t know about birthday cake…. but here are a few recipes…
“ice cream”…. coconut milk with frozen berries, put in freezer for 20 minutes… I’m used to it without sweetener, but you might find it bland at first, so add splenda or stevia to taste
“chocolate” 8 ounces raw unpasteurized butter and 4 ounces raw unheated honey, 1 tbsp raw cocoa, 2 tsp coconut oil… (a few nuts optional) blend, then spread in a pan and put in fridge… honey has a few carbs but it is delicious….
chocolate mousse….(sort of)… coconut milk, and raw cocoa…put in freezer for about an hour…. also very good….
Best to all…
Rick those simple recipes sounds awesome… may try soon.
In other news, my “workout of the week” consisted of hiking and camping near Rich Mountain in North Georgia.
I’ve done plenty of camping in Florida, but camping in the middle of nowhere with only 9mm handguns and a single shot shotgun was absolutely terrifying. Maybe unwarranted, but large black bears were definitely on our minds every night as we went to sleep - miles from civilization.
I will write a full article soon on my blog about the trip (awesome experience), but in the interim, I wanted two post two comments I found releveant to BBS.
1- my training paid off. I went on this trip with 7 days of recovery. My two friends frequently complained about their “backs” hurting, one with a heavier pack than me, and one with a substantially lighter pack.
My back, felt absolutely no pain at all. I feel this is directly due to my training.
2- being “keto adapted” paid off in spades. I watched my friends complain of being hungry every few hours…. and without food, they got cranky, had headaches, felt weak, etc - especially with the strenuous hike.
Me? I went a full 36 hours on less than 200 calories with absolutely no pain or discomfort whatsoever. Even the 200 calories was eaten simply because the food was offered to me.
And taking it even further, I only ate at 36 hours (the halfway mark to my 72 hour goal of no food) because I was worried not eating was making me colder at night (my sleeping bag was inadequate for 24 degree weather). That was just a hunch, and I have no idea if eating helped or not, but I ate anyway after 36 hours of virtually no food, and lots of physical activity.
The distinction between my way of eating and my friends was as black and white as can be. Any lingering doubts about keto adaption have now vanquished. I find it ludicrous to think that dipping in and out of ketosis, or even staying there the majority of your life, is in anyway dangerous. The advantage of eating little carbohydrate, and burning fat more efficiently, is astronomical in the wild.
I simply can’t imagine ancient man living any other way.
Hi Doug,
I have notice lately a lot of post have referred to Hunter Gatherers, I don’t know how relevant this is but last week in Australia a show on TV called “Contact”. Briefly - in 1964 a small group (aproximately) 30 Aboriginal’s women and children ages ranging from babies to elderly were discovered living on the edge of the desert, the same as they had lived for thousands and thousands of years. (No fast foods there)
One of the people who discovered them filmed the tribe. The one thing that I immediately noticed was how healthy they all looked, no signs of obesity, I assumed that they all were living on a hunter gatherers diet.
Two of the aboriginal ladies who were about 15 years of age at the time looked extremely fit and healthy. Now in their late fifties were extremely obese. (fast foods now)
From all what is written and said on hunter gatherers life styles and diets here was an opportunity to study why these people were so healthy and in such good condition living on the edge of a desert.
A last point in 1964 they were taken to a mission.
It sounds like Anthony may have experienced hunter gatherer life style for a few days.
Okay, yes, their health may have been destroyed, granted, but look at the spiritual benefits they received.
note, chocolate “mousse” above also requires a couple of tbsp of honey or sweetener…
Dr. McGuff, thanks for the advice re: EIH. I’ll follow and report back in 2 weeks.
Doug
Interesting article on NEAT. I think these studies are just the tip of the iceberg in discovering all the benefits BBS training affords not only for younger children, but for everyone, especially seniors and those with disabilities.
With regard to Eric and Madeline’s training, when they get older, they will realize how lucky they are to have two parents who know how to introduce them to proper training. They will know it requires great effort and hard work, but that it should not take up so much time that it robs them of their childhood and adolescence. I’ve known many people my age and younger who were fanatical about weight training and wanted to get their children involved. Unfortunately, many would push the kids to duplicating their own routine (4-6 days a week for 1-2 hours per session). Sometimes it worked and the kids stayed with it but more often than not, it became too boring and time consuming and the kids lost interest and quit. When I was growing up, there wasn’t a lot for kids and teens to do. Nowaday’s there is so much out there that no kid should feel he has to devote that much time to strength training. Yours will know how to put it into proper perspective.
Ed H
WOW March 9, 2010
Days since previous workout: 14
Duration: 16:00 (unchanged)
Pulldown 170# (+10); 1:25 (-0:11)
Chest Press 90# (+10); 1:26 (-0:10)
Row 100# (+5); 1:22 (-0:04)
Internal shoulder rotation 40# (unch)
Left 1:16 (+0:05)
Right 1:55 (+0:17)
I had a sinus infection last week so didn’t do a workout. I could have, but felt no need to push myself. I guess it’s time for another Vitamin D blood test. I am curious to see if my winter-long use of a UVB lamp maintained high D levels. The sinus infection was disappointing and suggestive of the fact that my D had declined.
As far as my workout goes, my goal has been to get all my times under 90 seconds. And now they almost all are. So, I am not concerned that my times declined when I upped the weights.
This is my B workout. A number of my A workout times are still over 90 seconds. Wait till next week.
I have a 13-year-old son. He plays baseball and basketball. I’ve been talking to him about working out for quite some time. At this point, he is not eager to do it, which is fine by me. If he ever decides that he is ready to give it a try, I will be there to help him.
Amy’s workout:
chin up
-rest 45 sec-
chin up
Nautilus incline press straight to:
Nautilus leverage seated dip
Nautilus 2ST hip extension
Hammer leg press
WOW
Nautilus Pullover
Medx Torso Arm
Superslow Systems Press
Medx Leg Extention
Superslow Systems Leg Press
All TULS of 80 seconds reached as this was my 1st workout of this sort (as recommended by Dave S)
Great workout, though I still think it’s a little too much (prefer 1 pull, 1 push, & leg press movement.
I “might” substitute Pullover/T.Arm with SS systems Row (not up to whole stack on row like I am on T.Arm & may substitute medx leg ext/ss systems leg press with the Hammer Strength Isolateral Leg Press. I think this machine may be inferior, but one lower body movement is all I can really handle & the 500 lb ss leg press stack is not enough for me unless preceeded leg ext.
Thanks to Dr. McGuff for Body by Science.
Re-read stuff on cardio & it “set me free”.
Was diagnosed with atrial fillbrilation 2 yrs ago w/few episodes till recently. Started doing “cardio” but even cardiologist told me that will not help my condition. Learned my issue was my Rx (I had been missing it regularly) & when I got back to my daily dose I was “ok” with no more “episodes”
On & off I have found traditional cardio to provide no benefit & simply a “waste of time” though I love to work out (slip in a 2nd WOW a wk every once in a while)
@Christopher- love your sense of humor.
@Rick- cool recipes. I may try some to ease Wendy’s chocolate Jonesin’.
@Anthony- you were right in my back yard dude. Don’t worry about the black bears…but run like hell if you hear banjo music. The banjo player from Deliverance is rumored to still be around and works in a nearby Waffle House.
@Steven-cool story about Hunter-Gatherers. As Kurt Harris at paleonu says, we don’t have to perform paleo re-enactment, we just have to duplicate the hormonal environment. We can experience the benefits without having to revert to the stone age.
@Eric- keep us posted on how the EIH ordeal pans out.
@Ed- Even with briefer workouts, kids are likely to rebel. I don’t ever push the kids to work out. I only have them work out if they actively ask me for it. Usually this occurs after I have finished my workout. I think the most important thing is to let your kids see YOU working out.
@Moises- congrats on holding back while you got over your sinus infection. Many times I have worked out while ill, and would have been better served to lay off. Give us some feedback on your D levels.
@Doug- ouch. Pre-exhausting with Hip extension before leg press is sick. I bet Amy feels like she could crack a Walnut with her butt cheeks! Ha!
@Bob- I think “cardio” actually predisposes to atrial fibrillation. Steady state activity trains your heart to lose its normal beat-to-beat fractal variability and your heart responds with A-fib. The random rise and fall of cardiac parameters with BBS restores fractal variation (see the paper posted on a prior WOW). Also consider supplementing with Magnesium (400-500mg twice a day). Magnesium is a membrane stabilizer which protects against arrythmia. If you are going to “slip in” extra workouts, I would definitely do another WOW or interval type work.
Doug McGuff
Thanks for you’re response Dr. McGuff, I’ll check into the Magnesium by getting some next trip to store.
A while back Dick Conner would have me go on a stationary bike for 4 1/2 minutes immediately after finishing a superslow workout. I would 60 secs at a “normal” pace & then 30 secs at an “all-out” sprint for 3 cycles.
Doesn’t sound like a lot- but it was a “killer” immediately following a ss workout w/no rest between exercises.
Steady-state “bores” me & if I do a longer cardio workout I usually go 20 mins with a 2 min steady state & 30 sec sprint interval (8 intervals or 20 mins)
Not as “brutal” as 4 1/2 mins (but) I think it’s better than steady state.
Thanks for you’re response Dr. McGuff, I’ll check into the Magnesium by getting some next trip to store.
A while back Dick Conner would have me go on a stationary bike for 4 1/2 minutes immediately after finishing a superslow workout. I would 60 secs at a “normal” pace & then 30 secs at an “all-out” sprint for 3 cycles.
Doesn’t sound like a lot- but it was a “killer” immediately following a ss workout w/no rest between exercises.
Steady-state “bores” me & if I do a longer cardio workout I usually go 20 mins with a 2 min steady state & 30 sec sprint interval (8 intervals or 20 mins)
Not as “brutal” as 4 1/2 mins (but) I think it’s better than steady state.
Thanks for you’re response Dr. McGuff, I’ll check into the Magnesium by getting some next trip to store.
A while back Dick Conner would have me go on a stationary bike for 4 1/2 minutes immediately after finishing a superslow workout. I would 60 secs at a “normal” pace & then 30 secs at an “all-out” sprint for 3 cycles.
Doesn’t sound like a lot- but it was a “killer” immediately following a ss workout w/no rest between exercises.
Steady-state “bores” me & if I do a longer cardio workout I usually go 20 mins with a 2 min steady state & 30 sec sprint interval (8 intervals or 20 mins)
Not as “brutal” as 4 1/2 mins (but) I think it’s better than steady state.
Hi Folks:
Thank you all for your best wishes re my birthday. Rick they are great recipes and I look forward to trying them out. I, too, look forward to having a workout with you this Saturday in downtown Montreal. Bring your appetite with you to pack in a paleo breakfast following.
Love all the chit-chats. Keep it up.
@Doug
ha! I JUST saw the movie last night. Wouldn’t say I loved it, but was a great movie. Really interesting to see a few of the actors in their younger days as well (including the slightly overwieght salesman, who was also in the 2007 movie Shooter with Mark Whalberg).
You have a beautiful, yet terrifying backyard Doug
Wed 10.03. BIG 3
1. Squat 15 reps
2. Deadlift 10 reps
3. Press 5 reps
Doug,
This is from Dean in Texas who is having difficulty with a post…Ed
Does the DVD cover protein requirements?
Dr Doug can you comment on it from a perspective of trying to GAIN muscle tissue, ie not just maintenance muscle level while trying to lose fat.
Agreed on the Vit D issue. I take 8000 IU in the winter, 2000 in the summer (live in Texas). It makes a difference.
How do people get a photo of themselves on their comments? Please and thanks.
Bob,
I’ve been diagnosed with AF also. I notice it when I push my heart rate way up. I ran religiously during my 30’s to early 40’s. Haven’t run much now for years. (I’m 60) Don’t know what causes it, other than pushing my bpm way up. I’m scheduled for a “cardiolite” test here soon.
We’ll see.
Griff
Griff,
Much scientific evidence is mounting to suggest that your religious steady state activity in your 30’s/40’s may have predisposed you to Afib. IMO, BBS type training may restore your fractal heart rhythm and protect against A-fib.
Dean in Texas,
Go to paleonu.com and see his discussion of protein requirements. 1.5gm/pound bodyweight is a general rule.
Rick,
Will ask our tech guy how to lower our security threshold to allow pics, videos and links to other sites.
Doug
Doug, I’m about 90% done watching the diet DVD with my mother down in SW Florida. I have to say, even compared to your previous online videos, I am impressed!
My mother is fascinated by the content, and the DVD is serving as a great refresh for my own knowledge.
I had been wondering what % of our body fat is saturated too… I knew it was over 90 but didn’t know it was 98!
I will be passing the DVD along to a few friends in medical school after tonight, as well as posting a short review and full recommendation of the DVD on my blog.
By the way, my obese younger brother (12) watched some of the DVD with us. Ironically, he ate doritos, chewed gum, and drank a full can of diet cherry coke while watching it. Unfortunately I think the video was a bit over his head, but fortunately he is still young enough to the point where in time, I believe he will mimic how my parents and I eat (my dad has always been a carnivore at heart).
I am looking forward to what you have to say this summer Doug.
@Rick
Google “gravatar” and take it from there. Very easy, very cool.
Btw Doug… I get the feeling my mom think’s your cute! haha
For the past 7 days i’ve been eating once every 24 hours. I’ve finally weaned myself to one meal a day. I experience very little hunger and have much greater energy. Every night I have either a steak, a large omlet, 16 oz of ground beef on the grill. I’m eating about 1500 calories a night. It allows me to eat big once a day and still lose fat. Eating 4-6 meals a day was just horrible. It was like limiting a drunk to one drink. One small meal every 3 hours was just enough to piss you off. I always felt like why bother, I’d have been better off not eating. Anyway, after talking to Al Coleman I’ve gotten to a 24 hour fast and eat one meal a day. I always leave the table satisfied and have not succumbed to late night binges. Also the keto sticks I’m using are deep purple. So far so good.
Griff, Nothing seems to trigger my A-fib after initial episode (200 beats a min heart rate led me to emergency room) I had only much milder episodes (sometimes months between them). Recently I reduced my Rx in 1/2 (thought it was only for blood pressure) to stretch out meds (layed off & lost insurance benefits) Then I started to have episodes 2-3 times of wk with last one being 120 pulse rate for over an hour (almost went to hospital)
It took talking to an RN who works in a cardiac unit to make the connection (take your meds)
I’m also taking magnisium (400-500mg 2x daily) as Dr. McGuff recommended.
Also cut back on coffee (1-2 cups per day now)
No episodes for almost 2 wks (they are very unpleasant)
Dr. McGuff- What exacty is the IMO type training you mentioned to Griff?
Bob,
Mine seems to hit when I really drive heart rate way up. I own a hr monitor, so I’m starting to use it when I work out. Probably not extremely accurate but I’m interested in when I hit the threshold. Seems to happen about once every 3-4 workouts.
Dr. Doug,
Thanks for the positive feedback. I do think I’m doing the most sensible thing, brief intense strength training. At most, I’ll have to wait a bit longer between sets. That’s a small concession I think.
BTW, my doc has told my my bp and pulse were those of a “runner”. If you are my age and still not overweight, everybody assumes you do lots of cardio. When I was actually running, they were both higher.
Go figure.
Griff
Nautilus 2ST lower back
Nautilus 2ST hip extension
I had planned on a bigger workout,but I,m already too sore,too scarred,and too bloody from nightly wrestling matches with our new family member,a one year old 130 lb. Mastiff dog(who probably just gained two more pounds as I typed that sentence).Later today,the dog gets his first workout on my Nautilus rotary neck machine.
Bob,
I was referring to Body by Science (BBS).
Greg,
Keep us posted on your progress and any body comp changes.
Griff,
Cardiac output is the product of heart rate x stroke volume. You can augment stroke volume so that at a much slower heart rate you get the same cardiac output. The augmentation of stroke volume is largely due to peripheral changes in the musculature rather than the heart itself. The resultant slower heart rate (both at rest and during exertion) should help avoid reaching a heart rate threshold where a-fib is triggered.
Anthony- glad you liked the DVD. Exact % of fat that is saturated is a SWAG, but the point I was making is “don’t fear fat”.
Doug- That dog will have the biggest neck in the history of Mastifs.
Doug McGuff
March 13, 2010
1. Compound Row: 318 lbs / 1:41
2. Chest Press: 330 lbs / 1:45
3. Leg Press: 924 lbs / 1:46
4. Lateral Raise: 104 lbs / 0:42
5. Abdominal (MedX): 74 lbs / 1:25
Duration: about 11 minutes, shortest “complete” workout ever!
Hi Doug
Have you seen this (fairly) new research from the Journal of Physiology?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/182165.php
I am the accountant for the Society that publishes this scientific journal and it is through De Vany/BBS that I am finally getting a bit of basic understanding of physiology.
My first reaction was: isn’t this obvious?
Is it particulary groundbreaking or more evidence of the benefits of HIT?
Keep up the great work.
Casey