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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (80328)	5/2/2000 2:35:00 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

>>Every pound of muscle you add allows you to eat another 50-100 calories per day<< mike, check out these links... enterthezone.com and zonehome.com . to give you a brief overview... 1. food is a drug that, when eaten, will result in positive or negative biochemical responses depending on what you eat 2. protein is required support your lean body mass and you activity level. this amount of protein should be consumed throughout the day (3 meals /2 snacks). no more and no less. protein also supplies essential amino acids that your body can't produce. 3. carbohydrates (sugars) are required to for proper brain function. the amount of carbos you eat is determined by your protein intake to keep you biochemical insulin response in a therapeutic zone. eat too many carbos and your insulin spikes causing your body to go into "remove carbos from blood stream and store as fat" mode. eat too few and you risk ketosis. 4. the fat in low fat protein provides some essential fatty acids and the addition of monunsaturated fat and fish (or fish oil capsules) provides the rest. the ratio is 9 grams of carbos to 7 grams of protein to 3 grams of fat (1.5 grams of which usually come with your source of protein and 1.5 grams come from nuts, guacamole, etc.). by keeping your insulin in a "zone" throughout the day, and therefore your blood sugar level, you allow your body to burn fat more efficiently (remember, insulin's job is to store carbos and lock up the fat already stored) and you supply your brain with a consistent supply of glucose. the result is a very nice increase in mental alertness, well being and energy. i have had great success with the zone. i literally crash into grogginess and feel like crap every time i eat too many carbos. the diet is really balanced. low fat meat, lots of veggies, a few fruits and minimal complex carbos (rice, bread, etc.) and monounsaturated fat. it is to the point now where the "pain" of eating like crap isn't worth the pleasure of eating like crap. the diet is rather simple, though it does take a change in the way you view food. here's some example recipes... zoneperfect.com here's a note from a weightlifter... zonehome.com i can vouch for the reduced soreness after exercise. when i was 15 years younger than i am now, i would get really sore the first time i'd exercise vigorously. somehow, the zone tends to control the lactic acid build up in muscles and this minimizes soreness and stiffness after workouts. deep knee bends used to be killer the next day. i have to really push it now to get mildly sore - and i'm 15 years older! i didn't exercise at all for over 10 years due to a serious injury that wasn't properly diagnosed for 8 years. the corrective surgery was nasty, too. drilled and sliced elbow bone. the point is i started from the bottom of the barrel and the zone REALLY helped my get back up to speed quickly. one caveat, though. i broke two fingers in 6 months playing b-ball. you see, my body couldn't support my new found sense of well being. ;-) seriously, time and training, in addition to a good diet, are the only way to overcome the "use it or lose it" syndrome.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (80328)	5/2/2000 3:09:00 PM
From: Dave Feldman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

Mike, Skeeter alludes to this in a later note, but I'd be interested in starting some weight training, and curious how the heck you avoid major soreness when you only lift once a week. I just turned the big 5-0 this year, and am in the best aerobic shape of my life (I do tough aerobics classes 4-5 times a week). But except for my abs, my whole upper body is very weak compared to my lower body. Have to admit that the appealing part of your regimen to me is the shortness of the workouts (I find lifting boring beyond belief, especially if I am doing it by myself). Will this kind of regimen work for novices, or best for maintaining already-achieved strength? FWIW, I've had really good luck with MSM/Glucosamine/Chrondroitin capsules to help with minor joint pains. Don't know if they would help for muscle soreness after lifting.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (80328)	5/2/2000 4:44:00 PM
From: Terry D	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 132070

MB (and others) - (edit Dave Feldman - this is perfect for you) OT - On this fitness topic - Just an FYI - I am 40, have always worked out a lot. Played a ton of tennis, b-ball, etc. But I now have 2 boys (5 yrs and 5 months - well spaced) my own firm, a wife, a girlfriend (just kidding) a million hobbies and NO TIME. My wife shamed me into trying some classes at the Y - and I am now hooked on kick boxing. It gives a huge cardio workout with big intervals and terrific, non-bulking strength training (I wear weighted gloves - really burns after flurrying for a couple minutes.) It takes 90 minutes only 3 times a week and I have lost 11 pounds (I wasn't fat to begin with) and gained real lean muscles - not the big slabs I got from lifting. THE KICKER - I AM IN A ROOM FULL OF SWEATING, GRUNTING WOMEN! AND THEY AREN'T GOING TO CALL TO SEE WHEN WE CAN DO IT AGAIN!