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From: jmeritt@rod.mitre.org (Jim Meritt)
Subject: Reference Books
Originator: jmeritt@rod.mitre.org
Organization: The MITRE Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1992 17:47:02 GMT

Could people please point out their favorite (or add it) and give a short
line or two on why, please?

 	Your Own Personal Trainer - Garret
	Peak Performance - Garfield
	Whole Body Fitness
	Maximum Sports Performance - Fixx
	Total Fitness - Morehouse
	Maximum Performance - Gross
	Building a Better Body
	Consumers Guide to a Flatter Stomach - Kintzieman
	The Ultimate Athlete - Lesnede
	Keeping Fit - Reader's Digest
	Yoga for You - Bragelon
	Yoga for Physical Fitness - Coster
	Fitness Guide for the Weekend Athlete - Rosenthal
	The Total Athlete - Ilg
	Body Building and Self Defense - Callun
	Weightlifting and Weight Training - Kieley
	Training with Weights - Sports Illustrated
	Body Building - Ravelle
	Muscle Building for Beginners - Fallen & Sanders
	Isometrics - Wittenbers
	Gold's Gym Book of Strength Training for Athletics - Sprage
	Weight TRaining: A Scientific Approach - Stone & Obryant


Thank you.


-- 
James W. Meritt:  m23364@mwunix.mitre.org - or - jmeritt@rod.mitre.org
The opinions above are mine.  If anyone else wants to share them, fine.
They may say so if they wish. The facts "belong" to noone and simply are.
From: loszewski_im@sage.hnrc.tufts.edu
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Abominable Abdominals
Date: 27 Aug 92 16:19:04 GMT
Organization: USDA HNRC at Tufts University

In article <19920826095247IZZYOA1@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU>, IZZYOA1@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU writes:
> 
>    OK HERE'S THE DILEMMA.  I DO A REASONABLE  AMOUNT OF ABDOMINAL
>   WORK.  BY NO ONE'S DEFINITION DO I HAVE A "SIX PACK", BUT IF I
>  FLEX MY STOMACH THERE IS SOME NOTICABLE DEFINITION.  THE PROBLEM
>  IS THAT ALL THE OTHER TIMES WHEN I'M NOT WORKING OUT OR FLEXING
>  MY GUT HANGS OUT. I FLEX IT IS OK, I DON'T THEN ITS FLABBY. COULD
>  THIS BE LACK OF TONE IN THAT AREA AND IF SO DOES THAT REQUIRE A
>  SPECIAL TECHNIQUE OF EXERCISING THE ABDOMINALS?  PLEASE POST
>  ME SOME ANSWERS PLEASE OR MAIL ME DIRECTLY.  MY ABS THANK YOU.
> 
>  R.P.   (IZZYOA1@MVS.OAC.UCLA.EDU)
>         I AM MALE, 20 YRS OLD.

Yo Izzy what's up?  Sounds like you have a serious dilemma here. :-)  You need
to practice keeping your abdominals contracted at all times.  By doing this, you
are training them to stay slightly contracted at all times except for when you
are at rest (like sleeping).  Your stomach should stay flatter this way and have
a little more definition.  It is only natural for your stomach to "hang out"
when not contracted.  
When you are doing any kind of exercise or just walking, practice keeping your
stomach in by contracting the abs.  Hopes this helps.
-Rob
From: dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Fat Burner Pills
Date: 26 Aug 92 02:44:50 GMT
Article-I.D.: spdcc.1992Aug26.024450.16114
Organization: S.P. Dyer Computer Consulting, Cambridge MA

In article <1992Aug25.120911.322@sage.hnrc.tufts.edu> loszewski_im@sage.hnrc.tufts.edu writes:
>> They're a complete waste of money.
>
>Not true.  I have had great success with liquid L-Carnitine.  It is well known
>that L-Carnitine helps to mobilize fat so that it can be used up better in 
>aerobic work.

L-carnitine is essentially the "ferry" which transports fatty acids
across the mitochondrial membrane so that they can be metabolized as
fuel.  However, most people make all the carnitine they need; there's a small
number of individuals who have a carnitine deficiency, either because
of a genetic defect concerning its synthesis or transport, or because
they have some other disease which causes a deficiency.  These deficiency
states can be life-threatening.

Is there any evidence that administering exogenous carnitine
(that is, swallowing pills or a solution of same) has any
effect on performance?  I mean other than anecdotal.  And
speaking anecdotally, do you notice a difference?
I'd be even more surprised if it assisted in weight loss.

-- 
Steve Dyer
dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer
From: loszewski_im@sage.hnrc.tufts.edu
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Weight Gain
Date: 3 Sep 92 14:19:01 GMT
Organization: USDA HNRC at Tufts University

In article <199209022207.AA19286@spock.retix.com>, jk@SPOCK.RETIX.COM (John Keegan) writes:
> 
> This is my first posting to this group and my question concerns weight
> gain. I am currently playing team sports and am quite fit, however I do
> wish to gain some weight. 
> 
> In the past I've been told different stories about what is good to take
> as a supplement to weight training, protein, amino acids etc... In addition
> I've found the taking any of these items, causes me to lose my appetite, is
> this common ??. Could anyone offer some advice as to what to take, how long
> to take for, and what what sort of weight gain could be expected in that
> time span.

It is normal for a loss of appetite, because your feeding your body with either
protein or carbohydrates which takes the body a while to digest.  Ever go to
McDonalds and have a big mac?  Notice how long it take for you to stop belching
itup?  Half a day at least.  :-)  That's because of the protein and large amount
of fat.  That is why depending upon your goals after a workout, you should not
eat both carbs and protein at the same time, because it slows your digestion
down.  (I'm sure I'll get alot of slack on this one.)
What and how much to take really depends upon your goals.  Basically, increase
your complex carb and protein intake, and you might want to try a supplement
like a weight gainer.  I have had good luck with Champion Nutrition's Heavy-
Weight gainer 900.
Experiment and see what works well for you.  If you start to put on weight fast,
back off, because you are probably putting fat on.  To put on muscle, naturally,
requires alot of patience and understanding of your own body's capability.
Right now, I am dieting for a competition, and I am experimenting with the right
amount of carbs to take in.  A couple of days ago, I carb depleted and looked
very flat all day.  The next day I increased my carbs and looked a little better
.  I have to find the right amount of carbs to injest for my body to lose fat, 
but not cause my muscles to look deflated.  It is a real science and takes an
INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF PATIENCE!
Good luck.  You can email me if you have anymore questions.
-Rob



> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 			John	(jk@spock.retix.com) 
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> " You can be a king or a street-sweeper, but everyone dances with the
> Grim Reaper" - Robert Alton Harris
> 
> John Keegan			GO DODGERS FOR '92	
> Retix				Tel: (310) 828-3400 Ext 651
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> __________________________________________________________________________
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: rpark@stam.QE.Bell.CA (Richard Park)
Subject: Re: sprinter muscle building
Reply-To: rpark@stam.bell.ca
Organization: CER, Bell Canada
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 15:39:46 GMT

In article <1992Sep2.085734.14224@kth.se>, tordm@vana (Tord G.M. Malmgren) writes:
|> 
|>  hello! I've been doing weight-lifting for a couple of time, and I started
|> out doing 3x10 in all leg-exercises, cos I was told I'd build "micheline"
|> (the gasoline-man) muscles otherwise. So, I asked at the gym -- what kind
|> of schedule I should do if I want explosive muscle for my sprinting, and
|> they just told me that 3x10's good. But I was also told that 3x10 is too
|> few a rep's, so now I'm doing 3x15 with somewhat lighter weights, but with
|> a more explosive lift/pull/whatever. Now, is there anybody in net-land who
|> knows how many rep's I should do to gain good sprinting-muscles??
|> (as an example, I do 3x15 with 120[kg] (264.5[lb]) in leg-bending-push-ups(?))
|> thankful for any replies!
|>
I assume that explosive means a quicker start and acceleration rather than top
speed. For squats, I use to do 6-8 but they would be quick (going up). My last
set would be lighter and more reps (15-20). But you may find that if you gain too
much weight then it may decrease your time. The trick is to increase strength and
keep your weight the same or as close as possible and still have the same flexibility.

You should also try other exercises like lunges, cleans & jerk, bend overs, etc as
these stretch and strenghten you other (smaller) muscles.

-- 
Richard Park
From: cline+@cs.cmu.edu (Kenneth Cline)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Muscular Soreness
Keywords: muscle sore workout
Date: 23 Aug 92 23:15:29 GMT
Article-I.D.: cs.BtGLxu.BC1.2
Organization: School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon

I warn people about the danger of ignoring muscle soreness because of
personal experience.  My favority activity is rock climbing.  Now, I
generally climb two or three days per week and train by hanging on a
fingerboard and doing pull type exercises on some of the inbetween
days (depending on how I feel).  I am not a great climber, but I am
pretty good (low 5.12 is my limit).  I am 31 years old and climbing
better than ever, with very little soreness after climbing (it is
impossible to entirely avoid soreness in a strength intensive sport
such as this).

About five years ago, I developed serious overuse syndrome in both
arms (forearm flexors, extensors, biceps, triceps, supinators and
pronators were all extremely sore).  Prior to this, I though soreness
was good - it meant that I was working hard enough to make my muscles
stronger.  Besides, climbing had always caused soreness because my
muscles were not well conditioned, and I did not climb frequently
enough for them to adapt.

As I became more interested in the sport, the frequency and intensity
of my activity increased.  I stayed sore, but got stronger until the
tendons could no longer support the strain and became damaged.
Eventually, I admitted the problem to myself and then began the
recovery process.

The point of all of this is that those minor pains can add up.  Also,
avoiding pain has allowed me to climb much better than my previous "go
for broke" approach.  Slogans like "no pain no gain" can be foolishly
misinterpreted. 

I suggest that slowly increasing training intensity and frequency and
avoiding pain as much as practical is the best way to improve fitness.
Of course, this approach is not completely consistent with competetive
athletics, and some sacrifices may be made.  Tolerating a certain
amount of pain is OK, as long as one is smart enough to avoid real
injury.  However, I believe that any pain indicates the muscle
involved is not gaining strength as quickly as possible.

Take care,

Ken
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: cgreenho@geppetto.encore.com (Charles Greenhouse)
Subject: BodyBuilding Contest
Organization: Encore Computer Corp.
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 18:10:04 GMT

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         Co-Sponsors
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		   LENNY'S,  EXERCISE, BODY WEAR
Organization: The American University - University Computing Center
Date: Sunday, 23 Aug 1992 20:35:05 EDT
From: <SAYED@auvm.american.edu>
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Weight Gains

Hello fellow neters
I have been trying to gain weight for the past 3 years.  I have tryed
all kinds of Protien shakes, gain weight formulas, amino acid pills and
amino shakes, Energy drinks, carb drinks etc., but nothing has worked
for me.  I am just as light or as heavy as I was 3 years ago.
A friend of mine who is a (healthy food) fanatic tells me to stay away from
those products.  I was wondering if any one out there tryed any product from
GNC or another place that worked good, or does any one have a health food
diet program that has allowed him/her to gain weight.

thanks in advance
Sayed.
From: dan@cafws2.eng.uci.edu (Dan Harkless)
Subject: Re: Fat Burner Pills
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 25 Aug 92 16:46:29 GMT

In article <1992Aug25.014247.19326@spdcc.com> dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:
>>My goal is
>>to lose 10 pounds as fast as possible.  I do an hour 5 times a week on a
>>LifeStep machine.  I have also drastically reduced my fat intake from what it
>>used to be, along with my calorie intake.  Any advice on whether these pills
>>will help would be appreciated.  Thank you.
>
>Do you want to lose these 10 pounds permanently?  Then you'll want to
>go slowly.   Otherwise, you seem to be doing a lot right.  If you
>take in, say, 1200 cal/day, along with this activity, there's no way
>you won't be able to lose weight.  How long have you been on this regimen?
>How much and what do you eat in a day?

	Yes, I do want to keep the 10 pounds off, but I have never had a
problem maintaining particular weights, plus I will still be working out in
much the same capacity after I lose the 10 pounds, so I figure it will probably
stay off.  The only main difference afterwards is that I'll be taking in more
calories and also doing some muscle toning.  As far as how long I've been on
the regimen, well, the whole summer, sort of.  It's been extremely sporadic.
Now I'm trying to stay on it for the next month straight.  My latest addition
(starting this week) is that I'm skipping lunch so that I'll be taking in
fewer calories.  The only thing I haven't properly figured out yet is the
heart rate stuff.  I have a feeling I'm not getting it high enough during my
LifeStep sessions.  I don't have any problem finishing any more.  Maybe I need
to up my difficulty level...

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Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: kgerman@teal.csn.org (Karyn German)
Subject: Re: step Reebok
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Fri, 4 Sep 1992 16:33:30 GMT

In article <1992Sep2.214217.12337@news2.cis.umn.edu> rodeen@buddha.ncc.umn.edu (Rick Odeen) writes:
>In article <92246.142941U58855@uicvm.uic.edu> <U58855@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
>>But because there is no jumping involved in step, the stress
>>on the joints from impact is virtually not there (IMHO).
>>
>
>According to Reebok jumping movements are okay as long as it's jumping
>up onto the step, jumping down is considered harmful.  A fun STEP step is
>to move onto the bench from the end, step off the sides in a t-step 
>straddling the bench, then jumping up onto the bench again, and ending
>by stepping back off the end of the bench.  It takes a little practice
>to do this and overcome the urge to jump off instead of jumping on to
>the bench.
>
>So what are people's favorite STEP steps?  Anyone care to share them?
>

I like the one where you step up on the bench, immediately go into
a handstand, do a backward flip with a twist, and then into a full
split.  Funny, some of those klutzes in class can't do this one! :')

>-- 
>"MINIX costs $169, but the license allows  | Rick Odeen 
>making two backup copies, so the effective | rodeen@buddha.ncc.umn.edu 
>price can be under $60."                   | rutgers!umn-cs!buddha!rodeen
>         - ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum)   |
From: loszewski_im@sage.hnrc.tufts.edu
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Fat Burner Pills
Date: 25 Aug 92 17:09:11 GMT
Organization: USDA HNRC at Tufts University

In article <1992Aug25.014247.19326@spdcc.com>, dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:
> In article <2A9983B3.1539@orion.oac.uci.edu> dan@cafws2.eng.uci.edu (Dan Harkless) writes:
>>Hello everyone.  Anyone have any opinions on "Fat Burner" pills?
>>been trying some that contain (in 4 caplets):
>>L-Choline Bitartrate    1500 mg >L-Inositol              1000 mg
>>L-Carnitine              500 mg >DL-Methionine            300 mg
>>Betaine HCL              300 mg >Vitamine B-6              10 mg
>>Chromium Picolinate     200 mcg
>>I have read the recent thread about CP, and also an article from
>>Virgilio Velasco from July 10th, and I can't seem to draw any consensus on
>>whether these things aid in fat burning, or if they're snake oil.
> 
> They're a complete waste of money.

Not true.  I have had great success with liquid L-Carnitine.  It is well known
that L-Carnitine helps to mobilize fat so that it can be used up better in 
aerobic work.

-Rob

> 
>>My goal is
>>to lose 10 pounds as fast as possible.  I do an hour 5 times a week on a
>>LifeStep machine.  I have also drastically reduced my fat intake from what it
>>used to be, along with my calorie intake.  Any advice on whether these pills
>>will help would be appreciated.  Thank you.
> 
> Do you want to lose these 10 pounds permanently?  Then you'll want to
> go slowly.   Otherwise, you seem to be doing a lot right.  If you
> take in, say, 1200 cal/day, along with this activity, there's no way
> you won't be able to lose weight.  How long have you been on this regimen?
> How much and what do you eat in a day?
> 
> -- 
> Steve Dyer
> dyer@ursa-major.spdcc.com aka {ima,harvard,rayssd,linus,m2c}!spdcc!dyer
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: sgm@sgfb.ssd.ray.com (Myerson)
Subject: Re: the BAKING of pita bread: this is a cooking question
Organization: Raytheon Company, Portsmouth, RI
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1992 21:05:01 GMT


In article <1992Aug26.040352.4473@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> Chris Katopis writes:

* how does the "pocket" in a pita bread form, rather than the
* whole dough cooking itself into a solid bread disc?

I went to my favorite Lebanese bakery last weekend,
and this is what I was able to learn.

Each pita loaf is made up of two pieces of flattened dough.
The edges are pressed together, but care is taken not to
compress the middle.
When the time comes to bake it, the bread is put on a 
(for lack of a better description) mesh-like conveyor belt.
Think of a moving grill rack, and you'll get the idea.

The oven has heating elements on the top and bottom,
so that an intense heat is able to bake both sides simultaneously.
My guess is that the air inside the pocket expands slightly,
causing a balloon effect, and preventing the insides from
joining and cooking itself into the solid bread disc you mention.

I've seen the pockets come out of the oven,
and I would guess that the "balloon" is about 2-3 inches high.
It would also depend on the size of the pocket
(this place has three different sizes).

As the bread cools, the balloon shrinks, and pockets flatten.
Since the dough has cooked through, the pocket stays intact,
and the insides don't join.

Once in a while, I will get a pocket that will not separate.
I presume that the middle part of the dough had joined
prior to cooking. Sometimes I am able to separate joined pockets
by warming them in a microwave, and slicing it with a knife.

And to make this fitness-related, there's no fat in the pita bread!

Steve Myerson (sgm@sgfb.ssd.ray.com)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: kbarss@scott.skidmore.edu (Kelly Barss)
Subject: Re: Beginer question on Chest exercises
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 12:27:11 GMT

hrandy@ocf.berkeley.edu (Shuhei Randy Hayashi) writes:
> Hello all,  this is my first post so please be patient.
> 
> I finally decided to start on my resolution to lift weights a
> month ago.  I did bench press and incline press and have 
> noticed good development on the lower part and the outer
> part of the chest (the pecs?).
> 
> My question is how do I work the upper part, especially near
> the middle.  As you can see, I do not know the proper terms,
> so please be very explicit in your instructions.  BTW, I have
> access to a modern gym with nearly all the basic equipments.
> 
> Thanks a lot.
> 

To work your upper chest, it's best to do alot of incline work...incline dumbell flyes, presses and such.  Dumbells, I have found, work much better - It's very important to do the movement perfectly and don't worry about the amount of weight you're moving around.  You want to "power" the motion upward and very, very slowly come down again to the starting position, and make sure you squeeze your chest when the dumbells are up over your chest.  Works great!

Kelly.
From: bentkopj@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Paul J. Bentkowski)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: MESSAGE TO BENTKOPJ@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu
Date: 26 Aug 92 16:30:00 GMT
Organization: University at Buffalo
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41

In article <1992Aug7.123534.1@cc.curtin.edu.au>, agourlaya@cc.curtin.edu.au writes...
>Paul,
>	you may remember mailing an answer to the message _My STORY_.  You said
>that you would mail me a copy of the Special Army Diet - a 3 day plan - if you
>could find it on your desk.   
> 
>Have you had any luck ????
> 
> 
>Amra

Amra:
	I'm sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner ... but I was
	on a 30 day tour in Ft. Lee, Va.(Reserves) ... I did find
	it but its hard copy ... can I have your address to mail
	it to you ... Also I have a copy of FM 21-5 (Army reg. on
	physical fitness ...) if your interested also ... it gives
	all physical fitness exercises, standards, requirements,
	etc...

Paul.
Xref: sparky misc.fitness:7012 rec.running:2420
From: regis@eriador.Prime.COM (Charles Regis)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness,rec.running
Subject: Synovitis
Keywords: knees
Date: 27 Aug 92 20:17:55 GMT
Followup-To: misc.fitness
Organization: Prime Computer R&D


I was wondering if someone can give me some advice on this. I have
been told that I have Synovitis on my knees by a sports doctor.

I love to jog (about 20 miles a week) and play soccer and squash
sometimes. It has been suggested to me to stop doing these activities
as it hurts my knees. I plan to continue jogging though at a slower
pace and to reduce squash and soccer.

What sort of steps should I take to protect my knees further? Any
advice or suggestions? Also, what exactly is Synovitis and how
bad can it get? I am 28, am 5ft 8inch and weigh 138lbs (if that will
make any difference).  Thanx for any info.

--
CHARLES ANDREW REGIS
Newsgroups: misc.fitness