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From: markh@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Mark)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Natural Insomnia Cure Sought
Date: 1 Jan 1993 23:31:01 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4

   Reading a book on Physics late at night will be sure to put you to sleep
very quick.  Also, if you're male, having sex seems to put you to sleep. :)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: jwabik@uc.msc.edu (Jeff Wabik)
Subject: Re: How can I get slimmer legs?
Organization: Minnesota Supercomputer Center
Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 02:21:22 GMT

In article <86083@ut-emx.uucp>, piglet@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Kyung Hee) writes:

> Can anyone give me some advice or tell me how I can have slimmer legs. 

There is no such thing as "spot reduciton".  When losing bodyfat, it is
"removed" "equally" (really, proportionally to genetic and gender 
characteristics, but, for all practical purposes, 'equally' is true)
from the entire body.

> For a girl my height (5' 3")  I kinda have big legs.  I also want to lose
> some weight all around.  I want to flatten my stomach.  I'm not

So you want to lose bodyfat everywhere.   Good.  :-)

> interested in gaining anymore muscle.  I just want to tone and trim down
> a bit.  Please help me, anyone.  This of course is one of my New Year's

Okay.  Losing bodyfat is actually very simple:  Eat a healthy, well-
balanced diet, and begin a moderate-intensity aerobic program.    

This means:  First, try to cut ALL the fat out of your diet.  (For
those of you about to flame me.. I say "all" because in reality, its
just not possible.... and the body actually needs VERY VERY little fat
to do its jobs.)   Second, aerobic activity..  Find something you like
to do..  running, biking, aerobics, etc, etc.. and do it for at least
45 minutes 3-4 times per week.  Understand that loss of bodyfat (i.e.
not that initial dramatic loss of 5-8 lbs of water that everyone gets
so excited about) is a very slow process..  Depending on the actual
amount of fat you want to get rid of, the process could take months,
or possibly even years.

Most important:  Dieting alone is NOT the answer. . you'll only
decrease your metabolism and compound the problem.   Serious long-term
fitness requires the appropriate lifestyle, and is not obtainable by
some "quick fix."  Get smart on nutrition and eat good foods, then come
to enjoy workouts and training as a WAY OF LIFE like so many of us do,
and I guarantee you'll have no problem with bodyfat..  Studies indicate
that such a lifestyle really doesn't extend the human life at all (in
terms of years), however, I firmly believe those years you DO have
you'll enjoy MUCH more than those who run out of breath after climbing
one flight of stairs!

Train hard ..

	-Jeff

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From: aa595@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Dan Duvall)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Abs Question
Date: 31 Dec 1992 04:05:00 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc5.ins.cwru.edu


dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:

>There is little difference between eating a candy bar
>or drinking fruit juice.

...except for the many grams of fat found in most candy bars. Fruit
juice is fat free.

-- 
aa595@cleveland.freenet.edu   ///
Dan S. Dooooooooooooooovall  ///
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: jwabik@uc.msc.edu (Jeff Wabik)
Subject: Re: Low Body Fat Percentage but Spare Tire
Organization: Minnesota Supercomputer Center
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1993 00:50:01 GMT

In article <1i2hf4INNbk@uwm.edu>, markh@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Mark) writes:
> In article <1992Dec18.170508.16516@leland.Stanford.EDU> disraeli@leland.Stanford.EDU (Jamie Lara Bronstein) writes:
> >Two years ago I lost 70 pounds, and have successfully kept it off since then.
> >By doing a lot of Stairmaster, step aerobics, walking and swimming, I
> >have gotten down to a body fat percentage of 18 (I am female), but I still
> >have flabby upper arms and stomach (where I used to carry a lot of the
> >extra weight). Is there anything I can do to tighten up these areas short
> >of losing extra pounds?

> Just firm up the muscles.  You're down to 18% already, but nothing you
> mentioned indicates that you're exercising those body regions.  So the
> flabbiness is probably lack of muscle tone, not too much fat.

I dont absolutely agree with that response..  I think there are a 
number of factors at play..  

First,  70lbs is a lot of weight..  While skin is very elastic, when
stretched "severely" it may not quickly or ever rebound to its
"original" state.     I've trained with bodybuilders who tried to cut
50lbs of fat from their bodies in just a few months.. they were able to
lose the fat, but, weren't ripped since the skin just didn't have the
time to cope with the dramatic change in size.  I do not know how long
rebounding from a 70lb weight loss >should< take, but, I suspect the
answer is more along the lines of "years" or "months" rather than
"weeks".

Second, when "excessive" fat stores exist, some fats may become
"disassociated" from those fat stores which can later be assimilated as
fuel..  [There is a term for this which esecapes me right now..] That
is, in the presence of high bodyfat, the body can store fat [usually in
those favorite places:  Stomachs for men,  hips/thighs for women] and
then "forget" about it, making that fat unusable at a later time as
energy.. So, no amount of dieting or exercises will ever hit that 
fat store.  In those cases, I believe liposuction is the only "cure".

There may be other factors at play, as well..    

	-Jeff
Xref: sparky misc.fitness:9096 alt.self-improve:789
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Monday, 21 Dec 1992 22:29:33 CST
From: <U28022@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: misc.fitness,alt.self-improve
Subject: Re: Why?

In article <1992Dec17.132820.5755@linus.mitre.org>, m23364@mwunix (James Meritt)
says:
>
>Given that you are reading this group, you presumably have at least a slight
>interest in improving yourself.  Why?

o   I want to be one of the few Indians I know who eat all the ethnic
      food and DON'T die of a heart attack caused by clogged arteries.

o   I want to play horsey and catch  with my great-grandchildren.

o   I want to prove to the few that just because I'm short (5'4")
      doesn't mean I'm "physically deprived."

o   I want to be able to carry my wife to bed fifty years from now,
      without breaking my back.

o   I want to feel refreshed every time I wake up, and every time
      I complete a workout, and fall asleep easily every night.

o   I want to have as much control over my body as is physically
      possible.

o   I want to be the best I can be.

o   I want to give my wife the best I can be.

o   I want to do one of the few remaining acts where results are
      directly proportional to effort.

o   I want to look at myself in the mirror and smile.

o   I want my wife to look at me and smile.

o   I want to return this body in better shape than when I got it.
      It's on loan, you see.

o   "A strong believer is better than a weak believer."

This is a long reply, but I feel very strongly about all these raisins,
I mean "reasons."  :-)

Be happy, keep smiling. . .

Aijaz.

   X X X        X X X    Aijaz A. Ansari             U28022@uicvm.uic.edu
  : : : :      : : : :                      The above are my opinions and
=@: : : :=####=: : : :@=                   not necessarily anyone else's.
  : : : :      : : : :   "Hey! Don't slam those dumbells on my computer!"
   X X X        X X X    458 Playing uproariously can help unhealthy kids
Newsgroups: misc.fitness,rec.martial-arts
From: schan@birch.srg.af.mil (Stephen Chan x4485)
Subject: Re: Shoulder Problem
Organization: SRG, Arinc Research Corp., Annapolis, MD
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 92 14:59:07 GMT

In article <1992Dec27.231208.12644@alw.nih.gov> drury@helix.nih.gov (Richard Drury) writes:
>It seems I have done something serious to my left shoulder.  Ever
>since an upper body workout a week ago, my shoulder has been
>wasted.  The offending exercise was a series of pullovers on a
>Nautilus machine.

	I injured my left shoulder doing flyes about 3 years ago - sometimes it
still comes back to haunt me.

>  Nothing I haven't done before, but it was 
>a few weeks since I had done that particular exercise, and I did
>about five sets to failure (instead of my usual three).  I've
>heard of rotator cuff injury, but don't know whether that is the
>right name for my problem.  Anybody know any quick and dirty
>diagnostics?

	Well, if you've done something to the ittle-bitty muscles underneath
your delts, pecs and lats, then it's probably a rotator cuff type problem.

>is seriously interfering with my training.  One of my training
>partners recommended some exercises designed to keep the joint
>from losing range of motion as the tissue heals and to
>strengthen the supporting muscles.  Does anybody else have
>suggestions along these lines?

	When you injure those muscles, your body automatically alters your
posture and joint alignment to protect the injured area. If you *don't* do some
kind of exercises, your shoulder will definitely be worse off. I picked up an
interesting book called "The Seven Minute Rotator Cuff Solution" from Health
For Life. It has an exercise & stretching program for strengthening and
regaining range of movement in an injured shoulder. If you show up at Tai Yim
Kung-Fu (on Georgia Ave, in Wheaton, Md) tonight (Monday) around 7pm, you can
peruse my copy while I practice my dessert topping class.

>How long a recovery period am I looking at?

	My shoulder felt better after about 3 weeks, but it was weak at certain
angles, and would give out on heavy upper-body workouts. The last time I did
any heavy lifting was this summer, and it was still a little flaky. That's
about 2.5 years after the initial injury. It would probably be okay for stuff
like escrima and Karate, but it would be a liability in something like
wrestling or judo.


--
	Stephen Chan
	uunet!srg!schan or uunet!srg!schan@uunet.uu.net
From: sbookey@ep.ieee.org (Seth Bookey)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Eczema hell
Date: 23 Dec 92 22:26:07 GMT
Reply-To: sbookey@ep.ieee.org
Organization: IEEE, New York, NY


I have a horrible case of eczema.  I have had my fill of dermatologists.  Only 

prednisone has seemed to abate the worst aspects.  I looked into Job's and Buckley's

syndromes.  My allergist said that my tests show an overactive immune  system,  but

the levels were not so high that it was a "syndrome."  I will be seeing another

dermatologist next week, and I will be going to a nutritionist as well.  Only the 

nutritionist seemed to be optimistic about reducing outbreaks via diet.  The dermatolo-

gy community seems not to believe much can be done.  The allergist wants me to go to

a place in NYC/Long Island that is experimenting in double-blind food testing.

Any ideas/experiences that will help me out?

Happy Holidays.
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: danr@ais.org (Daniel Romanchik)
Subject: Re: Ergomania
Organization: UMCC
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1992 19:42:10 GMT

Do any of you Concept II mavens row underhanded?  For variety, I
sometimes move my hands so that the palms are below the handles. This
makes the arm motion more like a curl.

Dan

PS. Not being an ergo.god, I can't do 10K in 40 minutes.  I can do a
sub-10 minute 2.5K and a sub-20 min 5K.
From: loszewski_im@hnrc.tufts.edu
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Building Muscle
Date: 29 Dec 92 19:14:23 GMT
Organization: USDA HNRC at Tufts University

In article <1992Dec29.160633.24612@wam.umd.edu>, sfjr@wam.umd.edu (Steve Russell) writes:
> I've got a few questions for the "bodybuilding" experts out there.
> 
> I've been doing it up on the aerobic exercises for about half a year
> now to lose some fat and this is still my goal.  I started doing
> some weight training to prevent undo muscle loss ( 3 sets of 8,
> one exercise per body part).  Im thinking now about increasing
> the muscle mass in my arms and shoulders.  Im a mesomorph.  Would
> going on a "muscle building" program interfere with fat loss?

No, it shouldn't provided that you keep your carb to protein ratio correct.  In
other words, more protein and less carbs.
> 
> What is the best rep scheme for increasing lean tissue?
>
One exercise at about 5-6 reps.  2nd exercise at 8-20 reps depending upon the 
exercise you are doing.
 
> How many sets per exercise is optimal for building?

See above
> 
> How many exercises per body part is optimal for building?

2-3
> 
> How many times per week does a muscle need to be stressed
> to grow?

depends upon the individual.  Muscle growth is different among everyone.  Try
different workout schemes and see what works best for you.  Keep a journal if
you wish of your progress.

-Good luck

-Rob

> 
> Thanks 
> Steve R
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: krw@cbnewsk.cb.att.com (keith.r.smith)
Subject: Re: Building Muscle
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 18:43:03 GMT

In article <1992Dec29.160633.24612@wam.umd.edu> sfjr@wam.umd.edu (Steve Russell) writes:
>I've got a few questions for the "bodybuilding" experts out there.
>
>I've been doing it up on the aerobic exercises for about half a year
>now to lose some fat and this is still my goal.  I started doing
>some weight training to prevent undo muscle loss ( 3 sets of 8,
>one exercise per body part).  Im thinking now about increasing
>the muscle mass in my arms and shoulders.  Im a mesomorph.  Would
>going on a "muscle building" program interfere with fat loss?

No.  That is, unless you change to a higher-calorie diet in an effort
to speed up the mass-building.  On the other hand, if you are loading up
on the aerobics, then you may impede your mass-building.  Basically, if
you are losing fat, while still more-or-less maintaining your muscle mass
by doing what you are doing eating-habits/training-wise, then you are on
the right track.  Just give it time.
>
>What is the best rep scheme for increasing lean tissue?

The rep scheme that you are doing seems ok, though you might want to
include a good warm-up.  I find that I am particulary energetic after
a good ride on the 10-speed.
>
>How many sets per exercise is optimal for building?

I would say 2-3 sets, as it is tough to get that good pump on just one set,
and working beyond that good pump is just so much overkill, in my book.
>
>How many exercises per body part is optimal for building?

I would say 1-2 exercises per bodypart per workout.  Just be sure to change
your routine every few weeks, to keep from getting "stale".
>
>How many times per week does a muscle need to be stressed
>to grow?

This depends upon you recovery ability, your workout intensity, and to some
degree on which part(s) you are working.  The bottom line is that you must
"listen" to your body.  If you are sore on a given day, even if you have to
stretch to feel the muscle soreness, then you _don't_ hit the irons that
day. The first, or preferably, the second day that you feel fully recovered
is the day that you train again.  Don't let your enthusiasm get ahead of you.
You may find that you can hit the irons fairly hard on monday, yet feel no
pain on tuesday, but don't take that as a cue to train again.  I say this
because the _second_ day after a hard weight workout can be a real killer.
If you train again, before you are well-recovered from the previous workout,
then you will only be setting yourself back.

To recap, if you want to build mass while still losing fat, then back off
on the roadwork somewhat, hit the irons a bit harder (probably no more
than twice weekly), and be sure to get your rest.

Keith R
>
>Thanks 
>Steve R
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: new bike
From: galan@netlink.cts.com (Greg Gross)
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 92 12:15:27 PST
Organization: NetLink Online Communications, San Diego CA

sbookey@ep.ieee.org (Seth Bookey) writes:

> 
> I need some advice on how to replace a 15-year-old bike recently stolen.
> 
> This is the last bike I bought, and I have no idea what to look for.  I don't
> 
> even know what is a reasonable price, or if I really need a 10-speed for just
> 
> through New York's Central Park, which is about the only place I ride.  Any i
> 
> would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 	Seth Bookey


Seth:

To the excellent advice of Gregg Mack in 6295, I would add only one 
thing:

Make sure you TEST-RIDE ANY BIKE YOU EVEN **THINK** ABOUT BUYING.

Despite precision measurement and mass production, few things are more 
idiosyncratic than a bicycle. So once you've made certain that all the 
weights and measurements and angles are as they're supposed to be, take 
it out and see how it feels under you...and see how it feels doing the 
kind of riding you're going to do.

Department stores won't let you do this, so do as Gregg says and forget 
'em. Likewise, if you find a bike shop that won't let you do test rides, 
keep on walking until you find one that does.

Happy cycling.
G.

--
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Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: Deborah K. Charan <dkcharan@mmm.com>
Subject: Treadmills
X-UserAgent: Nuntius v1.1.1d16
Organization: 3M
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 92 15:41:07 GMT
X-XXDate: Wed, 23 Dec 92 09:39:42 GMT

We are looking for a good quality treadmill and would appreciate any
information.  We would like it to go up to 10 MPH, and should be able to
do so with a 165 pound person.  I don't necessarily care about any of the
gidgets and gadgets except for the incline of up to 10 degrees.  We're
currently leaning towards the Precor M9.1 but would like to know if
anyone has experience with it.

My email address is dkcharan@mmm.com.

Thanks,
Deborah Charan
From: jsp@uts.amdahl.com (James Preston)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Where can I find the list of public access sites?
Date: 22 Dec 92 17:47:22 GMT
Reply-To: jsp@pls.amdahl.com
Organization: Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale CA


Forgive me if this is in a FAQ somewhere, but can someone point me to the
most recent edition of the list of public access sites (nixpub, is it?)
If it's on an ftp site somewhere, that would be best for me.

--James Preston

Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: tattersall_derek@macmail1.rtsg.mot.com
Subject: Re: violence
Organization: CSG Group
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 11:29:30 GMT

In article <1992Dec22.101611.29415@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>
bhv@areaplg2.corp.mot.com (Bronis Vidugiris) writes:


>To do something unprecedented in this thread, I will actually start actually 
>talking about a real 'solution', though I see it as impracatical.
>
>Even a cursory study of the statistics of violence quickly shows up an
>interesting an obvious anamoly - Japan.  In spite of a very high population
>density (which is a definite risk factor for violence), it has a very low
>violence rate (for homicides and many other forms of violence).
>
>The question comes up - why is Japan different?  Especially, how is it
>different from the US, which has a very high rate of violence?
>
>Naturally, the answers to this question are many and varied, and largely
>subjective.  The following are some of my own thoughts - and, as I am not
>really as familiar with Japan as I would like, I may be missing the boat :-(.
>
>I see a very tight, rigid, and *unwritten* social code as being one component
>of the 'Japaneese' system.  People are so busy trying to figure out what the
>rules are that they have less time and inclination for violence.  The custom
>that people don't actually say what they mean directly, but 'drop hints',
>contributes to this atmosphere.  People intrigue heavily, but rather than get
>into loud arguments and stab each other with actual knives, they use the time
>honored methods of politics, inuendo, and intrigue to stabe each other with
>verbal knives.  Of course, the high suicide rate shows that sometimes the
>verbal knives can be just as telling as the physical ones, but such is life.
>
>Another, slightly less morbid, aspect of the Japennese society that may
>contribute to lower violence is better education.  I think some of this
>comes from social attitudes - being well educated is more of a social
>advantage in Japan (IMO) - in the US, managment is the 'fast track' to
>success, education is not emphasised nearly as much (IMO).
>
>BTW - I'm not sure I'd really like living in a society like Japan
>(esp. the intrigue ridden one of my imagination) better than the US
>personally  - but it would be arguably safer if the US were more of a mirror
>image of Japan culturally.  I wouldn't mind the emphasis on education,
>though.
>
>Using the Japaneese model, 'women's lib' is not really an important factor
>for low violence - Japan is not especially noted for non-sexist gender
>roles - quite the opposite is my impression - but continues to have low rates
>of violence - for everyone, not just 'men' or 'women'.
>
>
I think you might be on to something in that last point. While I have no data
on the subject either, I would not be surprised to find that the low violence
rate in Japan is an artifact of reporting. The sexist nature of Japanese
society, and its excessive (to my eyes anyway) politeness, may contribute to
underreporting of the problems of violence. Japan does have a very high rate of
alchoholism for instance, and that is almost always listed as a contributing
factor in violence.
From: gwp@dithots.Gwinnett.COM (George W. Pogue)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Merry Christmas!
Date: Fri, 25 Dec 92 21:32:18 EST
Reply-To: gwp@dithots.Gwinnett.COM (George W. Pogue)
Organization: Deep In The Heart Of The South!


  Yep, that's what I hope everyone had!

  bill

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From: gwp@dithots.Gwinnett.COM (George W. Pogue)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Adding TV and stuff to video?
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 93 22:53:58 EST
Reply-To: gwp@dithots.Gwinnett.COM (George W. Pogue)
Organization: Deep In The Heart Of The South!

I have an ATI Graphics Ultra board in my pc and am looking into 
purchasing an additional video coprocessing board of some kind to hook 
vcr, tv, and camcorder into. The ATI board doesn't have a feature 
connector that I know of... and some add on video boards hook into the 
system via the feature connector. 

Does anyone have any recommendations on a video addon that will work with 
my system? What about Win/TV, VideoSpigot. Desktop TV? I want a windows 
based product. 

Any assistance you can give is greatly appreciated!
Please email responses.

bill

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From: gwp@dithots.Gwinnett.COM (George W. Pogue)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Mail Servers...
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 17:24:43 EST
Reply-To: gwp@dithots.Gwinnett.COM (George W. Pogue)
Organization: Deep In The Heart Of The South!


  Does there exist a list of mail servers on the net? It would be nice to
  have a list of all available file request servers for access.

  bill

  ps: it might be better to email me since my current host is munging 
  news feeds.

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