HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: jathamez@wam.umd.edu (J A T)
Subject: love handles
Originator: jathamez@next09pg2.wam.umd.edu
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 16:02:51 GMT



       To all you experts out there, please give me suggestions on how to get
  rid of these annoying love handles.  I am looking for exercises that I  can
  do in the privacy of my own home, since I do not have access to a gym.
       Thank you very much.  Please reply by email if possible.

  J A T
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: bsimon@elvis.stsci.edu (Bernie Simon)
Subject: Re: Coenzyme Q10 Confiscations
Organization: me, myself, and i
	<1992Jul24.135331.4666@trantor.harris-atd.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 15:35:08 GMT

Coenzyme Q10 is not an enzyme. Like the name says, it's a coenzyme, a
chemical which assists in the functioning of an enzyme. Some essential
nutrients, such as B12, are also coenzymes. Co Q10 is not broken down
during digestion, it passes intact into the bloodsteam. It assists in
oxygen transport in the cell, which has given some people the idea
that it increases aerobic endurance. It is not an essential nutrient,
your body can manufacture it. In some ways it is like carnitine,
another nonessential nutrient which plays an important part in
metabolism, and which some people take as a supplement. In neither
case has supplementation been shown to benefit the average athlete.


--
Bernie Simon	(bsimon@stsci.edu)		before and after science
From: kbarss@scott.skidmore.edu (Kelly Barss)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Battle of Saratoga Bodybuilding Championship
Date: 23 Jul 92 15:19:29 GMT
Article-I.D.: scott.1992Jul23.151929.28037
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY


                	1992
        	Battle of Saratoga Natural
	         Bodybuilding Championship
                     August 8, 1992


Dear Natural Bodybuilder:

The Battle of Saratoga Natural will be held on August 8, 1992 at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, New York.  In 1777 the first Battle of Saratoga took place; 1992 will be a modern day Battle of Saratoga!  This battle is one to be remembered.  A custom designed stage and special effects will fill the stage at the evening show.

Outstanding trophies will be awarded to the top five contestants in each class, overall in each division, best poser in each division and the top three in mixed pairs.  The overall trophies for the two open classes are magnificent sculptures worth fighting for!

So, if you are ready to do battle and you think you have the guns   -    BE THERE!

Entry fee is $20.00 for which there will be a deadline of August 1, 1992 (late entry/walk ins $25.00).

Remember, ALL CONTESTANTS must be a member of the A.N.B.C.  You are required to take a polygraph test for which you must pay the examiner directly.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call Mark or Kelly at (518)584-0983.  See you there!
From: ysub.ysu.edu!TAC@overmind.mind.org
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Question on Universal
Date: 22 Jul 92 17:41:00 GMT
Organization: Youngstown State University
X-mailer: Stadel 3.4a-227
X-Spam-content: irrelevant

In article <1992Jul21.215909.15268@auto-trol.com>
stedee@auto-trol.com (Steve Deemer) writes:
 
>
>                                           The question is: which
>of the two weights corresponds more closely to free weights?  Is
>ten reps at 100 lbs. marked at the low end on the bench press
>station equivalent to ten reps at 100 lbs. with free weights?
>
I believe that the weight marked on the low end is suppose to be
the weight at the beginning of the motion and the weight marked
on the high end is suppose to be the weight at the end of the motion.
The weight marked are probably okay for a free weight trainer to use
when he has to (on a business trip at a hotel).  However, a machine
trainer will probably not be able to lift an equivalent amount of
free weight because on the balance required.  Also, myself being a
free weight trainer, has found that the groove the machine follows
does not usually match my own.
 
Troy
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From: gauthier@ug.cs.dal.ca (Paul Gauthier)
Subject: Re: Ugh... pendulum effect.
Organization: Math, Stats & CS, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
Distribution: dal
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 18:11:11 GMT

In <1992Jul21.161752.19805@spdcc.com> dyer@spdcc.com (Steve Dyer) writes:

>In article <Brpy5w.Avo@cs.dal.ca> gauthier@ug.cs.dal.ca (Paul Gauthier) writes:
>>Well, I dropped to 170 pounds, definately the lowest I've ever been. Now,
>>_only_ 4 days later I'm experiencing the pendulum effect. I have actually
>>put a bunch of my spare tire back on and am up to 172 or so.

>This is NOT the "pendulum effect".  Individuals' weights can vary by
>several pounds over the span of days, without any reason to think
>they've gained or lost body mass.  It depends on your state of dehydration,
>whether you've been to the can lately, etc.  You can't expect to
>put on a "spare tire" after 4 days.

I'm not saying I put a whole spare tire on in 4 days. I pay very close
attention to my weight both by using a scale and by looking in the mirror.
I have noticed a very definate pattern in myself. What I do to my body
usually has a visual effect (to me) 2 days after I do it. If I have a
particularly aerobic day or two, then 2 days later I will notice a slight
drop in the amount of fat on my tire. If I pig out I notice a slight increase
in the same time frame. I may be imagining this, but it seems to be fairly
steady and predictable. 2 day lag seems a lot of time to pass for it to be
some sort of a psychological guilt/pride thing.

The other thing is, I weigh myself first thing out of bed, after I go to
the can, every day. My weight is very steady this way. It bounces around
very little, and I can ususally see trends progressing. Thing is, I'm
very near to as low as I'm gonna get, so I've kinda stopped dropping at
174 (till I got sick).

In any case, people suggesting that I might be retaining water after
rehyrating myself seem to be right. Tire seems to have drifted back down
a bit today.

My weight-lifting is much better today, so it seems the setback was just
post-illness-fatigue more or less.

Well, time to hop on my bike and blow away a few hundred calories!

PG
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From: laurie@tcom.stc.co.uk (Laurie Constantin)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: * mistake/crick
Date: 28 Jul 92 07:37:19 GMT
Organization: BNR Europe, New Southgate, London.

In article <1992Jul28.021238.2935@news2.cis.umn.edu> crick@tsp.med.umn.edu (Ed Crick (CD)) writes:
>In article <1992Jul27.193506.227181@cs.cmu.edu> kji+@SPEECH1.CS.CMU.EDU (Kathi Iannamico) writes:
>>Was that your last post, or are you going to post one 'last time' to say
>>you have better things to do than to respond to my posts?  
>>
>>You're adorable when you're angry.  
>
> Apparently this sort of thing must pass for wit at the idiots' convention.
>You really must try and get out more.
>
>Ed
>
>


	What an excellent use of the newsgroup. I so look forward to reading
	News in the morning to see what really amusing little comment has been
	posted by Ed Crick.

	Keep it up, Ed. We're all waiting for the response to this posting
	with bated breath.



	
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Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: laku@vipunen.hut.fi (Lauri H Eklin)
Subject: Re: Sweating!!
Originator: laku@vipunen.hut.fi
Organization: Helsinki University of Technology
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 10:14:50 GMT

 
>I've seen in recent years have only a sauna (which I loathe), always with 
>a sign on it saying, "Don't pour water on the lava rocks!".  I prefer the

	Of course you loath it.
	This americanized version of the sauna is just like
	the "king" of beers -the US Budweiser. (Comparing to 
	the czechoslovakian original)
	In a real sauna the temp. is about 85 - 95 Celsius,
	you pour _lots_ of water on the rocks, you whack your-
	self with a bunch of branches from a birch-tree, then
	you take a shot of luke-warm "koskenkorva" or vodka,
	you go for a swim in the cool, blue lake (or a swimming
	pool) and then you take a beer. 
	And if you leave the alcohol away, it is even healthy.
	It's sort of a exercise for your "blood-distribution
	system" or whatever you might call it in english.
	I often go to sauna after a work-out and empirically I
	would say that you relax well in a dry sauna, lay there
	on the bench for about 15 min and then begin to pour some
	water on the stove again, thus steaming up the room.
	Then a cool shower or a swim and afterwards you'll feel
	like being in heaven. Then you can have a beer.

					Lauri
From: laurie@tcom.stc.co.uk (Laurie Constantin)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Shoulders
Date: 21 Jul 92 11:48:08 GMT
Organization: BNR Europe, New Southgate, London.

In article <brian.711319052@odin> brian@odin.scs.uiuc.edu (Brian Eugene Ackerson) writes:
 
[very technically worded instructions on performance of Arnold Presses deleted]

>     The advantage of this way of doing shoulder presses is that it
>stresses the front and heads of the delts.  By doing these presses, I
>
>					Brian Ackerson
>					brian@odin.scs.uiuc.edu
>


	I remember Arnold saying that he designed the Arnold Press to put more
	stress on the lateral head than normal presses do, although it still
	primarily works the anterior head.

	Laurie (male, BTW)

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Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: sunny@skylinx.sa.com (Sunny Heck)
Subject: Re: side effects of carbonated beverage consumption?
Organization: Scientific Atlanta, Inc.
Distribution: us
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 13:22:49 GMT

I came from a country that didn't have sodas, they
had carbonated drinks of their own, but not Cokes, Pepsis,
and , iugh, Dr.Pepper |-)  It took me a while to get used 
to the taste of the american sodas, they all tasted like
shoe polish, mind you, i don't know what shoe polish tastes
like, but if it were eatable, that's exactly what coke and
pepsi would taste like.  After a few weeks i stopped noticing
the SP taste though.  I read somewhere that people get addicted
to things that don't taste good at first, case in point? 
don't know how this relates to chocolate :)
i am more concerned about the aluminum cans, containing these acidic,
carbonated beverages.  seems that some of that aluminum is bound :) to end
up in your system.

-sunny
sunny@skylinx.sa.com
From: macbeth.umd.edu!silver@overmind.mind.org
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: LOOK at what Art Wittmann did to my Powerlifting Sig
Date: 23 Jul 92 01:52:00 GMT
Organization: University of Maryland
X-mailer: Stadel 3.4a-227
X-Spam-content: irrelevant

In article <tmsx2bh@rpi.edu> cecchinr@berra.cs.rpi.edu (Ron Cecchini) writes:
>In article <1992Jul22.201052.2762@bnr.ca> Reg Foulkes writes:
>>In article <14613@umd5.umd.edu> silver@macbeth.umd.edu (Adam Silver) 
writes:
>>
>>>
>>>Do you want to armwrestle me too?  We should have a 
bench/squat/armwrestling
>>>competition.  :-)
>>>
>>>       -Adam
>>
>> How about bench/squat/armwrestling/legwrestling competition. I'll win the 
>>two that Adam looses.
>>
>>--------------------------------
>>Reg Foulkes                             Bell-Northern Research
>>riskit@x400gate.bnr.ca           2745 Iris Street
>>Telephone :(613) 763-4131     Ottawa, Ontario., Canada  K1Y 4H7
>
>Was that 2 supposed to be a 4?
>
>Ron
>p.s. I make no claims to be able to win 'em though...
>p.p.s. But I am pretty good at armwrestling (when my wrist ain't
>        acting up.)

Ron,

 Remember, I'm going up to Boston in August, so put up or shut up.
I've always wanted to say that, and now I've done it across the whole net.
I'm going to post a list of the people I'm going to take on up there in 
Boston.
These people can then post to the net whether they won or not.  It will
certainly be NOT!  :-)

       -Adam

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     *               Adam Silver    Powerlifter/Armwrestler               *
     *           silver@umd5.umd.edu    University of Maryland            *
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Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: vxv4@po.CWRU.Edu (Virgilio Velasco)
Subject: Re: Fat metabolism
Reply-To: vxv4@po.CWRU.Edu (Virgilio Velasco)
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 15:14:46 GMT


In a previous article, ekp@mcnc.org (Edward Pavelchek) says:

>In article <1992Jul25.221103.21309@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> vxv4@po.CWRU.Edu (Virgilio Velasco) writes:
>>	According to my most recent info, fat metabolism kicks in after
>>about 15-20 minutes of aerobic exercise.  It then lasts for at least one
>>hour, and *perhaps* up to 4-5 hours.
>>
>>	Does anyone have some more precise information on how long fat
>>metabolism lasts?
>
>
>From 
>Exercise Physiology, McArdle  1985, and  Biochemistry, Lehninger  1975
>
>
>time   Leg energy from blood
>	 free fatty acids
>0 min  90%
>40     37
>90     37
>180    50
>240    62
>
>Fat metabolism lasts as long as you are exercising.

Yes, but it doesn't wind down until some time after you stop exercising.
How long does that take?
 
-- 
Virgilio "Dean" Velasco Jr., grad student & roboticist-in-training, CWRU

"If God does not judge the United States, then He owes |    My boss is a 
 an apology to Sodom and Gomorrah."   - Billy Graham   |  Jewish carpenter.
From: BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU!SSDC2@overmind.mind.org
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Questions About Low Carbo Diet
Date: 22 Jul 92 17:10:00 GMT
X-mailer: Stadel 3.4a-227
X-Spam-content: irrelevant

>From: srutt@boulder.Colorado.EDU (DNA Kaifeng)
>
>Recently, my mother told me about a diet book some of her friends are
>following and asked me if check out the science behind it. The book was
>called "The Endocrine Diet" (I think) and the object is that by
>significantly reducing ones carbo intake, daily energy requirements come
>from stored body fat. Protein intake is enhanced as the only other group
>available besides fat and to prevent muscle wasting.
>
>Side effects are ketosis, a potentially dangerous state if not carefully
>monitored (although the book does describe how to monitor it). There also
>appears to be limited evidence of negative effects to the brain during
>more severe levels of ketosis.

ketosis is nothing to play with! ketosis occurs when the body does/doesnt(?)
produce ketones, and can have disasterous results including (if i'm remember-
ing correctly) coma. ketosis can be monitored using test strips, which can
purchased at most drug stores (over the counter).
i can't remember all the specifics, but my friend's cat is diabetic, and
she has to test his glucose and his ketones.
i'm not a doctor or anything, so ask a doctor or pharmacist for more info!

>Before I could relay this info to my mother, her friends told me how happpy
>and successful they have been with the low carbo diet and how carefully
>they are monitoring the ketosis. I knew it wasn't the magic formula for
>weight loss, but they thought it was and maybe thats all that matters -
>for the first time they found a plan that works and they like it. I kept
>my mouth shut.

it's nice that your mom and friends found something that works for them...
but perhaps mom would be better off eating more normal amounts of carbs, and
starting a walking program instead!

my mom has been trying to lose weight for as long as i can remember, but
she refuses to exercise. she *is* finally learning that her fat intake is
way too high, and she's adjusting (slowly). she still insists on adding one
T of oil to her Good Seasons fat-free dressing mix, sigh. (she did learn
much easier about different KINDS of oil, and that canola oil is better
for her cholesterol).

you might want to ask mom *how* they are monitoring ketosis, to make sure
they are actually monitoring, and not just *saying* they are. some people
will do anything to lose weight, no matter how dangerous! (look at how
many people die of anerexia)
not putting down your mom or anything, just looking out for her! :-)

Janice

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From: sonic@artgate.cray.com (Curtis Swanson)
Subject: Re: Arms not same size - what to do?
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Distribution: na
Date: 28 Jul 92 13:41:37 CDT


In article <1992Jul28.162326.150@cbnewse.cb.att.com> gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart) writes:

>This is pretty common, tho' not to this degree.  Your "non-preferred"
>arm will generall be larger and stronger due to the fact that it
>is less coordinated and less able to gain benefits of leverage and
>synergistic muscle action, thus needing and using strength to
>compensate.  Working the smaller arm with lower reps and higher
>weights is the way I'd suggest.

Hmmmm, I'm right-handed and my right arm is noticably bigger than my left
arm.  I always tried to do bar exercises, figuring that the weaker arm 
would gain more that the stronger and eventually things would even out.
However, I moveed and dropped my health club membership before I could
determine if I was right.

>Be thankful your nostrils, eyes, ears and legs are fairely symmetrical.

Uh oh....

Curt "Bill-the-cat" Swanson
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HOME:n - That mythical place where you can go and relax.......
I'd rather be in a coma.........
From: stever@toptech.East.Sun.COM (Steve Rosenthal  Sun Microsystems  Tampa FL  Field Engineering)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: EXERCISE POLL
Date: 23 Jul 92 16:47:26 GMT
Reply-To: stever@toptech.East.Sun.COM
Organization: Sun Microsystems


     Hello TO All You Health Conscious People,



        I'm putting this blurb on the Internet as a " POLL " to find out
 how many people would be interested in what I have in mind.

        How many of you are looking for that exercise that will NOT ONLY
 TONE YOUR BODY but will also GET RID OF THOSE FLABBY STOMACH MUSCLES and
 UNWANTED HANDLEBARS ? It will also benefit your circulation through your
 whole body and give you a cardiovascular workout all at the same time.

        " YOU CONTROL " the amount of power exerted and also the speed and
 intensity of your own workout. Once you get to your desired goal then you 
 can intensify your workout and get real good definition and a " GREAT CUT
 LOOKING MIDSECTION ".

        The great thing about this workout is that it's for everyone. 
 Overweight people who are trying to change their physical appearanceand get
 rid of that tired feeling. Athletic people who are trying to stay tone but 
 also want that " CUT LOOKING MIDSECTION ". And for those who are PHYSICALLY 
 LIMITED to a LIGHTER WORKOUT.

        Please give me a response of yeh, neh on this for your interest level.

  I'm sorry for not being able to give any more detail on what type of workout
 I am speaking of, but good things are worth waiting for!!



                                                            Sincerely Yours,
                                                            Steven Rosenthal
From: stedee@auto-trol.com (Steve Deemer)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Push-Up Suggestions!
Date: 27 Jul 92 20:12:11 GMT
Organization: Auto-trol Technology Corporation

In article <1992Jul23.213219.28298@csrd.uiuc.edu> bradley@sp1.csrd.uiuc.edu (David K. Bradley) writes:
>whare@ac.dal.ca writes:
>
>    Does anyone have any suggestions as to increase his endurance/strength
>    in the areas of the body used in push-ups.
>
>Do lots of pushups.  (Only partially facetious)

There's a routine called "the dirty dozen" where you do 12 regular 
pushups, then stand next to a wall or in a doorway and do 12 "pushoffs"
from the wall or doorframe.  Then do 11 pushups/pushoffs, then 10, etc.,
down to 1 pushup/pushoff.  You end up doing 78 pushups total, the
pushoffs from the wall serve as sort of working rest periods.


______________________________________________________________________________
Steven Deemer                 "They say a boy should tire of being a creep and
stedee@auto-trol.COM           should sit quietly and ask Respectability to
                               lead him away.  But when Respectability comes to
                               me I will fight it and I, Eddie Haskell, I will
                               tear the letters off its very sweater!"
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: alter@rchland.vnet.ibm.com (Eric Alter)
Subject: Re: love handles
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 18:40:02 GMT
Disclaimer: This posting represents the poster's views, not necessarily those of IBM
Organization: IBM Rochester

I had lost about 12lbs earlier this year and while doing so, I did crunches
exclusively (no leg raises, sit-ups, etc).  The end result is that my ex said
that I clearly did not have as large of love handles as before.  I also noticed
that beneath the flab that is still there, there are definite outlines of the
underlying muscles.  Better than nothing.

Moral:  none
Recommendations:  do what you think will work after reading all of these posts
                  which may not be anything that anyone recommends!
-- 

Eric Alter		alter@rchland.vnet.ibm.com
IBM Corporation		Rochester, Mn
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart)
Subject: Re: Arm Wrestling - Which Muscles ?
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 16:47:56 GMT

In article <14615@umd5.umd.edu>, silver@macbeth.umd.edu (Adam Silver) writes:
> In article <1992Jul22.165127.6956@cbnewse.cb.att.com> gmark@cbnewse.cb.att.com (gilbert.m.stewart) writes:
> 
> >Actually, Adam, we all expected you to list everything that excluded
> >any muscles in your legs :-).
> >
> >Man, 250 squat?  How do you stand up?  :-)
> >
> >GMS
> 
> Alright, Smart Asses.  Watch out!  I should be squatting about 405 for 6 to 7
> reps by the end of the summer. :-)  Actually, I'm supposed to do legs tonight.
> I haven't done them since my car accident.  I don't think I should post the
> results.
> 
> 							-Adam

Better post your address, Adam, so one of us can be available to pull
your calves out of your butt when you pass 300 :-).


GMS
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: schiffd@tigger.cs.Colorado.EDU (David M. Schiff)
Subject: Re: Nausea during/after lifting
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Distribution: na
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 1992 08:02:37 GMT

In article <1992Jul24.221109.6427@philabs.philips.com> sar@philabs.philips.com (Sidney A. Rosenzweig) writes:
>I've been lifting for about three weeks. I've been doing seven exercises
>on Universal equipment, as guided by a book I bought. I do three sets of
>12 reps of these exercises.
>My problem is that somewhere between the second and third sets, I become
>very nauseous. For a while, I thought that the inclined sit-ups were the
>culprit, but I've eased off the sit-ups, and still get sick.
>I usually eat a pretty big lunch, and lift at about 5:30pm.
>Has anyone else had this problem? Sometimes I can't finish my third set
>because I feel like puking so badly.
>
I think the big lunch is the culprit.
If you want to have a big meal it might be better to wait until
after your workout.
Dave.


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