I am rewriting a Book titled Free Spirit Fitness. I am under contract with a publisher.
I have what doctors call "Failed Back Syndrome"
I have had to go through two seperate rounds of surgeries. During both prolonged periods of convalesence, I gaid a lot of weight. In fact, I topped out at 285 pounds in October of 2006. Using my FS philosophy, I lost over 125 pounds in ten months. I used no supplementation, just common sense.
Through this period of discovery, I realized that I have an obligation to share my methodology. As the title implies, I don't burden myself with restrictions. It is all about the one universal rule burn more calories than you consume.
I understand that is simplified, but then again, that is what makes this approach effective. I dropped down to under 160 pounds and did not have the sagging skin that is so often a problem for those who have lost that much weight in that time frame.
Then, I reinjured my back when I took a spill down some stairs.I fractured four vertebrae. It was like starting over. Again, I turned to food as a drug, and I was on a diet, it was just a bad one.
I ate what I wanted and the only calories I burned above the BMR was changing positions in a hospital bed that I have in my home. Inevitably, my weight once again climbed up to near 280 again.
Now, that my pain is manageable, I have eased back into activity. Since, my publisher makes no effort to hide their anticipation, I am in more of a hurry to regain my former and natural weight.
This time I have the advantage of knowing that a book will be published, I am kind of going against my normal philosophy. Where normally I do not count calories or change much in my diet except for a significant increase in the intake of protein.
I never count reps/sets/or even know how much resistance I am using. It is all centered around my ability to focus on the particular muscle group that I have targeted for stimulation.
I have a bowflex knock-off, and prefer variable resistance. However, I can get a good work out with something as simple as bungee cords, muscle v. muscle, isometrics, and of course, gravity.
It is the synergistic effect of working a muscle group to positive exhaustion. I use a light weight, but I execute movements with perfect form. I coined the term "robot movements" where you go through a full range of motion at a slow and steady pace until I feel the lactic acid build up. I then change angles, reduce resistance, or move on to another muscle group.
,
For aerobic activity I am always training for something. In my mind, I am training to be a boxer, or a basketball player, working on the mechanics of my golf and baseball swing.
This element was implemented when I realized that I quickly burned out watching the time count down on the treadmill, or walking just for the sake of walking. I do endorse walking as the easiest way to start, and for those who enjoy it, to keep it as part of their regiment.
Walking is a great and easy exercise, but, for me, I need to have a goal, real or imaginary.
In my book, I also talk a lot about using playlists. Not everyone has the luxury of time that I do, so I recommend establishing playlists with the number of songs that when finished would fulfill the time restraints. I also talk about how to use music strategically.
For example, a slower tempo for warm ups and cool downs, and a harder, more rapid tempo during the bulk of the cycle. Music is a powerful, often overlooked, tool that should be integrated and used with purpose.
At this time, I am in the early stages of regaining fitness. I have lost almost fifty pounds in my first month. This time, I am in more of a rush. So, I have revised my eating habits and have/will include supplementation.
I am close to acquiring my certification as personal fitness trainer, to add credibility to my writing, although I do not follow the mainstream methods, it distinguishes me by appealing to both those recovering from injury, or are morbidly obese and need to ease into activity (I found the word exercise frightens people in this state)
But when it comes to supplementation, I am a relative novice using anabolic products. I currently use Androgel, and will begin using HGH when my order arrives.
The testosterone is a topical solution and used every day. However, I could use advice for getting the best results from HGH. My plan was to inject 2-4 IUs per day Mon-Fri.
I would be grateful for advice for 1) how much and how often to use for optimal results, and 2)referrals for trustworthy online vendors that sell HGH.
I am also interested to learn more about the different types of HGH. Somatropine seems to be the standard.
I would appreciate feedback from those experienced with HGH use and how they administered it, how much, and where they obtained it. Which form of HGH is known to work best, and the results they credit to its use.
I am glad to be a member and hope that I can make some friends who would be interested in regular correspondence.
Thank you and have a great day
Kris H
I have what doctors call "Failed Back Syndrome"
I have had to go through two seperate rounds of surgeries. During both prolonged periods of convalesence, I gaid a lot of weight. In fact, I topped out at 285 pounds in October of 2006. Using my FS philosophy, I lost over 125 pounds in ten months. I used no supplementation, just common sense.
Through this period of discovery, I realized that I have an obligation to share my methodology. As the title implies, I don't burden myself with restrictions. It is all about the one universal rule burn more calories than you consume.
I understand that is simplified, but then again, that is what makes this approach effective. I dropped down to under 160 pounds and did not have the sagging skin that is so often a problem for those who have lost that much weight in that time frame.
Then, I reinjured my back when I took a spill down some stairs.I fractured four vertebrae. It was like starting over. Again, I turned to food as a drug, and I was on a diet, it was just a bad one.
I ate what I wanted and the only calories I burned above the BMR was changing positions in a hospital bed that I have in my home. Inevitably, my weight once again climbed up to near 280 again.
Now, that my pain is manageable, I have eased back into activity. Since, my publisher makes no effort to hide their anticipation, I am in more of a hurry to regain my former and natural weight.
This time I have the advantage of knowing that a book will be published, I am kind of going against my normal philosophy. Where normally I do not count calories or change much in my diet except for a significant increase in the intake of protein.
I never count reps/sets/or even know how much resistance I am using. It is all centered around my ability to focus on the particular muscle group that I have targeted for stimulation.
I have a bowflex knock-off, and prefer variable resistance. However, I can get a good work out with something as simple as bungee cords, muscle v. muscle, isometrics, and of course, gravity.
It is the synergistic effect of working a muscle group to positive exhaustion. I use a light weight, but I execute movements with perfect form. I coined the term "robot movements" where you go through a full range of motion at a slow and steady pace until I feel the lactic acid build up. I then change angles, reduce resistance, or move on to another muscle group.
,
For aerobic activity I am always training for something. In my mind, I am training to be a boxer, or a basketball player, working on the mechanics of my golf and baseball swing.
This element was implemented when I realized that I quickly burned out watching the time count down on the treadmill, or walking just for the sake of walking. I do endorse walking as the easiest way to start, and for those who enjoy it, to keep it as part of their regiment.
Walking is a great and easy exercise, but, for me, I need to have a goal, real or imaginary.
In my book, I also talk a lot about using playlists. Not everyone has the luxury of time that I do, so I recommend establishing playlists with the number of songs that when finished would fulfill the time restraints. I also talk about how to use music strategically.
For example, a slower tempo for warm ups and cool downs, and a harder, more rapid tempo during the bulk of the cycle. Music is a powerful, often overlooked, tool that should be integrated and used with purpose.
At this time, I am in the early stages of regaining fitness. I have lost almost fifty pounds in my first month. This time, I am in more of a rush. So, I have revised my eating habits and have/will include supplementation.
I am close to acquiring my certification as personal fitness trainer, to add credibility to my writing, although I do not follow the mainstream methods, it distinguishes me by appealing to both those recovering from injury, or are morbidly obese and need to ease into activity (I found the word exercise frightens people in this state)
But when it comes to supplementation, I am a relative novice using anabolic products. I currently use Androgel, and will begin using HGH when my order arrives.
The testosterone is a topical solution and used every day. However, I could use advice for getting the best results from HGH. My plan was to inject 2-4 IUs per day Mon-Fri.
I would be grateful for advice for 1) how much and how often to use for optimal results, and 2)referrals for trustworthy online vendors that sell HGH.
I am also interested to learn more about the different types of HGH. Somatropine seems to be the standard.
I would appreciate feedback from those experienced with HGH use and how they administered it, how much, and where they obtained it. Which form of HGH is known to work best, and the results they credit to its use.
I am glad to be a member and hope that I can make some friends who would be interested in regular correspondence.
Thank you and have a great day
Kris H
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