Journey, Not A Destination

brunettegoddess said:
Morning Steve! So when you go live with your website, is it going to be a forum like this or are you and Gordy trying to start a training business or both?
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There will be a forum, yes. It certainly won't be as active as this place since we won't be advertising much. But the business side of things will be somewhat diverse:

There will be online training, in-person training, corporate fitness, consulting, and possibly youth fitness clinics. The latter items may not come until later in the year.

There will be more to the website as well... as of right now it's looking like there will be a store, an extensive link list that we frequent, calorie calculator, possible food database but I'm leaning away from that right now, a very extensive video section which will start out as something available to anyone, articles, i'm leaning towards a blog right now, possibly client blogs so they can blog about their journey with us, a question and answer which I'll pull from existing clients and forums such as this....

I can't think of anything else right now. Possibly a newsletter but I have a feeling we're going to be strapped for time and I don't want to make promises that I can't live up to. But at some point, we definitely want a newsletter which would have articles, possibly recipes and nutrition/cooking vids, exercise of the month with vid and description, etc, etc.
 
Darth Pooh said:
Great, Steve thinks I am stupid....
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Definitely not.

I live by equations because I am a math teacher. I love figuring shit out... it's fun to do proportions and calculations. It validates my lifestyle for some reason... is it probably too complicated for some? Yeah... probably is. Does it work for me? Yup!
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I know many who try calculating stuff down to a T. As long as they understand that their T is not accurate b/c you can't pinpoint the human body like that, I'm fine by it. Especially if it helps keep them consistent.

It's those that say, "I know my calcs are accurate yet I'm not losing what I should be."

No stupid, you are really trying to capture the output of the MOST complex piece of machinery ever in existence with some silly formula. Our bodies are not a math problem. They aren't constant.

I know you know this, but that's why I think, on average, it's silly.
 
Steve said:
Definitely not.



I know many who try calculating stuff down to a T. As long as they understand that their T is not accurate b/c you can't pinpoint the human body like that, I'm fine by it. Especially if it helps keep them consistent.

It's those that say, "I know my calcs are accurate yet I'm not losing what I should be."

No stupid, you are really trying to capture the output of the MOST complex piece of machinery ever in existence with some silly formula. Our bodies are not a math problem. They aren't constant.

I know you know this, but that's why I think, on average, it's silly.
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Yeah... I understand all of that. I think I am more concerned with my INPUT rather than my output. I generally can control input and that is why I like the idea of my calculations... I understand it's where the output that is the hardest... I know my heartrate monitor is completely wrong on some days... I know it can't accurately give me the benefits of HIIT... so while there are limitations to that part of the equation, I am aware. I tend to low ball those a bit.

I am assuming you suggest 12 - 13 cals per lb for weight loss than?
 
Steve said:
Oh how I know the pain. Foam rolling always does a number on my IT band!!!
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How often do you use the roller? I don't want to over do it, but things feel much firmer the day after I use it. I am very impressed at the simplistic nature of it all...
 
Darth Pooh said:
I am assuming you suggest 12 - 13 cals per lb for weight loss than?
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Well, it's a very individual thing. Maintenance intake can vary pretty wildly. 14-16 is generally acceptable for your average person.

However, a very thin endurance athlete will probably have a maintenance much higher than 16.

A person who is coming off a huge weight loss will be much lower than 14, more than likely.

In some instances 20 is maintenance. In others 12 is maintenance.

So again, it depends.

I've seen people have to go as low as 8 calories per pound with cardio almost daily to lose.
 
Darth Pooh said:
How often do you use the roller? I don't want to over do it, but things feel much firmer the day after I use it. I am very impressed at the simplistic nature of it all...
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I'd foam roll every single day if I wasn't a lazy ass, lol.

I do it about 3-4 times per week right now. I always do it after each of my training sessions.
 
Steve said:
Well, it's a very individual thing. Maintenance intake can vary pretty wildly. 14-16 is generally acceptable for your average person.

However, a very thin endurance athlete will probably have a maintenance much higher than 16.

A person who is coming off a huge weight loss will be much lower than 14, more than likely.

In some instances 20 is maintenance. In others 12 is maintenance.

So again, it depends.

I've seen people have to go as low as 8 calories per pound with cardio almost daily to lose.
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EIGHT! FUGGING 8?!?!?! Nuff said.

Steve said:
I'd foam roll every single day if I wasn't a lazy ass, lol.

I do it about 3-4 times per week right now. I always do it after each of my training sessions.
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Ok, so foam rolling everyday won't hurt my goals is what you are trying to say. Nice to know. It's actually taken some of my lower back pain away... after a week or so of every other day use too.
 
Darth Pooh said:
Ok, so foam rolling everyday won't hurt my goals is what you are trying to say. Nice to know. It's actually taken some of my lower back pain away... after a week or so of every other day use too.
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No, I don't see a problem with doing it daily. I'm not sure it's necessary, but it won't hurt. And that's great to hear. People underestimate the utility of myofascial release. It seems to simplistic, but the chain of events it causes do wonders for most.
 
Steve said:
No, I don't see a problem with doing it daily. I'm not sure it's necessary, but it won't hurt. And that's great to hear. People underestimate the utility of myofascial release. It seems to simplistic, but the chain of events it causes do wonders for most.
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Another off topic question... are there any fat burners on the market that you even suggest to your clients? Or do you alway try to avoid the need for them? I was wondering if a supplement like that could help in my situation with the last stubborn fat about the midsection. I know there isn't a cure all, but I am looking at this for strictly supplemental... or should I not even bother?
 
Darth Pooh said:
Another off topic question... are there any fat burners on the market that you even suggest to your clients? Or do you alway try to avoid the need for them? I was wondering if a supplement like that could help in my situation with the last stubborn fat about the midsection. I know there isn't a cure all, but I am looking at this for strictly supplemental... or should I not even bother?
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I don't ever recommend supps to clients beyond your basic protein and efa. I just don't like going there from a liability standpoint.

That said, there are a few supps I think are viable but don't recommend them.

Ephedrine, caffeine, yohimbe to name a few.
 
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