Weight / Progress

So, in fact, upon my return from midwest and after a rowing workout I weighed myself.

Turns out, I weighed (depending on how much I was able to manipulate the scale by pressing on the exterior edges of the scale with my feet) either 221 or 211.5. It's actually pretty incredible.

I just need to maintain caloric intake as it is and continue to up the caloric output through greater and greater exercise.

I read some interesting weight loss materials on the plane in a men's fitness issue and runner's world. There currently seems to be debate about the following topics:

1. _Fat Burning Zones_. Essentially, though you may burn a greater percentage of calories from fat at lower intensity the actual number of calories is higher at greater intensities (that is, the increased effort increases the number of calories burned and the number is absolutely greater than the lower effort). Furthermore, the real rub, according to runner's world and men's fitness, is to shoot for greatest calories burned (work). This is in line with my thinking (and writing) on the subject). In the end, it's all about work in vs. work out. I know this from my wrestling days more than anything.

2. WEight LIfting vs. Cardio. There's much debate about the best use of one's time. And here, Men's Fitness and Runner's world have differing views. It still seems to me some weight lifting is good (it strengthens bones) -- but too much is bad, because being strong without having a healthy heart, just doesn't make sense to me. I still stand by my intermittend weight lifting - and I prefer the easier method of using either Fitdeck cards or simply making a list of 6-8 calisthentics and busting them out hard for 20-35 mins.