FYI

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HI ,

I will send you the link on the FDA warning. I heard it on our local and the

world news. I then found it on the internet. I have been having problems

with AOL, let me know if it comes through ok. Talk to you soon.

Autumn

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Thanks for the info Autumn!

I'll throw ours away. Do you have a web site or more info in this? How did

you find out?

At 12:50 PM 1/27/00 EST, you wrote:

>From: Autti@...

>

>

>

>For any of you who have children on Propulsid (or if any adults here are on

>it), the FDA has posted a warning that over 270 adverse reactions have

>occurred (some severe) with 70 deaths involving the heart. I am on it and

>due to a valve defect have been taken off of it immediately.

>

> was on it and has been taken off it as well. He has a grade 2 heart

>murmur. The FDA is keeping it on the market for the time being, but warn to

>inquire immediately. Please contact your physician to see what to do to

>safeguard your child or yourself.

>

>Autumn mom to mark Cd5-Cd19 PID, GERD, ASA, A1A

>

>---------------------------

[Guest guest]

Thanks,

No hurry I cannot get to the web right now....Tom ( professional computer

cansultant) crashed my computer the other day. I have no D or E drives....I

have lost soo much stuff I feel ill. And Tom says there's nothing we can do

(the shoemaker's kids have no shoes....), so we'll be buying a new one this

weekend.

Tom always gave me grief when I would pull out the propulsid for Zach, he

said that it just gave him a bad feeling like it could do more harm than

good. His feelings were right! We haven't given Zach any since June of

July, his reflux has disappeared.

Thanks,

Wife to Tom, Mom to 7 yr Zach, ???(don't know the specific type) PID, GERD,

chronic sinusitis, IVIG,

[Guest guest]

I have been able to maintain a lean body for most of my adult life.

For me, it has always been a combo approach. Resistance training of

all kinds, some CV work, flexibility work, all play a part.

Love the BW and have used it on and off since I was 17.

Diet, I think I have tried most of the macro combo diets, and find

that I tend to do better when I take in more protein than simple

carbs. Pasta puts weight right around my belly.

Hard to say why, as I tend to eat tons of pasta and calories at a

sitting, so it could be the carbs or the calories or both.

In short, I tend to go heavier on healthy fats, complex carbs and

protein than on simple carbs.

I only eat three times a day, never snack and never eat after 7 PM

for the most part.

I don't count calories as I find it hard to do but I DO restrict how

much I eat, which is another way of restricting calories.

Hope that helps.

> > > > >

> > > > > I know that you have said in the past that with the wrong

> diet

> > > we

> > > > > can lose muscle before fat , but what other weight can we

> > > lose?

> > > > > Is it just fluids?

> > > >

> > > > Well, just like our diets, we're just mostly protein, fat,

carbs

> > and

> > > > water. So weight loss can be any of these. Protein from

> > > muscles

> > > > mainly (because it's the most dense " protein tissue " that

> > > affects

> > > > our body weight), fat from our fat cells, and carbs from our

> > > muscles

> > > > (where most of it is stored). We don't really get to " lose "

> carbs,

> > > > though, because our body will convert our proteins to carbs

> to

> > > > maintain a certain blood glucose level. So when we " lose

> > > carbs " as

> > > > in negative calorie diets, we're actually losing

> protein/muscle.

> > > >

> > > > Water, being in the circulation is also the fastest weight we

> can

> > > > lose. I've read in some places that if we lose more than 2 to

> 3

> > > > pounds per WEEK, the excess is just water.

> > > >

> > > > My own experience also confirms this. I'm a heavy drinker

> of

> > > water

> > > > and before, I had this personal game of weighing in when I

> got

> > > to

> > > > the office in the morning (a clinic, which has a weighing

> scale)

> > > > and later in the afternoon. I could find myself losing more

> than

> > > > 3 pounds just in those hours! Of course, I got it all back

> again

> > > > when I get home and drink my fill.

> > > >

> > > > > Also, saw a guy on CNN the other day who has written a

> > > book

> > > > > stating that exercise is bad because it makes you hungry!

> > > Two

> > > > > other 'experts' disagreed, but they all agreed on one thing

> -

> > > cut

> > > > > right back on 'simple carbs' (pasta, bread, white sugar

> etc.).

> > > > > I think that if we do that, and also what you guys have

said

> > > which

> > > > > is to build muscle then rest without insulin than we can't

> go

> > > far

> > > > > wrong...

> > > >

> > > > Yes, definitely, fat loss occurs when we don't have insulin

> > > around

> > > > to prevent our fat from being used. But diet is only one way

> to

> > > > control insulin. Physical activity after meals will negate

the

> > > need

> > > > for insulin secretion because blood glucose will be able to

> > > enter

> > > > our muscles without needing insulin.

> > > >

> > > > As for exercise making us hungry, so what? I don't mind

> > > gaining

> > > > weight so long as that weight is not fat. As I mentioned,

> when

> > > > I dabbled in weights before, I got " thin " while gaining 15

> > > pounds!

> > > > So statements like these show the harm of equating

> weight

> > > with fat.

> > > > They're two entirely different ball games. And unless we get

> > > that

> > > > distinction clearly, we won't start winning the war on obesity

> > > > because we'll be stuck with calorie counting, which is

> indeed

> > > valid

> > > > for mere " weight " loss without considering what that weight

> is.

> > > > (Carb counting, however, is an improvement over calorie

> > > counting.

> > > > Though the more important aspect is the glycemic load of

> > > foods as

> > > > they affect our blood glucose level and insulin secretion.)

> > > >

> > > > Just the way I see it.

> > > >

> > > > Gerry

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for your input...

As you don't believe in spot reducing you must be able to

reduce 'belly' fat by your overall exercise and diet regimes. Maybe

it's all in the mind, but I still like to specifically target this

area - i.e. maybe belief that it's working leads to results?

Heard recently thet belly fat is different from most others, and

particularly harmful to blood & organs...

Anyway, I like your philosophy - 'I tend to eat tons of pasta and

calories at a sitting - I DO restrict how much I eat'!

Now that's my kind of restriction!

Bottom line though, you are staying lean so you've got it right.

Cheers,

fult.

> > > > > >

> > > > > > I know that you have said in the past that with the wrong

> > diet

> > > > we

> > > > > > can lose muscle before fat , but what other weight can we

> > > > lose?

> > > > > > Is it just fluids?

> > > > >

> > > > > Well, just like our diets, we're just mostly protein, fat,

> carbs

> > > and

> > > > > water. So weight loss can be any of these. Protein from

> > > > muscles

> > > > > mainly (because it's the most dense " protein tissue " that

> > > > affects

> > > > > our body weight), fat from our fat cells, and carbs from

our

> > > > muscles

> > > > > (where most of it is stored). We don't really get to " lose "

> > carbs,

> > > > > though, because our body will convert our proteins to carbs

> > to

> > > > > maintain a certain blood glucose level. So when we " lose

> > > > carbs " as

> > > > > in negative calorie diets, we're actually losing

> > protein/muscle.

> > > > >

> > > > > Water, being in the circulation is also the fastest weight

we

> > can

> > > > > lose. I've read in some places that if we lose more than 2

to

> > 3

> > > > > pounds per WEEK, the excess is just water.

> > > > >

> > > > > My own experience also confirms this. I'm a heavy drinker

> > of

> > > > water

> > > > > and before, I had this personal game of weighing in when I

> > got

> > > > to

> > > > > the office in the morning (a clinic, which has a weighing

> > scale)

> > > > > and later in the afternoon. I could find myself losing more

> > than

> > > > > 3 pounds just in those hours! Of course, I got it all back

> > again

> > > > > when I get home and drink my fill.

> > > > >

> > > > > > Also, saw a guy on CNN the other day who has written a

> > > > book

> > > > > > stating that exercise is bad because it makes you hungry!

> > > > Two

> > > > > > other 'experts' disagreed, but they all agreed on one

thing

> > -

> > > > cut

> > > > > > right back on 'simple carbs' (pasta, bread, white sugar

> > etc.).

> > > > > > I think that if we do that, and also what you guys have

> said

> > > > which

> > > > > > is to build muscle then rest without insulin than we

can't

> > go

> > > > far

> > > > > > wrong...

> > > > >

> > > > > Yes, definitely, fat loss occurs when we don't have insulin

> > > > around

> > > > > to prevent our fat from being used. But diet is only one

way

> > to

> > > > > control insulin. Physical activity after meals will negate

> the

> > > > need

> > > > > for insulin secretion because blood glucose will be able to

> > > > enter

> > > > > our muscles without needing insulin.

> > > > >

> > > > > As for exercise making us hungry, so what? I don't mind

> > > > gaining

> > > > > weight so long as that weight is not fat. As I mentioned,

> > when

> > > > > I dabbled in weights before, I got " thin " while gaining 15

> > > > pounds!

> > > > > So statements like these show the harm of equating

> > weight

> > > > with fat.

> > > > > They're two entirely different ball games. And unless we

get

> > > > that

> > > > > distinction clearly, we won't start winning the war on

obesity

> > > > > because we'll be stuck with calorie counting, which is

> > indeed

> > > > valid

> > > > > for mere " weight " loss without considering what that weight

> > is.

> > > > > (Carb counting, however, is an improvement over calorie

> > > > counting.

> > > > > Though the more important aspect is the glycemic load of

> > > > foods as

> > > > > they affect our blood glucose level and insulin secretion.)

> > > > >

> > > > > Just the way I see it.

> > > > >

> > > > > Gerry

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

ISOMETRICS

Louie

Isometrics have been around since the 1950s. It was an effective method to

develop strength at a particular angle and affordable to most because of the

limited amount of equipment needed.

The famous Bob Hoffman of York Barbell fame manufactured an isometric power rack

in the 1960s. T Hettinger and E. Mueller found that a small workout daily for 10

weeks would increase strength about 5% per week, which was maintained for a

month.

There has always been the question, which is more productive, dynamic or

isometric exercises? In my opinion, both must be trained. There are always pros

and cons for any type of training. Here are the benefits:

* Isometrics take less time and energy to perform a workout.

* You can maintain speed strength while doing isometric training.

* For those wanting to remain in a particular weight class, isometrics won't add

muscle mass.

* They fortify technique in crucial positions. A coach can watch to see form

breaks at many different angles of the lift.

* Maximal effort can be displayed longer than with dynamic work.

When doing dynamic work, maximal effort is displayed for a fraction of a second

at the mini-max, or sticking point. While doing speed deadlifts, all looks well.

The bar is blasted from the floor to lockout. However, with a max effort

deadlift, the bar stops at the knee or just before lockout. Hardly any work is

done at the mini-max. It's just too fast. A 3-second isometric hold can be equal

to many dynamic contractions.

* The work at a particular angle is radiated 15% either above or below the point

where the force is applied.

* It sounds contradictory, but holding your breath can boost endurance.

Remember, a swimmer inhales only once every 3 or 4 strokes.

The following points are disadvantages of isometrics.

* Isometrics are not to be used before puberty or if one is a novice.

* Isometrics can fatigue the central nervous system.

* If done alone, a loss of some coordination will occur.

* Holding your breath for a long time can have a negative effect on the

cardiovascular system.

How are isometrics performed? Here is how Westside does them. The simplest way

is to push or pull

against a pin, which can be placed at different positions. For example, if you

are weak at the floor, pull on a fixed bar at that position, or just below the

knee, at the knee, and possibly at the lockout.

Like all isometric contractions, you can use submaximal or maximal efforts while

exerting on the bar. Also, the duration that you push or pull on the bar can

vary from 2 to 6 seconds per exertion.

Quasi-isometrics is pushing or pulling slowly, over a certain range of motion.

This can be done by attaching a series of Jump-Stretch bands to the bar. For

example, loop a series of bands over a bar placed on the floor. Now it is

possible to lift the bar very slowly through a predetermined range of motion.

Adjust the bands to work that part of the lift that needs to be improved.

Dynamic isometrics is pulling or pushing a bar against a fixed pin as fast as

possible with a brief contraction. Because of the short contraction, it is

possible to do several efforts. However, it is essential to perform the movement

as fast as possible to produce a steep force/time curve, like slower isometrics,

where the contractions

are sometimes 3-6 seconds per effort. The dynamic effort can be limited to 1

second per effort. Three efforts of 1 second can replace a 3-second effort if

done dynamically.

Do 3-5 positions for static work, with the work radiating 15 degrees above and

below the point being pushed or pulled upon. This will satisfy the entire range

of motion. Although isometrics are found to develop absolute strength, as you

can see, they also increase dynamic strength. Verkhoshansky found that the time

one holds a position isometrically is as important as the intensity of the hold.

I have always prefered the Hoffman method. For example, lift 400 pounds upward a

predetermined distance into a fixed pin. Hold for 3-6 seconds. A weight of 400

would be 75% of a 600-pound max. It is very hard to calculate how much you are

truly exerting against a chosen pin. For absolute strength, hold maximal

tension. For explosive strength, use maximal speed and exert 70-80% against the

pin. The

faster you get to 70-80%, the better.

Isometrics are very effective but also very taxing. The faster the lift is

performed, the less time the mini-max is worked. All training methods must be

used during training. It is up to the coach to know when to utilize a particular

training method.

For a more detailed explanation of the above, see Verkhoshansky (1970), or The

Fundamentals of Special Strength-Training in Sport.

Remember, the faster the rate of force development against the pin, the better.

The longer the exertion against the bar, the greater the results, even with

different intensities. Don't exceed 10 minutes of isometric work per workout.

Like any training, rotate isometrics throughout the year. For explosive

strength, one must produce maximum speed as fast as possible against the pin.

The simplest form of

isometrics is just tensing the muscles, as in a bodybuilding pose. This was

advocated by Vorobyev in 1978 and as early as the 1900s by Anokhin and Proshek,

by forcefully tensing the agonists and antagonists for every joint.

I hope just some small part of this article will awaken your mind to try a new

method of training.

[Guest guest]

Dude,

Outstanding stuff!

Thanks,

Miles

Subject: FYITo: bullworkerclub Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009, 10:19 PM

ISOMETRICSLouie Isometrics have been around since the 1950s. It was an effective method to develop strength at a particular angle and affordable to most because of the limited amount of equipment needed.The famous Bob Hoffman of York Barbell fame manufactured an isometric power rack in the 1960s. T Hettinger and E. Mueller found that a small workout daily for 10 weeks would increase strength about 5% per week, which was maintained for a month.There has always been the question, which is more productive, dynamic or isometric exercises? In my opinion, both must be trained. There are always pros and cons for any type of training. Here are the benefits:* Isometrics take less time and energy to perform a workout.* You can maintain speed strength while doing isometric training.* For those wanting to remain in a particular weight class, isometrics won't add muscle mass.* They fortify technique in crucial positions. A

coach can watch to see form breaks at many different angles of the lift.* Maximal effort can be displayed longer than with dynamic work.When doing dynamic work, maximal effort is displayed for a fraction of a second at the mini-max, or sticking point. While doing speed deadlifts, all looks well. The bar is blasted from the floor to lockout. However, with a max effort deadlift, the bar stops at the knee or just before lockout. Hardly any work is done at the mini-max. It's just too fast. A 3-second isometric hold can be equal to many dynamic contractions.* The work at a particular angle is radiated 15% either above or below the point where the force is applied.* It sounds contradictory, but holding your breath can boost endurance. Remember, a swimmer inhales only once every 3 or 4 strokes.The following points are disadvantages of isometrics.* Isometrics are not to be used before puberty or if one is a novice.* Isometrics can

fatigue the central nervous system.* If done alone, a loss of some coordination will occur.* Holding your breath for a long time can have a negative effect on the cardiovascular system.How are isometrics performed? Here is how Westside does them. The simplest way is to push or pullagainst a pin, which can be placed at different positions. For example, if you are weak at the floor, pull on a fixed bar at that position, or just below the knee, at the knee, and possibly at the lockout.Like all isometric contractions, you can use submaximal or maximal efforts while exerting on the bar. Also, the duration that you push or pull on the bar can vary from 2 to 6 seconds per exertion.Quasi-isometrics is pushing or pulling slowly, over a certain range of motion. This can be done by attaching a series of Jump-Stretch bands to the bar. For example, loop a series of bands over a bar placed on the floor. Now it is possible to lift the bar very

slowly through a predetermined range of motion. Adjust the bands to work that part of the lift that needs to be improved.Dynamic isometrics is pulling or pushing a bar against a fixed pin as fast as possible with a brief contraction. Because of the short contraction, it is possible to do several efforts. However, it is essential to perform the movement as fast as possible to produce a steep force/time curve, like slower isometrics, where the contractionsare sometimes 3-6 seconds per effort. The dynamic effort can be limited to 1 second per effort. Three efforts of 1 second can replace a 3-second effort if done dynamically.Do 3-5 positions for static work, with the work radiating 15 degrees above and below the point being pushed or pulled upon. This will satisfy the entire range of motion. Although isometrics are found to develop absolute strength, as you can see, they also increase dynamic strength. Verkhoshansky found that the time one

holds a position isometrically is as important as the intensity of the hold.I have always prefered the Hoffman method. For example, lift 400 pounds upward a predetermined distance into a fixed pin. Hold for 3-6 seconds. A weight of 400 would be 75% of a 600-pound max. It is very hard to calculate how much you are truly exerting against a chosen pin. For absolute strength, hold maximal tension. For explosive strength, use maximal speed and exert 70-80% against the pin. Thefaster you get to 70-80%, the better.Isometrics are very effective but also very taxing. The faster the lift is performed, the less time the mini-max is worked. All training methods must be used during training. It is up to the coach to know when to utilize a particular training method.For a more detailed explanation of the above, see Verkhoshansky (1970), or The Fundamentals of Special Strength-Training in Sport.Remember, the faster the rate of force development

against the pin, the better. The longer the exertion against the bar, the greater the results, even with different intensities. Don't exceed 10 minutes of isometric work per workout. Like any training, rotate isometrics throughout the year. For explosive strength, one must produce maximum speed as fast as possible against the pin. The simplest form ofisometrics is just tensing the muscles, as in a bodybuilding pose. This was advocated by Vorobyev in 1978 and as early as the 1900s by Anokhin and Proshek, by forcefully tensing the agonists and antagonists for every joint.I hope just some small part of this article will awaken your mind to try a new method of training.