The KotBP Memorial Fitness thread

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Anyone who is concerned about their general fitness and wellbeing should read this New York Times article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/magazine/the-extraordinary-science-of-junk-food.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

I just read that part about only eating 1,300 calories. Yikes. No no no no. You will not lose weight by doing that -- you'll only shut down your metabolism.

Based on your height and weight, the caloric intake you need for maintenance is about 2,200. You need to shave something off that number, but cutting it in half is a killer. I wouldn't recommend eating any less than 1,800 calories per day.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Looking for replacement of tricep extensions.  Thinking diamond push-ups on top of thenclose grip bench press I already do. Thoughts, critics etc.

I finished off my chest-and-tricep day today with weighted bench dips, because they happen to be one of my favorite tricep exercises. You can really feel your tricep working when you do them -- the muscle is easy to isolate. And since all you need for the exercise is a couple of elevated surfaces and something heavy, you can do it pretty much anywhere.

I just happen to prefer doing it at the gym because they have mirrors there.