akoik
03-19-2008, 01:28 PM
I finally got my hands on a copy of the New Fit or Fat book, and have started reading it. It's an easy read (almost too easy!), but still very informative. I have a few questions/comments, for those who've read it, though.
1) 12 minutes of exercise. For my size, he recommends 2 12 minute sessions per day. Does this mean at separate times, you think? I kind of think that that's his intent, since he talks about the most benefit being acquired during those 12 minutes. But how far apart? Morning and after lunch? I'm thinking of doing my regular T-tapp workout (whatever it is) in the morning, and then trying to add PBS and either Lani's Torture Trimmer, Fab Four, or SATI style walking in place a little later in the day (or, if it's nice and I get the urge, a walk or bike ride). Gonna have to play with that.
2) floating to determine fit or fat. I have long thought it interesting that I don't float well. In fact, the only way I have found to float, for any time at all, is to tense my entire body and paddle some with my hands periodically. And even then, my feet and legs start to sink immediately. But there's no way I was fit (last summer, barely starting t-tapp at over 200 lbs and a size 20). All I can figure is that yes, my legs have always held very little fat, so maybe they drag me down? But they will eventually pull the rest of me down too.
3) do any of his other books have any significantly different information, that I should look at getting?
Seems there's others, but my mind is very fragmented today. :0)
Melanie
1) 12 minutes of exercise. For my size, he recommends 2 12 minute sessions per day. Does this mean at separate times, you think? I kind of think that that's his intent, since he talks about the most benefit being acquired during those 12 minutes. But how far apart? Morning and after lunch? I'm thinking of doing my regular T-tapp workout (whatever it is) in the morning, and then trying to add PBS and either Lani's Torture Trimmer, Fab Four, or SATI style walking in place a little later in the day (or, if it's nice and I get the urge, a walk or bike ride). Gonna have to play with that.
2) floating to determine fit or fat. I have long thought it interesting that I don't float well. In fact, the only way I have found to float, for any time at all, is to tense my entire body and paddle some with my hands periodically. And even then, my feet and legs start to sink immediately. But there's no way I was fit (last summer, barely starting t-tapp at over 200 lbs and a size 20). All I can figure is that yes, my legs have always held very little fat, so maybe they drag me down? But they will eventually pull the rest of me down too.
3) do any of his other books have any significantly different information, that I should look at getting?
Seems there's others, but my mind is very fragmented today. :0)
Melanie