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In my slow quest to vaporize this small gut I have, I've started experimenting with a type of workout called HIIT. It's a bit taxing so I don't recommend young members pursue it, but wow I see potential. They say that HIIT burns 9 times more fat than normal aerobic activity in a fraction of the time.
Here's how it works:
Most people, to lose weight and gain aerobic fitness, will jog for a long period of time, say 60 minutes.
The problem with this is that after a certain period of time the body gets used to the light jog and rather than really burn fat, it goes into fat preservation mode.
The idea behind HIIT, which can be applied to anything, is that you constantly force the body to work. You do this by alternating going all out and going at a leisurely pace.
Today I was on the elliptical machine, here's what I did:
5 minutes - warm up
1.5 minutes - leisurely pace
30 seconds - go as fast as I can
1.5 minutes - leisurely pace
30 seconds - go as fast as I can
etc.
5 minutes - cool down
In total I was on the machine about 20-30 minutes. After I got off I felt a little wobbly and thought "that wasn't so bad"
A few hours later I suddenly found myself REALLY thirsty and hungry. I did some research online and found out that after you do a HIIT work out, your body continues to burn calories up to 1-2 days afterward.
You shouldn't do this type of exercise every day, but once or twice a week in addition to a normal workout might do wonders. I'll keep you updated on my progress with it.
Here's a link to the Wikipedia entry.
Life: 07/04/08 | Posted By: Adam | 18 comments |
Project o_O is going to change a lot about how members interact on theOtaku. It's going to be a huge demonstration of Version Vibrant-level technology at work.
Tomorrow we're going to unveil a feature that a lot of people have been asking for...this isn't a feature that does something new, but rather a feature that does something that we used to offer. Guess what it is.
Here's my random video:
Life: 07/02/08 | Posted By: Adam | 16 comments |
Look at these new Bossman Cupcake entries:
Maybe I should just stop the contest now??
Yes, I made it back home to ultra-humid NYC. Right before I got picked up from the airport I was washing dried frosted mini-wheats out of a bowl when a shard of one crammed into my thumb, right in the space between my finger and the nail. It still hurts and I now know what "bamboo under fingernail" torture feels like
Life: 07/01/08 | Posted By: Adam | 15 comments |
(This is going to be a long post since it's my last day in SomeGuy land)
-- My third game is almost done and has become much more a game vs. an interactive art exhibit. It's become much more difficult and there's a scoring element to it.
-- I'm very happy with the first two entries to my Bossman Cupcake contest. Check them out (via the new WORLD SHARE feature):
-- I'm leaving SomeGuy territory tomorrow 
- goodbye fresh air, cheap sushi, mountains, beaches, kickboxing, rockclimbing, and SG--you were all good to me
-- Look at what the team and I have accomplished site-wise this month:
One of the things I'm most appreciative of are the members who've stuck with us rather than just run away at the first sign of change. Even members who didn't like VV that much at first. For example, Petie wrote on my guestbook:
When Version Vibrant first launched, I wasn't sure how I felt about it. Part of me really liked it but there was another part that wasn't entirely crazy about it at first. I'd just like to thank you for sticking with it and continuing to improve the site. I can tell you that now, I definitely know how I feel and that feeling is entirely positive.
Loyalty is important to me in general, probably because I'm an inherently loyal person and I've had some big (sometimes public, aka AnimeFF) betrayals.
-- I'm working on a secret new theO site I call "Project o_O" - that's because everyone who I show it to, the first thing they do, is type "o_O" - this feature could be HUGE and I predict a lot of members will become addicted to it. The best part is that this new section is already 90% done, it just needs a little refinement and polish.
-- One day, my cupcake-mascot game label will become grander and even more powerful than theOtaku.com....just watch.
- Wow, I'm only going to get like 30 minutes of sleep before I have to go to the airport. That's what I get for waiting until the last second to pack.
Life: 06/30/08 | Posted By: Adam | 13 comments |