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- Wed Dec 03, 2014 12:54 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: When to go up a size?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 34863
- Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:24 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: When to go up a size?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 34863
Hi Reinhard, Thanks for dropping in every now and then to see how the troups are doing. I took it easy the first 4-5 days with the new weight, basically doing my workout in slow-motion. Even though the shovelglove was only 20% heavier, it felt MUCH heavier, like 50% more than the old shovelglove. On...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:43 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: When to go up a size?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 34863
Well, after thinking about it for 4 or 5 years, I increased the weight on my shovelglove about 20% from 6.3kg to 7.6kg. A few months ago I shifted my workout routine from the early morning to right after work. I find that I can exercise at a higher intensity in the afternoons, which made the shovelg...
- Thu May 23, 2013 11:17 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Does anyone not weigh at all
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16657
.... most people will see similar fluctuations (in proportion to their weight). If you can't handle that, try not to look. If you can and want to handle it, remember to focus on the moving average , not any individual measurement. But the worst thing you can do is avoid the scale for a while, break...
- Wed May 08, 2013 8:25 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: The Scale as a Useful Tool .. or not.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9420
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Drinking chocolate or hot chocolate
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11430
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:27 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Meal planning ideas?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 24940
Maybe the thread on 'Intelligent Dietary Defaults' will inspire you:
http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1732
http://everydaysystems.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1732
- Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: weighing daily a little scary
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14607
If you weigh daily, I highly recommend the Hackers Diet website. You can log in your weight daily and the spreadsheet will calculate the trend for you. That's what I do - I don't really think too much about my daily weight. The trendline is the important thing, ie, is my weight stable, declining or...
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:30 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Do you count "minor" holidays as S days?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 29542
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 3:21 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Do you count "minor" holidays as S days?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 29542
- Fri Dec 28, 2012 10:39 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: For all you daily weight trackers ...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19269
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 2:20 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: For all you daily weight trackers ...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19269
- Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:22 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: For all you daily weight trackers ...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19269
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:13 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: For all you daily weight trackers ...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19269
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:21 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: For all you daily weight trackers ...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 19269
For all you daily weight trackers ...
What kind of corrective action do you take when you're above your weight target? I'm good about tracking my weight - but it's been going up the past few months and I haven't responded yet to the increases. I'm thinking about making some flash cards with advanced eating techniques to remember such as...
- Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:06 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Do drinks every count as meals?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11716
Hi Alicerabbit, I think a drink is considered a sweet if the calories are mainly from sugar. So a Coke is clearly a sweet, and I would guess a milk shake is as well. I don't think some sugar in a coffee is considered a problem, since the absolute number of calories is so small. Focus on the big stuf...
- Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:19 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: When to go up a size?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 34863
When to go up a size?
I've now been shovelgloving for a couple of years with a high level of compliance. I just roll out of bed in the morning and do it - the habit is pretty ingrained. I started with a 6kg sledgehammer and immediately began thinking about moving up to a heavier hammer. But Reinhard said give it a year b...
- Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:17 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Clearly NOT working for me :(
- Replies: 23
- Views: 33504
... after doing No S for about a month and not weighing .... I'm in the group of those who hops on the scale every morning for a daily weigh-in. Without this, I find that my weight climbs ever-so-slightly every day, even with No-S, so I need to keep an eye on it. For me it's essential to weight con...
- Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:24 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Need Advice Please
- Replies: 15
- Views: 24943
Re: Need Advice Please
... I don't drink milk because it upsets my stomach, so that's not an option. I also react that way to cold milk, but I don't have any trouble when I heat it up for hot chocolate. When I started No S, the hunger pangs were pretty strong, and hot chocolate was a lifesaver. But No S has influenced my...
- Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:20 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Early Lessons from a One Month Shugger - This Works
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12127
Hi Lollingsgrad, I enjoyed your post! Congratulations and keep up the training. I do a mix of Shovelglove or Dynaband each N-day morning, depending on what kind of mood I'm in. I can't even remember how long I've been doing it - one year, two? I had some back pains at the very start, but moving slow...
- Mon May 28, 2012 1:41 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: HBO's 'Weight of the Nation'
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10225
HBO's 'Weight of the Nation'
I've been following the above series on YouTube, and am curious what others think of it. The series tosses out lots of statistics and figures. I don't know whether to treat them as facts or factoids. For example: 1) Given two people of identical weight, the one who has previously lost 10% of their b...
- Fri May 04, 2012 2:54 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove on consecutive days
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21564
Re: Shovelglove on consecutive days
Hello Shovelglovers, ... What are the opinions and experiences of doing this routine for five consecutive days? It's fine, as long as you don't work your muscles to exhaustion. Any muscle group that you work to exhaustion should be given a rest day, hence the general recommendation. Maybe you need ...
- Thu May 03, 2012 2:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Do you exercise morning or evening?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 25152
Re: Do you exercise morning or evening?
...I'd like to have some input on how you incorporate exercise into your day -- is it before work or after work? I presume it gets easier with time? I do 14 minutes of shovelglove immediately after waking up on N days. I do feel pretty sluggish at first, but exercising helps me to wake up. I feel v...
- Thu May 03, 2012 7:49 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove for Girls?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 96718
It doesn't really matter whether you use a sledgehammer or a cast iron skillet - the benefits accrue from actually doing SOMETHING for 14 minutes every N-day. Once you establish a exercise routine, you might even enjoy switching among a hammer or a skillet or whatever might be lying around at the mo...
- Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:18 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Daylight Savings Time
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8655
Daylight Savings Time
We switched to daylight savings time this past weekend, and exercising those first few mornings after the time change was absolute torture. When I woke up it was still pitch black outside, and I felt completely drained and exhausted. I really REALLY wanted to stay in bed and sleep, but nevertheless ...
- Fri Dec 30, 2011 11:57 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How much do you exercise?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 21516
None of the healthier older people (80+) I know do any regular exercise. But they are always busy on projects out in the yard, meeting their friends, traveling, volunteering their time for good causes, etc. They also like to carry their own suitcases, use the stairs when possible and smile and polit...
- Fri Dec 23, 2011 12:08 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Back Again - Why Wait until 1/1/12?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15355
- Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:55 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Positive feedback
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8244
Positive feedback
Last week I was at the doctor's office when one of the regular nurses saw me, appeared to take a second look, and came over. She asked: 'Have you lost weight recently?' I replied, 'Yes, I've lost some weight but it's been over a longer period of time. Plus I now exercise every morning before work.' ...
- Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:17 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
- Replies: 167
- Views: 329531
... I just recorded a podcast episode (my first in over a year!) on this mod .... Excellent, I've really enjoyed your other podcasts, and look forward to this one with special interest. I hope you are able to post it ASAP. :-) And congratulations on overcoming what appeared to be a mild case of 'sp...
- Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:23 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
- Replies: 167
- Views: 329531
No Solitary Snacking -- even on S-days This mod finally brought my S days under control. How would you incorporate it into the No S Diet rule of thumb if you decided it was worthy of inclusion? Maybe: "No Snacks No Sweets No Seconds Except on days that start with S - and No Solitary Snacking, ever"...
- Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:27 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: To weigh or not to weigh?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 51698
- Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:40 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: To weigh or not to weigh?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 51698
- Sun Sep 18, 2011 9:23 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Feeling hungry and LIKING it?!?!?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 16900
- Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:58 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: No S "mods" (add yours!)
- Replies: 167
- Views: 329531
No Solitary Snacking -- even on S-days How exactly does this rule work? If I decide I want to snack on a cookie on Saturday morning, does it mean I have to hunt down an audience: 'Excuse me, sir, could you please watch as I eat this cookie?', or does it mean I am free to munch away as long as anoth...
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 2:26 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: 30 Days - No Scale - Want to join us?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 53454
- Wed Aug 31, 2011 7:05 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: New here, a shugger to be!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10449
Hi Colibri, Welcome to Shovelglove - I think it's a good addition to your Wing Chun training. I also train the martial arts a couple times a week, and find that Shovelglove has helped me with endurance and all-round strength. I suggest you start very slowly to avoid injury, stick to a strict 14 minu...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:39 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Mixing it up: Kettlebells + Shovelglove?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15129
... The only danger I'd say, is habit. I'd advise against letting the new tools mess with your existing time structure -- best to squeeze them into your 14 minutes than tack them on as something extra/instead. .... I myself sometimes throw some non-sledgehammer into the mix during my routines (usua...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:09 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Mixing it up: Kettlebells + Shovelglove?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15129
Mixing it up: Kettlebells + Shovelglove?
...I'm not going to knock kettlebells (except perhaps in jest). They seem like a great exercise -- leagues above those torture machines at the gym and close cousins to shovelglove.... I've now been shovelgloving about one year with almost 100% compliance. Since I feel I have the 14 minute habit dow...
- Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:07 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Trying to get my dad into shovelglove.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14481
- Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:07 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: new experiment
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13729
- Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:04 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: What do YOU mean by sometimes?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 221544
I struggled with S days for a while until I defined "Sometimes" to mean only after 12pm. Mega-sweets with coffee after breakfast was my major problem. After 12pm I can eat whatever I want - so there is no sense of deprivation or restriction. By that time my urge to overdo it is simply gone. Easy to ...
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:35 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hot cocoa okay???
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18203
If I may take the liberty of quoting Reinhard: Note that it's "no sweets," not "no sugar." This is an important distinction. By sweets I mean something where the PRINCIPAL SOURCE of calories is added sugar: cookies, pop tarts, soft drinks, candy bars, etc. http://everydaysystems.com/podcast/episode....
- Fri Jun 10, 2011 8:18 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Hot cocoa okay???
- Replies: 11
- Views: 18203
I consider hot chocolate to be vanilla No S. It's wonderful for knocking out my hunger pangs, and thereby significantly reduces my overall intake of calories during the day. It's helped me to effortlessly lose about 15 pounds over the past three months. But do whatever works for you. As a side note,...
- Sun May 22, 2011 1:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Habitcal app?!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12308
- Thu May 19, 2011 6:15 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelgloving with a heart rate monitor?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15643
Hmm, to me, this looks like just the transmitter (chest belt). Think you also need to buy some kind of a receiver.reinhard wrote: This one looks like a good deal (well reviewed, too).
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... aysyste-20
- Wed May 18, 2011 2:19 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelgloving with a heart rate monitor?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15643
Shovelgloving with a heart rate monitor?
Just wondering whether anybody out there is doing their 14 minutes of shovelgloving while using a heart rate monitor? As a Taiji guy, I like to shovelglove slow and steady, feeling each muscle, but I know there are some proponents of shovelgloving that take a more vigorous approach, e.g., enthusiast...
- Sat May 14, 2011 7:19 pm
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Well here I go again
- Replies: 28
- Views: 33981
Hey John, I posted this on another thread, but since it applies to your situation (hunger pangs between meals), I'll re-post it here: "Hot chocolate! It works like a charm. I get really hungry between meals, and a small mug of hot chocolate keeps my tummy calm until the next meal. For me it's been t...
- Fri May 13, 2011 7:04 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Juice?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 23712
- Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:11 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove is a good 1/3 fitness solution ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21447
- Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:08 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Watch for overhead lights!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 18683
- Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:26 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove is a good 1/3 fitness solution ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21447
... I'm definitely open to finding something, especially for coordination. What kind of coordination? Do you want to be able to juggle, do cartwheels, walk a high-wire or just get into the car without bumping your head? Choose a sport or activity that is HIGHLY technical (Swimming, dance, martial a...
- Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:52 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove is a good 1/3 fitness solution ...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21447
Shovelglove is a good 1/3 fitness solution ...
... with flexibility and cardio making up the other two-thirds. For those of you who have established the 14-minute shovelglove habit, have you also been successful at rounding out your fitness program with flexibility and cardio exercises?
- Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:40 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: 20lb sledge
- Replies: 13
- Views: 29940
I've been using a 6kg hammer (about 12lbs) five days a week for almost a year now, and my workouts now seem too easy some days. So I've been thinking of moving to a heavier hammer - the next two sizes up are 8kg and 10kg. Unsure about whether to go for the 8kg model or the 10kg model - any thoughts ...
- Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:56 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Waking up exhausted, then groggy & hungry all day
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7869
Thalia & Carole, I appreciate your thoughts on this issue. I am a male, do lots of sports, get plenty of sleep and maintain an ideal weight. It might be worth keeping a food diary, and entering details of which days you feel like this? That's probably a very good idea, and something I've thought abo...
- Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:45 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Waking up exhausted, then groggy & hungry all day
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7869
Waking up exhausted, then groggy & hungry all day
I have days when I hop out of bed, bright-eyed and bushy tailed. On days like that, I feel wide-awake the whole day, and feel content with my 3 standard meals during the day. On other days, I wake up exhausted, and can barely keep my eyes open - just staying awake is a major battle. Neither caffeine...
- Fri Aug 10, 2007 8:29 am
- Forum: Everyday Systems General Discussion
- Topic: HabitCal Habit Calendar (Alpha)
- Replies: 95
- Views: 391498
I'd be very grateful if some brave souls would be willing to try it out. If there's a spark of interest and it seems to be useful, I'll invest more work in it and push it on the main everydaysystems pages. I found HabitCal extremely easy to set up and use - only time will tell if it's actually help...
- Wed May 09, 2007 9:09 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Fruit juice?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 17377
- Fri Apr 06, 2007 9:13 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: If you have 20 min, you can do some crazy stuff....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18687
sledgehammer wrote: The bottom of that page contains a trick to count reps in binary using all ten fingers of your 2 hands. This is awesome! This way you can keep count of up to 1024 reps on your fingers! Here's an explanation in Wikipedia about how the system works: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fi...
- Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:41 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: If you have 20 min, you can do some crazy stuff....
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18687
Mixed routines
Here's my daily workout (weekdays only): 11 minutes of 5bx exercises (Royal Canadian Air Force- includes 50 "good mornings", 40 crunches, 30 push-ups, 6 minutes of running in place & jumping jacks) ( http://www.idmclient.com/gettingfit/5bx.php ) 14 minutes of Shovelgloving (no explanation needed, I ...
- Thu Apr 05, 2007 1:24 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: A couple new hammer exercises
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14943
New move: "Wave The Flag "
Cool! I think I'm going to add an "other sledgehammer exercises routines" section to the home page. People have been posting enough good stuff recently that I think we have critical mass. Ok, this inspires me to mention an exercise described to me by a friend who started shovelgloving a few weeks a...
- Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:05 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove *PLUS* .... rope skipping?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8843
Some tips for rope skipping
As a public service, here are some tips I dug up on the Internet for good rope skipping techniques: PROPER SKIPPING POSTURE Stand up straight and relax - the body should be slightly bent (not rigid) when jumping. Look straight ahead with your head level, chin up, and your neck relaxed. Check that yo...
- Thu Mar 22, 2007 12:25 pm
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Shovelglove *PLUS* .... rope skipping?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8843
Shovelglove *PLUS* .... rope skipping?
I notice a lot of people are doing "Shovelglove *PLUS*" - i.e., combining shovelgloving with push-ups and other work outs. For years I've wanted to skip rope on a regular basis, but always found 30 minute skipping routines to be too strenuous. Several weeks ago I started skipping rope for 5 minutes ...
- Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:27 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Travel Shovelglove?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 25102
Working with the resources at hand
But I kind of enjoy working with the resources at hand. That makes sense, especially since the key idea is really to do some (any!) kind of workout routine for 14 minutes five days a week. On the other hand, it's pretty handy to have something with you that is so small, convenient and guaranteed to...
- Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:59 am
- Forum: Shovelglove General Discussion
- Topic: Travel Shovelglove?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 25102
How about a Dynaband for travel?
So what's a shovelglover to do when he flies on vacation? Reinhard - I hate to think of you frantically throwing around furniture and shovelgloving the mini-bar when you're on vacation just in order to get a decent workout. Are you familiar with Dynaband? It's a gizmo that rolls up to the size of a...
- Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:42 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: Was Valentine's Day an S-Day for you?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12753
- Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:35 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How do I determine the weight that's best for me?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15730
Reinhard, < Behavior is the problem, behavior is the solution. Weight is just a side effect. So at what point do you say "ok, after xx months/years of good eating habits, I know that a good weight for me to maintain is xxx". The reason I ask is that if you don't have some figure in your mind, you mi...
- Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:29 am
- Forum: No S Diet General Discussion
- Topic: How do I determine the weight that's best for me?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15730
How do I determine the weight that's best for me?
I'm trying to figure out what my personal "best weight" should be, and it's a bit tricker than I thought. If I use the formula (height in cm - 100 = normal weight in kg), I come up with a normal weight of 78kg (about 172 lbs). If I use the formula (normal weight * 90% = ideal weight in kg), I come u...