WingChunWarrior

H-I-I-T will not do much of anything for you because you can't ramp up the intensity (not enough for hypertrophy anyway), and they have you in the gym WAY too much. The so-called "cardio gains" people get from that are an illusion because if you took a HIIT participant and asked them to take part in a sprint or even a marathon, they'd be gassed out in no time. What you are really seeing when someone can do an entire HIIT workout without breaking a sweat is someone whose body has made that activity easier to do. Are they healthier than the person who sits on the couch binge-watching STRANGER THINGS or whatever show people binge on these days? Sure, but they're not TRUE cardio gains; they've simply become more skilled at that HIIT routine.

Right now...not much. :-( I was thinking about going back to a lower carb approach...cutting out grains and starchy vegetables...but I am only in research phase right now.

Hello, everyone! My name is Steve. I am from upstate NY. I am a nerd who wants to be healthy. I have studied a martial art called Wing Chun Kung Fu for over 20 years. I have what looks like a beer belly, even though I don't drink beer. No matter what I do, I cannot seem to drop any lower than 208 pounds. It is incredibly frustrating, especially when I don't consume that much junk food AND I work out until I collapse in a sweaty heap of exhaustion. At the moment I do home workout programs like P90X and Insanity. For the sake of variety, I want to sign up and try the Nerd Fitness program, but that would require having some moolah set aside to accomplish such a goal. So that is where my efforts are focused these days. If you want to know anything else about me or just want to say hi, drop a line!