In shape, but I want more.

**Equipoise** · Posted On: 11/23/2004 3:37pm

Lift weights, not nine pound weapons, and eat correctly. Eat more lean foods. You could always go on a "ripped" supplement with whatever ephedra substitute they have now. Getting a six pack to me is bs. It's not worth monitoring my diet that much, I like to eat and eat what I want. Why worry about ripped abs? Lift weights, you'll get alot stronger and get a nice tone on your abdomen as well as the rest of your body, without looking like you've been doing forced labor at a Gulag.

**Feryk** · Posted On: 11/23/2004 3:51pm

Stop playing Ninja (Budo Taijutsu? How is that different from Ninjitsu?) and start dieting. Also, from what others on this forum has said, MT has some of the best cardio/conditioning if you want to burn fat.

9chambers · Posted On: 11/24/2004 5:47am

Buy "Eat More Weigh Less" by Dr. Dean Ornish .. it's only like 8 bucks at Booksamillion. That's the best diet book I've seen.

As far as exercise, you said "school day" so I am going to assume you are in high school. Join the wrestling team. It will teach you a lot about grappling, build up a good work ethic and their physical conditioning regime is unrivaled in sports. If your school has a good wrestling program at all they should help you lose that gut pretty quick. Don't think of it as a competition, just have fun and enjoy the free exercise class.