*TOW ARCHIVES*
Jan. 10th - Jan. 16th, 2000: Eat approximately every three hours. If you want to lose weight, these should be small meals. If you’re trying to gain weight, these meals will be slightly larger. A good rule of thumb is to divide your daily caloric requirement by 5-6 meals per day. For best results, try to consume 60% of your total daily calories by l p.m.

Dec. 20th - Dec. 26th, 1999: Work a lagging body part first. In other words, adjust your schedule so you train your lagging muscle group during the first workout after a rest or break in your training cycle, and make sure that particular muscle is the first one you train that day.

Dec. 13th - Dec. 19th, 1999: Train your neck. Few muscles visually communicate strength the way a well-developed neck can. This muscle group is extremely responsive to exercise, so doing as few as three sets twice a week can yield impressive results.

Dec. 6th - Dec. 12th, 1999: Consistency is key. Train when you should, eat when you should and rest when you should, but don’t confuse consistency with obsession. If you miss a workout, skip a meal or indulge in some junk food, don’t sweat it, just don’t make a habit of it.

Nov. 29th - Dec. 5th, 1999: If you’re traveling and can’t find a gym, try stretching instead of working out. You might not get any bigger, but research indicates that static stretching can decrease the muscle atrophy associated with this kind of layoff. You can stretch your whole body in about 20-30 minutes. Precede with a light warm-up.

November 22nd-28th, 1999: Never skip breakfast. If you’re trying to lose weight, skipping breakfast will do little more than slow down your metabolism, making it even tougher to lose fat, and set yourself up for overeating later in the day. If you’re trying to gain muscle, you’ll only deprive yourself of nutrients needed for growth. Even if you ate at 8 last night and had lunch at 11 today, that’s still a 15-hour fast.