“The body ‘reads’ its food in-take and hormone messengers in the context of its activity patterns, so the message contained in a biochemical messenger is decoded through the dynamic patterns of our actions.”
-Art De Vany, “Evolutionary Fitness”, pg 6
So important for folks to realize it does not come down to number of calories in vs. number of calories burned.
He continues…
“Inactivity not only changes the human body; it alters the very structure of our perception and understanding. Sedentary life weakens the body image, which is the reference of an organized and autonomous self. The result of inactivity is a lack of purpose and will.”
Great stuff. I’ve had this ebook sitting on my computer for a few years now, and cracked it open on a whim during dinner this evening. At the risk of being further overwhelmed by fitness & nutrition theory, Dr. De Vany’s input seems well worthwhile. Despite temptation to jump around to various activity regimens, however, I plan to stick to Rippetoe’s Starting Strength program (started on Monday) for ~2 months and then re-assess. The goal: make profound strength gains over the next few months while I can afford to lose some metabolic conditioning. I’ll slowly ramp up accessory training as an adjunct to SS while monitoring closely for signs of over-training and diminished gains.
