Welcome to the list Dave. I will try to answer some of your questions and let you know what has worked best for me. On Tue, 20 Mar 2001 16:42:35 -0500, Dave Fobare <editor@THE-SPORTS- PAGE.COM> wrote: >2) The reason 1) is important is that the website used to contain a number >of resources that are no longer there. For example, sample diet & meal >plans, as well as sample exercise regimens. I noted this from the old >archives. Try Tamir Katz's website http://www.geocities.com/tbkfitness/. >3) I happen to have a seated leg press in my basement. According to a >tidbit gleaned from the archives, I'm now doing a hierarchical routine of >25, 10 and 6 reps, followed by jumping 'till failure. But I'd like a little >guidance or a heuristic to follow concerning just how much heavier each of >the increasing phases of the set should be. I don't go by weight per se. I try to focus on the number and quality of reps that I am doing. I target the last set for 3-4 quality reps to failure. BTW, rather than 25/10/6, I usually do 12/8/4 or something similar. I also do alactic training...the 1x5s proposed by Art. >4) I'm a bit of a dim bulb. Without an actual list of foods I'm not too >sure what is paleo-friendly and what is not. Peas? Green beans? What about >nuts? I see references to nuts in general, but no actual list of what >paleo-types are eating. I've seen negative references to peanuts & cashews. >I understand the problems with peanuts. Cashews are in a similar boat? What >about pistachios? Almonds? Check out http://healingcrow.com/dietsmain/paleo/paleo.html for a list of paleofoods and related links. >5) Avocados. I *love* guacamole. Maybe once a month, I need a fix bad. But >without chips, what the heck do you dip in it? Your fingers. >6) Even after perusing the archives, I could not figure out what a >post-workout meal should look like. Ideally, how long after the workout >should I wait so as not to stunt GH response? And what types of foods >should I consume/avoid? I personally achieve my best results by eating a small amount (8 ounces or so) of fatty meat within 30-60 minutes of a workout. If I don't eat meat after a workout I start feeling nauseous. Good luck, Brad Cooley