If you need to make a substantial "tune-up" to your body, I recommend looking into the Body For Life routine. It really does do wonders if you can stick with it. Basically, you eat 6 times a day - small low-fat portions and focusing on making each meal from one portion of carbs and one portion of protein. You work out 6 days a week (in the morning preferably) but it can be pretty short. I alternate between aerobic and strength training days. You are supposed to sustain that for three months and then get into a more laid back routine.

I've done this for about 2-3 months a year for the last three years ... but then I get soft and don't do much in the gym afterwards. This year, I've trimmed 20 lbs and am a lot more fit and I hope to go to a 3 day-a-week regimine after the Tybee to try and maintain for the F18 North Americans.


Jake Kohl