My story with fitness echoes this post closely. Gyms have long had the motivation to push the latest machines or fitness fads, because that's how they retain cu

My story with fitness echoes this post closely. Gyms have long had the motivation to push the latest machines or fitness fads, because that's how they retain customers with the promise of a new program that'll change everything. After a ton of research, the only thing that worked for me was bodyweight workouts and barbell training. To drop my weight I followed bodyweight programs at home. 20 minute short sessions with squats, push ups, etc. Far more challenging than it sounds! You can see pics of how I dropped 20 lbs in this post: http://micho.biz/post/74209049445/leaving-teambox-back-to-square-one http://micho.biz/post/74209049445/leaving-teambox-back-to-sq... Then I jumped onto barbell training, complemented with bodyweight sessions. Starting Strength has been the best resource I've followed so far. For a small time investment a week, I've been progressing in technique and strength steadily over the last months. The fitness field has been a huge motivation personally for me, which ultimately made me leave my previous startup and found http://8fit.com http://8fit.com to help people like me follow that learning path.