Tag: weight loss

I Got My Body Composition Analyzed by Body-Spec’s DXA Scanner, and Here are the Results

by Adam Tow

On Saturday, I went to the Brick House Fitness center in San Jose, where BodySpec was conducting body fat, muscle and bone scans using a General Electric dual energy x-ray absorptiometry scanner (DXA or DEXA) housed inside the BodySpec RV. I spoke with the Co-Founder and CEO of BodySpec, Jason Belvill, prior to my scan. … Continue reading I Got My Body Composition Analyzed by Body-Spec’s DXA Scanner, and Here are the Results

Fit at 40… Before and After a 30 Pound Weight Loss

by Adam Tow

This post serves as a marker for my weight loss journey as I say goodbye to my 30s and say hello to my 40s. Regular readers, friends and family will note that I’ve been running and doing pull-ups like a madman over the past 8-9 months. At my heaviest, I weighed 166 pounds. Before, I … Continue reading Fit at 40… Before and After a 30 Pound Weight Loss

Pull-ups, Body Recomposition and Weight Loss

by Adam Tow

Last year, I weighed myself and was shocked to see 166 pounds on the scale. How did I let myself go so far? I couldn’t even do a single pull-up, which meant my strength-to-weight ratio was terribly off. My pull-up failure, coupled with my burgeoning waistline and the impending arrival of our son, prompted me … Continue reading Pull-ups, Body Recomposition and Weight Loss

Low-Key Hillclimbs 2014 #1: Montebello Road

by Adam Tow

This morning, I returned to Montebello Road for the start of the 2014 season of Low-Key Hillclimbs! Due to our touring Autumn Gem, I haven’t rode in the Low-Key Hillclimbs series since 2009. Back in 2006, I completed Montebello Road in 48:54. In 2007, fresh off of completing the Death Ride, I reached the top … Continue reading Low-Key Hillclimbs 2014 #1: Montebello Road

First Self-Supported Marathon Run Recap

by Adam Tow

It was after the third or fourth consecutive self-supported half marathon run that I realized I was actually doing training for a full marathon. I had been doing some serious running (and to a lesser extent biking and swimming) over the past two months, coupled with changes in my diet, in the effort to lose … Continue reading First Self-Supported Marathon Run Recap

Running, Half Marathons and Weight Loss

by Adam Tow

When I was a freshman in high school, I ran the San Dieguito Half Marathon. I have only a few memories from the race. First, it was cold and rainy that day, and I wore a very thin cotton t-shirt with a giant Peace symbol on it. Second, immediately after crossing the finish line, I … Continue reading Running, Half Marathons and Weight Loss