Poker Video: Misc/Other by Travis Steffen (Micro/Small Stakes)

Can't wait to watch this one! and the next one, and the next one, and the....

Just FYI. The ipod compatible video is labeled "Tolerance Episode 5" when I save it.
EDIT: The file saves to my desktop with the correct title but when I drag it into itunes it shows as Tolerance.

Hi Travis

Could you expand a bit on how one could measure calorific outtake without shelling out on an expensive counter? Is it possible to make reasonable estimates on calories burned in everyday activity?

Hi Travis

Could you expand a bit on how one could measure calorific outtake without shelling out on an expensive counter? Is it possible to make reasonable estimates on calories burned in everyday activity?

There are a few tools that can help with this. We're working on one at WorkoutBOX right now, but that's still a month or two away. Until then, if you're looking for something free, there's a free iPhone app called "Lose It" that, as far as I can tell, does fairly well at measuring and estimating caloric intake and expenditure. It's missing a number of features you'll get with something that costs money, but you get what you pay for.

Hi Travis

Could you expand a bit on how one could measure calorific outtake without shelling out on an expensive counter? Is it possible to make reasonable estimates on calories burned in everyday activity?

Livestrong has a great app for this in the iPhone store.

Just FYI. The ipod compatible video is labeled "Tolerance Episode 5" when I save it.
EDIT: The file saves to my desktop with the correct title but when I drag it into itunes it shows as Tolerance.

Try re-downloading the file(s) they should be tagged properly now. Sorry bout that.
-Rusty

What mic did you use to record this? Doesn't sound like the Sennheiser USB one for some reason.

Reminds me a bit of this.

Livestrong has a great app for this in the iPhone store.

http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/
Looks great!
Question is, how much do we burn playing poker?

Will you be talking more about "calories in < calories out" in the composition section next week? I think there's a lot more to the equation than that, notably the fact that not all calories are created equal. Feel free to tell me to wait until next week.

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

That's a BMR calculator I found. Once you fill in your stuff click on the "daily calorie needs" link which tells you the amount of calories you need to maintain your current body weight based on how active you are.

"The Harris Benedict Equation is a formula that uses your BMR and then applies an activity factor to determine your total daily energy expenditure (calories). The only factor omitted by the Harris Benedict Equation is lean body mass. Remember, leaner bodies need more calories than less leaner ones. Therefore, this equation will be very accurate in all but the very muscular (will under-estimate calorie needs) and the very fat (will over-estimate calorie needs)."

Should give people a good ballpark number as a reference point.

What mic did you use to record this? Doesn't sound like the Sennheiser USB one for some reason.

Reminds me a bit of this.

Definitely was the Sennheiser. I'll try messing with it again, but I promise it was!

Will you be talking more about "calories in < calories out" in the composition section next week? I think there's a lot more to the equation than that, notably the fact that not all calories are created equal. Feel free to tell me to wait until next week.

I do talk about nutrients a lot more in the next video, but the whole calories in, calories out concept sums up the whole meal size aspect in a nutshell. You're absolutely right - not all calories are clean, nutritious, or at all good, but the calorie content of foods is still the overwhelming factor determining weight loss or gain. The composition of those calories combined with activity will do more to determine what kind of weight loss or gain that is though. I'm assuming this is what you were talking about, right?

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

That's a BMR calculator I found. Once you fill in your stuff click on the "daily calorie needs" link which tells you the amount of calories you need to maintain your current body weight based on how active you are.

"The Harris Benedict Equation is a formula that uses your BMR and then applies an activity factor to determine your total daily energy expenditure (calories). The only factor omitted by the Harris Benedict Equation is lean body mass. Remember, leaner bodies need more calories than less leaner ones. Therefore, this equation will be very accurate in all but the very muscular (will under-estimate calorie needs) and the very fat (will over-estimate calorie needs)."

Should give people a good ballpark number as a reference point.

Absolutely! Know that these are estimates, but they can still be valuable tools to give you a general idea of where you're at.

Definitely was the Sennheiser. I'll try messing with it again, but I promise it was!

I would just make sure you are using the USB adapter. That is where the sweet clarity comes from when using these mics. It's not like this vid sounded horribly at all so don't take it that way, but if you listen to this vs. last week, there's a definite difference and more of an echo-y feel.

I would just make sure you are using the USB adapter. That is where the sweet clarity comes from when using these mics. It's not like this vid sounded horribly at all so don't take it that way, but if you listen to this vs. last week, there's a definite difference and more of an echo-y feel.

Aha - yeah I'll make sure I do that from now on. I've got this coming week's video already filmed and sent over, but everything after that I'll use the USB only.

Aha - yeah I'll make sure I do that from now on. I've got this coming week's video already filmed and sent over, but everything after that I'll use the USB only.

Sounds good (no pun intended)

Hello

I like coffee alot and usually drink like 3 cups before lunch and 2 cups between lunch and dinner. Do you think there is any risk of that being to much coffeine? Is there any studyies about the amount you should drink to optimize the posisive effects?

Hello

I like coffee alot and usually drink like 3 cups before lunch and 2 cups between lunch and dinner. Do you think there is any risk of that being to much coffeine? Is there any studyies about the amount you should drink to optimize the posisive effects?

It sounds like you're having a LOT of caffeine. That being said, my opinion on a LOT is obviously subjective to a certain degree.

The optimal dose-response relationship between caffeine and an individual's optimal performance state is difficult to test because of the amount of extraneous variables. Body size, BMR, tolerance, etc. all play a part.

That being said, like with anything, there's definitely a point of diminishing return. Without extensive and frequent testing, your best bet is self-experimentation. Pay attention to the way your body and mind feels, and note the point at which you feel caffeine becomes a hindrance.

Do you drink coffee because you enjoy it, or do you drink it for the caffeine? Switch to decaf for a few of those cups and not how you feel. You'll likely find that you can cut down on the caffeine without feeling all that different.

Thanks for the answer. I drink it mostly cause i like it. So i guess i could drink decaf. Will do a small experiment to see if i notice any difference. BTW do you know for how long the caffeine should be giving positive effects. I try to seach the net and only find that it could be having effect upto 6 hours.

Thanks for the answer. I drink it mostly cause i like it. So i guess i could drink decaf. Will do a small experiment to see if i notice any difference. BTW do you know for how long the caffeine should be giving positive effects. I try to seach the net and only find that it could be having effect upto 6 hours.

The effects will also be related to the dose and your tolerance, so it's hard to say for sure. 6 hours is a pretty standard duration of effect though, so I'd say that's a safe number in a general sense.

Late to the party on this series. Really impressed by the info so far and excited about getting myself in shape again.

Hi!

You know time is always scarce -> hence you have to be very selective in your "learning-sources"
Though I love your series, I wonder if this part about nutrition is useful for me.

The thing is that i am practicing bodybuilding and have (hopefully) a solid knowledge about nutrition regards to my targets
(8 months muscle-building-diet/year and 4 months definition phase/year).

So I watched this vid now until the doublecandies (like always there have been great^^) - will there be any new information for me?
Or will you only talk about something like
- the need of separating macro-nutrients(never fat + carbs together)
- solid macro-nutrients-sources
- amount of calories
....?

In short: Will there be something new for me?

Hi!

You know time is always scarce -> hence you have to be very selective in your "learning-sources"
Though I love your series, I wonder if this part about nutrition is useful for me.

The thing is that i am practicing bodybuilding and have (hopefully) a solid knowledge about nutrition regards to my targets
(8 months muscle-building-diet/year and 4 months definition phase/year).

This goal will require a high degree of training, so although the same nutritional concepts won't apply exactly to you as listed in this series, you're still going to be eating for performance more than anything - which should allow you to still see the cognitive benefits

So I watched this vid now until the doublecandies (like always there have been great^^) - will there be any new information for me?
Or will you only talk about something like
- the need of separating macro-nutrients(never fat + carbs together)
- solid macro-nutrients-sources
- amount of calories
....?

In short: Will there be something new for me?

If you're already training at a high level and your dietary habits reflect that, this video probably won't tell you anything you don't know. You can probably skip the whole nutritional topic for the most part. You may pick up a thing here and there, but most of it will be reiterating the guidelines from the ACSM and NSCA and such - which I'm sure you're familiar with by now, no?

This goal will require a high degree of training, so although the same nutritional concepts won't apply exactly to you as listed in this series, you're still going to be eating for performance more than anything - which should allow you to still see the cognitive benefits




If you're already training at a high level and your dietary habits reflect that, this video probably won't tell you anything you don't know. You can probably skip the whole nutritional topic for the most part. You may pick up a thing here and there, but most of it will be reiterating the guidelines from the ACSM and NSCA and such - which I'm sure you're familiar with by now, no?

yeah, I know both.
So thanks for responding

Hi Travis!
Great series so far. On the nutrition side, have you tried out sites like fitday.com? What is your opinion on it? I like it very much, it has basic foods already catalogued and you can always input more. Plus it counts your sports and stuff like that, too. All that for free (ok, you have to make an account).

Anyways, enjoying the series and the comparison to sports.

Hi Bellatrix,

Sites like these run off public databases, and they can be extremely helpful if you continue to use them regularly. I've actually own a site that's coming out with features like this as well