That was interesting to read and pretty much included (and then some) most of the thoughts I have had on this subject since I became a gymnasium-goer a while back. I don't really have anything new to add, just this me-too anecdote: I was standing around talking with a cow-orker and he suddenly looked down at my middle and said, "You look good, have you been losing weight?" and all I could do was sort of follow his gaze down to myself and then look at him blankly. And then say "thank you" stiffly and change the subject. Like, yeah, okay, I cannot deny being aware of certain changes in my meatsack, but I still would prefer to be able to pretend that nobody else notices or cares. Argh.

And also, here, have some beside-the-point unsolicited advice! That CrossFit (http://www.crossfit.com/) is some high-quality meatsack-enhancement.