Q: Hi Mike, I decided to tryout your 'No equipment at home' routine. Does it really work? I'm trying to lose around 30-70 lbs in about 1-3 years. Will I be able to if I stick to the routine? Oh and is there a staff answering these questions or how does that work (just wondering)?

A: Yes, it really works. It won't give you quite the results you'd get from a full gym, but it'll still be pretty good. You have a good approach to it -- planning for a long term -- so you should be able to stick to it. Just remember this will take time. Don't expect miracles quickly and don't lose focus by falling for some fad diet that promises to lose you 30 pounds in 1 month! 30 pounds in 1 year and 70 pounds in 3 years is very doable with a good program. Of course, you'll need to have a good diet at that time too. Read my Nutrition article to learn how to eat right, if you haven't already. Without a good diet all bets are off.

When you start on the workout program it's possible that you'll find yourself unable to do the prescribed number of pullups or pushups or whatever. That's OK. Do the best you can, then do a couple partial reps of the exercise to push yourself, and then just stop and break for 1-2 minutes before the next set. Your strength will build up relatively quickly, just keep doing those exercises to the best of your ability and don't be afraid to push yourself.

As to your second question, there's no staff, just me :) I try to answer as many questions as I can, usually a chunk in the morning and another chunk in the evening.