Here is the format for the Power/Weight Challenge: This is specifically NOT a weight loss challenge, those might be fine for TV, but focusing only on weight lost is simplistic and not for athletes, some of who need to gain, not lose, weight.

Losing "weight" is really, really easy. Losing fat mass, without losing significant lean mass (muscle, bone) is difficult. Losing fat mass while gaining muscle mass is quite difficult indeed but by no means impossible. Gaining muscle for some is just as hard as losing fat is for others. 

So: each participant will pony up $50.00 for each 5 week challenge, winner take all.

Stats will be taken at the beginning and end of each challenge, including lean body mass/body fat using a decent bioelectrical impedence scale. Come fully hydrated for each test to minimize the error of the scale (it actually measures total body water and extrapolates LBM from that). Picture optional.

Challenge "A" will run from Sunday, July 27th to Sunday August 30th
Challenge "B" will run from Sunday September 27th to Sunday November 1st.

This will give us time to concentrate on FGB IV training and also not have our metabolisms spun down much. Done correctly this will result in significantly improved athletic ability, not to mention looking better naked.

Each participant will choose a category (I will not allow gaming, you must choose the proper category, If you don't know, I will guide you):

Ninja AKA Hardgainer AKA Ectomorph
Tank AKA Chubby AKA Endomorph
Hybrid AKA Everyone Hates You AKA Mesomorph

Points are assigned thusly:

Ninja - 1 point per pound of mass gained.
Tank - 1 point per pound of fat lost -.5 for each pound of muscle lost
Hybrid - 1 point per pound of muscle gained, 1 point per pound of fat lost

Overhead squats:
from .25 to .5 BW 1 point
from .5 to .75 BW 1 point
From .75 to BW 1 point
Each additional rep @ BW 1 Point

C2B Pull-Ups:
One point for each addtional point above baseline, including zero.

Static HSPU
One point for each addtional point above baseline, including zero.

Muscle-ups:
Two points for each additional point above baseline, including zero

Interesting study (note it was not done on athletes)