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Ask HN: What's the minimum exercise one should do in 30s to stay healthy by 70s?

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Re: Ask HN: What's the minimum exercise one should do in 30s to stay healthy by 70s?

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Post by a_alakkad »

RaceWon wrote: post #9

Imo you need to become awesomely fit and maintain that level for at least a year before your late 30's. I believe this gives your body an ability that it simply never develops otherwise. I was a serious athlete (and I smoked too) into my early 30's. In fact my fitness level at age 29 was on par with elite Olympic athletes proven by laboratory testing. Fast forward to my early 50's--I had some injuries and truth be to…

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Being fit is a big word and somehow not easy to achieve especially for people sitting in front of the monitor most of the day.

Do you have any advice on how to be fit in the 30s? maybe any specific exercise(s) that you'd recommend?

Re: Ask HN: What's the minimum exercise one should do in 30s to stay healthy by 70s?

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Post by throw_this_one »

Best bang for your buck is interval/HIIT hill sprints. 2 mile warm up, 8x20-30 secs all out, .5-1 mile cooldown. This will get you in the best shape for the time spent. Do some pushups, pullups, body squats, planks. Super straightforward and will get you most of the benefits of quality exercise for minimal time input.

Re: Ask HN: What's the minimum exercise one should do in 30s to stay healthy by 70s?

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Post by photawe »

Find something you can endure long term. Doing exercise will clearly be hard, no matter how you slice or dice it.

For me, it's 40 mins on indoor bike/ 4 times per week, but I do it at really High intensity, so it's really hard core.

To make it easier, I'm watching movies (series) while doing it. I don't think I could have done it otherwise. So, I've done it for about 5.5 years, stopped for almost 1.5 years (leg injury), and now I'm back at it for close to 6 months.

And yes, my plan is to do it for the rest of my life.

Re: Ask HN: What's the minimum exercise one should do in 30s to stay healthy by 70s?

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Post by sloaken »

1) establish a routine you can stick with - it must be a habit, that you can maintain to 70.

2) they say (you know that mysterious group) you need to take 10K steps a day? I found myself I did about 5 to 6K a day on a normal work day, but weekends if I did 2K it was a busy day. There are plenty of devices / phone apps to help you track this.

3) get started on something

Re: Ask HN: What's the minimum exercise one should do in 30s to stay healthy by 70s?

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Post by BigF00t »

RaceWon wrote: post #9

Imo you need to become awesomely fit and maintain that level for at least a year before your late 30's. I believe this gives your body an ability that it simply never develops otherwise. I was a serious athlete (and I smoked too) into my early 30's. In fact my fitness level at age 29 was on par with elite Olympic athletes proven by laboratory testing. Fast forward to my early 50's--I had some injuries and truth be to…

You do not need to be "awesomely fit" to be physically fit in your 70s. You will be fine with _simple_ resistance and cardiovascular training along with a proper diet. The irony is that most people cause irreparable damage to their body in the pursuit of 'health'.

I hope nobody reads this and feels like it's too late. It is not. You do not need to be awesomely fit to be healthy. This is the most internet-of-all-internet advice I've read in the past month.

Ridiculous.

Re: Ask HN: What's the minimum exercise one should do in 30s to stay healthy by 70s?

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Post by meiraleal »

Fitness and health is more about what you put inside than how you burn it nowadays. If you have low bodyfat % and is in the normal BMI range, you'll be healthy and fit with just regular exercise (walking/jogging a feel hours a week).

Re: Ask HN: What's the minimum exercise one should do in 30s to stay healthy by 70s?

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Post by ryanchants »

I'll take it even further, what's one exercise you should be doing on a regular basis? The Turkish Get Up[1]. It works general mobility which seems to be a giant inhibitor as people get older.

1: https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/the-best-exercise...

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