I've been vegan for 4 months. I feel stronger, fitter, and my joints feel looser. I turn 40 soon.
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#242Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why are rows so bad? I've been doing 5x5 for about a month now and find rows to be what appears to be a good complementary workout. My gym has bumpers and people do power cleans all the time. Should I consider replacing rows?
I like that the power cleans add explosiveness to the program. All the other lifts are slow (at least when I do them) and the power cleans make the program a bit more versatile.
I do try to keep lifts explosive as I can, though I can already feel how hard that will be as weight keeps growing.
I think the olympic lifts are really cool, but I feel it'd take significant motive to go off program and include them at least until I top out on 5x5s.
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#243Wearing the Qrble Triage band, and ensuring my vitals are in check!
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#245I've been playing Ingress. Works a charm
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#246Fitness and nutrition are those kinds of topics that no one ever agrees on. Everyone thinks their way is the "right" way, as exemplified by the enormous number of unique replies to this thread. This could be attributed to the ignorance of the commenters, or that everyone just finds different things work for them. It is probably a combination of both, with an emphasis on the former.
The original question is "what are you doing" and people are giving their personal responses. Almost none of them are saying their way is the right way for everyone. I don't think you can blame the ignorance of the commenters for anything here.
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#247Meditation makes a huge difference for me. I've tried a number of different methods, including using biofeedback devices but the most effective for me has been http://www.headspace.com. People who tend to have difficulty turning off the noise in their heads (such as myself) do well with guided imagery training such as that.
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#248Bike commute to and from work. It is the best "energy creator" at the beginning of the day and the best "unwinder" at the end. I get home and am in such a better mood when I walk in the door (albeit perhaps a bit stinky). I'm pretty sure I solve some of my biggest problems while I let my mind wander on my ride home. It can be intimidating at first so I don't recommend immediately hopping on a bike and riding in traff…
Seconding this since it's getting short shrift here among all the talk about Rippentoe and Getting Big.
Took a substantial pay cut in large part to avoid the soul killing commute and to be able to bicycle to work (~9 mi one way). Probably the single biggest life event in the last five years (after having kids). Used to do it daily but recently stopped after having to sort out logistics with school drop-offs, so I'm shopping for an ExtraCycle to address that, then back on the wagon!
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#249I'm 45 and have tried a number of different things. Here's what's made the most difference for me: - Sitting desk but use TimeOut to remind myself to stand every 30 minutes. I tried standing and treadmill desks but they didn't work for me. - Paleo/keto diet. I have much more energy and my bloodwork's improved. - 5x5 Strong Lifts - 16/8 intermittent fasting - Get enough sleep. This and diet are ridiculously important.…
About to try intermittent 3 day fasts as the science seems promising.
http://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/abstract/S1934-5909(14)00...
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#250I am 42 and the single best advice I can give you is to invest in a treadmill desk. This WILL change your life as a software developer. You'll start blessing the day you made this as a career choice because this is one of the only jobs that'll allow you to workout while working and end up being more productive than if were not doing so. Here are the readouts for the steps that I walked just on the treadmill (not coun…
I got the same desk about a month ago. Software development is one of those jobs that require you to sit for long stretches of time. The recent studies that link sitting with decreased life expectancy are what pushed me to action. Going to the gym three times per week doesn't help much in that regard. It's the sitting that's the problem. As you get older, things like DVTs become a real concern.
I love writing code. I hope I can continue to do it for the rest of my life. These studies really had me bumming for a while. The treadmill desk completely solved it for me. I don't expect to get a great cardio workout or lose weight. I just want to be healthy doing the thing I love.
Two nits for the LifeSpan (which I think is great). The first is: they have a decent warranty but it's non-transferable. The second: the Bluetooth interface doesn't work well, at least on my unit (though I've seen others complain). I have to manually track my stats.