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Ask HN: In 2018, what are you doing to get into or stay in shape?

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Re: Ask HN: In 2018, what are you doing to get into or stay in shape?

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Post by cthalupa »

grizzles wrote: post #13

Crossfit. As someone who's spent too much time in the past mixing up the same boring gym routine, I can attest to the awesomeness of crossfit. *new religion

I wouldn't generally recommend CrossFit.

There are two main problems with it:

1) CrossFit is exercise. A randomized program like it doesn't provide actual training. A strength program or running program or whatever will have better results. Exercise is great for beginners or for people that would otherwise do nothing, but it's not going to get you nearly as good of results as a more specific program.

2) Which leads me into the next problem. While there are definitely CrossFit gyms that have instructors that teach proper form and know enough to help keep the people they're training safe, the quality of instructors varies wildly. All it takes to be a qualified instructor is to take a weekend class: https://training.crossfit.com/level-one

CrossFit's benefits are really only going to be realized by newbies, and newbies are the exact people that lack to ability to determine if they are getting quality instruction.

There's a reason people like Mark Rippetoe and others distanced themselves from CrossFit.

Re: Ask HN: In 2018, what are you doing to get into or stay in shape?

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Post by jnordwick »

r0br0dz wrote: post #29

For long lasting effect you might want to stay away from excessive cardio. One mile a day? Getting ready for a race? All you need is to Lift Weights and follow Dan John's advice. If you are not an athlete then running has no benefits. Sprinting on your toes on the other hand is great. One kind of effective cardio is walking like a madman(Chad Waterbury) meaning that the gait and pattern is so confusing to your body t…

A lot of studies disagree with you of the health effects of distance running http://pitjournal.unc.edu/article/long-distance-running-inve...

"Long-distance running has helped our species survive and evolve. Elements of the human physique, like the Achilles tendon and the length of the human body, make our bodies primed for running. Studies show that running can ease depression and anxiety. It can reduce risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity."

Re: Ask HN: In 2018, what are you doing to get into or stay in shape?

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Post by uuuuuuuuuuuu »

r0br0dz wrote: post #29

For long lasting effect you might want to stay away from excessive cardio. One mile a day? Getting ready for a race? All you need is to Lift Weights and follow Dan John's advice. If you are not an athlete then running has no benefits. Sprinting on your toes on the other hand is great. One kind of effective cardio is walking like a madman(Chad Waterbury) meaning that the gait and pattern is so confusing to your body t…

Could you elaborate on why running has no benefits for non-athletes?

Re: Ask HN: In 2018, what are you doing to get into or stay in shape?

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Post by r0br0dz »

jnordwick wrote: post #33
r0br0dz wrote: post #29

For long lasting effect you might want to stay away from excessive cardio. One mile a day? Getting ready for a race? All you need is to Lift Weights and follow Dan John's advice. If you are not an athlete then running has no benefits. Sprinting on your toes on the other hand is great. One kind of effective cardio is walking like a madman(Chad Waterbury) meaning that the gait and pattern is so confusing to your body t…

A lot of studies disagree with you of the health effects of distance running http://pitjournal.unc.edu/article/long-distance-running-inve... "Long-distance running has helped our species survive and evolve. Elements of the human physique, like the Achilles tendon and the length of the human body, make our bodies primed for running. Studies show that running can ease depression and anxiety. It can reduce risk of heart…

Yes of course. Everything works for 6 weeks. Studies are nice and I'm glad for the people who publish them yet real world experience shows that running is problematic. There is not enough space to explain. Longevity is key word here. If you want to be a middle age man with hip and knee issues then go ahead and pound yourself into the pavement. Your connective tissue can take so much of a beating. Marathon runners are skinny as f* so if u want that look and feel go ahead and run. If you want health walking as fast as you can and feeling like a clown while doing it will keep you slim and allow you to develop muscle weight. Let me ask you guys, would you want to carry your wife/husband in case of an emergency? How about being able to with stand a fall? Armor building is the name of the game. Try it all but stick to the plan for six weeks and move on. Personally I have achieved my maximal strength goals and I can out play most kids on the court and field and it's all been done with a basic free weights gym in my porch. I've been lifting for 17 years and not one injury. Pace yourself. While your fellow partners are growing guts and becoming pale, you can hike a trail with 75 lbs of supplies and wake up each morning ready to go ape on anything. Strength is King. Read Dan John's works.

Re: Ask HN: In 2018, what are you doing to get into or stay in shape?

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Post by r0br0dz »

uuuuuuuuuuuu wrote: post #34
r0br0dz wrote: post #29

For long lasting effect you might want to stay away from excessive cardio. One mile a day? Getting ready for a race? All you need is to Lift Weights and follow Dan John's advice. If you are not an athlete then running has no benefits. Sprinting on your toes on the other hand is great. One kind of effective cardio is walking like a madman(Chad Waterbury) meaning that the gait and pattern is so confusing to your body t…

Could you elaborate on why running has no benefits for non-athletes?

Just Google it. My advice is to Sprint on your toes barefoot up a grass hill once a week and if u eat great then 2x. Getting strong is far more important and sexy than running. Hey guys I can reach the other side of the city on foot....boring. Walking down the street and helping the beer guy unload a keg one handedly without huffing and puffing....bad mofo. You have a choice. To run away from a problem or have the strength to conquer it. I've seen girls much stronger than most average Joe's and it's a shame men in America look terrible. So much richness and we are spoiling and wasting it away. Zombie apocalypse arrives tmw and most guys here will be lunch. Wouldn't you want to load that water dispenser without struggling? I don't know why nowadays the Emo soft look is in. Stop following fads and look to the past, tons of strong dudes.

Re: Ask HN: In 2018, what are you doing to get into or stay in shape?

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Post by praneshp »

jnordwick wrote: post #33
r0br0dz wrote: post #29

For long lasting effect you might want to stay away from excessive cardio. One mile a day? Getting ready for a race? All you need is to Lift Weights and follow Dan John's advice. If you are not an athlete then running has no benefits. Sprinting on your toes on the other hand is great. One kind of effective cardio is walking like a madman(Chad Waterbury) meaning that the gait and pattern is so confusing to your body t…

A lot of studies disagree with you of the health effects of distance running http://pitjournal.unc.edu/article/long-distance-running-inve... "Long-distance running has helped our species survive and evolve. Elements of the human physique, like the Achilles tendon and the length of the human body, make our bodies primed for running. Studies show that running can ease depression and anxiety. It can reduce risk of heart…

Parent mostly cares about being a bad mofo.... Totally sounds like the local 24 hour fitness trainers.

Re: Ask HN: In 2018, what are you doing to get into or stay in shape?

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Post by CodeWriter23 »

Commitment to closing my rings every day (Apple Watch, 700kcal/day goal), eating a bit less, avoiding refined sugar, and supplementing probiotics. The Apple Watch + probiotic supplements helped me drop 20lbs over the past 12 months or so, without the intense focus on closing the rings every day. I'm shooting for 30lbs this year, which will get me within 15 of my target weight based on my height.

I was going for a perfect month this month, then I wussed out during two days of rain. But I'm back on track.

Re: Ask HN: In 2018, what are you doing to get into or stay in shape?

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Post by r0br0dz »

praneshp wrote: post #38
jnordwick wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

A lot of studies disagree with you of the health effects of distance running http://pitjournal.unc.edu/article/long-distance-running-inve... "Long-distance running has helped our species survive and evolve. Elements of the human physique, like the Achilles tendon and the length of the human body, make our bodies primed for running. Studies show that running can ease depression and anxiety. It can reduce risk of heart…

Parent mostly cares about being a bad mofo.... Totally sounds like the local 24 hour fitness trainers.

Seems like someone has low testosterone.
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