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Re: 'Exercised' Explains Why It Can Be Hard to Commit to Working Out

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Post by dunefox »

throw7 wrote: post #78

"Do mostly cardio, but also some weights." Disagree. I'd recommend the opposite, do mostly weights and some cardio. You don't need to buy equipment, barbells etc., bodyweight exercises is weight/strength training. However, both should be done! Cardio is good for your heart. But it's easy and healthy enough to maintain a good aerobic fitness just once a week. Weight training keeps you burning calories and I think stre…

Kettlebells are the perfect solution for this, in my opinion. It's insane how much exercise I get out of them in a short amount of time.

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Post by pbrb »

JPKab wrote: post #71
rriepe wrote: post #48

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For the uninitiated: .2g of extract has as much THC as a typical full-sized 1g joint.

Yeah dude knows how to party.

150mg-200mg thc would put me in the hospital. 20mg is my max, don't get off the couch and play video games for 4hrs dose. Dude has insane tolerance.

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Post by ketamine__ »

casefields wrote: post #58
geophile wrote: post #33

I hate exercising, but I do it religiously. I am 64 years old, and in the best shape of my life. Same weight (and weight distribution!) as in college, good muscle tone. I think three things were critical, for me: 1. Absolutely no soft drinks at all. Not with sugar, not with artificial sweeteners. Nothing. Just seltzer. I used to drink a LOT of Dr. Pepper, and was told that they were contributing to my frequent kidney…

Were you in poor shape in your twenties or are you also taking HGH/test through your doc? The amount of testosterone your body produces at 20 vs 64 is massive. Testosterone and no exercise produces more lean muscle, than exercising without it. Yes, it makes that big of a difference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199607043350101 Thanks for sharing.

A simple take assumes that a lower number is bad. But the research on this is far from clear. Lower testosterone may be cardioprotective.

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Post by pbrb »

dunefox wrote: post #81
throw7 wrote: post #78

"Do mostly cardio, but also some weights." Disagree. I'd recommend the opposite, do mostly weights and some cardio. You don't need to buy equipment, barbells etc., bodyweight exercises is weight/strength training. However, both should be done! Cardio is good for your heart. But it's easy and healthy enough to maintain a good aerobic fitness just once a week. Weight training keeps you burning calories and I think stre…

Kettlebells are the perfect solution for this, in my opinion. It's insane how much exercise I get out of them in a short amount of time.

I second this. Something as basic as the simple and sinister program is all you need. Or HIIT-ish calisthenics if you don't have kettlebells.

I know that weights are better than cardio, but cardio has major benefits for me that I can't ignore. Stress melts off, and I feel much more clear minded + focused with regular cardio. It also seems to keep my metabolism really high. I'm in my late 30s and eat like a teenager (in quantity of food) while staying lean with decent muscle mass.

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Post by graeme »

casefields wrote: post #58
geophile wrote: post #33

I hate exercising, but I do it religiously. I am 64 years old, and in the best shape of my life. Same weight (and weight distribution!) as in college, good muscle tone. I think three things were critical, for me: 1. Absolutely no soft drinks at all. Not with sugar, not with artificial sweeteners. Nothing. Just seltzer. I used to drink a LOT of Dr. Pepper, and was told that they were contributing to my frequent kidney…

Were you in poor shape in your twenties or are you also taking HGH/test through your doc? The amount of testosterone your body produces at 20 vs 64 is massive. Testosterone and no exercise produces more lean muscle, than exercising without it. Yes, it makes that big of a difference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199607043350101 Thanks for sharing.

The title of the study is “supraphysiologic” doses of testosterone. That means more than any man will produce naturally, at any age.

From a quick google it appears to be 6x the replacement dose.

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Post by [deleted] »

grenoire wrote: post #54

I've started exercising around the time the lockdown started. I had been doing some occasional bouldering for a couple months before that, but starting lifting, then starting more seriously (3 times a week at least, plus miscellaneous training on off days) has really been life changing. I am so much more energised, feel so much healthier (whatever that means) overall. I'm pretty happy I started early, but can't stop…

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Post by graeme »

mellosouls wrote: post #76
casefields wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Were you in poor shape in your twenties or are you also taking HGH/test through your doc? The amount of testosterone your body produces at 20 vs 64 is massive. Testosterone and no exercise produces more lean muscle, than exercising without it. Yes, it makes that big of a difference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199607043350101 Thanks for sharing.

Testosterone and no exercise produces more lean muscle, than exercising without it. Please will you quote the section backing that claim, I've just spent a few minutes looking at it and can't find it - just the expected stuff about testosterone increasing muscle generally. Edit: the mean cross-sectional bit muscle size? Basically, they make some muscles bigger but not stronger? It sounds like bloat, a mostly cosmetic…

They misinterpreted the study. The study is giving subjects 6x the normal replacement dose of testosterone. Way above normal levels.

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Post by oliyoung »

lottin wrote: post #29

On this topic, I recommend reading (or listening to) Mark Rippetoe, a strength and conditioning coach from Wichita Falls, Texas, and author of Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training. He's got quite a few videos on YT where he explains his views on strength training, exercise and its effects on human physiology. While he can be bit controversial sometimes, he's also clearly very knowledgeable about the subject and…

5x5 was, and still is, the most important exercise plan I've ever done.

Both of them (SS & 5x5) are simple, clear and effective.

https://outlift.com/starting-strength-vs-stronglifts-5x5/

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Post by graeme »

gonehome wrote: post #66
geophile wrote: post #33

I hate exercising, but I do it religiously. I am 64 years old, and in the best shape of my life. Same weight (and weight distribution!) as in college, good muscle tone. I think three things were critical, for me: 1. Absolutely no soft drinks at all. Not with sugar, not with artificial sweeteners. Nothing. Just seltzer. I used to drink a LOT of Dr. Pepper, and was told that they were contributing to my frequent kidney…

I’m not sure why 1 is critical - regular soft drinks sure, but diet soft drinks are fine.

Jury is out on that. Diet coke doesn’t have calories but it may affect satiety. Studies on its weight loss effect seem inconclusive.

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Post by LorenPechtel »

egman_ekki wrote: post #52

> Hadza individuals are about 12 times more active than the average American or European. I find it hard to believe that these people make 60k steps daily, on average. Even if they make 2 steps a second, thats solid 8+ hours of rather brisk walking. If they walk more leisurely (not to mention gather something), it can easily be 10-12 hours of walking, unless I'm missing something.

Yup. Twice I have done 12 hours of pretty much solid walking, although some of it was pretty slow (fairly steep + around 11,500' and of course I had my pack) and my Fitbit says I haven't broken 50k. I gathered nothing, stopped only to eat or because I had to catch my breath (5000' of climb).
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