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I plugged TacFit here before, and I'll gladly do it again. "A martial arts training masquerading as a fitness programme". A bit on the pricey side (1-off cost for an impressive box-set of digital training materials), but no gym fees or expensive equipment.
If I want some casual health tips I wouldn't go to HN.
I plugged TacFit here before, and I'll gladly do it again. "A martial arts training masquerading as a fitness programme". A bit on the pricey side (1-off cost for an impressive box-set of digital training materials), but no gym fees or expensive equipment.
Can you tell us more about TacFit? What kind of results did you get going through it? Are you still doing it now? How much of it is well packaged information that's free online and how much is "proprietary" stuff you won't find else where?
For example, a circuit training-like WOD might be to do the following in the shortest time you can:
21 pullups
21 burpees
800m run
15 pullups
15 burpees
400m run
9 pullups
9 burpees
200m run
Or you might do the following as many times as possible in 15 minutes (in Crossfit lingo, AMRAC -- As Many Rounds As you Can):
10 deadlifts
20 wall balls (throwing a medicine ball against a 10' target on a wall)
400m run
You can do this on your own, like I said, but for some people the pressure of performing in front of other people helps a lot. It's certainly true for me, even though I'm completely the opposite when it comes to mental work. Having instructors is good, too. They'll push you to pile on the weight or ease back on the weight as appropriate. If joining CrossFit is impractical or unaffordable, and you can't talk your friends into working out with you, competitive sports can serve the same purpose of providing motivation and measuring improvement.
I tell practically everyone I know to try Crossfit. There are two basic difficulties with any exercise regimen, and Crossfit nails both: 1. Figuring out what to do. 2. Actually doing it, consistently, over the long haul. Crossfit will teach you how to do the old-school, badass basics of fitness--stuff that will get you in great shape and is actually fun to do. No gimmicks, no miracles, just stuff that will kick your…
Crossfit seems to be for people who are already pretty strong athletes. Is it really something you can just jump on board with if you're fairly out of shape? I've spent the last few months following the "Starting Strength" plan ( http://startingstrength.com/ ) with the idea of getting in good enough shape to do crossfit.
This article essentially says "practice any sport, whenever and wherever, just keep at it". While that's not wrong, it's not very useful. For me personally, scooby1962's videos on Youtube were really helpful. Great advice on building muscle without doing crazy stuff, not requiring a gym and almost no equipment.
I'll second the recommendation for Scooby. He's a little strange, perhaps, but his methods are effective and he's got a high signal/noise ratio. http://www.scoobysworkshop.com/
Do entrepreneurs somehow have different bodies from other humans? Fail to see what makes this article especially relevant to entrepreneurs.
Yes. Tiger blood runs through their veins & they have fewer active nerve endings. Don't forget the adamantamium skeleton.
I've been using the BodyMedia FIT ( http://www.bodymedia.com/ ) to get detailed stats about my fitness level -- calories burned, level of physical activity, sleep quality and duration. As a data geek, it's made all the difference in my motivation to stay fit: I feel a level of control and certainty about my fitness decisions, now that they are informed by data.
http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ProductivityAndContinuousImpro...
I'm not anti-exercise and I've worked out a lot in the past, but I've found that being skinnier makes being active easier and more fun. Moving sucks if you're carrying an extra 50-100 lbs. around. Most skinny people don't really get this.
So, I've focused on nailing the diet and that works for me. I basically didn't exercise more than once a week so far this year, but now that I'm down quite a bit, I am naturally finding myself to be more active.
In the long run both exercise and eating right are incredibly important, so if you're overweight and want to be more active, get rid of the extra weight and you might find yourself exercising more by default.