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Re: Ask HN: What are you doing to improve your health?

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Post by sheepmullet »

oafitupa wrote: post #97
danthewireman wrote: post #84

I'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.…

What's 16/8? And how can you get up at 4:30 and also "get enough sleep"?

You can go to sleep earlier. I go to bed at 9pm (except Friday+Saturday) and don't set an alarm. Moving my side project work to first thing in the morning instead of late at night has more than doubled my productivity.

Re: Ask HN: What are you doing to improve your health?

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Post by sheepmullet »

kleer001 wrote: post #350
danthewireman wrote: post #84

I'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.…

> I get up at 4:30am Are you single by chance?

I'm not and I wake up early. More to the point plenty of people with much weirder sleeping patterns like shift work etc are in happy relationships.

In fact a lot of people in my office work 7am-3pm.

Re: Ask HN: What are you doing to improve your health?

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Post by err4nt »

jpalmer wrote: post #14

Just turned 40 this year and certainly had been feeling the effects of neglecting my physical well being. I knew I couldn't undertake any drastic changes as they probably wouldn't last so I decided on a couple small things that were attainable. 1) Decided to pay attention to what I ate. Not necessarily to change what I was eating but just be aware and recognize I need to eat a little less. This has meant not getting…

Wow! I dont know you, but hearing his even I am proud of the progress you've made! Keep it up :)

Re: Ask HN: What are you doing to improve your health?

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Post by themoonbus »

rdudek wrote: post #315
themoonbus wrote: post #285

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, there were times in my life where I was going to the gym 3x a day, biking and playing tennis and soccer on the weekends. Now, life has gotten in the way a bit, but I try to make sure I'm still moving during the day, eating well, and getting enough sleep.

Oh, I only go to gym about 3 or 4 times a week. Things somewhat change when kids come into play :)

Oops, I meant to say "a week", not "a day".

Re: Ask HN: What are you doing to improve your health?

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Post by eru »

oafitupa wrote: post #329
eru wrote: post #291

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Your form on the shoulder presses sounds really awful (perhaps even dangerous) if you were to actually follow your second advice...

No, it's the correct way. Maybe I didn't describe it properly (not a native speaker). There is a reason why many shoulder press seats are slightly inclined backwards.

I was assuming you were talking about a standing shoulder press. (In general, standing is better than sitting for your exercises. If nothing else it uses more of your body and mind to stay balanced.)

If you are standing, you've got no choice but to keep your centre of gravity over your feet. Once the weight is heavy enough, the bar will largely determine your centre of gravity.

If you are sitting, then, yes, you have the option of doing an incline press. That's where you lean back a bit. A mix between a shoulder press and a bench press.

Re: Ask HN: What are you doing to improve your health?

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Post by fapjacks »

oh_sigh wrote: post #312
nazgob wrote: post #309

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Hmm, didn't he just said opposite?

Yes, the person you responded to has it completely backwards. Strength training is important, but volume training is what will give you big muscles. Look for any body building routine(which is solely focused on aesthetics, and not at all focused on strength), and you will see that it has a very large volume. I lifted for strength only for 5 years and saw very little progress in aesthetics. I've seen more progress in…

The way I look right now is the only proof I need that lifting exactly like I described is giving me extremely good results. You don't know anything about me, let alone what I look like, and you're telling me I'm wrong. I didn't get this big curling five pound weights everyday for an hour, let me tell you. But everybody is always right these days, so you'll go to your grave thinking what you're saying is right. At the end of the day, what I described has gotten me huge in half the time any other workout routine has over the years.

Re: Ask HN: What are you doing to improve your health?

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Post by eru »

mindcruzer wrote: post #136
eru wrote: post #131

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Rip says, "Fuck Rows". Sic! You'd be better off doing Deadlifts only and perhaps add pullups.

I agree, but I swear he said that in starting strength.

I heard the profanity on video. (I've read the second edition of Starting Strength, and can't remember reading about rows.)
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