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Startup Fitness: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Working Out

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Re: Startup Fitness: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Working Out

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Post by thisisnotmyname »

happy4crazy wrote: post #9

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.

Re: Startup Fitness: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Working Out

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Post by derekflanzraich »

zwieback wrote: post #10

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.

Re: Startup Fitness: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Working Out

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Post by happy4crazy »

thisisnotmyname wrote: post #11
happy4crazy wrote: post #9

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.

It definitely helps to have a good athletic background, but Crossfit does an amazing job of welcoming beginners. Honestly, I can't think of any other community that does such a good job of simultaneously pushing the most advanced to their limits while still welcoming beginners.

Most Crossfit affiliates have an on-ramp program that will get you, no matter where you're starting, to the point where you can participate in full workouts.

Re: Startup Fitness: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Working Out

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Post by zwieback »

derekflanzraich wrote: post #13
zwieback wrote: post #10

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.

Ahh, thanks, didn't now that. Good thing there's no charge for awesomeness.

Re: Startup Fitness: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Working Out

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Post by dnlk »

thomas11 wrote: post #7

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.

just in case somebody is searching for it on youtu.be, it is scooby1961.

i discovered scooby through a friend of mine a long time ago and his tips really helped getting me started with weight lifting. i have lost all my back problems since then. just remember, as long as an exercise feels good, it is unlikely to hurt you. i had to learn this the hard way, i pushed too hard on an exercise, ignored the pain and was left with a typewriters cramp, not so great if you are in front of a computer typing all day long. so start small and build your way up.

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Post by jmtame »

Having just moved to SF, I knew I had to get back to a gym, so I started looking around and was shocked at how expensive the prices were. Upwards of $100/month for anything decent, which is way out of my budget.

I just started P90X, I'm on day 5 and everything cost me $90 and I own the equipment, rather than paying a high monthly gym cost. I probably get better results and spend less time traveling to/from the gym because I can do them from my apartment and they're demonstrated on video. I managed to find the following off Amazon, all for under $90: pull up bar, push up holders, 5lbs whey protein, 300g creatine, iPhone arm band, yoga mat, resistance bands.

Re: Startup Fitness: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Working Out

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Post by iloveyouocean »

zwieback wrote: post #10

Do entrepreneurs somehow have different bodies from other humans? Fail to see what makes this article especially relevant to entrepreneurs.

They dont have different bodies, they have different minds. Adding 'for Entrepreneurs' to the title makes it instantly relevant and linkable.
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