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Post by zimmern »

dukeofdoom wrote: post #47

For those that hate running, I recommend trying rollerblading. Its much less strenuous so you can go further, and faster and if you go at speed, it can be a little like solving a puzzle avoiding obstacles or people. Just buy good rollerblades. IF you get good, you can do stuff like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMjvgsHBfvc Kayaking is also a great workout to try in the summer. You get to discover new worlds,…

Awesome video, that looks like a super power, ordering a set of roller blades now.

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Post by geophile »

m_a_g wrote: post #179
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 am trying to get my father to start exercising. He is 60 years old, and he has been sedentary for the past five years. Do you have any tips on how to motivate him and where to start?

Just go to a gym and start working with a trainer, either one-on-one or in small classes. It is important to find a trainer who recognizes where your father is, and scale exercises accordingly. You have to talk to the trainer himself, not just the guy on duty that day. Probably best at a small. Independent gym, not a chain.

This might be expensive, but it is so worth it.

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Post by brandonmenc »

lottin wrote: post #168
brandonmenc wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

imo Starting Strength is overrated, especially if you're just looking to improve health. Not everyone needs to powerlift. My go-to for science-based, reasonable exercise and diet advice is Renaissance Periodization. Nearly everyone on their team holds a PhD, does active research, and trains or competes at an elite level: https://renaissanceperiodization.com/team

Their argument is that, at first, the best thing you can do to improve your health is train for strength, because getting stronger will improve your general fitness and health more than anything else. The idea is to build a base of strength before you start training for a particular sport or activity.

> The idea is to build a base of strength before you start training for a particular sport or activity.

If the "activity" a person is training for is "general health", Starting Strength type programs are unnecessary as starting points and - in my experience and observation - are more likely to result in injury.

Also, "The Lifts" are not the only true path to building strength.

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Post by brandonmenc »

scruple wrote: post #144
brandonmenc wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

imo Starting Strength is overrated, especially if you're just looking to improve health. Not everyone needs to powerlift. My go-to for science-based, reasonable exercise and diet advice is Renaissance Periodization. Nearly everyone on their team holds a PhD, does active research, and trains or competes at an elite level: https://renaissanceperiodization.com/team

I also think Starting Strength is overrated, and I always push friends who are new to barbell training towards Greyskull LP (it's like SS but incorporates AMRAP sets, endurance, and conditioning). Having said that: Starting Strength the book is invaluable to people who need instruction on the major compound movements and don't have access to a trainer / friend.

I agree that SS has some good info re: "The Lifts", but nowadays sources like Juggernaut are more informative and less dogmatic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEy5WFr-CDA

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Post by dxhdr »

gonehome wrote: post #119
crashbunny wrote: post #93

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jump on google scholar and have a read https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=artificial+sweeteners https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=artificial+sweeteners+i... https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=artificial+sweeteners+g... https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=artificial+sweeteners+w...

I'm open to be persuaded, but initial impression is a lot of bullshit there. The main finding from an admittedly quick look is that drinking artificially sweet soda may encourage people to eat more calories and gain weight. If you're controlling your calorie intake then that's irrelevant. Outside of that other claims seem highly questionable. I push back a little on this, because most of the time I've heard people sa…

> The main finding from an admittedly quick look is that drinking artificially sweet soda may encourage people to eat more calories and gain weight. If you're controlling your calorie intake then that's irrelevant.

It's relevant because controlling caloric intake without relying on the bodies natural hunger signals seems to be close to impossible for most people. The alternative is to ignore your gnawing stomach all day and carry a food scale to every meal. Only the most dedicated athletes can sustain a routine like that. Everyone else eats until they are satiated and will gain weight.

There's an obesity epidemic in the US and discounting mounting evidence of a substance modifying our eating habits in a potentially unhealthy way as "unsubstantiated woo" strikes me as counterproductive. We should be taking a very critical look at the American diet as something is wrong.

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Post by gonehome »

dxhdr wrote: post #205
gonehome wrote: post #119

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm open to be persuaded, but initial impression is a lot of bullshit there. The main finding from an admittedly quick look is that drinking artificially sweet soda may encourage people to eat more calories and gain weight. If you're controlling your calorie intake then that's irrelevant. Outside of that other claims seem highly questionable. I push back a little on this, because most of the time I've heard people sa…

> The main finding from an admittedly quick look is that drinking artificially sweet soda may encourage people to eat more calories and gain weight. If you're controlling your calorie intake then that's irrelevant. It's relevant because controlling caloric intake without relying on the bodies natural hunger signals seems to be close to impossible for most people. The alternative is to ignore your gnawing stomach all…

On a level of societal risk I understand and agree with you.

On an individual level where diet soda is replacing regular soda, or where diet soda is used as a treat when controlling caloric intake otherwise I find the generic “diet soda is bad for you” to be misleading enough to be wrong.

The “woo” is that usually it’s not some commentary about artificial sweeteners increasing caloric intake, but some nonsense about artificial sweeteners being unnatural or causing cancer, etc. it’s not too dissimilar from 5G warnings or anti-vaxx.

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Post by tcoff91 »

tra3 wrote: post #159
tcoff91 wrote: post #130

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If you do a training program like ATG your knees will be bulletproof: https://atg-homepage.webflow.io/

Have you tried this?

I am rather early on in the program but I’m mainly doing it for my hip moreso than my knees but so far I definitely notice an increase in knee stability and my ankle mobility is incredible. In life and in sports you cannot always avoid having your knees go past your toes, so gradually building the capacity for your knees and ankles to allow your knees to support you when they are past the toes makes sense to me. Everyone is so focused on building hip power to be able to explosively accelerate but this program is all about building the muscles that decelerate the body. Most non contact knee injuries in basketball come when a player plants and tries to come to an abrupt stop. This program builds your VMOs and tibialis and many other muscles that help bulletproof your knees against the extreme forces involved in coming to a sudden stop. The extreme moves that Ben demonstrates are very advanced and the program would never ever have someone do them without following the proper progression. If your knees are fucked up you just begin with backwards walking until your knee pain is reduced enough to progress further. Backwards walking is the safest way to begin building stability with the knees past the toes and this alone can help reduce knee pain.

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andygcook wrote: post #6

Anectdata of one: Once Covid forced my startup to WFH, I started doing body weight exercise and using some cheap resistance bands I bought when I would have otherwise been commuting. Previously, I’d been a runner doing 3ish runs a week. I can’t tell you how much more energy and mental focus I have now that I’ve put on more muscle and am stronger. The biggest change I made to get into the habit as a founder was giving…

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Post by mrkuchbhi »

bonestamp2 wrote: post #13
andygcook wrote: post #6

Anectdata of one: Once Covid forced my startup to WFH, I started doing body weight exercise and using some cheap resistance bands I bought when I would have otherwise been commuting. Previously, I’d been a runner doing 3ish runs a week. I can’t tell you how much more energy and mental focus I have now that I’ve put on more muscle and am stronger. The biggest change I made to get into the habit as a founder was giving…

Did you find any body weight videos, books, or articles that you would recommend?

not a book, video or article per se but https://old.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/ is a really great resource in case readers here aren't already aware of it. Their RR is a good routine to start with, but the subreddit in general contains lots of resources that are pretty useful including books, video, articles

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Post by tra3 »

tcoff91 wrote: post #207
tra3 wrote: post #159

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you tried this?

I am rather early on in the program but I’m mainly doing it for my hip moreso than my knees but so far I definitely notice an increase in knee stability and my ankle mobility is incredible. In life and in sports you cannot always avoid having your knees go past your toes, so gradually building the capacity for your knees and ankles to allow your knees to support you when they are past the toes makes sense to me. Ever…

Fantastic. Appreciate the personal feedback. I do have mild hip and knee issues so I wanna address them before they get worse. How long does his program take, in other words how long do you spend a week on this?
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