that doesn't make any senseOriginally Posted by ChiangMai noon
unless it was a very big hill
that doesn't make any senseOriginally Posted by ChiangMai noon
unless it was a very big hill
I don't know how accurate you are with that statistic, but I know a lot that do activity to feel better and possibly lose weight.Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon
If he wants to drink beer and he's not worried about his weight/health then that's his perogative. I'm off beer for over four months now and I don't know if I'll go back.
I think most women do it to lose weight and most men do it for funOriginally Posted by MissTraveller
not being sexist, but....
yes I am
12 oz. curls are ok if you don't do more than 2-3 sets!
I absolutely do it because I feel better after I ride my bike or work out. I am not worried about weight gain or how I look to others personally. The gym is boring and not fun at all. The bike is a lot more fun because I am not near Douchebags at the gym. I do all in moderation. I find it funny that some make going to the gym or running marathons an obsession. Too much is actually bad for you. Everything in moderation. That is a challenge for some. A balanced life is a healthy life IMHOOriginally Posted by MissTraveller
^Awesome!
I totally agree, great stuff.Originally Posted by JPPR2
Did an hour toning class today.. side planks, lots of squats, chest, arms, back etc..
started lifting a bit heavier dumbells a few days ago. Now doing 12 pounds for back/arms/chest.
Tomorrow is my running interval day. I'll also go tanning.
I weigh in once a week, and my goal for this Saturday is to lose 2 pounds.
i do it for cardio fitness, and to keep my weight within reasonable limits.
3 or 4 times a week i spend 40 -60 minutes down in the condo gym.
this morning, i did 30 minutes on the running machine, medium gradient, 9kms/hour, i do fast walking cos i cant run. followed by some weights, 10kilos, those behind the head and shoulder lifts to keep the bingo wings in check and stop my biceps from disappearing. then a few sit ups. then 20 minutes on a cycling machine as fast as i can manage. followed by a walk up eleven flights of stairs.
usually i just do 45 minutes on one of those nordic trainer things, with ski poles and pedals, but some bugger got to it first this morning.
occasionally i will swim. 40 lengths in 28 minutes, 1 kilometer.
i used to carry excess belly weight, until i slipped a disk and the quack told me to lose 2 stone, thats 28lbs.
so i started regular swimming and exercise and found that i actually enjoy it. its become a regular part of my life now, for 20 years.
ive been reading about this 2 minute intense workout thing, as being better than long workouts. dont know whether to put any faith in it or not.
any ideas on it?
I passed the 16 minute barrier this morning with a 15:56 so it's time to move up to 2½ miles.Originally Posted by Troy
When I was in my twenties we used to aim for a 6 minute mile so I'm quite happy with 8 minute miles at my age (> 85 percentile)
I've always been shit at running. Even when I was fit(ter). Football? No problem I'd run all day, Rugby - not so much, i'd generally avoid doing much because you tend to get punched. Running though as a thing rather than a means to an end? I quit.
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cycled 56km, 2hr 12 without bursting any blood vessels or taking risks in traffic; not even a near miss today - often get home with a 'that was close' story
ok pace for me, mountainbike on big tyres copes ok with some unsealed sections.
17th time have done this ride - between 2hr 04 and 2 22 so rate today as 'average'
Great that you are exercising especially after injuring yourself.Originally Posted by taxexile
Shorter more intense workouts are really the way to go to save time and you can burn just as many calories if you are doing high intensity interval training. You also get the afterburn affect where you are burning calories at rest.
Benefits of HIIT and a really great article for people considering it.
High-Intensity Interval Training 101 | HIIT Benefits
That's amazing sweety! Proud of you!Originally Posted by Troy
I used to work in a gym as a personal trainer in university.. I was always inspired when I would see people in their late sixties and up exercising. There was a 70 year old man that used to hit on me and ask me to go play tennis with him. I was amazed at just how young and fit he looked because he exercised regularly and obviously took care of himself.
Do something you enjoy and then it won't feel like exercise... some people just don't like the gym or running. Don't quit!Originally Posted by alwarner
100 Benefits of exercise
1. Helps you lose weight
2. Reduces risk of heart Disease
3. Increases Muscle strength
4. Improves your immune system
5. Helps you manage stress
6. Improves sexual desire, performance and satisfaction
7. Improves survival chances of heart attack
8. Helps relieve tension headaches
9. Improves your ability to use fat for energy
10. Increases bone density so decreases risk of osteoporosis
11. Helps preserve lean body tissue
12. Reduces risk of high blood pressure
13. Increases breaking strength of ligaments and tendons
14. Improves heart circulation
15. Increases circulation of HDL (good) cholesterol
16. Assists in stopping smoking
17. Reduces risk of developing diabetes
18. Can help improve short-term memory in older individuals
19. Helps maintain healthy weight loss
20. Reduces anxiety
21. Helps relieve discomforts of pregnancy
22. Helps control hypertension
23. Reduces blood viscosity (thickness)
24. Reduces cardiac dysrhythmias
25. Increases maximal oxygen uptake
26. Helps overcome jet lag
27. Slows joint degeneration in people with osteoarthritis
28. Lowers your resting heart rate
29. Helps boost creativity
30. Reduces circulation of triglycerides
31. Helps body resist respiratory infections
32. Increases anaerobic threshold
33. Reduces medical and healthcare expenses
34. Improves ability to recover from exertion
35. Helps speed up chemotherapy recovery
36. Improves body temperature control
37. Increases cartilage thickness
38. Makes you feel more energised
39. Increases level of muscle endurance
40. Helps you sleep easier and better
41. Improves posture
42. Improves athletic performance
43. Helps maintain resting metabolic rate
44. Reduces risk of colon cancer
45. Improves control of blood sugar
46. Helps relieve constipation
47. Expands blood plasma volume
48. Reduces risk of prostate cancer
49. Helps combat substance abuse
50. Helps alleviate depression
51. Increases ability to adapt to cold environments
52. Helps maintain muscle balance
53. Reduces rate and severity of medical conditions
54. Helps alleviate menstrual symptoms
55. Lowers heart rate response to sub maximal exercise
56. Helps alleviate back pain
57. Helps reduce the amount of insulin required for type 1 diabetes
58. Improves mental alertness
59. Improves respiratory muscle strength
60. Reduces risk of having a stroke
61. Helps burn excess calories
62. Increases your cardiac reserve
63. Improves physical appearance
64. Offsets side effects of antihypertensive drugs
65. Increases stroke volume (blood pumped per heart beat)
66. Improves self esteem
67. Reduces risk of coronary thrombosis
68. Helps you relax
69. Reduces risk of developing breast cancer
70. Improves mental cognition
71. Maintains and improves joint flexibility
72. Improves glucose tolerance
73. Reduces workdays missed due to illness
74. Protects against creeping obesity
75. Enhances muscles ability to extract oxygen from blood
76. Increases productivity
77. Reduces likelyhood of getting lower back pain
78. Improves balance and coordination
79. Helps control calorific intake
80. Improves injury prevention
81. Decreases need for hypertensive medication
82. Improves decision making
83. Helps reduce immediate symptoms of menopause
84. Helps relieve migraines
85. Reduces the risk of endometriosis
86. Helps slow bone loss with age
87. Helps decrease your appetite
88. Improves pain tolerance
89. Helps prevent and relieve carpal tunnel syndrome
90. Makes your heart more efficient
91. Helps decrease left ventricular hypertrophy
92. Improves your mood
93. Helps increase your overall awareness
94. Reduces risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
95. Helps you maintain independent lifestyle
96. Reduces risk of abnormal obesity
97. Could prevent alzhiemers
98. Improves heat tolerance
99. Increases diffusion capacity of lungs
100. Improves your overall quality of life
Have a fit day everyone!
Wonderful! Be careful!!!Originally Posted by prawnograph
I used to have a mountain bike, but recently bought a hybrid type where the tires are a bit smaller. It just seems more comfortable..
Anyway, average is good as long as you are doing something..
It might be wise for some people to be cautious with high intensity exercise. Here's a link to Andrew Marr's case. He might not be typical but it's food for thought.
Is Andrew Marr's stroke proof that high-intensity exercise is dangerous?
After Andrew Marr blames his stroke on overdoing it on the rowing machine at 53, how risky is high-intensity exercise for the over-fifties?
^Not a bad point..you have to monitor your heart rate in any case, and see a physician before starting an interval program.
Today was 3.5 mile jog/ walk at lunch. Beautiful day out. Every morning I do 90 sit ups and 90 military push ups (3 sets of 30). Down a glass of OJ and off to work. I try and do everything isometric or low weight lots of reps as I mentioned. Again this is for just health maintenance and nothing more. At early 50's I am med and vitamin free and last physical at 50 doc said "Boring" Keep doing what you do.
While I do not want to copy and paste all these are mineOriginally Posted by MissTraveller
Sustainable weight
I sleep way better
Lots of energy during the day
Avoid personal injury as you retain your coordination
Sex life is WAY better
I can always see my junk and do not need a mirror over the toilet
Keeps cost down as I do not need to buy new clothes
No medical costs
and overall just feel significantly better.
Went for a bracing walk along Bournemouth seafront today. Starting at Boscombe town centre finishing 3 hours later at Boscombe.
The exercise was later in the day well balanced against 3 pints of Marstons ale.
I logged 5,700km on mapmyride last year, aim for around 500km as each month's target, travel (and last year an accident - 'sidecar hits bicycle') intervene at times
I have some gut-busting rides where I maintain average over 30km/h, but yesterday's route - apart from the first 20km of highway and traffic - rest is rural and I tend to drift off - take in the scenery. After all, there is no hurry.
As for bikes - I've gone opposite direction to you; 3yrs ago changed from racing/triathlon bike to current mountainbike. Highways, unsealed road, dirt tracks and the occasional low-tide beach/sand. Anywhere.
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