Key to a successful life.

derek1237654 · June 2016

I have come to realize that i must do 2+ hours of intense excercise 7 days a week or my life goes to *kitten* very quickly. I think i have found the meaning of life. It has been my experience that 2 hours of intense excercise is the sweet spot. It really changed my life. I can sleep atleast an hour less per night consistently so i gain back one of the hours right there. I have more energy which means i can accomplish more in less time than i could before in all aspects of life from work to caring for my son etc. I eat less and better the more i work out and have zero cravings for junk food. I get less stress and depressive symptoms. I have serious focus now.
An hour a day just doesnt cut it for me it has to be a minimum 2 hours. Who would of known that by investing the time to do this much excercising would actually buy you back more hours than you put in. If i do 2 hours a day its like the days are atleast 26 hours long. Its truly amazing. And the proof lies in the way i feel when i have missed a few days or more. Every aspect of life goes downhill very quickly as soon as i stop.
I hope this will help others who struggle with any aspect of their lives.

queenliz99 · June 2016

How does it go downhill? Do you gain weight? Why does it have to be intense and 7 days a week?

derek1237654 · June 2016

It goes downhill in the sense that i quickly start lacking energy, sleeping more, eating worse, gaining weight, feeling depressed...just about every crappy symptom you could think of. And it has to be everyday because i just dont feel right missing even one day.

derek1237654 · June 2016

For me its like breathing air if i dont excercise to an intense degree daily i will start to suffocate.

amusedmonkey · June 2016

Yeah well, doesn't work for many, glad it works for you. When I tried it I managed to add achilles tendinitis to my "lifelong issues I need to manage".

The real key to a successful life? Habit building, with or without exercise, preferably with a sustainable level of exercise. It also works in many aspects of your life, not only weight loss.

derek1237654 · June 2016

For me excercise is as essential to life as eating food or breathing....without it i will die...maybe not as quick as not breathing but i wouldnt take that long.

Alluminati · June 2016

Ok

amusedmonkey · June 2016

I'm curious, once you reach your goal weight how are you going to maintain it if you work out a lot and eat very few calories? Aren't you concerned you would be slipping into the other extreme of unhealthy? How do you think your energy would feel then?

queenliz99 · June 2016

Rest is super important, fitness gains happen on rest days. People can exercise too much, it is just as bad as eating too much or not enough.

amusedmonkey · June 2016

queenliz99 wrote: »

Rest is super important, fitness gains happen on rest days. People can exercise too much, it is just as bad as eating too much or not enough.

He's on a low calorie diet to boot.

derek1237654 · June 2016

amusedmonkey wrote: »

Yeah well, doesn't work for many, glad it works for you. When I tried it I managed to add achilles tendinitis to my "lifelong issues I need to manage".

The real key to a successful life? Habit building, with or without exercise, preferably with a sustainable level of exercise. It also works in many aspects of your life, not only weight loss.

You are right habit building is the key. It just happens that for me the most essential is excercise and nutrition. It is through this that i can maintain all other habits which are beneficial. And i wasnt actually referring to weight loss specifically. I have to do 2 hours wether im trying to lose weight or not.

derek1237654 · June 2016

newmeadow wrote: »

My experience is quite the opposite. I walk every other day at a moderate pace for a half hour. It's calming, it improves my sleep and my breathing, and it makes my natural pessimism less intense. Strenuous daily exercise impairs my ability to manage daily stressors, inflames my lungs, makes my joints and muscles ache with no respite, gives me insomnia and lowers my mood.

Interesting i guess we are all different. Im glad you have found what works for you.

queenliz99 · June 2016

http://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/orthorexia-excessive-exercise

Something you should at least consider

happygalah · June 2016

Sounds good to me. 2 hours a day isn't excessive. Working 8 or more hours a day at a crap job is excessive

vixtris · June 2016

I'm still trying to find the sweet spot for my exercise regimen. Currently I do an hour of cardio 5-6 times a week and 30 minutes of lifting once a week. I was doing my workouts in the evening after dinner, but I've recently moved my workout time to morning/early evening. This has been working nicely for me, as I feel I can actually wind down and relax in the evenings now. I don't really enjoy lifting very much, but I feel as if I should at least do it at least once a week to help with body composition (its better than not doing it at all, right?). But, I also want to feel stress-free and happy when it comes to working out, and sometimes I feel stressed to do it. If I don't do it, then I feel stressed because I didn't do it! It's like a see-saw effect, but I'd rather be making progress with my body than do nothing at all...

Hornsby · June 2016

I actually believe 2 hours and 13 minutes is the sweet spot, but whatever...

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