Best fitness advice of 2016

FitnessGirl11mfp
FitnessGirl11mfp Posts: 232 Member
edited November 14 in Fitness and Exercise
What is the best piece of fitness advice you've heard all year?
Mine is "No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everyone on the couch."
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  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Keep it simple.
  • Kullerva
    Kullerva Posts: 1,114 Member
    Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
    One day at a time. Now...Get up.
  • Cylphin60
    Cylphin60 Posts: 863 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    What seems impossible today will be your future warm up.
    Had to quote this, just because it's awesome. :)
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    "Those go on like this."
  • Fitgirllife72
    Fitgirllife72 Posts: 500 Member
    You will thank yourself for starting now rather than January 1st. And I do every single day!
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Eat more protein. Since I went from MFP's suggestion to closer to .8g/lb of my target weight I've become much more lean and have been able to continue to shed fat at a more consistent rate, as well as build more muscle.
  • jennybearlv
    jennybearlv Posts: 1,519 Member
    I haven't heard this one all year, but still a favorite: the best exercises for losing weight are the fork put down and plate push away.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    edited December 2016
    If it sounds too good to be true, your instinct is correct

    When I studied for my MBA the Marketing module taught me just how easy it is to manipulate the consumer into buying things they don't need.
  • babypunkprincess
    babypunkprincess Posts: 109 Member
    Stop complaining and just do it.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    babypunkprincess wrote: »
    Stop complaining and just do it.

    Gotta love the t-shirt!
  • stephenearllucas
    stephenearllucas Posts: 255 Member
    Some exercise--no matter how little--is always more (and better) than no exercise.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    well, i just discovered the hook grip two days ago. so that goes in there. it seems to make barbells weigh 30 pounds less.
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  • HappyGrape
    HappyGrape Posts: 436 Member
    Reading this was life changing for me

    Dr Yoni Freedhoff

    "Best weight” is a non-statistical goal that is easy to set and easy to explain to patients. Patients can diet themselves down to any weight they put their minds to, but to maintain that weight, they need to actually enjoy the lifestyle that got them there.

    A patient’s best weight is therefore whatever weight they achieve while living the healthiest lifestyle they can truly enjoy. There comes a point when a person cannot eat less or exercise more and still like their life. The weight they attain while still liking their life is thus their “best” weight, as without the addition of pharmacotherapy or a surgical intervention, no further weight loss will be possible.

    We need to remember that in modern society, eating is not simply about survival. We use food for comfort and for celebration and, with the exception of religious prohibitions, there should be no forbidden foods. If your patient cannot use food to comfort or celebrate, or if they consider certain foods “forbidden,” then they are likely on a diet, and unfortunately diets are known to fail over 95% of the time. For sustainable weight management, a patient should be consuming the smallest number of calories that still allows them to enjoy each day. Some days will simply warrant more calories, such as birthdays, anniversaries, religious holidays, and days when injuries, illness or fights with loved ones occur. Simply put, ice-cream and cookies and their cultural and ethnic equivalents are vital parts of a rich life experience.

    With exercise, a patient should be encouraged to be as physically active as possible and include as much additional exercise as they can enjoy each day. Some days obviously will allow for more activity than others, but there is a maximum, above which the patient would run out of time or energy, hurt themselves or come to hate exercise. That is when they quit. Eating less and exercising more within the context of a life the patient does not enjoy is the very definition of a diet, which is why diets almost always fail over the long-term. If a patient does not enjoy the way they are living while they are losing weight, they will almost certainly revert to “normal” practices and gain the weight back.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Run slower
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I think it's unfortunate that the "best" fitness advise many of you have received are common cliche's & motivational statements.
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    I think it's unfortunate that the "best" fitness advise many of you have received are common cliche's & motivational statements.

    Why? Does it have to be virtually unknown to be effective? I think there's lots of good stuff here.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    You don't need to plank for more than 2 mins.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Heavy lifting won't make women bulky without the use of steroids
  • ConnieT1030
    ConnieT1030 Posts: 894 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    I think it's unfortunate that the "best" fitness advise many of you have received are common cliche's & motivational statements.

    That may be because those are the most memorable off the top off someone's head. Nonetheless, motivational statements can do just that, and if got you motivated to do what you needed to- then it's great advice.
    There's good reason many sayings become cliches.

    One idea I think has been very helpful to me is that I can eat anything I want, if I can fit it in my calorie limit. Losing weight doesn't have to mean only green salads. I can't face a lifetime of never eating foods I really like again- but I can handle limiting things. Now it's doable. And with guidance from MFP (and the mfp'ers!) I don't have to starve to do it, either, like I thought.

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  • FitnessGirl11mfp
    FitnessGirl11mfp Posts: 232 Member
    Wow such great advice! Thanks everyone for sharing :-)
  • Sara1791
    Sara1791 Posts: 760 Member
    Sucking at something is just an opportunity for improvement.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Sara1791 wrote: »
    Sucking at something is just an opportunity for improvement.

    Giggity.
  • Sara1791
    Sara1791 Posts: 760 Member
    Chef_Barbell wrote: »
    Sara1791 wrote: »
    Sucking at something is just an opportunity for improvement.

    Giggity.

    Are you thinking naughty? ;)
    Cuz that works too.
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