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There is actually a school of people (I happen to be one of them) that think stretching has no benefits for performance, no benefits for injury prevention and can actually cause one to be more injury prone. https://philmaffetone.com/dangers-of-stretching/ If someone can't sit on the floor, my first question would be, why…

No one said anything about rock climbing. I can confirm, in rock climbing, stretching is overrated. Source: rock climbing for 16 years. I've never once thought, "I wish I had done some stretching." I have thought a lot about the muscle imbalances I have though....

I do about 40-50 mpw. Thrown in is about 7000 to 10000' of real stairs (which I need to jog down as well) per week. I log 6 days a week. Some weeks are more if I go out to bag a peak. Some, like last weekend are less, where I went to hack away at some vertical ice. I did a ragnar last year, but I'll probably never do them…

I like to also calibrate based on how i feel right before bed. I like to be just slightly hungry, no hunger pangs, but I want a snack. I just head to bed instead (most nights at least).

Aerobic Deficiency Syndrome. There have been cases of people heavily into crossfit and they can't even walk on a treadmill without their heart rate going through the roof. If you have been doing a lot of heavy lifting and/or "HIIT" or just off the couch or overweight, you really need to work to keep your HR down. Monitor…

If trying to achieve maximum calorie burn, it is important to also measure calories/week and calories/month. Who cares if you can burn 700 calories in an hour if you cannot do it day in and day out. According to my garmin watch, I burn about 8000-10000 calories a week, every week. For reference, my daily workout is 8ish…

I carry a small water bottle that has a pouch for my phone. Water bottle straps to my hand. https://www.camelbak.com/en/packs/R01043--Quick_Grip_Chill?color=8cc097d582dd4a09858cdad919ffd92a

I Want to fix my body. Fixing my body means: 1) stop smoking, 2) lose the pooch, 3) fill in the blanks. I will achieve everything above by: a) maximizing weekly calorie burn on a stationary bike, every day from 5:00 am to 7:00 am. I do it at (blank location) and b) tracking each and every calorie I consume and c) stepping…

You miss my point. It seems you have fitness goals. It doesn't have to be racing to be a goal. But, it has to be more specific than "overall fitness." I don't race either, but I have something I want to accomplish, and my workout routine reflects that. My point was in regards to a lack of specificity, not in what the…

I go back to if people had actual real fitness goals instead of chasing misnomers such as "fitness," "general health," and "cardiovascular fitness" they would know what to do for their workout routine. I don't mind the treadmill, but I listen to audio books and it keeps me entertained enough. Otherwise, I focus on my goals…

kind of like dog owners leaving their bags of dog poop all over.

runners don't need many clothes. unlike cycling, which is why you see the cyclists all bundled up. The other day, I saw a cyclist all kitted out with a jacket, the weird crab claw gloves etc, then a runner came by shirtless. I wear a merino wool shirt (note, I wear it in the summer so it is lightweight). Over that, I put…

That's not necessarily true. It depends on the outcome one desires. For endurance, many people send much of their training not "pushing" themselves. For example, I spent 2 hours running this morning and I kept my HR at or below 125 for most of the workout (112 bpm average). I'll spend about 12 hours this week running. It's…

You are correct, the article I linked to shows examples with intervals. You'll also note in the quote I left above, "This metric simply compares how heart rate reacts to a steady power effort and is a fantastic reference of your fitness...." The "aerobic decoupling" function in training peaks works with "steady state…

I would like to offer an alternative line of thinking to the "cardiovascular drift phenomenon." That would be it isn't a phenomenon at all, but rather a measure of one's aerobic system. The line of thinking follows when one is training with their aerobic system (below AeT), the increases in effort have a corresponding…

I hold my one squat of the day each morning for about 7 min 43 sec.

It doesn't really work that way. It takes some extra energy on the downhill as well. Especially when it is steep, you are putting energy into basically stopping/slowing down your body each step. to calculate "vertical calories" = weight (lbs)*vert(ft)/3088. It's usually pretty small.

I understand what was being asked. In terms of walking the dog or yoga, my point is, one day it may ok, another day it might not be. With backyard access to a trail, I would love to trail run every day of the week and my body can handle it. like you say, we're all different. 8) Also, the attitude of "no pain, no gain" is a…

I get 8+ hours of sleep. With 3 kids, I basically come home from work and have to start the process of dinner, tub, reading etc to get them to bed, so I can hit the sack 45-60 mins later. I also monitor my heart rate while sleeping. If it pokes up, I know I need to back off on the running. I make sure I am not getting sick…

Yes, overtraining is bad. Some people only talk about overtraining as it relates to the frequency of workouts. Some break it down to the frequency of workouts for each muscle group. In my opinion it is difficult to have an overtraining discussion just based on the frequency of workouts. To me, one needs consider the…

I bought a bikes direct hardtail for like $300 bucks. I did some upgrades, shimergo conversion, dirt drop bars, nokian studded tires, cr18 rims with generator hub (I build my own wheels). I lock out the shock for the roads. It's a workhorse, but I also maintain my own bikes. I used to commute every day here in Denver and…

I've found the wrist HR to not be accurate in some instances. I think it does fine throughout the day. But, take my normal workout which is 3 or so miles on the treadmill, 1500-2000' of stairs and another 3 or so miles on the TM. If I'm not wearing my strap, but relying strictly on the optical HR (referred to as wrist…

To me this is a good better best argument. Having some activity is good, doing something with regularity is better, doing a tailored program best suited for your goals is best. To me, "being fit" is not a goal, as it lacks specificity. I would be better off doing crossfit or the sort for my regular mountaineering…

Depends on your goals, but for most people this is far from "proper."

What health markers are you talking about? You're just kind of throwing turds on the wall here....

When you say "steady state cardio is not that helpful for either health or weight loss" is that because it is "boring?" Regardless if "Steady state cardio" is boring or not, I disagree with the statement. Let me tell you what looks like hell to me. I watched about 3 mins of a "crossfit competition" the other day. I watched…

Fair enough. But, overtraining (in the many forms that exist) can lead to DOMS. But, you get my point, don't workout to the point where DOMS enters the picture.

I've found not overtraining helps tremendously.

You really should take the time to understand Maffetone and the formula you are criticizing. Even better would be if you took the time to understand the physiology behind the formula. But for the sake of this conversation, Maffetone's 180 formula is not predicated any estimate of max hr, either derived from a formula or…