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just a quick google search and this is what the CDC says: "10 minutes at a time is fine We know 150 minutes each week sounds like a lot of time, but it's not. That's 2 hours and 30 minutes, about the same amount of time you might spend watching a movie. The good news is that you can spread your activity out during the…
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yes for fitness, too.
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that is good that worked for you, and is what your dr suggested. Not everyone falls into that category or would have the same dr suggestions. I don't do any steady state cardio and haven't for y ears. I get all my exercise from my weight lifting program and i'm totally healthy at 51 years old, never been on any meds, never…
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But if your goal isn't to be an endurance runner.....
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its all relative to what your goals are, what your physical ability is, your schedule , motivation, etc. You don't have to be a marathon runner or superset lifter to get in shape or stay in shape.
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the success of any program depends on what your goals are and if you stick to it. If your goal is to be overall more active throughout the day then you will be successful. Lots of people spread their workouts throughout the day and are very happy. People even break up their 30 minutes of cardio to be 5 minutes running 6…
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a lot of gyms ban it, i use it anyways if i'm at one of those gyms lol i just keep it to a min and only on my hands and no one ever knows.
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lunges are knee killers. if the pain is really bad go to the dr. If you dont think its serious enough for a dr, you can try wearing compression knee sleeves. I wear them and they are really help me. Some people say never wear knee sleeves, but other people like me swear by their benefits . Use your own judgement
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Its not a big calorie burner
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i just use chalk , never had a problem with callouses or skin tearing.
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my heart rate goes up with some of my lifts , and i have general conditioning built into my program so i don't do cardio. Add cardio if its part of your goals and your program or if you want to. I'm on a lifting program that isn't' compatible with steady start cardio, so no cardio for me.
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i'm 51 and just did a powerlifting competition last weekend. Never too old. Lift the weights, it will make you younger.
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If you have a Powerlifting gym in your area go join it , or find a powerlifting coach. The sport of powerlifting generally implies competing in the big 3 lifts for your 1 rep max, its a blast.
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if its messing with your head that way, yeah you might wanna get it out of sight out of mind. I love my fitbit when i use it, i never even look at the extra calories it gives me as more food. I see that "extra calorie " number as more weight loss for me for the day. Remember 3500 calories is 1 pound, so theoretically the…
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TRX suspension training can be very gentle on your body but give you a good workout.
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you might have luck using the TRX for some leg exercises. Its much easier on the knees for things like squats. I have bad knees and i wear tight compression knee sleeves and they make all the difference in the world for my knees.
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you might not want to use the fitness tracker to decide your calorie level. Use it as a way to encourage you to be more active, and then stick to the calorie level Mfp recommends. You dont have to eat back earned calories, in fact i never do if its less than 500 calories, and even then when its more than 500 i only eat…
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make sure you are eating right. if your muscles aren't nourished they are gonna let you know.
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when i went through all my knee injury (acl tear and replace) i stuck to upper body machines at the gym. I only did free weight upper body once my knee was healed enough so there was no pain or risk of tweaking it. the machines kept my body steady with zero pressure on my knees and i got decent workouts. I just did the…
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i lose strength whenever i go into a deficit. BUT. the idea is to set new prs at a lower weight. So for each of my different body weights i have a different set of PRs, obviously when i'm my heaviest the # i lift is the highest, but i still consider a lower body weight PR a PR even if its not as much as my heavier weight…
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Someone that immediately starts to sell you a bunch of supplements is a red flag. A good trainer will just make sure you are on a proper diet that compliments whatever your workout goals are. Supplements aren't necessary except maybe at the elite level or if a dr says you are deficient in something, or if you know your…
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i've been in some pretty stinky gross dirty gyms , so i can appreciate cleanliness being an important part of a review. Iron is iron, but throwing it around in a clean gym is much nicer than a stinky sweaty dirty gym. What i look for in a gym is location, type of equip it has, and cleanliness.
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results from what ? i measure my progress based on my 1RM.
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i deadlift my trailer tongue to hitch it to my van. i also deadlift big weeds out of my garden all the time.
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You have to trust the program. But you also have to like the program. If you are challenging yourself, then you are getting a decent SL workout. But if you want something that leaves you feeling more out of breath, there are other programs to choose from. You might be able to find something similar to what you were doing…
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I tested this on my body over a very long period of time time, with HRMS, and scale etc, and found it to not be true for me. or if it was true, it wasn't enough to register on any of my data sheets. And actually when i did cardio, i burned more in on a daily basis just because i had better cardio endurance and tended to be…
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lock your shoulders back too, work on your lat engagement. Take a second when you pull the slack out of the bar to roll them down and back and squeeze hard, that will also stop your back from rounding
