Ask HN: What’s Your Fitness Regimen?
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I run over other day for 2-2.5 miles. Usually around 8:15 miles. I truly hate running, but everything I've read has lead me to gather that getting your heart rate up several times per week is a good idea.
Beyond that, I have two dogs, so a lot of walking with them. I've been meaning to add some light weight exercises, but I haven't gotten around to it.
Beyond that, I have two dogs, so a lot of walking with them. I've been meaning to add some light weight exercises, but I haven't gotten around to it.
I bike, run and climb (in that order). Around 50-100 km a week cycling, maybe 10-15 running and once climbing (not anymore since the gyms are closed). Mostly its training for bigger rides I do, I enjoy going to the mountains or around lakes/between cities on longer 100-200km rides. This all of course depends on weather and general motivation but I generally stick to it pretty well.
I follow workouts from fitnessblender.com in the mornings. Any of their free workouts work well. If it doesn't happen in the morning, it doesn't happen at all :(
The workout programs they offer cost almost nothing and I that takes the decision of choosing what to do next out of equation.
Trying to get the diet to be balanced.
The workout programs they offer cost almost nothing and I that takes the decision of choosing what to do next out of equation.
Trying to get the diet to be balanced.
I lift weights 5 days a week, I do cardio on a bike at least 3 days a week, and I do 15-30mins of yoga each night before bed.
Been working out for years. The key is find something you enjoy and start small.
Been working out for years. The key is find something you enjoy and start small.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 3 times a week (when not in lockdown) and powerlifting moves with resistance bands (and a broom handle as the barbell) to failure, every day alternating push pull. I swim a few times a week for fun also when the gyms aren’t closed...
I try to run 2-3 miles once per week on average during decent weather (8mo/yr). I might average about once every two weeks. I do some pushups/pullups/situps, but not on a schedule (maybe average 2-3x per month).
I try to cycle 3 or more days a week, and have recently become addicted to rowing on a rowing machine, mostly alternate days to cycling, if the environment suits, I will run, climb and walk on free days too.
I go to the gym five days a week. Two days it's pure cardio (rowing), three days it's small amount of cardio to warm up followed by weights (primarily free weights). Plus I make sure at the weekend to keep moving.
mtb ride 2-3 times a week for a couple hours.. have a couple buddies and we'll do laps of a nearby hill.
also have been integrating 15m of stretching and pushups/crunches when i remember to do so
also have been integrating 15m of stretching and pushups/crunches when i remember to do so
I’ll surf pretty much every day if there are waves. During summer or dry spells I’ll run between 5k and 10k four to five times a week.
At-home fitness workouts with (limited) equipment; running, cycling.
Ring Fit Adventure
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Clean/press/squat complexes with double 24kg kettlebells.
active rest days are low volume pushups, swings, pullups/chinups.
<my opinion>
No cardio crap ever. Heart is worked plenty doing strength/explosive exercise and just every day living walking around. Long drawn out cardio like running cannibalizes muscle mass which is counter productive for aging well. Strength training preserves muscle mass and bone density. It's what everyone should do.
</my opinion>
active rest days are low volume pushups, swings, pullups/chinups.
<my opinion>
No cardio crap ever. Heart is worked plenty doing strength/explosive exercise and just every day living walking around. Long drawn out cardio like running cannibalizes muscle mass which is counter productive for aging well. Strength training preserves muscle mass and bone density. It's what everyone should do.
</my opinion>
Dumb opinion. Running a few miles per week (like most people) isn't going to "cannibalize" muscle. Any muscle loss at that point is due to malnutrition, not running. You'd really need to be running marathon distances or greater to "cannibalize" muscle.
I listed as opinion, but it is actually a fact. It's a phenomenon across sports. Including wrestlers who do long drawn out sessions, losing strength and mass as a result of their training.
Wrestlers aren't strength athletes. They don't train to prioritize strength.
At any rate, your understanding of cardio and strength training is out of date: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/avoiding-cardio-could-be-h...
See the Tactical Barbell books for programming strength and endurance concurrently in a way that leads to improvements in both.
At any rate, your understanding of cardio and strength training is out of date: https://www.strongerbyscience.com/avoiding-cardio-could-be-h...
See the Tactical Barbell books for programming strength and endurance concurrently in a way that leads to improvements in both.
Emotionally I agree with you, because I hate cardio. But I feel like there is some merit to sustained heart rate for (e.g) some improved aspects of brain function.
Every 2-3 days I do a core workout with the Peloton app. If I'm lucky, my wife will have done her yoga/spin before hand and we do the core workouts together.
We ordered a Peloton, so I expect I'll start spinning more once that arrives.