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Tangent: I've been looking more into longevity and I've noticed "minimal exercise" is a theme. What does this mean to you? I'm currently around 20% bodyfat. I

by liftdd 8y ago

Tangent: I've been looking more into longevity and I've noticed "minimal exercise" is a theme. What does this mean to you? I'm currently around 20% bodyfat. I eat healthy, drink when thirsty, sleep 7.5-9 hours, walk/bike as much as transport and do "convict conditioning" workouts 3 days a week. Outside of that, I don't "workout" but I am active in chores, hiking, etc. All my friends are extremely invested in fitness and all sub-15% bodyfat. I am very disciplined but I try to focus more on nutrition than fitness (I cheat too much!). I'd love more insight and if you had studies on this I'd love to learn more about efficient/minimal exercise.

Retric 8y ago
That's likely over the threashold I am talking about. If you're consistent and do intense aka 75-85 max heart rate at least once for 30 minutes per week that makes a real difference over time. Lower intensity requires a lot more because the body needs to adapt to stress. Traditionally you see stuff like : http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/PhysicalActivity/FitnessBasics/American-Heart-Association-Recommendations-for-Physical-Activity-in-Adults_UCM_307976_Article.jsp#.WxRZEbEpChA http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/PhysicalActivity... and people say I don't have time for that. But studies find meaningful change happens at under 1/2 their recommended levels.