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Cardio helps a lot for me personally. I'm a firm believer that most people (myself included) don't get enough exercise when compared to hundreds of years ago. I

Cardio helps a lot for me personally. I'm a firm believer that most people (myself included) don't get enough exercise when compared to hundreds of years ago. It gives me a dedicated hour or two block of time to listen to podcasts, and exercise in general is healthy anyways so its a win-win.

lhuser123 7y ago
I try to don’t forget the words “keep your heart pumping”. It really helps your whole body, especially the brain.
- tokstesla 7y ago
  I tried jogging in the evening to clear my head and get blood pumping,but I slid back to the same valley after like two hours
  - AtlasBarfed 7y ago
    I eventually started doing Ironman triathlons. There was something different about those compared to other things like marathons. But I also wasn't as depressed as a lot of clinically depressed people are. But it could literally be a matter of volume. But I learned a lot about myself, and once you do an Ironman even once, you have some confidence about doing something really really hard, and you have a (minor) superpower while you're in shape to do one. So it might be a matter of volume. It might be a jog doesn't sufficiently trigger a subconscious feeling of accomplishment that a longer distance will. It could be triathlons give you Napoleon Dynamite skills in more that one thing. Nice thing with exercise: you can do lots of things to get it, so try branching out from running. Lift a bit, yoga bit, bike a bit, swim a bit, X-C ski a bit, shoot buckets, trail run, etc.
  - lhuser123 7y ago
    Sorry to hear that. I should have said that it works best in the long term, and that varies for each one.
jammygit 7y ago
What style of cardio do people like? Some people have knee issues for example, or long winters. What do they do?
- AtlasBarfed 7y ago
  Become a triathlete. Swim, bike, or run, usually something will work if you're injured somewhere. Each of course have their own idiosyncracies and overuse injuries.
- murm 7y ago
  I skip rope. I like these muay thai-style jump ropes[0] with thick pvc-tube because I find it annoying when a slim rope gets tangled and I have to stop and start jumping again. Maybe not the best style if you have knee issues though... [0] https://www.amazon.com/Fairtex-Thai-Style-Jump-Rope/dp/B009QYOWZK https://www.amazon.com/Fairtex-Thai-Style-Jump-Rope/dp/B009Q...
- derrick_jensen 7y ago
  I either bike around or go on the elliptical or treadmill at my gym.
tokstesla 7y ago
Ok
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lhuser123 7y ago

I try to don’t forget the words “keep your heart pumping”. It really helps your whole body, especially the brain.

tokstesla 7y ago
I tried jogging in the evening to clear my head and get blood pumping,but I slid back to the same valley after like two hours
- AtlasBarfed 7y ago
  I eventually started doing Ironman triathlons. There was something different about those compared to other things like marathons. But I also wasn't as depressed as a lot of clinically depressed people are. But it could literally be a matter of volume. But I learned a lot about myself, and once you do an Ironman even once, you have some confidence about doing something really really hard, and you have a (minor) superpower while you're in shape to do one. So it might be a matter of volume. It might be a jog doesn't sufficiently trigger a subconscious feeling of accomplishment that a longer distance will. It could be triathlons give you Napoleon Dynamite skills in more that one thing. Nice thing with exercise: you can do lots of things to get it, so try branching out from running. Lift a bit, yoga bit, bike a bit, swim a bit, X-C ski a bit, shoot buckets, trail run, etc.
- lhuser123 7y ago
  Sorry to hear that. I should have said that it works best in the long term, and that varies for each one.

jammygit 7y ago

What style of cardio do people like? Some people have knee issues for example, or long winters. What do they do?

AtlasBarfed 7y ago
Become a triathlete. Swim, bike, or run, usually something will work if you're injured somewhere. Each of course have their own idiosyncracies and overuse injuries.
murm 7y ago
I skip rope. I like these muay thai-style jump ropes[0] with thick pvc-tube because I find it annoying when a slim rope gets tangled and I have to stop and start jumping again. Maybe not the best style if you have knee issues though... [0] https://www.amazon.com/Fairtex-Thai-Style-Jump-Rope/dp/B009QYOWZK https://www.amazon.com/Fairtex-Thai-Style-Jump-Rope/dp/B009Q...
derrick_jensen 7y ago
I either bike around or go on the elliptical or treadmill at my gym.

tokstesla 7y ago

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