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Cut back on sweets (limited to one oatmeal cookie per day) and work out 2 hours 6 days a week. Nothing else works. Good news: I'm stronger than ever - on a mo

Cut back on sweets (limited to one oatmeal cookie per day) and work out 2 hours 6 days a week. Nothing else works. Good news: I'm stronger than ever - on a moment's notice I can help someone move a piano or push a car down the street; I can work all day and not hurt the next, I don't get hurt, and my old back injuries don't bother me anymore. Bad news: Less time. So I read while on the treadmill or recumbent bike. Luckily my wife works out with me.

swombat 18y ago
2 hours a day 6 days a week? You're nuts. I work out twice a week (weights), plus a 40 minute run every week or so, and I'm fit enough! 1m83, 75kg, 17.5% body fat. How about foregoing that cookie (and all the other junk.. crisps, sodas, burgers, chips, etc) and working out an hour 3 times a week?
- Tichy 18y ago
  I think recent research has shown that less frequent but longer workouts are as effective as more frequent shorter workouts. Previously it was believed that more frequent workouts are required to improve fitness.
  - jonknee 18y ago
    Yea, but the OP is doing longer and more frequent (2hrs x 6d). That's hardcore.
  - symptic 18y ago
    It's actually been proven that shorter, high-intensity, workouts are the most effective. People who work out longer can actually shrink their hearts a slightly over time, where as high-intensity (i.e.: Sprinting at 90% for 30 seconds, jogging for 30 seconds, for a total of just 8-12 minutes) strengthens your heart. My advice: Cut out sodas and sweets after 7PM, work out in the morning, Focus on consuming more and more lean meats (chicken breast, tuna, etc.), more whole grains, more organic fruits and veggies, and less milk, but more cheeses and yogurts. Drink a glass of wine with dinner every night. A good workout is running up bleachers or stairs. it doesn't take but 10min tops, and you'll get your heart racing and getting stronger. The key to being healthy is having a healthy heart. Do not squander your health. It's all you've got when it all comes down to it.

swombat 18y ago

2 hours a day 6 days a week? You're nuts. I work out twice a week (weights), plus a 40 minute run every week or so, and I'm fit enough! 1m83, 75kg, 17.5% body fat. How about foregoing that cookie (and all the other junk.. crisps, sodas, burgers, chips, etc) and working out an hour 3 times a week?

Tichy 18y ago
I think recent research has shown that less frequent but longer workouts are as effective as more frequent shorter workouts. Previously it was believed that more frequent workouts are required to improve fitness.
- jonknee 18y ago
  Yea, but the OP is doing longer and more frequent (2hrs x 6d). That's hardcore.
- symptic 18y ago
  It's actually been proven that shorter, high-intensity, workouts are the most effective. People who work out longer can actually shrink their hearts a slightly over time, where as high-intensity (i.e.: Sprinting at 90% for 30 seconds, jogging for 30 seconds, for a total of just 8-12 minutes) strengthens your heart. My advice: Cut out sodas and sweets after 7PM, work out in the morning, Focus on consuming more and more lean meats (chicken breast, tuna, etc.), more whole grains, more organic fruits and veggies, and less milk, but more cheeses and yogurts. Drink a glass of wine with dinner every night. A good workout is running up bleachers or stairs. it doesn't take but 10min tops, and you'll get your heart racing and getting stronger. The key to being healthy is having a healthy heart. Do not squander your health. It's all you've got when it all comes down to it.