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>> I guarantee this will work but there is a really rough 1-3 month period before it kicks in. >> Start today: do 100 pushups, 100 sit-ups and go run-walk for

>> I guarantee this will work but there is a really rough 1-3 month period before it kicks in. >> Start today: do 100 pushups, 100 sit-ups and go run-walk for 20 minutes. Do that everyday, continuing to set goals. Rain or shine. Even when you feel sick, hungry, tired. Good lord man, I hope OP is a 20-something in fair shape. I started running later in life, and then working out. Dropping from a desk job to the ground to do 100 push ups or a 100 proper sit-ups if you have never done it is going to 100% motivate you to never do that again. If OP wants to go exercise, and has never done so, go look up couch to 5k or start off with 10 proper push ups and 10 proper sit ups and then wait 10 mins and see if you can do 10 more. Do that three times. Give yourself some time to build that up. This reply I am replying to has no idea what kind of shape OP is in. Don't go nuts on day one, you will spend a week (or two) recovering and this will demotivate you. (and I am no expert, perhaps call a trainer).

brtkdotse 4y ago
The Hybrid Calesthnics guy has a really good program for people like OP ( and me) https://www.hybridcalisthenics.com/routine https://www.hybridcalisthenics.com/routine
- 5350-uiop-1130 4y ago
  thanks
gonzo41 4y ago
I know exactly what you're talking about. I was very fit in my twenties, then got badly injured and sort of got very unfit for about ~7 ish years where my focus changed. I recently got back into mountain biking, and the first few hill climbs were confronting to say the least. Literally me lying on the ground holding my chest, and ego thinking "What the actual f--k". The real motivator was having dropped kinda large cash on a new bike. I didn't want to let myself down and quit. If the op has a similar vocation, I'd lean into that stuff. gently, gently of course.
- comprev 4y ago
  Welcome back :-). What bike did you buy?
  - gonzo41 4y ago
    I got a Giant Fathom 1. I'm going real easy into MTB. Though with the progressive geo the ride amazing compared to bikes 10 years ago.
    - comprev 4y ago
      Can't go wrong with Giant. The only thing I really noticed over the last decade is how much bigger bikes are. My Production Privee Shan 5 dwarfs my [large size] Orange 224. Back in 2010 the 224 was a beast!
      - gonzo41 4y ago
        Yeah my memory is of riding dual suspension with 26 in wheels with 2.1 wide tires. And now I'm floating about on 2.5inch maxxis on 29 inch rims. It's crazy what I can just roll over on a hard tail that used to buck me off.
- jhot 4y ago
  Getting your lungs into MTB shape is so painful (both physically and mentally). Now that I have the fitness, keeping it is extra motivation on top of the pure joy I get from going downhill right on the edge of control. Having a group of friends who also enjoy the same things is also huge for me. We encourage each other to get out more and it's always more fun to ride with others, even for a solid introvert like myself.
rroot 4y ago
> going to 100% motivate you to never do that again Not only that, it will give you an injury that will take you weeks to recover from.
5350-uiop-1130 4y ago
Mid 30s. I do work out a little but not this extent. It seems a big commitment but I can definitely attest to the difference working out, the relaxation you feel afterwards makes a huge different to your mood.
omwow 4y ago
Also consider looking into Zone 2 training. Here's what I do: 1h of low-level cardio a day. Just to the point where I can have a conversation with someone, where I can still breathe through the nose. Surprisingly, at the end of this, I'm still soaked in sweat, but I don't actually feel exhausted or as if I'm pushing myself very hard during the exercise. At the end of the day though I sleep like a rock. I typically listen to some audiobook or podcast, which gives me something to look forward to and makes the time pass more enjoyable. I heard about it on the Tim Ferriss podcast (the episode with Rich Roll—what a silly name, but the guy is cool), and then looked the subject up. Peter Attia covers it super in-depth, but I found this the most useful read for anyone who just wants to give this a try: https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/zone-2-training/ https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/zone-2...

brtkdotse 4y ago

The Hybrid Calesthnics guy has a really good program for people like OP ( and me) https://www.hybridcalisthenics.com/routine https://www.hybridcalisthenics.com/routine

5350-uiop-1130 4y ago
thanks

gonzo41 4y ago

I know exactly what you're talking about. I was very fit in my twenties, then got badly injured and sort of got very unfit for about ~7 ish years where my focus changed. I recently got back into mountain biking, and the first few hill climbs were confronting to say the least. Literally me lying on the ground holding my chest, and ego thinking "What the actual f--k". The real motivator was having dropped kinda large cash on a new bike. I didn't want to let myself down and quit. If the op has a similar vocation, I'd lean into that stuff. gently, gently of course.

comprev 4y ago
Welcome back :-). What bike did you buy?
- gonzo41 4y ago
  I got a Giant Fathom 1. I'm going real easy into MTB. Though with the progressive geo the ride amazing compared to bikes 10 years ago.
  - comprev 4y ago
    Can't go wrong with Giant. The only thing I really noticed over the last decade is how much bigger bikes are. My Production Privee Shan 5 dwarfs my [large size] Orange 224. Back in 2010 the 224 was a beast!
    - gonzo41 4y ago
      Yeah my memory is of riding dual suspension with 26 in wheels with 2.1 wide tires. And now I'm floating about on 2.5inch maxxis on 29 inch rims. It's crazy what I can just roll over on a hard tail that used to buck me off.
jhot 4y ago
Getting your lungs into MTB shape is so painful (both physically and mentally). Now that I have the fitness, keeping it is extra motivation on top of the pure joy I get from going downhill right on the edge of control. Having a group of friends who also enjoy the same things is also huge for me. We encourage each other to get out more and it's always more fun to ride with others, even for a solid introvert like myself.

rroot 4y ago

> going to 100% motivate you to never do that again Not only that, it will give you an injury that will take you weeks to recover from.

5350-uiop-1130 4y ago

Mid 30s. I do work out a little but not this extent. It seems a big commitment but I can definitely attest to the difference working out, the relaxation you feel afterwards makes a huge different to your mood.

omwow 4y ago

Also consider looking into Zone 2 training. Here's what I do: 1h of low-level cardio a day. Just to the point where I can have a conversation with someone, where I can still breathe through the nose. Surprisingly, at the end of this, I'm still soaked in sweat, but I don't actually feel exhausted or as if I'm pushing myself very hard during the exercise. At the end of the day though I sleep like a rock. I typically listen to some audiobook or podcast, which gives me something to look forward to and makes the time pass more enjoyable. I heard about it on the Tim Ferriss podcast (the episode with Rich Roll—what a silly name, but the guy is cool), and then looked the subject up. Peter Attia covers it super in-depth, but I found this the most useful read for anyone who just wants to give this a try: https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/zone-2-training/ https://www.artofmanliness.com/health-fitness/fitness/zone-2...