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And yet here I am, at 26 years of age. Climbing to 5-th floor or any duration of moderate exercise feels like my heart is going to explode.

Levitz 3y ago
It's your choice to think of it as "I'm 26 and I already struggle with some exercise" or "I was only 26 when I realized I struggled with exercise". 26 is a perfectly fine age to start building your body.
- fsloth 3y ago
  This. You can start at any age and it's not about accomplishing something, just offering your body a specific amount of aerobic and resistance training workload. You don't owe this to anyone and you don't need to measure up to anyones standards, just do what feels reasonable to yourself. I was above 30 when I started regular exercise regimen. You don't need anything complex. If someone is trying to sell you up to something complex and expensive, skip it (unless you find it personally motivating). What one does need, is a routine.. I do running, kettlebells and pushups. I hate every minute of it, but luckily podcasts, audiobooks etc. make the exercise go past unnoticeably. I do it because if I don't, my body will start to punish me with various aches and pains.
- scns 3y ago
  You've got 4 years to go till your biological peak, after 30 testoterone production diminshes. Endurance goes up with age if you keep training. The best long distance runners, the Tarahumara, got brought to races. The first they didn't do well because they were forced to wear the shoes of the sponsor. The second time they could run barefoot like they used to, in a cutout from an old tire with a cord pulled through. The 60 year old won handily. Source: Born To Run by Chris McDougall. Highly recommended, devoured it.
- sBqQu3U0wH 3y ago
  I developed sudden heart problems year and a half ago and haven't struggled with exercise before that. Feels like heart is "turning over", "flip-floping" and overall does not know how to contract properly (lasts from a moment to a few seconds, but quite frequent). This also happens while resting and even asleep, which wakes me up. I still exercise regularly (brisk walking, cycling at <= 130 BPM) but anything more intense makes these sensations almost unbearable. It's just fascinating that people can live to 80 or more and still be moderately healthy and physically fit enough to run as this guy in the article, that's all.
- xur17 3y ago
  Agreed. I never had an appreciation or strong desire to exercise, play competitive sports, etc until mid-way through college when I decided to start running (couch to 5k). Since then I've started skiing, climbing, and running regularly, and there are a number of benefits that I've noticed: - Great social outlet - As you do it more and more, pushing yourself, and competing is quite fun - I used to have back pain and other issues - being active has definitely helped with that - It helps regulate my mood
noufalibrahim 3y ago
Getting my cardio upto decent levels (using the Couch 2 4k program) has done wonders for all my other physical pursuits. I can do callisthenics till the muscles become sore rather than just cardio fatigue. The same during martial arts practice and everything else. It's very high ROI.
burntcookie90 3y ago
exercise?

Levitz 3y ago

It's your choice to think of it as "I'm 26 and I already struggle with some exercise" or "I was only 26 when I realized I struggled with exercise". 26 is a perfectly fine age to start building your body.

fsloth 3y ago
This. You can start at any age and it's not about accomplishing something, just offering your body a specific amount of aerobic and resistance training workload. You don't owe this to anyone and you don't need to measure up to anyones standards, just do what feels reasonable to yourself. I was above 30 when I started regular exercise regimen. You don't need anything complex. If someone is trying to sell you up to something complex and expensive, skip it (unless you find it personally motivating). What one does need, is a routine.. I do running, kettlebells and pushups. I hate every minute of it, but luckily podcasts, audiobooks etc. make the exercise go past unnoticeably. I do it because if I don't, my body will start to punish me with various aches and pains.
scns 3y ago
You've got 4 years to go till your biological peak, after 30 testoterone production diminshes. Endurance goes up with age if you keep training. The best long distance runners, the Tarahumara, got brought to races. The first they didn't do well because they were forced to wear the shoes of the sponsor. The second time they could run barefoot like they used to, in a cutout from an old tire with a cord pulled through. The 60 year old won handily. Source: Born To Run by Chris McDougall. Highly recommended, devoured it.
sBqQu3U0wH 3y ago
I developed sudden heart problems year and a half ago and haven't struggled with exercise before that. Feels like heart is "turning over", "flip-floping" and overall does not know how to contract properly (lasts from a moment to a few seconds, but quite frequent). This also happens while resting and even asleep, which wakes me up. I still exercise regularly (brisk walking, cycling at <= 130 BPM) but anything more intense makes these sensations almost unbearable. It's just fascinating that people can live to 80 or more and still be moderately healthy and physically fit enough to run as this guy in the article, that's all.
xur17 3y ago
Agreed. I never had an appreciation or strong desire to exercise, play competitive sports, etc until mid-way through college when I decided to start running (couch to 5k). Since then I've started skiing, climbing, and running regularly, and there are a number of benefits that I've noticed: - Great social outlet - As you do it more and more, pushing yourself, and competing is quite fun - I used to have back pain and other issues - being active has definitely helped with that - It helps regulate my mood

noufalibrahim 3y ago

Getting my cardio upto decent levels (using the Couch 2 4k program) has done wonders for all my other physical pursuits. I can do callisthenics till the muscles become sore rather than just cardio fatigue. The same during martial arts practice and everything else. It's very high ROI.

burntcookie90 3y ago

exercise?