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after being sedentary for a long time my weight ballooned to 220lbs/100kg I didn't feel strong or actually I was week. So I started working out in a gym, but f

after being sedentary for a long time my weight ballooned to 220lbs/100kg I didn't feel strong or actually I was week. So I started working out in a gym, but figured it was costing to much time and I didn't like it. now I do mostly body weight training (You are your own gym) and running an biking for fun. Some times I do a different program like Rush Fit which is very fun to do. in a year time I have lost a lot of weight and gained a lot of mussel and I feel much better. it only takes me 20-45 minutes a day 4-6 days a week. So yeah the 10 pages are right as far as I'm concerned ;)

nodata 13y ago
But 20-45 minutes a day 4-6 days a week is completely unobtainable for most people.
- kevando 13y ago
  At-Home workouts.. http://imgur.com/gallery/FkVrO http://imgur.com/gallery/FkVrO
- netcan 13y ago
  'Unobtainable' is probably the wrong word for it. Most people, even those who set out to will not do it long term. That includes me and it's true. But calling it unobtainable makes it seem like it is outside an individual's control which it is not. IMO, it is probably not more difficult (or obtainable) for most than following a good dietary regime long term.
- Cthulhu_ 13y ago
  I'd say that their physical health is only one of their problems if that's the case.
- sz4kerto 13y ago
  I just simply can't believe that. Everybody has an extra 2.5 hours a week, if you don't, then there's some _very_ serious issue with your schedule.
  - rmrfrmrf 13y ago
    Eh, I believe it. 45 minutes a day doesn't count the trip to/from the gym, post-workout shower, changing, etc., and really, the people I know that actually get results from going to the gym end up spending way longer than 45 minutes there. 2-3 hours isn't unheard of. I only really say any of this because I feel like every fitness-related internet post has been along the lines of "no more excuses; if I can do it, then anyone can," which apparently isn't working.
    - Evgeny 13y ago
      My workouts are recently down to 30-40 minutes. Even less on a fasting day :). I have an advantage that the company has a gym, though, so there's no extra trip. My workouts are a combination of weight exercises (big 3: squat, bench press, deadlift + occasional cleans), bodyweight exercises (mostly along the lines of "Convict conditioning" books 1 and 2, and some stretching. Today, for example, in about 40 min I did (plus some stretching) Barbell Squats 3 sets of 5 Pull-ups 3 sets of 9 Stand-to stand bridge 3 sets of 2 A static exercise on abs - 2x60s The "secret" is that I move between exercises and sets with very little rest, I.e. do squats, then do pull ups, then back to squats - while the leg muscles get some rest, the back and arms do the work and vice versa. Of course, you need some aerobic fitness for that so you don't run out of breath. I know 2-3 hours are not unheard of, but, unless one plans to compete as a bodybuilder, diminishing returns kick in pretty fast. Even worse, one can overtrain and extra time will be very counterproductive in this case. Of course, if you are, for example, a competitive powerlifter (I did that for a few years), you should train in a very different way - i.e. only do one exercise at a time, and have longer breaks between set etc., but if your goal is primarily health you may be way more flexible in your approach. Another example - once a week I run home from work. It's 10 km, so takes about an hour. However, a bus takes at least 40 min, sometimes a bit more. So - I spend only 20 extra minutes, but I get a full hour of exercise! There are always ways to optimise.
    - stefanve 13y ago
      That why I do the at home stuff, you don't have travel time and other time wasting gym related bs.
- majelix 13y ago
  But yet we find 3-5 hours a day for watching TV?
- Evgeny 13y ago
  Do most people watch TV? Read newspapers? Play computer games? Have Facebook accounts? Surf internet? It's (almost) always a question of priorities, not lack of actual physical time.
- joebo 13y ago
  I have found 30 minutes, 6 days a week, to either run or bike for 5 years. I probably miss ~5 days a year on it, where I have to skip a few days in a row. I have two kids under 3 as well. It's not easy. I have to wake up early (5am) even on the weekends, but that's the time I can control while the kids sleep.
omegant 13y ago
The original idea of using the exercises and sports that make people strong: weight lifting, gymnastics, track and field.. is a very good one. But there are a series of problems at Crossfit, check this article http://www.roypumphrey.com/crossfit-my-take-once-and-for-all/ http://www.roypumphrey.com/crossfit-my-take-once-and-for-all... The good news is that a good Crossfit box with a coach that knows what he is doing (personalization of loads and times, periodization, teaching proper technique, etc..) can remove all the problems related to Crossfit as the HQ understands it.

nodata 13y ago

But 20-45 minutes a day 4-6 days a week is completely unobtainable for most people.

kevando 13y ago
At-Home workouts.. http://imgur.com/gallery/FkVrO http://imgur.com/gallery/FkVrO
netcan 13y ago
'Unobtainable' is probably the wrong word for it. Most people, even those who set out to will not do it long term. That includes me and it's true. But calling it unobtainable makes it seem like it is outside an individual's control which it is not. IMO, it is probably not more difficult (or obtainable) for most than following a good dietary regime long term.
Cthulhu_ 13y ago
I'd say that their physical health is only one of their problems if that's the case.
sz4kerto 13y ago
I just simply can't believe that. Everybody has an extra 2.5 hours a week, if you don't, then there's some _very_ serious issue with your schedule.
- rmrfrmrf 13y ago
  Eh, I believe it. 45 minutes a day doesn't count the trip to/from the gym, post-workout shower, changing, etc., and really, the people I know that actually get results from going to the gym end up spending way longer than 45 minutes there. 2-3 hours isn't unheard of. I only really say any of this because I feel like every fitness-related internet post has been along the lines of "no more excuses; if I can do it, then anyone can," which apparently isn't working.
  - Evgeny 13y ago
    My workouts are recently down to 30-40 minutes. Even less on a fasting day :). I have an advantage that the company has a gym, though, so there's no extra trip. My workouts are a combination of weight exercises (big 3: squat, bench press, deadlift + occasional cleans), bodyweight exercises (mostly along the lines of "Convict conditioning" books 1 and 2, and some stretching. Today, for example, in about 40 min I did (plus some stretching) Barbell Squats 3 sets of 5 Pull-ups 3 sets of 9 Stand-to stand bridge 3 sets of 2 A static exercise on abs - 2x60s The "secret" is that I move between exercises and sets with very little rest, I.e. do squats, then do pull ups, then back to squats - while the leg muscles get some rest, the back and arms do the work and vice versa. Of course, you need some aerobic fitness for that so you don't run out of breath. I know 2-3 hours are not unheard of, but, unless one plans to compete as a bodybuilder, diminishing returns kick in pretty fast. Even worse, one can overtrain and extra time will be very counterproductive in this case. Of course, if you are, for example, a competitive powerlifter (I did that for a few years), you should train in a very different way - i.e. only do one exercise at a time, and have longer breaks between set etc., but if your goal is primarily health you may be way more flexible in your approach. Another example - once a week I run home from work. It's 10 km, so takes about an hour. However, a bus takes at least 40 min, sometimes a bit more. So - I spend only 20 extra minutes, but I get a full hour of exercise! There are always ways to optimise.
  - stefanve 13y ago
    That why I do the at home stuff, you don't have travel time and other time wasting gym related bs.
majelix 13y ago
But yet we find 3-5 hours a day for watching TV?
Evgeny 13y ago
Do most people watch TV? Read newspapers? Play computer games? Have Facebook accounts? Surf internet? It's (almost) always a question of priorities, not lack of actual physical time.
joebo 13y ago
I have found 30 minutes, 6 days a week, to either run or bike for 5 years. I probably miss ~5 days a year on it, where I have to skip a few days in a row. I have two kids under 3 as well. It's not easy. I have to wake up early (5am) even on the weekends, but that's the time I can control while the kids sleep.

omegant 13y ago

The original idea of using the exercises and sports that make people strong: weight lifting, gymnastics, track and field.. is a very good one. But there are a series of problems at Crossfit, check this article http://www.roypumphrey.com/crossfit-my-take-once-and-for-all/ http://www.roypumphrey.com/crossfit-my-take-once-and-for-all... The good news is that a good Crossfit box with a coach that knows what he is doing (personalization of loads and times, periodization, teaching proper technique, etc..) can remove all the problems related to Crossfit as the HQ understands it.