How Do You Stay Fit?

[Effortlessdepths]

Staying fit isn't as difficult as most people think. For starters, walking is a great exercise no matter how fit you already are. Lifting weights and lifting things is also a no brainier, but make sure you wear flat/level shoes, anything with too much under the heel messes up your posture.

And I would say half the battle of staying fit is eating right. I'll probably get booed for saying this, but we are not designed to eat grains and legumes and it doesn't make sense evolutionarily. Ive been keto/primal for over a year now and I will never go back. I am still surprised at the complete lack of carb cravings. Never felt better in my entire life, and it helped me slim down more than exercise did. Most of my carbs come from vegetables, with a small amount coming from berries and yogurt. If you're interested, check out the Keto Reset by Mark Sisson.

Sorry if that was preachy, it just really helped me.

 

[Capt Morgan]

I stay in perfect shape, O is a shape.

 

[warren]

Staying fit isn't as difficult as most people think.

I'm guessing you are not in your seventies with a heart condition and an arthritic hip.

 

[Effortlessdepths]

I'm guessing you are not in your seventies with a heart condition and an arthritic hip.

Certainly as we age, it becomes harder to get in shape.

 

[elnoblecigarro]

Staying fit isn't as difficult as most people think. For starters, walking is a great exercise no matter how fit you already are. Lifting weights and lifting things is also a no brainier, but make sure you wear flat/level shoes, anything with too much under the heel messes up your posture.

Shoes made specifically for weightlifting/powerlifting always have elevated heel. Elevated heel helps a lot on squats. It requires less ankle flexibility and allows you to push through your heels, that's where the power comes from. For other movements flat shoe is good as long as the sole is firm. Running shoes or anything with soft and round soles shouldn't be used for lifting.

 

[J.GANDY]

I've been a fat boy most of my life. Last fall, after a particularly bad doctor's appointment, I decided to try one last attempt at getting into shape before submitting to bariatric surgery. My weight was 324 pounds.

I started with a low-carb diet and then started going to the gym. Weight came off quickly at first, then slower. When the gyms closed because of the virus, I decided to try to run. At first, I couldn't even make it 1/4 mile without stopping and feeling like I was going to pass out. But as time went on, my stamina improved. Now I'm up to 5 miles a day at a jogging pace. I try to get out there 5 days a week or so. I always hated exercise, but I loved the way I felt afterwards. Now I can even appreciate the act of running. My weight is 196. It's just been wonderful.

I've started allowing myself to cheat on my diet on weekends, and may eventually ditch the diet altogether. At this point I don't care if I lose more weight, I just want to continue toning my body. The big challenge for me will be keeping up with the exercise. Eventually as things continue to open up, I'll need to find more sports and activities to keep me moving and motivated. Maybe I'll take up tennis or racquetball (is racquetball still a thing?) or something!

Congratulations on your weight loss, that's amazing! It's never to late to take care of your health I believe. Sure, exercise is not always fun, or even a hobby for me personally. Every little bit of effort you put into yourself is never wasted.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[ssjones]

Three years ago, I was going to the gym pretty regularly, then my new job blew me out of the water, no gym time, then COVID hit.

I was an avid cyclist 20 years ago, with a road and mountain bike. I had saved my mountain bike, which only was used on beach vacations in the past 20 years. I started riding it again in April. I bought my wife a suspension Hybrid at that time. I thought I wanted a suspension bike, and found one (after a LOT of searching - NO bikes were in this tri-state area). Well, I hated the cheap suspension (as my brother had predicted). I found this Raleigh Redux 3, which is a gravel/urban bike and it's been great. I can ride on the road and on the nearby C&O Canal (2 miles from my house). I swapped seats and handlebar mount, put on a rack, mirror and better grips. I really like the 1x10 gearset.

I had to take some space in the garage from my pipe restoration table and cooler weather smoking area, but I'll make it work!





I bought an Elliptical machine last winter, and will use than when cycling season closes. I also found a used fluid trainer and have my old mountain bike on it (with smooth road tire on the back). Hopefully, that combination will get me thru the winter.

 

[Chasing Embers]

One meal at work tonight. 3 Filet o fish, large fries, and a pumpkin pie.

 

[jon11]

One meal at work tonight. 3 Filet o fish, large fries, and a pumpkin pie.

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Those McDonalds Filet O Fish sandwiches are delicious

 

[--dante--]

I run. I hate it, but if I don't I get fat. Now that I'm stuck working from home, I also use kettlebells and do body weight stuff like pushups and pull ups on a bar I set up on the door to the 2nd floor of the house. But mostly I get out and run, for mental at least as much as for physical health.

 

[jpmcwjr]

Walking and golf, which may entail 5 miles plus but somedays I have to take a cart.
I have a bunch of stretching exercises, but haven't really started with them yet. Soon!

 

[Perique]

“How do you stay fit?”

It’s so simple. But few will embrace the advice. Regardless, here goes:

1) Don’t eat any “food” that was designed in a corporate boardroom

2) Don’t eat any “food” that comes in a package

3) Follow rules 1-2 above and do whatever the hell else you want and watch yourself get “fit”

 

[haparnold]

Being a military member, I get to hang out with lots of very fit people, especially people who have stayed fit pretty late into their fifties. Their routine is generally consistent: lots of body weight work, a little running and other cardio, and a little weight training, but not so much they get bulky. Far be it from me to question the results of people who have been acing fitness tests since the 80s

 

[ssjones]

Someone recently said about cycling, a body need to be in motion, and mind needs to rest. I've found this to be true and once out on the bike, I stop thinking about work problems, etc.

 

[jpmcwjr]

“How do you stay fit?”

It’s so simple. But few will embrace the advice. Regardless, here goes:

1) Don’t eat any “food” that was designed in a corporate boardroom

2) Don’t eat any “food” that comes in a package

3) Follow rules 1-2 above and do whatever the hell else you want and watch yourself get “fit”

There's a lot to the above, but very very few can afford to follow that advice. (And no food is designed by a board of directors- but get what you mean by corporate design, manufacture and delivery.)

At the other extreme, it hurts my heart to see the trend for average families and poor ones consume so much prepared food. You can get pre-packaged anything, sadly, and more and more space in supermarkets is dedicated to that stuff. Hard to know how much is driven by marketing; how much by laziness; and how much by ignorance as to the real cost in terms of health and taste satisfaction. (not to mention cost, borne mainly by those with little disposable income.)

 

[warren]

I get all of my dietary/health advice from the internet.

 

[iank]

Riding bike to buy my beer. 10 miles to buy 2x4 packs. This is the only way I get my exercise. All others, - indoor trainers and long rides with no beer at the end, are doable but not sustainable for me.

 

[danimalia]

Someone recently said about cycling, a body need to be in motion, and mind needs to rest. I've found this to be true and once out on the bike, I stop thinking about work problems, etc.

I need to get a bike. It really is one of life's great joys, IMO. There's a reason damn near every kid rides them.

If I could commute to work by bike, and get my daily exercise while commuting that would be ideal. And of course the environmental benefits and traffic reduction are gravy!

 

[Gecko]

Sitting is horrible! I love what I do and feel fortunate. But sitting is harder on my body than any other work I have done.

That sucks you can't walk the room like you like. I visit a lot of schools to give presentations, well before Covid... I can relate to teacher's just I one spot all day for sure.

I find using a posture corrector when having desk days is beneficial. It remindes me not to slouch when sitting in front of a monitor all day and at the end of the day my back is not as tired as it otherwise would have been.

 

[jttnk]

Bike for me. Not as fit as I used to be of course. Good week now is 100 miles used to be 150 - 175. Just not as motivated as I used to be. Still love to ride,just not as compulsive or competitive.