Here are
some
articles
I found
on the subject
exercises that
shorten lifespan.
The conclusions and research methods some of those articles use are highly questionable, but it's an interesting read nonetheless. There's probably better information to be found on JSTOR or some similar academic database.
The gist seems to be "exercise but don't overdo it", which is going to be imprecise from person to person anyway. Exercising with excessive intensity and an excessively low level of frequency is generally more dangerous than moderate exercise 3-5 days a week, one hour a day.
I see too many people who want to get stronger or lose weight who jump into a super-intense training regime. They work themselves to the point of injury, avoid exercise for several days to several weeks and then do it all over again. Brisk walking and light resistance training most days of the week with good sleep and a decent diet will almost always outweigh trying to do a Navy SEAL workout once a month and eating nothing but cottage cheese for a week straight.
edited 8th Sep '16 7:56:04 PM by Aprilla
I am downplayed version of this and I don't feel like getting rid of junk food/ I do run but not vigorously. I don nto feel like giving burgers or fries.
"Fan, a Mega Man character."I admit I have become rather...afraid, of going to the gym. I see my body as doughey, disgusting looking, inadequate, un-manly.
And going to the gym, I'm veritably bombarded by these overly muscular guys. Seeing that all...rather than inspire me, it makes me feel extremely angry all of a sudden - hideously, somewhat frightfully angry.
I hate myself and through that I've come to hate others.
Is there any way out from this mindset? Is this even the right thread for my wangsting about my dysmorphia?
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You do realize how self-contradicting the last part of your post is, right?
I am not the internet. I am a polar bear. There is a difference.
In all seriousness while the internet can be a good wayto find information and connect with resources, some areas need to be kept to meatspace.
Your health, physical and mental, is too important to take risks with and I see too many times the chance of severe injury or people giving advice who have no idea what they are talking about. And this can make it worse for the person and I don't want that on anyone.
I can trust some tropers who say they have a certain background because when I fact check them their information adds up correctly. But that isn't a substitute for a real life doctor who can evaluate you in person and see the whole picture.
I don't want anyone not taken care of fully and completely.
"Psssh. Even if you could catch a miracle on a picture any person would probably delete it to make space for more porn." - AszurThread Hop, sorry if I'm interrupting anything. I've just started on DDP Yoga and my shoulders feel better than they have in years. Might post back here once in a while to keep myself accountable.
Updating on the DDP yoga. I'm now on week 4 and am already seeing some changes. I'm 6'0" and 170 pounds, so I'm not really concerned with weight loss, but I'm certainly not going to complain about losing a few inches off my stomach. I can almost put my palms on the floor for the first time in my life, my back and shoulders feel fantastic, and most surprisingly, I HAVE BICEPS!
Now that I don't have the time to go to the gym anymore, I'm pretty happy with the workouts I found on the Darebee website. They can all be done inside the house and are pretty short, which means I can actually do one every day.
Improvements aren't as fast as they would be if I actually went to a gym regularly, but they're starting to show. I'd definitely advise that site to anybody who'd like to start doing fitness but can't/doesn't want to go to a gym for whatever reason.
I have mixed feelings about this first one. I'm a major advocate for breakfast, but I've encountered people who have made great fitness gains by skipping morning meals entirely.
Science Alert - New study shows no signs that skipping breakfast will make you gain weight
Made a goal today, I have lost 23lbs of bad weight so far.
The scale is not the only way I am measuring my progress, but it is a milestone that I am happy to have met. Now to reevaluate and see if there is anything I need to tweak or adjust.
That is the one thing to keep in mind. The more your composition changes, the more your dietary and fitness needs will change. So always be willing to be flexible and open to experimentation.
"Psssh. Even if you could catch a miracle on a picture any person would probably delete it to make space for more porn." - AszurDid a thirty minute jog this morning, something I hadn't done in a while.
Jesus, it's depressing how I only managed to run half of that and other half walking. I'm so out of shape it's not even funny.
Still, felt a bit good after that and I finally managed to do something I've been telling myself to do for a while. A good start as any, I suppose.
Now...if only I can do that to push ups...
Continuously reading, studying, and (hopefully) growing.

Anybody know of any hamstring exercises I can do at home? I can do some lighter deadlifts (probably do 200 lbs max, I'm not at that level yet though) with the equipment I have at home but I was wondering if there were any other exercises I could do as well. I can't really seem to find a lot of information about effective leg exercises to do at home. I do have a leg attachment on my bench but the curl thing isn't optimally placed so I'm really only using it for leg extensions. I also have a stationary bike which I noticed does work my hamstrings (and glutes lol) pretty well.
I want to join a gym eventually just so I can get more serious about legs (Eg if you read this, yes I will do squats
) but for now I'd like to be able to do as much as I can.
edited 28th Mar '15 2:22:50 AM by death_vlk
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