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Old 02-11-2020, 11:08 AM   #21
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Upper range for my height is around 190, which makes sense.
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Old 02-11-2020, 11:10 AM   #22
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140-189 lbs is the BMI recommended weight range for my height, which is absolute nonsense. It's almost like human health can't be curve fit into a quadratic equation.
I don't think anyone ever has used BMI as an absolute though. People with higher muscle ratios can certainly be healthy with a BMI over 25.0, that's always been a caveat. The opposite holds true with skinny-fat people who are 24.9 but no muscle and all fat, likely being unhealther than just the standard person at 26. It's a ballpark range for the average person. If you really want to get into the thick of things, you need to know body fat, skeletal structure density etc.
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Same.

I was actually wondering if anyone has tried one of those small office-treadmills.
I discovered the Smithsonian channel was on for free last night and watched it for a few hours and they had this on a bunch of times.

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Why can't you take a break every hour and do 15 bodysquats and 15 push-ups beside your desk?
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Old 02-11-2020, 11:17 AM   #25
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I started with F45 in August and it's been amazing for me. I worked out at home before and did my own thing. I was incredibly skeptical and thought I'd likely hate it and quit a month in. Instead, some huge changes took place for me!

- I thought that I would absolutely hate the structured nature. They have "classes" and you show up, the have it all set for you and you run through a circuit in 45 minutes. I didn't like that aspect...but frankly it's fantastic. Some days are more cardio and some days are strength, and the workouts are excellent.

- Part of what I didn't want to do was interact with other people. I just want to get my workout done and move along with my day...or so I thought. One of my absolute favourite things is the community. Maybe it's that we're all suffering together? Maybe it's the endorphins, but I really love this aspect and for it made something I was dreading to be a pure positive!

- I NEVER worked out as hard as this on my own. I would workout and take too long to rest, or do 3/4 of my workout and decide "that's pretty solid. Most people are doing nothing, so good job just doing this much today Slava!" When I went to the first workout I thought I might die. I realised that I'd need to workout in order to do the full workout! (It's a go at your own pace sort of thing, so you can still take extra breaks or catch your breath)

Anyway, for me it's been an enormous impact. I'm totally not connected in anyway, and don't get any benefit telling people about it aside from the fact that I think people would benefit from it. In the past 6 months or so I've dropped about 25-30 lbs of fat and added a few pounds of muscle. My cardio is miles better than where it was before and most importantly, I feel great. I've seen the same changes for other people there as well, and I really just can't recommend them enough!
Yes, very well said. I joined a gym called Madlab here in Vancouver and it is a very similar format - albeit with a lot of personal training sessions up front to prepare you for the classes - which as you said are very intense.

- It's a great way to make friends as an adult. My partner and a lot of our friends go to the gym, and we often all hang out after a weekend class.

- the gym has an app where you can upload PBs and see class programming for the week.

- you don't have to think about working out, you just show up and everything is set up for you.

- no judgement. the coaches have a pretty strict no ego policy. People are all encouraged to move at their own pace and build up to a level of fitness they are happy with.
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I discovered the Smithsonian channel was on for free last night and watched it for a few hours and they had this on a bunch of times.

Mind blown! Amazon has a ton of these from $130 to $500. Definitely getting one. Just have to figure out what the best value is. I can eat twice as much if I get one of these. That's how it works, right?
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Mind blown! Amazon has a ton of these from $130 to $500. Definitely getting one. Just have to figure out what the best value is. I can eat twice as much if I get one of these. That's how it works, right?
You have to keep yourself in good promenade shape!
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You have to keep yourself in good promenade shape!
I work out twice a day already. I just love food.
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Mind blown! Amazon has a ton of these from $130 to $500. Definitely getting one. Just have to figure out what the best value is. I can eat twice as much if I get one of these. That's how it works, right?
you can eat while doing it.
you could even take it to the can for a sit down, and burn calories while you're losing weight.
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Why can't you take a break every hour and do 15 bodysquats and 15 push-ups beside your desk?
nothing really other than not really dressed for it.
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I started with F45 in August and it's been amazing for me. I worked out at home before and did my own thing. I was incredibly skeptical and thought I'd likely hate it and quit a month in. Instead, some huge changes took place for me!

- I thought that I would absolutely hate the structured nature. They have "classes" and you show up, the have it all set for you and you run through a circuit in 45 minutes. I didn't like that aspect...but frankly it's fantastic. Some days are more cardio and some days are strength, and the workouts are excellent.

- Part of what I didn't want to do was interact with other people. I just want to get my workout done and move along with my day...or so I thought. One of my absolute favourite things is the community. Maybe it's that we're all suffering together? Maybe it's the endorphins, but I really love this aspect and for it made something I was dreading to be a pure positive!

- I NEVER worked out as hard as this on my own. I would workout and take too long to rest, or do 3/4 of my workout and decide "that's pretty solid. Most people are doing nothing, so good job just doing this much today Slava!" When I went to the first workout I thought I might die. I realised that I'd need to workout in order to do the full workout! (It's a go at your own pace sort of thing, so you can still take extra breaks or catch your breath)

Anyway, for me it's been an enormous impact. I'm totally not connected in anyway, and don't get any benefit telling people about it aside from the fact that I think people would benefit from it. In the past 6 months or so I've dropped about 25-30 lbs of fat and added a few pounds of muscle. My cardio is miles better than where it was before and most importantly, I feel great. I've seen the same changes for other people there as well, and I really just can't recommend them enough!
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Yes, very well said. I joined a gym called Madlab here in Vancouver and it is a very similar format - albeit with a lot of personal training sessions up front to prepare you for the classes - which as you said are very intense.

- It's a great way to make friends as an adult. My partner and a lot of our friends go to the gym, and we often all hang out after a weekend class.

- the gym has an app where you can upload PBs and see class programming for the week.

- you don't have to think about working out, you just show up and everything is set up for you.

- no judgement. the coaches have a pretty strict no ego policy. People are all encouraged to move at their own pace and build up to a level of fitness they are happy with.
I'm glad this works for you guys, but it would drive me nuts. I'd rather be alone with my thoughts while I exercise.

People eh, go figure.
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Finding a good health related podcast can be huge. If you can find something with a host you trust and find entertaining, it can go a long ways to building your knowledge base and provide motivation. I've noticed I get a lot less amped about exercise, diet and self care since I stopped regularly listening to Joe Rogan's podcast.
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I'm glad this works for you guys, but it would drive me nuts. I'd rather be alone with my thoughts while I exercise.

People eh, go figure.
I mean I'd rather you be alone with your thoughts too.
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I think BMI doesn’t work at taller heights. The squared height doesn’t seem to add enough wait. 136 at 6’ would have to be unhealthy.
Doesn't work for short guys who have quads and shoulders, either.
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Why can't you take a break every hour and do 15 bodysquats and 15 push-ups beside your desk?
Because I sweat.
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Doesn't work for short guys who have quads and shoulders, either.
Doesn't work for average guys who like beer, either.
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Old 02-11-2020, 12:24 PM   #37
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Same.

I was actually wondering if anyone has tried one of those small office-treadmills.



I'm assuming it would be fine for watching, maybe a bit annoying for reading, but actually typing and stuff could be problematic unless you're walking at a snails pace?
From what I understand the pace of that thing is so slow it shouldn't affect anything. Pace wise, I believe it's something like that of a really slow queue. Every 5-20 seconds or so, you realize you're getting a bit further behind where you should be, so you shuffle a step or two.
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I would point and laugh at any fool who brought one of those office treadmills to work.
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I would point and laugh at any fool who brought one of those office treadmills to work.
Except no one usually brings one of those treadmills to work. They demand their employer purchase it for them to use. Do you laugh at the fool using it, or the employer who got stuck paying for it?

The standing desk thing is also weird to me IMO. I get the concept, but it still looks weird to me.
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I lost 20 lbs a couple of years ago while adding quite a bit of muscle, and have been able to keep it off through a combination of better diet and exercise. The key was coming up with a program that worked for me and that I could be disciplined enough to stick to. It was too easy for me to make excuses with a gym membership - dealing with kids activities, business travel, etc. I also found I easily get bored working out. For me it was setting up a gym in the basement which made it easier to commit to exercising every day, and putting the TV in front so I could watch something while I work out. Since then I've rarely missed a day and am probably in the best shape I've ever been in.
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