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5-6 days a week of 1-1.5 hours is overkill imo.
I got stronger once I stopped working out so frequently and instead focused on healthful eating
I started only eating between 8am and noon, and never outside of that time interval. Within 2 months, I had lost 25 pounds. Was I eating healthy? Somewhat, but I was still eating junk food a lot, even desserts but as long as I kept to my 4 hour eating interval, the weight kept dropping off. Then I kept shrinking my interval until it was only 1 hour (11am - noon), and I even gave up meals on Sunday, just drinking water, or just eating one piece of naan bread.
In total I dropped 55 pounds until I decided I was getting too skinny (my wife said I felt too boney to hug). The past 6 years I have not had any problems with weight, have tons of energy, and never feel bloated or tired. I'm an older guy now, but I can run 5 miles no problem, and my joints never feel sore. I do wish I had more muscle tone, but that's just me not doing enough free weight workouts.
Sugar is THE Gateway Drug. If you can detox from sugar, you quickly realize that you only need to eat when you’re hungry.
A lot of the same idiots who vote/support Republicans literally poison themselves and their children with candy, soda and breads/cereal/pasta. The same people and mindset that have us trapped in drug prohibition and the worst healthcare system imaginable
Pasta actually has a low GI and esp. when you cook it al dente
mell saysPasta actually has a low GI and esp. when you cook it al dente
It is a carb though, and carbs always break down to glucose. Recently started lowering carbs, and increasing fats. I'm not keto by any means, but was definitely out of balance with the amount of carbs I was ingesting. Still working on the no added sugar, that one is a beast since almost everything, even organic food, tends to have some form of added sugar.
I just finished a 30 day ketogenic diet with IFI have a philosophy about food--if it tastes good, eat it.
What do you guys do? And what keeps you interested/motivated?
It is a carb though, and carbs always break down to glucose. Recently started lowering carbs, and increasing fats. I'm not keto by any means, but was definitely out of balance with the amount of carbs I was ingesting. Still working on the no added sugar, that one is a beast since almost everything, even organic food, tends to have some form of added sugar.
but found that I'm more motivated and get better workouts when I goto a gym.
For the record, I'm in great shape, and often complete the workouts in the top 3 in our class. Not some fatty, who his complaining about being sore. The only good thing that has come out of CF was that I got my six pack back at the ripe age of 36. Other than that, I have lost mass in my arms/chest/glutes etc..
Don't get me wrong, the rope climbs and Olympic lifts are fun, and not something you find in most gyms.... however, the programming isn't always that challenging, or it's over the top stupid. As in, one day, you'll work for 8 minutes and then go home - and I'm left thinking, where is the workout? Other times, it's an hour of sheer misery, where they'll program movements together that make no sense - or you'll have already worked shoulders 4 days in a row, and they add it into workout #5. Everyone is left looking at each other like, what the hell? We're doing thrusters again? Or rowing again? Additionally, trying to string together 30 power cleans x3 rounds (and other complex movements at high weight) is pretty stupid as bodies fatigue. There is ALWAYS someone who is injured at every class, and no one goes to the Dr. as if injuries are a normal everyday occurrence.
I'm considering going back to my regular gym routine, but maybe adding a few HIT workouts during the week.
Suggestions welcome.
I generally like a good 1-1.5 hour workout each day. About an hour of heavy weights, and 20-30 minutes of cardio. I'm considering going back to an LA Fitness or 24 Hour /YMCA type gym, but I've been considering building my own gym in my garage, with some of the crossfit gear (med ball, box jump, jump ropes) to incorporate some of the HIT stuff.
What do you guys do? And what keeps you interested/motivated?
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