2529 sats \ 5 replies \ @ek 16 Sep 2023 \ on: Stacker Saloon
ᕦ(ò_óˇ) Day 1 of exercising everyday before the saloon opens
Got up at 9am and went for a 10min jog to a calisthenics park inside a open-air stadium but noticed it's closed since it belongs to the university. Then took a walk in the local forest and jogged for another 20mins when I noticed I am again being lazy, lol.
Went home, showered and feel good now. Tomorrow, I'll go to the other calisthenics park without any gates.
I shouldn't underestimate how important strength training is. In the past, I focused too much on cardio. I used to go to a gym but I never liked working with machines or bells. Too boring, too many people (which means you may have to wait), you're inside (and not in nature). I only liked the rope exercises. Climbing up a rope or swinging it.
Body weight exercises seem to be much more my style.
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387 sats \ 1 reply \ @orthwyrm 16 Sep 2023
Awesome. If you haven't already done so then def check out the bodyweight fitness subreddit, good guides there.
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 17 Sep 2023
Thanks, I didn't but I'll do!
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378 sats \ 2 replies \ @carlosfandango 16 Sep 2023
Even a 5 minute circuit of strength exercises pay dividends. Trim trails and outside exercise locations are good but don’t let their absence stop you. Press ups, sit ups, squats for 45 secs on- 15 sec rest and repeat. Good job on starting!
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 17 Sep 2023
Press ups, sit ups, squats for 45 secs on- 15 sec rest and repeat.
That's HIIT training right?
I used to do this 20min workout regularly and it was fun:
But I would probably die in the first few minutes now, lol
When I feel better, I will definitely do some HIIT again :) I really like to be competitive with myself so integrating a clock into the workout works well for me.
I also tried to join the sub17 club in the past (5km in less than 17 minutes) but I always hit 19min +-5s
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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @carlosfandango 17 Sep 2023
That is a HIIT protocol - but you don’t have to start at ‘super high intensisyy’ just ‘high enough intensity’
5km is a technical as well as physical challenge..
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