The importance of physical fitness and being healthy cannot be overstated. I know most of us are unvaxxed and all that, and that's of course great. But eating healthy, working out, and staying fit are equally - if not - more important.
Over the last 8 weeks, I started working out 3-4 days a week. All at home stuff with a set of dumbbells and a yoga mat, 30 minutes or so a day. I've been working on full body stuff.
Coupled with regular exercise, I've started eating much cleaner. A cup of black coffee and 2 meals a day. 4-6oz of clean meat (fish, beef, turkey or chicken), and 1-2 cups of green vegetables (brussels sprouts, asparagus, green beans), and some kind of healthy fat (avocado, mixed nuts, peanut butter). I give myself a cheat meal a week, where I'll allow myself to add bread or pasta or something sugary to an otherwise clean meal, but only once a week as a little gift to myself.
My fiance has been my partner on this plan, she's been a motivator, she's been a positive accountability partner, and, if I may say so, is looking reeeealllll good (not that she didn't already). Together we've lost over 30 pounds in 8 weeks and added abs and muscle tone to our bodies. (Side note: this makes appendix carry a lot more comfortable).
In these last 8 weeks, I've found I have more physical and mental energy. I've found my productivity at work and at home have skyrocketed. I've found my research has been more productive. I've found my sleep is deeper and more regenerative, my days are generally more positive, and my overall feeling and well-being is so much greater.
The truth is, they want us unhealthy. They want us obese, on their drugs, and not physically able. The relevancy in this forum is that when the shit ultimately hits the fan, and society collapses or there are riots or whatever, I know that we're going to be physically fit enough to make it through. If we have to run, we can run. If we have to fight, we can fight. If we have to build, we can build - because we're focusing on our physical fitness now.
Can you run, if you need to? Can you fight if you need to? Can you build if you need to?
I encourage all of you to start becoming physically fit, no matter your age or your current fitness level. It's never too late, you're never too old, and you're never too fat or too disabled. Your physical fitness is the number one way to expand your life expectancy and keep your brain functioning well.
Godspeed, anons. Love and prayers to all of you and your families.
Feel free to PM me if you'd like to learn more about our workout and diet program. I promise I'm not selling anything, ever.
Ironic I'm answering this at the gym between sets. I've been doing 5 days a week for years now and am probably the healthiest male in my family and my age group. All mu contemporaries are in bad shape, on walkers oxygen tanks, and are obese.
But "trying to live forever" is HARD DAMNED WORK!
Good for you, brother. Hard damned work is what it's all about.
Right, if you're not sore afterwards you're doing it wrong. 😆
By coincidence, I just bought a pair of 5kg* dumbbells for my 71st birthday. First time ever.
Of course I was shamed when my 4-year-old granddaughter picked them up!
*About 11 lbs for American readers.
Never too late... I won't state my age here, but I'm on in years, and can lift with the younger guys and gals at the gym. Start small, work up gradually to more weight and more reps, be patient, eat right, don't smoke and use very little alcohol (I use ZERO alcohol, but that's another story), try to get a good night's sleep, and just generally live a wholesome life. It takes discipline, dedication, and patients, but one day you'll look at yourself in the mirror and go, "Whoa!! What just happened??!!"
It happened to me about a year after I restarted regular gym attendance several years ago. Got home, took a hot shower, dried off, picked up my brush to brush my hair, and WOW.... biceps and triceps, traps, lats... all just popped out at me. I don't think I'm a vain man, but seeing the results really got my attention.
Best of luck to you.
Ain't gon' lie... 20 lbs overweight... But got dad strength 💪
Hijacking top comment to say, check out Athlean-X videos on youtube for all kinds of tips to work around injuries, do exercises properly, etc. He's fantastic.
He’s great. Also check out Chris heria. He does a lot of calisthenics with zero equipment for those who don’t want to get gear yet.
And eat 4 eggs each day.
No bad consumption habits - one cappuccino a day. Vitamin and mineral supplements are vital, imo.
Don't ever be ashamed of the weight you lift. The skinny 120lb soaking wet guy starts somewhere. The fat guy carrying no muscle but 300lb of fat starts somewhere. You lift what you are able and go to failure. If you get 1 rep, fine. That's your max and start there with body weight. Never be ashamed of where you start.
I had to learn this the hard way after having lost a dangerous amount of weight and having to have major surgery. My recovery started with walking in a circle around my hospital room, with help, and with pain meds on board because it hurt to stand. When I first walked into a gym, I started with the 5 lb weights, and even then some muscle groups (delts) weren't having it. I actually caught a couple of guys laughing at me because I was struggling to bench the empty bar. I'm not going to pretend it didn't suck. I felt terrible, but fortunately I had a friend who kept me focused and we kept at it.
As a competitive person, I had to learn that I wasn't competing against the gym bros. I was competing with myself. My bar to beat was whatever I was capable of giving that day. Some days, I feel good and I rock a great workout. Some days, I felt like total crap, but I gave my best effort. When I first got over COVID, "best effort" was 10 minutes of cardio. Come back the next day and do it again.
So much of this stuff isn't really physical. It's a mental game of disciplining one's mind and persevering. Keep at it, fren!
Tell her to be careful. My 4 year old did that and the next day his neck was all f-ed up. Good thing it was just a pulled muscle.
Also congrats on the new set.
I also workout 5x/week. I’m a 42-year-old female. I just started counting macros last week, so I could lose more fat and lean out. It’s already opened my eyes to how much fat I was consuming and not even realizing it.
Fat is not necessarily the problem as Long as it’s clean fat. Check out Dr berg on YouTube. He promotes healthy keto plus intermittent fasting.
Basically healthy keto means eating all kinds of veggies plus meat and healthy fats. Only berries for fruit
+1 for Dr Berg! Doing Keto and ADF right now (2nd go around. First time was summer 2020).
I should probably rephrase and say I was eating too many unhealthy fats. I’ve definitely been trying to add more proteins, veggies and healthy fats to my diet. I’m still struggling with adding more protein without adding more fat, but maybe that’s alright? I’ll give Dr. Berg a watch and see what he’s got to say. Thank you!
Watch this -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZ-qwRGNgjo
And if you don't have even some dumb bells just do:
Here's a video from a great yt channel with a tone of pushup variations to target pretty much everything
But really if you just want to focus and being able to perform when time comes nothing better than simple burpees, try to work yourself up to doing 200/300 daily (4-5 days a week)
All of this can be done with 0 equipment and the barest minimum of space
Start small and pace yourself, structure your workouts accordingly, give yourself enough rest, and do some stretching at the end of the day
Yes!!
“Just do burpees” lol
The joke escapes me
We fat people fear such workouts I was making a fat people joke 😂 I hate burpees with a passion
Dude, trust me, you can do it, ex fat person speaking here
You don't have to start with freaking 100 burpees or whatever, ultimately you are only competing against yourself.
Start with like 30 a day, 3 sets of 10, resting like 40-60 seconds (no more than 2 minutes) in between, and then go up from there
Then when that's not challenging you as much you go up to 60, 3 sets of 20, or something along those lines, always progressing a little bit, you'll be doing 100+ a day in no time.
The reason why I like burpees is that you can do them anywhere, and it's a billion times better, in terms of it's effect, than just going jogging
Of course you are right 🤷🏼♀️
Getting it going is the hardest part by far
Once you make it part of your routine (and specially once those results start inexorably coming), you'll feel bad when you don't workout.
If you really are fat, start with keto and intermittent fasting first. It’s much easier to get motivated and stick with working out when you’re carrying less weight around.
Check out Dr berg on YouTube. As for working out. When I first started I could barely make it through ten minutes. Just force yourself ten min a day or even 5 until it becomes routine. And then add another 5 when you feel like your old routine is too easy.
When I was a little kid, like 5, I always wondered why my dad called them burpees. When I started doing them, I found out... that motion makes me so sick, it's unreal. Even when I could run a 4 minute mile, burpees made me throw up. It's horrible.
The motion you mean just the squatting, pushup, then jumping back up?
Yes, but you do it quickly. The act of jumping up quickly many times over makes me sick.
Try Turkish get-ups
I love to hate Turkish get ups! Started them in physical therapy after a compression fracture of lower lumbar spine. They will work muscles you didn’t even know you owned! Just set up a home gym for MMA training with my daughter.
You can do it without the jump, like squat down > kick legs out > pushup > bring legs in > squat up and repeat, you can also pace it a little slower, as long as you pump your legs in and out explosively instead of doing like one leg at a time heh, I've seen some people do that.
This guy is all about burpees, he's a bit hardcore though, goes for crazy volume, but if you follow his form doing burpees you should be fine (he also foregoes the jump), you don't have to count em out loud, since it does make it harder, this is just to see his form.
Ah and he's an active marine, so he knows his burpees
Of course you don't have to do em, like for conditioning you can do something as simple as a HIIT of high knees, and for strength the many variations of push-ups in the video I linked before.
Anything is better than nothing :)
Burpees also simulate the motion of a wrestling sprawl (to defend against a single/double leg takedown). If you visualize this action when you're doing them, you'll be performing a self-defense "kata" while you exercise.
Thank you! I am going to follow your plan. 30 minutes a day. Better eating. I needed this. (And then I ask... Why did I need this? Who cares! You caught me at the right moment--which is what this Board is about).
Low carbs and high protein. Most important is cutting out sugar. If you intake a lot of sugar now, like several sodas a day, please slowly bring yourself off. If you get off sugar too quickly, you will get blistering headaches.
Great info. I need to cut out the whiskey ; )
Happy to help, friend. Let me know if you ever want more details or have any questions.
100 push-ups!
100 sit-ups!
100 squats!
And a 10km run..
EVERY SINGLE DAY!
1 PUNCH MAN
50 push ups
25 set ups
50- 75 squats
20 leg lifts (laying on back, raising legs slowly to vertical)
12 yoga poses
Lots of stretching
10- 20 pullups
30 minute Sauna followed by cool dip in pool
DEEP BREATHING THE ENTIRE TIME- Rehabbing my lungs after a 45 year smoking addiction.
weather permitting 30-45 minutes near naked in sun on thin cotton cloth (Earthing, grounding)
...every other day!
Soon be 68
Now add 100 pull ups
I’m pregnant, but in better shape than ever because this kid’s presence has triggered food aversions to all the shit I used to eat without a problem. 25 pounds lost and though I get tired as is typical, my body is strong.
Wishing you the best for your baby!
Thank you!
That's another good advice you can and should send to vaxxed friends and family, with all of them at a presumed higher risk for heart diseases, being fit might be the thing that will keep them alive until the big pharma leaders get sent to burn in hell and real scientists find out a way to cure or mitigate the damages caused.
Another important factor, the less processed food you eat, the less dependant you become from the industry pushing poisonous chemicals and GMO's into your body.
It could be the physical exertion on the hearts of the jabbed that is killing them. Early on, autopsies were showing enlarged hearts of jabbed kids. Then there's the myocarditis diagnoses. Young athletes in their prime are dropping dead, some in the middle of their games. The young and healthy are disproportionately dying.
https://www.oann.com/hundreds-of-professional-athletes-collapsing-on-field-dying-from-mysterious-heart-complications/
Absolutely! After cutting out almost all processed foods, I've noticed I don't even want them anymore.
They really do taste like crap once you've developed a taste for real food.
Great post u/MagaMan1776 👈🏻🏋♂️
I would love to learn more about your program.
My simple change in the last few weeks was simply removing wheat from my diet. I have no idea if I am wheat gluten intolerant or not. I didn't do it for that reason. I just wanted to make one simple change to make the process easier.
The thing about ditching wheat though, is you cut out all kinds of crappy carbs in your life. Breads, buns, pastries, all that stuff. So I think a hidden benefit of removing wheat is you end up cutting all kinds of other bad things out.
I'm down a shirt size and two pants sizes. My belt is too big and I will either need to buy a new one or punch more holes in my current one. That's a fun feeling.
I haven't engaged in daily workouts as you have, but I would like to. I like the idea of minimalist workouts, using your own body weight against yourself, etc.
Our family is also growing a victory garden which we plan to increase each season.
As you know, fruits and veggies are filled with awesome nutrients. Ever here of Querciten? It's part of the covid defeating protocol. It's in berries!
Anyways, just wanted to chime in and thank you. Keep up the great work!
Small steps, Patriot!
Ditching wheat is a great start.
MEAL PLAN
2 meals a day, with black coffee in the morning. If you absolutely need breakfast, a couple of hard boiled eggs will do.
4-6oz of clean meat (we love salmon, or turkey patties or chicken breast etc).
1-2 cups of green vegetables. Basically any vegetable is fine, except tomatoes as they are inflammatory by nature.
A serving of avocado, a handful of nuts, 2 tablespoons of sugar free peanut butter, or a handful of olives.
Seasonings (without sugar) are fine, and sugar-free mustard and hot sauce, but no ketchup or mayo or anything like that.
If you crave a dessert (except for week 1, I recommend, for a sugar detox) here's my absolute favorite:
Freeze some bananas. Put them in the food processor with some cinnamon. Microwave some peanut butter until it's liquid (40 seconds). Add the peanut butter to the banana/cinnamon, and it's like ice cream. Fucking love that stuff.
1 gallon of water each day. Flavor with lemon juice if needed.
WORK OUT
3 or 4 days of full body workouts. We do a 30-40 minute circuit in the morning, that has 5 or 6 exercises focusing on each muscle group. 1 minute for each exercise, take a 1-2 minute break, and repeat 5 times. This might look something like:
1 minute of pushups,
1 minute of crunches,
1 minute of weighted squats,
1 minute of kettle bell swings,
1 minute of planking,
2 minute break. After a week or so, you can cut your break down to 30-60 seconds.
WALKING AND SHATAPAWALI
We have a dog, so we take him for a 15 minute walk in the morning, a 45 minute walk in the early evening before dinner, and another 15 minute walk before bed. Indians (from India) practice an after-dinner walk each evening called Shatapawali. We live in an area with many Indian families (mostly doctors, actually) and we've adopted this practice from them, and we've come to really look forward to our after-dinner stroll. Start here, and add the rest!
On at least one of our off-days (usually Saturday mornings), we make a point to walk at least 2 miles with the dog in a park or somewhere we can work with hills so we get some elevation. Also, I golf, so I like to walk as much as possible on the course.
Week 1: NO SUGAR AT ALL! Not even fruit.
Weeks 2-6: Add fruit. Things like apples, oranges and bananas, have one with each meal. Things like berries, a handful with each meal.
Weeks 7-8: Cut the fruit, cut the breakfast. Cut the vegetables down to 1 cup and your meat down to 4oz.
That's pretty much it. Technically you shouldn't drink alcohol, but we'll have a vodka soda with lime (or 2 or 3, lol) if we're drinking socially.
Hijacking for a small PSA reminder for beginners and those just getting into some sort of fitness routine.
You are your own experiment. There is a lot of general information regarding fitness that applies broadly that is important to know but as far as specific plans and protocols go they key is whatever works best for YOU.
There are many different methods of training, training splits, diet methods, tools etc... out there to get fit. It's important to experiment and find which one is best. Ultimately the method of training, frequency, diet style that is optimal is whichever one works best for you as an individual that you can stick to and continue LONG TERM. Indefinitely.
The goal shouldn't only be a short term affair of fitness, but a long term change of bad habits Into good ones, that will keep you physically able and healthy all the way until God calls you home.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing on your post! I will use your recommendations and I hope many more do to.
We are all in active global information warfare.
We may as well go to boot camp for it!
u/#wwg1wga
I started seriously working out 13 years ago. At 47. Lost 45 lbs, kept it off all these years, last year managed to drop Into the 190s for the entire year. Fasting, eating good, doing the right type of workouts, sleep if you can, I can't. Stay active. I just moved but normally I'm a 6 day a week gym guy. Old habits die hard.
If any men here want to unlock truly insane gains for stamina and muscle, this is the best damn workout program I’ve ever experienced. It will truly kick your ass in the best way. My girlfriend is going crazy watching me gain— every day my body is changing.
I gained what would take me a year in a matter of a couple months — it blew me away
I do this for a good couple months and than switch it up (even though its 4 week program — I extended it and make sure to target my legs a little extra, and ride my bike and skate often for legs too)
It’s very important to understand the timing intervals and get the pacing right — I was only getting 25% the results until I fully understood the timing intervals.
https://www.coachmag.co.uk/fitness-technology/4355/get-tough-mudder-upper-body-strength
Interesting, I don't have access to a gym, and therefore no barbells, but imma try to incorporate this method using dumbbells and such.
Wonderful reminder fren. My husband stays in top physical condition, me, not so much. I’ve always been thin. I tend to get lazy because I don’t have to workout to keep my weight down. But, I’m weak, and have no stamina. Thin definitely doesn’t mean healthy. This is the message I needed today. Thank you.
You got this, friend! Start small, start somewhere. Maybe it starts with a few push ups, sit ups and squats, and that's all you've got for the day. Next day, add one of each, until you're able to do more. I commented my complete plan somewhere else in this comment section if you're interested.
And for the normal people that can't make such a drastic change, cut out sugary drinks, try intermittent fasting. Only eat during a 6 hour window and water and sleep the remaining 18. Throw in a walk every night or every other night and you will see a major difference. Lost 80 lbs with doing just this.
Jumping rope is great exercise.
Routine exercise/activity is great for mental health as well.
I believe I'll be adding jump rope to my next 8-week set. Now that I've seen what my body can do, I want to get the Brad Pitt from Fight Club body, lol
I work out in my green gym - organic fruit and vegetables are a great reward.
Yes very important, the mental stuff though if the SHTF is harder to train for, unless you've already been trained for it in the military, even then.
If you want a seriously good nights sleep, take some melotonin, one a night for a few weeks, literally just before you go to bed. Equally important, turn off all devices and lights, you'll thank me once you've tried it.
Absolutely! We started turning off phones by 10pm and I've been reading until I fall asleep every night. Currently finishing up Animal Farm, and I haven't decided what to read next.
"The art of the deal"
Great stuff anon, it makes a huge difference.
I swear by melatonin but not every night. I think I heard somewhere that your body can become dependent and stop manufacturing it on its own.
I take a timed released melatonin a couple of times a week. I also hear melatonin is included in many covid protocols as well as recovery from vaXXing damage.
Yes frequent breaks of about a week are recommended after a few weeks usage.
I know people like this too. Can't cook and don't care. Eat out every meal, proud they don't eat healthy.
I recommend p90x. It came out a while ago but it is still to this day a solid program, it's also great because you need minimal equipment, just a resistance band or two and one of those pull up bars that go in a door frame. Get it for free here.Also there is another one called Insanity and that one is more cardio based and hard as hell.
Or insanity workout. I sucked at it the first time through and lost about 20 lbs. I did 4 more cycles after that over 2 years. Finally got to the point I could do the entire thing without stopping.
Ya the first time I did it was grueling and I was 12 years younger at that. Got to point to were I was wearing a weight vest for some of the workouts like pure cardio. Oh the days before the body positivity, it's ok to be fat, movement started picking up steam folks were creating good content like Insanity/P90X.
I work a soul sucking job all day, and just feel exhausted. I keep trying to talk myself into getting motivated
Motivation pales in comparison to discipline. Start small with even just 1 single knee-pushup. Make it a point to do at least one every day, then see how things go from there.
You’re right, I just need to start out with small goals. Thank you guys bc this post has definitely made me want to get my ass in gear
I work out before work, not sure how early you have to be up but that helps me
u/MagaMan1776 a couple years ago I used to message others more frequently. Not sure if it is because is late or I my just brain farting from the crap food, though I can't recall how to message you LoL
Toss some of it up here for all of us to enjoy, or give this elder pede a reminder on messagimg LOL
Here you go, patriot!
MEAL PLAN
2 meals a day, with black coffee in the morning. If you absolutely need breakfast, a couple of hard boiled eggs will do.
4-6oz of clean meat (we love salmon, or turkey patties or chicken breast etc). 1-2 cups of green vegetables. Basically any vegetable is fine, except tomatoes as they are inflammatory by nature.
A serving of avocado, a handful of nuts, 2 tablespoons of sugar free peanut butter, or a handful of olives.
Seasonings (without sugar) are fine, and sugar-free mustard and hot sauce, but no ketchup or mayo or anything like that.
If you crave a dessert (except for week 1, I recommend, for a sugar detox) here's my absolute favorite:
Freeze some bananas. Put them in the food processor with some cinnamon. Microwave some peanut butter until it's liquid (40 seconds). Add the peanut butter to the banana/cinnamon, and it's like ice cream. Fucking love that stuff.
1 gallon of water each day. Flavor with lemon juice if needed.
WORK OUT
3 or 4 days of full body workouts. We do a 30-40 minute circuit in the morning, that has 5 or 6 exercises focusing on each muscle group. 1 minute for each exercise, take a 1-2 minute break, and repeat 5 times. This might look something like:
1 minute of pushups,
1 minute of crunches,
1 minute of weighted squats,
1 minute of kettle bell swings,
1 minute of planking,
2 minute break. After a week or so, you can cut your break down to 30-60 seconds.
WALKING AND SHATAPAWALI
We have a dog, so we take him for a 15 minute walk in the morning, a 45 minute walk in the early evening before dinner, and another 15 minute walk before bed. Indians (from India) practice an after-dinner walk each evening called Shatapawali. We live in an area with many Indian families (mostly doctors, actually) and we've adopted this practice from them, and we've come to really look forward to our after-dinner stroll. Start here, and add the rest!
On at least one of our off-days (usually Saturday mornings), we make a point to walk at least 2 miles with the dog in a park or somewhere we can work with hills so we get some elevation. Also, I golf, so I like to walk as much as possible on the course.
Week 1: NO SUGAR AT ALL! Not even fruit.
Weeks 2-6: Add fruit. Things like apples, oranges and bananas, have one with each meal. Things like berries, a handful with each meal.
Weeks 7-8: Cut the fruit, cut the breakfast. Cut the vegetables down to 1 cup and your meat down to 4oz.
That's pretty much it. Technically you shouldn't drink alcohol, but we'll have a vodka soda with lime (or 2 or 3, lol) if we're drinking socially.
Thank you!
I'm a middle aged woman who started lifting weights a few years ago because I'm vain. The only reason was looks. But the side effects are astounding: I feel better, I have much more energy, I think clearer, my mood is improved. Sleep is the only thing that is messy but it was always messy. For those who feel intimidated by lifting weights: don't be! As little as 20 minutes a day with dumbbells at home, can already change your body. I love Jeff Cavaliere from AthleanX on the tube. He has a beginners program with dumbbells that'll take a max of 20 minutes 3 times a week. After 4 weeks you will notice a huge difference already. Also: when I see older and/or overweight people at the gym, I never think they're embarrassing. Quite the contrary, they impress me. I think 'go for it!'.
I am 58 and working with a trainer. Thinking I may enter a fitness comp at 60 (I’m vain too ;-)
49 yo and I do CrossFit 3-4 days a week! Been training for 30 years.
It's the keeping track of calories and what foods can and cant eat that always make we quit within days of this kind of thing. I really cant be fucked sorting out all my meals beforehand and tracking how many veggies i've eaten today. Too much hassle.
Dr Gundry has a yes and no foods list -on youtube - and you do all your selecting at the store. Don't bring any NO foods home and then it's easy to stay track without a hassle.
Outstanding, Patriot! I have posted about this quite often over the last year or so. You're bang on.
You mention the mental improvement, so I'll add to that. When I went keto over all fo 2020 and a mo th or two into 2021, my memory, which has always been terrible, vastly improved. Math skills were much quicker, recall of information was much better, and I could think very clearly. My energy level stayed flat throughout the day, only slightly dropping off at 830-9pm. I felt so great.
Physical fitness is going to be required if we truly end up fighting here soon. Or if SHTF, we need to be able to survive.
Is peanut butter actually healthy fat? I stay away from the hydrogenated stuff but still don’t eat the natural stuff much because it’s technically full of seed oil. Am I inaccurate?
I purchase peanut butter and almond butter from Natural Grocer. Ground in store. Only one ingredient- the nuts
Try drinking two 16-20 ounce glasses of distilled water with a half of an organic lemon squeezed into each, every morning upon rising. Wait an hour before any coffee or food. It is unbelievable what this 1 act has done for my health. I believe it also raises your bodies PH level to an alkaline level which is hard for disease to occur
I’m not sure if you can actually raise your bodies alkalinity without dying. Your blood relies on using CO2 to make your blood acidic enough to release the oxygen contained within it. I could be wrong but I wonder if lemon has benefits beyond the acidity.
Well I don't think you die for having an alkaline ph. I have tested this and have had acidic ph and alkaline ph. My wife has always had an alkaline everytime I test her.
I've always lived an active life but even at 43, I still walk at least 5 to 10 miles 5 or more times each week. I gave up most junk food years ago. I eat healthy, enjoy V8 juice and similar drinks. My one problem would be drinking coke daily still but I doubt I'll ever be willing to ditch that soda lol. I drink sweet tea still and lots of water also.
I recently finished up a pretty big remodel on my home so I know how to build a lot of things. I know how to build a home from the ground up since I've built large sheds which are not vastly different from building a home. I do 90% of my own mechanic work, etc. I don't think I'll have to deal with riots though since I live in FL.
I do things I do because I enjoy fixing things but also prefer doing things myself. I don't stick to any type of strict diet but I do eat mostly healthy. I live a healthy life because I want to be in good shape still when I'm in my 70s or 80s. Someone that lives an active and healthy life will not be able to do all those things the same way when they're 75 or 80 but because of living an active and healthy life, a person can be able to still live a full life at an old age.
People that live unhealthy and lazy lives will have far less mobility and energy once they get old.
Anyone have a favorite health drink you take that gets your mind off sugar addiction? Or know a drink that you use instead of regular caffeine coffee as coffee makes my toe go numb.
Seems like good advice, I've been doing more lately and I feel better. No asparagus for me though.
Fair enough! I've found asparagus on the flattop griddle with a little bit of light oil and Adobo seasoning has been very delicious. But everybody has their own tastes.
Caverders Greek Seasoning. I put that shit on everything.
Nice post, MagaMan. From a 57-year-old pede.
I really like mat bodyweight work, and have started this recently. There's a sense of play to it, and it helps work out the tension stored in the body - helps keep it loose.
Ah, the energy of youth...
Haha I get it! But in truth, the more you workout, the more energy you find you have. Start small!
I was an athlete in my younger days, and a bodybuilder/weightlifter. Things change with the passage of time, although I still maintain a healthy diet.
If you've got a bit of spare cash, or at least some creativity, look into Dr. Jaquish's X3 system. It's a variable resistance system. His research has found that people can be up to 7x stronger in the strong range of motion(nearly fully extended), and we are mostly restricted by the strength of their weak range.
So, for instance, if you can benchpress 200lbs, then your weak range(the initiation of the movement) can move 200lbs, but you could move significantly more in your strong range if you could actually train that - which is what variable resistance does.
He's also got a clickbaity book titled "Weightlifting is a Waste of Time" that has a lot of good info on how his system works and some other tips on how to get strong. Of course...this is only about getting strong - it doesn't cover training for stamina or sport-specific exercises, which he recommends you do.
And on that note, in my opinion, if we're talking about surviving catastrophes then our 'sport' is more or less what soldiers, triathletes, and endurance athletes do. It's worth your time to check out both Crossfit and SEALfit. You could also check out the Army or Marine Corps PT test, or take it a step further and find info on selection for one of the secret squirrel groups and push yourself in that direction.
Free:
https://www.goarmysof.com/documents/sf/SFAS-PT-handbook.pdf
Nice great job. I would recommend you look into what a healthy fat is, you will want animal fats and not vegetable/seed oils
https://armstrongpullupprogram.com/